CHICAGO — Tribune Real Estate Holdings, a subsidiary of Tribune Media Co., has unveiled the master plan for its redevelopment of 777 and 700 W. Chicago Ave. Architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the plan, which will convert 37 acres of underutilized industrial land into a new neighborhood known as the River District. The area extends Chicago’s downtown district and establishes a natural connection between The Loop, River North, Fulton Market and River West. The mixed-use development at 777 will include 5,900 residential units and 9 million square feet. Pending city approval, Phase I of redevelopment is slated for completion in early 2020.
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WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Eagle Foods has signed a 98,251-square-foot industrial lease at Delany Commerce Center in Waukegan. The manufacturer and distributor of household food products will occupy the property in December after an interior build-out is completed. The 218,500-square-foot building, located at 2431 Delany Road, is now fully leased and is the first distribution facility at Delany Commerce Center. Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate developed the center in partnership with Washington Capital Management Inc. Tim Thompson of HSA represented ownership in the lease transaction. Ed Lowenbaum of Lowenbaum REP represented Eagle Foods.
CHICAGO — The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s 19th annual dinner drew 750 guests and raised over $550,000 to benefit the foundation’s two-pronged mission of funding gastrointestinal cancer research and advancing real estate education. The event took place at the Hilton Chicago on Sept. 26. The 2017 scholars include Amanda Doster and James Alex Collins of Indiana University, Ines Andrade Gruest and Logan Walker of the University of Illinois, Justin Hucek of DePaul University and Ashley Pollock of Roosevelt University. Each student will work hand-in-hand with real estate innovators for six months and receive a $5,000 scholarship. Also unveiled at the event were details of the foundation’s largest gift in its history — $1.5 million to fund the foundation’s OncoSET program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University. The research program provides a more personalized medicine option for cancer patients by combining oncology with genomics. Steven Weinstock of Marcus & Millichap was the event’s chair while Kevin Wolfberg of Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz Ltd. was the vice-chair.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — PCCP has formed a joint venture with TriStar Properties to develop a 593,940-square-foot industrial building in Edwardsville, about 25 miles northeast of St. Louis. Situated on 54 acres, the project is located within Gateway Commerce Center, which consists of 15.7 million square feet. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights and 185-foot truck courts. Construction is underway and completion is slated for February 2018. Gateway Commerce Center is 100 percent leased to tenants such as Procter & Gamble Co., Unilever, Amazon.com and Geodis, part of SNCF Logistics.
CHICAGO — JDL Development has opened SixForty North Wells, a 250-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The 23-story building is currently 41 percent leased and 37 percent occupied. Floor plans vary from studios to three-bedroom units and range in size from 500 to 1,600 square feet. Rents range from $1,850 to $5,820. Amenities include a rooftop deck, kitchen, gaming lounge, fitness center, golf simulator and grill area with fire pits. The Habitat Co. manages the property.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has negotiated the sale of Algonquin Town Center in Algonquin, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The 103,266-square-foot center is located at 3120-1440 E. Algonquin Road. Built in 1988, the property sits on 11 acres. Chase Bank, Dollar Tree, Goodwill and the U.S. Post Office anchor the property. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of Realty Metrix represented the seller, Nickels Quarters LLC. Millennium Properties represented the buyer, RMS Properties.
CHICAGO — Westmount Realty Capital has acquired a 21-building, 2.3 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the greater Chicago area. Sixteen of the properties are located in close proximity to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and the Illinois International Port District. The other five are situated north of Chicago from Lake County, Ill., to Kenosha, Wis. The portfolio is currently 82 percent occupied. This acquisition brings Westmount’s Chicago area assets to more than 5 million square feet of industrial space. Including this acquisition, Dallas-based Westmount now has nearly 8 million square feet of industrial space in the Midwest region within its portfolio. To accommodate the company’s growth in the region, Westmount will expand its local property management office into a regional office in Chicago.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Core Acquisitions LLC has acquired Bloomington Commons shopping center in Bloomington for an undisclosed price. The 188,250-square-foot center is located at the intersection of Veterans Highway and Empire Street. Schnucks grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants include Olive Garden, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Barnes & Noble and Jo-Ann Fabrics. May Real Estate represented the seller, an affiliate of Kimco Realty Corp. Old National Bank financed the acquisition.
WESTMONT, ILL. — Pathway to Living has opened Aspired Living of Westmont in suburban Chicago. The 107-unit assisted living and memory care community is located on a three-acre site at 407 W. 63rd St. Aspired Living of Westmont is the first seniors housing community in the United States to provide residents with Spark of Life, a dementia care and support program. The property features 73 independent and assisted living apartments, including studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 400 to 1,180 square feet, as well as 34 memory care studios. The community’s common areas include a restaurant and bistro, resident lounge with demonstration kitchen, cocktail lounge, library, technology center, movie theater, art studio, salon and spa. Residents also have access to fitness options including a yoga studio, gym with personal trainers and outdoor walking paths. In addition, an on-site therapy gym offers physical, occupational and speech therapy.
WINNETKA, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of 454 Winnetka Ave. in Winnetka, 16 miles north of Chicago, for $7.2 million. The 52-unit apartment building includes two studios, 16 one-bedroom and 7 two-bedroom units. The property also features 6,000 square feet of office suites on the first floor. The building was renovated 10 years ago. Matt Welke of Essex brokered the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.