NEW LENOX, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a retail property net leased to three tenants in New Lenox, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. AT&T Wireless, Papa John’s and Volver Cantina & Grill occupy the 5,362-square-foot property, located at 701-709 E. Lincoln Highway. Constructed in 2015, the building is an outparcel to the New Lenox Town Center. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a West Coast-based real estate investment group. A West Coast-based real estate investor purchased the property.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. — Clayco Inc. has completed construction of a Georgia-Pacific distribution facility at Gateway 57 Industrial Park in University Park, about 38 miles south of Chicago. The 1 million-square-foot facility is a joint venture between CRG and Venture One along with design-build firm Clayco and its subsidiary Forum Studio. The investment will allow Georgia-Pacific to expand capabilities in University Park, where the company previously operated out of a 700,000-square-foot facility. The distribution center will be used to supply paper goods for commercial and recreational use for some of Georgia-Pacific’s largest clients, including Walmart and Costco. The building features 36-foot clear heights, 100 dock doors and two drive-in doors.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Euroview Enterprises LLC has entered into a 47,861-square-foot industrial lease in Elmhurst, about 18 miles west of Chicago. The manufacturer and distributor of glass shower doors will occupy the space at 342 Carol Lane. The company is moving from a nearby location at 420 W. Wrightwood Ave. Adam Haefner and Zeke Rowan of Darwin Realty represented the landlord, an institutional investor. Justin Lerner of Transwestern represented the tenant.
WOOD RIVER, ILL. — Broad Reach Retail Partners has acquired the Wood River Centre in Wood River, located 15 miles north of St. Louis. The purchase price was not disclosed. A Walmart Supercenter anchors the 70,000-square-foot shopping center. The center is 60 percent occupied by tenants including Dollar Tree, H&R Block, Sally Beauty, Taco Bell and Wendy’s.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 70,957-square-foot industrial building in Lincolnshire, a northern suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. A single tenant occupies the entire property, located at 500 Bond St. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LOMBARD, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a Mariano’s ground lease in Lombard for $20 million. The 74,000-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Roosevelt and Finley roads. Mariano’s holds a 20-year ground lease corporately guaranteed by Kroger Co. Joe Girardi and Wes Koontz of Mid-America brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, Bradford Real Estate. A private investor purchased the property.
CHANNAHON, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 750,000-square-foot industrial facility in Channahon. The building, which sits on a 34-acre site, is the first building in the new Channahon Corporate Center, developed by IDI Gazeley. Building A features 86 dock doors, parking for 440 vehicles, 192 trailer parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a 185-foot concrete truck court. Principle will continue to build out infrastructure for the remaining 72 acres of the park. Jim Brucato, Darrin Dehmlow and Doug Brucato of Principle oversaw the project. Sparks Architects Inc. designed the site, while Jacob & Hefner was the civil engineer.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a 13-unit mixed-use property in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for $3.1 million. The property, which comprises 12 residential units and one street-level retail space, is located at 1157 W. 18th St. The building underwent a full renovation in 2016, including all new kitchens and baths. The 2,300-square-foot retail space has a new facade with large windows, exposed brick walls, high ceilings and access to additional basement storage. Jeremy Morton and Ted Stratman of Interra represented both the undisclosed buyer and the seller, a local development group. At $238,462 per unit, this was the second highest price-per-unit sale in Pilsen history, according to Interra.
WHEELING, ILL. — The Missner Group and Sitex Group are developing an 84,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in Wheeling. The ground-up facility will be located on a 5.3-acre site at 1075 Chaddick Drive. The building will be designed to accommodate both small and mid-size users, for either a single-user or divisible up to two tenants. The warehouse building will feature 30-foot clear heights, 10 exterior loading docks, two drive-in doors and 90 vehicle parking spaces. Ron Cinkus and Dan Castrogiovanni of The Missner Group will lead construction on behalf of the firm, while Harris Architects will provide design services. Completion is slated for early 2018.
CHICAGO — 4C Insights has signed a 14,394-square-foot office lease expansion at 1 E. Wacker Drive in Chicago. The data science and media technology firm previously occupied 4,785 square feet in the building. This expansion more than triples the firm’s footprint. Bill Sheehy and Mark Cassata of CBRE represented 4C in the lease transaction. John Beason and Monica Moore of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord.