CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a multifamily portfolio totaling 312 affordable units in Chicago for $26.4 million. The two properties are located at 12141 S. Indiana Ave. and 10010 S. Sayre Ave. Cody Doran and Reid Bennett of SVN represented the sellers, Indian Trails Apartments LP & Ridge Garden Apartments LP. The buyer was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 167,968-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Chicago’s New City neighborhood. The property, located at 4330 S. Racine Ave., features 20-foot clear heights and four interior truck docks. Edsal Sandusky, a Tennessee-based storage and container manufacturer, purchased the property. The company currently occupies 125,000 square feet within the building. International Laser Products, a re-manufacturer of laser printer toner cartridges, occupies the remaining 42,968 square feet. John Moysey of Avison Young represented the owner, 4330 South Racine LLC, in the sales transaction. Cushman & Wakefield represented Edsal Sandusky.
CHICAGO — Horizon Realty Services has arranged two retail leases for Kilwins in the Chicago area. The chocolate and ice cream store leased 1,409 square feet at the vintage Metropolitan Tower building located at 310 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop. The store is slated to open this summer. In Naperville, Kilwins leased a former restaurant space totaling 1,864 square feet. Located at 36 W. Jefferson Ave., the store is slated to open in the first quarter of 2018. Kilwins maintains approximately 114 stores nationally, seven of which are in the Chicago market. Stuart Lenhoff and Jason Lenhoff of Horizon Realty brokered the lease transactions on behalf of Kilwins.
MONTGOMERY, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of Victorian Apartments in Montgomery, a western suburb of Chicago, for $10.8 million. The 152-unit property, located at 800-834 Victoria Drive, was built in the 1970s. John Meyer of Kiser Group represented both parties in the sales transaction. A Chicago-based investor purchased the property from the private owner in a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson Inc. will complete a 30,000-square-foot renovation at DePaul University’s Richardson Library on the Lincoln Park campus. The library is located at 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. in Chicago. Scheduled for completion in August, J.C. Anderson will renovate the second floor of the library to replace paint and carpeting, provide a green room, studios, offices, media creation studios and conference rooms. Joe Maguire and Larry Regovic of J.C. Anderson are leading the project team. Vasilko Architects & Associates Inc. will provide architectural services.
CHICAGO — CBRE has brokered the sale of Bel-Harbour in Chicago for $51.5 million. The sale of the 207-unit condominium property is a deconversion to rental units. The 30-story property is located at 420 W. Belmont Ave. in the Lakeview neighborhood. The building features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a heated indoor pool, sun deck and on-site maintenance and management. John Jaeger, Dan Cohen and MJ Zaring of CBRE represented the seller, Bel-Harbour Condo Association. Strategic Properties of North America purchased the property. “This is the largest condo deconversion transaction we have seen in Chicago in a long time,” says Jaeger. “Investors are capitalizing on these opportunities to enter the multifamily market in excellent locations. You can’t build a rental building of this size at this location. As the multifamily market continues to perform at such a high-level, this will be one of the most effective ways investors can bring new rental product to the market.” Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement.
O’FALLON, ILL. — Tremont Realty Capital, a division of The RMR Group, has arranged a $5.5 million loan for the refinancing of Valley View Estates in O’Fallon, about 17 miles east of St. Louis. Tremont arranged the 10-year loan for the 223-unit manufactured home community through a lending relationship.
CICERO, ILL. — Bridge Development Partners LLC has unveiled plans to develop Bridge Point 290, a 323,343-square-foot industrial facility in Cicero near Chicago. The 18.5-acre site is located at 1531 S. 54th Ave., less than one mile from I-290. The site was formerly home to a General Electric manufacturing facility. George Maragos and Nicole Mentone of CBRE represented GE in the land sale. Bridge Point 290 is scheduled for completion in February 2018. The property will feature 36-foot clear heights, 50 docks, 77 trailer positions, parking for 273 cars and an ESFR sprinkler system. Premier Design + Build Group will serve as general contractor, and Cornerstone Architects will serve as architect. George Maragos, Mitch Adams and Nicole Mentone of CBRE will represent Bridge in lease-up of the building.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Running Away Enterprises LLC has extended and expanded its office lease at 901 Corporate Grove Road in Buffalo Grove. Starting June 1, the race event management and multisport retail company will occupy the entire 72,600-square-foot building. Matthew Lewandowski and Mandy Lewandowski of Darwin Realty represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — The Missner Group has completed the first phase of renovations at Northbrook Toyota, located about 25 miles north of Chicago. The building is situated at 1550 Frontage Road. The first phase of the project included a renovation to the 25,500-square-foot service area. The Missner Group remodeled the entire building by adding new electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems. Additionally, the Missner Group installed new HVAC systems, a new air filtration system and compressor system designed to generate power for the dealership. Improvements also included the addition of a new car delivery area, an oil containment room, expanded service lanes, remodeled service bays and new bathrooms and offices. Phase II at Northbrook Toyota will include the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new building, which will serve as a showroom for the dealership. Additional improvements to be completed in this phase include landscaping, site work and the installation of an underground storm trap system. Heath Yarger and Angelo Christopher of the Missner Group comprised the project team for the first phase, while Ron Cinkus will oversee Phase II of the project. Eckenhoff Saunders Architects provided architectural services.
