CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for $11.5 million. The 80-unit building is located at 5536 N. Sheridan Road. An affiliate of Horizon Group Realty Holdings LLC purchased the property from a local family partnership. Lee Kiser and Michael Feldstein of Kiser Group brokered the transaction.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ashland Wellington Plaza in Chicago for $9.8 million. The 19,979-square-foot retail property is located at 2862-2928 N. Ashland Ave. Jewel-Osco shadow anchors the property. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean R. Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also procured the buyer, a St. Louis-based investor.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed a 112,288-square-foot industrial tenant build-out for Prologis and OSM Worldwide in Glendale Heights. The property is located at 601 Regency Drive. The project features 10,601 square feet of office space, 13 loading docks, 95 vehicle parking stalls, 21 trailer stalls and one drive-in door. OSM Worldwide is a parcel shipping company. Harris Architects provided architectural and structural engineering services, while Kimley-Horn completed engineering design work. Dan Smolensky of Taurus Modal Group represented OSM Worldwide in the transaction, while Brian Kling and Jonathan Kohn of Colliers International represented Prologis. Meridian Design Build is currently working on improvements for a second tenant that will also occupy the building.
In spite of the ongoing fiscal woes of the State of Illinois and City of Chicago, the downtown office market in the Windy City continues to experience solid growth in demand for quality office space. The first quarter of 2017 saw net absorption of 374,000 square feet, a 54 percent increase from the 243,000 square feet of net absorption recorded during the first quarter of 2016. This comes on the heels of a spike in supply in the central business district (CBD) of Chicago, with the opening of two new Class A office towers during the past two quarters: 150 North Riverside Plaza and 444 West Lake Street, developed by Riverside Investment & Development Co. and Hines Interests, respectively. These trophy assets added 2.4 million square feet of office space to the CBD. With these additions, Chicago’s office inventory in the CBD expanded from 132.6 million square feet in the first quarter of 2016 to 135 million square feet in the first quarter of 2017. Two additional towers under construction now at 151 N. Franklin Street and 625 W. Adams Street will open in the next 12 months, adding an additional 1.3 million square feet to the supply and bringing …
CHICAGO — Reed Construction has been selected to complete a 32,000-square-foot interior renovation of six new tenant suites at 123 North Wacker in Chicago. Built in 1986, 123 North Wacker is a 30-story Class A office tower located in the West Loop. LaSalle Investment Management’s Income and Growth Fund VII acquired the building for $147 million last year, according to Crain’s Chicago. JLL selected Reed Construction to complete the project, which will include the construction of six new suites. Interiors will include open offices, exposed ceilings, polished concrete and conference rooms. The project is slated for completion next month. Erik Gunderson of Reed Construction is leading the project team, along with Paul Jennrich and Mike Detlefsen. Earles Architect Associates is providing architectural services.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — The Missner Group has acquired a 121,000-square-foot industrial property in Buffalo Grove. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is located at 900-950 Busch Parkway within the Corporate Grove Business Park. Originally built in 1985 as a 50,000-square-foot corporate headquarters property, 900-950 Busch Parkway is situated on 8.8 acres and was expanded by 71,000 square feet in 1999. Today, the building is primarily occupied by two tenants, Rockin’ Jump Indoor Trampoline Park and The Pillow Factory. A 6,000-square-foot executive office suites area, located on the second floor of the building, is fully leased to three office tenants. The property features 26-foot clear heights, five truck docks and two drive-in doors. Barry Missner and Ed Adler of The Missner Group led the acquisition on behalf of the company. Brett Kroner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Developed by Van Vlissingen and Co., Corporate Grove Business Park is a 200-acre business park consisting of over three million square feet of office and industrial space.
CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. has completed construction of Park Place in Chicago for Brinshore Development. The 78-unit affordable housing property is situated on 4.6 acres at the intersection of 50th Street and Lawndale Avenue. The property features 14 buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a community room, computer lab, fitness center and on-site management. Landon Bone Baker Architect designed the project. Multiple sources provided funding for Park Place, including the City of Chicago.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of Churchview Apartments in Evanston for $6.4 million. The property is located at 1450-56 Oak Ave. near Northwestern University. The 28-unit building features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The Baird family of Chicago has owned the property for more than 50 years. Matt Welke, Doug Imber and Kate Varde of Essex represented the seller, while Doug Fisher represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Additionally, the legal team of Austin Hirsch and Steve Miller of Reed Smith LLP represented the seller.
CHICAGO — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired Rand Park Apartments in Mount Prospect, about 22 miles northwest of Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 42-unit apartment community consists of one- and two-bedroom units. 29SC plans to invest $500,000 in capital improvements to the property, which was under family ownership. Interior upgrades will focus on kitchens and bathrooms. Exterior improvements will include structural repairs to the roof, installing energy-efficient lighting and refinishing the common areas. This is the fifth Chicagoland multifamily property acquisition for 29SC.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — The Opus Group has built two warehouse headquarters facilities for Renishaw Inc. and oelheld U.S. Inc. in the Oakview Corporate Park in West Dundee, a western suburb of Chicago. A new 134,000-square-foot facility will serve as the North American headquarters for Renishaw. The two-story building will allow the measurement and motion control company to consolidate and house all of its divisions in one location. The facility consists of approximately 69,000 square feet of office space, 38,000 square feet of warehouse space and 27,000 square feet of space designed for fabrication, demonstrations and trainings. The building also features custom areas for the company’s 3D metal printing. The new 23,400-square-foot headquarters for oelheld U.S., a machine-based lubricants and packaged oil products producer, consists of 7,600 square feet of office space and 15,800 square feet of warehouse space. Unique features of the building include a recessed warehouse floor and drainage barriers designed to contain spilled lubricants during the loading and unloading process in the warehouse. Opus Design Build was the design-builder and Opus AE Group was the architect and structural engineer of record, as well as the interior designer for both projects.
