CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. has completed Clybourn 1200, an 84-unit mixed-use property in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The seven-story building is located at the corner of Clybourn Avenue and Division Street and offers mixed-income housing. The property is within walking distance to several shops, restaurants and entertainment options as well as the CTA Clark/Division Red Line Station. The infill site is also easily accessible to the Kennedy Expressway. Clybourn 1200 also features 17,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 25,295-square-foot parking garage. Studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans are available. Amenities include a community room, computer lab, party room and fitness center. The rooftop features a vegetable garden and bee keeping area. Brinshore-Michaels was the developer, while Pappageorge Haymes Partners served as the project architect.
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CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of a 16,180-square-foot mixed-use building located at 6-8 S. Clark St. in Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The first floor of the building was previously occupied by a Wendy’s restaurant while the other three floors have been vacant in recent years. Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the undisclosed seller. An out-of-state investor purchased the property.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has purchased The Commons at Town Center in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The 85-unit apartment property is located at 1255 Town Center Road. Constructed in 2010, the property sits on 2.4 acres and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property also includes 10,609 square feet of first-floor retail space. Tenants include Sam Martirano Salon & Spa, Hawthorn Dental Associates, Eight Piece Rolls, Design Studio Jewelry LLC and Giuseppe’s Pizza Restaurant. The Commons at Town Center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Joe Cosenza and Brett Smith of Inland closed the transaction on behalf of Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. has completed a 38,000-square-foot industrial renovation for MedTorque Inc. in Elmhurst, a western suburb of Chicago. Peak coordinated installing new power, plumbing, HVAC and millwork at the multi-tenant building. MedTorque’s Chicago location specializes in the machining and assembly of complex medical instruments for the orthopedic industry.
Meridian Capital Group Arranges $19.9M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Chicago
by Jeff Shaw
CHICAGO — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19.9 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Ivy Park Homes, a multifamily community on Chicago’s South Side. The 80-acre property was 62 percent occupied and features a basketball court, jogging path, softball field and on-site parking. The three-year loan, provided by a national balance sheet lender, features full-term, interest-only payments and two one-year extension options. David Hayum, who works from Meridian’s New York City headquarters, arranged the financing.
CHICAGO — The Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) has selected The Missner Group to undertake a renovation and expansion project for the company’s North Canal Street offices in Chicago. The 2,900-square-foot expansion will include interior improvements, a new physical therapy gym, reception area, paint and flooring. Heath Yarger is the project manager and Steve Bulger is the project superintendent for The Missner Group. Stephen Rankin Associates is providing the architectural services. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2017.
CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has been awarded the property management and leasing contracts for two luxury apartment properties totaling 444 units in Chicago and Evanston, Ill. The Reserve at Evanston is a four-story building located at 1930 Ridge Ave. Habitat will consult on repositioning and upgrading the property, which opened in 2009. Amenities include a cyber café, fitness center, poolside gas grills and complimentary coffee bar. Barings owns the property. Slated to open this July, 640 North Wells consists of 250 apartment units. The new tower is located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Amenities include a rooftop swimming pool, fitness center, open-air terraces and lounges, billiards lounge and golf simulator. JDL Development is the developer.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $4.9 million loan for the construction of a self-storage facility in Chicago. The 49,182-square-foot facility will be located at 3914 W. 111th St. Banner Storage Group is developing the climate-controlled facility. Edward Notz of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing.
CHICAGO — Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties have acquired 125 S. Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago for $145 million. The 576,000-square-foot office building is situated at the corner of South Wacker Drive and West Adams Street in the West Loop. The property features a variety of tenant amenities, including a fitness center, conference center, quick-serve restaurant and financial services. The 31-story tower was originally constructed as a headquarters facility for Northern Trust. The new owners plan to make upgrades to the lobby, elevators and other amenities.
SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group LLC will construct a 157,525-square-foot industrial property in Schiller Park near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The project will include demolition of a bakery in order to build two separate industrial buildings in its place. Easily accessible to I-294, the property will feature an 84,700-square-foot building and a 72,825-square-foot building. Both facilities will feature 32-foot clear heights, truck courts, loading docks, ESFR sprinklers and retention ponds. Each building will be able to accommodate multiple tenants. Mark Melone, Christopher Kiziak and Zach Gadomski of PREMIER are responsible for the project. Cornerstone will provide architectural services, and Swift Structural Design and Knight Engineering will provide engineering expertise. Bridge Development Partners is the developer. The project will be completed by the end of the second quarter this year.