DENVER — Spectrum Retirement, a Denver-based seniors housing owner-operator, has received $330 million for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight seniors housing properties that are located across the Midwest and Southwest United States. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE, a national commercial and multifamily mortgage banker, arranged the financing on behalf of Spectrum Retirement. The nonrecourse debt was structured with full-term interest-only payments and a “competitive” interest rate. “We are honored that Spectrum chose BWE to represent them in the debt capital markets for such a complex transaction,” says Stoll, national director of BWE’s Seniors Housing and Care team. “It is a privilege to partner with one of the industry’s most respected owners and operators, and Spectrum exemplifies the highest standard of excellence.” The direct lender was not released, but BWE disclosed that the lender was a “global private credit investor.” BWE also said the transaction drew interest from multiple capital sources, including agencies, life insurance companies, banks and private credit firms. The eight-property portfolio spans major metropolitan areas in four states, all of which benefit from attractive demographics and sustained demand for high-quality senior living, according to BWE. The properties include Green Oaks Senior Living and Palos Heights …
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BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.4 million sale of Bloomington Commons, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1701 E. Empire St. in Bloomington. Anchored by Schnucks, the 15-suite property totals 132,966 square feet. Tenants include Barnes & Noble, The UPS Store, Kumon Math & Reading Center, Chuck E. Cheese and H&R Block. Schnucks, anchor tenant since 1989, recently renewed its lease for 10 years. Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer that sold the property after an eight-year hold period. The buyer was a West Coast-based doctor acquiring his first asset in the Midwest.
WILMETTE, ILL. — Egg Harbor Cafe will open at Optima Verdana, a six-story, 100-unit luxury apartment complex in downtown Wilmette, on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Optima Inc. owns the property. The 4,100-square-foot restaurant maintains seating for 140 and is situated directly across from Wilmette’s Metra commuter rail station. Currently fully leased, the residences at Optima Verdana opened in 2023. Floor plans range from 660 to 2,790 square feet. Specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch, Egg Harbor Cafe operates in Illinois, Wisconsin and Georgia. The new Wilmette location represents the second Egg Harbor within an Optima community, joining the Streeterville location that opened in 2019 at the 490-unit Optima Signature high-rise in downtown Chicago. Optima is planning a new 128-unit luxury building just south of Optima Verdana. Known as Optima Lumina, the project will replace the long-vacant former Imperial Motors car dealership. The developer intends to retain the existing Starbucks within the project’s 5,900 square feet of new commercial space. Optima Verdana and Optima Lumina will be separated by a new public, landscaped plaza.
CHICAGO — Beacon Capital Partners has completed a $32 million renovation at 333 West Wacker Drive in Chicago. Since acquiring the building in June 2024, Beacon has leased more than 205,000 rentable square feet, increasing occupancy from 83 percent to 90 percent. The upgrades include an entirely new ground-floor lobby, a two-level fitness and wellness center, a rooftop tenant lounge and conference center, a renovated Goodwin’s deli and a new café and bar offering. Beacon is also underway on three new, fully furnished model suites totaling 30,000 rentable square feet that are set to deliver in November. Notable new tenants include JBT Corp., Forvis Mazars and Eclipse Business Capital. Lease expansions and extensions have been completed with FGMK; Kelley, Drye & Warren; and Teachers Retirement System of Illinois. Hines is the property manager, and The Telos Group provides leasing services for the property.
CHICAGO — Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) has designed Humboldt Park Passive Living, a four-story, all-electric building at 750 N. Avers Ave. in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. Developed by 548 Capital, the project will bring 60 affordable housing units and 7,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space to the community, including space planned for a grocery store and café. It is expected to become the largest affordable housing building in Chicago constructed to meet Passive House standards, a performance-driven framework for reducing energy use while improving indoor air quality, according to LJC. The building will feature a ground-level community space, partially covered outdoor plaza and upper-floor terraces that double as communal gathering areas and rainwater collection zones. Apartments will include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with 13 units reserved for residents with disabilities. Completion is slated for 2026.
CHICAGO — Clayco and its development subsidiary CRG, along with The Prime Group Inc., have inked 75,633 square feet of new leasing activity at the historic 35 E. Wacker Drive, known as The Jewelers Building in Chicago. Madison Rose has led the leasing efforts. The latest activity includes a 25,445-square-foot headquarters relocation by Sheridan Capital Partners, a 21,664-square-foot expansion by Clayco/CRG and a 21,666-square-foot renewal by architecture firm SmithGroup. JLL’s Pat Schenk and Bill Rogers represented Sheridan Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare investments that is relocating from the Wrigley Building. Clayco expanded its footprint to 91,785 square feet and extended its lease term to 2035. The Jewelers Building has served as Clayco’s Chicago headquarters for more than 15 years. SmithGroup renewed its lease in a multi-year deal. Other recent renewals that bring the total to 75,633 square feet include Aprio and Selective Search. The Jewelers Building was constructed in 1926. Recent renovations to the building include new high-efficiency building systems and sustainability features. Amenities include a conference center, fitness facility and private parking garage.
JOLIET, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has broken ground on The View at Rock Run Collection, a 573-unit multifamily project in Joliet. Cullinan Properties is the developer. The View is part of the larger 310-acre Rock Run Collection mixed-use development. The View will feature 14 three-story, garden-style buildings across 30 acres. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, entertainment area, volleyball court, yoga platform, bocce ball court, cabana building and gym. Phase I of The View will include three residential buildings totaling 264 units along with a freestanding clubhouse building, three parking garages, retention ponds and additional infrastructure work. Humphreys & Partners Architects LP is the project architect.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Charlene Products Inc., a beauty industry supplier, has signed a 26,886-square-foot industrial lease at 905 Carlow Drive in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. Link Logistics owns the 256,070-square-foot building. Terry Grapenthin and Ryan Earley of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the tenant, which is relocating and expanding from its prior location in Plainfield.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated a 60,050-square-foot industrial lease at a newly constructed facility in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett. The tenant, Illinois Tool Works (ITW), has leased space at Blue Heron Business Park’s newest speculative building, which totals 166,573 square feet. Dan Brown and Mike Antonelli of Brown Commercial represented the developer and owner, Cratos Industrial. Dan Brown also represented Cratos in its original land purchase in 2024 and was retained as the leasing agent for the development. Bruce McConnell of Savills represented ITW.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $4.5 million sale of a 56,219-square-foot flex industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. At the time of sale, the property on Techny Court was 82 percent leased. A private investor based in the northern suburbs of Chicago sold the asset to an affiliate of Core Acquisitions, a real estate investment and development firm based in Illinois. Brett Berlin and Max Himel of Quantum brokered the sale.