CHICAGO — PCCP LLC has provided a $36 million loan for the refinancing of Village Market in the Lakeshore East community of downtown Chicago. The 102,224-square-foot retail center is 87 percent leased and is anchored by a 56,000-square-foot Mariano’s store. Village Market opened in 2011. The borrower was a joint venture between Magellan Development Co. and Hanwha Engineering & Construction.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — First Western Properties Inc. has arranged the sale of a 15,000-square-foot industrial building in Schaumburg. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 631-653 Morse Ave. The multi-tenant building was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Bradford Dessy of First Western represented the out-of-state buyer in the transaction. Jeff Schultz of Kinzie Brokerage represented the undisclosed seller.
CHICAGO — Vapiano has unveiled plans to open a 9,188-square-foot restaurant inside the AC Hotel Marriott in Chicago. The property is located at 630 N. Rush St. Spread over two floors, the new restaurant will serve Vapiano’s trademark pasta, pizza and salad by chefs from an open kitchen. The company has an established location at 44 S. Wabash Ave. and more than 181 locations in 31 countries. Matt Alexander and John Skalla of Bradford Allen represented Vapiano in the lease transaction. Todd Siegel and Phil Golding of CBRE, along with Bruce Westling of NAI MLG Commercial, represented the landlord. The restaurant is slated to open this fall.
CHICAGO — Investcorp has acquired an industrial portfolio in Chicago and Boston for $160 million. The portfolio spans six properties and 1.8 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space. The Chicago portfolio, located in close proximity to downtown Chicago, is comprised of three individual cold storage industrial buildings that are used primarily for the storage and distribution of frozen food products. Investcorp partnered with Bridge Development Partners on the transaction.
AURORA, ILL. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an 18,000-square-foot industrial building in Aurora. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located within the White Oak Business Park at 2505 Diehl Road. David Prioletti of CBRE represented the seller, Video Impressions. The building was constructed as a build-to-suit for Video Impressions, a video and audio company specializing in commercial, training film productions and broadcasting. Corey Chase of NKGF Inc. represented the buyer, Certified Laboratories, which will relocate its Romeoville operations to the facility once building improvements are completed this summer. The company will operate the facility as a quality testing facility for its various clients within the Midwest region.
DUNLAP, ILL. AND HOLLAND, OHIO — Hunt Mortgage Group has arranged $30.5 million in acquisition financing for multifamily properties located in Illinois and Ohio. Knoxville Pointe Apartments is a 218-unit apartment complex located in Dunlap, near Peoria, Ill., and comprised of 13 two-story buildings. The property was built in 2001. Fox Chase Apartments is a 304-unit apartment complex located in Holland, within the Toledo metro area, and comprised of 23 two-story buildings. The property was built in 1998. Michigan-based ROCO Real Estate was the borrower. The properties were financed through ROCO’s structured credit facility with Freddie Mac and Hunt.
DEERFIELD, ILL. — Caterpillar Inc. has unveiled plans to move its global headquarters from Peoria to Deerfield, a northern suburb of Chicago. The new building is located near Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Caterpillar arranged a multi-year leasing agreement with Corporate 500 office park. While the majority of employees will not be relocating, the company expects about 100 workers will move to the new building this year. The company says about 300 employees will be in the new headquarters when it is fully operational in mid-2018.
CHICAGO — Ascend Real Estate Group and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. have opened Niche 905, a 202-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Near North Side. The 18-story property is located at 905 N. Orleans St. A grand opening celebration took place on April 13. The tower features convertible, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 576 to 1,518 square feet. Rents start at $2,000. CORT Furniture furnished the convertible studio model, while Stanton Interior Concepts designed the one- and two-bedroom models. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, pool, skydeck, grilling stations, fitness center, yoga studio and entertainment suite. Niche 905 also features 1,750 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a lobby with workstations.
LISLE, ILL. — First Western Properties Inc. has brokered the sale of 2 Woodland Corporate Center in Lisle, about 25 miles west of Chicago, for $4.7 million. The 56,000-square-foot office building is located at 4951 Indiana Ave. The property is 100 percent leased to two investment-grade tenants. Bradford Dessy of First Western Properties represented the out-of-state buyer. Jason St. John of Greenstone Partners represented the undisclosed seller.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Stage Equity Partners has acquired The Center for Outpatient Medicine (TCOM) in Bloomington for $14.5 million. The 45,150-square-foot multi-specialty outpatient surgical center is located at 2502 East Empire St. The property is 100 percent leased to TCOM, which is majority owned by Advocate Health Care and Carle Clinic as well as 18 physicians. Stage purchased the asset from the physician owners of TCOM in a sale-leaseback transaction. MB Financial provided the financing.
