ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $25 million loan for the refinancing of a 73,180-square-foot retail building occupied by Mariano’s Fresh Market in Orland Park, a suburb of Chicago. The grocery store, located at 9504 W. 142nd St., opened in January 2016. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank originated the loan. A United Kingdom-based affiliate of IM Properties PLC was the borrower.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed a 226,616-square-foot industrial tenant build-out for Molto Properties and LASCO Fittings Inc. in Romeoville. The property is located at 1881 Normantown Road. The new facility includes 4,486 square feet of office space and a 221,616-square-foot distribution warehouse with 35 loading docks, 205 auto parking stalls, 39 trailer stalls and two drive-in doors. Additional work consisted of a shipping office, dock upgrades and modifications to the overhead lighting. Ware Malcomb served as project architect and V3 Cos. provided civil engineering services for the project.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily portfolio on Chicago’s south side for $29 million. The portfolio consists of 21 buildings and 370 units. The properties, which include studios, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, are largely located in Washington Park, East Woodlawn and South Shore. WPD Management sold the portfolio in order to take advantage of high demand and growing interest in the South Side neighborhoods. Noah Birk and Broker Aaron Sklar of Kiser brokered the transaction.
CHICAGO — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $9 million loan for the refinancing of a 700,000-square-foot industrial property in Chicago. Constructed in the late 1990s, the building features 30-foot clear heights and 120-foot truck courts. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether arranged the loan for the Los Angeles-based owner. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provided the loan.
CHICAGO — Flex-N-Gate has signed a 288,000-square-foot industrial lease on Chicago’s south side. The property, slated to open early next year, is located at 2924 126th St. The automotive equipment supplier will begin its lease of the facility in January 2018 and will convert the existing warehouse into a modern automotive operation that will serve multiple automakers, including the nearby Ford Chicago Assembly Plant. Conversion of the space is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2019. Flex-N-Gate has entered into a 10-year Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) partnership with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. Through the partnership, Flex-N-Gate has committed to hiring at least 286 full-time employees over the next three years and investing $30 million into the facility over the next 10 years. The firm will receive various tax credits and abatements during the 10-year period. CBRE Asset Services manages the property and surrounding Chicago Manufacturing Campus. Mitch Adams and George Maragos of CBRE represented ownership in the transaction, while Jason West and Mike Magliano of Cushman & Wakefield represented Flex-N-Gate.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group is constructing a 49,835-square-foot expansion for ECHO Inc.’s headquarters in Lake Zurich, a suburb of Chicago. The new addition will bring the outdoor power equipment supplier’s corporate campus to 578,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space. The property is situated on 35 acres at 400 Oakwood Road. The new parking lot will feature space for 212 cars. Mark Melone, Samantha Skopek and Tom Johnson of PREMIER are responsible for the project. Stephen Rankin Associates is the architectural firm for the expansion. Structurelogic Inc. is providing structural engineering expertise, while Kimley-Horn is providing civil engineering services.
O’FALLON, ILL. — BARBERMurphy Group has arranged the sale of a 16-unit apartment property in O’Fallon, 17 miles east of St. Louis. The sales price was not disclosed. The 16,880-square-foot property is located at 109-111 Sugar Pine Lane. BARBERMurphy represented both the buyer, Sugar Pine Apartments LP, and the seller, Pineview Inc.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has leased a 77,450-square-foot industrial space for Gebrüder Weiss Inc. in Des Plaines, a suburb of Chicago. The European-based transportation and logistics company will occupy the warehouse space located at 251 Wille Road. The property features 30-foot clear heights and access to several major highways. Jack Brennan of CBRE represented Gebrüder Weiss in the lease transaction, while Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
CARY, ILL. — Midwest Industrial Funds has sold a 76,000-square-foot industrial building in Cary, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. An affiliate of Illinois Lift Equipment purchased the property. Midwest Industrial acquired the vacant property in 2015, and repositioned and modernized it by demolishing over 60,000 square feet of office and warehouse mezzanine space. The firm also designed and built a new custom exterior entrance, painted the entire exterior, improved drainage as well as installed new larger dock doors, energy-efficient windows, HVAC, lighting and landscaping enhancements. Dan Jones, Dan Benassi and Mike DeSerto of Entre Commercial Realty represented Midwest Industrial in the transaction, while Steve Morken of Morken & Associates represented Illinois Lift Equipment.
CHICAGO — CIM Group has acquired two newly constructed buildings in Chicago’s Wicker Park for an undisclosed price. Built in 2016, 1643 N. Milwaukee Ave. is a mixed-use property comprising, residential, office and retail space. 1237 N. Milwaukee Ave., a mixed-use property consisting of residential and retail space, just received a certificate of occupancy. Together, the buildings include 96 apartment units, 23,000 square feet of street-level retail space and 17,400 square feet of office space.
