MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 38,793-square-foot flex office building in Mount Prospect, 22 miles northwest of Chicago, for $4.2 million. The property is located at 585 Slawin Court and is fully leased to Siemens Real Estate, a division of Siemens Corp. The building was constructed in 1987. John Abuja and Michael Lawrence of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was also not disclosed.
LISLE, ILL. — The Missner Group has completed the renovation of the Olympian Office Center in Lisle. The 168,000-square-foot office building was formerly the headquarters of Porsche Cars North America. The Missner Group acquired the seven-story building, located at 4343 Commerce Court, in 2016. New features include a Wi-Fi lounge, new lighting, finishes and lobby improvements. The renovation also included painting of the property’s exterior. Olympian Office Center was constructed in 1987 and sits on 7.4 acres. The property is currently 30 percent occupied by tenants such as FBI and Hinshaw & Culbertson. Kent Nepras and Scott Nomellini of The Missner Group oversaw the construction team. Interior Design Group Ltd. provided architectural services. Francis Prock and David Florent of Colliers International will market the renovated property for lease.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Cook Apartments in Libertyville, a northern suburb of Chicago, for $11.3 million. The 86-unit apartment building is located at 201 E. Cook Ave. Built in 1972, the five-story property features a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. The building was fully leased at the time of sale. Andrean Angelov and Ryan Engle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Scott Harris of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, also a limited liability company.
LOMBARD, ILL. — M & J Wilkow has sold a 174,098-square-foot office complex in Lombard, 20 miles west of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. A joint venture between Red Rock and Lincoln Property Co. purchased the property, which is located at 701 E. 22nd St. M & J Wilkow acquired the office complex in September 2014 with a fund managed by DRA Advisors. The property was 81 percent leased at the time. The company renovated the lobby atrium, corridors and fitness center. The property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) has acquired AMLI at St. Charles in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles for an undisclosed price. Now called Ascend St. Charles, the 400-unit apartment property is located at 100 Lakeside Drive. Built in 2000, the property features 20 three-story buildings on 25 acres. The buildings include a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool with sundeck, clubhouse, sand volleyball court, business center, multimedia center and fitness center. Andy Sands of LEI led the acquisition team. Moran & Co. represented AMLI in the transaction, while Hunt Mortgage Group arranged acquisition financing. Greystar has been retained to provide property management services.
CHICAGO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has been tasked with the pre-leasing of 1200 W. Fulton, a new 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Chicago’s Fulton Market. LAMB Properties LLC and IBT Group are developing the project. Plans call for approximately 900,000 square feet of office space, a boutique hotel, a ground floor plaza with a mix of retail and restaurants, as well as 700 underground parking spaces. NKF brokered the sale of the property site in March 2016. The transformation of Fulton Market, formerly known as the Meatpacking District, is in part due to Google, McDonald’s and WPP Group relocating to the area. William Rolander and Jon Cordell of NKF will lead the brokerage team assigned to lease the office space for the new development.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Metropolitan Square in Des Plaines, a northwest suburb of Chicago, for $13 million. The 120,983-square-foot mixed-use property is located at 518 Metropolitan Way. Completed in 2004, the property includes a 40,000-square-foot Shop & Save Market, a freestanding Fifth Third Bank, a 10,500-square-foot multi-tenant strip center and additional street-level retail space. Also included in the sale was a three-story, 22,000-square-foot medical office building. The property was 68 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants include Tap House Grill, Panera Bread, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Giordano’s, Forever Yogurt, LA Tan, Elite Training & Fitness, Chiro One and Allstate Insurance. Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.
CHICAGO — Brookfield Property Partners LP (NYSE: BPY) has made an unsolicited proposal to acquire GGP Inc. (NYSE: GGP) for $14.8 billion. The offer is made up of $7.4 billion in direct share purchases at $23 per share, as well as $7.4 billion in shares in the combined company post-acquisition. Brookfield already owns approximately 34 percent of GGP. Existing GGP shareholders would own approximately 30 percent of the combined company. The transaction is subject to the negotiation and execution of transaction documents, as well as customary approvals. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is serving as financial advisor and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is serving as legal counsel to GGP. The transaction would boost BPY’s portfolio to almost $100 billion of real estate assets globally and an annual net operating income of approximately $5 billion, according to BPY. “Brookfield’s access to large-scale capital and deep operating expertise across multiple real estate sectors combined with GGP’s high-quality retail asset base will allow us to maximize the value of these irreplaceable assets,” says Brian Kingston, CEO of Brookfield Property Group. “We are excited about the opportunity to leverage our expertise to grow, transform or reposition GGP’s shopping centers, creating long-term value in a way that would …
PEORIA, ILL. — Miller Capital Advisory Inc. has sold The Shoppes at Grand Prairie in Peoria for an undisclosed price. The 468,127-square-foot lifestyle center is situated on 30.3 acres at 5201 W. War Memorial Drive. Completed in 2003, the property includes six multi-tenant buildings and one single-tenant building. The property is 94 percent leased to more than 35 tenants such as Bergner’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, HomeGoods, DSW, H&M, Old Navy, J. Crew Mercantile, Banana Republic Factory and J. Jill. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell, Barry Brown and Claudia Steeb of HFF marketed the property for Miller Capital. An affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC purchased the asset.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $4 million loan for the refinancing of an automotive dealership in Orland Park, about 25 miles southwest of Chicago. CJ Wilson Mazda of Orland Park occupies the 22,000-square-foot dealership. Benjamin Kadish of Maverick arranged the five-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule. Proceeds from the loan refinanced the existing first mortgage and paid for closing costs. A local lender provided the loan.