ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 188,166-square-foot freezer cooler facility in Romeoville. The sales price was not disclosed. The facility is located at 1020 W. Airport Road. Completed in August 2016, the building is made of reinforced concrete and features 72-foot clear heights. The property is fully leased to Aryzta LLC and supports the company’s adjacent baking facility. Lexington Realty Trust purchased the facility. CBRE’s Andrew Sandquist, JC Asensio and Briggs Goldberg of Chicago and Chris Bosworth, Will Pike and Brian Pfohl of Atlanta represented the undisclosed seller.
CHICAGO — An affiliate of Switzerland-based Credit Suisse Group has acquired a 100,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor for $27.8 million. The four-story building is located at 1333 N. Kingsbury St. Everbury Partners, a partnership managed by Structured Development, was the seller. Prior to being purchased by Structured Development’s J. Michael Drew in 1991, the building housed manufacturing operations for Peppers Waterbeds. Drew subsequently converted the building into a multi-tenant loft office building that, at the time of the most recent sale, was 95 percent leased. Current tenants include National Collegiate Scouting Association and TrueBlue, a recruiting and staffing firm. Cody Hundertmark and Blake Johnson of CBRE represented the seller.
CHICAGO — The Chicago operations of the National Restaurant Association has signed a long-term office lease totaling 50,852 square feet of space at Willis Tower in Chicago. This is the first major lease since owner Equity Office unveiled plans for a $500 million modernization at the tower. The National Restaurant Association will occupy the 36th floor and will be in close proximity to some of the new office amenities, including Tower House, a two-story tenant lounge and café, and Tone, a 30,000-square-foot, full-service fitness area. Willis Tower currently has an 85 percent occupancy rate and includes companies such as United Airlines, Dentons, Korn Ferry and Oracle. Jamey Dix, Maggie Brophy and Joy Jordan of Telos represented Equity Office in the transaction. The CBRE Non-Profit Practice Group represented the National Restaurant Association.
LOMBARD, ILL. — Millennium Properties has arranged the sale of Colonial Commons in Lombard for $1.2 million. The 15,500-square-foot retail center is located at 418-436 S. Main St. Improvements have been made to the center in the last few years, including an updated façade, new monument sign, windows, lighting and awnings. Two of the units were vacant at the time of sale. Neither the buyer nor seller was disclosed.
NORMAL, ILL. — Triad Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of an eight-property, 391-bed student housing portfolio at Illinois State University in Normal. The sale price was not disclosed. The properties were built in the 1980s and are located within two blocks of campus. The portfolio was 99 percent occupied for the 2016-2017 school year. Green Street Realty purchased the portfolio with plans to renovate the units. An investment group based in Evanston was the seller. Young America Realty manages the properties.
LISLE, ILL. — National Express has signed a new long-term lease for 54,000 square feet of office space at Navistar Headquarters Campus in Lisle, approximately 25 miles west of Chicago. The campus is located at 2601 Navistar Drive. National Express previously occupied office space at 4300 Weaver Parkway, and is expected to move into the new office in the second quarter of this year. Jon Springer and Gary Fazzio of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction. John Musgjerd of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the landlord.
AURORA, ILL. — INEOS Styrolution has signed a long-term lease renewal for 22,000 square feet of office space at 4245 Meridian Parkway in Aurora. The global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products has occupied the first floor of the building since 2012. The Class A office property consists of 140,000 square feet and is owned by a private account advised by UBS Realty Investors LLC. Ryan Moen of Bradford Allen arranged the lease transaction on behalf of ownership. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. and Sedgwick Claims Management Service also maintain leases within the building.
CHICAGO — Premier Design + Build Group LLC has been selected to construct a 40,750-square-foot distribution facility in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. Dayton Street Partners and WBS Equities are the project developers. The speculative facility will sit on 1.6 acres at 4150 N. Knox Ave., a few miles south of O’Hare International Airport. The warehouse will feature 30-foot clear heights, two parking lots and four covered dock positions. Chris Kiziak of Premier Design + Build is the project manager and Scott Lebak is the field superintendent. Kimley-Horn will provide engineering services, while Cornerstone Architects Ltd. is providing architectural services. Mike Senner and Steve Kohn of Colliers International are handling the leasing.
OAK LAWN AND WORTH, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 110-unit multifamily portfolio in suburban Chicago for $7.4 million. The portfolio consists of three buildings in the southwest suburbs of Oak Lawn and Worth. The properties include 10409-35 S. Menard Ave. and 10300-20 S. Parkside Ave. in Oak Lawn, and 6615-19 W. Lloyd Drive in Worth. The buildings were converted to condos in the mid-2000s. The unit mix for the buildings includes 49 one-bedroom, 59 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom units. The purchaser plans to acquire the remaining 16 units. Brian Kochendorfer and Matt Welke of Essex represented the seller in the transaction. Doug Imber and Kate Varde represented the buyer.
CHICAGO — Nitel has relocated to a 32,115-square-foot office space in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The building is located at 350 N. Orleans St. The space at River North Point is fully built-out and Nitel will make modest tenant improvements to its new space to accommodate density. The provider of telecommunications network services previously occupied 20,000 square feet at 1101 W. Lake St. in Fulton Market. Kyle Kamin, Jon Milonas and Dan Persa of CBRE represented Nitel in the transaction.