Illinois

CHICAGO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $74.8 million loan for the repositioning of the Hard Rock Hotel located at 230 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Property owner Becker Ventures and manager Aparium Hotel Group plan to reposition the property as the St. Jane Chicago hotel following the closing of the Hard Rock Hotel on Dec.1. The newly branded property is scheduled to reopen in spring 2018. The new name is a nod to social worker Jane Addams, who co-founded Chicago’s Hull House in 1889. The settlement house opened to European immigrants and provided social and educational programs. Built in 1929 and designed by the Burnham Brothers, the historic Carbide & Carbon building features 37 stories. Renovations will consist of updated interiors with the addition of a rooftop bar and lounge, full-service restaurant, market café, cocktail bar and 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space. In addition to 363 guest rooms, St. Jane Chicago will feature luxury suites on floors 25 and above known as The Tower at St. Jane. A reason for the repositioning was not provided, but Crain’s Chicago Business reports that competition in the neighborhood was the catalyst for the makeover. Ben Greazel of …

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CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of Block Y in Chicago for $13.6 million. The 24,863-square-foot retail property is located at 1301 W. Madison St. The property is 100 percent leased to three tenants. Keely Polczynski of CBRE represented the seller, 1940 Y Century Associates LLC, which is an entity controlled by Los Angeles-based Blatteis & Schnur Inc. An affiliate of Renaissance Capital LLC purchased the asset.

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CHICAGO — The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation will hold its 19th annual dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The fundraiser hosts commercial real estate professionals for an evening of cocktails, dinner and networking. Proceeds from the event — held the evening before the ICSC Chicago Deal Making show — will benefit the foundation’s real estate education programs and gastrointestinal cancer research. The event takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 S. Michigan Ave. Tickets are still available for purchase. For more information, visit eisenbergfoundation.org.

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NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Barnett Capital has sold a 20-property industrial portfolio to Brennan Investment Group for $84 million. Approximately 75 percent of the roughly 2.1 million-square-foot portfolio is in the Midwest. Five properties totaling 535,800 square feet are in Illinois. The largest property is a 378,325-square-foot building located at 1100 Corporate Drive in McHenry, Ill., a northwest suburb of Chicago. Developed in 1999, the property is leased to Brake Parts. Three of the properties are located in Missouri, three in Ohio, two in Indiana and one in Wisconsin. Other properties are located in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas. The portfolio was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. Ryan Bain and Zach Graham of CBRE represented both parties in the sales transaction. Northbrook, Ill.-based Barnett Capital is the investment arm of the Barnett Family Office. Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group is an industrial property owner with nearly 29 million square feet in its portfolio.

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LAKEMOOR, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Walgreens in Lakemoor, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, for $7.2 million. The 14,820-square-foot property is located at 28895 W. Highway 120. Walgreens has over 21 years remaining on its lease, which expires in October 2038. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investment firm. An East Coast-based private investment group purchased the property in a 1031 exchange.

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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Continental Bindery Corp. has purchased a new headquarters facility in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The binding firm sold its current headquarters, located at 700 Fargo Ave., and purchased a 29,856-square-foot industrial facility at 1250 Pratt Blvd. Brian Carroll and Tom Gath of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented Continental Bindery in both transactions. Adam Marshall of NKF represented the Pratt Boulevard property seller, which was an affiliate of Midwest Industrial Funds. The Village of Elk Grove, represented by Chris Nelson of Lee & Associates, purchased Continental Bindery’s previous 51,412-square-foot headquarters. The city will demolish the property and construct a new fire station and training center in its place. Continental Bindery will begin occupying the new headquarters this fall.

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HAMPSHIRE, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has arranged the sale of the 4,122-square-foot retail property formerly occupied by Corkshire Pub in Hampshire, located in northern Illinois. The sales price was not disclosed. The 4,122-square-foot retail property, built in 1930, is located at 172 S. State St. The buyer, K&M Village Inc., plans to renovate the property and rename it Copper Barrel on State, which will offer modern cuisine as well as some of the old Corkshire Pub favorites. Completion is slated for January 2018. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of Realty Metrix Commercial represented both the buyer and the seller, Gayle Cork Trust.

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CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a four-building industrial portfolio in West Town’s Kinzie Industrial Corridor in Chicago. The price was not disclosed. A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Diamond Realty Holdings purchased the portfolio with plans to fully reposition it. Located at 404-434 N. Armour St. and 1514 W. Kinzie St., the properties span 45,568 square feet. By demolishing 1514 W. Kinzie and combining that site with the neighboring building at 1515 W. Hubbard and a vacant 14,000-square-foot site at 401 N. Ashland that the joint venture already owns, the new complex will support 46,000 square feet of space suited for flex/office, last-mile delivery or high-tech manufacturing. Larry Goldwasser, Colin Green, Matt Cowie and Michelle Maguire of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The team will also oversee lease-up of the redevelopment.

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LOVES PARK AND ROCKFORD, ILL. — Cypress Equities has acquired two properties occupied by Schnucks grocery store in Loves Park and Rockford, both located in northern Illinois. The purchase price was not disclosed. The Loves Park location spans 15 acres at 1810 Harlem Road, while the Rockford location spans 11 acres at 6410 E. State St. This transaction signals the first closing in Cypress’ new triple-net fund, Cypress NNN Fund I LLC. Through this investment fund, Cypress seeks to purchase properties across the United States including triple-net, build-to-suit opportunities and/or sale-leaseback deals. Dan Elliot and Sean Lutz of SRS Real Estate Partners brokered the sale.

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CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has acquired 1333 S. Wabash in Chicago’s South Loop for an undisclosed price from CMK Cos. The company acquired the 305-unit luxury apartment tower in a joint venture with Pacific Life and Township Capital. Designed by Chicago-based Brininstool & Lynch, the 28-story building opened in August 2016 and is currently 75 percent leased. The property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including nine duplex penthouses. Building amenities include a courtyard on the fourth floor that features a lounge area, fire pit and grill stations. Inside, the building features a workout facility, demonstration kitchen and lounge area. Habitat will also handle leasing and management for the property.

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