EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Cullinan Properties is developing a 7,680-square-foot retail building at The Levee District in East Peoria. The multi-tenant building, currently under construction in central Illinois, will be located at 4015 Spinder Drive between Panda Express and McDonald’s. T-Mobile will open at the building this fall, with additional tenants to be announced. Anchored by Target, The Levee District is over 90 percent occupied by tenants including Ross, Ulta, Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant, Jenny Craig and Heartland Dental. The property encompasses more than 86 acres.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. is building Parkview Apartments in downtown Arlington Heights. UP Development LLC is the developer. The seven-story building, under construction on an infill site, is located at the southwest corner of Dunton Avenue and Eastman Street. The project will include 45 residential units and 1,314 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Residences will be located on the upper five floors while the second floor and a portion of the first floor will house parking spaces. The property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a community room and fitness center. Tinaglia Architects Inc. is providing architectural services. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2018.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a 16-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Lincoln Park for $3.7 million. The property, located at 1955 N. Lincoln Ave., features four studios and 12 one-bedroom units. Brad Feldman and Adam Saxon of Interra represented the buyer, a local developer, as well as the sellers, Ron and Nancy Hollmeier. The Hollmeiers have owned the property since 1999. The new owner plans to renovate the units to increase rents.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for $11.5 million. The 80-unit building is located at 5536 N. Sheridan Road. An affiliate of Horizon Group Realty Holdings LLC purchased the property from a local family partnership. Lee Kiser and Michael Feldstein of Kiser Group brokered the transaction.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ashland Wellington Plaza in Chicago for $9.8 million. The 19,979-square-foot retail property is located at 2862-2928 N. Ashland Ave. Jewel-Osco shadow anchors the property. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean R. Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also procured the buyer, a St. Louis-based investor.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed a 112,288-square-foot industrial tenant build-out for Prologis and OSM Worldwide in Glendale Heights. The property is located at 601 Regency Drive. The project features 10,601 square feet of office space, 13 loading docks, 95 vehicle parking stalls, 21 trailer stalls and one drive-in door. OSM Worldwide is a parcel shipping company. Harris Architects provided architectural and structural engineering services, while Kimley-Horn completed engineering design work. Dan Smolensky of Taurus Modal Group represented OSM Worldwide in the transaction, while Brian Kling and Jonathan Kohn of Colliers International represented Prologis. Meridian Design Build is currently working on improvements for a second tenant that will also occupy the building.
In spite of the ongoing fiscal woes of the State of Illinois and City of Chicago, the downtown office market in the Windy City continues to experience solid growth in demand for quality office space. The first quarter of 2017 saw net absorption of 374,000 square feet, a 54 percent increase from the 243,000 square feet of net absorption recorded during the first quarter of 2016. This comes on the heels of a spike in supply in the central business district (CBD) of Chicago, with the opening of two new Class A office towers during the past two quarters: 150 North Riverside Plaza and 444 West Lake Street, developed by Riverside Investment & Development Co. and Hines Interests, respectively. These trophy assets added 2.4 million square feet of office space to the CBD. With these additions, Chicago’s office inventory in the CBD expanded from 132.6 million square feet in the first quarter of 2016 to 135 million square feet in the first quarter of 2017. Two additional towers under construction now at 151 N. Franklin Street and 625 W. Adams Street will open in the next 12 months, adding an additional 1.3 million square feet to the supply and bringing …
CHICAGO — Reed Construction has been selected to complete a 32,000-square-foot interior renovation of six new tenant suites at 123 North Wacker in Chicago. Built in 1986, 123 North Wacker is a 30-story Class A office tower located in the West Loop. LaSalle Investment Management’s Income and Growth Fund VII acquired the building for $147 million last year, according to Crain’s Chicago. JLL selected Reed Construction to complete the project, which will include the construction of six new suites. Interiors will include open offices, exposed ceilings, polished concrete and conference rooms. The project is slated for completion next month. Erik Gunderson of Reed Construction is leading the project team, along with Paul Jennrich and Mike Detlefsen. Earles Architect Associates is providing architectural services.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — The Missner Group has acquired a 121,000-square-foot industrial property in Buffalo Grove. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is located at 900-950 Busch Parkway within the Corporate Grove Business Park. Originally built in 1985 as a 50,000-square-foot corporate headquarters property, 900-950 Busch Parkway is situated on 8.8 acres and was expanded by 71,000 square feet in 1999. Today, the building is primarily occupied by two tenants, Rockin’ Jump Indoor Trampoline Park and The Pillow Factory. A 6,000-square-foot executive office suites area, located on the second floor of the building, is fully leased to three office tenants. The property features 26-foot clear heights, five truck docks and two drive-in doors. Barry Missner and Ed Adler of The Missner Group led the acquisition on behalf of the company. Brett Kroner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Developed by Van Vlissingen and Co., Corporate Grove Business Park is a 200-acre business park consisting of over three million square feet of office and industrial space.
CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. has completed construction of Park Place in Chicago for Brinshore Development. The 78-unit affordable housing property is situated on 4.6 acres at the intersection of 50th Street and Lawndale Avenue. The property features 14 buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a community room, computer lab, fitness center and on-site management. Landon Bone Baker Architect designed the project. Multiple sources provided funding for Park Place, including the City of Chicago.