RICHMOND, ILL. — Novak Construction has broken ground on a 22,000-square foot affordable senior living apartment complex in Richmond, approximately 70 miles northwest of Chicago. Creekview Apartments, to be located at 5615 Liberty St., will offer four two-bedroom units and 21 one-bedroom units. Amenities at the property will include a walking trail, health and wellness programing, a computer lab, a library, community room, concierge and transportation services and on-site property management. The project is slated for completion by the end of the year.
WHEELING, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed the renovation of an 115,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility in Wheeling, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. Richelieu Foods occupies the building, which features nine refrigerated loading docks, a 20,500-square-foot refrigerated warehouse, 33,500 square feet of production space and a 3,250-square-foot freezer. The building, located at 120 W. Palatine Road, is Richelieu’s fifth operating plant.
CHICAGO — Tribune Media Co. (NYSE: TRCO) has agreed to sell the iconic Tribune Tower in downtown Chicago to Los Angeles-based CIM group for $205 million in cash at closing. The buyer could pay up to an additional $35 million based on contingencies and conditions, which could bring the total up to $240 million. The sale is expected to close by the end of September. Built in 1925, the building features 35 stories and nearly 740,000 square feet. The sale also includes a 36,000-square-foot development site located directly to the east of Tribune Tower, fronting Cityfront Plaza. “Tribune Tower has been a unique part of Chicago’s skyline since the 1920s,” says Peter Liguori, Tribune Media’s president and CEO. “It is a gem of architectural and structural accomplishment and a constant reminder of the important role that Tribune has played in the development of the city itself.” Since the beginning of the year, Tribune Media has sold several smaller properties in markets ranging from South Florida to Seattle for gross proceeds of approximately $89 million. Earlier this year, the company agreed to sell the north block of the Los Angeles Times Square property and the nearby Olympic printing plant, both in Los …
DEERFIELD, ILL. — CIT Real Estate Finance has arranged $61.8 million in acquisition financing for three office properties totaling 480,000 square feet in Deerfield, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. A joint venture between True North Management Group and Fulcrum Asset Advisors, TNREF III Parkway JV LLC, acquired the Class A buildings. The properties are 3 Parkway North, 6 Parkway North and 9 Parkway North, which are all located within the Parkway North Center Office Park, an 85.5-acre office complex consisting of six office buildings totaling approximately 1 million square feet, a daycare center, a 250-room hotel and a recently built luxury apartment complex. The buyer plans to make upgrades to the café and winter garden, as well as develop additional parking. The seller in the transactions was not disclosed.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Illinois Industrial Tool has inked a deal to occupy 166,092 square feet of industrial space at 355 Corporate Center in Lockport, approximately 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Illinois Industrial Tool will lease space in Building No. 2 of Panattoni Development Co.’s 50-acre park. There is 62,598 square feet of space still available in the building. Panattoni has announced plans for Building No. 3, a 300,158-square-foot speculative facility slated for completion by second quarter 2017. Building No. 1 is fully leased by UPS. Mark Barbato and Adam Stokes of Nicolson, Porter & List represented Panattoni in the transaction. Walter Murphy of Lee & Associates represented Illinois Industrial Tool.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty LLC has brokered the sale of a 34,810-square-foot industrial facility in Bensenville, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago, for $1.4 million. NPS Express Inc. purchased the building, located at 200 Wilson Court, from RNSKR LLC. The buyer plans to develop a vacant 1.1-acre lot included in the sale into trailer parking. Tom Boucher of Entre Commercial Realty represented both parties in the transaction.
SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — A joint venture between Bridge Development Partners LLC and Akard Street Partners has acquired a 10-acre parcel in Schiller Park, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago, for the future development of two industrial buildings. The site, located at the intersection of Rose Street and Soreng Avenue, currently features approximately 200,000 square feet of functionally obsolete manufacturing space. Bridge will demolish the buildings and develop the Bridge Point Schiller Park on the site, which will consist of an 84,700-square-foot building and a 72,825-square-foot building. The project is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2017. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear ceiling heights, ESFR sprinklers, 125-foot truck courts, one loading dock for every 3,000 square feet, above-standard car parking ratios and office space to suit. Geoff Dowling and Daniel Tobin of CTK Chicago Partners represented the seller, Hostess Brands, in the transaction. Tom Rodeno and Patrick Turner of Colliers International represented Bridge. Rodeno and Turner will market the property for lease. Hunt Realty Investments will manage the joint venture.
HOMEWOOD, ILL. — Krispy Kreme will open a new store in Homewood, approximately 25 miles south of Chicago. The donut franchise will build a ground-up facility on an outparcel to a Home Depot and Jewel-Osco. This store, to be located at 17815 S. Halsted St., will be the first of eight locations opened in the Cook county area. Currently the Chicago area has only one Krispy Kreme store, which is situated in Elk Grove Village. The new Homewood location will be the franchise’s first retail location opened in the Chicago area in seven years. Lynne Brackett and Adam Foret of CBRE represented the landlord in the transaction.
OAKBROOK, ILL. — Golub & Co. has leased 8,500 square feet to Cornerstone Restaurant Group, which plans to open Michael Jordan’s Restaurant by next summer. The restaurant will be located at Oakbrook 22, a 389,000-square-foot office complex located along West 22nd Street in Oakbrook, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. Golub & Co., along with Alcion Ventures, acquired Oakbrook 22 in 2014 and redeveloped the property, which now boasts 35 companies. The complex was originally built in phases between 1968 and 1980 and is currently 95 percent occupied. Recent renovations include updated office interiors, common areas and the addition of tenant amenities.
CHICAGO — HFF has secured a $78 million construction loan for the development of a 290,699-square-foot creative office building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The nine-story Fulton West Phase II is slated for completion in 2017 and will feature a 24,000-square-foot courtyard, a 5,750-square-foot rooftop deck, a shuttle service, 18,429 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 610-stall parking structure. Floor plates will average 34,000 to 40,000 square feet, and Glassdoor, Skender Construction and Sterling Bay will occupy nearly half the building. A joint venture between J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Sterling Bay will develop the project. Michael Kavanau, Tim Joyce and Christopher Knight of HFF worked to place the financing with Bank of America on behalf of the borrower.