ITASCA, ILL. — A joint venture between M&R Development and Murphy O’Brien LLC has broken ground on The Residences at Hamilton Lakes, a 297-unit luxury apartment community adjacent to the Hamilton Lakes Business Park in Itasca, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. The project, situated on 10.7 acres, is slated for completion by spring 2017. The nearby Hamilton Lakes Business Park features over 3 million square feet of office space and restaurants, as well as two hotels. The community will consist of three four-story buildings offering a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The Residences at Hamilton Lakes will also feature 7,500 square feet of amenities such as an outdoor pool, media room, fitness center with studio, event space, business center, pet spa, bike repair and storage area, and a sauna and steam room. Unit amenities will include 9-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and walk-in closets.
CHICAGO — Novak Construction has completed work on a 15,000-square-foot restaurant in downtown Chicago. Portillo’s is a two-story eatery offering Italian beef, hot dogs and cake among other menu items. The project is the second Portillo’s location in downtown Chicago. The building features two patios, a drive-thru, an elevator and a vintage car on display.
CHICAGO — Capital One has provided a $20.9 million fixed-rate HUD 232/223(f) loan to refinance a 318-bed skilled nursing facility in Chicago. The loan features a 35-year term. The facility was built in 1975 and offers on-site dialysis and can accommodate patients with a diagnosis of dementia. Joshua Rosen of Capital originated the transaction.
CHICAGO — Pembrook Capital Management LLC, through its third commercial real estate debt fund, has provided a $16.6 million loan to The NHP Foundation for the acquisition of 152 affordable housing units. The Mark Twain Hotel is a single-room occupancy property in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. The NHP Foundation will maintain the property, located at North Clark and West Division streets, as affordable units. The 58,000-square-foot Mark Twain Hotel was built in 1932 as a residential hotel and features over 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The NHP Foundation plans to add kitchens to each unit and community space to the property. The renovation is anticipated to begin in 2017. The property will be included in the National Register’s proposed Residential Hotels in Chicago, 1900–1930 group designation, which recognizes this class of accommodation from this era as historically significant. The Chicago Community Loan Fund, Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, US Bank and the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development also contributed financial resources to the acquisition and renovation of the property.
CHICAGO — The University of Chicago has tapped HFF to market for sale a portfolio consisting of 11 properties and six land sites in Chicago. The portfolio consists of six graduate student housing properties, four faculty and staff buildings, one retail property and six land sites. The residential properties are 95.9 percent occupied overall, and comprise a total of 520 beds and approximately 272,593 square feet. The portfolio is located in Hyde Park within walking distance to campus, six miles south of Chicago’s central business district. The university will only accept offers for the portfolio in its entirety. Brian Kelly and Michael Higgins will lead the HFF investment sales team representing the University of Chicago.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 91,844-square-foot office property in Oakbrook Terrace, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago, for over $5 million. Summit Oaks Office is located at 1S450 Summit Ave. John Abuja of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Abuja also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
CHICAGO — CIM Group has completed the construction of Marquee at Block 37, a 690-unit apartment tower in Chicago. The 34-story apartment building sits on top of the four-story Block Thirty Seven retail center. Marquee at Block 37, which is located at 25 W. Randolph St., offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include an outdoor pool and sundeck, fire pits, rooftop hot tub, dog run and wash, fitness center, event room, business center and outdoor terraces. Block Thirty Seven is 275,000 square feet and includes an 11-screen AMC Dine-In Theatre. Construction began on Marquee at Block 37 in October 2014.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Inland Private Capital Corp. has arranged the $25 million sale of a Mariano’s Fresh Market on behalf of one of its 1031 exchange investment programs. The 75,922-square-foot store is located at 678 N. York Road in Elmhurst, approximately 16 miles west of Chicago. The single-story building was constructed in 2013 and is situated on 5.7 acres. The buyer in the transaction was undisclosed.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 55,829-square-foot office property in Oakbrook Terrace, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. A limited liability company sold Terrace Oaks to a developer for over $5 million. Located at 17W645 Butterfield Road, the building features a marble lobby, three-story glass atrium, ample parking and conference room. John Abuja of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and represented the buyer in the transaction.
JOLIET, ILL. — Ryan Companies US Inc. has broken ground on a 143,560-square-foot corporate headquarters and warehouse facility for Cadence Premier Logistics. The building will be located at 2250 Chicago St. within the Laraway Crossings Business Park in Joliet, approximately 45 miles southwest of Chicago. The facility will be situated on 44.5 acres and is slated for completion by the end of the year. The facility will feature 22,050 square feet of office space, an additional 22,050 square feet of mezzanine office space for future growth and expansion, 74,620 square feet of warehouse space and 24,840 square feet of breakout area. The building, which is expandable by approximately 94,500 square feet, will be a steel structure with precast concrete wall panels. The facility will also include 184 car stalls, 442 tractor-trailer spaces and an indoor soccer field. Harris Architects Inc. will serve as the architect of record, and Hefner Associates is the civil engineer.