CHICAGO — Structured Development has sold Blackhawk on Halsted, a 224,000-square-foot mixed-use development. A foreign institutional investment fund represented by LaSalle Investment Management purchased the property, which is located at 1460 N. Halsted St. in Lincoln Park, for an undisclosed price. The fully leased development was completed in 2009 and consists of three structures with retail and medical office space. Buildings include an 82,901-square-foot structure that houses the British School of Chicago, whose lease runs through 2040; an adjacent mixed-use building that includes 48,016 square feet of retail and 93,287 square feet of medical office space; and a 550-vehicle parking garage with an additional 48,016 square feet of ground-level retail. Retail tenants at Blackhawk on Halsted include The Tile Shop and REI, whose 28,000-square-foot store is the retailer’s only location in Chicago. Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, Advocate Health Care and Town & Country Pediatrics anchor the development’s medical office space. Structured Development acquired the property in 2012 for $82 million.
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CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the $4 million sale of a 31-unit multifamily property in Chicago. The building, located at 3747 W. Sunnyside Ave. in the Albany Park neighborhood, was fully renovated in 2014. Upgrades include all new electrical wiring, new plumbing, new windows and tuck-pointing. Interior renovations include granite countertops, new cabinets, refinished hardwood floors, new in-unit HVAC systems and fully updated kitchens and bathrooms. Doug Imber, Kate Varde and Brian Kochendorfer of Essex Realty brokered the transaction. The buyer and seller in the transaction were undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the $46.5 million sale of The Heritage Shops at Millennium Park, a 98,547-square-foot street retail property located in Chicago. Joe Girardi and Stan Nitzberg of Mid-America represented the seller, Acadia Realty Trust, in the sale of the property to Texas-based Hunt Investment Management. The asset is located at the southeast corner of Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue. Tenants at the property include LA Fitness Signature Club, McDonald’s, Fifth Third Bank, Ann Taylor LOFT, Lane Bryant/Cacique, Fannie May Candies, Intelligentsia Coffee and Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique.
GURNEE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate LLC has purchased a single-tenant 21,672-square-foot distribution center in Gurnee, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. Chenille Kraft Co. sold the building, which is located on 1.4 acres at 65 Ambrogio Drive. Venture One plans to rehab the property. David Liebman of Merit Partners represented the seller, and Venture One was self-represented.
CHICAGO — The City of Chicago has unveiled plans for a 200-room hotel at Navy Pier. Construction on the $90 million project is slated to start next year and be complete by the later half of 2018. The five-story hotel will be built next to Festival Hall on the east end of the pier and will anchor the dining and entertainment portion of the Navy Pier’s Centennial Vision, a reimagination and redevelopment of the 100-year-old pier. KOO is the architect for the hotel, and First Hospitality Group will develop and manage the property. James McHugh Construction Co. will build the hotel. The brand of the hotel has yet to be determined. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, Navy Pier showcases more than 50 acres of parks, restaurants, attractions, retail shops, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exposition facilities and more.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has arranged a 120,249-square-foot industrial lease at the Delany Commerce Center in Waukegan, approximately 40 miles north of Chicago. Trifinity Partners, a third-party logistics firm, will occupy space at the distribution center located at 2431 Delany Road. HSA Commercial and Great Point Investors developed the 218,500-square-foot building. There is approximately 100,000 square feet of space still available at the facility, which features 30-foot clear heights, 14 truck docks, a drive-in door and 300 parking spaces. Tim Thompson of HSA Commercial represented the ownership in the transaction, and Tom Boyle and Jared Paff of Transwestern represented the tenant.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Capital Funding Group has provided a $19.8 million Section 232 HUD construction loan for Transitional Care of Arlington Heights. Transitional Care of Arlington Heights is a planned 120-bed skilled nursing facility in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The loan, which will finance the construction of the community, has a 40-year term. Craig Casagrande of Baltimore-based Capital Funding Group originated the loan.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a multifamily property in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. The 24-unit property, located at 7526 N. Seeley Ave., features one- and two-bedroom units. Recent renovations include new porches, a new HVAC system, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and all new copper plumbing and electric wiring. A group of local investors sold the property to an undisclosed buyer. Interra Realty was the sole broker in the transaction.
CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of three assets in Chicago in separate transactions totaling $8.5 million. New York-based Jenel Management Corp. purchased the mixed-use buildings and has plans to demolish all three properties and build a new retail and residential development. Joe and Annie Doppes sold a 9,885-square-foot property and a 4,800-square-foot lot at 1437-36 N. Wells St. The building was comprised of 5,660 square feet of commercial space and three residential units. Jenel also purchased a 5,000-square-foot retail property and 2,400-square-foot lot, located at 1435 N. Wells St., from Metro Park. The last property, situated at 1443 N. Wells St., is a 4,927-square-foot property with a 2,400-square-foot lot that was acquired from an undisclosed seller. Keely Polczynski, James Otto and Michael Gendell of CBRE brokered the transactions.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — The Missner Group has completed a medical office build-out for Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) OrthoAccess. The property, located at 2401 Ravine Way in Glenview approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago, is a walk-in clinic designed to treat sports injuries and minor auto accident injuries. The build-out included the addition of an entire floor of exam rooms, nursing stations and three waiting areas. The new space for IBJI also features an on-site X-ray suite and renovated reception area. Stephen Rankin Associates provided the architectural services for the project.