Illinois

Sedgwick Properties Completes 43,000 SF LA Fitness in Chicago’s Gage Park

by Christina Cannon April 27, 2016

CHICAGO — Sedgwick Properties has completed the development of a 43,000-square-foot LA Fitness in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood. The building is located at 55th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Other retailers in the surrounding area include Walgreens, Wendy’s, Marquette Bank, Pete’s Fresh Market, T-Mobile, McDonald’s and a Bank of America branch. This LA Fitness facility features free weights, a cardio center, swimming pool, basketball court, fitness studios, indoor cycling, a childcare service and locker rooms with saunas and whirlpool spas. The project is located near the Chicago Transit Authority’s Orange Line and is the retailer’s 13th location in Chicago. Sedgwick served as the designer, developer and general contractor for the facility.

April 27, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Transwestern Brokers Acquisition of 52,962 SF Industrial Building in Chicago Suburb

by Christina Cannon April 27, 2016

HODGKINS, ILL. — Transwestern has brokered the acquisition of a 52,962-square-foot industrial building in Hodgkins, approximately 20 miles southwest of Chicago. Bear Real Estate LLC acquired the property, which is located at 7515 Santa Fe Drive, from Shamrock Real Estate LLC for an undisclosed amount. Event Equipment Sales, an affiliate of Bear Real Estate, will occupy the building. Built in 1998, the facility features 18-foot ceilings, four drive-in doors, two loading docks and parking for over 25 vehicles. Improvements to the facility are underway and include a new concrete floor, improved lighting system and updates to 8,100 square feet of office space. Jeff Locascio and Scott Mueller of Transwestern represented Bear Real Estate in the transaction.

April 27, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

The Boulder Group Arranges $2.1M Sale of Net-Leased Retail Property in Illinois

by Christina Cannon April 27, 2016

DWIGHT, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $2.1 million sale of a building net leased to Shopko Hometown in Dwight, approximately 80 miles southwest of Chicago. A Midwest-based private investor sold the 26,254-square-foot property, located at 110 Watters Drive, to an individual based on the East Coast in a 1031 exchange. Shopko Hometown’s lease expires in May 2024 and features three five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction. Shopko Hometown offers housewares, apparel, toys and electronics

April 27, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Meridian Design Build Completes 219,858 SF Industrial Facility in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 26, 2016

CHICAGO — Meridian Design Build has completed a 219,858-square-foot industrial property in Chicago. The automated package sortation and distribution center is located on 41.3 acres and boasts more than 3,000 feet of expressway frontage along the north side of I-55 at South Damen Avenue. The facility features 61 loading docks, 156 interior van loading positions, 8,153 square feet of office space, 452 auto parking spaces and 301 trailer stalls. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural services, and Spaceco Inc. was the civil engineer of record.

April 26, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Luxury Living Chicago Realty Opens Phase II of Madison Throop Place in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 26, 2016

CHICAGO — Luxury Living Chicago Realty has opened Phase II of Madison Throop Place, a 72-unit luxury apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The four-story building, located at 1247-1249 W. Madison St., includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Units at Madison Throop Place range from 820 square feet to 1,290 square feet with monthly rents varying from $2,350 to $3,900. Residents can move into Phase II apartments starting in June. All units at the apartment building include bamboo hardwood floors, 10-foot ceilings, crown molding, stainless steel appliances, custom-designed closets, in-unit washers and dryers and a space in the building’s heated parking garage. Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group is the project developer, and Luxury Living Chicago Realty is providing leasing and brokerage services.

April 26, 2016

Illinois Loans Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Love Funding Arranges $7.4M in Financing for Three Apartment Communities

by Christina Cannon April 25, 2016

ST. LOUIS, MO., BELLEVILLE, AND O’FALLON ILL. — Love Funding has arranged two loans totaling $7.4 million to refinance three apartment properties in Missouri and Illinois. In the first transaction, Kevin Kloster refinanced Mississippi Lofts, a 36-unit community in St. Louis. The apartment building is a fully rehabilitated former shoe factory. The second loan was used to refinance Bradford Place, a 68-unit garden-style complex in Belleville and Ansley Oaks a 69-unit garden-style community in O’Fallon. Fedcar LLP was the borrower. Harry Cheatham and Brian Robertson of Love Funding arranged the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program.

April 25, 2016

Healthcare Illinois Midwest

Lenox Hill Construction Breaks Ground on Medical Office Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 25, 2016

CHICAGO — Lenox Hill Construction has broken ground on a six-story medical office building located at 710 N. Dearborn St. in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The office will serve as an expansion for the Illinois Orthopedic Network and Wiesman Cosmetic Surgery & Wellness Institute. The building will be used primarily for administrative functions, but will also contain clinical space. Ron Kwaske designed the building, which will only be 20 feet wide. Construction of the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

April 25, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

Sears Holdings to Close 78 Kmart, Sears Stores This Summer

by Christina Cannon April 22, 2016

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Sears Holdings will close 68 Kmart and 10 Sears stores this summer, 23 of which are located in the Midwest. In February, the company, which is based in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, announced it would accelerate the closing of unprofitable stores. The majority of the store closings will take place in July. The closing Kmart and Sears stores will start their liquidation sales on May 12 and April 29, respectively. Associates impacted by these store closures will receive severance and will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at other area Kmart or Sears stores. Sears Holdings expects the store closures to generate a meaningful level of cash from the liquidation of store inventory and from the sale or sublease of some of the related real estate. A complete list of store closures can been found here.

April 22, 2016

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

American Street Capital Arranges $5.5M Refinancing Loan for 18-Unit Apartment Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 22, 2016

CHICAGO — American Street Capital has arranged a $5.5 million cash-out refinancing loan for an 18-unit multifamily property in Chicago. Amenities at the property include a heated indoor parking garage, elevator, fitness center, party room and rooftop deck. The building is comprised of nine three-bedroom/2.5-bathroom units and nine two-bedroom/two-bathroom units. The non-recourse loan features a five-year adjustable-rate mortgage, a 20-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was funded through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Program. Igor Zhizhin of American Street Capital originated the loan.

April 22, 2016

Illinois Loans Midwest Office

HFF Arranges $99.5M Loan for 573,276 SF Office Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 21, 2016

CHICAGO — HFF has arranged a $99.5 million loan for a 573,276-square-foot office building in Chicago. Borrowers Blue Star Properties and the Wolcott Group LLC will use the loan proceeds to payoff existing financing and complete building renovations. The building, located at 125 S. Clark St., was constructed in 1907 by Daniel Burnham as the Commercial National Bank Building of Chicago. The property is currently undergoing a renovation and rebranding as The National. The 20-story, steel and concrete building will feature loft office space, an outdoor terrace, an artisanal marketplace and lounge, record shop and fitness center. HFF arranged the floating-rate financing with Brookfield Real Estate Financial Partners and Bank of the Ozarks. Christopher Carroll, Michael Kavanau and Christopher Knight of HFF represented the borrower.

April 21, 2016

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