Illinois

TRiSTAR Breaks Ground on 1.1 Million SF of Speculative Industrial Space Near St. Louis

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — TRiSTAR Properties has broken ground on two new industrial buildings within the Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, approximately 25 miles northeast of St. Louis. The two speculative distribution facilities will total 1.1 million square feet. Gateway Commerce Center is a 2,300-acre logistics and bulk distribution park. PCCP LLC is partnering with TRiSTAR to fund the $49 million project. The first building, Gateway East 618, will be situated on 53 acres and span 618,450 square feet. The facility will feature 36-foot clear heights, 68 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Gateway East 513 will be a 513,760-square-foot building that sits on a 46-acre site. This facility will include 32-foot clear heights, 58 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Both buildings are expandable by over 1 million square feet. Ed Lampitt of Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent for the two buildings, which are both slated for completion in the latter half of this year. Contegra Construction is serving as the project’s general contractor. Gray Design Group is the architect of record, and Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. is providing civil engineer services.

February 22, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Strategic Properties Acquires 396-Unit Multifamily Complex North of Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Strategic Properties of North America (SPNA) has acquired a 396-unit multifamily complex in Grayslake, approximately halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. SPNA plans to make $3 million worth of improvements to Grays Pointe Apartments. SPNA enacted Section 15 of the Condo Act, effectively allowing the company to dissolve the condominium association and apply the current apartment cap rate to the net operating income. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.

February 22, 2016

Affordable Housing Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

National Cooperative Bank Provides $17.9M Loan for Renovations at Affordable Housing Cooperative in Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 19, 2016

CHICAGO — National Cooperative Bank (NCB) has provided a $17.9 million loan for capital improvements to Gill Park Cooperative, an affordable housing cooperative. The 260-unit limited equity housing cooperative has operated as a 100 percent Section 8 project. Planned improvements at the co-op include a new plumbing and HVAC system, a redesigned lobby and laundry facilities, as well as a number of exterior improvements. All interior units will also be renovated with new kitchens, floors and wall finishes. Larry Mathe of NCB arranged the financing, in collaboration with the co-op board of directors and managing agent.

February 19, 2016

Illinois Midwest Office

Transwestern Arranges 47,038 SF Lease in Chicago for Coyne College

by Christina Cannon February 18, 2016

CHICAGO — Transwestern has arranged a 47,038-square-foot lease for Coyne College in Chicago’s Loop. The college will occupy the entire fourth floor at One North State, a 680,000-square-foot office tower, starting this June. Coyne College, which provides career training in allied health and construction trades, will move to the new location from its current campus at 330 N. Green St. John Marquardt, Cece Conway, Phil Utigard and William Briggs of Transwestern represented Coyne College in the lease transaction. Michael Lirtzman, Jeff Dowdell and Katie Steele of Transwestern represented the building’s owner, FD Stonewater LLC.

February 18, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Paine Wetzel Brokers Sale of 106,892 SF Industrial Property in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

by Christina Cannon February 18, 2016

GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Paine Wetzel TCN Worldwide has brokered the sale of a 106,892-square-foot industrial property in Glen Ellyn, approximately 28 miles west of Chicago. M&R Printing Equipment sold the asset, located at 1N372 Main St., to LifeStorage. The asking price for the property was $3.7 million, but the final purchase price was undisclosed. LifeStorage plans to convert the manufacturing building into self-storage units. Jeff Blake of Paine Wetzel TCN Worldwide represented the seller in the transaction. Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer.

February 18, 2016

Healthcare Illinois Midwest Office

Ryan Cos. Acquires 11 Acres of Land in Chicago Suburb for Future Office Development

by Christina Cannon February 17, 2016

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Ryan Cos. has acquired 11 acres of land in Oak Brook, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago, for a future office and medical campus development. Ryan Cos. acquired the land from Convergent Capital Partners for an undisclosed price. The cost of the development — including the medical and office buildings, various amenities and structured parking — is estimated at $70 million. Ryan Cos. will build and own the project and will also provide real estate management services. Wright Heerema Architects will provide the architectural services. The site currently contains an industrial building with surrounding parking lots that will be razed this summer when construction is set to begin.

February 17, 2016

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

Associated Bank Provides $45.8M Construction Loan for Apartment Property in Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 17, 2016

CHICAGO — Associated Bank, serving as lead arranger, has provided a $45.8 million construction loan for the development of a multifamily property in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. Henry Street Partners and 2293 NMA LLC were the borrowers. The transit-oriented development, to be located at 2293 N. Milwaukee Ave., will consist of two buildings that will be 11 and 12 stories. The 217-unit project will also include 8,373 square feet of ground floor retail. Krista Casper of Associated Bank arranged the loan.

February 17, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

The Missner Group to Build 14,000 SF of Retail Space in Suburban Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 17, 2016

ORLAND PARK AND NAPERVILLE, ILL. — The Missner Group will construct two retail spaces totaling 14,000 square feet in suburban Chicago. In the first project, The Missner Group will build a 10,000-square-foot facility in Orland Park, about 26 miles southwest of Chicago. Two existing buildings will be demolished to make room for the new building, which will house a Mattress Firm store and restaurant State & Main. The center, which will be located at 29 E. Orland Square Drive, will be an outlot of Orland Square Mall. Ireland Architects is serving as the architect for the project. In the second project, The Missner Group will demolish an existing building in Naperville, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago, to construct a 4,000-square-foot, freestanding building for a Mattress Firm. Oliveri Architects is providing the architectural services for this project. The Missner Group will also construct a parking lot and complete landscaping and utilities for both projects. United Growth is the developer for the retail properties, which will be completed this spring.

February 17, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

SVN | Chicago Commercial Brokers $1.6M Sale of Retail Property in Chicago Suburb

by Christina Cannon February 17, 2016

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.6 million sale of an 11,919-square-foot retail property in Downers Grove, approximately 23 miles west of Chicago. Drendel Commons, built in 2008, is located at 2561-2593 Ogden Ave. and features tenants such as Hertz, National Guard, Downers Grove Chiropractic & Acupuncture and NY Pizza Pie. Tim Franz of SVN | Chicago Commercial was the sole broker in the transaction. Both the buyer and seller in the deal were undisclosed.

February 17, 2016

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

Love Funding Arranges $12.3M HUD Loan for Construction of Community in Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 16, 2016

CHICAGO — Love Funding has arranged a $12.3 million HUD loan for the construction of Montclare Senior Residences of Lawndale, a 120-unit supportive living community in Chicago. The two-story community will be built on a 2.5-acre lot in an urban neighborhood less than six miles from downtown Chicago. Supportive living is a subset of assisted living that is an alternative to skilled nursing for low-income seniors. It combines apartment-style housing with care services. Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding secured the financing. The HUD program provided the development team with low-rate, non-recourse financing for the duration of construction and for a subsequent 40-year term. Funding was also provided by low-income housing tax credits through the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), a Chicago Department of Housing loan, a TIF grant and an Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity grant. Philip Mappa, the managing member and founder of MR Properties LLC, is leading the community’s development. Cinnaire, a nonprofit real estate investment firm formerly known as Great Lakes Capital Fund, is purchasing the tax credits.

February 16, 2016

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