OAK PARK AND CICERO, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the $1.8 million sale of two multifamily properties in the suburbs of Chicago. A property at 428 S. Scoville Ave. in Oak Park sold for $1 million at a capitalization rate of 5.8 percent. The 10-unit property consists of eight one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units. The property also includes 15 parking spaces. Patrick Kennelly of Interra Realty represented both parties in the transaction. In the second deal, a property at 1900 S. 51st Ave. in Cicero sold for approximately $800,000 at a capitalization rate of 10.7 percent. The building included six two-bedroom units, four one-bedroom units and nine studio apartments for a total of 19 units. Kennelly, along with James Clough and Joe Smazal of Interra Realty, brokered the transaction. All parties in both transactions are undisclosed locals.
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CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged the purchase of a 15,000-square-foot office building for $5 million in Chicago. Strategic Assets Associates LLC has acquired the property, located at 1132-1140 W. Fulton Market, with intentions of repurposing the building for retail use. The asset is located several blocks from the Chicago Transit Authority’s Morgan stop. The seller in transaction was undisclosed. Keely Polczynski of CBRE represented the buyer.
GALESBURG, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 61-room Country Inn & Suites in Galesburg, 45 miles northwest of Peoria, for $2.4 million. Both the buyer and seller in the transaction were undisclosed limited liability companies. The Country Inn & Suites is located at 2284 Promenade Court and within proximity to Sandburg Mall, Carl Sandburg College and the Galesburg historic district. Lili Gewargis and Scott Brash of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and secured the buyer.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the sale of a multifamily property in Chicago for $1.8 million. Kinsch Family Trust sold the asset, located at 7427-39 N. Winchester Ave., to an undisclosed buyer. Located in the Rogers Park neighborhood, the 20-unit building sold at a capitalization rate of 6 percent. The asset is comprised of 14 two-bedroom units and six one-bedroom units and includes 17 parking spaces. The buyer plans to make unit and operational improvements. Craig Martin of Interra represented both parties in the transaction.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Welbic LLC has purchased 15 industrial buildings in the Midwest for approximately $50 million. Venture One Real Estate sold the assets, which total 900,000 square feet. There are 22 tenants that occupy the 15 buildings, which are located in Wisconsin and Illinois. Matthew Lewandowski of Darwin Realty worked with Venture One Real Estate on the purchase. Erin Cibula and Matthew Lewandowski of Darwin Realty also worked with Gabriel Silverstein of Angelic Real Estate LLC to secure an approximate $100 million loan which covered the 15 Venture One buildings plus 26 industrial properties already owned by Welbic.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Cohen Financial has arranged $28.2 million in acquisition financing for LLJ Ventures LLC. The California-based buyer has purchased several properties in the state of Illinois and Wisconsin. In the first transaction, Dan Rosenberg of Cohen Financial arranged an $11 million loan with a 10-year term for The Armitage Collection, a portfolio of five retail buildings in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. The buildings in the portfolio are 100 percent leased. In the second transaction, Rosenberg arranged a $17.2 million, 10-year CMBS loan for a 57,000-square-foot medical office, Racine Dental, in Racine, Wis.
CHICAGO AND NILES, ILL. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged $4.2 million in financing for two industrial properties in Illinois. In the first transaction, Wool Finance Partners arranged a $2 million refinancing loan for a 50,000-square-foot, net-leased property in the Fulton Market district of Chicago. The borrower was undisclosed, and a regional bank provided the capital for the non-recourse loan, which has a three-year term. Matt Lebenson of Wool Finance Partners brokered the transaction. In the second deal, Martin Siegel of Wool Finance Partners arranged a $2.2 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of a 78,000-square-foot property in Niles. The financing for the single-tenant, net-leased building was placed on behalf of an undisclosed local borrower. The non-recourse loan features a 10-year term.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — MB Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 24,910-square-foot retail property in Elk Grove Village, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. A private family purchased Strawberry Hill Plaza for $6.8 million as part of a 1031 exchange. Located at 601-633 Meacham Road, the shopping center was built in 1986 and is situated on 3.1 acres. The building is a single-story, multi-tenant center that has parking for 172 vehicles. Tenants at Strawberry Hill Plaza include Subway, The Great American Bagel and Merlin Muffler. McDonald’s and Taco Bell are both situated on outparcels to the shopping center. David Kimball and Jay Beadle of MB Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, which had owned the property since its construction in 1986.
JOLIET, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a 575,000-square-foot industrial property in Joliet for $27.8 million. Molto Properties sold the asset to Midwest Warehouse, which plans on occupying 366,000 square feet of the facility. Located at 3451 S. Chicago St., the building was vacant at the time of sale. The property, which is situated on 30 acres, features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, T-5 lighting, ample parking and a fully fenced and secured yard. Jason West and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented Molto Properties in the transaction. Tim Thompson of HSA Commercial Real Estate represented Midwest Warehouse.
CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property in Chicago for $9.5 million. The property, leased to LA Fitness, is located at 6107 N. Broadway St. The seller, Crossroads Development, renovated the two-story, 22,000-square-foot building in 2014. The 1031 exchange buyer in the transaction is a high-net-worth individual based on the West Coast. The property will retain its current management group and includes on-site parking. According to CoStar Group, the 5.6 percent cap rate represents the lowest cap rate ever recorded for the sale of a single-tenant LA Fitness property. The lease for LA Fitness expires in June 2029 and features 10 percent rental escalations every five years. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction.