CHICAGO – South Street Capital has sold a 30,000-square-foot office loft building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood for $7.1 million. The three-story asset is located at 1130 W. Monroe St. and was originally acquired by South Street Capital in 2013. Following the original acquisition, South Street Capital made updates and improvements to the common areas and mechanical systems. The buyer in the transaction was undisclosed.
MUNDELEIN, ILL. – Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 16,803-square-foot neighborhood retail center for an undisclosed price. Inland Real Estate Corp. sold the property located at 1460-1492 Townline Road in Mundelein, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago to an undisclosed private investor. Mundelein Plaza, built in 1989, is a 100 percent occupied center, which includes tenants such as Stone Habitat, Mundelein Polish Deli and Posterworks Gallery & Frame. The plaza is an outparcel to The Great Escape, a retailer of home leisure products. Rick Scardino and Edward Winslow of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the $20 million sale of a Home Depot-anchored retail center in Orland Park, approximately 28 miles southwest of Chicago. Cole Real Estate Income Strategy Inc. purchased the 149,526-square-foot center, which is located at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and 159th Street. Other tenants in the center include Sleepy’s, Five Guys and Supercuts. VEREIT Inc. represented Cole Real Estate in the transaction. Ben Wineman and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the undisclosed seller, an Ohio-based publicly traded real estate investment trust.
CHICAGO— Gilbane Development Co. has begun construction on 30 East, a new apartment community in Chicago’s South Loop. The site is located one block west of Grant Park and is near seven colleges and universities comprising more than 26,000 students. The 16-story, 150,000-square-foot building, designed by Chicago-based architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz, will feature 255 beds within 134 apartment units. It will be completed for occupancy by August 2017. Residents will have access to building amenities including a club room, café, tech hub, fitness center, lounge areas, gaming areas, study rooms and indoor bicycle storage. Outdoor terraces will feature gas grills, a fire pit, large screen outdoor TV, indoor/outdoor fireplace and several seating areas for social interaction. High-speed Internet and Wi-Fi will be available throughout the building. Additionally, 8,000 square feet of retail space will be located on the ground floor. Apartments will be fully furnished with private bedrooms and bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets, fully equipped kitchen and a flat-screen TV. Floor plans include studio, convertible, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units. 30 East will be professionally managed and feature individual leases by the bed.
CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a net-leased medical property in Chicago for $2.3 million. Physicians Immediate Care is located at 6140 N. Broadway and has approximately 14 years remaining on its lease. The 3,220-square-foot building was constructed in 2014. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, Crossroads Development. The buyer in the transaction was a high-net-worth individual in a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — CBRE, in conjunction with Advocate Commercial Real Estate Advisors, has arranged a 71,813-square-foot office lease in Chicago. Clark Hill PLC will be relocating from its 36,848-square-foot space at 150 N. Michigan Ave. The law firm will begin occupying space at the Prudential Plaza, located at 130 E. Randolph St., in late 2016. The lease is for the top three floors of the office building. William Truszkowski, Matthew Pistorio and Caroline Colnon of The Telos Group represented the landlord. Todd Lippman and Bill Sheehy of CBRE, along with Craig Braham of Advocate Commercial Real Estate Advisors, represented Clark Hill in the transaction.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Alpha Alternative LLC has arranged an $18.3 million bridge and preferred equity loan for an office building in Rolling Meadows, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. 1600 Corporate Center is a 12-story, Class A multi-tenant office building that is located at 1600 Golf Road. The asset has 255,440 rentable square feet and was built in 1986. Bank of America recently signed a lease to occupy more than one-third of the building, which brought the total occupancy to 89 percent. Alpha Alternatives utilized a securitized lender and private equity lender to provide the interest-only financing for a combined rate of 500 basis points over LIBOR. Anthony Longo of Alpha Alternative arranged the 85 percent loan-to-cost financing.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate, a member of The McShane Cos., has broken ground on a 70-acre industrial business park in Bolingbrook, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The Fountain Square Commerce Center will consist of four speculative buildings that range from 109,088 square feet to 320,532 square feet and a 12-acre build-to-suit site. The speculative buildings are divisible by 30,000 square feet and will feature ample car and truck parking, substantial dock door positions, 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and office space. The Class A industrial business park, slated for completion this summer, will be situated along the I-55 corridor. Brian Carroll and Jim Cummings of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) have been assigned to lease up the property.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Sitex Group has acquired a 69,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Glendale Heights, approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. A private ownership group sold the asset located at 192-196 Exchange Blvd. for an undisclosed price. The facility features 24-foot clear heights, 2,000 amps of power and parking for 140 cars. Sub-Zero and Wolf previously occupied the entire building, but currently occupies 16,000 square feet, leaving the rest of the space vacant. Sitex plans to make improvements including remodeling the office space, installing T-5 lighting, painting the building’s exterior and upgrading the HVAC system.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Mid-America Asset Management Inc. has arranged three new retail leases at Orland Park Crossing in Orland Park, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Orland Park Crossing is a 107,371-square-foot lifestyle center that is located at the intersection of 143rd Street and LaGrange Road. In the first deal, Soft Surroundings signed a 5,445-square-foot lease and was represented by John Vance of Stone Real Estate. In the second deal, Xfinity inked a 5,303-square-foot lease and was represented by Carole Borg of CBRE. In the last deal, Eric Unatin of Armada Real Estate Services represented Massage Green who signed a lease for 2,509 square feet. All three tenants are expected to open this spring. Other tenants at Orland Park Crossing include White House Black Market, Talbots, Charles Schwab, Ann Taylor and Charming Charlie. Paige Schiesser and Samantha Spinell Schnell of Mid-America represented Orland Park Crossing in all three transactions.