CARBONDALE, ILL. — Love Funding, a lender specializing in HUD loans, has closed an $11.3 million bridge loan for Landings of Carbondale, a 92-unit assisted living and memory care community under development in the southern Illinois city of Carbondale. The loan will fund the transition from construction to permanent financing. Landings of Carbondale will be built on a 6.5-acre site on the northeast side of Carbondale. Fricke Management is developing the site, which The Landings of Carbondale LLC will own. Once completed, Revere Healthcare will operate the community. Love Funding’s Robyn Cunningham, senior director, and Adrian Hartman, director, secured the financing through Midland States Bank.
ELGIN, ILL. — Darwin Realty has brokered the sale of a 42,000-square-foot industrial property for an undisclosed price in Elgin, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago. First Community Bank sold the building to Simplomatic Manufacturing, which is relocating from a site on Kostner Avenue in Chicago. The 42,000-square-foot building sits on 3.3 acres and features 7,500 square feet of office space, 20-foot clear heights, four exterior dock doors, two drive-in doors and expandable parking. Noel Liston and Brendan Sheahan of Darwin Realty represented First Community Bank in the transaction. Ed Brandt of Transwestern represented the buyer, Simplomatic.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty LLC has arranged a 51,211-square-foot lease of flex space in Mount Prospect, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. Novomatic Americas Sales, a manufacturer and distributer of casino gaming machines, is leasing the property located at 1050 E. Business Center Drive. The lease term is for three years. The building will be the site of Novomatic’s corporate headquarters and features 15,000 square feet of office space. Mike DeSerto, Dan Benassi and Dan Jones of Entre Commercial represented the tenant in the transaction. Kelly Joyce and Jonathan Kohn of Colliers represented the landlord, Colony Capital Inc.
BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Paine/Wetzel TNC Worldwide has arranged the 30,000-sqaure-foot industrial lease of a property located in Bedford Park, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Midway Windows and Doors Inc. will lease the space at 5321 W. 65th St. Bill Kerrins of Paine/Wetzel TNC Worldwide represented the tenant in the transaction. Phil Mumford represented 5321 W. 65th LLC.
CHICAGO — S Loop Chicago Development LLC has received approval from the Chicago Plan Commission to develop the first phase of a residential development located at the southwest corner of Grant Park in the city’s South Loop neighborhood. Phase I will feature a 76-story apartment tower to be designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects. The tower, 1200 S. Indiana, is slated to become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chicago. Phase I of the apartment building will feature 792 units, multiple amenity floors and a total of 622 parking spaces. The tower will provide options ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. The building will also include an indoor and outdoor pool, a fitness center and gathering spaces. The proposal for Phase II includes a 648-unit residential tower on the west end of the Phase I parcel and will be connected by ground-floor retail and parking at the base. The Phase III proposal calls for a 100-unit development. Once completed, the development will represent one of the final pieces within the Central Station master plan, a development that was previously stalled by the recession. S Loop Chicago Development purchased the three-acre site in 2012. Construction on the first phase of 1200 …
CHICAGO — Spirit Bascom Ventures LLC, a partnership between The Bascom Group LLC and Spirit Investment Partners LLC, has acquired a mixed-use property in Chicago for $21.6 million. The eight-story building, located at 5200 N. Sheridan Road, contains 223 apartment units. The property also includes 9,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The venture plans on turning the property into a Class A luxury rental building. The major repositioning will include the repair or replacement of major mechanical systems, windows and elevators. The renovated apartments will feature open floor plans with all new kitchens, bathrooms and kitchens with stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, refinished hardwood floors and contemporary urban fixtures and finishes. Plans also call for a new tenant lounge, fitness center and rooftop deck. The property is located two blocks from the Berwyn Street stop on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line. Todd Stofflet of KIG CRE LLC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Andy Feinberg, Marc Schulder and David Harte of Ackman-Ziff arranged the debt financing provided by MidCap Financial LLC.
CHICAGO —Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, part of Presence Health, has opened a new outpatient facility in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The Presence Center for Advanced Care is a 10-story lakefront medical facility developed by Hammes Co., a healthcare consulting firm. The building is located at the intersection of Surf Street and Sheridan Road. Services at the new facility include advanced diagnostics capabilities, ambulatory surgery, a full endoscopy center, laboratory services, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and specialty services such as bariatrics, orthopedics and comprehensive oncology. The facility features three floors of physician office suites, three levels of indoor parking, and the building connects directly to the hospital via a glass sky bridge. Hammes Partners provided development capital for the project and retains ownership of the facility. RTKL Associates Inc. completed the architecture for the project and Power Construction served as the construction manager. Hammes Co. will also be in charge of leasing up the facility.
CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a 6,000-square-foot, mixed-use building in Chicago. The building is located at 615 W. Randolph St. Donnie Madia of One Off Hospitality Group purchased the building and operates the Avec Restaurant on the ground floor. The second floor is used for office space, and the third and fourth floors are residential. Scott Maesel, Chad Schroedl and Drew Dillon of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the seller, Dorothy Jankowski, in the transaction.
AURORA, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. CVS/pharmacy occupies the 13,013-square-foot property located at 2360 W. Indian Trail. The freestanding building was developed in 2005. CVS/pharmacy has 16 years remaining on its lease term. Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the private investor in the all-cash transaction. The buyer is not a 1031 exchange buyer. Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, also a private real estate investor.
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Lagestee-Mulder has purchased a 54,000-square-foot office property in Burr Ridge, a southwest suburb of Chicago, for an undisclosed amount. Burr Ridge Office Center includes 14 office suites and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. The property is located at 361 S. Frontage Road. Lagestee-Mulder has acquired, leased constructed and developed commercial real estate in metro Chicago for more than 25 years. Alissa Adler and John Homsher of Podolsky | Circle CORFAC International represented the seller in the transaction, a private investment group. Don Price of Lagestee-Mulder represented the buyer.