Illinois

MOKENA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.7 million sale of a 2,200-square-foot retail property occupied by Andy’s Frozen Custard in Mokena, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Built in 2024, the net-leased building is located at 11275 W. Lincoln Highway near Meijer, Panda Express and PetSmart. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Illinois-based real estate investment firm. Kirk Trammel, David Cutler and Joshua Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a California-based family trust. The property sold at 98 percent of the listing price. Andy’s Frozen Custard maintains more than 135 locations nationwide.

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CAROL STREAM, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has arranged the $1.4 million sale of a 34,536-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The Class C, multi-tenant property is located at 455 Kehoe Blvd. Jennifer Hopkins, Olivia Czyzynski and Caitlin Crawford of SVN represented the buyer, an out-of-state investment group that plans to lease the suites out as office and flex spaces.

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FARMINGTON AND CANTON, ILL. — Newmark has brokered the $1.6 million sale of a self-storage portfolio in Farmington and Canton, about 25 miles west of Peoria. The four-building portfolio totals 35,650 square feet and includes a primary facility as well as three satellite buildings. Kris Parker of Newmark represented the seller, Simple Self Storage LLC, and the buyer, Prime Space Storage LLC.

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CHICAGO — Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) has revealed the first renderings of The LaSalle Residences, an office-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Loop. The project is part of the city’s LaSalle Corridor Revitalization initiative. Led by Chicago-based developer The Prime Group Inc., the project calls for the repurposing of 222,500 square feet of office space on floors 13 to 16 into 226 apartment units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The development will feature a new ground-floor lobby as well as amenities such as a fitness facility; tenant lounge spaces for coworking, meetings and social events; and penthouse-level community terraces with an outdoor pool and gathering areas overlooking the central atrium. The project will also upgrade all older mechanical systems with energy-efficient equipment and replace the existing single-pane windows with high-performance insulated glass. Of the 226 units, 30 percent will be set aside for residents earning an average of 60 percent of the area median income. Completed in 1914, the 1.2 million-square-foot, 22-story building was initially designed by Chicago architect D.H. Burnham & Co. in the classical revival style for the Continental and Commercial National Bank. The property was listed on the National Register …

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CHICAGO — General contractor Skender has completed a full interior and exterior revitalization of the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood. The affordable housing property features 272 units across 27 buildings. Jonathan Rose Cos. purchased the asset from the Chicago Community Development Corp. in 2022 with the intent to preserve the property’s affordability status. In addition to Skender, the project team included architect Grund & Riesterer, mechanical engineer WT Group, civil engineer RTM Engineering and structural engineer Rockey Structures. Skender teamed up with Tandem Ventures to manage regulatory compliance, maximize community engagement and create local employment opportunities on the project. The 18-month project involved an occupied rehab where residents needed to be relocated during 27 phases of energy-efficiency and quality-of-life upgrades. Externally, the buildings received enhanced landscaping, energy-efficient windows, new roof shingles, brick masonry repairs and tuckpointing, new concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking lots, and new entry gates tied to a security and campus entry system. The renovated units provide dishwashers, updated bathrooms and new plumbing fixtures, new floor finishes, energy-efficient lighting fixtures and HVAC plant upgrades. The project also included the ground-up construction of a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse that features a leasing office, conference rooms, computer …

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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has sold a 101,157-square-foot retail property occupied by Best Buy and Golf Galaxy in the southwest Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. IPC, through its subsidiary that serves as an asset manager, facilitated the sale of the property on behalf of Downers Grove Retail DST, one of IPC’s 1031 investment programs. The sale resulted in an equity multiple to investors of 1.75, according to IPC, which purchased the asset in 2013. Best Buy occupies 62,860 square feet, while Golf Galaxy leases 38,297 square feet. Chad Firsel and Daniel Waszak of Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. represented the seller. A Florida-based REIT purchased the asset for $14.6 million.

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CHICAGO — The American Dental Association (ADA) is relocating its headquarters to 401 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. In the first quarter of 2025, the tenant will begin occupying the top three floors of the building and a portion of the 32nd floor for a total of 69,574 square feet. ADA’s lease encompasses 9.4 percent of the building’s total rentable space, bringing the occupancy to 88.4 percent. Tenants at the property have access to an outdoor work park, direct access to University of Chicago Gleacher Center conference facilities, a tenant lounge and conference center, Pine Street Kitchen, a 7,500-square-foot professionally managed fitness center and indoor valet parking. ADA’s move comes after spending 60 years at its previous headquarters at 211 East Chicago, which was sold to Lurie Children’s Hospital. Erica Marshall of Stream Realty Partners and Howard Meyer of Zeller represented ownership, Walton Street Capital. Jeff Liljeberg and Jaime Fink of JLL represented ADA.

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CHICAGO — R.M. Chin & Associates has signed a 15,473-square-foot office lease at the newly renovated Canal Station building at 801 S. Canal St. in Chicago. The tenant represents clients in the aviation, buildings and transportation environments with program management, project management, construction management, and design and public involvement services. The lease marks the first at the property. Bill Sheehy and Brady Wolfe of CBRE represented the tenant, while Jeff Dowdell and Matt Whipple of Telos represented ownership, 601W. Purchased in 2019 by 601W, the former Northern Trust building began undergoing redevelopment in 2021. The six-story, 680,000-square-foot property features new windows; a new hospitality-focused amenity center with a fitness center, tenant lounge and 8,000-square-foot terrace; and a grand entrance and lobby with a four-story media wall. Gardner Builders was the general contractor, and Solomon Cordwell Buenz was the architect.

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WARRENVILLE, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $3 million sale of an 11,916-square-foot restaurant property in the Chicago suburb of Warrenville. The two-building asset is located at 28258 Diehl Road. Ronald Weissenhofer of SVN represented the buyer, the owner of Simply South Indian Cuisine. The transaction marks the first Midwest location for Simply South Indian Cuisine, which plans to expand across the country. The seller was undisclosed.

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CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of a 191-room, 14-story hotel in Chicago. The property opened in June as L7 Chicago and marks the first L7-branded property in North America from South Korea-based Lotte Hotels & Resorts. McHugh also completed the build-out of Perilla Korean American Steakhouse, the hotel’s anchor restaurant on the ground floor, as well as a new lobby. In late August 2023, McHugh began demolition of the restaurant and lobby of the former Kimpton Hotel Monaco at 225 N. Wabash Ave. and erected temporary walls so that the hotel remained in operation throughout the renovation. McHugh started renovating the top floor in November and worked its way down one floor at a time. The project included new carpet, wall coverings, finishes and furniture for hotel rooms, suites and corridors; reupholstered window seats in each room; and new tiles on the wall alongside each guest room door.  The project team included interior designer AvroKo and Grec Architects. Located steps from the Chicago Riverwalk and the Magnificent Mile, the building was originally constructed in 1912 and served as a hat factory and headquarters of D.B. Fisk Co., the largest wholesale millinery in the country until 1932. …

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