Illinois

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood for a total of $1.8 million. The two courtyard buildings were constructed in 1920 and are located at 7625-33 and 7635-43 S. East End Ave. The two properties have a total of 51 one-bedroom units and comprise 42,129 square feet. Both properties have received recent upgrades including new windows, porches and roofs. David Goss and Jon Morgan of Interra represented the undisclosed seller. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

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PLAINFIELD, ILL. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 16,625-square-foot retail center in Plainfield, approximately 37 miles southwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. Old Second National Bank sold Founders Plaza to COROC Management Group LLC. Located at 24000 W. Dayfield Drive, Founders Plaza was 32 percent occupied at the time of sale. COROC Management Group plans to occupy 10,000 square feet for the operation of a day-care center starting in 2016. Nicholas Peters of CBRE represented Old Second National Bank in the transaction.

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AURORA, ILL. — Sinatra & Company Real Estate has acquired a 272-unit multifamily complex in Aurora as part of joint venture with Stadt Group and National Property REIT Corp. The purchase price was $34.5 million. The complex is located at 1240 W. Indian Trail Road in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Orchard Village Apartments was built in 2000 and is situated on 17.3 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck. Unit amenities include private entrances, washers and dryers and vaulted ceilings. Peter Evans of Moran & Co. represented the seller, Sherman Residential. Anthony Licata and Pablo Petrozzi of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP represented the joint venture. Sinatra & Company Real Estate invests in distressed and value-add real estate opportunities. Stadt Group is a Chicago-based residential property management and acquisitions firm, and National Property REIT Corp. is a private real estate investment trust controlled by Prospect Capital Corp.

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ROCKFORD, ILL. — Sunil Puri and business partner Dan Arnold have donated a 15,500-square-foot building to the YMCA. The building will be the site of the new YMCA Rockford branch, approximately 88 miles west of Chicago. The existing building is being renovated to incorporate cardio and weight training rooms, fitness classes, personal trainers, wellness coaches, senior social clubs, childcare and youth and sports programs and is slated to open in early 2016. The facility has an estimated value of $2.2 million and will be renamed the Puri Family YMCA. Sunil Puri is an international real estate entrepreneur and the founder of First Midwest Group, a full-service real estate development company based in Rockford.

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BANNOCKBURN, ILL. — GlenStar Properties has acquired a 420,613-square-foot office complex in Bannockburn, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed amount. Bannockburn Lakes is a Class A complex that is comprised of four buildings that are located at 2333, 2345, 2355 and 2201 Waukegan Road. The complex was previously owned by two different entities. Wells Fargo Bank sold buildings I, II and IV. Lonestar sold building III. GlenStar has plans for a $10 million capital improvement plan that includes renovating restrooms and common areas, repaving the parking lots, adding new signage and enhancing landscaping. GlenStar will also build a new amenity center that will feature food service, a tenant lounge, fitness center and conference center.

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ROUND LAKE BEACH, ILL. — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a retail building in Round Lake Beach, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, for $2.1 million. The two-tenant, net leased building is located at 418-20 E. Rollins Road. Tenants at the retail property include Heartland Dental and AT&T, each of which has a 10-year lease. The buyer was a private partnership in a 1031 exchange, and the seller was a Midwest-based real estate development company. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented both undisclosed parties.

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DES PLAINES, ILL. — Tremont Realty Capital has arranged $4.8 million in equity financing for a Mariano’s grocery store that will be built in Des Plaines, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The 73,317-square-foot building will be constructed at the corner of Golf Road and Mt. Prospect Road. Abbott Land & Investment Corp. is the developer. Tom Lorenzini of Tremont arranged the equity investment. The equity investment and construction loan make up roughly 97 percent of the project cost.

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CHICAGO — NelsonHill has brokered the sale of a 40,000-square-foot industrial building in Chicago for $2.6 million. Jeron Electronic Systems Inc. sold the property located at 1743 W. Rosehill Drive. Alan and Armand Candea of Candea Development purchased the building and entered into a sale-leaseback agreement with Jeron Electronics. Frank Melchert of NelsonHill represented the seller.

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CHICAGO — The Telos Group has arranged two new leases for 111 South Wacker, a Class A office building in Chicago’s West Loop. Union Investment Real Estate GmbH owns the 51-story office tower, which spans 1.1 million square feet. The Telos Group is the exclusive leasing agent for 111 South Wacker. AXIS Reinsurance, a global insurer, signed an 11-year lease for the entire 35th floor, which is 28,609 rentable square feet. Tom Volini of Colliers International represented AXIS Reinsurance in the transaction. Houlihan Lokey, a global investment banking firm, signed a 15-year lease for floors 37 and 38, which totals 57,298 square feet. Chris Wood, Steve Schneider and Andy Heymann of Cushman & Wakefield represented Houlihan Lokey, and Bill Truszkowski, Jamey Dix and Brian Whiting of Telos Group represented the building’s ownership. The office tower opened in 2005 and was designed by Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects. Union Investment Real Estate GmbH is investing in building improvements that include an auditorium expansion accommodating 400 people, a fitness center expansion and upgraded elevators.

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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial building in Romeoville, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Molto Properties acquired the asset from First American Properties for an undisclosed price. The property, located at 49 N. Paragon Drive, is part of the Paragon Business Park. The building was recently constructed and features 28-foot clear heights, four exterior docks with levelers and two drive-in doors. Terry Grapenthin and Jeff Galante of Lee & Associates represented Molto in the transaction.

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