Illinois

Meridian Completes 70,411 SF Expansion at Industrial Facility in Romeoville, Illinois

by Amy Works September 4, 2015

ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed a 70,411-square-foot expansion to a 238,643-square-foot sorting and distribution center in Romeoville. The expansion increases the capacity of the facility with the addition of 95 interior van loading positions, 185 auto parking stalls, 69 trailer stalls and 3,442 square feet of office space. Site improvements include the construction of a 1,600-linear-foot retaining wall to facilitate expansion of the trailer area. Precept Design LLC served as project architect and Jacob & Hefner Associates provided civil engineering services for the project. Meridian constructed the original facility on a design-build basis in 2012 for Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties.

September 4, 2015

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 13-Unit Apartment Building in Chicago

by Amy Works September 3, 2015

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 926 W. George St. in Chicago. The 13-unit property sold for $3.8 million. Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office represented the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

September 3, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

11,904 SF Retail Center Sells for $6.1M in Matteson, Ill.

by Amy Works September 2, 2015

MATTESON, ILL. — The Starbucks | T-Mobile Center in Matteson has sold for $6.1 million to an undisclosed buyer. Located at 4800 211th St., the 11,904-square-foot property was constructed in 2014. The property consists of a 4,504-square-foot stand-alone Sleepy’s mattress store and a three-tenant strip center, which is fully occupied by Starbucks Coffee, T-Mobile and Giordano’s Pizza. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction.

September 2, 2015

Illinois Midwest Office

CBRE Arranges 31,924 SF Office Lease in Schaumburg, Ill.

by Amy Works September 2, 2015

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — CBRE has brokered the lease of 31,924 square feet of office space at 1100 E Woodfield Road in Schaumburg to Fullerton Engineering Consultants Inc. The firm’s new corporate headquarters will occupy the fifth floor of the property and offers three private balconies that overlook the lake at the 103-acre Woodfield Lake Office Park. Mark Smith and Bill Saviski of CBRE represented the landlord, McKnight Realty Partners, while Wayne Shulman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the tenant in the transaction.

September 2, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

Cross Kick’s Fitness to Open Two Locations in Lake Zurich, Hoffman Estates, Ill.

by Amy Works September 2, 2015

LAKE ZURICH AND HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Cross Kick’s Fitness has signed two new leases for fitness facilities in Lake Zurich and Hoffman Estates. The company is opening a 2,500-square-foot location at 479 S. Rand Road within Village Square Retail Center in Lake Zurich, and a 2,000-square-foot location at 2567 Golf Road within Hoffman Village Shopping Center in Hoffman Estates. The fitness facility in Lake Zurich is slated to open later this month while the facility in Hoffman Estates will open later this fall. Cross Kick’s Fitness offers a 40-minute power workout, which includes circuit training, boxing, weight lighting and aerobics led by a certified personal trainer. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of RealtyMetrix LLC represented Cross Kick’s Fitness in the lease transactions.

September 2, 2015

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Avison Young Arranges Land Sale for 612,000 SF Lockport Business Center

by Amy Works September 1, 2015

LOCKPORT, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 38-acre land parcel located in Lockport within Chicago’s I-55 distribution corridor. Exeter Properties Group purchased a joint venture stake in the development site, which is owned by Tandem Development Group. The joint venture plans to develop Lockport Business Center, a two-building distribution/warehouse project totaling 612,000 square feet at the intersection of 163rd Street and I-355 along Chicago’s southwest industrial corridor. The development will feature a 327,600-square-foot building and a 284,400-square-foot building, and both properties will feature 32-foot clear height ceilings, ample parking and trailer spaces and seven-inch thick floors. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Brendan Kelly and Todd Heine of Avison Young represented Tandem Development Group in the transaction.

September 1, 2015

Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

The Missner Group to Complete 10,000 SF Renovation for Bottled Blonde Location

by Amy Works September 1, 2015

CHICAGO — The Missner Group has been selected to complete a 10,000-square-foot renovation project at 504 N. Wells St. in Chicago’s River North district. The company will construct and build out space for the new Bottle Blonde location. Bottled Blonde is a pizzeria and beer garden based out of Scottsdale, Ariz. The property will feature open spaces, a large capacity, an outdoor bar and extensive multi-media viewing options. The project includes the demolition and reconstruction of the former Sushi Samba space and will feature multiple bars, event spaces and more than 20 high-definition televisions. D+K Architects is providing architectural services for the project. Completion is slated for this fall, with a grand opening slated to take place in the fourth quarter of this year.

September 1, 2015

Illinois Industrial Midwest

CenterPoint Properties Sells 263,668 SF Industrial Building in Franklin Park

by Amy Works August 31, 2015

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — CenterPoint Properties has completed the sale of an industrial building located at 2425-2553 Edington St. in Franklin Park. A private investor, which is expanding its portfolio, acquired the 263,668-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 13.4 acres, the property features heavy electric power, heavy loading, food-grade cooler space and close proximity to North and Grand avenues. Rick Daly, Noel Liston and Jeff Provenza of Darwin Realty & Development Corp. represented the seller, while Larry Goldwasser and Colin Green of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. Prior to the sale, Sutton Transport signed a 52,000-square-foot lease within the building at 2553 Edington St. The leased space features 12 docks, one drive-in door, interior floor drains and cooler space. Daly and Provenza of Darwin represented the landlord, CenterPoint Properties, in the lease transaction. Daly also represented the tenant in the transaction.

August 31, 2015

Illinois Industrial Midwest

AIC Ventures Acquires Industrial Portfolio in Chicagoland for $14.1M

by Amy Works August 31, 2015

CHICAGO — AIC Ventures has acquired a six-building portfolio of distribution properties located in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. The fully occupied, triple-net leased portfolio sold for $14.1 million. All of the properties have recent long-term, triple-net leases. Timothy McJilton and Brett Rodgers of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago O’Hare office represented the undisclosed seller, while Patrick Dollaghan provided in-house representation for AIC Ventures in the transaction.

August 31, 2015

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Castle Lanterra Properties to Rebrand Chicago Apartment Community

by Amy Works August 31, 2015

CHICAGO — New York City-based Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) is renovating and rebranding a 424-unit apartment community in southwest Chicago. CLP has a $3 million upgrade and renovation program planned for the eight-building property, which has been renamed Midpointe Apartments. Upgrades include addressing deferred maintenance, roof replacement, new elevators and renovations to the property’s amenities, as well as individual unit renovations. Additionally, CLP has replaced lighting throughout the property with energy-efficient LED lighting. CLP acquired the property, formerly known as Southgate Apartments, in 2014.

August 31, 2015

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