PALATINE, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Brokerage & Consulting Inc. has arranged the sale of an apartment portfolio totaling 102 units in Palatine, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for more than $8.1 million. The portfolio consists of 17 six-unit buildings located within the Long Valley Apartment complex and a controlling interest in the apartment association. The buildings, constructed in the 1970s, provide a mix of 80 percent two-bedroom units and 20 percent one-bedroom units. Both parties in the transaction are undisclosed.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Colliers International has brokered the $7.4 million sale of a five-building, mixed-use development in Woodridge, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. A private investor sold the property located at 6315-6440 Main St. Built in 2007, the property consists of one office building and four retail buildings that total 55,626 square feet. Tenants at the buildings include Loyola University Medical, Jimmy John’s, Sport Clips, Salon Aria, Aurelios, ATI Holdings, Seven Bridges Eye Care, Little Kids Learning, Sunburst Innovations, DMB Dental, Cherry Creek Mortgage and 3Vue. Main Street at Seven Bridges is part of a larger lifestyle center and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Joseph Yendrek of Equitable Realty Group represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — An affiliate of Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has acquired a Class A office property in Oakbrook Terrace, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. Mid America Plaza is a 414,442-square-foot complex that includes two 10-story buildings. The property was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Mid America Plaza, built in 1985, features amenities such as a conference center, deli, restaurant, a 16,600-square-foot fitness center, picnic areas, walking trails, a softball field and a pond. The complex is also located across the street from the Oakbrook Center Mall, which is currently undergoing a $150 million expansion. Mark Katz and Bryan Rosenberg of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Fifield Cos. has completed a 12-month renovation of a 106,000-square-foot office property in Chicago’s West Loop. The eight-story Burnham 600 is located at 600 W. Jackson Blvd. and was designed by Daniel Burnham in 1912. After purchasing the building in 2015, Fifield Cos. renovated the lobby, hallways and elevators, and added new signage and a security desk. Fifield Cos. also made renovations to the building’s sixth floor, where the company’s 6,500-square-foot headquarters office is located. Other tenants in the building include Assemble, Bravo Foods, Evan Law Group, Family Health Network, Gibraltar Capital Advisors, Mark IV Realty, OKW Architects, Reed Construction, Seneca Real Estate Advisors and Starwood Hotels.
CHICAGO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 5,215-square-foot retail building for $3.4 million. iFLY, an indoor skydiving facility, occupies the building, which is located at 800 W. Scott St. in Chicago. A Chicago-based private real estate investor acquired the property from a Chicago-based developer. Chad Firsel of Quantum Real Estate Advisors represented both parties in the transaction.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — NorthPoint Capital Funding Inc. has arranged a $1.3 million acquisition loan for a 16,300-square-foot retail center in Carol Stream, approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. Elk Trail Center was built in 1984 and was fully occupied by 11 tenants at the time of funding. The center is located at 257-281 W. Elk Trail Road. NorthPoint Capital placed the 20-year, fully amortizing loan with Farm Bureau of Michigan. The undisclosed borrower was in a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — HFF has arranged a $233.3 million construction loan for a 35-story office tower in Chicago’s West Loop. The John Buck Company will develop the Class A CNA Center at 151 N. Franklin St. The building will serve as the new world headquarters for CNA, an insurance organization and the principal subsidiary and operating company of CNA Financial. The tower will also house the national headquarters for Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, an international law firm. The LEED Gold-certified building will boast 807,137 square feet of space and a 500-stall parking garage. Amenities at 151 N. Franklin will include a 4,200-square-foot rooftop terrace and bar, 10,000 square feet of courtyards, a fitness center, 250-seat conference center, restaurant, bike room and a café and coffee bar. The project is slated for completion in the summer of 2018. Michael Kavanau and Danny Kaufman of HFF placed the loan with Bank of the Ozarks. John Ronan Architects and Adamson Associates are the project designers.
WOODBURY, MINN. AND JOLIET, ILL. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged two loans totaling $16.9 million to refinance two Gander Mountain stores in the Midwest. The buildings, located in Woodbury, Minn. and Joliet, Ill., are each approximately 66,000 square feet. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeff Pacailler of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the non-recourse, fixed-rate bank loans. Both the lender and borrower in the deal are undisclosed.
MOKENA, ILL. — Capital One has provided an $11.9 million acquisition loan for a 28,000-square-foot medical property in Mokena, approximately 40 miles southwest of Chicago. MedProperties Holdings LLC acquired the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, which features four operating rooms, a 14,000-square-foot surgery center and a 5,350-square-foot recovery center. The seller and terms of the loan were undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed a 12,000-square-foot early childhood education center in Chicago’s Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood. The Michael R. Lutz Family Center is a two-story building located at 2129 W. North Ave. The center is owned and run by the Jewish Council for Youth Services. The facility features seven classrooms, staff offices and a 2,000-square-foot outdoor play area. OKW Architects provided architectural services for the project.