BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Zilber Property Group has arranged the lease of an 18,000-square-foot industrial property in Bensenville. Creeden & Associates Inc. will occupy space within the Cornerstone Business Park. Arthur J. Rogers of Zilber represented the landlord. Korman/Lederer & Associates represented Creeden & Associates.
CHICAGO — Pillar has arranged a $9.4 million loan with Freddie Mac for the Hidden Lakes of Hinsdale Apartments, a 105-unit multifamily property located in the Western suburbs of Chicago. The fixed rate, 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Joe Markech and Brooke Jackson of Pillar’s Chicago origination team arranged the loan. Hidden Lakes of Hinsdale Apartments was built in 1971 and purchased by Pillar’s client in 2007. Upon acquiring the property, the sponsor invested $1.3 million to upgrade all units and the exterior of the property, which is 100 percent leased at market rates. The borrower is a local owner/operator of multifamily properties.
BROADVIEW, ILL. — Darwin Realty & Development Corp. has arranged a long-term lease renewal for 43,175 square feet located at 2109-2111 21st St. in Broadview. Dan Fanelli and George Cibula of Darwin represented Arrow Pneumatics Inc. The manufacturer of parts and products for the compressed air industry will occupy the space. The team also represented the landlord, a private investor. The property features a 22-foot ceiling height, four interior docks and 4,500 square feet of finished office area.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $9.5 million sale of a 26,864-square-foot retail complex divided in three buildings in Algonquin. Woods Creek Commons is located at 750-790 S. Randall Road. The multitenant retail center includes three buildings with tenants such as ATI Physical Therapy, Supercuts, GameStop, Pie Five Pizza, Mattress Firm, Starbucks Coffee, Massage Envy and Soma Medi Spa. The properties are an outlot to the Woodscreek Shopping Center, a 400,000-square-foot shopping center. The seller was a local development group based in Illinois. The buyer was a private real estate investor based in Wisconsin. Chad Firsel of Quantum was the sole broker in this transaction.
MILWAUKEE AND WESTCHESTER, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has arranged five new leases for Burger King in Wisconsin and Illinois. The new leases include four locations in Wisconsin: the northwest corner of 14th and Wells streets in Milwaukee; the southeast corner of North and Prospect avenues in Milwaukee; the southeast corner of Moorland Road and College Avenue in Muskego, Wis.; and the southwest corner of College and Chicago avenues in South Milwaukee. The fifth lease is a co-brand concept with BP Amoco located at the southeast corner of I-290 and Mannheim Road in Westchester. Michael Meksto of NAI Hiffman represented Burger King in the transactions. Over 10 new leases are expected for completion in 2015 across Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. Burger King selected Meksto to lead expansion efforts into Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Iowa and Tennessee.
FOREST PARK, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the $2.4 milion sale of the Forest Hall Apartments, a 39-unit apartment building located at 500 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park. The unit mix includes studio and one-bedroom apartments. The property is located within walking distance to the Blue Line train station and the Madison Street entertainment district. Joe Smazal and James Clough of Interra Realty represented both the undisclosed seller and the buyer.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Construction has begun on a 10,800-square-foot retail building at the 77-acre Lockport Square Shopping Center in Lockport. The property is located at the intersection of I-355 and 159th Street (IL Hwy 7). The multitenant retail building is located on a 1.3-acre site fronting 159th Street, providing high visibility for the property’s retail tenants. Construction will be completed by early fall. Leases have been signed with Mattress Firm (3,500 square feet) and Sport Clips (1,600 square feet). Lease negotiations are underway with a third tenant for an additional 1,600 square feet. The remaining 4,100 square feet at the project is expected to be leased within 12 months. Janko Group, GMX Real Estate Group and Purinton Development are the co-developers of Lockport Square Shopping Center. The construction team includes JTS Architects, RTM Applied Engineering and Boulder Contractors. MidAmerica Real Estate and Metro Commercial Real Estate are the leasing brokers for the shopping center.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group has brokered the $16.6 million sale of five retail properties totaling 81,606 square feet in the Chicago area. The properties include: 1422 – 1426 N. Milwaukee Ave., a mixed-use redevelopment in the Bucktown / Wicker Park neighborhood that sold for $4.2 million; 701 – 749 N. Milwaukee Ave., a fully leased retail strip center anchored by the Westin North Shore Hotel in Wheeling that sold for $4.9 million; 4700 N. Kimball Ave., an OREO multitenant retail strip center adjacent to the Kimball Brown Line ‘L’ Station that sold for $2.3 million; 847 N. Larrabee St., a development parcel in the River North neighborhood that sold for $4.1 million; and 1312 – 14 N. Clybourn Ave. and 1321 N. Larrabee St. located within the North and Clybourn Corridor that sold for $1.1 million Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum Realty Group’s Investment Sales Team represented the five separate private sellers in transactions.
OAK LAWN, ILL. — Capital One Multifamily Finance has provided a $10.9 million fixed-rate, HUD 232/223(f) loan to refinance a 133-bed skilled nursing facility in Oak Lawn. Joshua Rosen of Capital One originated the transaction for the undisclosed borrower. The property was built in 1962, with an addition in 1985 and substantial renovations and improvements between 2005 and 2012. The current owners acquired the property in 2012, and have upgraded resident rooms and bathrooms.
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 2,500-square-foot Dunkin Donuts and a 1,400-square-foot Short Term Loans. The retail properties are two adjacent parcels located at 651 and 661 Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn. A private Illinois-based buyer purchased the property for full asking price of $1.7 million at a 6.75 percent cap rate.