CHICAGO — Metonic Real Estate Solutions has purchased a six-story, 58,000-square-foot, brick and timber office building in Chicago for an undisclosed sales price. The property is located at 217 N. Jefferson St. in the West Loop and includes an adjacent 40-stall surface parking lot. The building was originally constructed in 1938 and redeveloped in 2008. It is fully occupied primarily by technology and creative tenants.
BURR RIDGE, Ill. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $4.1 million sale of a 52,000-square-foot truck terminal industrial building located at 7545 S. Madison in Burr Ridge. Justin Fierz, Brian Vanosky and Tim McCahill of Lee & Associates’ Illinois office represented the seller, RAB Properties Inc. Kip Hennelly of Patrick Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Darwin Realty & Development Corp. has arranged the lease of a 1,500-square-foot industrial space in Bensenville. Dan Fanelli of Darwin Realty and Development Corp. represented both the tenant and landlord in lease to ZM Gear & Machine at 1134 Industrial Drive. The landlord is FBG Corp. ZM Gear is currently occupying an adjacent unit and is expanding its business to the additional space. The facility is just off Route 83 south of Thorndale Avenue and west of York Road in DuPage County. ZM Gear is a family-owned company with more than 20 years of experience in gear manufacturing including parts from shafts, covers and housings.
ELGIN, ILL. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale of a 110,343-square-foot industrial building in Elgin. The property is located at 2545 Northwest Pkwy. Adam Marshall of NGKF and Joe Bronson of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, property owner Zilber Property Group. Marshall also represented the buyer, Bucher Hydraulics, an international provider of hydraulic drive and control technologies for mobile and industrial hydraulic applications. The property is within the Northwest Corporate Park and is adjacent to several retail, restaurant, hotel and child care facilities. Built in 1999, the building features high-end, two-story offices that are 23,200 square feet. Additional features include 24-foot ceiling heights, seven docks, eight drive-in doors as well as 2,400 amps of power.
CHICAGO — NelsonHill has brokered the $2.8 million sale of 1120 W. Exchange Avenue in Chicago’s Stockyard Industrial Park. Florock, an industrial flooring systems firm, purchased the property. The 63-year-old, global firm plans to consolidate its other locations into one site. The 87,982-square-foot property sits on nearly three acres and includes more than 40 parking spaces, 17-foot to 22-foot ceiling heights and a 4,000-square-foot office. The property also features two interior docks and two overhead doors. Michael Nelson and Mark Nelson of NelsonHill represented the seller, The Missner Group. Adam Tarantur, Corey Chase and Kyle McKechnie of Podolsky|Circle CORFAC International represented the buyer.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the $6.8 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased Walgreens property in Chicago. The asset is located at 8700 S. Kedzie Ave. in the Evergreen Park neighborhood. The Walgreens property has 15 years remaining on its original 25-year lease. The property is located approximately 10 miles southwest of downtown Chicago and less than 5 miles from Midway International Airport. The 14,820-square-foot building is situated on 1.75 acres at corner of the intersection of W. 87th Street and S. Kedzie Boulevard. Patrick Forkin and Brad Teitelbaum of Baum Realty Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a New York-based private investor that purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has arranged the $4 million sale of a single-tenant, First Midwest Bank ground-lease in Chicago. The property is located at 3220 W. 26th St. The building was originally built in 1984 and was renovated in 2007. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a Chicago-based investor who purchased the property in a 1031 exchange. A West Coast-based real estate fund sold the property. There are more than 13 years remaining on the First Midwest Bank ground lease, which expires July 1, 2028. First Midwest Bancorp is a publicly traded company with a market capitalization in excess of $1.3 billion.
CHICAGO — The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation will host its fifth annual Midwest Real Estate Challenge at the Standard Club of Chicago from 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Students from DePaul University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Roosevelt University, University of Illinois at Chicago and Marquette University will be competing against each other through a live presentation and written report focusing on the “Cap the Kennedy” Project. The project, over the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) between Lake Street and Jackson Boulevard, has been proposed by Fifield Cos. in an effort to establish a more functional connection from Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood to the downtown Loop/Central Business District. The five student teams will act as individual development companies responding to a request for proposal from Fifield to joint venture and execute the proposed project. A panel of judges will review all of the presentations and then award the team with the best overall plan. The winning team’s university will be awarded with a $5,000 scholarship, sponsored by Fifield, as well as a trophy. In addition, the winning team will be acknowledged at the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s Annual Dinner in October.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a former funeral home in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Stonestreet Partners LLC purchased the 12,500-square-foot building and 0.33 acres of land. The subject property is located at the northeast corner of Lincoln, Southport, and Wellington avenues. Stonestreet plans to redevelop the former funeral home into a space that will include retail and residential property. Paul Bryant and Andrew Becker of Mid-America represented the seller, a private family and land trust. Kevin Boyd of SRS Real Estate represented the buyer.
DECATUR, ILL. — Block & Co. has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a 45,114-square-foot retail strip center in Decatur. The property is located at 4202-4298 N. Prospect at the southeast corner of I-72 and 51 Highway. A Walmart Supercenter and Sam’s Club anchor the center. Other tenants at the center include Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft, RadioShack and Sally Beauty Supply. David Block and Max DiCarlo of Block & Co. represented the sellers, Bloomfield 2005 LLC and Metcalf Arlington SPE LLC.