BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — AXIS 360 Commercial Real Estate Specialists has brokered the $1.5 million sale of a 13,840-square-foot office building located at 421 Detroit Drive in Bloomington. The buyer, Wilber Group, is an insurance subrogation and claims recovery services provider. The property will serve as Wilber’s third campus in the Bloomington-Normal area. Laura Pritts of AXIS 360 represented the undisclosed seller, while Meghan O’Neal-Rogozinski of AXIS 360 represented Wilber.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the $5.7 million sale of a fully occupied apartment building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. A former condo deconversion, the property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and presented a value-add opportunity. All units were equipped with individual/central HVAC systems and varying levels of finishes from renovations completed roughly 20 years ago. Jacob Price and Katie LeGrand of Kiser brokered the transaction. The buyer owns apartments nearby.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.4 million sale of 2015 S. Arlington Heights Road in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The 8.3-acre land property is located about a half mile north of the I-90 interchange. Richard Kozarits, Eric Bell and Jordan Callaway of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a trust, and procured the buyer, a national commercial real estate investor and developer. The buyer plans to pursue approvals for a new ground-up development.
CARY, ILL. — Premier Commercial Realty has negotiated the $1.8 million sale of a multi-tenant office building in Cary, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The 18,434-square-foot property is located at 2615 Three Oaks Road. Heather Schweitzer and Bruce Kaplan of Premier represented the seller. Rick Ofman of Essex Realty Group represented the buyer, a local investor.
JOLIET, ILL. — PENN Entertainment has unveiled plans to open the new land-based Hollywood Casino Joliet on Monday, Aug. 11. The casino in Illinois is scheduled to open nearly six months ahead of the company’s originally scheduled construction timeline. The entertainment facility will anchor Rock Run Collection, a mixed-use development from Cullinan Properties located adjacent to the I-80 and I-55 interchange. The casino will feature 1,000 slots and 43 live table games, including a baccarat room, retail ESPN BET sportsbook, 10,000-square-foot event center and 1,330 parking spaces. Hollywood Casino Joliet will also include several dining experiences. PENN has partnered with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis to debut Sorellina by Giada, which will offer 170 seats for dining and a contemporary bar with a comprehensive wine selection. PENN has also partnered with McClain Camarota Hospitality to bring prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants to the casino. Through this partnership, the property will feature the Boulevard Food & Drink Hall, a dining experience that will include Lucky Goat, Antique Taco, Pretty Cool Ice Cream and Five50 Pizza. PENN is expected to work with the Illinois Gaming Board on the transfer of operations from the existing Hollywood Casino Joliet, which is located on the …
ELMHURST, ILL. — Elmhurst-based DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International has arranged a $100 million loan for the refinancing of a 2.2 million-square-foot portfolio for Darwin Investment Group in metro Chicago. Wells Fargo provided the loan for the 40-building portfolio. The new loan structure and 50 percent loan-to-value ratio enables Darwin to acquire new buildings to add to the portfolio, according to Matthew Lewandowski, principal of DarwinPW Realty. Darwin Investment Group is a privately held real estate investment company that focuses on commercial real estate investments throughout Chicagoland. The firm last refinanced its portfolio in December 2015 when it was made up of 1.4 million square feet across 27 buildings. The current portfolio is home to more than 225 tenants across buildings from the south suburbs of Chicago to Southeast Wisconsin. Lewandowski, George Cibula, Erin Cibula and Patricia Liston of DarwinPW Realty worked on the transaction.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Toledo-based Eidi Properties has acquired 39 shopping centers totaling 650,257 square feet across Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina and Indiana. The transaction, which features a mix of power centers, grocery-anchored plazas and community hubs, brings Eidi’s portfolio to nearly 80 retail properties totaling more than 1.5 million square feet. Dembs-Roth Development was the seller. Joel Jerger of WesBanco, Andy Maher and Brian White of Waterford Bank NA, as well as John Skeldon and Joe Bajas of Cooperative Business Services, all based in Toledo, arranged acquisition financing for the deal. Anthony Calamunci and Gordon Thomas of FisherBroyles served as legal counsel on behalf of Eidi, and Brian Raznick of Taft Law represented the seller.
EAST DUNDEE, ILL. — McHugh Construction has completed a new public parking garage at 304 Hill St. in East Dundee, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The $7 million design-build project, completed in partnership with Desmond Design, is the village’s largest infrastructure investment in years, according to McHugh. The two-level concrete structure adds 163 parking spaces to the downtown area, including a connected surface lot behind River Street Tavern and improved street parking along River Street. The garage also features 6,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Premier Commercial Realty is currently marketing the retail space for sale on behalf of the village for $500,000. The garage features arched elevator tower windows and locally sourced blonde and red brick — a nod to the historic Hagar Brick Co. that operated for decades nearby.
DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International Arranges Sale of 48,005 SF Industrial Building in Metro Chicago
MUNDELEIN, ILL. — DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 48,005-square-foot industrial building at 933 Tower Road in the northern Chicago suburb of Mundelein. The sales price was undisclosed. Principle Construction built the property in 2004 for the seller, a printing company that is discontinuing its business. The asset features a clear height of 24 feet, two drive-in bays, three exterior dock doors and 72 parking spaces. It houses primarily warehouse space that is suitable for manufacturing or distribution uses along with 4,800 square feet of office space. George Cibula and Dan Prendergast of DarwinPW represented the buyer, Portokali Investments LLC. Collin Tyrrell and Dan Brown of Brown Commercial Group represented the seller.
CHICAGO — Glenstar has executed three office leases totaling 100,000 square feet at Presidents Plaza, a two-tower, 831,442-square-foot office complex situated near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. A joint venture between Glenstar and a private investor purchased the property in October 2024. FM, a global commercial property insurance and loss prevention company, will relocate its regional office from Park Ridge, Ill., to a 40,000-square-foot space at Presidents Plaza. Formerly known as FM Global, the company has a network of offices in the U.S. and internationally. Glenstar also executed a 40,000-square-foot lease with Do It Best, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based home improvement retailer that acquired True Value last year. In the third lease, current tenant Meitheal Pharmaceuticals signed a 20,000-square-foot expansion that doubles its footprint to 40,000 square feet. Presidents Plaza ownership is investing $16 million in improvements across the two buildings. A golf simulator is slated to open this summer. Spec suites are also being constructed. These improvements add to the property’s $34 million in renovations completed in 2022 that included the redevelopment of a three-story atrium lobby, three-level health club, fully renovated lounge, café with seating and conference center.