URBANA, ILL. — The Wernke Team has arranged the sale of Lincoln Place Apartments, a 60-unit, 155-bed student housing community located in Urbana, for an undisclosed price. Lincoln Place Apartments purchased the property from Busboom Investments. Built in 1984, Lincoln Place Apartments encompasses approximately two acres and contains three three-story buildings. The community includes a mixture of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Michael Wernke and Chris Hentschel of RESOURCE Commercial Real Estate, in conjunction with Colliers International, arranged the sale of the property.
CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided a $210 million short-term first mortgage for the refinancing of the office and parking components of the John Hancock Center in Chicago. A partnership led by Chicago-based real estate investment firm Hearn Company received the financing that included $35 million of mezzanine debt placed with an institutional investor at closing. Hearn acquired the 894,000-square-foot office building and 710-car parking garage, located at 875 N. Michigan Ave., in 2013. Since acquiring the building, Hearn has invested in improvements such as a complete replacement of the mechanical systems, a full renovation of the entries and lobbies on Chestnut and Delaware streets, a new 13th floor lounge, fitness center and conference facility. The common areas and bathrooms on each floor were also upgraded. Mesa West’s five-year, non-recourse loan will be used to refinance the existing debt and for ongoing leasing and capital costs to stabilize the asset. The office component is currently 85 percent leased and anchored by Interpublic Group, a leading global marketing firm. John Parrett and Bill Howe of CBRE arranged the financing.
ELGIN, ILL. — An entity affiliated with the Midwest Industrial Funds has acquired a vacant 246,000-square-foot facility in Elgin, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The building, located at 1600 Fleetwood Drive, is situated on 22 acres and features 26-foot clear heights, 10 docks and 22,000 square feet of office space. Stamar Packaging recently agreed to lease 187,000 square feet of the facility and is relocating its headquarters and warehouse from Addison. Frank Griffin and Dominick Carbonari of JLL represented the seller, a division of Philips Lighting, in the transaction. Michael Androwich Jr. of Lee & Associates represented Stamar Packaging.
WEST CHICAGO, IIL. — CenterPoint Properties has sold a 174,400-square-foot industrial property in West Chicago to Simpson Manufacturing Co. for an undisclosed price. The facility, located at 2505 Enterprise Circle, features 48,776 square feet of office space, 28 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 401 car parking spots. Simpson Manufacturing plans to renovate and expand the building. Britt Casey of Cushman & Wakefield represented CenterPoint in the transaction. David Prell, Cal Payne and Tyson Vallenari of CBRE represented Simpson Manufacturing.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a mixed-use loft building in the River North neighborhood of Chicago for $9.5 million. The four-story building is anchored by Kinzie Chophouse Restaurant on the ground level, and the three top levels are utilized as offices. Baum Revision and Kaufman Jacobs purchased the building, satisfying a 1031 exchange trade requirement, from an undisclosed private investor. The 26,000-square-foot property, which is located at the northwest corner of Kinzie and Wells streets, is currently 95 percent occupied. Stephen Lieberman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an industrial lease in Bolingbrook, approximately 33 miles southwest of Chicago. Menasha Packaging Co. LLC will occupy 164,355 square feet of warehouse space at 800 S. Weber Road. Menasha’s lease brings the 328,709-square-foot building to 100 percent occupancy. The building features 30-foot clear heights, 20 exterior truck docks, two drive-in doors, 1,200 amps of power, 90 car parking spaces and 30 trailer parking spaces. Jason West and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the transaction, ML Realty Partners LLC. Patrick McCaffrey of Avison Young represented Menasha Packaging.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — The Missner Group will complete a build-out of a medical office property for the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) in Glenview, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago. IBJI’s OrthoAccess facility is located at 2401 Ravine Way and treats fractures, sprains, sports injuries and problems from minor auto accidents. New construction on the existing building will include the addition of an entire floor of exam rooms, nursing stations, three waiting areas, an updated reception area and an X-ray suite. The project is scheduled for completion in this spring. Stephen Rankin Associates is providing the architectural services.
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — A joint venture consisting of High Street Residential and The Carlyle Group has sold a 115-unit apartment community to L&B Realty Advisors LLC for an undisclosed price. Park 205 is a three-story, Class A apartment community located in Park Ridge, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. ESG Architects designed Park 205, which was completed in the last quarter of 2015. The project offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool and sun deck, outdoor fire pits and cabanas, a clubroom, Wi-Fi coffee lounge, fitness center, business center, dog spa, bicycle storage and covered and heated parking. The community also has the LEED Silver designation. John Jaeger of CBRE represented the joint venture in the transaction.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — CBRE has brokered the purchase of a 174,400-square-foot industrial facility in West Chicago, approximately 35 miles west of downtown, for an undisclosed price. Simpson Manufacturing purchased the new facility from CenterPoint Properties. Simpson Manufacturing will relocate to the facility at 2505 Enterprise Drive from its current 50,000-square-foot space in Addison. David Prell, Tyson Vallenari and Cal Payne of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction. Britt Casey of Cushman & Wakefield represented CenterPoint Properties.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a property net leased to OSF Healthcare | Cardiovascular Institute in Rockford. The 48,225-square-foot asset sold for an undisclosed price. A joint venture fund managed by MBRE Healthcare purchased the facility located at 444 Roxbury Road. The building, which was constructed in 2007, is fully leased to OSF HealthCare System. Gino Lollio and Scott Niedergang of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller. The duo also procured the buyer.