Illinois

Quantum Real Estate Advisors Brokers $1.08M Sale of 10,650 SF Retail Building in North Aurora, Ill.

by Jonathan Mehall August 7, 2015

NORTH AURORA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $1.08 million sale of a 10,650-square-foot retail building located at 451-459 Randall Crossings Lane in North Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The multi-tenant building is 74 percent occupied by regional tenants Bulldog Ale House and Lover’s Lane. Chad Firsel of Quantum Real Estate Advisors brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, a pension fund from Dallas, and the buyer, a private real estate investor based in Chicago.

August 7, 2015

Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 20,000 SF Mixed-Use Building in Chicago

by Jonathan Mehall August 6, 2015

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 20,000-square-foot mixed-use building for $1.9 million at 3801 N. Bernard St. in Chicago. The property is located in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. The area offers convenient access to the Chicago Transit Authority’s Blue Line train. The Abbey Pub & Grill is the major tenant of the building. Jacob Korman and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office represented the seller, a private investor. Stengle and Korman also secured the buyer, a limited liability company.

August 6, 2015

Illinois Midwest Office

Reed Construction Completes Renovation of The Franklin in Chicago’s West Loop

by Jonathan Mehall August 5, 2015

CHICAGO — Reed Construction has completed the renovation of both towers that comprise The Franklin, an office complex in the West Loop neighborhood of downtown Chicago. The 60-story skyscraper is owned and managed by Tishman Speyer and consists of two separate towers: one at 222 W. Adams St. and the other at 227 W. Monroe St. The renovation work occurred on the fourth, 21st and 24th floors at 222 W. Adams, as well as the fifth floor at 227 W. Madison. A total of nine speculative suites, 10 breakrooms and four public corridors with men’s and women’s restrooms were renovated. A complete washroom was also relocated to the 21st floor of 222 W. Adams. Construction on each floor was completed simultaneously with staggered phasing to minimize disruptions for existing tenants. Jon Zawiski led the team for Reed Construction as the project manager, Jason Gunderson was the project executive, and Jay Crane was the superintendent. Harley Ellis Devereaux provided architectural services.

August 5, 2015

Illinois Midwest Office

Prudential Real Estate Investors acquires Roosevelt Collection in Chicago’s South Loop

by Jonathan Mehall August 5, 2015

CHICAGO — Prudential Real Estate Investors has acquired the Roosevelt Collection, a Class A mixed-use property in the South Loop of Chicago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located at 150 Roosevelt Road, the LEED-certified, mixed-use property includes two eight-story buildings with 326,098 square feet of retail space, 342 loft-style apartment units, and a three-level parking garage. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a standard developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.) The acquisition also includes an adjacent land lot that is part of a planned 400-unit, 43-story high-rise multifamily project. Retail components of the Roosevelt Collection feature a 16-screen Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON Movie Theatre, Container Store, lululemon and Banana Republic.

August 5, 2015

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

IMPACT Strategies Completes $4M Green Development in Granite City, Ill.

by Jonathan Mehall August 5, 2015

GRANITE CITY, ILL. — IMPACT Strategies has completed construction of the second phase of the federally funded Granite City Green Communities in Granite City, about 10 miles northeast of St. Louis. IMPACT Strategies constructed 20 new units within six buildings for a total of 63 units at the development. Granite City Green’s design and construction are focused on sustainable and energy-efficient criteria. The project incorporates the use of solar panel and bioretention rain gardens in an effort to maximize the development’s environmental impact and performance. The Granite City Housing Authority hired Impact Strategies to lead construction of the project, which began last August and wrapped up at the end of July The first phase of Granite City Green was developed in 2012. Farr Associates, a sustainable architecture and urban planning firm in Chicago, designed the project.

August 5, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

Quantum Real Estate Advisors brokers sale of a 47,158 SF shopping center in Lansing, Ill.

by Jonathan Mehall August 4, 2015

LANSING, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 47,158-square-foot multi-tenant retail center for $2.9 million located at 17030 S. Torrence Ave. in Lansing, about 27 miles south of Chicago. A Dollar General anchors the property. The retail center was 75 percent occupied at the time of sale. A local real estate investor based in Schaumburg, Ill., sold the property. The buyer was a private real estate investor based in Milwaukee. Chad Firsel and Daniel Waszak of Quantum were the sole brokers in the transaction.

August 4, 2015

Hospitality Illinois Midwest

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago Celebrates Grand Opening

by Jonathan Mehall August 3, 2015

CHICAGO — Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, located downtown at 100 W. Monroe St., celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, July 30. The 22-story historic building was originally constructed in 1927. Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago features 257 guestrooms, 2,500 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop bar and a French bistro restaurant. Located in the Loop district, the hotel puts guests near many external attractions such as Millennium Park, Navy Pier and The Art Institute of Chicago. Integrated Clark Monroe LLC owns Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, which is operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts.

August 3, 2015

Healthcare Illinois Midwest

I.M. Construction Group Completes Construction of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute

by Jonathan Mehall August 3, 2015

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — I.M. Construction Group (IMCG) has completed the construction of a 7,500-square-foot, single-story building for the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) located at 724 Florsheim Drive in Libertyville, a northern suburb of Chicago. Construction included the demolition of the existing interior and the build-out of new medical office space with therapy areas and exam rooms. IBJI is relocating its physical and occupational therapy space to the new building from an adjacent location at 720 Florsheim Drive, where it will also continue to maintain operations. Brubaker Architects provided architectural services for the project.

August 3, 2015

Illinois Midwest Retail

J.C. Anderson Inc. Selected to Complete Renovation for DePaul’s University Loop Cafeteria

by Jonathan Mehall August 3, 2015

CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson Inc. has been selected to complete a 9,000-square-foot build-out to DePaul University’s Chartwells Cafeteria on the Loop Campus located at 1 E. Jackson St. Renovations on the 11th floor cafeteria space include an all new dining area, new equipment and food prep stations. Construction is scheduled for completion in September. Nvironment Architecture is providing the architectural services. Katrina Latendorf from DePaul University is coordinating construction management responsibilities.

August 3, 2015

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 4,050 SF Plot in Chicago Neighborhood Lincoln Park

by Jonathan Mehall August 3, 2015

CHICAGO —Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of a 4,050-square-foot plot located in Lincoln Park at 738 W. Schubert Ave. in Chicago. The property sold for nearly $1.1 million. The lot is 25 feet wide by 162 feet deep and has RT-4 zoning (three flat, townhouses). The buyer plans on demolishing a vacant building currently on the land. Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office had the listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Stengle also secured the buyer, a local developer.

August 3, 2015

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