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.
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.
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.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a net-leased 6,780-square-foot medical facility in Elmhurst, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. Elmhurst Memorial Medical sold for $1.98 million, 97 percent of its original listing price, and is located at 429 N. York St. The recent merger of Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare and Edward Hospital & Health Services created one of Illinois’ largest integrated health systems with 50 locations. Combined, the health system’s total revenue equals $1 billion. In addition to the 50 locations, Elmhurst Medical has three hospitals, 7,700 employees and 1,680 staff physicians. Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko and Adrian Mendoza of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. The buyer, a private South Dakota-based investor, was also secured by Sharko, Weisenbeck and Mendoza.
PEORIA, ILL. — Healthcare real estate firm Caddis has partnered with Pathway Senior Living LLC to develop a senior living community in Peoria. Heartis Peoria will be a 94-unit assisted living and memory care facility encompassing 97,000 square feet. Among the amenities at Heartis Peoria will be two interior courtyards, a large dining room and private dining room, an arts and crafts room and a media room. Construction is slated for completion in the fall of 2016. Caddis will own the property and Pathway Senior Living will manage the facility. The architect for the project is Austin, Texas-based KATUS, and the general contractor is McShane Construction Co. LLC, which is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. Bank of Texas is providing construction financing.
ADDISON, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Alexian Brothers Health System, an 11,200-square-foot, net-leased medical center located at 1339 W. Lake St. in Addison, approximately 22 miles west of Chicago. The asset sold for $3 million. The medical center is open 24 hours and is a full-service facility providing immediate medical care, diagnostic imaging and an array of other services. The facility includes a large assortment of imaging equipment. Sean Sharko, Valerie Cook and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap’s Oakbrook office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Sharko and Weisenbeck also represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
CHICAGO — Bradford Allen has arranged six lease transactions at 520 W. Erie St., a 45,000-square-foot brick and timber loft building in Chicago’s River North submarket. Owner Gamla Cedron Group hired Bradford Allen as the leasing agent for the property in late 2014. Since then the brokerage firm has secured 17,959 square feet of leases, bringing the building’s occupancy to 87 percent. Tenants of the River North property include SFP Commercial Real Estate, Stepbrand Enterprises, J.S. Graphics Inc. and Doors for Builders. The building features high ceilings, large windows and customizable suites and is located across from a park. Several shops, restaurants and public transportation options are nearby. Two suites, one totaling 2,968 square feet and the other 2,800 square feet, remain available. Craig Nadborne and John Skalla are the leasing agents on behalf of Bradford Allen.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Co-developers Morningside Group and Crossroads Development Partners have planned the pre-leasing of the luxury rental residences at NorthShore 770 for Aug. 1. The 347-unit luxury apartment community and 101,435-square-foot retail center features a Mariano’s grocery store at 770 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook, 25 miles south of downtown Chicago. Other retailers and restaurants featured are Fuddruckers, Panera Bread, Kriser’s pet food, PNC Bank, and Chipotle. Renters at NorthShore 770 can choose from one-bedroom, one-bedroom plus study, two-bedroom and two-bedroom plus study plans measuring from 667 to 1,341 square feet. The building will also include 595 parking spaces for residents and their guests in a heated garage with a car wash and tire-fill station.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed the expansion of a 44,000- square-foot industrial and office facility for King Shan LLC in West Dundee, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago. The project was an expansion of King Shan’s existing 35,000-square-foot facility, which Opus constructed in 2010. The expansion more than doubles the company’s industrial space with an additional 42,500 square feet of warehouse space and 1,500 square feet of office space. Other features of the building include a 24-foot clear height, three dock doors and a large conference area. Construction on the building began fall 2014. King Shan manufactures steel wire and metal fabrication products. The company employs about 700 people worldwide.
HODGKINS, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed construction on a 5,149-square-foot craft brewery for Blue Nose Brewery at 6119 East Ave. in Hodgkins, approximately 18 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. A new 12,320- square-foot multi-tenant retail building houses the brewery. Visitors to the brewery will be able to see fermenting kettles, mash tuns and hot liquor tanks from a 3,000-square-foot viewing room. Principle Construction broke ground on the brewery in April of 2014. Bear Real Estate owns the building and Ben’s Rental & Sales occupies the remaining portion of the building. Costs of the project were not disclosed.