WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $750,000 sale of Sandpiper Square, a 9,500-square-foot retail property located in West Chicago. Sandpiper Square is located at 142-162 S. Neltnor Blvd. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office represented the seller, a limited liability company. Kyle Stengle, Jacob Korman and Joseph Bergman of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Downtown office represented the buyer, a partnership.
CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson Inc. has completed 40,000 square feet of build-outs at DePaul University in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The property is located at 2219 N. Kenmore Ave. J.C. Anderson completed a 24,500-square-foot build-out to Byrne Hall, which included the addition of offices, conference rooms and lab space on multiple floors. In addition, the firm completed a 15,500-square-foot build-out to the McGowan South Science Building. McGowan South features more than 30 labs used for classroom instruction and research, lecture halls, multiple study lounges, two rooftop greenhouses and a student-maintained rooftop garden. J.C. Anderson also built a new 3,500-square-foot lab on the third floor and a 12,000-square-foot lab on the fourth floor of the building. Vasilko & Architects Associates provided architectural services for the project.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — I.M. Construction Group (IMCG) will renovate a new space for the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) located at 724 Florsheim Drive in Libertyville. A provider of orthopedic care, the firm currently operates a branch at 720 Florsheim Drive and has purchased an adjacent building to accommodate its operational needs. Construction on the 75,000-square-foot, single-story, masonry building will begin in April with completion scheduled for July 2015. Construction will include the demolition of the existing interior and the build-out of new medical office space. Once complete, IBJI will relocate its physical and occupational therapy space to the new building, which will also include additional exam rooms. Bob Nomellini, president of IMCG, will lead the firm’s construction team. In addition, Kent Nepras will serve as project manager and Angelo Christopher will serve as the superintendent. Brubaker Architects is providing architectural services. IMCG is an affiliate of The Missner Group.
OAK BROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Holladay Properties has arranged a medical office lease with Loyola University Medical Center at the Oak Brook Terrace Medical Center located at 1S224 Summit Ave. in Oak Brook Terrace. Nashville-based HCP Inc. owns the 92,000-square-foot, two-building medical campus. Loyola is expanding its presence on the campus through the addition of a conference center. Once completed, Loyola University Medical Center will occupy nearly 55,000 square feet at the Oakbrook Terrace Medical Center campus. Holladay Properties will provide construction management services for the project, which is set to be complete in July. Jeffrey Fischer of NAI Hiffman represented Loyola in the lease transaction. Michael O’Connor of Holladay Properties represented HCP.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Rosemont, Ill.-based First Hospitality Group Inc. has reopened The Drake Oak Brook hotel in Oak Brook. The boutique hotel recently underwent extensive renovations to the exterior, lobby, an 11,300-square-foot meeting space, a 2,000-square-foot outdoor patio, office space and its 84 guest rooms. Originally built in 1961 as the suburban counterpart to Chicago’s famous Drake Hotel, Jim Nagle and Tely Nagle own the independent hotel. First Hospitality Group manages the hotel. Unique details of the property include a piece of floral, floating artwork composed of 1,000 pieces of glass and a gold-leafed table in the lobby designed by an artist who’s work also appears in the Vatican, and original murals. The hotel is accessible to downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport via I-88 and I-294.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has signed a new lease for its corporate headquarters at One Oakbrook Terrace, located at the intersection of Butterfield Road and 22nd Street in Oakbrook Terrace. The provider of commercial real estate services has occupied space in the building for more than 10 years. The new lease consolidates NAI Hiffman’s brokerage, management, marketing and research, and accounting services onto an entire floor, taking up more than 20,000 square feet. Jim Adler and Michael Flynn of NAI Hiffman’s office services group represented NAI Hiffman in the transaction. Brian Edgerton of NAI Hiffman represented the institutional owner.
BELLEVILLE, ILL. — IMPACT Strategies has completed a $1.1 million expansion project for Chelar Tool & Die Inc., a Belleville-based tool manufacturer. Construction of the 12,000-square-foot addition began in October 2014 and completed in March. IMPACT Strategies built a single-story, pre-engineered metal building. The facility is equipped for making metal stamping dies, metal stampings, specialty precision machinery and Blanchard grinding. IMPACT Strategies collaborated on the project with architect EWR Associates Inc. of Fairview Heights.
LAKEMOOR, ILL. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $43.8 million agency loan on behalf of Strategic Properties of North America for the purchase of The Meadows Apartment Homes in Lakemoor. The 12-year Fannie Mae loan features a competitive fixed-rate below 4 percent and four years of interest-only payments. Shaya Ackerman in Meridian Capital Group’s New York office arranged the loan for the borrower. The Meadows Apartment Homes includes 496 units plus additional acreage with entitlements to construct up to 224 more units. The borrower, Strategic Properties of North America, purchased the asset from GE Capital.
SKOKIE, ILL. — Darwin Realty & Development Corp. has arranged a 44,288-square-foot industrial lease at 3712 Jarvis Ave. in Skokie. CenterPoint Properties leased the space, which is within an 89,441-square-foot building, to Eco-Brite Linens, a company that specializes in laundering linens for assisted living facilities. David Conroy and Tim Gallagher of Cawley Chicago represented the tenant in its 10-year lease. Dan Prendergast of Darwin Realty represented the landlord.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged a retail lease on behalf of Kuma’s Corner in Schaumburg. Kuma’s Corner will occupy 3,747 square feet at Woodfield Village Green, which is located at the intersection of Golf and Meacham roads. Kuma’s is a casual dining restaurant and bar with a heavy metal theme. The new location is expected to open summer 2015. Steve Frishman and Andrew Becker of Mid-America represented the tenant in the transaction. In addition to the Schaumburg lease, Kuma’s operates two existing locations in Chicago, which are located at 2900 W. Belmont Ave. and 666 W. Diversey Parkway.