ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Darwin Realty & Development Corp. has arranged the sale of a 36,371-square-foot industrial facility in St. Charles. A Midwest-based food manufacturing and distribution company purchased the property, which is located on more than two acres at 2531 Dukane Drive. The property, which was built in 1980 and expanded in 2001, features an 18-foot, 6-inch clear ceiling height and three interior docks with one grade-level door. Geoff Kasselman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the seller, an East Coast-based printing services company.
O’FALLON, ILL. – Holland Construction Services Inc. has completed construction on the new O’Fallon Fire/EMS headquarters, and parks and recreation maintenance facility. Holland served as construction manager on the $5.8 million project. The 16,400-square-foot, five-bay firehouse features workstations, sleeping quarters, a weight room and a training/conference center. The 7,500-square-foot parks and recreation maintenance building includes four apparatus bays and multi-purpose administration space.
PALOS HILLS, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $17.1 million sale of 254 units within Scenic Tree Condominiums in Palos Hills. The property is located at 10205 S. 86th Terrace. Scenic Tree Condominiums is a multifamily garden unit community consisting of a total of 448 units. The property is within walking distance of the Green Hills Public Library, Oak Ridge Elementary School and Osborne Park. Doug Fisher of Essex Realty Group represented the undisclosed buyer. Matt Welke and Jason Fishleder of Essex represented the undisclosed seller.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has arranged the lease of a 30,000-square-foot industrial building in Buffalo Grove, approximately 33 miles northwest of Chicago. Illinois Masonry Corp. will occupy space located at 1051 Commerce Court. The masonry company is relocating from its current Lake Zurich location to the Northern Builders Buffalo Grove property. The freestanding building features 3,765 square feet of office, a 26.5-foot clear ceiling height, three exterior docks, one drive-in door, and a fenced and secured truck parking lot. In addition to providing a more optimal location for its employees, the site is closer to the interstates. David Bercu and Brendan Green of Colliers International represented the building owner, Northern Builders. Brian Bocci of the firm represented Illinois Masonry Corp.
BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Darwin Realty & Development Corp. has arranged the sale of a 437,910-square-foot industrial facility in Bedford Park, a suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 7035 W. 65th St. The buyer, Professional Freezing Services, is relocating and expanding from its current location on 44th St. in Chicago. The firm plans to demolish the existing facility in Bedford Park and build a new, state-of-the-art, 150,000-square-foot freezer/cooler facility on the site, which is in close proximity to I-55 at Harlem and 1st avenues. Adam Haefner and George Cibula of Darwin represented both the buyer and the private seller.
CHICAGO — Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust Inc. has acquired a six-story, 366-stall parking garage known as Ohio Ontario Self Park in Chicago for $16.9 million. The parking garage is a component of the mixed-use development located at 33 W. Ontario Street in Chicago’s River North area. The development includes a 59-story, 364-unit condominium tower with its own deeded parking and ground level retail. In conjunction with the acquisition, JLL Income Property Trust entered into a lease with a subsidiary of Imperial Parking, a firm founded in Vancouver in 1962.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 29,209-square-foot shopping center in Romeoville, a suburb of Chicago. Scottsdale-based Sand Capital purchased the property located at the northwest corner of 135th and Weber Road. Carillon Court features Allstate Insurance, Comcast, Stella’s Bar & Grill and Essential Chiropractic Center. Carly Gallagher and Ben Wineman of Mid-America brokered the transaction on behalf of a Chicago-based bank.
CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $334.4 million Fannie Mae credit facility for Enlivant, a Chicago-based owner and operator of senior care facilities across the United States. The loan was arranged for 54 assisted living properties in 12 states including Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The new loan structure provides Enlivant with access to growth capital at attractive rates during the 10-year term. Key’s Healthcare Mortgage Banking Team was led by Carolyn Nazdin and Charlie Shoop and worked in conjunction with Fannie Mae to originate and close the loan in less than 60 days.
CHICAGO — The Virgin Group has opened its first property, Virgin Hotels Chicago. The new hotel brand will join a portfolio of hospitality companies led by Virgin Group and its founder, Sir Richard Branson. Virgin Hotels Chicago is located in Chicago’s Loop district in the historic Old Dearborn Bank Building at 203 N. Wasbash Ave. The 26-story Art Deco building includes 250 guestrooms, including 40 one-bedroom suites and two penthouse suites. All guestrooms are divided into two spaces by sliding doors. The dressing rooms include a full vanity, make-up desk and mirror, an extra-large shower with a bench and his and hers closets. Several of the building’s original features remain intact and are showcased throughout. Some of those include a 1920s oak cigar bar that serves as the hotel’s front desk, ornate brass elevator doors and an original mail slot and chute. Virgin Hotels plans to open a second location in Nashville in the summer of 2016 and a third property in New York City in 2017. The team will announce two additional locations by the end of 2016, with the brand planning to open 20 locations by 2025.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the $450,000 sale of a 5,000-square-foot freestanding retail building in Downers Grove. The property, which formerly housed Play It Again Sports, is located at 1628 Ogden Ave. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the seller, a private investor. Another private investor purchased the property at its full list price.