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Northwestern University Breaks Ground on New $800M Ryan Field

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Northwestern University has broken ground on its new Ryan Field in Evanston. Total project costs of the new football stadium are estimated at $800 million, according to local media reports. The privately funded project is expected to create more than 2,900 jobs and nearly $660 million in economic impact to the city and surrounding areas. Most of the funding comes from Pat Ryan Sr., founder of Aon Corp. The facility is slated to open in 2026 and will include a community park and public green spaces. Northwestern is targeting 35 percent of total subcontracted spending between local, minority-owned and women-owned businesses for the construction of the new stadium, totaling an estimated $208 million. Turner-Walsh is leading construction. Demolition of the former 98-year-old stadium wrapped up this month, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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Next Realty Sells 60,000 SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Barrington, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BARRINGTON, ILL. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has sold The Shops at Flint Creek in the northwest Chicago suburb of Barrington for an undisclosed price. Heinen’s grocery store anchors the 60,000-square-foot retail center. Additional tenants include Athletico, Ascension Medical Group Illinois, Epic Burger and Club Pilates. Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented Next, which purchased the property in 2014. A private investor was the buyer.

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2M Sale of Industrial Outdoor Storage Facility in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2 million sale of a 23,820-square-foot industrial outdoor storage facility in Aurora. Located at 901 Ridgeway Ave., the three-acre property features four buildings with an expansive lot for outdoor storage and parking. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Ridgeway Partners LLC. Michael Kammes of Re/Max Commercial procured the buyer, RDAA Express Inc. Steven Weinstock assisted in closing the transaction as the broker of record in Illinois.

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Ironworkers Local 63 Opens 12,000 SF Training Center in Broadview, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BROADVIEW, ILL. — Ironworkers Local 63 has opened its new 12,000-square-foot training center at 2525 Lexington St. in Broadview, about 12 miles west of downtown Chicago. Dubbed the “glass house” and designed by Gensler, the property is visible from I-290. Tradespeople within Ironworkers Local 63 help build the glass facades on skyscrapers in Chicagoland. Inside, the facility provides lab-like instruction spaces, a pressurized testing chamber, five-ton bridge crane and adaptable training structure. Skyline Construction was the general contractor.

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Beverage Distributor Signs 22,500 SF Industrial Lease in Dupo, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DUPO, ILL. — An unnamed beverage distributor has signed a 22,500-square-foot industrial lease at 729 Prairie Dupont Drive in Dupo, about 10 miles south of St. Louis. The warehouse features 2,400 square feet of office space, one recessed dock door, two drive-in doors and clear heights ranging from 24 to 28 feet. The Class B building, constructed in 2008, is situated near I-255 and the St. Louis Downtown Airport. George Cibula and Luke Ferzacca of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International, along with Joel Meyer and Ben Bacino of Intelica/CORFAC International, represented the tenant, which has begun occupying the space. Steve Zuber of Barber Murphy Commercial represented ownership.

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Mid-America Brokers Sale of 108,412 SF Iroquois Center in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Iroquois Center, a 108,412-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Northpond Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Some of the tenants at the value-add property include Planet Fitness, Duly Health and Care, Illiana Financial Credit Union and Cookies by Design. Joe Girardi, Rick Drogosz and Bine Wineman of Mid-America represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. Pine Tree managed the property.

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Lessen to Relocate Chicago Office to 77,000 SF Space in Central Loop

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Lessen, a company for outsourcing real estate property services, has signed a lease to relocate its Chicago office to a 77,000-square-foot space at 203 North LaSalle Street in the city’s Central Loop tech district. Last year, Lessen acquired SMS Assist, a facilities maintenance technology company headquartered in Chicago, marking Lessen’s corporate entry into the market. The company’s Chicago office is currently located at 130 E. Randolph St. Lessen expects to move into its new office in the first quarter of 2025. The new office is located adjacent to Google’s forthcoming Chicago office in the Thompson Center. Sumitomo Corp. owns 203 North LaSalle Street, which rises 17 stories.

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Summit Design + Build Completes Two Burdeen’s Jewelry Locations in Chicago’s Gold Coast

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has completed an adaptive reuse project for Burdeen’s Jewelry at 120 E. Oak St. in Chicago’s Gold Coast as well as interior renovations to the existing Burdeen’s Jewelry store at 11 E. Walton St. at the base of the Waldorf Astoria. The 120 E. Oak St. project consisted of the interior build-out for Burdeen’s as well as two luxury flagship stores situated on either side. The two-story luxury jewelry store totals more than 10,000 square feet and shares an outer structure with Panerai and IWC. Project highlights include a watchmaking studio, transparent glass floor and large skylight. The location marks Burdeen’s fourth in the Chicago area. Hirsch MPG served as the architect. The renovated space at 11 E. Walton St. features individual luxury brand spaces for Jaeger-LeCoultre, Roger Dubuis and Piaget. Dunne Kozlowski was the architect.

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Windy City’s Industrial Sector May Face Market Headwinds in 2024

by Kristin Harlow

By Chris Mergenthaler, DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International The Windy City, as Chicago is often dubbed, has long been a vital hub of commerce and industry. Boasting 19 intermodal facilities operated by six Class I railroads, a top 15 worldwide cargo airport, and sitting at the confluence of seven interstate highways that allow goods to reach 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. population within one day’s drive, Chicago’s central location makes it a key logistics and transportation hub.  The robust labor force of over 4.7 million nonfarm employees, according to a first-quarter 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, coupled with Chicago’s location and infrastructure, lay the foundation for a fundamentally strong industrial market.  While the long-term outlook of the Chicago industrial market remains positive, the Windy City is facing some headwinds as the market progresses through 2024. Uncertainty, whether positive or negative, has been a common theme of the Chicago industrial market since early 2023  as the market reacts to changing macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.  Uncertainty in the global supply chain, trade relations with other countries, as well as one of the longest freight market recessions in recent history, have led to an increase in direct and sublet space on …

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Stream Realty Partners Acquires 104,008 SF Halsted Pershing Business Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Stream Realty Partners has acquired Halsted Pershing Business Center in Chicago’s Stockyards submarket for an undisclosed price. The 104,008-square-foot industrial property is fully leased to three tenants. Patrick Russo, Mustafa Ali and Ben Harrison of Stream facilitated the acquisition. Ed Halaburt, Sean Devaney, John Huguenard, Kurt Sarbaugh, Will McCormack and Michael Conway of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. Stream currently manages a portfolio of 41 investments totaling 23.2 million square feet.

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