ELGIN, ILL. — TLC Industries has signed a 51,600-square-foot industrial lease in Elgin. A contract woodshop for the arcade and gaming industry, TLC will occupy the entire property at 1270 Abbott Drive. Jay Farnam of Lee & Associates represented TLC in the lease transaction. Brian Kling and John D’Orazio of Colliers International represented the undisclosed landlord.
INDIANAPOLIS — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 5,936-square-foot retail building in Indianapolis for $1.9 million. The multi-tenant property is located at 1950 Kessler Blvd. Tenants include Starbucks, Verizon and Subway. Jack Farritor of Quantum brokered the transaction. A Washington, D.C.-based investment group was the buyer. A Phoenix-based developer was the seller.
CLEVELAND — KRA Management has acquired the Galleria and Tower at Erieview in downtown Cleveland. The purchase price was not disclosed, but local media report the sales price was approximately $17 million. The property includes a 760,339-square-foot office tower and a 93,663-square-foot retail center. The 40-story property is the fourth-tallest building in Cleveland and features amenities such as a 40,000-square-foot YMCA fitness facility. The retail portion of the property includes a two-story retail center and a food hall. Bryan Rosenberg, Patrick Shields, Jaime Fink, Jeffrey Bramson, John Merrill and Doug Rodio of HFF represented the seller, RAIT Financial Trust of Philadelphia, and procured the buyer. Last summer, the Tower was 45 percent leased while the Galleria was 60 percent leased, according to the Plain Dealer. KRA Management is a family-owned and operated real estate development and property management business that was founded by James Kassouf.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of a 111,667-square-foot industrial building in Arlington Heights for $11.4 million. The two-tenant property is located at 545 E. Algonquin Road. Quality assurance company Intertek leases 85 percent of the building and has self-funded a specialized interior build-out. A data center operator occupies the remaining 15 percent of the property. John Zimmerman and Craig Tomlinson of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a joint venture between Minneapolis-based Biynah Partners and Baltimore-based Alex Brown Realty. New York-based Crystal Acquisitions purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the sale of an 86-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Hyde Park for $9.1 million. The property, located at 6140 S. Drexel Ave., includes a fitness center, leasing office, party room and parking for 90 cars. Doug Fisher and Vic Ciancetta of Essex brokered the transaction. An out-of-state buyer purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Aries Conlon Capital has rebranded to Mag Mile Capital and is relocating its Chicago headquarter offices from River North to the 84th floor of Willis Tower. Rushi Shah will continue to serve as principal and CEO and retain the same sales team, pipeline and national commercial mortgage and investment banking platform. Shah bought out his partners’ interest in the company to become majority owner. Previous partners include Neil Freeman and Sean Conlon of Aries Capital LLC and Conlon and Co., respectively. The name change is a nod to Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on North Michigan Avenue.
WESTLAND, MICH. — SunTrust Banks Inc. has provided an $8.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of Birch Hill Apartments in Westland, a suburb of Detroit. Built in 1974, the 172-unit multifamily property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a swimming pool and clubhouse. A Michigan-based commercial real estate owner and operator was the borrower.
INDIANAPOLIS — Flaherty & Collins Properties has refinanced 360 Market Square, the company’s 27-story mixed-use tower in downtown Indianapolis. The real estate developer and property management firm used a $104 million loan from Chicago-based Heitman LLC to retire existing construction financing on the recently completed project. David Keller and Adam Mallory of HFF arranged the floating-rate financing through Heitman on behalf of Indianapolis-based Flaherty & Collins. Additional details of the loan structure were not disclosed. Delivered earlier this year, the residential and retail development features 42,000 square feet of ground-level retail space anchored by Whole Foods Market. The 40,000-square-foot grocery store opened in late March. The project also includes a 550-space parking garage, with 350 spaces reserved for residents. Sitting atop Whole Foods are 292 apartment units with 10,000 square feet of amenity space, including a fitness center, private yoga/spin studio, cyber café, screening lounge, business center and gaming lounge. Outdoor amenities include a landscaped courtyard, resort-style swimming pool and a 28th-floor sky deck that offers panoramic skyline views. According to Apartments.com, rental rates at 360 Market Square range from about $1,400 for a studio to more than $8,000 for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit. 360 Market Square sits on the …
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — JLL has arranged a $63 million loan for the acquisition of Executive Towers West, a three-building office campus totaling 682,502 square feet in Downers Grove. Developed between 1983 and 1987, the buildings are located at 1431, 1411 and 1400 Opus Place, approximately 23 miles west of Chicago. Adam Schwartz, Brett Rosenberg and Patrick Heitmann of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Group RMC. Morgan Stanley provided the loan.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of East Lloyd Commons in Evansville for $23 million. The 159,682-square-foot shopping center is located at the northwest corner of Lloyd Expressway and Burkhardt Road in southwestern Indiana. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Michaels, Guitar Center and Panera Bread anchor the property. Ben Wineman, Rick Drogosz and Carly Gallagher of Mid-America represented the seller, Retail Value Inc. (NYSE: RVI). A Cleveland-based private buyer purchased the asset.
