CHICAGO — Mercedes Benz has signed a 3,700-square-foot lease to open a pop-up store at 401 N. Michigan Ave. on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The automaker will begin occupying the space late this month for a three-month period. Mercedes will offer a rotating display of new models in the building’s plaza. Danny Jacobson, Luke Molloy and Stephen Ansani of CBRE represented Walton Street Capital in the lease transaction. Walton Street recently purchased the 737,000-square-foot office tower, which features 30,000 square feet of retail space. An Apple store currently occupies 22,000 square feet of the retail space.
Midwest
WASECA, MINN. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group (CBCFG) has arranged the sale of an 821,190-square-foot industrial warehouse in Waseca, which is located in southern Minnesota. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, located at 2300 Brown Ave., features 54,000 square feet of office space as well as climate-controlled storage and rail access. A group of Minnesota-based developers purchased the asset. The seller was not disclosed. David Schooff of CBCFG is marketing the property for lease. Brown Printing occupied the building upon its opening in 1949, and Quad/Graphics occupied the property until about four years ago, according to local media. The building now sits vacant.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Kane Is Able Inc. has signed a 371,994-square-foot industrial lease at Heritage Crossing in Lockport, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The third-party logistics warehousing, transportation and supply chain company will occupy the space at 14630 S. 147th Court. The property features a clear height of 36 feet and is located near I-355. Trent Smith and Eric Beichler of Mohr Partners represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Dan Leahy, Mark Moran and John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
HICKORY HILLS, ILL. — HFF has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 4,500-square-foot BP/Circle K service station in Hickory Hills, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The property is located near I-294. BP and Circle K have operated at the property since 2004 under a triple net lease that has six years remaining. Marc Mandel, Steve Schrenk and Robin Stolberg of HFF marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The North American Development Group NNN REIT was the buyer.
ALMA, MICH. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $4.1 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Arbor Grove Assisted Living in Alma, which is located in Central Michigan. The assisted living community includes 41 units. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen arranged the fixed-rate loan, which is fully amortized over 35 years. The borrower was a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based senior living owner and operator.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has broken ground on a 124,575-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Woodridge, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 2379 Davey Road near I-55 and I-355. Molto Properties is the developer. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 18 loadable docks, four drive-in doors and 143 car parking spaces. Completion is slated for this October. Jim Estus of Colliers International is marketing the space for lease. Harris Architects is the project architect and Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer.
AURORA, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $2.9 million sale of an 8,460-square-foot retail property in Aurora, a suburb of Cleveland. Tenants include Kay Jewelers, Mattress Warehouse and Samurai Japanese Steak House. The outparcel is part of Marketplace at Four Corners, a nearly 1 million-square-foot regional shopping center. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a Florida-based private investment group. An East Coast-based private investment group purchased the asset.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a 20,500-square-foot medical office building known as Governor’s Plaza in Hoffman Estates for $2.4 million. The property is located at 2260 W. Higgins Road. The asset was 60 percent occupied at the time of sale. Olivia Czyzynski and Jennifer Hopkins of SVN represented the out-of-state seller. Zishan Alvi of Sky High Real Estate represented the undisclosed buyer.
CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer Inc. and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. have acquired Burnham Pointe, a 28-story, 298-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Printers Row neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 730 S. Clark St., the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units as well as 14,391 square feet of ground-level retail space. The property is currently 96 percent occupied. The buyers plan to renovate the indoor aquatic area, fitness center, business center, club lounge and pet run. Draper and Kramer will manage the apartment building. Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell, Wick Kirby and Kevin Girard of HFF brokered the sale. Robert Goldman and Stacy Osmond, lawyers with DLA Piper, advised the buyers on the acquisition. Crescent Heights was the seller.
GREENFIELD, WIS. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $38.6 million loan through Freddie Mac for the refinancing of Rivershire and Riverwood Apartments in Greenfield, a southwest suburb of Milwaukee. Together, the apartment properties total 54 buildings and 432 units. Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged the financing through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage Program. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower originally developed the properties between 1989 and 1999. Over the past five years, the properties received $2.7 million in capital improvements that included a new clubhouse featuring an upgraded fitness center, an expanded community room and renovated leasing office.