CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has begun to renovate a portion of the Swissôtel Chicago, a 44-story hotel located at 323 E. Wacker Drive in Chicago. The company is renovating the amenity spaces on the 42nd and 43rd floors for a total project size of 13,200 square feet. The hotel will remain operational throughout renovations. Summit’s work includes relocating the fitness center, building a new ballroom and meeting space, installing new windows, replacing doors and renovating lobby bathrooms. The ballroom will feature a 150-foot chandelier. The fitness center will feature new bathrooms, a crossfit studio and juice bar. AccorHotels operates the hotel. JLL is the owner’s representative, while Design One Studio is the project architect and Gettys Group is the interior designer. Swissôtel Chicago was built in 1989.
CHICAGO — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of a 75,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Banner Wholesale Grocers in Chicago. The new facility is located on the north bank of the Chicago River at 2639 S. Damen Ave. The property features a clear height of 36 feet, LED lighting, a fully air-conditioned sales floor, freezer space, eight loading docks and a covered van platform with 16 loading positions. Banner Wholesale Grocers has been servicing independent grocers since 1926. Schmidt Design Inc. provided architectural services while Kimley-Horn performed civil engineering work. Baker Development Corp. was the developer.
CHICAGO AND EVANSTON, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of three multifamily buildings in the Chicago area for $10.1 million. Located in Evanston, 222-240 Asbury Ave. is a three-story, 34-unit condominium building. Joe Smazal, Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra brokered the $4.8 million deconversion sale. An Illinois-based investor purchased the asset from 222-240 Asbury Condominium Association with the intent to convert the units into rentals. The second transaction was a 23-unit apartment building located at 3149 N. Springfield Ave. in Chicago’s Avondale community. The property, built in 1932, was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Smazal represented the buyer and the seller, both of which were Illinois-based investors. The asset sold for $3.1 million. A third building, a 19-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, sold for $2.2 million. Built in 1917 and located at 7735-57 N. Sheridan Road, the property features 16 studios and three one-bedroom units. The buyer plans to upgrade some of the units in the building, which is 95 percent occupied. Smazal represented the buyer and the seller, both of which were Illinois-based investors.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $5 million sale of a 73,594-square-foot industrial building in Bensenville, about 20 miles northwest of Chicago. The multi-tenant property is located at 100-300 Devon Ave. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to 16 tenants. Jay Farnam and Terry Grapenthin of Lee & Associates represented the seller, VJW Investments LLC. A private buyer purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Snap36 has expanded and relocated its headquarters to more than 42,000 square feet at 219 N. Paulina St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Snap36 specializes in product photography. The company’s new space is six times the size of its previous office in a different corner of Fulton Market. Adam McCostlin and Jordan Decker of Cushman & Wakefield represented Snap36 in the lease transaction. Mitch Adams of CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has arranged the $2.8 million sale of Shenandoah Center in Menomonee Falls, about 20 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The 46,727-square-foot flex industrial facility is located on Whittaker Way. Ned Purtell and Paul McBride of Founders 3 represented the seller, Burke Business Park LLC. BW Management LLC was the buyer.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. —TriStar Properties is developing a $115 million industrial campus for World Wide Technology (WWT) at Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, just northeast of St. Louis. The 176-acre build-to-suit will include two buildings totaling 2 million square feet. St. Louis-based WWT is an international technology provider with 4,600 employees in more than 70 offices worldwide. WWT plans to use one building for the production and assembly of technology equipment. The other will be used for storage and distribution. The buildings are slated for completion in April and August 2019. The buildings will feature a clear height of 36 feet in addition to dock doors and truck courts. Contegra Construction is the general contractor. PCCP is TriStar’s equity partner in the deal.
GAHANNA, OHIO — Blue Horseshoe Ventures Ltd. is developing Hamilton Towne Centre, a $50 million mixed-use development in Gahanna near Columbus. The project will include a 48,000-square-foot office building that will serve as the corporate headquarters for Blue Horseshoe. Plans also call for a luxury apartment complex, four-story hotel, specialty coffee shop, fitness center and several restaurants. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — Associated Bank has completed a $39.2 million syndicated construction loan for a 168-unit, age-restricted apartment project in Glenview, about 15 miles northwest of Chicago. As lead arranger for the loan, Associated Bank is holding $22.2 million while $17 million is syndicated to Great Southern Bank. High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., is developing the project. Krusinski Construction Co. is the general contractor. The four-story property will include a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 865 square feet. The project also includes a 168-space parking garage. Units are slated to be available for rent by winter 2019. Ted Notz of Associated Bank arranged the loan.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Sealy & Co. has acquired a 478,190-square-foot industrial building in Columbus for an undisclosed price. The building is currently 53 percent occupied by a startup company known as Le Tote, which is a personalized clothing subscription company. The property, known as CenterPoint #6, is located within CenterPoint Business Park. The 4 million-square-foot industrial park is located near I-270. The seller was not disclosed.