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National General Insurance Signs 31,315 SF Lease, Brings Office Complex to Full Occupancy in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow June 15, 2018

MILWAUKEE — National General Insurance has signed a 31,315-square-foot office lease at Schlitz Park in Milwaukee. The 800,000-square-foot office complex is now fully leased. In 2011, Schlitz Park began undergoing a $30 million renovation. Since then, more than 20 new or expanded leases feature tenants such as the Milwaukee Bucks, UMB Fund Services, Infosys, AECOM, Badger Liquor, HSA Bank and Trusted Media Brands. Ned Purtell and Jenna Maguire of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented Schlitz Park in the lease transaction. Chris Richards of Oakbrook Corp. represented National General Insurance, a personal lines insurance company headquartered in New York City. Schlitz Park is owned and managed by The Brewery Works Inc., the organization formed by the families that purchased the property in 1983.

June 15, 2018

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Chicago Selects Elon Musk’s Boring Co. to Build, Operate Express Transit Line from Downtown to O’Hare Airport

by Kristin Harlow June 15, 2018

CHICAGO — City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has selected The Boring Company to build and operate a high-speed transit service between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport. Founded by entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Boring plans to transport passengers between O’Hare and Block 37 in the Loop in approximately 12 minutes each way by utilizing electric vehicles that run through new twin underground tunnels. The project will be funded entirely by the company with no taxpayer subsidy. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that the project cost could be anywhere from $500 million to $1 billion. Boring was one of two final teams selected to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) issued in March by the Chicago Infrastructure Trust. The RFP was seeking a candidate to design, build, finance, operate and maintain an O’Hare Express service. The city will now begin one-on-one contract negotiations with Boring and present the agreement to the city council. The RFP required bidders to deliver express service from downtown to O’Hare in 20 minutes or less, cutting more than 50 percent off current travel times. Boring plans to reduce the trip even further to 12 minutes by utilizing autonomous “electric skates” that travel 125 …

June 15, 2018

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Mark Goodman & Associates Unveils Plans for $115M Office Building in Chicago’s West Loop

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2018

CHICAGO — Mark Goodman & Associates Inc. has unveiled plans to develop 310 N. Sangamon, a 12-story office building in Chicago’s West Loop. The property will feature 268,000 square feet of office space and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness room, outdoor terrace and bike storage room. Completion for the $115 million project is slated for the first quarter of 2020. The development is the largest office building in the country to receive Passive House certification, according to Goodman. Passive House buildings follow a rigorous set of design principles that work with building systems, insulations and windows to create an airtight structure, resulting in energy efficiency and a reduced ecological footprint. Passive house-certified buildings use up to 86 percent less heating energy than standard buildings and 46 percent less cooling energy. The Passive House Institute US provides certifications. The majority of passive structures have been built in Germany and Scandinavia.

June 14, 2018

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Hunt Provides $26M Refinancing for Apartment Property in Lansing, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2018

LANSING, ILL. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $26 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Riverwood Apartments in Lansing, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 354-unit apartment property is located at 3649 173rd Court. Built in 1964, the community is comprised of 10 buildings on 16 acres. Amenities include a sport court, playground, laundry area, fitness center, pool and clubhouse. The 15-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower, Riverwood Apartments LLC, will use the loan to pay off existing debt and facilitate a buy-out of the remaining partners.

June 14, 2018

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Rose Community Capital Provides $16.1M FHA Loan for Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Property in Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2018

CLEVELAND — Rose Community Capital has provided a $16.1 million 221(d)4 loan for the rehabilitation of Fenway Manor in Cleveland. The 143-unit affordable housing property was originally constructed in 1923 as a residential hotel and rehabbed in 1974 for low-income seniors. Plans call for a new roof, windows, elevators, entrance, HVAC, flooring and paint. Individual units will be updated with new kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, paint and doors. The borrowers included Orlean Company and Renewal Housing Associates. Rose Community Capital is the financing arm of Jonathan Rose Cos.

June 14, 2018

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.3M Condo Deconversion Sale in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2018

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.3 million sale of 227 East Walton Place in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The buyers, a group of California-based private investors, plan to convert the property’s 25 condos into rental units. Built in 1956, the property is located at 227 E. Walton St. Kyle Stengle, Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko and Brewster Hague of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. The sale price equates to $412,000 per unit. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.

June 14, 2018

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Planet Granite to Open 40,000 SF Climbing Gym at Planned Development in Chicago’s Lincoln Park

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2018

CHICAGO — Planet Granite has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to open a climbing gym at The Shops at Big Deahl in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. The freestanding facility, which will be located at the corner of Blackhawk and Dayton streets, is scheduled to open in spring 2020. The three-level gym will feature climbing walls as high as 55 feet. The facility will include roped climbing, bouldering, yoga and a retail shop. Groundbreaking is slated for spring 2019. The Shops at Big Deahl, from developer Structured Development, is slated to include 150,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.

June 14, 2018

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New Chicago Office Markets Shape Perception of the City

by Kristin Harlow June 14, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be part of the action in Chicago’s real estate market. While Illinois remains an “outflow” state, construction cranes dot the Chicago skyline and the city’s inflow numbers remain positive. Large employers are considering Chicago for campus-like headquarters operations and exciting markets are continuing to grow. In particular, west side blight continues to be replaced by residential growth in the West Loop, with retail services finally gaining momentum despite slow adoption by soft goods merchants. The West Loop’s immediate neighbor to the north, Fulton Market, maintains its buzz as the popular new kid in town, demonstrated by its ability to attract office tenants. Yes, office tenants. Transportation for workers, the primary objection to Fulton Market that has previously knocked it out of contention, will continue to be a challenge as public options slowly catch up to the development in the area. Employers will have to be creative in providing alternatives for new talent not within reasonable cycling or ride-sharing range. How did this happen when a decade ago the notion of office space west of the expressway was thought to be an absurd one? Because Chicago is not landlocked to the west by any natural barriers, …

June 14, 2018

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Flaherty & Collins Opens $72M Luxury Apartment Development in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow June 13, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Flaherty & Collins Properties and Port KC have opened Union Berkley Riverfront, a $72 million mixed-use development along the Missouri River in Kansas City. Union consists of 407 luxury apartment units and 12,400 square feet of retail space. Indoor amenities include a first-floor bar and coffee shop, a library with co-working and private conference space and 24-hour package center access. A 1,600-square-foot fitness center will include a yoga studio and group cycling. Outdoor amenities include a saltwater pool, dog park, bike storage and courtyard space. TCF Bank provided financing for the 664,812-square-foot project. MW Builders was the general contractor for the project.

June 13, 2018

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HFF Arranges $59.6M Refinancing for Office Complex in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 13, 2018

SKOKIE, ILL. — HFF has arranged a $59.6 million refinancing for Old Orchard Towers in Skokie in suburban Chicago. The 349,814-square-foot Class A office complex consists of two seven-story towers. Located at 5202 and 5250 Old Orchard Road, the property is approximately 13 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The towers are 91 percent leased to 16 tenants, including National Louis University, healthcare consultant Sg2 and management consulting firm Kaufman, Hall & Associates. The property also includes a vacant 2.5-acre parcel for future development. Christopher Carroll of HFF represented the borrower, Zeller Realty Group. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. provided the three-year loan.

June 13, 2018

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