Midwest

COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Hillcrest Development LLLP and The Opus Group have broken ground on the first building at Southeast Industrial Park in Cottage Grove, about 25 miles southeast of Minneapolis. Completion of the 161,000-square-foot industrial building is slated for this September. North Star Sheets, a corrugated paper manufacturer, will occupy the building. This is the first phase in a multiphase, rail-served industrial development undertaken by Opus and Hillcrest. An additional 24 acres remain undeveloped on the site, which Hillcrest owns, allowing for 300,000 to 350,000 square feet of future development. Hillcrest has retained Eric Rossbach of Colliers International to market the site for lease. Opus Development Co. is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the architect and structural engineer of record.

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CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property in Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood for $10.8 million. The property includes a 12,759-square-foot, three-story building for office and retail use as well as an adjacent 3,885-square-foot development parcel at 1616-1628 N. Damen Ave. The development parcel is zoned as a community shopping district. This zoning permits various businesses and apartments above the ground floor. Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the undisclosed seller. A local investment group purchased the asset.

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CHICAGO — Citadel and Sprout Social have signed lease renewals at Citadel Center at 131 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. Financial institution Citadel has signed a long-term lease to maintain its global headquarters at the building. Sprout Social, a social media management company, has expanded its lease by 64,000 square feet. The property is now 90 percent leased. Other tenants include JPMorgan, Holland & Knight, Perkins Cole and Constellation Brands. Citadel Center spans 37 stories and 1.5 million square feet. A partnership between Angelo, Gordon & Co., Hines and Dearborn Capital Group acquired the property in 2016. Renovation plans include a new conference center that seats up to 180 people, security enhancements and a complete lobby renovation with elevators. All renovation work is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The Telos Group LLC handles leasing efforts at the property.

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CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the 833,000-square-foot office portion of the iconic Sullivan Center in Chicago for $176 million. The buyer was New York-based 601W Companies. The seller, a venture between New York-based private equity firm KKR and Madison Capital, had owned the property since 2016. Originally constructed in 1899 as a department store, Sullivan Center has been a national historic landmark since 1970. Between 2001 and 2012, the building underwent major renovations to modernize the mechanical systems and restore historical features at a cost of more than $200 million. The upper floors were converted to office space in the early 2000s. The former owners of the property sold Sullivan Center’s 176,000 square feet of retail space, which includes the two lower floors and basement level, to Acadia Realty Trust in 2016 for $147 million. “This asset received significant investor interest because of its excellent location, strong tenant base and the fact that it is one of the few larger floor plate buildings catering to the progressive tenants driving demand in this market,” says Bruce Miller, JLL’s international director who co-heads the capital markets group in Chicago. “At nearly full occupancy, it is clearly the …

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CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $92.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Pavilion Apartments in Chicago. Built between 1968 and 1972, the property includes five buildings and 1,114 units. The apartment complex also features 7,891 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program.

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MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a 12-property industrial tech portfolio totaling 914,698 square feet in the Twin Cities. A joint venture between Artemis Real Estate Partners and Eagle Ridge Partners purchased the portfolio, which was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include a mix of high-tech services, manufacturing, biotechnology, media production and other companies in the tech industry. The properties are located in the suburbs of Woodbury, Oakdale, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, a private REIT.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski has brokered the sale of Northland Plaza in Grand Rapids for an undisclosed price. The 20,168-square-foot shopping center is located at 3325 Plainfield Ave. NE. The property, currently home to a fitness center and tanning salon, will be renovated. Bill Tyson and Todd Leinberger of NAI Wisinski represented the buyer, 1923 Property LLC. Darrel Herweyer of DAR Development represented the undisclosed seller.

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ADDISON, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $2 million sale of two industrial buildings in Addison, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The properties include a 13,884-square-foot building at 1236 Capitol Drive and a 15,200-square-foot building at 1770 Cortland Court. Jay Farnam represented the seller in both transactions. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.

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WHEATON, ILL. — Salon Lofts has signed a 3,795-square-foot retail lease to open at Town Square Wheaton near Chicago. The 203,000-square-foot shopping center is located at the intersection of Blanchard Circle and Naperville Road. Interior build-out of the national salon chain’s space is expected to begin this month with completion slated for summer 2018. Tucker Development owns Town Square Wheaton.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Buckingham Cos. has begun the $135 million second phase of the CityWay development in Indianapolis. Residential construction for Phase II at the mixed-use development includes two five-story buildings on the west side of Delaware Street and three four-story buildings along the Cultural Trail and Virginia Street. Upon completion in 2019, the CityWay neighborhood is slated to include more than 650 apartments and over 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Franciscan Health Systems will anchor a new 20,000-square-foot office building. Plans also call for a 13,000-square-foot pharmacy. The inaugural phase of CityWay opened in 2013.

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