DES PLAINES, ILL. — American Louver Co. has signed a 127,800-square-foot industrial lease in Des Plaines, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. The manufacturer of plastic products will occupy the space at 100 E. Howard Ave. Denise Chaimovitz of Paine Wetzel represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Kevin Segerson and Matt Mulvihill of CBRE represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
EVANSTON, ILL. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has acquired The Park Evanston in the Chicago suburb of Evanston for an undisclosed price. Built in 1997, the 24-story mixed-use property features 283 apartment units and 38,940 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop pool, resident lounge, business center and 24-hour concierge. Whole Foods Market occupies 33,000 square feet at the property, which is located near Northwestern University. The seller was not disclosed.
GREENWOOD, IND. — Earnest Machine Products Co. has signed a 55,800-square-foot industrial lease at SouthPoint Business Park in Greenwood, about 15 miles south of Indianapolis. The bolts and fasteners manufacturer for the heavy equipment industry will occupy the space within Building A. Steve Beals and Richard King III of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Jason Speckman of Colliers International represented the landlord, Shear GW2 LLC.
PALATINE, ILL. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has sold a 71,324-square-foot retail building occupied by Mariano’s Fresh Market in Palatine, about 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for $29 million. The property sits on 6.5 acres at 545 N. Hicks Road. The building, constructed in 2011, is 100 percent leased to Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc., which is owned by Kroger Co. IPC facilitated the sale of the property on behalf of one of its 1031 exchange investment programs. Christian Williams and Michael Kaider of CBRE represented IPC in the sale. The buyer was a private investor.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 190,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Mount Prospect within Chicago’s O’Hare submarket. The sales price was not disclosed. The four-building portfolio is 97 percent leased to tenants such as EPP Corp., Nikuni America and Lapmaster International. The buildings include: 501 Algonquin Road (62,344 square feet), 401-411 West Algonquin Road (15,278 square feet) and 1840-1864 and 1870-1894 South Elmhurst Road (56,182 square feet in each complex). Erik Foster and Mike Wilson of Avison Young represented the seller, Clear Height Properties. The buyer was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — WeWork has signed a 46,000-square-foot office lease at MoZaic East in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. The 198,000-square-foot creative office and retail property is currently under construction, with completion slated for late 2018. This lease represents one-quarter of the total office space available at MoZaic East. WeWork is a shared workspace for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups and small businesses. WeWork currently has more than 170 locations spread across 56 cities in 18 countries. The company maintains one other location in Minnesota at Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis. Emily Nicoll of CBRE represented WeWork in the lease transaction. Mark McCary, Larissa Champeau, Brent Karkula and Joe Conzemius of CBRE represented the landlord, Ackerberg.
FENTON, MO. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage has arranged $5.4 million in bridge and subsequent permanent financing for Ravinia Estates in Fenton. The 217-site mobile home community spans 74 acres at 1103 Robindale Drive. Maverick arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, JWW Robinland LLC. The bridge loan enabled the borrower, a private real estate investment firm, to fully renovate the infrastructure of the park including new signage, retaining walls, perimeter fencing, new office, parking lot, new asphalt, sealcoating and significant tree removal. The borrower invested in excess of $150,000 in capital improvements. Maverick was then able to secure permanent financing that paid off the existing bridge lender, returned equity to the borrower and paid for closing costs.
MADISON, WIS. — Baceline Investments LLC has acquired Meadowood Retail Center in Madison for $3.2 million. The 45,319-square-foot retail center is located at 5759 Raymond Road. The property is 90 percent leased to tenants including Old National Bank, Madison Community Center and the Madison Library. Baceline purchased the property from an affiliate of MLG Capital. This is Baceline’s third asset in Wisconsin. The Denver-based privately held real estate investment and management company specializes in the acquisition, management and sale of neighborhood shopping centers in secondary markets across the Midwest.
BEACHWOOD, OHIO — As part of what DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) calls a “strategic transformation,” the shopping center REIT has approved a plan to spin off a portfolio of 50 assets — including 38 continental U.S. assets and all 12 of its properties in Puerto Rico — into a separate publicly traded REIT to be named Retail Value Trust (RVT). The gross book value of the assets in the RVT portfolio is approximately $3 billion. “We believe that these two distinct companies with two distinct business plans will appeal to a much broader pool of investors than the combined DDR today,” said David Lukes, president and CEO of Beachwood-based DDR, during an investor conference call late Thursday afternoon. “This strategy adds value for all of our stakeholders and maximizes both our growth and optionality well into the future.” Specifically, the RVT portfolio consists of 38 high-quality, lower-growth assets in the continental U.S. and all 12 assets in the Puerto Rico portfolio. The properties within the RVT portfolio in the continental U.S. are mostly located in suburbs outside metro areas. Common tenants include Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Kohl’s and T.J. Maxx. The remaining company, known as the “New DDR,” will …
CHICAGO — Cawley Chicago has brokered the sale of a 310,775-square-foot industrial building in Chicago for an undisclosed price. High Street Realty Co. purchased the property from Westmount Realty Capital. Located at 4404 West Ann Lurie Place, the property was developed in the mid-1970s and modernized in 2010 by the previous owner, KTR Capital. Three tenants, including Gold Eagle, BT Wholesale and Southwall Insulating Glass, lease the building. The property, situated on 21.7 acres within the Crawford Industrial Park, features a 22-foot clear height, 69 truck docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 130 cars. Westmount acquired the property in 2014. Andrew Maletich of Cawley Chicago represented both parties in the transaction.