Midwest

GGP to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to River North Point in 2018

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2017

CHICAGO — GGP Inc. (NYSE: GGP) has unveiled plans to relocate its headquarters to River North Point in Chicago during the first quarter of 2018. The 24-story mixed-use building is located at 350 N. Orleans St. The lease totals 168,000 square feet of office space and equates to two full floors. With over 700 employees working in the corporate office, GGP will occupy the entire fourth floor and a portion of the third and fifth floors of the building. The real estate investment trust, which owns and manages shopping malls throughout the United States, currently operates out of 110 N. Wacker Drive in Chicago. New amenities at River North Point will include a fitness center, 10,000-square-foot tenant lounge, conference center and 5,000-square-foot rooftop deck. Michael Kazmierczak, Ron Lakin and Ellen Zalatoris of CBRE represented the landlord, Equity Office, in the lease transaction. Vineet Sahgal and Meredith O’Connor of JLL represented GGP.

August 3, 2017

Illinois Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

Silverado to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for 90-Unit Memory Care Community Near Chicago

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2017

ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Silverado will host a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, Aug. 11 for Silverado St. Charles, a 90-unit memory care community in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles. The 47,000-square-foot, single-story community is scheduled to open during summer 2018. It will be located on a four-acre plot. Silverado estimates total project costs at $12 million. Development team members include Jensen and Halstead Ltd. for architecture and planning; Cemcon Engineering for civil engineering; Terracon for geo-technical field observations; and Testing Services Corp (TSC) for construction testing services. Irvine, California-based Silverado is a memory care operator with 52 locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

August 3, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

High Street Residential Completes 164-Unit Apartment Complex in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has completed Foundry on Lake Street, a 164-unit, Class A multifamily property located at 3118 W. Lake St. in Minneapolis. The property, which offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, is currently 54 percent leased following its grand opening on May 1. Amenities include a coffee bar, fitness club, resort-style pool and grilling stations, as well as 5,000 square feet of indoor restaurant space. Utah-based Big-D Construction Corp. served as general contractor for the project designed by Minneapolis-based ESG Architects.

August 3, 2017

Illinois Midwest Retail

Novak Completes 2,060 SF Expansion, Remodeling of Aldi in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2017

ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Novak Construction, a general contractor and construction management firm, has completed a 2,060-square-foot expansion and renovation of an Aldi grocery store, located at 398 S. Weber Road in Romeoville, roughly 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The original building was constructed in 2009, and the remodel features open ceilings, a larger floor plan, additional refrigeration space and a reconfigured checkout area. Environmentally friendly building materials were incorporated in construction.

August 3, 2017

Michigan Midwest Retail

9Round Fitness to Open 1,330 SF Location in Grand Rapids

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2017

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — 9Round Fitness, an international kickboxing and gym franchise with more than 500 locations across 11 countries, will open a 1,330-square-foot location at 8233 Byron Center Ave. in Grand Rapids on Sept. 1. Hillary Taatjes Woznick and Rod Alderink of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented 9Round in the negotiations for the 62-month lease. The landlord is Dara Realty LLC.

August 3, 2017

Midwest Office Wisconsin

Irgens to Develop 379,400 SF Office Tower in Milwaukee

by Jeff Shaw August 2, 2017

MILWAUKEE — Irgens, a Milwaukee-based developer and operator, will develop the BMO Harris Financial Center, a 25-story, 379,400-square-foot office tower in Milwaukee. The project is valued at roughly $175 million and includes the development of 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The company recently acquired a seven-story parking deck located on Wells Street between North Water Street and North Broadway that will be demolished to provide space for the new office property. Both the building and a 647-space parking ramp are scheduled for a December 2019 completion. Chicago-based BMO Harris Bank will occupy seven floors for a total footprint of 124,000 square feet in the office tower, which will serve as its Wisconsin headquarters. A pair of Wisconsin-based firms, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. and Kahler Slater, will serve as general contractors and architects, respectively, on the project.

August 2, 2017

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Ryan Cos., Lincoln Property Co. Deliver $100M Apartment Tower in Chicago

by Jeff Shaw August 2, 2017

CHICAGO — Ryan Cos., in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., has completed Aurélien, a $100 million apartment tower located at the southeast corner of Clark and Chestnut streets in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The 31-story, 41,000-square-foot property was designed by Ryan and includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, ranging in size from 564 to 1,245 square feet, with monthly rents ranging from $1,895 to $4,110. The tower also features six penthouse units, ranging from 1,165 to 3,339 square feet, and rents starting at $4,660. Lincoln Property Cos. will manage the property and oversee leasing efforts. Other team members include Antunovich Associates, architect of record; Daiwa House of Texas, primary equity investor; U.S. Bank, construction financing; Studio K, interior designer, Ryan A + E, design architect and TGRWA, structural engineer. Aurélien features floor-to-ceiling glass windows; a rooftop level that includes a swimming pool, private cabanas, outdoor fireplaces and a fitness center; bocce ball courts, a private terrace and a business center. The first tenants moved into the apartment community in June.

August 2, 2017

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Essex Brokers $11M Sale of Two Apartment Buildings in Chicago

by Jeff Shaw August 2, 2017

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $11 million sale of two multifamily properties located at 1521 and 1608 W. Sherwin Ave. in Chicago. The properties, which are situated within the Rogers Park area near the Jarvis Avenue “El” station, were built in the vintage corridor-style layout with one main hallway per floor with units on either side. Matt Welke of Essex represented the buyer and Doug Imber, Kate Varde and Clay Maxfield, also of Essex, represented the seller. Both parties involved in the transaction requested anonymity.

August 2, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Multifamily Seniors Housing

CareTrust REIT Acquires 30-Unit Memory Care Community in Minnesota for $7.8M

by Jeff Shaw August 2, 2017

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has acquired Memory Care Cottages in White Bear Lake, a 30-unit, high-acuity memory care community in the Minneapolis suburb of White Bear Lake. The purchase price was approximately $7.8 million, inclusive of transaction costs. The deal is structured as a sale-leaseback with the operator, Prelude Homes & Services, which originally developed the property. CareTrust and Prelude have an existing relationship, and the property was added to the master lease arrangement between the two companies. CareTrust expects the property to generate an additional annual cash rent of approximately $640,000, resulting in an initial cash yield of 8.2 percent. The amended master lease has a remaining initial term of approximately 12.5 years, with two five-year renewal options and Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based rent escalators. CareTrust REIT, a California-based, publicly traded healthcare REIT, funded the acquisition with cash on hand.

August 2, 2017

Illinois Midwest Office

CBRE Arranges 4,175 SF Office Lease Expansion for HealthScape Advisors in Chicago

by Jeff Shaw August 2, 2017

CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged a 4,175-square-foot lease expansion for HealthScape Advisors LLC at 55 W. Monroe St. in Chicago, bringing the firm’s total occupancy to 21,139 square feet in the office building. HealthScape Advisors provides consulting services and business intelligence solutions to the healthcare industry. With the new lease, effective Dec. 1, the company will expand to occupy the entire 21st floor of the tower. Previously, the firm leased 16,964 square feet in the building. The lease will run through 2024. Jon Milonas, Brad Serot and Scott Brandwein of CBRE represented HealthScape Advisors in the lease transaction, and Andrew Saewitz and Matt Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield represented the building owner, John Hancock Real Estate.

August 2, 2017

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