Midwest

CHICAGO — Meridian Design Build has completed a 219,858-square-foot industrial property in Chicago. The automated package sortation and distribution center is located on 41.3 acres and boasts more than 3,000 feet of expressway frontage along the north side of I-55 at South Damen Avenue. The facility features 61 loading docks, 156 interior van loading positions, 8,153 square feet of office space, 452 auto parking spaces and 301 trailer stalls. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural services, and Spaceco Inc. was the civil engineer of record.

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CHICAGO — Luxury Living Chicago Realty has opened Phase II of Madison Throop Place, a 72-unit luxury apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The four-story building, located at 1247-1249 W. Madison St., includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Units at Madison Throop Place range from 820 square feet to 1,290 square feet with monthly rents varying from $2,350 to $3,900. Residents can move into Phase II apartments starting in June. All units at the apartment building include bamboo hardwood floors, 10-foot ceilings, crown molding, stainless steel appliances, custom-designed closets, in-unit washers and dryers and a space in the building’s heated parking garage. Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group is the project developer, and Luxury Living Chicago Realty is providing leasing and brokerage services.

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MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 20,860-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. Dean Road Property LLC purchased the building from 8800 West Dean Road LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman of The Dickman Company were the sole brokers in the transaction. The property is located at 8800 West Dean Road.

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WAUKESHA, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged a 1,600-square-foot retail lease in Waukesha, approximately 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The Richards Group Inc., a branding agency, will occupy space at Meadowbrook Marketplace, located at 601-921 Meadowbrook Road. Meadowbrook Marketplace LLC is the landlord. Devin Tessmer of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.

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ST. LOUIS, MO., BELLEVILLE, AND O’FALLON ILL. — Love Funding has arranged two loans totaling $7.4 million to refinance three apartment properties in Missouri and Illinois. In the first transaction, Kevin Kloster refinanced Mississippi Lofts, a 36-unit community in St. Louis. The apartment building is a fully rehabilitated former shoe factory. The second loan was used to refinance Bradford Place, a 68-unit garden-style complex in Belleville and Ansley Oaks a 69-unit garden-style community in O’Fallon. Fedcar LLP was the borrower. Harry Cheatham and Brian Robertson of Love Funding arranged the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program.

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MADISON, WIS. — Colliers International has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a mixed-use development in Madison. Lokre Development Co. acquired City Center Junction from Outlook Development. The 26,261-square-foot property, located at 610 Junction Road, includes two floors of retail and office space. The building was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants such as HuHot Mongolian Grill and Dragonfly Hot Yoga. A 1.4-acre pad site was also included in the sale. Kyle Robb and Tom Shepherd of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.

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CHICAGO — Lenox Hill Construction has broken ground on a six-story medical office building located at 710 N. Dearborn St. in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The office will serve as an expansion for the Illinois Orthopedic Network and Wiesman Cosmetic Surgery & Wellness Institute. The building will be used primarily for administrative functions, but will also contain clinical space. Ron Kwaske designed the building, which will only be 20 feet wide. Construction of the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

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CHETEK, WIS. — Atrium Health and Senior Living has acquired Knapp Haven Nursing Home and Pelican Place Assisted Living in Chetek, approximately 100 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The connected facilities were purchased for $3.1 million. The community includes 14 assisted living units and 97 skilled nursing beds, for a price per bed of $27,928. The 60,691-square-foot community is fully private-pay. Evans Senior Investments brokered the deal.

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DUBLIN, OHIO — Crawford Hoying has arranged a 3,531-square-foot lease for 3 Palms Pizzeria and Bakery in Dublin, approximately 18 miles northwest of Columbus. 3 Palms is the latest tenant announced at Bridge Park, a $350 million, 30-acre mixed-use project. Other tenants include The Avenue, The RAM Restaurant and Brewery and Mesh Fitness. The Bridge Park restaurant will be 3 Palms’ third location and will be able to seat 100 guests.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Sears Holdings will close 68 Kmart and 10 Sears stores this summer, 23 of which are located in the Midwest. In February, the company, which is based in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, announced it would accelerate the closing of unprofitable stores. The majority of the store closings will take place in July. The closing Kmart and Sears stores will start their liquidation sales on May 12 and April 29, respectively. Associates impacted by these store closures will receive severance and will have the opportunity to apply for open positions at other area Kmart or Sears stores. Sears Holdings expects the store closures to generate a meaningful level of cash from the liquidation of store inventory and from the sale or sublease of some of the related real estate. A complete list of store closures can been found here.

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