SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions is renovating Galleria Officentre, a multi-building office park in Southfield. Friedman began managing, leasing and implementing a renovation program at the 1 million-square-foot property, located at 100-400 Galleria, in February. Major interior improvements include a state-of-the-art conference center, video surveillance system, an automated door locking system and two new full-service cafeterias, as well as a renovation of the lobby. Exterior upgrades include modifications to the sidewalks, driveways, tree-lined common areas and courtyards and a redesigned exterior space with a park, including seating, music and gathering areas. The property offers space for lease ranging from 900 square feet to 100,000 square feet.
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CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Southport Corridor Mixed-Use, a mixed-use property located at 1362 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. An individual/personal trust sold the 5,166-square-foot property to a limited liability company for an undisclosed price. The two-story building was vacant at the time of sale. Brewster Hague, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenback of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
ST. LOUIS — Cullinan Properties hosted a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6, for Lofts@Euclid, a mixed-use building located at the corner of Euclid and Delmar in St. Louis’ Central West End. The 150,000-square-foot project involved the complete renovation of the historic Langan and Taylor Co. building, which was originally developed by Widman & Walsh. The redeveloped building by Cullinan Properties features 87 loft apartment units, ground-level retail and office space, a fitness center, rooftop deck and clubhouse area. Constructed in 1910, the building is one of the largest commercial buildings remaining in the Central West End historic district. Residents began occupying the building in June, and the building is approximately 70 percent leased.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — QuikTrip has expanded its presence in Lee’s Summit with three city-approved Next-Gen convenience stores. Slated for completion in 2017, the new stores represent a more than $15 million investment in the area. The new stores, which each will employ 15 to 17 people, will be located at Mulberry and Missouri Route 291, Missouri Route 291 and Missouri Route 150, and 800 NE Woods Chapel Road. The store at Mulberry and Missouri Route 291 will be new construction, while the other stores will be redeveloped into the company’s Next-Gen store format. The company’s Generation 3 stores are about 5,700 square feet, 1,000 square feet larger than typical QuikTrip stores, and create a more upscale experience. The stores include indoor and outdoor dining areas with a touchscreen for customers to place orders with baristas for hot or cold drinks, smoothies and soft-serve ice cream. Additionally, Next Gen stores also serve alcoholic beverages and fresh food offerings.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — Bader USA has acquired an industrial building located at 2944 Waterview Drive in Rochester Hills. Bader will use the 12,000-square-foot high-tech facility to house its North American sales, technical support and research and development operations. Garry Rogers and Al Iafrate of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller and the sales price were not released.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has arranged the sale of a seven-unit multifamily building located at 1223-25 W. Foster Ave. in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $1.5 million. The walk-up building features one two-bedroom, one-bath garden apartment; four two-bedroom, one-bath apartments; and two three-bedroom, one-bath apartments. Additionally, the property features five parking spaces. Steve Livaditis, Joe Scheck and Brian Karmowski of Essex represented the undisclosed seller, while Doug Imber and Kate Varde, also of Essex, represented the buyer in the deal.
AUBURN AND FORT WAYNE, IND. — Bradley Company Commercial Real Estate has completed five transactions in Auburn and Fort Wayne. In the first transaction, Carl Diehm of Bradley represented the landlord, Cenway Center, and the tenant, Agri-Labs Inc., in the lease of 2,160 square feet of retail space at 915 Cardinal Court within Cenway Business Center in Auburn. In the second deal, Tyler Binkley of Bradley represented the Feuser Contracting Inc. in the sale of an 11,992-square-foot office building at 7702 Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released. In the third transaction, Stanley Phillips and Kelly Castle of Bradley represented the landlord, RITS Ltd. Brokers in the lease negotiation of retail space at 6127 Stellhorn Road within Maplewood Plaza in Fort Wayne. The name of the tenant and lease size were not released. In the fourth deal, Phillips represented the landlord, Fort Wayne Associates, and Binkley represented the tenant, Phil’s Hobby Shop, in the lease of retail space located within Parkwest Center at 3938 W. Jefferson Road in Fort Wayne. In the last deal, Paul Refakis of Bradley represented the landlord, Lynn Leasing, and Kienan O’Rourke of Bradley represented the tenant, Blasius …
Adelphia Properties Facilitates $4.1M Acquisition of Retail Property in Suburban Chicago
by Amy Works
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the sale of a newly constructed retail building located at 1201 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove. A private investor acquired the property from the undisclosed developer for $4.1 million. BMO Harris Bank and Chipotle Mexican Grill occupy the 5,305-square-foot building. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the buyer in the deal.
CHICAGO — Shopoff Realty Investments has acquired two creative loft office commercial buildings in Chicago for an undisclosed price. At the time of acquisition, the 87,270-square-foot property at 900 N. Franklin St. was 89 percent occupied. The 76,729-square-foot building at 224 N. Desplaines St. was 92 percent occupied. The name of the seller was not released.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Metro Commercial Real Estate has arranged the lease of retail space at Butterfield Plaza in Downers Grove. Skechers has leased 8,000 square feet at the retail property. Other tenants at the center include Ross Dress for Less, Catherines, Tuesday Morning and Half Price Books. This location will be Skechers’ 16th store in the Chicagoland market. Steven Baer of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented Skechers in the transaction. The name of the landlord was not released.