LOMBARD, ILL. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Westmore Apartments, a multifamily property in the Chicago suburb of Lombard, for $29.2 million. Built in 1968, the property is located at 1049 S. Westmore Ave. The 230-unit apartment building features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia arranged the sale. A Chicago-based private seller sold the property. Axiom Westmore LLC was the buyer.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. — St. Clair County has started construction on the $8.1 million River Bridge District project. The project is focused on transforming a key section of the East St. Louis Riverfront to draw industry and jobs. This is the final piece of highway infrastructure improvements already made by state and federal partners, including the relocation of Illinois Route 3. A comprehensive overhaul of Front Street from Trendley Avenue in East St. Louis to where the road ends in Fairmont City is planned, as well as improvements to connecting roadways.
WOODBRIDGE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 51,773-square-foot industrial building in Woodridge, a suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The building, located at 10321 Werch Dr., is 75 percent occupied. Venture One acquired the building through its acquisition fund, VK Industrial III LP, a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group. Jim Estus of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has originated a $15.2 million mezzanine loan secured by a mixed-use project to be developed by Russland Capital Group-South Loop LLC. Located at 1411 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop, the property will consist of a 15-story building comprising 199 apartment units and 43,148 square feet of commercial space upon completion. Rush University Medical Center will lease approximately 41,500 square feet of office space. Russland Capital Group has teamed up with LendLease and Boarman Kroos Vogel Group to develop the project. Michael Lavipour of Square Mile originated the loan.
TROY, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 16,848-square-foot industrial facility located at 2701 Industrial Row Dr. in Troy. The sales price was not disclosed. The facility will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Goldfish Swim School Franchising LLC, a swim school expanding across the United States. Solid Concepts previously used the building as a manufacturing facility. Peter E. Kepic, Peter J. Kepic, Robert Badgero and Steven Badgero of Colliers International Detroit represented the buyer, Goldfish Swim School Franchising.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of 33 South Sixth-City Center, a 51-story office tower and mixed-use complex in downtown Minneapolis. The sales price was not disclosed, but Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the price at $315 million. Located at 33 South Sixth St. alongside the Nicollet Mall, the 1.6 million-square-foot complex is currently 95 percent occupied. Target Corp. occupies 73 percent of the office tower on a long-term lease. Tom Holtz, Ryan Watts, Judd Welliver and Sonja Dusil of CBRE’s Minneapolis office represented the seller, Shorenstein Properties LLC. HNA Holding Group Co., a subsidiary of conglomerate HNA Group, was the buyer.
INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN — Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) has acquired 16 properties net leased to KFC in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin for $21.1 million. The restaurants are occupied under new triple-net leases with 20-year terms. Seven of the properties are under a master lease and nine properties are under individual leases. FCPT funded the acquisition with proceeds from its revolving line of credit and from a 1031 exchange sale of a property in Florida occupied by Bahama Breeze.
BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a 94,682-square-foot industrial facility located at 221 Covington Dr. in Bloomingdale, a western suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. University Beauty Products Inc. purchased the recently renovated facility, which is located near the company’s headquarters in Glendale Heights. The facility sits within the Covington Corporate Center business park and features 19,115 square feet of premium Class A office space, 25-foot clear heights and five enclosed truck docks. Eric Fischer, Keith Puritz and Brett Kroner of Cushman & Wakefield represented Universal Beauty Products in the transaction. Jeff Fischer and Adam Naparsteck of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, High Street Realty Company LLC.
CARY, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property in Cary net leased to Starbucks for $1.6 million. The newly built property is located at 630 NW Highway. The Starbucks lease, which began in October 2016, spans for 10 years and features four five-year renewal option periods with 10 percent rental escalations in each period. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction, a Midwest-based private partnership. The buyer was a private west coast-based real estate partnership.
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $9 million acquisition loan for a 266,439-square-foot retail shopping center in Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Cascade Crossing is located at 4500 I-75 Business Spur. Tenants include T.J. Maxx, Dollar Tree and Kohl’s, among others. David Dismondy of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan. Cascade X LLC was the borrowing entity.