LAWRENCE, KAN. — Colliers International has arranged the acquisition of an office building located at 401 Arkansas St. in Lawrence. Kinetikos Bodywork Therapy purchased the 1,691-square-foot office building from George R. Learned Estate for an undisclosed price. Kirsten Flory of Colliers represented the buyer, while Doug Brown of McGrew Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
ALPINE TOWNSHIP AND PORTAGE, MICH. — Midwest Realty Group has arranged two leases totaling 6,049 square feet of retail space in Alpine Township and Portage. In the first deal, Great Lakes Outpost LLC leased 3,862 square feet of retail space at 4147 Alpine Ave. in Alpine Township. This location will be the online retailer’s first brick-and-mortar store. Midwest Realty Group represented the tenant and landlord, Alpine Valley LLC in the transaction. In the second deal, Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC leased 2,187 square feet of office space at 3275 Cooley Court in Portage. Midwest Realty Group represented the tenant and landlord, Cooley Park I LLC, in the transaction.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Architect Goettsch Partners and developer Clayco have opened the new North American headquarters of Swiss-based Zurich Insurance Group. Located in Schaumburg, the 783,800-square-foot office building, a large build-to-suit project, will house nearly 3,000 employees and contractors. Designed with an emphasis on communication, collaboration and wellness, the building recently received LEED Platinum certification. Additional project members include JLL, CannonDesign, WSP/Halvorson and Partners, Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects and V3 Cos.
HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Kinzie Builders, a division of Kinzie Real Estate Group, has been retained by developer Aman Living LLC as general contractor for Verandah, a $40 million master-planned community with assisted living and memory care components in Hanover Park. Kinzie is expected to break ground on the age-restricted community ithis fall. Located on Irving Park Road, the community will include for-sale. two-story townhomes and single-level villas and condominiums to buyers age 55 and above. All home options offer independent living units, while the condominium building also includes assisted living studios. On-site community amenities will include a community room, fitness center and theater, community-wide walking paths and lush landscaping. The community is scheduled for completion in 2018, with pre-sales for the townhomes and condominiums beginning next year.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Inland Private Capital Corp., through its subsidiary that serves as asset manager, has facilitated the sale of Freedom Commons, located at 1703-1847 Freedom Drive in Naperville, for an undisclosed sum. The 81,760-square-foot retail center is occupied by a variety of tenants, including AthletiCo Physical Therapy, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Morton’s the Steakhouse and Old Town Pour House. The name of the buyer was not released.
LEXINGTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Turn Key Storage, a self-storage facility located at 1435 Orchard Park Road in Lexington. An individual/personal trust sold the property to a limited liability company for $1.8 million. Brett Hatcher and Joseph Holloway of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction. Situated on 5.7 acres, the 48,900-square-foot property features 352 units with 54 expansion-ready units. Facility amenities include steel roll-up doors, paved drives throughout, 24-hour video surveillance and digital gate access.
LIMA, OHIO — Reichle Klein Group has arranged the lease of a former Walmart retail building located at 975 N. Cable Road in Lima. Big R Stores signed a 10-year lease for the 110,580-square-foot property. The site will be the store’s first location in Ohio. Big R sells a variety of goods, including apparel, sporting goods, home basics, toys, and pet, livestock, auto and lawn and garden products. Duke Wheeler of Reichle Klein Group represented the lessee in the deal. The landlord was not disclosed.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Darwin Realty has brokered the sale of a 53,289-square-foot office/industrial property located at 1500 Busch Parkway in Buffalo Grove. JJS Properties sold the property to Knipex Tools for an undisclosed price. The buyer, the North American sales and marketing organization for the German hand-tool manufacturer, plans to relocate its operations from Arlington Heights, Ill., to the facility. Dan Predergast and Adam Haefner of Darwin Realty represented the seller, while Brian Hellgeth of Brian Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build, serving as general contractor, has broken ground on XS Tennis and Education Foundation’s XS Tennis Village, a state-of-the-art athletic and academic facility in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. Situated on 14 acres at 510 S. State St., the 316,650-square-foot project will feature 110,000 square feet of indoor space, including 12 full-size tennis courts, four mini tennis courts, locker rooms, offices, players’ lounge and an 8,100-square-foot fitness center with a basketball court and sprinting lane. The complex’s 206,650 square feet of outdoor space will feature 15 full-size tennis courts (four clay and 11 hard surface), three stadium courts, two basketball courts and a 150-meter running track. Williams Architects is providing architectural services for the project.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has arranged the sale of 1 Great Care Wash, located at 555 Willow Lane in West Dundee. LMK LLC sold the asset to Abraham Property Management LLC for an undisclosed price. The 4,167-square-foot, six-bay touchless car wash features two automatic and four service bays. The buyer plans to self manage the family-owned business. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Wells Fargo Bank provided financing for the acquisition.