CHICAGO — MB Real Estate has arranged a 10,000-square-foot office lease for ReviewTrackers, a software company that gathers consumer-generated data for businesses. ReviewTrackers has relocated to the new space from a 3,300-square-foot building at 415 N. Aberdeen St., nearly tripling its footprint. ReviewTrackers new location is at 320 W. Ohio St. Craig McCaw of MB Real Estate represented ReviewTrackers in the transaction. Jason Schulz of The J. Rich Co. represented the sub-landlord, Red Frog Events.
Midwest
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Revive Capital Development LLC has acquired a 270,000-square-foot office building in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The development company plans to convert the nine-story building into loft apartments. 1706 Washington LLC sold the property that was previously occupied by CPI Corp., a portrait studio. The vacant building, constructed in 1912, is located at 1706 Washington Ave. John Warren of JLL represented the seller.
RAYTOWN, MO. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $6 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased Walgreens property located at 9300 E. Gregory Blvd. in Raytown. The 13,905-square-foot Walgreens is located within the Kansas City MSA. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a high-net-worth individual based in the Midwest, in the sale of the property to a Northeast-based real estate investor. There are 14 years remaining on the Walgreens lease, which expires in January 2030.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Panattoni Development Co. has completed the development of two new industrial buildings in 355 Corporate Center, a 50-acre industrial business park in Lockport, approximately 35 miles southeast of Chicago. The first building is 273,640 square feet and includes parking for 268 cars, while the second building is 228,690 square feet and features 240 parking spaces. Both buildings include 65 docks, four drive-in doors, 32-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems. Harris Architects designed the facilities, and Alston Construction was the general contractor. These two assets are the first two facilities to be built inside 355 Corporate Center. Nicolson, Porter & List has been tasked with leasing the buildings.
DETROIT — Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit education and research organization representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines, has selected Detroit to host the organization’s international 2018 Spring Meeting. The conference is expected to bring more than 3,000 people to the city and will run Tuesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 3, 2018. The ULI Spring Meeting is an annual gathering exclusively for ULI members.
ELM GROVE, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged a 1,301-square-foot office lease inside The Tradesman Building in Elm Grove, approximately 10 miles west of Milwaukee. Proactive Title Solutions LLC will occupy space at the building situated at 500 Elm Grove Road. The landlord of the property is Building Trades United Pensions Trust Fund. John Dulmes and Dan Walsh of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $51.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of an apartment property in Milwaukee. Park Lafayette Towers is a 271-unit high-rise complex that was constructed in 2009. Erik Storz of KeyBank arranged the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
CHICAGO and WHEELING, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a total of $47.5 million for two cold storage projects in Chicago. In the first project, Associated Bank provided an $8 million refinancing and construction loan to 120 Palatine LLC for a vacant 115,000-square-foot freezer food manufacturing and distribution facility. The asset is located at 120 W. Palatine Road in Wheeling and will be leased to Richelieu Foods. Associated Bank was also the lead arranger and administrative agent of a $39.5 million credit facility for a 227,700-square-foot cold storage warehouse and distribution facility that will be located at 2302 S. Paulina St. Wanxiang America Real Estate Group and Clarius Partners are the borrowing entities. The facility is a build-to-suit project for Preferred Freezer. Ted Notz of Associated Bank managed both loans.
APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a 10,850-square-foot net-leased property in Apple Valley, approximately 20 miles south of Minneapolis. Prestige Preschool Academy occupies the building located at 15848 Emperor Ave. Sean Doyle, Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. The team, along with Josh Talberg, also procured the buyer, a personal trust.
AURORA, ILL. — Transwestern has arranged a 292,000-square-foot lease renewal for an industrial space in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Rockpoint Logistics will continue to occupy nearly half of the 607,752-square-foot facility located at 901 Bilter Road. Completed in 2005, the asset is one of eight buildings situated inside the Liberty Business Center. Liberty Property Trust, the building’s owner, was self-represented. David Friedland of Transwestern represented Rockpoint Logistics in the transaction.