CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the $2.2 million sale of three multifamily properties in Chicago. The properties include an eight-unit, walk-up property located at 5417-19 S. Drexel in Hyde Park, which sold for $1.06 million; a four-unit apartment building located at 1900 W. Oakdale in the Lake View neighborhood, which sold for $750,000; and a vacant 12-unit building located at 4034-42 W. Palmer in the Hermosa neighborhood, which sold for $430,000. Brad Feldman of Interra Realty represented the undisclosed buyers and sellers in all three deals.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2 million sale of a single-tenant, net lease On The Border restaurant property in St. Charles. The property is located at 3050 E. Main St. The 6,488-square-foot building is adjacent to The Quad St. Charles Mall. Von Maur, Carson Pirie Scott and Kohl’s anchor the 775,000-square-foot mall. On The Border has fifteen years remaining on its recently signed absolute-net-lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented both the buyer and seller. The buyer was a private high net-worth investor based in the Midwest. A Southeast-based private investment firm sold the property. On The Border is a privately owned Tex-Mex casual dining restaurant that operates more than 160 locations.
CHICAGO — I.M. Construction Group will complete a 10,000-square-foot office renovation on behalf of the Belgravia Group Ltd. at 1101 W. Monroe in Chicago. IMCG was selected to complete the demolition and build-out of two complete floors at the property for Belgravia’s new offices. Belgravia Group develops residential, mixed-use and retail properties. The firm owns and manages 1101 W. Monroe and is relocating its offices from River North to this new location. Construction includes the addition of private offices, conference rooms, break rooms and open work areas. The new space will feature traditional loft styling including high ceilings with exposed timber and brick walls. Belgravia is expected to take occupancy of the new space in spring 2015. Bob Nomellini, president of IMCG, is the project executive leading the construction team. Len Corso is serving as the project superintendent. Hirsch Associates is providing architectural services for the project.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Mainstreet and Trilogy Health Services is opening Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus, a 102-bed, 68,000-square-foot transitional care (short-stay rehabilitation and therapy) and assisted living facility, this month. The property is located at 395 8th Ave. in Terre Haute. Construction on Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus began in November 2013. Mainstreet developed the facility and Trilogy operates the property. Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus will offer amenities including a large therapy gym, outdoor rehabilitation courtyard, movie theater, game room, spa and an on-site chef. The project, which represents a total investment of $15 million in the community, created 317 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs.
MADISON, WIS. — ALTUS Commercial Real Estate Inc. has arranged a 2,139-square-foot office lease in Madison. Wisconsin Newspaper Association will occupy the space located at 34 Schroeder Court, Suite 2. Chuck Polenz of ALTUS represented the tenant, and Jeff Jansen of ALTUS represented the landlord.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Zilber Property Group has opened a new Chicago regional office in Oakbrook Terrace. Lead by Todd Vezza, director of industrial investments, the office is focused on the expansion of Zilber’s Chicago industrial portfolio through acquisition and development. The new location is located at One Oakbrook Terrace Suite 510. Zilber owns and manages more than 5 million square feet of commercial space and operates corporate offices in Milwaukee and operations in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tikijian Associates has brokered the sale of Parc Bordeaux Apartments, a 208-unit apartment community in Indianapolis. The sale price was undisclosed, but the property was listed at $8.7 million. Originally built in 1968, Parc Bordeaux underwent a $3.2 million rehab in 2002 following a tornado. Tikijian Associates represented the seller, Fowler Property Acquisitions. The buyer was an affiliate of Birge & Held Asset Management LLC, an Indianapolis-based private equity and property management firm. The buyer plans to continue making upgrades at the property.
HARVEY, ILL. — Paine/Wetzel TCN Worldwide has arranged a 31,235-square-foot industrial lease in Harvey. Amerisource, an industrial supply company, will occupy space within a 94,640-square-foot building at 217-219 E. 71st St. The space includes four docks, one drive-in door and 24-foot ceiling heights. The property is also located near I-80, I-57 and I-94. Jerry Sullivan and Brian Wabick of Paine/Wetzel TCN Worldwide represented the tenant. Bob Hennessy of Simborg Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, CT Harvey LLC.
Austin continues to be one of the hottest multifamily markets in the country due to its exceptional economic and population growth. According to Angelou Economics, Austin gained 39,100 jobs in 2014, a growth rate of 4.5 percent. In the 12 months ending in November 2014, Austin experienced an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent, well below the national average of 5.6 percent, according to numbers published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fueled largely by the city’s increased hiring in the tech sector, Austin had an in-migration of 66,000 people in 2014, a growth rate of 3.5 percent. The city attracts residents from all over the country due to the low cost of living, the University of Texas college atmosphere, the beautiful hill country setting, and internationally renowned events such as Austin City Limits, Formula 1 Grand Prix and ESPN’s Summer X-Games to name a few. Supported by technology, creative industry jobs and the seat of state government, the Austin MSA was recently ranked No. 2 on Forbes magazine’s list of “America’s Fastest Growing Metros,” down from the No. 1 position the city held for the previous four years. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Austin will exceed 2 million residents …
MINNEAPOLIS — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has acquired a nearly two-acre site for the construction of a 164-unit, six-story, Class A mixed-use building in Minneapolis. The residential complex will replace an existing restaurant and associated surface parking lot fronting the West Lake Corridor. Construction is expected to begin during the second quarter and ready for occupancy in the third quarter of 2016. 3118 W. Lake will include a contemporary studio, alcove, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with views of the surrounding Lake Calhoun and the Minneapolis Skyline. The commercial portion of the development will include 5,000 square feet of indoor restaurant space and an outdoor patio space. ESG Architects will serve as the project architect. A joint venture between Continuum Construction and Big D Construction will serve as the general contractor. Jerry Ebert, senior vice president of construction, will oversee the development of the project on behalf of High Street Residential and Trammell Crow Co.