ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — The LaSalle Group will break ground on a 30,000-square-foot memory care facility in Arlington Heights, a suburb of Chicago. The $12 million property will be located at 1625 S. Arlington Heights Road. Autumn Leaves of Arlington Heights will provide specialized care to nearly 50 residents living with Alzheimer’s, dementia or memory impairment. The facility is The LaSalle Group’s ninth memory care community in the Chicago area.
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RIVERSIDE, MO. — Lee & Associates has arranged the long-term, build-to-suit lease of an industrial building for Martinrea International in Riverside, which is located approximately seven miles north of Kansas City. The Canadian auto-parts supplier will occupy 275,560 square feet of space at 5233 N.W. 41st St in the Riverside Horizons Business Park. The industrial facility is set for completion by early 2015. The Tutera Group, Crossland Construction and Davidson Architecture & Engineering are developing the building. Erik Murray and Nathan Anderson of Lee & Associates Kansas City negotiated the lease.
DULUTH, MINN. — The Duluth Seaway Port Authority has approved the sale of approximately 8.6 acres of land at Duluth Airpark in Duluth for United Piping Inc. The company will use the land to expand its existing operations at the Airpark as it continues to serve customers in the oil and gas industry. Duluth Airpark is a modern, 300-acre light industrial/commercial park, with shovel-ready lots ranging from one to five acres. The Duluth Seaway Port Authority manages the Airpark. The authority is an independent public agency created under a Minnesota state statute to promote trade development and to expand and improve facilities that foster economic development within the Port of Duluth-Superior.
ROUND LAKE BEACH, ILL. — CBRE has arranged the lease of a 1,755-square-foot retail space for Sally Beauty Supply LLC. The professional beauty product retailer will occupy space at 272 B East Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach, which is approximately 50 miles north of Chicago. Marcy Wood of CBRE represented Sally Beauty Supply in the transaction. Allan Perales of McCaffrey Interests represented the landlord.
MONTROSE, OHIO — JLL has brokered the $32.5 million sale of Market Square at Montrose, a 510,231-square-foot retail center. The property is located at 3472 Brookwall Drive in Montrose, which is approximately 28 miles south of Cleveland. Anchor stores at Market Square at Montrose include The Home Depot, JC Penney, Levin Furniture, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Regal Cinemas, Toys ‘R’ Us and Cost Plus World Market. Kris Cooper, Margaret Caldwell and Becky Wells of JLL represented the seller, LaSalle Investment Management Inc. Brooklyn-based HP REALTY LLC purchased the property.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Sperry Van Ness has arranged the $2.2 million sale of a 13,309-square-foot multi-tenant restaurant property in Woodridge, which is approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. The property is located at 6320 Route 53 and is comprised of two independent restaurant spaces. Tilted Kilt leases one of the spaces. The other restaurant space is vacant and available for lease. Vincent D’Amico of Sperry Van Ness represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a national investor that specializes in restaurant properties.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 20,500- square-foot industrial building in Auburn Hills approximately 30 miles north of Detroit. The property is located at 1160 Centre Road. John Lominack of Colliers represented the seller, Knight Industries & Associates Inc., in the transaction. Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented the buyer, Nobel Automotive Group.
GREENWOOD, IND. — Lee & Associates has arranged the lease of a 2,160-square-foot retail space in Greenwood, a suburb of Indianapolis. Moody Retail Shops LLC will occupy space in Village Commons I located at 862 S. State Road 135. Cathy Richards of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. Scot Courtney and Bart Jackson of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, VC-1 LLC.
Indianapolis is experiencing explosive growth in the mid- and big-box grocery store sector. Capitalizing on the consumer trend of active and healthy lifestyles, the metro area has attracted new concepts to the market. Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets will soon join the already healthy and organic offerings of Whole Foods, The Fresh Market and Earth Fare. Although these brands have a smaller footprint than traditional grocers, these specialty gourmet grocers account for seven new stores consuming more than 160,000 square feet of retail space throughout Indianapolis and the suburban markets. This growth in the organic and health food concepts complements the well-care businesses that expanded their presence in the Indianapolis area last year, including Vision Works, Med Express, ATI Physical Therapy and Accelerated Physical Therapy. Consumer demand for convenient access to personal well-care services, such as medical spas, massage therapy, cosmetic dentistry and personal fitness is on the rise. These types of businesses account for a significant amount of absorption within several neighborhood shopping centers throughout the market. In that vein, consumers also are choosing healthier dining options such as grab-and-go prepared foods at their local grocer rather than hitting the fast food drive-thru or dining at a restaurant. This preference …
MINNEAPOLIS AND MILWAUKEE — Brennan Investment Group LLC has acquired a four-property industrial portfolio for $20 million. The portfolio includes three properties in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area and one property in Milwaukee. Steve Lysen and Curt Smith of CBRE were the brokers involved in the transaction.