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Hernandez Development, XSITE Real Estate to Build 882-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Hernandez Development and XSITE Real Estate have received the site plan approval from the Planning and Zoning Department of DuPage County for a Class A self-storage facility in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Plans for the 120,300-square-foot project include a three-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility with 882 units as well as a one-story Little Sunshine Playhouse & Playschool and a drive-thru-only Scooter’s Coffee. CubeSmart will manage the self-storage portion. According to the development team, the Naperville area currently offers 6.07 square feet of self-storage per person, while the average utilization rate as an indicator of equilibrium is 8.44 square feet. A timeline for construction was not provided.

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Parceljet Signs 239,190 SF Industrial Lease in Montgomery, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MONTGOMERY, ILL. — Parceljet Information Technology LLC has signed a 239,190-square-foot industrial lease at 900 Knell Road in Montgomery. The cross-border logistics company is expanding from its coastal locations to grow its presence in the Midwest. The space is part of a 992,462-square-foot building constructed in 1960 and renovated in 2000. The facility features a clear height of 30 feet, 17 exterior docks and one drive-in door. Parking is available for 184 trailers and more than 600 cars. George Cibula and Rick Daly of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the landlord, CenterPoint Properties. Danielle Radtke and Patrick Smith of CenterPoint were instrumental in getting Parceljet into the space in a short timeframe.

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Woda Cooper Breaks Ground on Two-Phase Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has broken ground on Juniper Crossing, an affordable seniors housing community that will be built in two phases in Columbus. Phase I will provide 44 units for residents who earn between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), while Phase II will offer 37 units for those who earn up to 60 percent AMI. Amenities will include a multipurpose community room, fitness center, parcel room, laundry facility, lounge room, activity room and picnic area. The property is expected to be certified LEED Silver. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) allocated federal housing tax credits for both phases of the project, and new state credits for Phase II. OHFA also provided the first mortgage for Phase I. Merchants Capital invested in the federal and state tax credits for both phases in exchange for equity financing. Its affiliate, Merchants Bank of Indiana, is the construction lender. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided a permanent first mortgage for Phase II. The City of Columbus approved a 15-year tax abatement on 100 percent of the value for both phases. The city also provided gap financing toward permanent debt, including a HOME loan for soft …

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Contegra Construction Completes 76,000 SF Headquarters Expansion for West Star Aviation in Metro St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

EAST ALTON, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed a 76,000-square-foot expansion for West Star Aviation’s service facility and headquarters in East Alton, about 25 miles north of St. Louis. The company’s maintenance, repair and overhaul property now totals more than 500,000 square feet. The expansion is projected to create 60 to 80 jobs over the next two years. Located at 2 Airline Court, the three-building expansion project added 50,000 square feet of new hangar capacity, 13,000 square feet of additional back shop space and 13,000 square feet of additional storage space. It also includes 165 parking spaces.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.6M Sale of Multifamily Property in St. Paul, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of Birmingham Heights, a 28-unit multifamily property in St. Paul. Built in 1983, the community is located at 1424 Case Ave. E in the city’s Greater East Side neighborhood. Matt Shide, Evan Miller, Chris Collins, Eric Wagner and Zack Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local owner. The buyer was an out-of-state 1031 exchange investor looking to build its portfolio of apartments throughout Minnesota. Jon Ruzicka, broker of record in Minnesota, assisted in closing the transaction.

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Medline Signs 214,560 SF Office Lease in Northbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Medline Industries LP has signed a long-term office lease for 214,560 square feet at 2375 Waterview Drive in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. The privately held medical-surgical product manufacturer and supplier plans to move into its new space in mid-2025 and will occupy the north building of the campus. Kyle Robbins, Andrew Davidson and David Burkards of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the owner of the 432,000-square-foot property. Of the two buildings at the campus, there is approximately 80,000 square feet of available space remaining inside the south building. Tenants have access to a cafeteria, 400-person multi-purpose meeting space, fitness center and outdoor terraces. A new tenant lounge is set to open next year. James Otto, Jon Milonas, Paul Diederich and Peter Livaditis of CBRE represented Medline.

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Greystone Provides $18.2M Acquisition Loan for Chicago Multifamily Property

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Greystone has provided an $18.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Cornelia-Stratford in Chicago. Originally constructed in 1927, the 139-unit multifamily property features studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include bike storage, laundry facilities and a tenant lounge. Clint Darby and Andrew Remenschneider of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loan, which features a fixed interest rate, 15-year term and five years of interest-only payments. The borrower was undisclosed.

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Next-Generation Dick’s Sporting Goods Store to Open at Rosedale Center in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — A next-generation Dick’s Sporting Goods store totaling 80,000 square feet is scheduled to open later this month at Rosedale Center in the Minneapolis suburb of Roseville. The store will feature golf hitting bays with TrackMan technology, a HitTrax multi-sport cage, House of Cleats, equipment services counter, expanded footwear selection and apparel, accessories and equipment. Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL handle leasing efforts at Rosedale Center and secured the lease with Dick’s. JLL’s retail development partner, Poag Development Group, led construction of the project at the parcel formerly occupied by Herberger’s. Rosedale Center is a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping center.

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Colliers Arranges $7.4M Sale of Apartment, Medical Office Building in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the $7.4 million sale of a 55,033-square-foot commercial building in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Located at 1770 1st St., the property features 17 apartment units on the upper three floors and 36,000 square feet of medical office space home to Robb Orthodontics, Highland Park Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery and Pediatric Dentistry of the North Shore. The apartment units are fully leased, and the medical office portion is 61 percent leased. Constructed in 1988, the building sits atop a 447-space public parking garage and is across the street from the Highland Park Metra stop. Alissa Adler, John Homsher, Tyler Hague and Lauren Stoliar of Colliers represented the seller, Fulton Design + Build. QMR Partners was the buyer.

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Workbox Moves Corporate Headquarters to Chicago’s Fulton Market District

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Workbox, a national workspace operator founded in 2019, has moved its corporate headquarters to Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. In less than three years, the company has grown from nine employees to over 35 nationwide and is relocating a majority of its Chicago-based team to 220 N. Green St. At over 60,000 square feet, Workbox Chicago – Fulton Market is the company’s sixth and largest workspace in Chicago. The Workbox team will share its new corporate space with its member base.

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