Midwest

Trammell Crow Co. Plans 1.8 MSF Fulton Park Mixed-Use Campus in Chicago

by Hayden Spiess May 1, 2024

CHICAGO — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has unveiled plans for a 1.8 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Dubbed Fulton Park Campus, the development will include four buildings comprising research and development (R&D), lab, office, residential and retail space. Among the new buildings will be a 34-story residential tower, known as Flora, which will comprise 368 apartment units. Amenities at Flora will span three floors and include a club room; golf and game simulator room; fitness center and yoga studio; spa; sauna; and a dedicated work-from-home area with a sound recording booth. Additionally, the property will feature an outdoor deck with grilling stations, televisions and fire pits; a private dining space with a chef’s kitchen; and a pet wash and dog run. ESG Architects designed the residential building, which general contractor Power Construction will build. Leasing is scheduled to begin this summer. At 1105 W. Carroll, TCC will develop a 26-story commercial tower featuring 660,000 square feet of lab and office space. Upon completion, the building will offer floorplates from 19,000 to 40,000 square feet, with 17-foot ceiling heights on select floors, private balconies and advanced technical infrastructure. Amenities will include a fitness center with an indoor pickleball …

May 1, 2024

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Contegra Construction to Build 100,000 SF Manufacturing Plant for Manner Polymers in Mount Vernon, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2024

MOUNT VERNON, ILL. — Contegra Construction is building a 100,000-square-foot, solar-powered manufacturing plant for Manner Polymers in Mount Vernon, a city in southern Illinois. Contegra expects to complete the project in November, with the plant scheduled to be fully operational by fall 2025. Manner Polymers will use the facility to manufacture flexible PVC compounds. The property will be powered by both a roof-mounted solar array and a 15-acre solar field located on site immediately adjacent to the plant. According to Contegra, the project will expand Manner’s production capacity by 100 million pounds and is projected to create 60 new jobs. The rail-served facility offers convenient access to I-57 and I-64. Additional building features include 11 dock doors, three drive-through doors, a 55-foot tower with a three-level production platform and 5,000 square feet of office space. The project team includes Gray Design Group, Alper Audi, Jarrell Mechanical, Haier Plumbing, Bi-State Fire Protection and Clinton Electric.

April 30, 2024

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Begins $24M Renovation of Chaska Middle School West in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2024

CHASKA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a $24 million renovation of Chaska Middle School West located at 140 Engler Blvd. in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the project will be constructed during the summer months of 2024 and 2025. The overall 145,000-square-foot renovation consists of mechanical and electrical upgrades, interior improvements and updated finishes throughout the entire school building. Renovations will be made to the gymnasium, classrooms, locker rooms, bathrooms, music spaces and other student areas. KA will also replace the parking lot and improve the existing loading dock area. Completion is slated for fall 2025.

April 30, 2024

Acquisitions Midwest Multifamily Ohio Seniors Housing

Phorcys Capital Partners Acquires 160-Unit Assisted Living Community Near Cleveland for $13M

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2024

WICKLIFFE, OHIO — Phorcys Capital Partners, the investment advisor to Phorcys Senior Housing Recovery Fund LP, has acquired Prosper at Wickliffe in Wickliffe, about 15 miles northeast of Cleveland. The assisted living facility features 160 units. Phorcys made the purchase through a trustee-directed short sale for $13 million. Prosper Life Care will take over management of the property.

April 30, 2024

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Kiser Group Brokers $4M Sale of Multifamily Property in Chicago’s West Town

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2024

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a fully leased multifamily property in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood for nearly $4 million. The four-building asset was renovated in 2019. Noah Clark and Jack Petrando of Kiser Group brokered the sale. The locally based buyer is assuming the loan on the property.

April 30, 2024

Acquisitions Hospitality Illinois Midwest

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 86-Room Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Lake Zurich, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 30, 2024

LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake Zurich-Barrington, an 86-room hotel in the northwest Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich. The sales price was undisclosed. The three-story property is located at 197 S. Rand Road. Amenities include an indoor heated pool, breakfast area and fitness center. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers.

April 30, 2024

Illinois Industrial Loans Midwest

PGIM Real Estate Provides $74.5M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Portfolio in Elwood, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 29, 2024

ELWOOD, ILL. — PGIM Real Estate has provided a $74.5 million loan for the acquisition of a three-property industrial portfolio in Elwood, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The fully leased buildings total 1.7 million square feet and are located within the CenterPoint Intermodal Center. The properties feature access to the BNSF intermodal terminal. PGIM provided the fixed-rate financing on behalf of Stonepeak.

April 29, 2024

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers $12.7M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 29, 2024

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 2827-2847 N. Clybourn Ave. in Chicago’s West Lakeview neighborhood for $12.7 million. The property features 30 apartment units and six commercial spaces. The residential portion was more than 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The building features a heated indoor parking garage for 34 vehicles and an additional 12 exterior spaces for the commercial units. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the seller, a private local investor. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the buyer, also a local investor. The buyer assumed the asset’s existing mortgage, which carries a 3 percent interest rate.

April 29, 2024

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Retail

Burlington to Open at Oakland Square Shopping Center in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow April 29, 2024

TROY, MICH. — Burlington Stores Inc. has signed a lease to open a new store at Oakland Square in Troy. Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) owns the 220,000-square-foot shopping center. Burlington joins HomeGoods, Five Below, Kohl’s and Ulta as anchor tenants at the center, which is now 83 percent leased. Rachel Lee of CRC and Daniel Stern, Jared Gell, Eric Unatin and Eric Birnholtz of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord. Bradley Gershman of Gershman Partners and Andrew Luckoff of Landmark Commercial Real Estate Services represented the tenant. Burlington currently operates eight stores in the northwest Detroit area, including Bloomfield Township, Rochester Hills, Southfield and Sterling Heights. Baltimore-based CRC acquired Oakland Square together with the adjacent Oakland Plaza in 2021. Built in 1986 with additional construction completed in 1997, Oakland Square consists of three buildings.

April 29, 2024

Affordable Housing Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

BWE Provides $8.3M Acquisition Loan for Affordable Housing Property in Waukegan, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 29, 2024

WAUKEGAN, ILL. — BWE has provided an $8.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Brookstone Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan. Built in 1986, the garden-style affordable housing property features 168 units across four buildings. Of the total units, 50 are reserved for residents earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 110 are designated for residents earning up to 60 percent of AMI. Adam Gould of BWE originated the 10-year loan, which features 36 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization secured by a first lien.

April 29, 2024

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