CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a three-building, 114-unit multifamily portfolio on Chicago’s South Side for $9.3 million. Two buildings, 7131 S. Bennett Ave. and 1949 E. 73rd Ave., are located in the South Shore neighborhood, while the third property, 6600 S. Ingleside Ave., is in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Lucas Fryman of Interra represented the buyer and seller, both based in Brooklyn, N.Y. The purchaser assumed the asset’s existing mortgage, which carries a 3.29 percent interest rate that matures at the end of 2032. Built in the early 1920s, the properties were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. All three buildings have undergone capital improvements in recent years to include upgraded exteriors, building systems and unit interiors. The new ownership plans to continue the modernization with new appliances, fixtures and paint.
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CHICAGO — Reform Studios is scheduled to open a 4,000-square-foot Pilates studio on Saturday, June 22 in downtown Chicago. The studio will occupy ground-floor retail space of Optima Signature, a 57-story luxury apartment tower developed by Optima Inc. in 2017. Additional commercial tenants at the property include Guidepost Montessori School, Egg Harbor Café, Bedazzled and GoodVets Streeterville. Founded by local resident Jennifer Villamil, Reform Studios is the only studio in Chicagoland to offer Reform RX machines, the world’s first commercial-grade smart Pilates reformer. Equipped with high-definition touchscreen displays and a library of on-demand classes, the machines can precisely track users’ movements and present real-time data on calories burned, heart rate and power output as well as post-session workout summaries.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Principle Construction has completed a bakery build-out for Apres Pastry & Bakery in downtown Lake Zurich, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The tenant occupies the last remaining space within the building that Principle constructed in 2023. Principle added a new common entrance and pedestrian access corridor from the rear parking lot. The project included various mechanical, electrical, fire protection and plumbing systems as well as the installation of a walk-in freezer. Muran Architects served as the project architect, while Siren Betty designed the interior.
DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. — Architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm ISG has opened a new office in Dakota Dunes within southeast South Dakota. Months after establishing a presence in Pierre, ISG says the expansion enhances its ability to serve communities across the state and the broader Siouxland region encompassing Iowa and Nebraska. ISG is currently engaged in several projects and partnerships in Dakota Dunes while the local team enhances the firm’s expertise in refrigeration and industrial food. A ribbon cutting and open house for the new office will take place Thursday, Aug. 22. ISG maintains offices in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Arkansas.
WOODBURY, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of The Barrington, a 282-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Woodbury. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 7255 Guider Drive near I-494, Woodbury Village shopping center and Tamarack Nature Preserve, a 150-acre city park. Built from 1998-2001, the community features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 932 square feet. Amenities include two heated pools, two community rooms, a fitness center in each building, cybercafe and dog park. Keith Collins, Abe Appert, Ted Abramson and Danny Baker of CBRE represented the seller, Tilden Fundamental Barrington Apartments LLC. The buyer was Nuveen Global Investments LLC.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Tarlton has completed a $28 million renovation of the Fuhr Science Center and Logan Administration Building at Logan University in Chesterfield, a western suburb of St. Louis. The Fuhr Science Center features a new two-story, 8,000-square-foot addition to the existing 33,310-square-foot science and research building originally constructed in 1986. The center offers two state-of-the-art anatomy laboratories and associated lecture amphitheaters; a simulated imaging center; six chiropractic technique classrooms; two clinical methods classrooms; faculty offices; and student collaboration and study areas. The building is named for Logan University alumnus Arlan W. Fuhr and his wife Judi Fuhr, who bestowed a $1 million gift toward the project’s capital campaign. The $5.5 million renovation of the Logan Administration Building included the main lobby and library; a relocation of the campus bookstore; and the new construction of a testing center. Ittner Cordogan-Clark Group served as the project architect. Logan University specializes in chiropractic education.
STREAMWOOD, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 152,304-square-foot logistics facility located just west of O’Hare International Airport in Streamwood. The sales price was undisclosed. Built on a speculative basis in 2020 by The Missner Group, the property at 800 Phoenix Lake Ave. features a clear height of 32 feet. The facility is fully leased to Pelton Sheperd Industries and ACME Furniture. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the seller, an institutional real estate advisor. The asset sold to an Atlanta-based institutional investor.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group has brokered the sale of the Hampton Inn & Suites Columbus Easton for an undisclosed price. The 145-room, select-service hotel is situated near I-270, opposite Easton Town Center. The property is located five miles from the Columbus International Airport and 10 miles from the convention center. Buyer and seller information was not released.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Luma Heights Apartments in Sioux City for $3.2 million. The 91-unit apartment complex is located at 217 19th St. Colton Luchsinger of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies. The buyer plans to rebrand the property as Hill Top Flats and remodel the units.
MINNEAPOLIS — EQT Exeter has acquired 20 industrial properties in metro Minneapolis from Prologis for an undisclosed price. EQT Exeter Industrial Value Fund VI was utilized for the acquisition. EQT Exeter plans to acquire an additional four properties by the final closing date. The portfolio consists of more than 5 million square feet and features a mix of bulk, light industrial and last-mile facilities with an average building size of more than 200,000 square feet. The buildings are located across four logistics submarkets and offer proximity to I-494 and I-694. The properties are 90 percent leased by 54 tenants, of which 20 percent are existing tenants within EQT Exeter’s portfolio. The entire transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. Josh McArtor and Caitlin Clinton of Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction with assistance from Michael Caprile and Jusdon Welliver of CBRE.