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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 1.6 MSF Industrial Lease in University Park, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a full-building industrial lease totaling 1.6 million square feet at 701 Central Ave. in the Chicago suburb of University Park. The transaction marks the largest warehouse lease in the Chicago market in 2024, according to the brokerage firm. Sean Henrick and Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, W. P. Carey. Jason West, Lou D’Avanzo and Adam Cooke of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, a global tech and logistics company. W. P. Carey made several capital improvements to the property. The tenant is consolidating its footprint into a single facility.

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Northmarq Merges with Morrison Street Capital, Expands into Investment Management

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based real estate capital markets firm Northmarq has merged with Morrison Street Capital, a 22-year-old investment management company headquartered in Lake Oswego, Ore. Upon deal closing, Morrison Street Capital will be renamed Northmarq Fund Management. The merger also coincides with the acquisition of NBS Real Estate Consulting, a boutique business affiliated with Morrison Street Capital that provides advisory services to real estate owners and lenders. NBS Real Estate Consulting, also based in Lake Oswego, will now operate as Northmarq Advisory Services. The Morrison Street Fund series currently includes three closed-end funds and one open-end investment vehicle, which will continue to be led by Founder, President and CEO Rance Gregory. The existing Morrison Street Capital team will remain based in Lake Oswego and now have the ability to launch new and expanded vehicles that access Northmarq’s network for capital relationships, deal flow, market underwriting and research. Founded in 2002, Morrison Street Capital’s history includes in excess of 180 investments and $750 million of fund capital invested in over 300 properties with combined transaction value, including mortgage debt, of nearly $5.4 billion. Morrison Street Fund investments are diversified throughout the country and include retail, multifamily, industrial, office, parking and hotel …

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3650 REIT, JPMorgan Provide $62M Loan for Refinancing of Columbus Business Park in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — 3650 REIT and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have provided a $62 million loan for the refinancing of Columbus Business Park, a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial development located at 4545 Fisher Road in Columbus. The borrowers are Industrial Commercial Properties LLC and Industrial Realty Group. Columbus Business Park features 225 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and clear heights ranging from 25 to 35 feet. The loan term was five years.

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Brinkmann Constructors Completes 35,000 SF Audi Dealership in Kirkwood, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

KIRKWOOD, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors has completed a 35,000-square-foot Audi dealership for Semersky Enterprises, a Chicago-based automobile retailer. The two-story property is located in Kirkwood, a western suburb of St. Louis. The project features a lower-level service drive, 18-bay service shop and second-story showroom. Brinkmann’s scope of work included the civil, landscaping and mechanical, engineering and plumbing design-build services in addition to the furniture, fixtures, signage and automotive equipment. Charles Vincent George Architects served as the project architect.

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SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers $2.3M Sale of Commercial Building in Windy City

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a 6,800-square-foot commercial building located at 5212 N. Clark St. in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. Tim Rasmussen of SVN procured a local buyer who plans to convert the ground-floor commercial space into medical use. SVN also represented the undisclosed seller.

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Cronheim Hotel Capital Arranges $15.4M Loan for Refinancing of Hyatt Place Hotel in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Cronheim Hotel Capital (CHC) has arranged a $15.4 million loan for the refinancing of the Hyatt Place Chicago South University Medical Center. A Southeast-based bank provided the nonrecourse financing, which features a floating interest rate. David Poncia of CHC arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Smart Hotels and the Olympia Cos., the original developers of the hotel and current operators. The property is located at 5225 S. Harper Ave.

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IWG Adds Seven New Coworking Spaces Across Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ILLINOIS — IWG, a provider of hybrid working solutions with brands including Spaces, Regus and HQ, is adding seven flexible workspaces in metro Chicago. The centers are designed to shorten commute times and provide increased flexibility for residents to work in the communities in which they reside. IWG says its new Illinois locations come on the heels of the business posting its highest-ever revenue and adding 867 new global locations over the course of 2023. IWG added 35 new locations in Illinois in 2023. With these seven new signings, IWG’s footprint now spans 75 locations across the state. Two of the new spaces are in Chicago, while the rest are in Naperville, Buffalo Grove, Libertyville, Naperville and Olympia Fields. IWG predicts that 30 percent of all commercial real estate will be flexible workspace by 2030.

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CJ Logistics America to Build 291,000 SF Cold Storage Warehouse in Metro Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

NEW CENTURY, KAN. — CJ Logistics America, a supply chain and technology company, has unveiled plans to build a new cold storage warehouse in New Century, about 30 miles outside of Kansas City. Developed in a joint venture with Yukon Real Estate Partners and BGO, the rail-served project will consist of a 291,000-square-foot warehouse with refrigeration. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2025. The new warehouse will be attached to Upfield’s production plant through an above-ground conveyor bridge being constructed by Upfield, which is a plant-based food company that produces brands such as Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and Imperial. There will be 100,000 square feet available at the project for other tenants.

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PMAT Acquires 82,660 SF Shops of Romeoville in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — The PMAT Cos. has acquired the Shops of Romeoville, an 82,660-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. The purchase price was undisclosed. Tenants include TJ Maxx, Petco and Discovery Clothing. The lender-owned property had significant remaining instability and was 65 percent occupied with several month-to-month and short-term leases at the time of acquisition, according to PMAT. Within months of closing, PMAT renewed existing anchor tenancy and executed a new long-term lease with Ross Dress for Less. PMAT also worked with the Village of Romeoville to structure incentives to attract the right tenant mix for the remaining gaps. PMAT plans to reinvest in the site in conjunction with the village and to work with the existing retailers to achieve long-term commitments while bringing in new tenants.

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Bernard Financial Group Arranges $5M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Property in Canton, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

CANTON, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $5 million loan for the acquisition of a 61,148-square-foot industrial property in Canton, a western suburb of Detroit. Dan Duggan of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, 55111 Grand River Partners LLC. StanCorp Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.

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