CREST HILL, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of Woodlands of Crest Hill for $95 million. The 730-unit apartment community is located in Crest Hill, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Built in 1972, the property has undergone various renovations since 2018. Woodlands of Crest Hill offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 649 square feet. Amenities include a pool, sundeck, clubroom and fitness center. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern and Zach Kaufman of JLL represented the sellers, a fund managed by DRA Advisors and Marquette Cos. Buyer information was not provided.
Midwest
GENEVA, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Randall Square in Geneva, a western suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The 226,029-square-foot shopping center is home to Marshalls, Michaels, Ulta, Old Navy, PetSmart, Men’s Wearhouse and more. Joe Girardi, Rick Drogosz and Ben Wineman of Mid-America represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. Viking Partners was the buyer. Pine Tree served as property manager.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers has brokered the sale of Northview Mall, a 48,028-square-foot retail center located at 1700 E. 86th St. in Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated on four acres, the property is fully leased to 20 tenants. Some of the tenants include Fit Flex Fly, Moody’s Butcher Shop, Nutrition Hub, Indy Sports Massage, Parkside Linen, Willow and Star Flowers. Alex Cantu, Alex Davenport and Rachel Patten of Colliers represented the buyer, an affiliate of Podell Partners. The seller was a local private investor.
CHICAGO — Heisler Hospitality has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease to occupy the entire building at 165 N. Morgan St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Heisler, led by entrepreneur Matt Eisler and designer Kevin Heisner, plans to open Pizza Lobo in the space in summer 2024. The lease marks Heisler’s fourth establishment in Chicago. The restaurateurs also operate Nights & Weekends and Lone Wolf in the West Loop and Estereo FM in Fulton Market. Fulton Street Cos. (FSC) owns the building at 165 N. Morgan St. along with partner Fred Latsko of Latsko Interests, which brought Guinness Open Gate Brewery to Chicago. FSC purchased the single-tenant property in December 2021 from a private investor. Previously housing the corporate offices of Tenzing Wine & Spirits, the building features a private, 2,500-square-foot outdoor courtyard.
CHICAGO — Onni Group is nearing completion of the renovation of 200 N LaSalle Street in Chicago. The owner expects to finish the project by the end of the year. Onni purchased the 643,323-square-foot office building in 2012. The third floor of the property is being transformed with a new tenant lounge and bar, refreshed conference center with seating for up to 150 people, private lounge for hosting events, café and bar seating, wine and whiskey lockers, an upgraded fitness center, massage and treatment room, and multiple wellness rooms. Additional features include a lobby-level lounge and game room, golf simulator, arcade games, seating areas, a catering kitchen, secure indoor bike parking and changing rooms. Mark Gunderson and Ben Cleveland of Stream Realty Partners handle leasing for the property. Since earlier this year, the duo has leased more than 60,000 square feet of office space at the property to companies such as Wasserman, CoxReps, The Planet Group and Everest Transportation Systems.
MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Bancorp has renewed its 447,000-square-foot lease for its office headquarters at 800 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Brent Erickson and Callie Ronkowski of Newmark represented the owner, Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc., while JLL represented the tenant. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of US Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the country, according to Newmark. US Bank has occupied the property, which is also named U.S. Bancorp Center, since 2000. Piedmont acquired the building in 2003. Amenities include a 12,500-square-foot amenity space on the top floor with a fitness center and conference rooms. The property will soon welcome 801 Fish, a fine dining seafood restaurant, and undergo a two-story lobby renovation to include additional tenant collaboration lounges and an onsite coffee lounge.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of two recently constructed industrial facilities totaling 897,840 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. The sales price was undisclosed. The buildings are located in the Weber 55 Logistics Park at the corner of Weber and Taylor roads. One of the buildings totals 627,840 square feet and is leased to RJW Logistics, while the other property spans 270,000 square feet and was vacant at the time of sale. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers represented the seller, Molto Properties. The buyer was an institutional investor advised by Principal Asset Management.
MILWAUKEE AND BROOKFIELD, WIS. — MLG Capital has acquired three multifamily properties in metro Milwaukee. Trostel Square is a 99-unit property located at 1818 N. Commerce St. in Milwaukee. The mid-rise community features direct access to Milwaukee’s River Walk and is situated in the city’s Brewers Hill neighborhood. Norhardt Crossing and Norhardt Apartments are both located on Norhardt Drive in Brookfield. Together, the two properties total 211 units and share a full amenity set at Norhardt Crossing. The seller and sales price were not provided.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Law firm Fafinski Mark & Johnson (FMJ) has leased 22,220 square feet of office space at One Southwest Crossing in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie. Jaclyn May, Paul Donovan and Tom DeSautel of Cushman & Wakefield represented FMJ, while Eric Heltne of Avison Young represented the landlord, Eagle Ridge Partners. Jennifer Stumm of FMJ will lead the project management for the build-out of the new office. FMJ is relocating within Eden Prairie and plans to take occupancy at One Southwest Crossing in spring 2024. The property was recently renovated.
CHICAGO — Brit Properties, a Chicago-based industrial real estate firm, has acquired Belmont Properties, a three-building industrial asset totaling 82,000 square feet on Chicago’s North Side. The purchase price was $13 million. The five-acre development is situated along the east bank of the Chicago River at Belmont Avenue. The Class B, single-tenant buildings were constructed between 1968 and 1991 and are fully leased to Tampico Beverages and Beverage Flavors International. Union National Bank of Elgin provided debt amounting to a 30 percent loan-to-value ratio. Nick Stellas of Hansen Realty represented Brit Properties, while Michael Milstead of Hansen Realty represented the seller, a family that had owned the property for 30 years.