CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. and joint venture partner Diversified Real Estate Capital LLC have broken ground on Cassidy on Canal, a 33-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton River District. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the 375-foot glass tower will feature 343 units. The project site at 350 N. Canal St. was formerly home to the Cassidy Tire building. The developers plan to integrate some of the property’s original bricks into the new development. “To honor the location’s rich history, it was important to us to bring this neighborhood a new development that stands out through its forward-looking design and modern conveniences, yet also pays homage to the site’s legacy by keeping the Cassidy family name,” says Matt Fiascone, president of Habitat. Cassidy on Canal will feature a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans along with 1,313 square feet of ground-floor retail space and parking for 123 cars. The property’s fifth floor will feature amenities such as a fitness center, game room, coworking center, spa, pool, grilling areas and dining areas. First move-ins are scheduled for spring 2024. McHugh Construction is the general contractor. Development costs were not disclosed. Cassidy on Canal is one of several major …
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BENSENVILLE, ILL. — DSV Air & Sea Inc. has preleased a 307,378-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville. The property at 1401 Devon Ave. is slated for completion in spring 2023. ML Realty Partners owns the development along with an adjacent 297,238-square-foot building that was leased by Apex Logistics International Inc. last winter. Both buildings feature a clear height of 40 feet and are situated in DuPage County. The site is less than one-half mile north of Illinois Route 390. Kevin Segerson of CBRE represented DSV Air & Sea in the lease. Andrew Maletich, Matt Garland and Dustin Albers of Cawley Chicago represented ML Realty Partners.
MANSFIELD, OHIO — Adena Corp. has completed a 160,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Mansfield, a city about midway between Columbus and Cleveland. Located at the intersection of Bowman Street and Cairns Road, the project features a clear height of 32 feet, 17 docks, eight drive-in doors, a 36-space concrete parking lot and 1,400 square feet of office space. The property is situated adjacent to Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. Weston Devore of CBRE is handling the marketing and leasing.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio in St. Paul for $4.4 million. The properties total 40 units and are located along Grand Avenue within the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1925 and 1926, the buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer, a local investor.
NOVI, MICH. — JLL has arranged the sale of the Novi Wellness Center, a 23,328-square-foot medical office building in Novi, which is located about 29 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The property at 39500 West Ten Mile Road, renovated in 2020, was 97 percent leased at the time of sale by tenants such as Beaumont Health, Smile Doctors and ThriveWorks. Chris DiSalle of JLL represented the seller, Woodside Health. Private equity firm Excelsior Capital was the buyer.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Inspired by Somerset Development, the owner of Bell Works Chicagoland, has leased nearly 21,000 square feet of its “ready-to-wear” office suites. The suites total 23,628 square feet and offer spaces that are available for immediate occupancy with flexible, short-term leasing options. The owner also plans to launch a second version of the ready-to-wear suites, which will comprise nine new spaces totaling 20,000 square feet at the campus in Hoffman Estates. The current roster of tenants within the ready-to-wear spaces includes Clover Imaging Group, Stoltmann Law Offices, CPATAX Services, RiskSmith Insurance, CPA Advisors Group, Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate, Victor Construction Co. Inc., LinkSpace and Mosquito Hunters. Colliers represented ownership in the lease transactions. Bell Works Chicagoland is the redevelopment of the former AT&T campus.
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Har Mar Mall in Roseville, a suburb just north of the Twin Cities. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 2100 Snelling Ave., the retail power center spans 446,308 square feet and is home to tenants such as Cub Foods, Burlington, Barnes & Noble, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Michaels and K&G Fashion Superstore. CBRE represented the seller, Clarion Partners. Fidelis was the buyer.
CHICAGO — In a statement posted on her Twitter page, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city would forgo for one year the Consumer Price Index increase on the property tax levy. According to the mayor, the economy continues to show a better than projected recovery and the city revenues continue to exceed estimates. The mayor’s statement applies only to an inflation-related hike in property taxes, not to already-approved levy hikes that were passed in earlier years, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The mayor’s recommendation is part of her budget proposal.
JEFFERSONVILLE AND KOKOMO, IND. — Kinship PACE of Indiana LLC has signed two 15-year leases for new locations in Jeffersonville and Kokomo. The tenant will occupy 16,261 square feet within Jeffersonville’s Youngstown shopping center and 14,056 square feet within Kokomo’s Southway Plaza shopping center. PACE stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Donna Korn and Beau Ladwig of Cushman & Wakefield along with E.P. Scherer of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Kentucky represented PACE in the Jeffersonville lease. Pearson 2016 Equity Inc. owns Youngstown. Korn and Ladwig, along with colleague Gerry Dick, represented the tenant in the Kokomo lease. Southway Plaza LLC is the landlord for the property.
CHICAGO — NAI Miami has arranged the sale of a former Midas Total Car Care center located at 158 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago for $4 million. Jeremy Larkin and Joseph Gallaher of NAI Miami, along with Elan Rasansky and Al Rodenbostel of ARC Real Estate Group, represented the seller, TBC Corp. The buyer, Friedman Properties Ltd., developed the adjacent Moxy Hotel. The sales price equates to roughly $470 per square foot.