KENOSHA, WIS. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 270,290-square-foot distribution center in Kenosha for an undisclosed price. The newly constructed building is located at 10200 55th St. The property features a clear height of 32 feet, 28 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 249 cars. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers represented the seller, Panattoni Development Co. Pritzker Realty Group was the buyer.
BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Minneapolis-based developer Davis and Minnesota-based health system Allina Health have opened 610 Medical, a 40,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. The two-story property is located at 6001 96th Lane. Allina Health leases most of the second floor. Minneapolis-based Synergy Architecture Studio served as architect and Plymouth, Minn.-based Timco Construction Inc. was the general contractor.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 13,500-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg for $5.6 million. Located on East Golf Road, the property is fully leased to Panda Express, Batteries Plus, Crumbl Cookies, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Oreck Vacuums, H&R Block, Rosati’s Pizza and Little Greek. Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the buyer, a Florida-based private investor. A locally based investor was the seller.
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — NAI Legacy has arranged the sale of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers ground lease in Maplewood near Minneapolis for $3.4 million. The ground lease for the newly constructed, single-tenant property is for 15 years. The building is located at 3065 White Bear Ave. Michael Houge of NAI Legacy represented the undisclosed seller, while Ken Tsukahara of Colliers represented the California-based buyer. Raising Cane’s operates more than 600 restaurants across the U.S.
CHICAGO — Aritzia (TSX: ATZ), a women’s fashion boutique retailer based in Vancouver, plans to open a flagship store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, bucking a trend of retailers leaving the famous stretch of North Michigan Avenue. The Magnificent Mile spans 13 city blocks in downtown Chicago and houses 460 stores, 275 restaurants and 60 hotels. The retailer, which sells apparel under brands such as Wilfred, Babaton and TNA, will occupy a 46,000-square-foot space at 555 N. Michigan Ave. in 2023. The location formerly housed Gap’s three-story flagship store before the retailer closed in early 2021. The new Aritzia store is the largest retail lease deal on Magnificent Mile in nearly a decade and the first flagship agreement since 2019, according to CBRE. Luke Molloy, Danny Jacobson, Steve Ansani and Cliff Vann of CBRE represented the landlord, Ireland-based ECA Capital Ltd., in the transaction. “Coming out of the pandemic, this is an important deal for the Mag Mile, and Chicago in general,” says Molloy. “Aritzia is one of the most sought-after brands in the world and [it] believes in the future of North Michigan Avenue. What [it has] planned for its new flagship is incredible, and we expect this to be …
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Bridge Industrial has acquired a nearly 67-acre site in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville with plans to build a two-building speculative industrial development totaling 660,280 square feet. Dubbed Bridge Point Romeoville, the project is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2023. Building A will total 497,480 square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 136 exterior docks, four drive-in doors, 314 car parking stalls, 87 trailer parking positions and a 130-foot truck court. Building B will span 162,800 square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet, 47 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 146 car parking stalls, 51 trailer parking positions and a 130-foot truck court. Both buildings will offer build-to-suit office opportunities.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Peli BioThermal has signed a new industrial lease for 138,328 square feet in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. The company, which provides temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the life sciences industry, is more than doubling its space at HSA Commercial’s Gateway Business Park. Peli BioThermal’s current lease totals 50,000 square feet at Gateway Industrial II. The tenant will move to the recently completed Gateway Industrial VI upon expiration of its current lease by the end of the year. Peli BioThermal will build out office space and slowly transfer operations to the new facility. Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented the tenant, while Terry Busch of CBRE represented ownership. To date, HSA has completed seven buildings totaling roughly 1.2 million square feet at Gateway Business Park.
OMAHA, NEB. — Petros PACE Finance has provided $13.8 million in C-PACE funding for a 160-unit apartment development in Omaha’s Blackstone District. The funding is for environmental and energy-efficiency measures, including interior and exterior LED lighting, roof and wall insulation, a high-efficiency HVAC system and low-flow water fixtures. The property also features 18,000 square feet of retail space. C-PACE, otherwise known as Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, is a tool that can finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at office, industrial, retail and multifamily properties, among others.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 61-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood for $9.8 million. Constructed in 1924, the building is located at 5120 S. Harper Ave. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased. Jack Stanton of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private Chicago-based company that had owned and operated the asset for 22 years. James Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a local family-run limited liability company. The buyer plans to update some units.
BLUE ASH, OHIO — Aerospace and defense company Quest Defense has signed a 25,702-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters at Pfeiffer Place at Parkview in Blue Ash near Cincinnati. The company is relocating from its Class B space at SharonView Corporate Center. Pfeiffer Place offers a conference center, café and onsite security. Todd Pease of JLL represented the landlord, Ohio National Financial Services.
