St. Louis Funny Bone Comedy Club Opens at Streets of St. Charles

ST. CHARLES, MO. — St. Louis Funny Bone Comedy Club has opened a new location at the Streets of St. Charles, a 27-acre mixed-use development in suburban St. Louis. The family-owned comedy club has operated in St. Louis for more than 30 years. The club hosts talent from the St. Louis area as well as nationally touring comedians, and hosts a weekly open mic night on Tuesdays. Jerry Kubach is the club’s owner. Cullinan Properties Ltd., the owner of Streets of St. Charles, also unveiled new …

November 15, 2021Leasing Activity, Midwest, Missouri, Retail

NAI Legacy Acquires Retail Property Occupied by Hy-Vee in Iowa for $6.8M

AMES, IOWA — NAI Legacy has acquired a newly built, 27,490-square-foot retail property occupied by Hy-Vee just outside of Ames for $6.8 million. The Hy-Vee | Dollar Fresh store serves as one of the grocer’s new concepts, which offers discounted products, perishable goods, meats and a pharmacy. This store concept is being developed in more rural Iowa locations, according to NAI Legacy, which acquired the asset from the developer, Texas-based Embree

November 15, 2021Acquisitions, Iowa, Midwest, Retail

BDO Digital Inks Lease, Becomes First Major Corporate Tenant at Former McDonald’s Campus in Suburban Chicago

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Accounting and advisory firm BDO USA LLP has signed a lease for 28,000 square feet of Class A office space in Oak Brook for the headquarters of its subsidiary, BDO Digital LLC. The company is the first major corporate tenant at Oak Brook Reserve, the redevelopment of the former McDonald’s campus. The firm expects to take occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2022.Oak Brook Reserve offers more than 400,000 square feet of office space and 2.5 miles of walking and biking …

November 12, 2021Illinois, Leasing Activity, Midwest, Office

Summit Design + Build Completes Warehouse Expansion for TLC Ingredients in Illinois

CREST HILL, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has completed construction of a 55,012-square-foot expansion for TLC Ingredients in Crest Hill near Joliet. The warehouse for the food ingredients and industrial products distributor previously spanned 44,000 square feet. The expansion includes new warehouse and cold storage space along with four new loading docks, a breakroom and additional parking stalls. Harris Architects Inc. was the project

November 12, 2021Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

Teradyne Signs 42,696 SF Office Lease in Deer Park, Illinois

DEER PARK, ILL. — Teradyne has signed a 42,696-square-foot office lease at The Reserve at Deer Park in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park. The tenant will occupy the entire sixth floor of the 351,425-square-foot building, which is located at 21440 W. Lake Cook Road. Teradyne, an automatic test equipment designer and manufacturer, expects to take occupancy in June 2022. The office layout will include lab components. JLL’s Doug Shehan, Rick Benoy and Julie Koelzer represented building ownership, …

November 12, 2021Illinois, Leasing Activity, Midwest, Office

Ready Capital Closes $5.8M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Ready Capital has closed a $5.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 62-unit multifamily property in the South Johnson County submarket of Kansas City. The undisclosed borrower plans to address deferred maintenance and make exterior improvements. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a three-year

November 12, 2021Kansas, Loans, Midwest, Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Motel 6 Property in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Motel 6 hotel property in Indianapolis for $2.5 million. The 72-room hotel is located at 4585 S. Harding St., about 10 miles from the Indianapolis International Airport. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Chris Gomes, Allan Miller and Robert Marro of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Texas-based private investor. Alexandre Duong and Alex Fifner of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability …

November 12, 2021Acquisitions, Hospitality, Indiana, Midwest

3M Signs 410,000 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in DeKalb, Illinois

DEKALB, ILL. — Multinational conglomerate 3M has signed a 12-year lease renewal for its 410,000-square-foot distribution hub in DeKalb, about 65 miles west of Chicago. The property is located at 1211 Fairview Drive. Jenny Aust Turner of Cresa represented 3M in the lease. Modiv Inc., a California-based REIT, is the building

November 11, 2021Illinois, Industrial, Leasing Activity, Midwest

Amazon Builds New Delivery Station in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park

CHICAGO — Amazon is building a new delivery station in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. The 141,360-square-foot development will expand the e-commerce giant’s delivery infrastructure for customers in the Chicago area. A delivery station is the last stop an Amazon package makes prior to reaching the customer. The project site is located near the intersection of Kostner Avenue and Division Street. The building is slated for completion by 2023. Venture One Real Estate LLC is the …

November 11, 2021Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

Ready Capital Closes $6M Loan for Acquisition of Multifamily Portfolio in Cleveland

CLEVELAND — Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 108-unit, four-property multifamily portfolio in the Shaker Heights submarket of Cleveland. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program to renovate the units, common areas and exteriors of the Class B properties. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a three-year

November 11, 2021Loans, Midwest, Multifamily, Ohio