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 architect.
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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, a joint venture between Arzan Wealth and 90 North Real Estate Partners. James Otto and Sam Badger of CBRE represented Teradyne. JLL also recently negotiated a lease for the fifth floor, which brings the building to full occupancy.
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 term.
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 company.
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 landlord.
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 developer and PREMIER Design + Build Group is the general contractor.
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 term.
MEDINA, OHIO — Nassimi Realty has acquired Medina Grande Shops in the Cleveland-area community of Medina for an undisclosed price. The 150,288-square-foot shopping center is located at 4895 Grande Blvd. Tenants at the property include Ashley HomeStore, PetSmart, Jo-Ann Stores, FedEx Kinko and Dental One. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 74,146-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove for an undisclosed price. The property is located on Thatcher Road. Mike Antonelli and Trinity Scurto of Brown represented the seller, Premium Investment Properties Inc. Antonelli represented the buyer, Beco Management Inc. The building is partially leased and the new owner plans to bring it to full occupancy.
Columbus has been the shining star of the industrial real estate market over the last five years, and for the eighth straight quarter, it has more than 5 million square feet under construction. This year is on track for more than 10 million square feet, with half of that already absorbed in the first part of the year. A question I always get is, “Why Columbus?” The answer (and the sell) is quite simple — location and population. Columbus is a 10-hour drive within 46 percent of the country’s population and manufacturing base. Incentives play a large role in the process as well, which enables developers to be competitive and drives tenants to the markets. Labor is always a factor in site selection, but now more than ever it tops the list as one of the most vital components of the decision-making process of choosing a site. With the Columbus region ranking No. 1 in the Midwest for population, jobs and GDP growth, it’s natural for developers to be highly attracted to the area. Columbus has three major industrial submarkets: West Jefferson, Rickenbacker and Etna Township. The West Jefferson submarket is home to Amazon, Target, Restoration Hardware and JoAnn Fabric. …