WAUWATOSA, WIS. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a 69,749-square-foot shopping center anchored by Pick ’n Save in Wauwatosa near Milwaukee for $19 million. The fully leased property was built in phases in 2008 and 2012. Other tenants include Mattress Firm, Firehouse Subs and Bubon Orthodontics. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands, Michael Nieder and Jaime Fink of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Newport Capital Partners and Artemis. JRW Realty represented the buyer, ExchangeRight.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Alliance Ground International LLC has signed a 253,000-square-foot industrial lease at 1717 Busse Road in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village near O’Hare. The airline cargo handling service will occupy the entire building, which features a clear height of 32 feet, 57 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 25,000 square feet of office space and parking for 34 trailers and 186 cars. Jeffrey Provenza and Todd Hendricks of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International represented Alliance Ground in the lease transaction. Britt Casey and Al Caruana of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Duke Realty.
City of Chicago Approves $3.8B Mixed-Use Project at Former Michael Reese Hospital Site
by Katie Sloan
CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council has given approval for the development of Bronzeville Lakefront, a $3.8 billion mixed-use project located in Bronzeville, a South Side neighborhood. Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, which closed in 2008, formerly occupied the 48-acre development site. The City of Chicago acquired the property in 2009 and cleared most of the land over the ensuing months. A team of local developers known as GRIT was selected to purchase the site for $96.9 million through a redevelopment agreement. GRIT comprises Farpoint Development, Loop Capital Management, McLaurin Development Partners, Draper & Kramer, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives and the Bronzeville Community Development Partnership. Upon completion, Bronzeville Lakefront will offer 7 million square feet of commercial and institutional space, as well as mixed-income housing, and will create up to 20,000 temporary and permanent jobs. The development team will break ground on the $600 million first phase of the project in late 2021 or early 2022. The site is bounded by 31st Street, 26th Street, Vernon Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. Phase I will include a 500,000-square-foot Chicago Arc Innovation Building; retail space; a community center; a mixed-income seniors housing building; a new park; and the reuse of an existing building named …
By Christopher Stafford, Cushman & Wakefield The Greater Des Moines retail market continues to emerge from the pandemic and is quickly regaining its footing from the closures and challenges experienced by many retailers, restaurants and businesses alike. Despite a few setbacks, occupancy rates and rents have generally held steady. Consumer spending is surging and according to a WalletHub study, Iowa’s COVID-19 recovery is the quickest in the nation, earning a total score of 75.25 out of a possible 100. The study compared all 50 states across three categories: COVID health; leisure and travel; and economy and labor market. Trends, observations A local real estate mogul recently made the analogy that the Des Moines retail market is currently much like a chessboard — lots of moving pieces and strategic repositioning by the current players. Greater Des Moines, like other Midwest cities, is experiencing a handful of post-pandemic retail trends that include: • Integrated retail approach (omnichannel): Bricks & mortar + online presence and ordering + apps + delivery/pickup. The presence of drive-thru and pickup services will shape the future of retail and are in high demand by restaurants and retailers. • Space transformation: Spaces once occupied by traditional retailers are now …
CHICAGO — The Community Builders has unveiled plans to develop a $102 million, 20-story affordable housing project in Chicago’s Loop. The high-rise development has been selected as the winner of the City of Chicago’s C40 Reinventing Cities competition, which encourages carbon neutral and sustainable development. The 207 rental units will range from studio to two-bedroom and are restricted to tenants earning between 30 to 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Slated to occupy city-owned land at the corner of Van Buren Street and Plymouth Court, the project was selected via a request for proposals process, which was issued last year through the international C40 Reinventing Cities competition. Designed by Studio Gang along with DesignBridge and JAQ Corp, the “Assemble Chicago” project was selected over three other net-zero proposals due to its superior design, commitment to affordability, family-sized units, development team experience, proposed purchase price and community feedback, according to the city. The site is currently occupied by a vacant parking garage and vacant land. Located at the nexus of multiple transit lines, the building will include a two-level podium with a food hall for minority-owned restaurants, a produce grocer and wellness clinic. Plans also call for approximately $2 million in improvements for …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Pizzuti Cos. is underway on the development of two speculative industrial buildings within Global Court Logistics Center, which is located in the Rickenbacker submarket of Columbus. Global Court I will span 158,700 square feet while Global Court II will total 196,400 square feet. Both buildings will feature a clear height of 32 feet and LED lighting. Completion is slated for this December. CBRE and Pizzuti will provide leasing services. Since 1998, Pizzuti has developed more than 12 million square feet of industrial space in the Rickenbacker submarket.
WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group’s net lease team has negotiated the sale of a Hobby Lobby-occupied property in West St. Paul for $6.3 million. Deborah Vannelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. The property sold to a California-based buyer. Hobby Lobby’s portfolio consists of 900 stores in 46 states.
NORFOLK, NEB. — Avison Young has brokered the $4.5 million sale of Sunset Plaza Mall in Norfolk, a city in northeast Nebraska. The 232,347-square-foot shopping center is located at 1700 Market Lane. The property was lender-owned and was roughly 48 percent occupied at close of escrow. Built in 1968 and renovated in 1994, the mall sits on 31 acres and features a mix of 30 regional and national tenants, including JC Penney, Bath & Body Works, Famous Footwear and GNC. Chris Maling and David Maling of Avison Young represented the seller, Wells Fargo Bank, in the value-add transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Tennessee-based LBD Properties LLC.
DETROIT — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two industrial buildings in Detroit for an undisclosed price. The first property at 13901 Joy Road spans 456,156 square feet. The second building at 8211 Decatur Road totals 113,332 square feet. Peter E. Kepic and Peter J. Kepic of Colliers represented the buyer, Schostak Brothers & Co. Inc., as well as the seller, Joy Road Holdings LLC. Schostak has retained the duo to market the buildings for lease. Schostak says the purchase fits its strategy of buying and renovating well-located industrial properties.
FAIRVIEW PARK, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Westgate Shopping Center in the Cleveland suburb of Fairview Park for an undisclosed price. The 474,000-square-foot power center is home to tenants such as Target, Marshalls, EarthFare, Petco, Five Below, Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and Lowe’s. The property also includes restaurants such as Chick-fil-A, Longhorn Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks and Five Guys. Completed in 1991, the shopping center was most recently renovated in 2014. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands, Kirstey Lein and Bill Poffenberger of JLL represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. The R.H. Johnson Co. was the buyer.