WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Aspen Ridge in West Chicago for an undisclosed price. The 253-unit multifamily asset is situated in a wooded area near DuPage County Forest Preserve. Built in 1967 on 12 acres, the property features an Olympic-size pool, fitness center and playground. There are 77 one-bedroom units and 176 two-bedroom units. Ryan Engle, Andrean Angelov and Zack Mahoney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties were private investors.
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AURORA, ILL. — Dalfen Industrial has acquired a 174,300-square-foot industrial facility located at 1103 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Built in 2004, the property is known as Butterfield Logistics Center and offers convenient access to I-88. Brendan Sheahan and Nick Krejci of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International represented Dalfen in the transaction and will lead marketing efforts for the building. Seller information and the purchase price were undisclosed. A Dallas-based industrial owner and operator, Dalfen focuses on urban infill warehouses and distribution buildings.
OMAHA, NEB. — Omaha National Insurance Group has signed a 53,274-square-foot office lease at Embassy Plaza in Omaha. The insurance group will occupy space within Suite 300 of the property, which is located at 9110 W. Dodge Road. Connor Lund and Spencer Secor of Cushman & Wakefield | Lund Co. represented the landlord, Horse CF-Embassy LLC. Marc Siemers and Eric Renner of OMNE Partners represented the tenant, which is moving from another location.
MADISON, WIS. — Ready Capital has closed a $9.2 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and deconversion of a 152-unit fractured condominium property in Madison. The undisclosed borrower plans to acquire 84 of the Class B property’s units and implement a capital improvement plan. Planned upgrades include landscaping, amenity and common area improvements and painting. The floating-rate loan features a 36-month term and includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and additional unit buyouts.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 9,744-square-foot office building in Southfield for an undisclosed price. Located at 17251 W. Twelve Mile Road, the property will become the new home of Grand and Grand PLLC, a law firm engaged in debt collection and landlord/tenant representation. Eric Banks of Dominion represented the buyer, Carpco Development LLC. Kevin Jappaya of KJ Commercial represented the seller, SS&A Property Management LLC.
CHICAGO — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio totaling 267 units in Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The buildings are situated in the neighborhoods of Buena Park, Rogers Park, Ravenswood and Lincoln Square. The portfolio sold to three individual investors, who plan to make improvements to the 1920s-era properties. Bill Montana and Chris Sackley of Greystone Bel’s Chicago office represented the seller, a family office.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed the headquarters for WEN Power Tools in West Dundee, a far northwest Chicago suburb. The 180,623-square-foot build-to-suit features 4,000 square feet of office space, a 1,900-square-foot showroom, 21 dock doors, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 32 feet. Additionally, there is a 2,000-square-foot office buildout on the north side of the building that WEN will lease out on a short-term basis. WEN consolidated its three local facilities and workforce to streamline warehouse and distribution operations at the new headquarters. Opus provided development services and also served as design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer. This is the eighth project that Opus has completed in Oakview Corporate Park.
CHICAGO — Ready Capital has closed a $29.1 million loan for the refinancing and stabilization of a newly delivered multifamily portfolio throughout metro Chicago. The Class A portfolio consists of four properties and 118 units in the western and northern Chicago suburbs. Loan proceeds will be utilized to retire the existing construction loan, provide a cash-out at close and an earnout will be made available upon the properties achieving a pre-determined performance threshold. The floating-rate loan features a 24-month term. Borrower information was undisclosed.
MADISON, WIS. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Summit Hill in Madison for $12.7 million. The 123-unit, garden-style apartment community features studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include laundry facilities, onsite management and a barbecue area. Located at 1202 McKenna Blvd., the property is adjacent to Elver Park and provides convenient access to the University of Wisconsin Madison. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia represented the sellers, New York-based Trevian Capital and Crown Properties. Chris Blechschmidt and Connor Reed of Berkadia secured $9.3 million in acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer, Illinois-based Axiom Properties. The 10-year loan featured a 30-year amortization schedule and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio.
INDIANAPOLIS — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 50,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 705 S. Girls School Road in Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Katie Elliott of Stan Johnson marketed the property with Chip Sipple of Lincoln Property Co. on behalf of the seller, Applied Composites Inc. A New York-based investor group was the buyer. The seller is a manufacturer of composites with expertise in the commercial aerospace, defense and space industry. Composites are formed from the combination of two or more constituent materials. The seller executed a long-term triple net lease at closing.