Midwest

Milliman Slated to Occupy 118,300 SF Office at Golf Parkway Corporate Center Near Milwaukee in Summer 2022

by Kristin Harlow July 14, 2020

BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Milliman Inc., an international actuarial and consulting firm, has unveiled plans to move its Brookfield office to Golf Parkway Corporate Center, which is currently in the pre-development phase. The company will occupy 118,300 square feet within a six-story, 186,000-square-foot building. Milliman’s space will feature flexible floor plates, floor-to-ceiling windows, healthy design and exclusive amenities, according to the developer, Irgens. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall with initial occupancy slated for summer 2022. Golf Parkway Corporate Center will consist of two Class A office buildings totaling 231,000 rentable square feet. Common areas will include a conference room, tenant lounge, outdoor patio, bike storage and fitness center. Kahler Slater is the architect and CG Schmidt is the general contractor. William Bonifas of CBRE represented Milliman in the lease transaction.

July 14, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.4M Sale of Government-Occupied Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 14, 2020

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 38,747-square-foot office property occupied by the Illinois Department of Human Services in Chicago for $3.4 million. The single-tenant building is located at 1642 W. 59th St. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a fund manager. A Chicago-based private investor purchased the asset. The Illinois Department of Human Services is one of the state’s largest agencies with more than 13,000 employees.

July 14, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Clear Height Properties Purchases 30,000 SF Industrial Building in Bensenville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 14, 2020

BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Clear Height Properties has purchased a 30,000-square-foot industrial building located at 464-480 Country Club Drive in Bensenville for an undisclosed price. Built in 1973, the property was vacant at the time of sale. It has primarily been used for warehouse distribution and light manufacturing purposes. Clear Height plans to make capital improvements such as new landscaping, sidewalks, parking lot, dock staircase and overhead doors. Justin Lerner of Transwestern represented Clear Height in the transaction. Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Aspen Industries.

July 14, 2020

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Restaurant Retail

Chicken Salad Chick Opens at Levee District in East Peoria, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 14, 2020

EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Chicken Salad Chick has opened today at The Levee District in East Peoria. The restaurant, which specializes in homemade chicken salad, occupies 2,718 square feet between Jersey Mike’s Subs and Xfinity. The first 100 guests on opening day will receive one large serving of chicken salad per month for an entire year. The restaurant will open at limited capacity with social distancing measures in place for COVID-19. This will be the farthest north restaurant of Chicken Salad Chick’s 157 locations. Chicken Salad Chick currently operates in 17 states and is rapidly expanding with both franchise and company locations. Owned and managed by Cullinan Properties Ltd., The Levee District encompasses 650,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as office, hotel and civic components.

July 14, 2020

Development Michigan Midwest Mixed-Use

Demolition of Palace of Auburn Hills, Former Home of Detroit Pistons, Paves Way for New Mixed-Use Development

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2020

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — The final phase of demolition for The Palace of Auburn Hills, the former home of the Detroit Pistons basketball team, took place over the weekend. The more than 20,000-seat venue first opened in 1988. The Pistons played at the arena from 1988 until 2017. The team won all three of its titles at the arena, including NBA championships in 1989, 1990 and 2004. The Pistons now play in downtown Detroit at Little Caesars Arena. Schostak Brothers & Co., a development company based in Livonia, Mich., purchased part of The Palace in a joint venture, according to local media reports. Plans call for a mixed-use development on the site. Watch the demolition video here.

July 13, 2020

Development Industrial Midwest Minnesota Self-Storage

Metro Storage to Develop 908-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Coon Rapids, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2020

COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Metro Storage LLC has purchased a parcel of land at 3021 124th Ave. in Coon Rapids and has started construction on a 908-unit self-storage facility at the site. The climate-controlled facility will span 95,000 rentable square feet. Heated and drive-thru storage options will be available. An office space will showcase security features and provide a selection of moving boxes, packing supplies and locks. Completion is slated for spring 2021. Located along the Mississippi River, Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. This is the eighth location for Metro Storage in the Minneapolis market.

July 13, 2020

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $14.6M Refinancing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2020

AURORA, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $14.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Vistas Fox Valley in Aurora. The 136-bed skilled nursing facility offers full medical support and rehabilitation services for seniors age 65 and older. Amenities include an onsite spa and salon, dining services, transportation options, family lounges and 24-hour medical assistance. Joshua Rosen of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team. The HUD loan will replace existing debt previously provided by Walker & Dunlop’s bridge lending program.

July 13, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office

J.C. Anderson Completes 23,000 SF Office Buildout for OppLoans in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2020

CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson has completed a 23,000-square-foot office buildout for OppLoans at 130 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. OppLoans is a financial technology platform that serves middle-income, credit-challenged consumers. Previously, the company occupied space on the 33rd floor but has now expanded to occupy additional space on the 26th floor as well. J.C. Anderson completed additional meeting rooms, workstations, huddle rooms, support spaces and a pantry. Eastlake Studio provided architectural services and Cushman & Wakefield provided project management services.

July 13, 2020

Development Healthcare Midwest Wisconsin

Kraus-Anderson Expands Emergency Center at Wisconsin’s Hudson Hospital & Clinic by 7,522 SF

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2020

HUDSON, WIS. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed a 7,522-square-foot expansion of the emergency center at Hudson Hospital & Clinic in Hudson, which is located in western Wisconsin near the Minnesota border. The expansion nearly doubled the square footage of the center and increased its number of patient care rooms to 12. About $1 million of the $5 million project costs came from community donations or grants. Hudson Hospital was built in 2003.

July 13, 2020

Healthcare Illinois Midwest Retail

Despite Third-Quarter Losses, Walgreens to Invest $1B to Open Doctors’ Offices at US Stores

by Kristin Harlow July 10, 2020

DEERFIELD, ILL. — In its fiscal 2020 third-quarter results, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said its performance was “significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” causing sales to be roughly $700 million to $750 million lower. The decline is largely attributed to its international stores. In April, sales at Walgreens stores in the United Kingdom were down 85 percent. Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens says that pharmacy volume was impacted globally by a drop in doctor visits and hospital patient admissions. Profits were also hurt by a shift to low-margin items and higher supply chain and cleaning costs. Additionally, Walgreens has announced that it will be the first national pharmacy chain to offer full-service doctor offices co-located at its stores on a large scale, following a trial that began last year. The partnership with VillageMD will create 500 to 700 physician-led primary care clinics in more than 30 markets in the next five years, with the intent to build hundreds more thereafter. The clinics will be staffed by more than 3,600 primary care providers who will be recruited by VillageMD. Under the terms of the new agreement, Walgreens will invest $1 billion in equity and convertible debt in VillageMD over the next three years, …

July 10, 2020

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