Midwest

Draper and Kramer Completes Phase II Renovations at Shopping Center Anchored by Jewel-Osco in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 12, 2020

CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer Inc. has completed the second phase of its ongoing renovation of Lake Meadows Market in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The final element of Phase II was a full interior and exterior renovation of the shopping center’s 193,000-square-foot Jewel-Osco grocery store. Jewel-Osco parent company Albertsons shared costs of the $2.3 million project, which also included the addition of a mural entitled “Heart of Bronzeville” by local artist Corey Jenkins. Previous Phase II work included the addition of more than 18,000 square feet of new and renovated retail space for new tenants, including Taco Bell, Wing Stop, Home Run Inn Pizza and Sola Salon Studios and Culver’s. Camburas & Theodore Ltd. Served as the architect for the Jewel-Osco renovation and Powers & Sons Construction Co. was the general contractor.

March 12, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Boulder Group Arranges $24M Sale of Whole Foods-Occupied Property in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 12, 2020

KILDEER, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $24 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Whole Foods in Kildeer, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The 50,000-square-foot building is located at 20281 N. Rand Road and serves as the anchor to Kildeer Market Place. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Chicago-based real estate company. An East Coast-based investor purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange.

March 12, 2020

Acquisitions Hospitality Midwest Minnesota

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $9.5M Sale of Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow March 12, 2020

MANKATO, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Holiday Inn Express Mankato for $9.5 million. Built in 2008, the five-story, 88-room hotel is located at 2051 Adams St. in southern Minnesota’s Mankato. Jake Erickson and Jared Plamann of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. A Minnesota-based hotelier purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. The sales price represents a cap rate of 9.6 percent.

March 12, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

Cawley Chicago Negotiates $1.7M Sale of Office Building in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 12, 2020

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has negotiated the sale of a 7,800-square-foot office building in Naperville for $1.7 million. The standalone property is located at 651 Amersale Drive. Ryan Freed of Cawley represented the seller, American Sale. Leibel Moscowitz of Vandon Forbes represented the buyer, Chabad of Naperville.

March 12, 2020

Illinois Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Office

Now Is the Time to Invest in Chicago’s Office Market

by Kristin Harlow March 12, 2020

There is a widely held belief that investing in the Chicago office real estate market in 2020 is potentially a bad bet. While some investors are concerned by headlines decrying the fiscal health of Illinois, the supposed overvaluing of Cook County tax assessments and softening of the Chicago market, our experience tells us those fears will create opportunities for contrarian investors willing to dig deeper. Because these misperceptions are scaring away some institutional investors, the time is ripe for continued investment in Chicago office properties to take advantage of opportunities that more cautious investors are passing up. Municipal realities At the state level, much has been written about Illinois’ fiscal health. In a report released in September 2019, government watchdog Truth in Accounting labeled Illinois a “Sinkhole State” and ranked it 49th in the nation for its financial condition. After failing to raise enough revenue by hiking taxes to fund the state’s debt, leaders from Illinois have said that massive pension reform — not tax hikes — is the way out of our current debt crisis. Consequently, office real estate investors should not be overly concerned that the state of Illinois will potentially shift the state’s tax burden onto their …

March 12, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Habitat Co. Begins Development of $200M Mixed-Use Project in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2020

CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has secured financing and begun development of the first phase of Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use project in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. The project is being developed in a public-private partnership between Habitat, Sinai Health System, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and the city of Chicago. Upon completion, the 10-acre development will be home to 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space as well as 350 mixed-income housing units. Located in a federally designated qualified Opportunity Zone, the site is bordered by Ogden Avenue, Fairfield Avenue and Rockwell Street. Ogden Commons will be located on land that once housed the CHA’s former Ogden Courts and Lawndale public housing developments. Through a combination of debt and Opportunity Zone equipment, PNC Bank funded $15 million of the $22 million development cost for Phase I, which includes 50,000 square feet of retail space housed in a three-story building. Signed tenants include Steak n’ Shake, Ja’ Grill and Wintrust Bank. The rest of the building will be leased to Sinai and Cinespace. Construction of the residential component is expected to begin in 2021. Current plans for the first residential phase call for a …

March 11, 2020

Loans Midwest Multifamily Nebraska

NorthMarq Provides $19.3M Refinancing for Apartment Community in Lincoln, Nebraska

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2020

LINCOLN, NEB. — NorthMarq has provided a $19.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Wilderness Hills Flats in Lincoln. The 168-unit apartment community is located at 3055 Crescent Drive within the Wilderness Hills commercial development. Amenities include a bike repair station, dog park, outdoor grill area and package service. Bob Chalupa of NorthMarq arranged the 15-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

March 11, 2020

Hospitality Loans Midwest Minnesota

JLL Arranges $12.3M Refinancing for Moxy Hotel in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $12.3 million loan for the refinancing of Moxy Minneapolis Uptown, a 125-room boutique hotel in the Uptown submarket of Minneapolis. Completed in 2018, the hotel features a fitness center, business center, lobby lounge and bar, hot breakfast and valet parking. Gerard Sansosti, Jeff Bucaro and Nicole Aguiar of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Graves Hospitality. A newly formed debt fund provided the loan, proceeds of which were used to refinance the original construction loan. Moxy hotels are under the Marriott umbrella of properties.

March 11, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Office Ohio

Arch Street, VEREIT Acquire DHL Headquarters in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2020

WESTERVILLE, OHIO — Arch Street Capital Advisors and VEREIT (NYSE: VER) have acquired DHL Supply Chain’s North American headquarters in Westerville, a northeastern suburb of Columbus. The purchase price was undisclosed. The newly completed, build-to-suit office building spans 145,000 square feet and is located within Westar Place Business Park. The acquisition is part of Arch Street and VEREIT’s partnership focused on the acquisition of long-term leased, single-tenant office assets.

March 11, 2020

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Retail

SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers $8M Sale of Shopping Center in Elkhart, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2020

ELKHART, IND. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of Concord Shopping Center in Elkhart for $8 million. The 601,205-square-foot property is located at 3701 S. Main St. and is 54 percent occupied. Some of the tenants include Chase, Claire’s, GNC, Hobby Lobby, JC Penney, Jo-Ann Fabrics and Spencer’s Gifts. Tim Franz and Matt McParland of SVN represented the undisclosed seller.

March 11, 2020

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