Midwest

CIM Group Sells Interest in Downtown Chicago Apartment Tower for $265M

by Alex Tostado December 13, 2019

CHICAGO — CIM Group has sold its interest in Marquee at Block 37, a 34-story, 691-unit multifamily tower in downtown Chicago, for $265 million. Morguard North American Residential REIT (TSX: MRG.UN), a subsidiary of Morguard Corp., acquired the 51 percent interest. The community offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 650 to 2,100 square feet. Communal amenities include an outdoor pool, sundeck, fire pits, rooftop hot tub, dog run, dog washing station, fitness center, event room, business center and an outdoor terrace overlooking State Street. Ontario, Canada-based Morguard Corp. was CIM’s investment partner for Marquee at Block 37, and as such already owned a 49 percent stake in the development. Morgaurd Corp. and Morguard REIT now have an equal partnership in the property. CIM developed the community in 2016 above the four-story Block 37 shopping center at 25 W. Randolph St. The 275,000-square-foot retail property includes shopping, dining and entertainment options, including an 11-screen AMC Dine-In Theatre, to which residents of Marquee at Block 37 have private elevator access. The transit-oriented property is connected to the Loop, granting residents direct access to the red and blue CTA lines as well as the city’s pedway …

December 13, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Indiana Industrial Midwest Ohio Wisconsin

Starwood Acquires 33-Property Industrial Portfolio in Midwest for $319.6M

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2019

CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS, COLUMBUS AND MILWAUKEE — Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc., a non-traded real estate investment trust managed by Starwood Capital Group, has acquired a 33-property industrial portfolio totaling 4.1 million square feet in the Midwest for approximately $319.6 million, excluding closing costs. The properties are located in Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus and Milwaukee. The portfolio is 98 percent leased to 50 tenants. It is largely comprised of light industrial buildings of less than 250,000 square feet. Kurt Sarbaugh, Robin Stolberg, Michael Joseph and Dominic Espinosa of JLL represented the seller, Becknell Industrial and a joint venture partner. Becknell will retain its position in the portfolio. Ken Martin, Alex Witt, Troy Shiley and Nelson Almond of JLL arranged a 10-year, $210 million fixed-rate CMBS loan with a global investment bank on behalf of new ownership.

December 12, 2019

Iowa Midwest Office

Ruan Cos. Taps Transwestern to Manage 750,000 SF Des Moines Office Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2019

DES MOINES, IOWA — Transwestern Commercial Services has been awarded the property management assignment for the headquarters of Ruan Cos. in Des Moines. Ruan is a family-owned trucking and logistics company. The assignment includes 750,000 square feet of office space across Ruan Center and Two Ruan Center, located at 666 Grand Ave. and 601 Locust St., respectively. This marks Transwestern’s entrance into the Des Moines market. Micah Larmie, Bonnie Boden and Pete Miceli of Transwestern’s Midwest asset services team will provide management and building engineering services for the two properties. General Manager Jona Schmidt of Transwestern will be onsite to directly oversee operations. Built in 1975, the 24-story Ruan Center is situated in the city’s central business district.

December 12, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Krusinski Construction Completes Buildout of Food Distribution Facility in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2019

CHICAGO — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed a 90,000-square-foot buildout for 86 Food Service at 1400 W. 43rd St. in Chicago. The distributor of wholesale food and supplier of fresh produce, meat, poultry and dry goods to restaurants and grocery stores occupies the space within an existing 167,000-square-foot, speculative warehouse previously built by Krusinski. The buildout for 86 Food Service included the installation of cold storage refrigeration, freezers and a retail component to serve its customer base. Additional features include 7,500 square feet of office space, 50 new car parking stalls, one drive-in door and a clear height of 32 feet. Prologis served as developer with Cornerstone Architects Ltd. as architect and Grivas-Krause Associates Ltd. as structural engineer.

December 12, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Boulder Group Arranges $2.3M Sale of Net Leased Piggly Wiggly Store in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2019

NEW HOLSTEIN, WIS. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to grocer Piggly Wiggly in New Holstein, about 40 miles south of Green Bay. The 29,651-square-foot building is located at 2243 Calumet Drive. There are more than eight years remaining on Piggly Wiggly’s lease. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a Wisconsin-based partnership. A Midwest-based individual purchased the asset while completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.

December 12, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

Adelphia Properties Brokers Sale of 5,400 SF Restaurant Building in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 12, 2019

VILLA PARK, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the sale of a 5,400-square-foot restaurant building in Villa Park, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The vacant property, formerly occupied by Park West Pancake House, is located at 10 E. Roosevelt Road. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor. The buyer was also a Chicago-based private investor.

December 12, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office Top Stories

KORE Investments Acquires Class A Office Building in Metro Chicago for $128.5M

by Alex Patton December 12, 2019

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Colorado-based KORE Investments has acquired Esplanade II, a Class A office building totaling 583,982 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, for $128.5 million. Located at 3500 Lacey Road, the property is situated on 19 acres of the Esplanade office campus at the convergence of I-355 and I-88 in the East-West Corridor submarket. Building amenities include a deli, conference facility, parking deck and car wash service. Additional campus amenities include an on-site daycare and a fitness center. A Doubletree Hotel is also located on the campus, and a shuttle service offers transportation to the nearby Metra BNSF Line Belmont Station. The property offers direct access to the Oak Brook and Yorktown retail corridors. At the time of sale, Esplanade II was 96.9 percent leased to tenants including Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Kia Motors and Glanbia Performance Nutrition. Skidmore Owings Merrill designed the building, which was originally built in 1992 and has undergone more than $7.4 million of capital improvements since 2014. Patrick Shields, Jeff Bramson, Jaime Fink, Sam DiFrancesca and Bruce Miller of JLL represented the seller, BentallGreenOak’s U.S. Core Fund. — Alex Patton and Kristin Hiller

December 12, 2019

Acquisitions Indiana Industrial Midwest

Plymouth Industrial REIT Purchases 10 Properties in Indianapolis for $62M

by Kristin Harlow December 11, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. has purchased 10 industrial buildings totaling 2.1 million square feet in Indianapolis for $62 million. Included in the portfolio is Shadeland Commerce Center, a nine-building property totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet. It is 95 percent leased to 26 tenants, including Penske, ABC Supply Co., PPG Industries and Ryder. Plymouth also acquired 7901 W. 21st St., a 353,000-square-foot building that is fully leased to Iron Mountain and Venture Logistics. The seller information was not disclosed. Plymouth is a publicly traded REIT focused on the acquisition and operation of industrial properties located largely in secondary markets across the United States. John Huguenard, Sean Devaney, Brian Seitz and Brian Buschuk of JLL represented the seller of Shadeland Commerce Center.

December 11, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Venture One Acquires 151,474 SF Industrial Building in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 11, 2019

MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — VK Industrial V LP, a partnership between Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group, has acquired a 151,474-square-foot industrial building in Mount Pleasant for an undisclosed price. The facility, built in 2007, is located at 3535 Oakes Road. The building features a clear height of 21.5 feet, six exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 8,372 square feet of office space. A concrete parking lot can accommodate 301 cars and 112 trailers. The site can accommodate additional outdoor storage, parking or an industrial build-to-suit on an adjacent 25-acre parcel. Brian Bocci of Entre Commercial Realty represented Venture One in the transaction and will be retained to market the vacant property for lease. The seller was undisclosed.

December 11, 2019

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

First Logistics Signs 108,343 SF Lease Expansion at Marina Crossings in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow December 11, 2019

CHICAGO — First Logistics, an Illinois-based third-party logistics company, has signed a 108,343-square-foot lease expansion at Marina Crossings in Chicago. The company now occupies 439,754 square feet of the 633,059-square-foot facility. Completed in the fourth quarter of 2018 and located at 2075 W. 43rd St., Marina Crossings is the city of Chicago’s largest speculative industrial building since 1905, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Larry Goldwasser, Jason West, Colin Green, Matt Cowie and Michelle Maguire of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Marina Crossings Owner LLC, a joint venture between MAT LP and institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management owns the property.

December 11, 2019

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