CHICAGO — Willis Tower owner EQ Office has unveiled two new retail tenants for Catalog, the new 300,000-square-foot dining and retail portion under construction at the Chicago office tower. Sushi-San will offer a dine-in experience as well as a grab-and-go station. Guests can customize maki rolls, poke or chirashi bowls at the sushi counter. The Mexican restaurant Tortazo will occupy nearly 3,000 square feet. It is a new concept from Rick Bayless, an award-winning chef. Tortazo is expected to open later this year. The entire Catalog concept is slated for completion in mid-2020.
CLAWSON, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has completed the lease-up of Clawson’s Village Landing in Clawson, about 17 miles north of Detroit. Great Lakes Pot Pies secured the last remaining vacancy within the 12,000-square-foot retail center on 14 Mile Road. Vicki Gutowski and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Great Lakes Pot Pies is expected to open later this year. Gerdom also negotiated a lease for Barry’s Bagels at the property earlier this year.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — ORIX Real Estate Holdings (ORIX) has provided a $40 million construction loan for a 263-unit multifamily development in Middleton, a suburb of Madison. The project will also feature 31,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, including a food hall. The units will be standard one-floor apartments as well as two-story lofts. Completion is slated for February 2021. The borrower was not disclosed.
BALLWIN, MO. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. and Pace Properties have arranged the $20.9 million sale of Ballwin Plaza in Ballwin, about 20 miles west of St. Louis. The 204,859-square-foot shopping center is situated on Manchester Road. Schnucks Supermarket anchors the property, which is 93 percent leased. Other tenants include Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and Buffalo Wild Wings. Joe Girardi of Mid-America and Scott Seyfried of Pace Properties represented the seller, Cincinnati-based Viking Partners. Cincinnati-based Select Strategies Realty purchased the asset.
MADISON, WIS. — Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke has brokered the sale of a former Boston Store property in Madison for $5.7 million. The 144,600-square-foot property is located within West Towne Mall, a regional mall comprising more than 120 stores. John Kuhn and David Tighe of Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke represented the seller, S&B Detrick LP. The buyer, CBL Properties, plans to raze the existing structure and oversee construction of a new Von Maur store on the 9.4-acre site.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Old Navy has signed a new 23,578-square-foot lease at Maple Hill Pavilion in Kalamazoo. ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. owns the property, which is now more than 99 percent leased. Old Navy is expected to open in early summer 2020. Other new retailers at Maple Hill Pavilion include Ulta and Breakfast at Tiffiny’s.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sales of three multifamily properties in Chicago’s Edgewater and Rogers Park neighborhoods for a combined $5.5 million. Each of the properties, located at 5547 N. Lakewood Ave., 1619 W. Lunt Ave. and 7423 N. Rogers Ave., were fully occupied at the time of sale. In the first transaction, Interra’s Craig Martin represented the seller, the estate of Victoria Altman, as well as the buyer, a joint venture led by Joe Hayes and Mike Cavanaugh. In the second sale, Martin and Brian DiBasilio of Interra represented the private parties. In the third transaction, Martin represented the private buyer as well as the sellers, Gary and Bella Goland.
CHICAGO — Golub & Co. has acquired Burnham Center, a landmark office tower in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. The purchase price was not disclosed. Completed in 1913, it was the last building designed by famed architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham. The building rises 22 stories and spans 585,000 square feet. It is home to the Chicago headquarters for GrubHub. Golub & Co. plans to refresh the amenities, which include a fitness center, private tenant lounge and conferencing facilities. Ground-floor retail includes a mix of national and regional tenants. Golub & Co., which will assume management and leasing of the building, purchased the asset in a joint venture with The Family Office Co.
CHICAGO — Skender has launched interior construction of the future 90,000-square-foot headquarters for Mondelez International in Chicago. The snacking company will serve as the anchor tenant in the new five-story building at 905 W. Fulton St. Mondelez is relocating 400 employees from its current headquarters in Deerfield. The headquarters expansion will also include Enjoy Life Foods, a snacking company based in Schiller Park that Mondelez acquired in 2015. Plans call for open office workstation areas, private offices, conference rooms, a large reception area, warming pantry, café and two staircases. Skender is collaborating with design firm HPA, design firm SCB and owner’s representative CBRE. Completion is slated for April 2020.
MOKENA, ILL. — The Opus Group is building Mokena Corporate Center, a two-building speculative industrial development in Mokena, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Completion of the 268,225-square-foot project is slated for June 2020. The development will sit on nearly 16 acres. The first building will total 154,581 square feet while the second will span 113,644 square feet. Opus is the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer. Lee & Associates will market the buildings for lease.