CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has broken ground on 1040 West Fulton, a five-story, 29,000-square-foot boutique office building in Chicago. Summit plans to occupy the top two floors of the property following its completion next fall. This leaves roughly 14,000 square feet of office space and 2,800 square feet of retail space for lease. The property will include 17 indoor parking spaces, a fifth-floor outdoor terrace and a sixth-floor rooftop. The project team includes architect Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, owner’s representative Carr Realty Advisors, structural engineer IMEG Corporation, civil engineer Weaver Consultants Group and MEP engineer WT Engineering. Chad Schroedl, Scott Maesel and Drew Dillon of SVN Commercial Chicago will market the available space for lease. First Bank of Highland Park is providing construction financing.
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TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $7 million sale of an 84,388-square-foot industrial building in Tinley Park, about 30 miles south of Chicago. The property is located at 8201 W. 183rd St. Terry Grapenthin, Jeff Galanteand Ryan Earley of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, 7600 Grant BR LLC. The seller was not disclosed. The property was 80 percent leased at the time of sale.
BLUE ASH, OHIO — Colliers International has brokered the $2.9 million sale of the Corporate Centre of Blue Ash, a 57,722-square-foot flex office building in suburban Cincinnati. Built in 1990, the property is located at 11101 Kenwood Road. Tenants include Fastsigns, Handyman Connection, Ohio State Auditor, Parallel Technologies Inc., Sellyourmac.com, Sheppard Insurance and Financial and IT support company 4bis.com. Steve Timmel, Jeff Johnston, Chris Prosser, Will Roberts and Matt Smyth of Colliers brokered the transaction. Midwest Properties Corp. purchased the asset from LNR Partners.
CLEVELAND — Zamir Equities LLC has acquired 1111 Superior Avenue, a 559,299-square-foot office tower in downtown Cleveland. While the purchase price is not available, The Plain Dealer reports that Zamir took out a $46 million mortgage on the property. The property is positioned along the city’s main thoroughfare and overlooks Lake Erie. The 28-story tower was renovated in 2014. Amenities include a conference facility, fitness facility, yoga room and David’s Deli. Anchored by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, the property is 83.4 percent leased to tenants such as Asurint and MetLife Services & Solutions. Jaime Fink, Jeffrey Bramson, John Merrill, Bryan Rosenberg and Patrick Shields of HFF represented the seller, American Landmark Properties Corp. The team also procured the buyer.
WHITESTOWN, IND. — CT Realty has purchased a 95-acre land site in Whitestown, about 20 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The developer plans to build a 1 million-square-foot building. Project costs are estimated at $50 million. CT acquired the land from GDI Cos., which is the master planner for the surrounding Crossroads Logistics Center. The project will be situated within a one-day drive of 57 percent of the U.S. population, according to CT. Completion is slated for late 2019. Terry Busch of CBRE represented GDI, which will serve as general contractor via its subsidiary GDI Construction. Busch is also handling lease-up of the building.
CHICAGO — A partnership between Green Door Capital and Citimark Inc. has purchased a seven-property industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for $38 million. The properties, totaling 447,059 square feet, include: 5120 Prairie Stone Parkway in Hoffman Estates; 1124 Tower Road and 1555-1559 Brasswood Road in Schaumburg; 3225 Corporate Drive and 3301-3301 Corporate Drive in Joliet; 454 Scott Drive in Bloomingdale; and 3720 Prairie Lake Court in Aurora. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 93 percent leased to 10 different tenants. Kurt Sarbaugh, Robin Stolberg, Stephen Skok and Sam Berry of HFF marketed the portfolio on behalf of the seller, Globe Corp.
CANTON, OHIO — Romans Properties has brokered the sale of a 30,000-square-foot data center in Canton for $9.3 million. The property, located at 4726 Hills and Dales Road, is fully leased to Secure Data 365. Chriss Orr of Romans represented the buyer, an institutional client. The seller was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — It’Sugar has opened a 2,000-square-foot store at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Founded in 2006, the candy retailer has approximately 100 locations across the country and worldwide. The store at Navy Pier offers a “Taste of Chicago Box,” which features products that originated in Chicago including Tootsie Rolls, Razzles, Baby Ruth, Juicy Fruit, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddy and Chuckles. Other current tenants at Navy Pier include Build-A-Bear Workshop, Garrett Popcorn Shops, Giordano’s, Harry Caray’s Tavern, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., McDonald’s and Starbucks. Gregory Kirsch, Corey Black and Larry Kling of Newmark Knight Frank represented It’Sugar in the lease.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Redwood Capital Group LLC has acquired The Residences of Orland Park Crossing, a 231-unit apartment complex in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The purchase price was $70 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Constructed in 2016, the property consists of four mid-rise buildings and 63 townhomes. Units average 980 square feet and townhomes range from 1,487 to 1,994 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool and fitness center. REVA Development Partners was the seller.
OLATHE, KAN. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $23.8 million loan for the refinancing of Olathe Pointe Center, a 142,506-square-foot retail property in Olathe. Some of the tenants include Party City and Justice. The 10-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule. Mark Reichter of Q10 Triad Capital Advisors Inc. arranged the loan transaction. The borrower was not disclosed.