CHICAGO — Alter Asset Management (AAM) has been contracted to manage One11 West Illinois, a 99 percent leased Class A mixed-use office and retail building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The new owner, GLL Real Estate Partners GmbH, a Munich-based real estate fund management group, selected AAM as part of its acquisition of the property. One11 West Illinois is a 227,604-square-foot 10-story building anchored by the regional headquarters of salesforce.com, the global cloud-computing firm, which leases 77 percent of the leasable space. WeWork, a New York-based company that provides shared office space, is the second largest tenant. AAM is headquartered in Lombard, Ill., and maintains fully staffed offices in Chicago, Phoenix, and Atlanta.
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ATLANTA — ULI Atlanta has appointed Kevin Cantley, president and CEO of Atlanta architecture firm Cooper Carry, as the next chair of ULI Atlanta — which covers Georgia, Alabama and Eastern Tennessee. Cantley has been a member or the Urban Land Institute (ULI) since 1995. Cantley joined the national architecture firm in 1980 and has directed the design of corporate headquarters, office, residential, transit, retail, educational and mixed-use projects. Cantley has earned many awards for his designs, including the Development of Excellence from the Atlanta District Council of ULI. He is active in ULI’s Transit Oriented Development Council, Livable Communities Council and its Management Committee. “I became aware of ULI in the early 70s, while in college studying architecture. Its mission was compelling to me and aligns with my professional and personal interests,” said Cantley. “Because of its broad and diverse membership, its dedication to responsible use of land, ULI has a positive impact globally and at the community level. I’m honored to be the next chair of the Atlanta district and motivated to contribute to that positive impact.” In addition to his involvement with ULI, Cantley is a member of AIA and NAIOP, for which he chairs its Urban …
NEW YORK CITY — Silvershore Properties has completed the sale of a mixed-use building located at 19 Howard St. in Manhattan’s SoHo Cast Iron Historic District. The three-story, 4,415-square-foot property sold for $9.6 million, or $2,174 per square foot. The property features additional air rights and was delivered vacant to the undisclosed buyer. Robert Burton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
DETROIT — REDICO and its development partners have closed on the $12.2 million acquisition of the Fisher and Albert Kahn buildings in downtown Detroit. The buildings were acquired at auction in June. REDICO, in partnership with local developers Peter Cummings, John Rhea, RHEAL Capital Management LLC, and New York-based HFZ Capital Group, plan significant improvements for both buildings. A residential component is expected to be a key part of renovations for the Kahn building. The 30-story Fisher Building was constructed in 1928 and has served office and retail tenants. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the building also includes the 2,089-seat Fisher Theatre, one of Detroit’s oldest live theater venues. The Albert Kahn Building, formerly known as the New Center Building, was completed in 1931 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Standing 10 stories tall, it currently serves as an office building.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has brokered the $46 million sale of Greylyn Business Park, a 648,156-square-foot office, retail and industrial park in Charlotte. The property’s tenant roster includes Active Screw & Fastener Co., Mirrormate, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, KNA Corp. and United Refrigeration Inc. Cleveland-based Weston Inc. purchased the asset from GID. Brad Cherry, Pete Pittroff and Spencer Yorke of JLL’s Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction. Weston has retained Yorke and Natalie Marshall of JLL to lease the business park and Mimi Fisher and Jason Sierra of JLL to manage the property on-site.
MIAMI — Colliers International has brokered the $10.8 million sale of a former art gallery located at 2534 N. Miami Ave. in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. Built in 1950 and formerly housing the Zadok Art Gallery, the two-story, 18,870-square-foot property includes retail space on the ground floor and office space on the second floor. Ivo Tsinev and Achikam Yogev of Colliers International’s South Florida office represented the seller, Zadok Real Estate Holding, in the transaction. Michael Tobin of Rothman & Tobin PA represented the buyer, Badjer LLC, which plans to lease the vacant building for retail use.
FISHERS, IND. — Flaherty & Collins Properties will host a grand opening Thursday, July 23, for The Depot at Nickel Plate, a luxury mixed-use development in Fishers, approximately 21 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Located at 8594 E. 116th St., the $42 million development features 242 market-rate luxury apartments and 17,045 square feet of streetfront retail. Retail tenants at The Depot include Dottie Couture boutique, Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza, Yogurtz, Flamme Burger and Salon Seven. Only 6,249 square feet of retail space is still available. The apartment sizes range from 703 square feet to 2,297 square feet, with rents ranging from $950 to $3,850 per month.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Mode Development has completed the construction and sale of a new 170,000-square-foot building in Shelby Township for The Paslin Company, which manufactures and markets industrial equipment and automation systems. Located at 52550 Shelby Parkway, this new state-of-the-art facility includes three stories of 40,000 square feet of office and engineering space. The manufacturing area consists of two 95-foot bays outfitted with several overhead cranes. Mode Development served as the general contractor for the project. Jason Capitani represented The Paslin Company in the sales transaction. Jason Capitani and Joe DePonio also represented Mode Development.
ATLANTA — A partnership between Dion Meltzer of Meltzer Properties, Chaz Y. Lazarian Esq. of Insignia LLC and Gamma Real Estate has purchased Baltimore Row for $10 million. Baltimore Row is a 125,000-square-foot mixed-use property located between West Peachtree and Spring streets in Midtown Atlanta. Originally built as Atlanta’s first multifamily development in 1885, Baltimore Row is a National Historic Landmark. The property features 100,000 square feet of loft office space and 15 rooftop townhome apartments. The new ownership plans to invest $2.5 million in renovations, which are scheduled for a year-end completion. Lazarian represented the partnership in the transaction, and Del Creviston of Sperry Van Ness represented the seller, Baltimore Row LP. The partnership has selected Cushman & Wakefield as the office leasing agent and property manager for Baltimore Row.
DORAL, FLA. — The Related Group, in partnership with Prudential Real Estate Investors and Shoma Homes, has secured a $137 million construction loan for Phase III of CityPlace Doral, a mixed-use development located in Doral, west of downtown Miami. The third phase of development will include 304 residential units located above 250,000 square feet of retail space. CityPlace Doral is more than 60 percent pre-leased to tenants including The Fresh Market, CinéBistro-Cobb Theatres, Kings Bowling and 30 additional restaurants and retail shops. The first phase of CityPlace Doral is set to open in November 2016. Suffolk Construction is building the project, and Related Urban is in charge of leasing efforts.