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Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Opens New Headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 7, 2017

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. has opened a new 23,000-square-foot headquarters in Downers Grove, about 20 miles west of Chicago. Over 125 employees, area business professionals and government officials were in attendance for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 22. Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. has moved to the office, located at 1431 Opus Place, from nearby Lombard, Ill. Staffed by over 100 employees, the Downers Grove headquarters features private and team offices, an open-concept kitchen and dining/gathering area, two conference rooms and a dedicated training room. Occupying the new office are the company’s loan processing, underwriting, closing, training, information technology, secondary shipping, accounting and human resources departments. Staff members were transitioned into the new space from the company’s previous location beginning this spring. Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. is a division of Draper and Kramer Inc., which is still based in Chicago.

September 7, 2017

Illinois Loans Midwest Retail

Aries/Conlon Capital Arranges $3.4M Bridge Loan for Shopping Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 7, 2017

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Aries/Conlon Capital has arranged a $3.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Golf Higgins Center in Hoffman Estates. Formerly anchored by Tiger Direct, the 28,308-square-foot retail strip mall is located at 675 W. Golf Road. Rushi Shah of Aries/Conlon Capital arranged the loan and is also a co-owner of the new Ace Hardware store, which will anchor the property. The store will officially open on Friday, Sept. 15. The non-recourse loan paid off the borrower’s existing loan and enabled the funding of the necessary tenant improvements to open the Ace Hardware store. The loan will be refinanced to permanent debt in the future. Jagmohan Jayara is the property owner and borrower.

September 7, 2017

Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Dickman Co. Negotiates Sale of 8,500 SF Industrial Building in Brookfield, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow September 7, 2017

BROOKFIELD, WIS. — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has negotiated the sale of an 8,500-square-foot industrial building in Brookfield. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 21825 Doral Road. Cale Berg of the Dickman Co. represented the buyer, McCarthy Property Management LLC. Stephen Provancher of MLG Commercial represented the seller, Millicent F. Hawley.

September 7, 2017

Office Texas Top Stories

Intercontinental Real Estate Purchases Office Tower in Austin’s CBD for $119M

by John Nelson September 7, 2017

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., a Boston-based real estate investment and development firm, has purchased 5th + Colorado, a newly built, 18-story office tower in Austin’s central business district. The company acquired the property from the developer, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Goldman Sachs, for $119 million, according to the Austin Business Journal. Located at the corner of 5th and Colorado streets within Austin’s Warehouse District, the 179,000-square-foot office tower comprises eight levels of structured parking, nine floors of Class A office space and a lobby level with 5,822 square feet of retail space. Built in 2016, 5th + Colorado is home to companies including Indeed.com, an online job search forum; Industrious, a co-working office concept; SoftServe Inc., a Ukranian software firm; Plains Capital Bank; and Sherri Hill, an Austin-based fashion brand relocating from 9011 Tuscany Way, according to the Journal. Amenities at the office tower include on-site management and security and a fitness center with showers and locker rooms. Located at 201 W. 5th St., the office building is within walking distance of Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail, the State Capitol, Austin City Hall, the Austin Convention Center and Republic Square Park. …

September 7, 2017

Illinois Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Multifamily

The Middle Ground: The Next Great Opportunity for Chicago Multifamily

by Kristin Harlow September 7, 2017

Like other metros, Chicago is in the midst of an apartment boom where the hum of multifamily construction has become commonplace. In fact, approximately 8,000 new rental units are slated to deliver by the end of next year, according to Appraisal Research Counselors. Nearly 4,000 units are expected to deliver in 2019. The majority of this multifamily construction is concentrated on Class A rental high-rises. SixForty (640 N. Wells St.) by JDL Development and 8 E. Huron by CA Ventures — both of which The Habitat Co. will be managing — aim to meet the demand of those looking to be closer to the influx of new businesses moving downtown, as well as an urban lifestyle with robust dining and entertainment options. Like its metro counterparts, Chicago has become a city of renters. According to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the U.S. homeownership rate hovered at just 64 percent at the start of 2017, following 12 years of decline, while the number of renters continued its upswing. In the past five years, an average of 1 million new renter households were formed every year, per the National Multifamily Housing Council. Indeed, these have been good years for those …

September 7, 2017

California Loans Multifamily Western

JPI Obtains $103.5M Construction Financing for Jefferson Pacific Beach Apartments in San Diego

by Nellie Day September 6, 2017

SAN DIEGO — JPI has obtained a $103.5 million construction loan for the 172-unit Jefferson Pacific Beach apartment community in San Diego. The community is situated on a three-acre site of the former Guy Hill Cadillac dealership, directly adjacent to Mission Bay Park. The property will feature luxury apartments, as well as 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and creative office space. Groundbreaking is scheduled for late September 2017. PCCP provided the construction loan.

September 6, 2017

California Multifamily Student Housing Western

SC Student Housing Breaks Ground on 108-Bed Community Near California State University, Chico

by Nellie Day September 6, 2017

CHICO, CALIF. — SC Student Housing has broken ground on The Urban, a 108-bed student housing community located near the California State University, Chico campus in Chico. The property will offer three-bedroom townhome units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a rooftop deck, spa, plunge pool, barbecue area and arcade. Modern Building Inc. is building the property, which Entwood Property Management will operate. Completion is slated for June 2018.

September 6, 2017

California Retail Western

Progressive Arranges $4.9M Sale of Dollar General Town Center in Inland Empire

by Nellie Day September 6, 2017

SAN JACINTO, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $4.9 million sale of Dollar General Town Center, a 27,112-square-foot retail center located in the Inland Empire community of San Jacinto. Dollar General anchors the fully occupied center. Greg Bedell of Progressive represented the seller, a private Huntington Beach-based investor, in the 1031 exchange transaction. Rob Sauser of PMZ Commercial represented the buyer, a private family trust based in Newport Beach.

September 6, 2017

California Retail Western

Progressive Real Estate Partners Signs Six New Tenants at Mixed-Use Development in Corona

by Nellie Day September 6, 2017

CORONA, CALIF. — Six new tenants are set to open at Metro at Main, a mixed-use development located at North Main and Rincon streets in Corona. Tenants set to open include a 1,845-square-foot Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; a 3,138-square-foot America’s Best Vision; a 1,398-square-foot Poki Cat; an 859-square-foot Organic Junkie; a 1,337-square-foot Meraki Salon; and a 1,199-square-foot Union Barber & Beer Lodge. The project features over 60,000 square feet of retail and 868 luxury residential units. Paul Galmarini and Gretchen Lastra of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the landlord in the transactions.

September 6, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

NKF Facilitates $30.1M Sale of 46,350 SF Office Building in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Amy Works September 6, 2017

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — NKF has arranged the sale of an office and retail building located at 515 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. S-BNK Cambridge LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $30.1 million, or $649 per square foot. Santander Bank currently fully leases the 46,350-square-foot property. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, Paul Penman and Christian Brannelly of NKF represented the seller in the deal.

September 6, 2017

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