CHICAGO — CIM Group has closed on the purchase of a 1 million-square-foot office building at LaSalle Street and Congress Parkway in Chicago’s business and financial district for $191 million. The seller of the 40-story tower known as Four40 was TIER REIT Inc. The tower was built in 1984. The property consists of a 954,000-square-foot office tower with an 83,000-square-foot annex overlooking Congress Parkway, a 45,000-square-foot outdoor plaza with seating, a 5,000-square-foot retail outparcel, and a 325-car underground parking garage. Renovations to the property were completed in 2015 and included the addition of a 25,000-square-foot tenant amenity space on the building’s third floor. Amenities include lounges, conference centers, a cafeteria, restaurants and the Buckingham Club, a fitness center that includes a lap pool, driving range, basketball courts, saunas and racquetball courts. The building also includes the Buckingham Hotel, which is located on the 40th floor and offers 21 hotel rooms.
