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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 61,515-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village adjacent to O’Hare International Airport. The sales price was not disclosed. The building is located at 1340-1400 Higgins Road. Northern Glass Inc., a general contractor that specializes in curtain wall, storefront and interior glazing, purchased the property and will occupy nearly 40,000 square feet of the 61,515-square-foot building at 1400 Higgins Road. Northern Glass will be moving from a 9,075-square-foot space at 800 Lee St. in Elk Grove Village. Northern Glass will lease the remaining space at 1340 and 1370 Higgins Road to Protopak Engineering Corp. and Impact Printing and Lithographers, respectively. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial represented Northern Glass, while Mason Hezner of Brown Commercial represented the seller, SLP Realty LLC.

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CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 50,000-square-foot Planet Fitness in northwest Chicago for $11.5 million. The property is located at 3120 N. Pulaski Road. Nearby retailers include Walmart, Walgreens, Aaron’s, AutoZone, AT&T, Subway and Chase Bank. Eric Grad of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an owner and developer of Planet Fitness gyms. Harvey Schmidt, Donovan Mackey and Dana Newton of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a national real estate investment trust.

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BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the $2.9 million sale of a PNC Bank ground lease in Bensenville adjacent to O’Hare International Airport. The 3,181-square-foot building is located at 1151 S. York Road. Brad Teitelbaum, Patrick Forkin and Graham Gold represented the seller, a local private investor. The buyer was also local.

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RICHMOND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Westheimer Lakes II, a retail shopping center located at 26440 FM 1093 Road in Richmond. At the time of sale, the 52,567-square-foot property was 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Yes Kids, Pizza Hut, Handlebar Cyclery, Aquatic Rehab, State Farm and Bright Orthodontics. Watt Harrison, James Bell, Gus Lagos and Evan Altemus of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Additionally, Jeffery Duke, also of Marcus & Millichap, arranged a $7.5 million non-recourse, CMBS loan for the acquisition of the property. The final loan features a five-year term, fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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ATLANTA — The RADCO Cos. has purchased Legends of Dunwoody, a 532-unit, Class B apartment community located in Atlanta, for $60 million. The Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm will invest roughly $8.7 million on capital improvements and rebrand the property Radius Sandy Springs, the second community under RADCO’s Radius brand. RADCO Residential will manage the property, which is the 24th community that RADCO owns in metro Atlanta. RADCO financed the acquisition using a $50.4 million Freddie Mac loan and $21.6 million in private capital. The renovations will include unit interior upgrades, building repairs, a remodeled clubhouse, pool deck expansion, new pool, new dog park additions, exterior lighting upgrades, landscaping and a refurbished tennis court. Built in 1980, Radius Sandy Springs is situated in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter office submarket, home of State Farm’s new East Coast hub and the corporate relocation of Mercedes-Benz USA.

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MIAMI — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a relocation and lease expansion for Wells Fargo at Wells Fargo Center in downtown Miami. The long-term, 54,160-square-foot expansion is valued at $32 million and is downtown Miami’s largest office lease in 2016, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Wells Fargo will relocate its personal banking, small business banking, commercial banking and investment advisory services from Southeast Financial Center in downtown Miami in November 2017. The move increases Wells Fargo’s existing footprint at Wells Fargo Center from 96,656 square feet to 150,816 square feet. Built in 2010, Wells Fargo Center is a 47-story, 752,488-square-foot office tower that adjoins the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel and Hotel Beaux Arts. Brian Gale, Andrew Trench, Ryan Holtzman and Jeannette Mendoza of Cushman & Wakefield represented the building owner, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., in the deal. David Preve of JLL represented Wells Fargo.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. (BRG) has sold EOS Orlando Apartments, a 296-unit multifamily property located at 12221 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando. An undisclosed buyer purchased the asset from BRG for $52 million. The property includes studio, one- and two-bedroom residences featuring granite countertops, kitchen islands, wood flooring, washer and dryer units and balconies or patios in select units. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a kitchen and bar, cyber lounge, billiards, stand-up tanning bed, conference room, indoor mail center, pet walk and a two-story, 24-hour fitness center. Other amenities include courtyards with stack-stoned fireplaces, fountains, hammock havens and two “caves” with media zones and USB connectivity.

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PORTLAND, ORE. — The Ashforth Co. and an unnamed institutional investor partner have sold Pacwest Center, a 30-story, 545,000-square-foot office tower in Portland’s central business district. The $170 million sale of Pacwest Center is Portland’s largest office transaction in 2016, according to HFF, which represented the seller in the transaction. HFF also procured the buyer, LPC Realty Advisors I LP, on behalf of a pension fund client. LPC Realty Advisors is an investment advisory affiliate of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. Completed in 1984, Pacwest Center is located at 1211 S.W. 5th Ave. within the 57-block Transit Mall, which has more than 1 million square feet of development currently underway. The office tower features parking for 413 vehicles through valet and self-parking and is an Energy Star-rated building. The new ownership plans to renovate PacWest Center by modernizing the common spaces, main lobby and shared amenities. The tower was 76 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Merrill Lynch, Markowitz Herbold, Schwabe, Key Bank of Oregon and Perkins & Co. Nick Kucha and Michael Leggett led the HFF investment sales team. Based in Stamford, Conn., The Ashforth Co. owns, develops and invests in assets on the East …

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Clear Sky Capital EBH LLC has acquired the 164-unit Tatum Place apartment community in Scottsdale for $18 million. The community is located at 16801 N. 49th St. Tatum Place was built in 1984. Amenities include two swimming pools, sun decks, a spa, fitness center, gas barbecue grills and picnic area, laundry facility, gated access and covered parking. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis represented the seller, NNC Tatum Place, in this transaction.

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LITTLETON, COLO. — A joint venture between PCCP and Griffis Residential has acquired the 332-unit Monterey Apartments in Littleton for an undisclosed sum. The new owners will rebrand the community as Griffis Marston Lake. It is located at 4601 S. Balsam Way. The joint venture plans to renovate the clubhouse, fitness center, pool and spa, and upgrade the community landscaping. Unit interiors will be upgraded with vinyl plank floors in kitchens, living rooms and bathrooms, new kitchen cabinet faces, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Notable employers in the area include Lockheed Martin, the Denver Federal Center, the National Renewable Energy Lab and St. Anthony’s Hospital.

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