Chicago — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $19.5 million sale of a 54,000-square-foot retail center located at 1415-1417 N. Kingsbury St. in Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor. A venture between Chicago-based Honore Properties and Peerless Development acquired the fully leased property. Danny Spitz and AJ Patel of Greenstone represented the seller, Los Angeles-based Westwood Financial, in the transaction, which marks the fourth acquisition in the immediate corridor for Honore and Peerless. Spitz previously represented the venture in the acquisition of the adjacent property at 821 W. Eastman St. Originally acquired by Westwood …
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Mid-America Brokers $50.1 Million Sale of 131,748-Square-Foot Grocery-Anchored Center in Chicago
Chicago — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of 3030 North Broadway, a 131,748-square-foot shopping center located in Chicago. L3 Capital acquired the property for $50.1 million. Ben Wineman and Joe Girardi of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented the seller, SITE Centers, in the transaction. Mariano’s anchors the five-story property, which features a mix of additional tenants including Club Studio, PNC Bank, Starbucks Coffee and Fresh Dental.
Oak Brook, Ill. — MetLife Investment Management has sold Overlook at Oakbrook, a 52,876-square-foot, unanchored retail strip center located in Oak Brook, roughly 20 miles east of Chicago. Overlook at Oakbrook spans seven buildings and was 94 percent leased to 13 tenants at the time of sale including Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, Panera Bread, Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) and Guidepost Montessori. The property was completed in 2023, and is situated adjacent to Oakbrook Center, a 2 million-square-foot super-regional mall. Michael Nieder, Brian Page and Alex Sharrin of JLL’s Investment Sales …
Gantry Arranges $42.8 Million in Refinancing for Four Retail Properties Across Four States
San Francisco — San Francisco-based Gantry has arranged four separate permanent loans totaling $42.8 million to refinance four retail properties in California, Illinois, Oregon and Wisconsin. Andy Bratt and Sean Kuang of Gantry arranged all four loans through a single life company lender on behalf of the borrower, a series of Rhino Investments Group (RIG) affiliates. The loans carry fixed interest rates with 30-year amortization schedules. Gantry will service the loans. The loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt, fund tenant improvements and provide additional cash-out tied to executed leases …
Greenstone Parters Brokers $5.6 Million Sale of Retail Property in Chicago’s Wicker Park
Chicago — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $5.6 million sale of a retail and medical property located at 1455 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The urban infill asset sold for 98 percent of the list price to a New York-based buyer. The two-story property features 11,370 rentable square feet, roughly 125 feet of frontage along North Milwaukee Avenue and a private surface parking lot with 23 dedicated spaces. Barry’s Bootcamp occupies the ground floor. The upper level is leased to two medical services providers. Danny Spitz and …
SVN Chicago Commercial Arranges $9 Million Sale of Barrington Square Town Center in Suburban Chicago
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — SVN Chicago Commercial has arranged the $9 million sale of Barrington Square Town Center, a 101,796-square-foot neighborhood center located in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates. Wayne Caplan and Al Lindeman of SVN Chicago Commercial represented the sellers, Dutch-based ownership group Depa Holding Co., and its U.S. partner, Caruso Development Corp. Harris Ali of Sky High Real Estate represented the buyer, a local investment group. This transaction marks the first time the property has been sold. Situated at 2300-2356 West Higgins Road on 11 acres, Barrington Square …
JLL Negotiates $28.4 Million Sale of Empire Crossing Shopping Center in Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $28.4 million sale of Empire Crossing, a 229,971-square-foot retail power center in Bloomington. Anchor tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Ashley Furniture HomeStore and DSW. The seller, BET Investments, completed a redevelopment that converted the long-vacant Kmart anchor store into multi-tenant space. Currently 85 percent occupied, the property offers value-add potential through 33,000 square feet of vacancy across eight suites. Michael Nieder and Brian Page of JLL represented the seller. Chase Properties was the buyer.
Simon to Invest $250 Million for Redevelopment of Three Malls in Nashville, Denver and Tampa
Indianapolis — Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group has unveiled plans to invest more than $250 million for the redevelopment of The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver and International Plaza in Tampa. Simon acquired the three properties in November 2025 as part of its purchase of the remaining 12 percent interest in The Taubman Realty Group LP that it did not already own. The $250 million investment reflects Simon’s focus on mall redevelopments to create modern environments that cater to today’s shopper, according …
Joint Venture Acquires 690,000-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Metro Chicago for $69 Million
Schaumburg, Ill. — A joint venture between PCCP and Hutensky Capital Partners has acquired Streets of Woodfield, a 690,000-square-foot shopping center located in the northwestern Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. According to the Daily Herald, Blackstone sold the property for $69 million. Blackstone originally purchased the shopping center for $168.5 million in 2015. Built in 1991, Streets of Woodfield was 94 percent leased to 22 tenants at the time of sale including Whole Foods Market, Dick’s House of Sport, AMC Theatres, Restoration Hardware Outlet, Legoland and Dave & Buster’s.
Round Lake, Ill. and Michigan City, Ind. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of two retail properties in Illinois and Indiana. Andy Bulson, Mike Phillips, Dick Spinell and Mike Fitzgerald represented the seller and owner, Transformco — the company holding former Kmart/Sears assets — in both transactions. The first property, a 190,174-square-foot former Super Kmart store located in Round Lake, was purchased by Target Stores. The second property, a former Sears and Sears Auto Center complex situated directly within Marquette Mall in Michigan City, totals a combined 105,270 …