Diamond, Ill. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a 12,324-square-foot retail property occupied by Dollar General in Diamond, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago. Constructed in 2000, the building is located at 1185 E. Division St. Steven Roberts, Michael Carter and Frank Rogers of SRS represented the seller, an Illinois-based private investor. A California-based REIT was the buyer.
Mount Prospect, Ill. — RPT Realty has sold Mount Prospect Plaza, a 227,690-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. LBX Investments LLC purchased the grocery-anchored asset for an undisclosed price. Tenants include Aldi, Marshalls, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less and LA Fitness. Walmart shadow anchors the property. George Good and Christian Williams led a CBRE team that represented RPT Realty.
Chicago — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 6,000-square-foot retail property net leased to Just Tires in Chicago for $4.2 million. The asset is located at 4809 N. Broadway St. in the Uptown neighborhood. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction between the Chicago-based seller and Delaware-based buyer.
Chicago — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has entered the Chicago market with its acquisition of a five-property shopping center portfolio for $93.6 million. The properties total more than 900,000 square feet of gross leasable area and are located in Cicero, Mount Prospect, Naperville and Palatine. Specifically, the properties include Cicero Marketplace in Cicero; Northwest and English Valley shopping centers in Palatine; Golf Plaza II in Mount Prospect; and Fox River Commons in Naperville. DiMucci Cos. was the seller. Tucker Development served as an acquisition and development consultant on the transaction. The portfolio …
Chicago and Memphis Tenn. — Chicago-based JLL has entered into a strategic partnership with Memphis, Tennessee-based Poag Shopping Centers to acquire and redevelop mixed-use assets. Poag will provide development and redevelopment services for JLL-managed centers across the U.S., while JLL will provide management and operational services to Poag’s 10 open-air lifestyle centers. Poag will partner with JLL on its existing pipeline of redevelopment work and intends to grow this platform as more malls and open-air centers are revamped for today’s changing retail environment. Poag will also work with JLL to answer …
East Peoria, Ill. — Cullinan Properties has hired Ann Smith as senior vice president and director of leasing and marketing. In her new role, Smith will direct all aspects of the East Peoria, Illinois-based company’s leasing and marketing, including lease negotiations, portfolio merchandising, tenant relationships, marketing efforts and corporate branding strategy. Prior to joining Cullinan, Smith spent 18 years in various leasing and tenant coordination roles at Retail Properties of America (RPAI) and Kite Property Group. “We’re excited for Ann to join Cullinan Properties as she brings unmatched leasing experience and …
Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and Highland, Ill. — NorthMarq has arranged a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of a five-property retail portfolio in metro St. Louis. The centers, built between 1998 and 2019, total about 110,000 square feet and are located in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and Highland. Jeff Chaney of NorthMarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features a 20-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan to the borrower, R.L.P. Development Co. Inc.
Chicago — J.C. Anderson has completed the interior buildout of Color Factory, an interactive art museum. The venue is now open to the public and is situated within Chicago’s Willis Tower. The 24,000-square-foot space represents Color Factory’s largest venue and flagship location. Color Factory also operates locations in Houston and New York City. The Willis Tower location showcases interactive installations and curated exhibits inspired by the city of Chicago. J.C. Anderson built 10 galleries that incorporate 117 different paint colors. The project team included Shorecrest Project Management, Partners by Design and …
Crystal Lake, Ill. — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $3 million sale of a nearly 12,000-square-foot retail property in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake. The building, located at 5899 Northwest Highway, is 77 percent occupied with two vacant units. Jason St. John and AJ Patel of Greenstone represented the seller, a local, private partnership. The duo also procured the buyer, a private partnership completing a 1031 exchange.
Plano, Texas — At Home opened three new home decor stores during the month of July. The company’s stores span an average of 100,000 square feet and offer up to 45,000 decor items, including furniture, rugs, wall art and housewares. New openings include a store located at 3400 Calle Cuervo NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico; a store located at 1212 75th St. in the Chicago suburb of Downer’s Grove, Illinois; and a location at 376 Universal Drive in North Haven, Connecticut. The Plano, Texas-based company now boasts a portfolio of …