Bolingbrook, Ill. — M&J Wilkow and Bixby Bridge Capital have acquired The Promenade Bolingbrook in Bolingbrook, about 33 miles from Chicago. The open-air lifestyle center spans 779,000 square feet. Some of the tenants include Macy’s, Bass Pro Shops, Binny’s Beverage Depot, Ulta Beauty and DSW. The shopping center opened in 2007.
Wilmette, Ill. — Newport Capital Partners has sold Edens Plaza in Wilmette, about 18 miles from Chicago, for $110 million. WS Development was the buyer. The shopping center spans 350,000 square feet. Current tenants include The Fresh Market, Walgreens, Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance, Starbucks Coffee and Big Blue Swim School. The property also comprises a two-story department store that was formerly occupied by Carson Pirie Scott and is currently vacant. Newport acquired Edens Plaza in 2018 and the vacant department store in 2019. WS plans to open the first-ever bricks-and-mortar …
Chicago — McHugh Construction has broken ground on FanDuel Sportsbook, a new 13,000-square-foot sports betting venue being developed by online gaming company FanDuel Group at the United Center in Chicago. The United Center is the home of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. Completion is slated for August. The two-story lounge is being constructed in areas that formerly housed offices for the United Center and Blackhawks staff as well as two lower-level suites. HOK is the architect for the project, which will feature state-of-the-art viewing and sports wagering technology. The …
Melrose Park, Ill. — NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc. has sold a 90,000-square-foot building at Winston Plaza, a 400,000-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park. Cermak Fresh Market acquired the building and plans to open a new grocery store by the end of this year. Sandy Sigal and Brad Pearl represented NewMark Merrill on an internal basis alongside Joe Parrott and Sean McCourt of CBRE. Dino Geroulis and John Roberson of Axis Realty represented Cermak. Kostas Kavayiotidis of Pacific Southwest Realty structured financing. Anchor tenants at Winston Plaza …
Rockford, Ill. — Mid-America Real Estate Group has brokered the sale of State Street Market in Rockford. The 193,657-square-foot shopping center is positioned at the northwest corner of State Street and Trainer Road. The property was 69 percent leased at the time of sale to Burlington, Dollar Tree, Jo-Ann Fabric, Old Chicago and PetSmart. Rick Drogosz of Mid-America represented the seller, Highlands REIT, and the buyer, Rhino Investments.
Lincoln, Ill. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $2.1 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Starbucks Coffee in the Central Illinois city of Lincoln. The building is located at 3103 Woodlawn Road near I-55. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a West Coast-based investment group. The Illinois-based buyer completed a 1031 exchange.
Chicago — Sterling Organization has acquired North Mayfair Commons, an 87,274-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the North Mayfair neighborhood of Chicago, for $18.2 million. A 65,224-square-foot Jewel-Osco grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants include H&R Block and FedEx Kinko’s. Sterling Organization utilized its fund named Sterling United Properties II LP to purchase the property. The fund’s portfolio now spans approximately 1.2 million square feet of gross leasable area.
Peoria, Ill. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $7.9 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Best Buy in Peoria. The 46,432-square-foot building is located at 5001 N. Big Hollow Road. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a West Coast-based investor. A Midwest-based real estate company was the buyer. Best Buy has more than four years remaining on its lease.
Bloomington, Ill. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property occupied by JOANN Fabrics in Bloomington, about 27 miles from Chicago. Located at 1701 E. Empire St., the 21,828-square-foot building was sold for $4.1 million. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate firm, as well as the buyer, a national real estate company.
Forsyth, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of Forsyth Center in Forsyth, about 45 miles east of Springfield. The 30,087-square-foot retail center is located at 1460 Koester Road. The property is home to PetSmart and Dollar Tree, both of which have been tenants since the center was constructed in 2006. Tammy Saia and Tami Andrew of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. Buyer information was not provided.
