Illinois

Schaumburg, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a CVS Pharmacy ground lease in the Chicago-area community of Schaumburg. Completed in 2005, the single-tenant building spans 13,180 square feet. It is situated on 1.8 acres at 1855 W. Irving Park Road. Alex Sharrin and Alex Geanakos of JLL represented the seller, a New York-based, high-net worth individual. A California-based DST provider purchased the asset. CVS operates roughly 9,000 locations nationwide and all have remained open throughout the pandemic.

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Batavia. Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers ground lease in Batavia within suburban Chicago. The 3,343-square-foot, single-tenant retail building sits on one acre at 1998 McKee St. Construction of the building was completed this year. Alex Sharrin and Alex Geanakos of JLL represented the seller, Kensington Development Partners. A family trust was the buyer. Raising Cane’s has more than 520 restaurants in 28 states.

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Merrionette Park, Ill. — Newport Capital Partners has purchased Stonebrook Plaza in Merrionette Park, located about 17 miles southwest of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. Stonebrook Plaza is a 95,825-square-foot shopping center anchored by grocer Jewel-Osco. It is currently 96 percent leased. Other tenants include Blink Fitness and Pet Supplies Plus as well as eateries and personal care tenants. Jewel-Osco has operated at the property since 1985. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers was the seller. Chicago-based Newport specializes in the acquisition and management of neighborhood shopping centers throughout major metro …

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Lemont, Ill. — First National Realty Partners has acquired Lemont Village Square, a 59,939-square-foot shopping center in Lemont, located about 27 miles southwest of Chicago. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The Aldi-anchored property sits at the corner of 127th and State streets. It is 96 percent leased. Other tenants include Starbucks, The Learning Experience, Jimmy Johns, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

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Chicago — McDonald’s Corp. has reported its third-quarter sales rose 4.6 percent year-over-year in the United States. The Chicago-based restaurant chain cited its utilization of delivery, digital orders and drive-thru to recover from its second-quarter sales dip. Globally, sales were still down on a year-over-year basis, dropping 2.2 percent in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. The chain’s total revenues were also down 2.2 percent from the third quarter of 2019. McDonald’s reported revenues reached $5.42 billion, which beat economists’ forecast of $5.4 billion. The revenues show a promising …

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Chicago — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a Walmart Neighborhood Market-anchored shopping center located at 4720 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago. A private investor purchased the fully leased center for an undisclosed price. Other tenants include Burger King, Subway, Associated Bank and Snipes. Built in 2014, the 54,932-square-foot center is part of a larger development that includes a three-story, 72-unit apartment asset. Alex Perez, Chris Garavaglia and Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the seller, Skilken Gold Real Estate Development. The team also procured the buyer.

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Libertyville, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $15.7 million in post-acquisition financing for Red Top Plaza, a 147,840-square-foot retail center anchored by Jewel-Osco in the suburban Chicago town of Libertyville. The property is also home to a mix of service, essential, restaurant and medical tenants. Christopher Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Christopher Knight and Michael DiCosimo of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Florida-based Sterling Organization. An undisclosed insurance company provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.

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Chicago — Cheba Hut will open its first Illinois location in Chicago’s Wicker Park on Monday, Oct. 19. The marijuana-themed sandwich shop is located at 1948 W. Division St. The “toasted” sub shop offers over 30 signature sub sandwiches, as well as a variety of treats, salads and munchies and a full-service bar. Drinks like the Dirty Hippie, Hot Box and Cheba Rita are all Cheba Hut signatures. The restaurant will enforce current COVID-19 guidelines, including heightened sanitation protocols, social distancing requirements and requiring all guests and staff to wear …

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South Holland, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a three-tenant retail building in South Holland near Chicago. The 5,000-square-foot property is home to Chipotle, JJ Fish & Chicken and an unnamed corporate wireless provider. Alex Sharrin, Alex Geanakos and Eric Cline of JLL represented the seller, Glazier Corp., which is a local Chicago developer. A Southern California-based private investor purchased the asset.

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O’Fallon, Ill. — Knoebel Construction has completed building a new Drake’s restaurant in O’Fallon near St. Louis. The 6,014-square-foot restaurant and entertainment venue features two full-service bars and a covered patio. Drake’s, an entity of parent company Bluegrass Hospitality Group, is a Kentucky-based chain with 15 locations across the Midwest and Southeast. The restaurant offers more than 20 craft beers on tap as well as sandwiches, salads, burgers and sushi. Drake’s says it is closely following government guidelines for reopening during COVID-19 and working alongside state and local officials to …

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