Illinois

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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 …

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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.

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At-Home

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 …

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Orland Park, Ill. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the $2.4 million sale of a 17,342-square-foot retail building in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The property, located at 16124 S. La Grange Road, was fully leased to Children of America and Bear Paddle at the time of sale. Chad Firsel of Quantum brokered the transaction. A Chicago-based private real estate investment group purchased the property from a San Diego-based development company.

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Bolingbrook, Ill. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of The Landings at Bolingbrook, a 112,622-square-foot retail center located in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. PetSmart, OfficeMax, Planet Fitness and Modern Furniture anchor the 91 percent-occupied center, which is also home to an out-lot building leased to Duly Medical, Noodles & Company and For Eyes Optical. Ben Wineman of Mid-America represented the seller, an affiliate of Atlanta-based RCG Ventures, in the transaction. 

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Bolingbrook, Ill. — First National Realty Partners has acquired Maple Park Place, a 212,000-square-foot retail center located roughly 33 miles west of downtown Chicago in Bolingbrook. Rick Drogosz of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The property is anchored by a 23,000-square-foot Aldi grocery store, as well as a 44,000-square-foot Burlington and a 32,000-square-foot Best Buy. Additional tenants at the time of sale included Advanced Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, Meineke, Benjamin Moore and X-Sport Fitness.

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Hainesville

Hainesville, Ill. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a multi-tenant retail center located on East Belvidere Road in Hainesville, a city in Northeast Illinois. At the time of sale, the property was leased by Starbucks Coffee, Chicago’s Red Hots, Luxe Salon and Lakemoor Dental. Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller, a locally based private investor. A Wisconsin-based private investor was the buyer.

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Chicago — EQ Office, the U.S. office portfolio company wholly owned by Blackstone, has completed its more than $500 million renovation of Chicago’s Willis Tower. The 110-story tower is now certified LEED Platinum and is the largest building in the U.S. to achieve that designation, according to EQ Office. Part of the transformation is Catalog, a 300,000-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment destination at the base of the tower. The name Catalog is a nod to the Sears Roebuck Co. and its printed catalog. Designed by Gensler, Catalog features restaurants such as …

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Bay-Ridge-Court

Plano, Waukegan and New Lenox, Ill. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sales of three multi-tenant retail properties in suburban Chicago for a combined $10 million.  The properties total 76,357 square feet and include Lakewood Springs Commons, a 26,300-square-foot center located at 200-270 Mitchell Drive in Plano; Cedar Center, a 22,370-square-foot property located at 100-196 West Illinois Highway in New Lenox; and Bay Ridge Court, a 27,687-square-foot center located at 422-484 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan.  Dylan Mallory, Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, …

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La-Centerra

Memphis, Tenn. — Poag Shopping Centers has signed 14 new tenants to properties across its retail portfolio. New tenants include Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, 9292 Korean BBQ and OVME at The Avenue Peachtree City in Peachtree City, Georgia; Nothing Bundt Cakes at The Avenue Viera in Melbourne, Florida; Sola Salon Studios at The Avenue West Cobb in Marietta, Georgia; LensCrafters at Deer Park Town Center in Deer Park, Illinois; The Crack Shack, Nando’s, SkinSpirit and The Shade Store at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in Katy, Texas; the Museum of Dream Space …

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