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.
Elmhurst, Ill. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of a 14,000-square-foot former restaurant building in Elmhurst, about 20 miles west of Chicago. Arena Sports Bar & Grille formerly occupied the property, located at 630 W. Lake St., for more than 35 years. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison of Adelphia represented the seller, the undisclosed proprietor. A local investor purchased the property.
Glenview, Ill. — Several new tenants have signed leases to join the lineup at The Glen Town Center, a shopping center in Glenview, about 20 miles north of Chicago. Offix, a regional coworking and business solutions company, recently signed a 10-year lease for 6,200 square feet for its seventh location. Another recent lease signing was Chuck Lager America’s Tavern, which is owned by Fabio Vivani who appeared on the show “Top Chef.” Also joining the center will be Stretch Zone, a national boutique fitness company with over 40 locations nationwide. …
Bloomingdale, Ill. — Burlington has signed a lease to open a 27,726-square-foot store at Stratford Crossing in Bloomingdale, about 27 miles from Chicago. Burlington will be the ninth anchor tenant to join the 385,000-square-foot shopping center, which is home to T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Mariano’s, PetSmart, Hobby Lobby and Planet Fitness. Joe Parrott, Sean McCourt and Riley McCarron of CBRE represented the ownership, an affiliate of Newmark Merrill Cos., in the leasing transaction. Burlington is scheduled to open later this year.
Chicago — Brauvin Real Estate has sold a portfolio of 59 net-leased retail properties for $185 million. The properties are located in 18 states across the country and are leased to 16 tenants. John Morse and Andrew Hahn of Patzik, Frank and Samotny represented Brauvin in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. The sale completes the investment cycle of Brauvin’s 17th investment fund. The company now plans to acquire another $200 million in assets for its 18th fund.
Orland Hills, Ill. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Orland Towne Center in Orland Hills, 34 miles from Chicago. The 138,000-square-foot retail center is home to Aldi, Edge Fitness, Five Below, PetSmart and Duly Health and Care. In addition to brokering the sale, Northmarq’s Jeff Frankel also arranged a $14.6 million first mortgage loan on behalf of the buyer, Sperry Equities. A life insurance company provided the fixed-rate loan, which features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.
Rockford, Ill. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the sale of Rockford Commons, an 89,000-square-foot shopping center in Rockford. Ross Dress for Less and Best Buy anchor the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, Core Acquisitions LLC. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Dallas-based REIT. The sale also included an outparcel for future development.
Matteson, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.1 million sale of a 10,502-square-foot retail building in Matteson, about 32 miles from Chicago. The property, located at 4801 211th St., has been fully occupied by the same four tenants since its construction in 2011. Tenants include Verizon, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Five Guys and Vitamin Shoppe. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. Carlos Cain of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a Mexico-based limited liability company. The deal was …
