Chicago — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $13.1 million sale of the Tesla Service Center of Chicago, located at 3059-3057 N. Elston Ave. in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood. The build-to-suit for Tesla opened in 2019. The service center spans 31,700 square feet and provides maintenance and repairs for all Tesla models. Michael Marks, Evan Halkias, David Matheis and Eric Cline of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private owner. Exan Capital acquired the property on behalf of a separate account, Chicago Elston One LLC.
Aurora, Ill. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Prairie Point Shopping Center, a 91,535-square-foot property located about 40 miles west of Chicago in Aurora. Mariano’s Fresh Market anchors the center, which is also home to tenants including Pet People, Prairie Point Dental, Buchar Family Chiropractic and Hair Cuttery. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, Walton Street Capital.
Schaumburg, Ill. — Sears is set to close its last store in the state of Illinois, according to reports by the Daily Herald and Crain’s Chicago Business. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer’s only remaining Illinois location is at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, which is scheduled to close on Sunday, Nov. 14. Simon Property Group is the mall owner. The parent company of Sears, Transformco, is pursuing redevelopment plans for the store, according to Crain’s.
Oak Brook, Ill. — Game of Irons, a golf simulation facility, has leased 18,361 square feet at Oak Brook Promenade in Oak Brook, a western suburb of Chicago. Featuring 16 bays, Game of Irons will be the largest golf simulation facility in the Midwest when it opens in November. One to six players can play in each bay and enjoy full food and beverage service. Chris Irwin of Colliers International represented Game of Irons in its lease. Brendan Reedy and Jimmy Danahe of CBRE represented the landlord, Retail Properties of …
Chicago — Illuminarium Experiences, an experiential entertainment company, has unveiled plans to open an Illuminarium at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The 32,000-square-foot entertainment venue, which combines projections and soundscapes to create virtual reality-like exhibits, will be situated inside the former Crystal Gardens venue. This is the fourth Illuminarium location announced in the U.S., following Atlanta, Miami and Las Vegas. The company plans to add dozens of its immersive experience venues in major cities across the globe over the next five years. In Chicago, architecture firms Rockwell Group and Perkins & Will …
Bridgeview, Ill. — Adelphia Properties has negotiated the $3.6 million sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by Panera Bread in Bridgeview, about 15 miles southwest of Chicago. The newly constructed, 4,380-square-foot property is located at 8115 S. Harlem Ave. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison of Adelphia represented the buyer, a Chicago-based private investor. A Chicago-based developer was the seller. There are 15 years remaining on Panera Bread’s lease.
Elmhurst and Crystal Lake, Ill. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of two restaurant properties in metro Chicago. Dispositions include a 5,000-square-foot restaurant building formerly occupied by Elmhurst Family Restaurant in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst; and a 4,500-square-foot vacant freestanding building located at 394 W. Virgin St. in Crystal Lake. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the sellers in each transaction, both of which were local investors. Terms of the transactions were undisclosed.
Orland Park, Ill. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the sale of a 7,365-square-foot retail center in Orland Park, a suburb of Chicago. The building is located at 15845 S Harlem Ave. and was 17 percent occupied at time of sale. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of the property. Both the buyer and seller in the transaction are based in Chicago.
Aurora and Lombard, Ill. — Old Second Bancorp Inc. and West Suburban Bancorp Inc. have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Aurora-based Old Second will acquire Lombard-based West Suburban in a cash and stock transaction valued at $297 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Old Second will pay 65 percent of the purchase price in stock and the remainder in cash. According to a news release, the merged company will have approximately $6.2 billion in …
Chicago — Wilson Sporting Goods Co. has opened its first-ever retail location in its hometown of Chicago. Wilson plans to open additional flagship stores in New York, Los Angeles, Beijing and Shanghai in the coming months. The Chicago store opened in July 2021. The new 2,247-square-foot store is located at 932 N. Rush St. in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood and will offer a curated assortment of sporting goods across many sport categories such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball and golf, as well as Wilson’s new athletic-lifestyle sportswear collection.