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Aries Capital Arranges $3.4 Million Loan for Acquisition of Restaurant Building Occupied by Hampton Social in Chicago

by Alex Tostado

Chicago — Aries Capital has arranged a $3.4 million loan for the acquisition of an 8,700-square-foot restaurant building located at 164 E. Grand Ave. in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The Hampton Social fully occupies the property. Neil Freeman and Brandon Perdeck of Aries arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Rüger Holding, which is a Germany-based real estate owner and developer. A local bank provided the loan, which features an interest rate under 4 percent, a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule. Chicago-based Parker Restaurant …

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Macy’s to Shutter 45 More Locations, Including Longtime Store at Chicago’s Water Tower Place

by Alex Tostado

Chicago — Macy’s will close its longtime department store at Water Tower Place in Chicago, according to several media reports. The downtown mall is situated on the Magnificent Mile. Macy’s will begin a clearance sale this month at the 170,000-square-foot store. The retailer will continue to operate nearby stores in Skokie, Oak Brook, Schaumburg and Orland Park, Illinois. In early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Macy’s announced that it would close 125 stores nationwide over a three-year period in an effort to right-size its store fleet. This week, Macy’s unveiled …

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Dolan Associates Sells 115,380-Square-Foot Retail Center in Naperville, Illinois

by Alex Tostado

Naperville, Ill. — Dolan Associates Ltd. has sold Naperville Plaza, a 115,380-square-foot retail center in Naperville. Northpond Acquisitions LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the asset was leased to Casey’s Foods, Trader Joe’s, Oswald’s Pharmacy and Bridgestone/Firestone. Naperville Plaza is situated at 8-192 W. Gartner Road, 30 miles west of downtown Chicago. Bob Mahoney, Christian Williams, George Good, Richard Frolik, Michael Kaider, Derrick Almassy and Adam Foret of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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Sameday Testing to Open Five COVID-19 Testing Sites at Westfield Shopping Center Locations

by Alex Tostado

Los Angeles — Sameday Testing will open five new COVID-19 testing facilities within Westfield shopping centers. The locations will be at Westfield Annapolis, Westfield Montogmery and Westfield Wheaton in Maryland; The Village at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills, California; and Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, Illinois. The Los Angeles-based operator now has more than 30 locations in cities including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami. Patrons can receive COVID-19 testing at the sites as well as future vaccinations. “We must grow faster than the virus to beat it — …

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $11 Million Sale of Shopping Center in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Alex Tostado

Schaumburg, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 130,105-square-foot shopping center in Schaumburg for $11 million. The property is home to PGA Tour Superstore and XSport Fitness. It is located at 1317-1321 E. Golf Road. Sean Sharko, Austin Weisenbeck and Adrian Mendoza of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a trust. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a Chicago-based limited liability company completing a 1031 exchange.

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Comparable Sales for Ulta Beauty Drop 8.9 Percent in Third Quarter

by Alex Tostado

Bolingbrook, Ill. — Ulta Beauty Inc. has reported that its comparable sales decreased 8.9 percent compared with an increase of 3.2 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2019. Net sales decreased 7.8 percent to $1.6 billion, compared with $1.7 billion in third-quarter 2019. The Bolingbrook-based beauty retailer says the drop is due to the impact of COVID-19. This quarter, Ulta opened 17 new stores, compared with 31 new stores in third-quarter 2019. Net income was $74.8 million compared with $129.7 million for the same period last year. “We know …

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JLL Brokers $5.1 Million Sale of CVS Ground Lease in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Alex Tostado

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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JLL Brokers $2.5 Million Sale of Raising Cane’s Ground Lease in Batavia, Illinois

by Alex Tostado

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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Newport Purchases Stonebrook Plaza Shopping Center in Suburban Chicago

by Alex Tostado

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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First National Realty Partners Acquires Lemont Village Square Shopping Center in Lemont, Illinois

by Alex Tostado

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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