Prairie Du Chien Wis. — Timber Development has sold Nathan Plaza, a 27,880-square-foot shopping center in Prairie du Chien in western Wisconsin. The fully occupied property, home to Dollar Tree and Maurices, is located on Selch Road adjacent to a Walmart Supercenter. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented Timber in the $2.8 million sale. A local 1031 exchange buyer purchased the asset.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close 96 underperforming stores by February 2020, according to the retailer’s parent company, Transform Holdco LLC. The closings will consist of 51 Sears stores and 45 Kmart stores, leaving 182 operational Sears and Kmart stores remaining in the United States. The closing stores are scattered throughout all regions of the country, including 28 located in California. A full list of store closures can be found here. “Since purchasing substantially all the assets of Sears Holdings Corp. in February 2019, Transformco has faced …
Morton Grove, Ill. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of an 8,020-square-foot retail building in Morton Grove for an undisclosed price. The property is situated on one acre at 9300 Waukegan Road near Skokie, Illinois. Gail’s Carriage Grove, a restaurant and pancake house, is a tenant at the property. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia represented the seller, a private Chicago-based real estate investor. A local private buyer purchased the asset.
Chicago — Uber Capital Group has arranged a $12.5 million loan for the acquisition of Ford City Mall in Chicago. The 1.2 million-square-foot mall is located at 7601 S. Cicero St. JC Penney anchors the property, which is home to more than 135 retailers and restaurants, including a 14-screen AMC Theatres. Joel J. Gorjian of Uber arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan at 75 percent loan-to-value with a 20-year amortization schedule. A New York-based private real estate investment group was the borrower.
Glenview, Ill. — JLL has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, 18,000-square-foot retail property that is triple net leased to Goodwill in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. The sales price was not disclosed. The building is situated on 1.7 acres at 2740 Old Willow Road. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Chicago-based developer. Florida-based Best Properties LLC purchased the asset while completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Goodwill Industrials of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc., which is the largest of the more than 165 Goodwill organizations worldwide, began …
Lincolnwood, Ill. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $12.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 63,453-square-foot retail property located at 6850 McCormick Blvd. in Lincolnwood. The property is home to Walmart’s new online grocery and consumer goods pick-up concept as well as Planet Fitness. R&R Global Partners acquired the building in November 2015, following an unsuccessful redevelopment attempt by its previous owner. The property had been vacant for more than two years after Dominick’s exited the market in 2013. Mac Dobson of Mag Mile arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate …
Chicago — The food and beverage industry dominated much of the programming and sessions at this year’s Chicago Deal Making, hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In fact, the keynote speaker was Fabio Viviani, a celebrity chef and hospitality developer. Examples of other food-oriented workshops and panels included “How to Craft Restaurant Deals,” “From Automation to Ghost Kitchens, Understanding the Trends Reshaping F&B” and “Small Bites: New Restaurant Concepts.” The two-day ICSC event took place at Navy Pier on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17. The show kicked …
Elk Grove Village, Ill. — IRC Retail Centers LLC has sold Mallard Crossing, an 80,708-square-foot retail center in Elk Grove Village. The sales price was not disclosed. Anchor tenants Aldi, Ross Dress for Less and Dollar Tree have all signed long-term leases within the past year. Located on Meacham Road, the property was recently renovated with a new roof, parking lot and façade. Janice Sellis of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. JLL also procured the buyer, a vehicle sponsored by AmCap Management LLC.
Chicago — NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc. has acquired Stony Island Plaza in Chicago for $17.3 million. The 159,785-square-foot shopping center is located in the South Deering neighborhood at the intersection of 95th Street and Stony Island Avenue. Jewel-Osco and DD’s Discounts anchor the center, built in 1999. It is currently 93 percent leased to several local and national brands, including Circle K, KFC, H&R Block, Foot Locker, GNC, Happy Nails and Seashell Restaurant. NewMark Merrill plans to improve signage, parking areas and landscaping. Rick Drogosz of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. …
Atlanta and Champaign, Ill. — Inspire Brands Inc., the parent company of Arby’s, has agreed to acquire Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. Terms of the transaction, expected to close by the end of October, were not disclosed. The Jimmy John’s Board of Directors, including founder and chairman Jimmy John Liautaud, unanimously approved the agreement. Jimmy John’s had $2.15 billion in U.S. sales last year across 2,803 stores, a roughly 50 percent increase in both sales and locations since 2013, according to The Wall Street Journal. Jimmy John’s, based in Champaign, opened its …