Melrose Park, Ill. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $11 million sale of a 138,203-square-foot shopping center in Melrose Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The multi-tenant property is located at 1901-2029 N. Mannheim Road. Anchor tenants include dd’s Discounts and Planet Fitness. Chad Firsel and Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller, a local property owner from Chicago. A New York-based private real estate investor purchased the asset.
Pekin, Ill. — Mattress Liquidators has relocated to a former Bergner’s department store at East Court Village in Pekin within central Illinois. The mattress store, previously located at 3518 Court St. within the shopping center, has moved to the former Bergner’s space at 3536 Court St. Mattress Liquidators now occupies the entire 82,100-square-foot space and opened its doors Thursday, Dec. 12. Mattress Liquidators offers name-brand mattresses at significant discounts by purchasing overstocks and year-end models. The East Court Village store will also sell furniture and major appliances. The store is …
Chicago — Starbucks Coffee Co. has opened its Reserve Roastery in downtown Chicago. The 35,000-square-foot, five-story roastery opened to the public Friday, Nov. 15 and is the largest Starbucks location. The store is located in the Magnificent Mile in a space formerly occupied by Crate & Barrel. All of the coffee beans roasted at the facility are served and sold on site. There are three coffee bars at the roastery. Baristas make classic espresso beverages at the coffee bar on the main floor. An experiential bar can be found on …
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Harbert Management Corp. has acquired Poplar-Prairie Stone Crossing, a 316,575-square-foot shopping center in Hoffman Estates. The purchase price was not disclosed. Tenants include TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Cost Plus World Market, PetSmart, Old Navy and Ulta. Target shadow anchors the property. CBRE represented the seller, Walton Street Capital, in the transaction.
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 …
