Streamwood, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Westview Center, a 114,735-square-foot shopping center located in Streamwood, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include AutoZone, Dollar Tree, Oak Street Health, Chuck E. Cheese, American Freight and H&R Block. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Brennan Clegg of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Midwest-based private investment group.
Chicago — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of The Chicago High-Street Retail Portfolio, a collection of 16 street retail buildings totaling over 75,000 square feet in Chicago’s Lincoln Park and Bucktown neighborhoods. Tenants within the portfolio include Lululemon, Warby Parker, Blue Mercury, Summer House Santa Monica, Ramen-San, Barry’s Bootcamp, One Medical, Little Green Tree House, OVME, Lush Cosmetics and Bond Vet. Joe Girardi and Rick Drogosz of Mid-America represented the institutional seller.
Garfield Heights, Ohio and Niles, Ill. — Nassimi Realty has acquired two retail centers totaling 500,000 square feet in Ohio and Illinois for a combined $30 million. Located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, the first property, Turney Town Plaza, is leased to tenants including Dave’s Market, Advance Auto Parts and Sherwin Williams. Four Flaggs in Niles, Illinois, is anchored by Fresh Farms, Marshalls, Ashley Furniture and Old Navy.
Geneva, Ill. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Randall Square, a 226,029-square-foot shopping center located in Geneva, a western suburb of Chicago. Tenants at the property include Marshalls, Michaels, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, PetSmart and Men’s Wearhouse. Joe Girardi, Rick Drogosz and Ben Wineman of Mid-America represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors, in the transaction. Viking Partners was the buyer. Pine Tree managed the property on behalf of the seller.
Chicago — NewMark Merrill Cos. has acquired two retail centers totaling 178,042 square feet in Chicago in separate transactions. The first property, Pulaski Promenade, comprises 122,710 square feet situated on 10.5 acres. Tenants at the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Marshalls, Shoe Carnival, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty and Carter’s. NewMark purchased the property from DRA/Pine Tree. NewMark acquired the second retail center, Midway Square, from TRC Retail. Midway Square features 55,332 square feet and was 92 percent leased at the time …
Champaign, Ill. — Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the acquisition of Baytowne Shoppes & Square, a retail center located in Champaign. PetSmart, Staples, Ulta Beauty, Dollar Tree, Party City, Rally House and Citi Trends anchor the property, which was 99 percent leased at the time of financing. Adam Mengacci of IPA secured the ten-year commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Schaumburg, Ill. — Bianco Properties has acquired Schaumburg Plaza, a 61,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, in an all-cash transaction. Tenants at the property include Starbucks Coffee, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria and Joann Fabrics. Nirav Express Market will also open at the center this fall. This marks the seventh retail property in the Chicago metro for the buyer.
Vernon Hills, Ill. — Pickleball entertainment concept Picklemall has signed a 46,000-square-foot lease in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. The facility, which will be located in a space formerly occupied by Toys “R” Us, is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2024. The flagship venue marks the first of 50 that are planned throughout the country over the next two years. Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) represented Picklemall in the leasing negotiations.
Chicago — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1 million sale of a 5,000-square-foot retail building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, along with the business sale of the ground-floor restaurant. A local restaurant buyer purchased the building. Marcus Sullivan and Tim Rasmussen of SVN represented the undisclosed seller. Pearl’s formerly occupied the restaurant space.
Mattoon, Ill. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Mattoon Marketplace, a 73,225-square-foot shopping center located in Mattoon. Tenants at the property include PetSmart, Dollar Tree, Cato, Hibbett Sporting Goods, Aspen Dental, Buffalo Wild Wings, Verizon and Shoe Sensation. Rick Drogosz and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, United American Properties. Chase Properties acquired the center for an undisclosed price.