Illinois

Max-Grossman

By Max Grossman Many cities across the U.S. are grappling with two persistent challenges: a lack of affordable housing and high property taxes. While these issues may seem separate, some policymakers have implemented programs that can address both at the same time. Chicago’s affordable housing supply is short by approximately 120,000 homes and 240,000 rental units, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Additionally, nearly one-third of Illinois residents commit more than 30 percent of their income toward housing, the most of any state in the Midwest. The city is also …

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The-Saint-Grand

CHICAGO — Canyon Street Partners has funded a $106.3 million loan, arranged by JLL Capital Markets, for a joint venture led by Mavrek Development. Mavrek will use the loan to refinance existing debt on The Saint Grand, a 248-unit, 21-story mixed-use tower in Chicago’s Streeterville submarket. The joint venture partners broke ground on the asset in 2023 and opened it in 2024. In addition to the 248 apartments, The Saint Grand has a 103-space parking garage and about 47,000 square feet of retail space, currently leased to Club Studio Fitness, …

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Westhaven-Park

CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. and partner Ashlar Construction have completed the development of Westhaven Park Station in Chicago. Developers on the 96-unit, mixed-income project were Brinshore Development and The Michaels Organization. The 12-story building marks the final phase of redevelopment of the former Henry Horner Homes complex, which was a cluster of several public-housing buildings originally developed in the 1950s and 1960s in the Near West Side area. The concrete building offers a total of 121,800 square feet with three retail spaces on the ground floor and residential units on …

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The-Faywell-Wheaton

WHEATON, Ill. — Banner Real Estate Group has secured $124 million in debt and equity and broken ground on The Faywell in Wheaton, 30 miles west of Chicago. The financing includes an $84 million construction loan from PNC Bank and approximately $40 million in joint venture equity, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The 2.6-acre development site is an assemblage of 13 parcels and involved seven separate sellers. The deal took about five years to put together. The site is adjacent to the Metra Union Pacific West station with service to downtown …

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Jigzibik-Rendering

CHICAGO — Full Circle Communities, in partnership with Native American-led nonprofit organization Visionary Ventures, is developing Jigzibik, an affordable housing development in Chicago. Skender, the general contractor on the project, broke ground on July 11. The 62,000-square-foot, seven-story mixed-use development will serve Native American communities. Jigzibik’s 45 units will be reserved for residents earning between 15 and 60 of area median income. Canopy Architecture + Design is the architect. The building will feature ground-floor office space for Native American-serving nonprofits, spaces for artists and makers, a computer lab and library …

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River-West-Chicago

CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has arranged the sale of 693 North Peoria St., a nine-unit property located in the River West neighborhood of Chicago. The property sold for approximately $4.3 million. Senior Director Jordan Multack represented the undisclosed seller and sourced a local 1031 exchange buyer. Units have washers, dryers and balconies.

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CHICAGO — Lument has provided $90.6 million in Fannie Mae loans to refinance four Chicago properties with a total of 654 units. All the communities are located in the Lakeview neighborhood on the city’s North Side and were constructed in the 1920s.  Lument, a Fannie Mae lender approved to originate and service loans under the agency’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) program, secured the debt on behalf of BJB Properties. The loans replace existing life company debt for BJB, a Chicago-based operator focused on long-term holds. Evan Hom, a senior …

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Roosevelt-Road

CHICAGO — Related Midwest has opened three mixed-income buildings as part of the third phase of its 67-acre Roosevelt Square redevelopment in Chicago. Related Midwest completed development of 207 units including 75 public housing, 40 affordable and 92 market-rate units as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space. The multiphase Roosevelt project is a redevelopment of the ABLA Homes site, which was a Chicago Housing Authority public-housing project made up of four buildings dating back to the 1930s. Each building includes 70 apartments with studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom …

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CHICAGO — Essex Capital Markets has arranged a refinancing for six-unit property located at 2216 West 21st Place in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The financing package includes a $795,000 fixed-rate bank loan with a 5-year term. Quinn Keenan of Essex Capital Markets arranged the loan on behalf of a local private investor. The property offers two-bedroom floor plans. The building underwent a significant renovation in 2023, including new kitchens and updated bathrooms.

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