PLAINFIELD ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. and DRA Advisors have formed a joint venture partnership to acquire Enclave at 127th, a 340-unit community in Plainfield, 38 miles southwest of Chicago. JVM acquired the community in 2013, one year after it was constructed. The new joint ownership of the asset will focus on capital improvements to drive value, including unit renovations and amenity enhancements. JVM has stated that it is currently expanding its investment platform through joint venture relationships with institutional partners. DRA Advisors is a New York-based investment advisor that …
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily buildings in the northwest Chicago area totaling $2.98 million. The six-unit 2337 John Rolfe Drive in Schaumburg, Illinois, sold for approximately $1.1 million, while the 12-unit 8755 W. Foster Ave. in Chicago’s O’Hare submarket transacted for $1.9 million. Interra’s Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito represented both the confidential buyer and seller of 2337 John Rolfe. Kennelly, Waterloo and Zito also represented the undisclosed buyer and seller of 8755 W. Foster. Both properties were fully occupied at the …
CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction of Oxxford Lofts, an industrial-to-residential project in Chicago’s West Loop area that is a redevelopment of the former Oxxford Clothes factory, built in 1910, into a 112-unit community. Twenty percent of units at the new Oxxford Lofts will be set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Plans for the $42 million gut-renovation project include all new building systems and upgraded sustainability features. The development will also include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and secure …
WILMETTE, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $60 million Freddie Mac loan for Optima, a developer with offices in Illinois and Arizona. The loan is take-out construction financing for Optima Verdana, a 100-unit community completed in 2023. The property, located in Wilmette, approximately 18 miles north of Chicago, also features 5,900 square feet of ground-floor retail. The Walker & Dunlop team was led by Dave Hendrickson, Pat Modig, Jonathan Paine, Mo Beler, Will Crittenberger and Philippe LaPointe.
LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Forest Pointe in Lake Bluff, a village located on Chicago’s North Shore. Marquette also will manage the 236-unit property at 29533 Waukegan Road. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Forest Pointe’s one- and two-bedroom apartments are situated in seven three-story buildings with a clubhouse and leasing center at the hub of the community. Marquette is planning to renovate unit interiors and update amenity offerings with a new grilling area, seating area with a fire pit and pergola and a dog …
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the $7.34 million sale of a 13-unit, mixed-use building in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Interra Senior Managing Partner Joe Smazal and Director Mark Dykstra represented the buyer, Stocking Urban, LLC, led by Nicholas Stocking. Smazal and Dykstra also represented the confidential seller in the off-market deal. All residential units were fully occupied at the time of sale. The property features three two-bedroom, five three-bedroom and two four-bedroom layouts. In addition to the residential units, the building includes three commercial spaces, two of which were occupied …
RICHTON PARK, ILL. — Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. have acquired Park Towers Apartment Homes in Richton Park, 35 miles south of Chicago. This $30.4 million purchase marks Eastham’s third Chicagoland acquisition with Bender since the start of 2026. The co-investors also bought The Element in Mount Prospect and The Flats at Gladstone in Glendale Heights. The companies have, in total, acquired 13 properties through Fund VII. Park Towers, built in 1974, consists of 270 one- and two-bedroom units and such amenities as a fitness center, business center, on-site laundry …
CHICAGO — Interra Realty’s Jeremy Morton has arranged the $5.1 million sale of 2156 and 2158 W 21st St. in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Neither party to the transaction was named. The two-property portfolio includes 24 units. Both buildings were constructed in 1893. Units were renovated in 2023, at which time quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, updated bathrooms and in-unit washers and dryers were installed.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Eastham Capital has acquired The Flats at Gladstone in Glendale Heights, 30 miles west of Chicago, for $24.1 million. The 169-unit garden-style property was purchased through the Eastham Capital Fund VII with investment partner Bender Cos. The new owners are planning a $2.5 million renovation of the property, which was built in 1977. The building exterior as well as the units will be upgraded during the new owners’ hold period. Additionally, they will build a new clubhouse containing a fitness center, leasing office and maintenance shop. …
CHICAGO — Newcastle Investors has obtained a $45 million loan to refinance Reside on Barry, a 161-unit high-rise in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Kevin McCarthy of Northmarq’s Chicago office arranged the financing. The lender was PGIM. Newcastle, a Chicago-based investment firm, bought the asset in 2011 for $33.3 million in an all-cash deal. Reside on Barry is a 17-story, 1970-vintage apartment community offering renovated one-, two- and three-bedroom residences.
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