AURORA, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial property located at 325 S Union St. in Aurora, about 41 miles west of Chicago. The 111-year old building was originally utilized to manufacture vehicle parts during World War II. The undisclosed buyer plans to use historic tax credits to convert the building into market-rate multifamily housing. James Mead of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a five-building, 97-unit portfolio located on Chicago’s northwest side. Joe Smaza and Mark Dykstra of Interra Realty arranged the deal on behalf of the buyer, Silver Property Group Ltd., a Chicago-based real estate investment and management company. Interra Realty also represented the seller, an investment group based in the East Coast. The portfolio traded for $19.3 million. The portfolio consists of the following properties:
LISLE, ILL. — Waterton has acquired Avant at the Arboretum, a 310-unit community located at 450 Warrenville Road in Lisle, 26 miles west of downtown Chicago. The acquisition brings Waterton’s portfolio to more than 7,000 units in the Chicago metropolitan area. Built in 2013, Avant at the Arboretum offers one- and two-bedroom units. The building rises four stories. Community amenities include a pool, grilling stations, fitness center, clubroom, theater room, game room with billiards and a dog park. The property also includes a parking garage with 314 parking spaces, as …
GLEN CARBON, ILL. — Mia Rose Holdings has broken ground on The Meridian, a 144-unit development in the St. Louis suburb of Glen Carbon. The Meridian will comprise 110,000 square feet across four three-story buildings and a one-story clubhouse. Planned amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, garages and walking paths. Completion is slated for spring 2025 Midas Construction is the general contractor. Rosemann & Associates is the architect. The project team also includes civil engineer TWM Inc. and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Engenuity. 2B Residential will be …
CHICAGO — Peak Properties has been awarded management of The Ludlow, a 131-unit property located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Located at 2032 N Clybourn, the community is the adaptive reuse of the former Ludlow Typograph Company Building, which was originally built in 1913 and became defunct in 1974, according to the City of Chicago. The Ludlow consists of five buildings. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a rooftop lounge, fitness center with infrared sauna and yoga studios, demonstration kitchen, media room, co-working lounge, …
CHICAGO — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has launched the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Collateral Pilot Program. Through member banks, credit unions, insurance companies, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and eligible housing associates, the program aims to amplify and incentivize lending in support of affordable housing for low-income individuals and families. The LIHTC Collateral Pilot Program provides members with increased lendable value on their pledged collateral for up to $300 million of qualifying mortgage loans on LIHTC multifamily projects. While all FHLBank Chicago members are …
AURORA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $2.6 million loan for the acquisition of a 34-unit property located at 1 S. View St. in Aurora. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Michael Hughes of MMCC arranged the loan through a local credit union on behalf of the borrower, a real estate development company. The five-year loan features a 7.39 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Bender Cos. has acquired Arrive Town Center in the northern Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. Kevin Girard, Zach Kaufman and Bill Baumann of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. The seller and sales price were undisclosed. Arrive Town Center was built in 2010. The community offers 85 apartments with an average size of 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a lounge, fitness center, storage lockers and a heated indoor parking garage. The property also features 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The new ownership plans …
CHICAGO — Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) has agreed to purchase an 11-property portfolio from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $964 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter and will include separate transactions with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Blackstone Property Partners. The portfolio includes four properties totaling 1,357 units in Atlanta; four properties totaling 1,237 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area; and three properties totaling 978 units in Denver. Further details on the communities were not disclosed. Equity Residential selected the properties …
CHICAGO — Locally based developer and property manager Habitat has opened OC Living, the first residential community at Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use development in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Located at 1325 S. Washtenaw Ave., OC Living consists of one four-story building housing 92 units across four stories. Ninety percent of apartments are set aside as affordable housing. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. The unit mix includes 23 studios, 60 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a rubber-surfaced children’s lot with play structures, …
