CHICAGO — Los Angeles-based investment firm ShainRealty Capital has sold an eight-building, 200-unit portfolio located in Kenwood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago for $28.5 million. The eight-building, value-add portfolio was sold to a locally based syndicate led by Eagle Infinite Investments. Lucas Fryman and Ted Stratman of Interra Realty arranged the transaction. The properties within the portfolio are all within a two-mile radius of each other and are within walking distance from the University of Chicago. Units across the properties consist of primarily two- and three-bedroom units approximately …
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The Habitat Company Secures Financing for Phase II of $200 Million Mixed-use Ogden Commons in Chicago
CHICAGO — Chicago-based The Habitat Company has secured financing for the second phase of Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use, mixed-income project in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s west side. Upon completion, the development will offer over 350 mixed-income units and 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. The development will be known as OC Living. With financing in place, construction has already started on OC Living’s first phase, a 92-unit building that will consist of 90 percent affordable units with the remaining units offered at market-rate. Planned …
CHICAGO — The City of Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), Department of Housing and local development company, Related Midwest, have broken ground on Phase 3B of Roosevelt Square, a 160-acre mixed-use development on the near west side of the city. The project is set to create a total of over 2,000 new housing units in the area. Phase 3B includes the construction of three new mid-rise buildings with 92 market-rate units, 80 units for families with CHA subsidies and 50 affordable or workforce apartments. As part of this phase, Related Midwest …
Kiser Group Arranges Sale of 155-Unit Property in Andersonville in Chicago for $53 Million
CHICAGO — Locally based Kiser Group has arranged the sale of 155-unit Anderson Point in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood for $53 million. The transaction was arranged by Lee Kiser, Katie LeGrand and Jacob Price of Kiser Group. The buyer, Lake Street Lofts LLC, purchased the property from MCZ Edgewater Development LLC in a 1031 exchange. Anderson Point is an adaptive reuse of the Edgewater Medical Center and was transformed by the seller in 2021. Anderson Point offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include indoor parking, in-unit …
CHICAGO — Lendlease has begun pre-leasing at The Reed at Southbank, located at 234 W. Polk St. in Chicago’s South Loop. A 41-story residential tower including rental and for-sale units, The Reed is the second building Lendlease is developing as part of Southbank, its 7-acre master-planned community situated along the Chicago River. The Reed at Southbank features 224 apartments on floors nine through 22, including studio to three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 544 to 1,417 square feet. Prices begin at $2,160 for studios, $2,230 for convertibles, $2,500 for one-bedrooms, $3,710 …
Empty Office Buildings in Chicago’s Financial District Offer Possible Solution to Housing Crisis
Often dubbed the Wall Street of Chicago, the LaSalle Street corridor historically has been the location of choice for big business in the Windy City. However, in recent years the corridor has suffered from significant vacancies largely due to the remote work trend of the pandemic and an overall shift to remain remote permanently. In response, Chicago’s employers either downsized office space or completely left the office environment altogether. Chicago’s overall office vacancy situation has been on an increasing trend for over two years. According to fourth-quarter 2022 data from …
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sale of a five-building apartment portfolio in Chicago for $23 million. The mostly vacant properties have a total of 198 units and are located within the northern Chicago neighborhoods of West Rogers Park, Bowmanville and Budlong Woods. The sale represents one of the largest transactions completed in 2022 throughout the far northside of Chicago, according to CoStar. Danny Logarakis, director of Kiser Group, brokered the sale. The seller was a private individual that had owned the properties for more than 40 years. The …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Bayshore Properties has acquired Stonebridge of Arlington Heights, a 586-unit multifamily property in Arlington Heights in Chicago’s northwest suburbs for $131 million. The Conor Group was the seller. Stonebridge of Arlington Heights was built in 1973 and features one- and two-bedroom floor plan layouts across six buildings. The average apartment size is 1,075 square feet. Resident amenities include a fitness center, pool, basketball court and bike storage. Steve LaMotte Jr., John Jaeger, Dane Wilson, Justin Puppi and Ross Wettersten of CBRE represented the seller. Dan Sacks …
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the condominium deconversion sale of 3825 N. Pine Grove in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The seller, the 3825 N. Pine Grove Condominium Association, received $18.3 million in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. According to CoStar, this is only the third building of 90 or more units that has been traded in Lakeview in the last five years. The property is home to 94 units featuring both studio and two-bedroom layouts and 54 parking spaces. At the time of sale, 90 percent of the …
Related Midwest’s 300-Unit High-Rise Under Development in Chicago Is Set for Completion in June
CHICAGO — Chicago-based developer Related Midwest has revealed project details for The Row Fulton Market, a 43-story, 300-unit high-rise currently under construction in Chicago’s historic Fulton Market District. Located at 164 N. Peoria St., the development is currently scheduled to open in June. Developed under the recently passed Affordable Illinois legislation, The Row is one of Chicago’s first 80/20 buildings, setting aside 20 percent of residences for affordable housing Resident amenities include a fitness club, yoga studio, children’s play suite, reservable entertainment suite with adjacent terrace and outdoor kitchen, multiple …