ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Locally based developer Bradford Allen has begun pre-leasing at Arbor House, a 301-unit community in Arlington Heights, 32 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Cross Street is handling the leasing, while Lancaster Living is the property manager. Units are available as studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with monthly asking rents starting at $1,895. Arbor House also features 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The community will anchor Bradford Allen’s 18-acre mixed-use district known as Arlington Gateway. Arbor House marks Phase I of development, which will …
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CHICAGO — Becovic Residential, a Chicago-based owner and operator, has purchased The Winthorp Place in Chicago’s lakefront neighborhood of Edgewater for $5.5 million. Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Associated Bank provided a $4.7 million loan to Becovic for the acquisition. Located at 5710 North Winthorp Ave., the community was built in 1929 and features 42 units offered as studio and one-bedroom floor plans. Elizabeth Hozian with Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division arranged the loan, and Essex Realty Group arranged the sale. The building will be managed by Becovic Management Group.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of two properties, Cobblestone Creek and Fountain Ridge, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, a village about 37 miles south of Milwaukee and 56 miles north of Chicago. The buyer was Illinois-based Santefort Real Estate Group. The undisclosed seller was represented by Pete Evans of Berkadia Chicago and Richard Evans of Berkadia Milwaukee. The deal closed on Feb. 11, at which time both properties were fully occupied. Laura Cathlina, Chris Blechschmidt and Emily Stang of Berkadia Chicago arranged approximately $69 million in acquisition financing …
VILLA PARK, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has broken ground on The Union Villa Park, a seven-story, mixed-use project with 238 apartments and 7,500 square feet of retail space in the Chicago suburb of Villa Park. The development also includes 94 indoor parking spaces for public use that will serve the adjacent Villa Park Community Recreation Center, Cortesi Park and the surrounding business district. Reserved parking specifically for residents will also be available. Units will be configured as studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with such amenities as a resort-style …
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — JLL has arranged the sale of Lyra at Riverdale Station, a 180-unit property in the Twin Cities suburb of Coon Rapids. JLL represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer, Wisconsin-based MLG Capital. Acquisition financing was secured by MLG assuming the property’s existing HUD loan. Along with Lyra, Aster, an adjacent multifamily property, comprises the residential component of Riverdale Station, a walkable district with retail, grocery and restaurant offerings. JLL’s team was led by Josh Talberg and Joseph Peris.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has arranged the sale of 633 S. Laflin St., a 16-unit community in Chicago’s Little Italy/University Village area. The asset traded between two undisclosed parties for approximately $3.1 million. The three-story building features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. The property includes surface parking. Greenstone Partners’ Tom Galvin and Brewster Hague represented the seller, a private local owner, and procured the purchaser, a private partnership based in Illinois.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the $14 million sale of a 50-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Interra’s Joe Smazal represented the buyer, JAB Real Estate. Smazal also represented the confidential seller. This is the first time the asset, built in 1927, has traded hands in 20 years. The community features 13 studio, 24 one-bedroom, one three-bedroom and six four-bedroom layouts. Recent renovations to some units include hardwood flooring, updated bathrooms and new kitchens with granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. Residents also have access to an on-site fitness …
PALATINE, ILL. — Locally based ARTISAN Capital Group (ACG) has acquired Arrowhead Apartments, a 200-unit garden-style property in Palatine, 30 miles northwest of Chicago. ACG partnered with Boca Raton, Florida-based Eastham Capital on the transaction, marking the firms’ fifth joint acquisition. The seller, represented by Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office, was a joint venture with Hispanic Housing Development Corp. as the managing partner. The community is situated on approximately 11 acres and consists of nine two- and three-story buildings with units offered as a mix of one-, two- …
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Cinnaire Solutions has acquired Grove at Main, a 165-unit property in Bloomington. Northmarq represented the seller, Pensam. The asset was developed in multiple phases between 1979 and 2003. Grove at Main offers a mix of one‑ and two‑bedroom floor plans. Since 2021, Pensam has invested approximately $5.1 million in upgrades to the 16-building property. Enhancements include interior renovations to 158 units, updated roofs and windows, new landscaping, exterior stair replacements and mechanical improvements.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Birge & Held has acquired Reserve at William’s Glen in the northwest Indianapolis suburb of Zionsville from Buckingham Cos. for an undisclosed sum. CBRE’s Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz and Claire Hassfurther represented the seller in the transaction. Both buyer and seller are headquartered in Indianapolis. The 268-unit community was developed in 2001. The property features such amenities as a resort‑style pool, 24‑hour fitness center, a clubhouse, business center, dog park, a yoga and meditation room and wooded walking trails.