Union National Bank has refinanced a portfolio of industrial buildings owned by Rosemont-based real estate syndicator, Brit Properties. The assets located in the Chicago city limits and in the suburbs range in size from 15,000 to 108,000 square feet.
“Industrial properties are strong as an asset class and we value our 20-year relationship with the Brit Properties team,” said Jay Deihs, senior vice president at Elgin, Illinois-based Union National Bank.
Eight of the properties are located in DuPage County where the real estate taxes are more reasonable than the taxes for four of the properties refinanced in Cook County. Tenants include the U.S. Postal Service; AT&T Services; locally owned Element Bars, a producer of nutrition products; Redbox Workshop, a producer of exhibits for children’s museums, and several not-for profits including Feed My Starving Children and Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly.
“High interest rates from loans originated many years ago were reduced in a single refinancing package based on a number of factors,” said Deihs. “We like the property mix in terms of property size, location and a varied list of tenants.”
