Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced the sale of The Commons at Town Center, a boutique luxury residential and retail property in the affluent North Shore community of Vernon Hills, Illinois. The HFF team marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Inland Residential Properties Trust, Inc. (a member company of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.), and procured the buyer, FPA Multifamily, LLC.
The Commons at Town Center consists of 85 residential units averaging 1,240 square feet and more than 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Sam Martirano Salon & Spa, Hawthorn Dental Associates, Design Studio Jewelry, Eight Piece and Giuseppe’s Pizza. Completed in 2010, the six-story property is located just northwest of Highway 45 and N. Milwaukee Avenue at 1255 Town Center, which positions it near 225,000 square feet of retail, award-winning schools and more than a dozen Fortune 500 employers.
In addition to the retail component, community amenities include a heated indoor parking garage, fully equipped fitness center, hospitality room and resident lounge. The one- through three-bedroom, condo-quality units feature well-appointed kitchens inclusive of granite countertops, high-end cabinetry, stainless steel appliance and large peninsulas; full-size washers and dryers; large walk-in closets and expansive balconies. Both the residential and retail components are fully leased.
The HFF investment advisory team included senior director Wick Kirby, managing directors Sean Fogarty and Marty O’Connell and director Kevin Girard.