Urban Real Estate Research has reported value estimate for a variety of special properties:

Movie theaters.

Theater properties have unique characteristics which can enhance value if they are state-of-theather facilities with amenities like digital sound, THX-auditoriums, and high-back, wide aisle seating.  Many theaters are now destination-type facilities which offer fast food restaurants, video games, and other forms of entertainment.  Value is estimated by evaluating a wide range of factors, including the basics of land and building, but equally important is revenue generation, market share, demographics, and future revenue potential.

Retirement properties.

We have appraised several large area facilities including the American Baptist Home, Edison Park Home, Augustana Center, and other properties located through the Chicago are.  We have recently completed a report on a property located in South Beloit, Illinois wherein we included not only “As Is” value but also one projecting the value of the property based on an addition to the improvement and greater revenue potential from the expanded operations.

Vacant land.

The single most important aspect of land valuation is Highest and Best Use.  Every assignment begins with a Highest-and-Best-Use of the land analysis that is most influential in determining the final estimate of value for any given property.  We have done a significant number of reports dealing with land condemnation with the City of Chicago and the outlying suburbs and many projects dealing with the potential land values for large tracts of land developed for residential uses.  We’ve also performed highly detailed partial-taking and total-taking assignments for various governmental bodies.

Automobile dealerships

Urban is experience tin the appraisal of properties ranging from the smallest used-car lots and sales offices to the most complete full-service, new-car facilities.  In appraising the various types of automobile dealerships, Urban analyses current trends in the automobiles industry as a whole as well as the recent operating history of the subject property.

Unique appraisals.

We have also performed valuation of several other types of commercial properties including the massive Arlington Park Race Course, several area bowling alleys, a roller rink, day storage marinas and numerous golf course properties in connection with real estate Ad Valorem assessment analysis in Cook County, Illinois.
 


Partial List of Airlines Appraised
    Midway Airport
        Midway Airlines
        Monarch Air Service
        Northwest Airlines
    O'Hare International Airport
        Air France Cargo Facility   
        Continental Terminal Area and Cargo Facility
        U.S. Postal Facility, APO
        O'Hare International Terminal Building No. 5
            Air France
            Alitalia
            American Airlines
            American Trans Air
            British Airways
            CICA - TEC
            El AL Israel Airline, Ltd.
            Federal Express Cargo Facilities
            Japan Air Lines
            KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
            Lufthansa German Airlines
            Sabena Belgian World Airlines
            Scandinavian Airlines
            Swissair
            United Airlines
            Varig Brazilian Airlines

Partial List of Automobile Dealerships Appriased
    Arlington Toyota
    Bredemann Ford
    Bredemann Lexus
    Bob O'Connor Ford, Inc.
    Carmax-Schaumburg
    Castle Pontiac/Buick
    Crown Buick
    Dave Miller's Dodge City
    David's Pontiac City
    Dodge City of Countryside
    Dodge City of Des Plaines
    Harold Motors
    James Miller Chevrolet
    Kasch Fine Cars
    Kelly Kean Nissan
    Landmark Ford
    Land Rover of Winnetka
    Mancari Jeep/Eagle
    Mancari’s of Orland
    McGrath Mercury/Acura
    Napleton Cadillac
    Napleton Lincoln Mercury
    Northwest Lincoln Mercury
    Northwest Ford
    Patrick BMW
    Patrick Cadillac/Volvo
    River Oaks Chrysler/Plymouth/Jeep
    Schaumburg Jeep
    Schaumburg Toyota
    Sherman Dodge
    Sullivan Pontiac
    Tom Noe Oldsmobile
    Towne Ford/Racine, Wisconsin
    Woodfield Chevrolet
    Woodfield Ford
    Woodfield Lexus
    Woodfield Nissan

Partial List of Health Care Facilities/Congregate Care Properties Appraised
  • For bankruptcy proceedings, 21 congregate care/nursing home facilities in four states (Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Michigan). Urban Real Estate Research, Inc. was selected by the debtor and approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division.  We were also commissioned to undertake an update appraisal.
  • A 120 bed nursing home in LaFayette, Indiana for Pickerill-Klinker Realty to be used for permanent financing as a result of a recent addition to the facility.
  • To obtain financing from a bond issue put out by the State of Illinois earmarked for health care and social programs:
    • Four properties for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - a nursing home, a sheltered care home for teenagers, a nursing home for developmentally disabled children, and a home for teenage mothers. 
    • Four properties for Ponder and Company - a nursing home, an industrial facility for training developmentally disabled adults, an office building to be used by a mental health program, and a residential home to be occupied by physically handicapped adults. 
    • Baptist Home in Maywood for asset evaluation and potential sale
Partial List of Garage Properties Appraised
    203 N. LaSalle Garage
    "900 N. Michigan Avenue" Garage
    Union Pacific Railroad ROW atv Old Elm & Sheridan Roads
    321 South Wacker Drivev
    201-227 West Madison Streetv
    177 North Wells Streetv
    325 South Franklin Streetv 326 South Wells Street
    318 South Federal Streetv
    145 South LaSalle Streetv
    NEC State and Kinzie Streetsv
    211 West Adams Streetv
    10 East Grand Avenuev
    50-60 East Lake Streetv
    17 East Adams Streetv
    16-40 East Randolph Streetv
    181 North Dearborn Streetv
    303 East Illinois Streetv Leasehold w/ City of Chicago
    Center at River Eastv 312-322 East Illinois Street
    2 East Oak Street &v 1020 North Rush Street

Partial List of Miscellaneous Properties Appraised
    ADD Detox Facility
    Casa San Carlo Retirement Community
    Congregate Care Facilities
    Leisure Technology
    Paxton Landfill
    Prairie Manor Healthcare Center
    University of Chicago / Williams Bay - Vacant Land
    Jupiter Company - Vacant Land / Kenosha, Wisconsin
  • For the Cook County Zoning Board, the effects of a landfill on the neighboring communities for the Cook County Zoning Board more specifically this was a land-use impact study.
  • A Budgetel motel in Raleigh, North Carolina and in Orlando, Florida, for the Marcus Corporation.  The Raleigh motel was recently constructed while the Orlando assignment was to value a "to be built" motel.
  • Four properties for RREEF for internal purposes.
    • A 15 tenant strip shopping center in the south side of Chicago
    • Vacant land in downtown Chicago
    • Vacant land in Elk Grove Village
    • An industrial building in Elk Grove Village
  • The DuPage County Downtown Campus in Wheaton, Illinois at the request of the DuPage County Capital Plant.  This appraisal and highest and best use study was used as an aid in the decision making process regarding the disposition of the property.
  • For financing purposes at the request of Water Tower Bank.
    • A 188,000 square foot new community shopping center located at 159th Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park, Illinois.
    • 153+ acres of vacant land located on Route 421 north of I-94 in Michigan City, Indiana.
    • 1,500,000+ square feet of vacant land located on 95th Street at Stoney Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort - U.S. Highway 20 - Galena, IL This is comprised of three signature, 18-hole championship golf courses with pro shops and small dining facilities, a nine-hole course with pro shop/dining facility, a clubhouse/restaurant, an 80-room inn and conference center, a general store/bakery and maintenance facilities.  (6,800 acres overall).  The appraisal was used by the lender who was financing the construction of the third championship golf course.
  • A leased fee analysis for financing done on a 49,229 square foot theater in Edina, MN
Partial List of Vacant Land Appraised
  • Vacant land to be developed as congregate facilities, one each in California, Long Island, New York, Florida, New Jersey and two in Illinois.   The New Jersey site also included an evaluation of an existing large congregate care facility for the elderly.  Nisshin Steel Company approved our firm as a nation-wide appraisal company.  The appraisals were accepted as the basis for a subsequent merger between Leisure Technology/Leisure Care Division and the Nisshin Steel Company.
  • A 270 acre site for a "to be built" recreational homes project in the state of Michigan.  We valued the unimproved land before subdivision and site improvements as well as the proposed project upon completion.
  • Land for financing purposes of more than 1,100 acres of an improved office park projecting absorption over a 12 year period of time based on the market, F.A.R. zoning restrictions and comparable vacant land sales.
  • Land in the River North area forecasting the market value of the area at two intervals, 3 years and 5 years in the future.
  • 26+ acres of vacant lakefront land in Kenosha, Wisconsin for the Jupiter Company.  This land is to be developed for recreational and commercial use.  Also in the Kenosha area we valued a site for a proposed Greyhound Dog Race Track facility.
  • A downtown Chicago land appraisal for the Jupiter Company which was used as the basis to determine the fair market rent of the property.
  • A 76,000+ square foot vacant land parcel located in the South Loop of Chicago for the internal planning purposes of Harris Bank and their parent corporation, The Bank of Montreal.
  • Old AMC Site - North side of 57th St., East of 5th and 6th Avenues - Kenosha, WI. This is a vacant 42.62 acre (1,856,527 square feet) parcel previously improved with an automobile manufacturing plant with a highest and best use for mixed-use commercial and residential development in the evolving marina district of Kenosha.  The appraisal was done for asset management purposes.
  • 219,107 square feet of vacant land  in Hoffman Estates for the purpose of condemnation.
  • 52,986 square feet of vacant land in Naperville, for easement dispute.
Partial Listing of Properties Appraised
    10 East Erie - Chicago, IL                    Office
    Fair Market Value for Purchase
    District Council of Carpenters
    6,500+/- sq.ft. bldg.        2,800+/- sq.ft. land       

    4621 West 138th St. - Crestwood, IL                Industrial
    Refinancing
    First City Mortgage
    17,000 sq.ft. bldg.        38,000 sq.ft. land   

    420 N. May - Chicago                        Office
    Sale
    Janet Shure
    75,000 sq.ft. bldg.        75,000 sq.ft. land

   1322 W. North Avenue - Chicago, IL                Industrial
    Financing
    Norm Pater - Near North Insurance - First Bank of Highland Park
    14,395 sq.ft. bldg.        18,341 sq.ft. land

    1901 W. Cermak - Broadview, IL                Industrial
    Estate Tax
    24,675 sq.ft. bldg.        55,900 sq. ft. land

    7630 S. Madison - Willowbrook, IL                Industrial
    Financing
    Cameron Draine - Principal Financial Group
    62,444 sq.ft. bldg.        121,500 sq. ft. land

    4700 W. Augusta - Chicago, IL                    Industrial
    Pension Fund
    Anthony Kostuik
    78,000 sq.ft. bldg.        75,000 sq.ft. land

    2300 Wabansia - Chicago, IL                    Industrial
    Financing
    Jim Rulfe - LaSalle National Bank
    181,114 sq.ft. bldg.        49,994 sq.ft. land

    Land in Naperville                        Vacant Land
    Easement Dispute/Purchase
    Paul Olszowski - Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
                    52,986 sq.ft. land
   
    IDOT Building - Schaumburg, IL                 Office Building
    Market Rent and Leased Fee Analysis.
    CMS        125,961+/-  sqft. bldg.    254,047+/-  sq.ft. land   

    Centennial Lakes Theater - Edina, MN                Theater
    Leased Fee Analysis for Financing
    Southern Farm Bureau Annuity Insurance Co.
    49,229+/- sq.ft. bldg.        182,682+/- sq.ft. land       

    Romar Trucking - Chicago, IL                    Cross Dock
    Fair Market Value for Condemnation
    Donna Martin        
    53,858+/- sq.ft. bldg.        437,618+/- sq.ft. land       

    Duray Fluorescent - Chicago, IL                Manufacturing
    Fair Market Value for Estate Planning
    Nashir Daruwalla
    52,400 sq.ft. bldg.        75,544 sq.ft. land       

    4540 West 51st - Chicago, IL                    Manufacturing/Distribution
    Fair Market Value for Financing                Warehouse
    Comerica Bank
    112,410+/- sf.ft. bldg.        219,241+/- sq.ft. land       

    SEC Beverly Rd. & Northern Tollroad - Hoffman Estate, IL    Land
    Fair Market Value for Condemnation
    Homart Development Co.
                    219,107 sq.ft. land       

    Bruce Offset - Elk Grove Village, IL                Manufacturing
    Fair Market Value for Financing of Build-to-Suite Addition
    First American Bank
    79,151+/- sq.ft. bldg.        217,183+/- sq.ft. land       

    Marina City Commercial - Chicago, IL                Commercial
    Fair Market Value for Purchase
    Mark IV Development/National Bank of Greece-Chi/Lady Luck Casino, Las Vegas
    346,574+/- sq.ft. bldg.        135,919+/- sq.ft. land        
                    (subject to air rights)

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