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Blue Star Properties And Wolcott Group Acquire Office Tower At 2 N. Riverside Plaza For $25M

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$25,000,000

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Blue Star Properties And Wolcott Group Acquire Office Tower At 2 N. Riverside Plaza For $25M

2 N Riverside Plz

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Office579,000 SF
Sold 07/21/2025
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Summary

ILLINOIS
Asset Type:Office
Price Per Square Foot:$43
Total Square Footage:579,000 SF
Transaction Type:Sale

The property involved in this transaction is an office asset located at 2 North Riverside Plaza in Chicago. The asset encompasses a total square footage of 579,000 and was sold for a transaction amount of $25,000,000, resulting in a price per square foot of approximately $43.

Summary of transaction details:

  • Property Type: Office
  • Transaction Amount: $25,000,000
  • Sale Price: $25,000,000
  • Square Footage: 579,000
  • Address: 2 North Riverside Plz
  • Market: Chicago
  • Buyer: Craig Golden - Blue Star Properties; Andrew Goodman - The Wolcott Group
  • Seller: Voya Financial
  • Brokers: Bryan Rosenberg & David Caprile - Eastdil Secured
  • Price per Square Foot: $43

Craig Golden from Blue Star Properties and Andrew Goodman from The Wolcott Group are the buyers in this transaction. The property is set to undergo over $50 million in hospitality-focused upgrades as part of a strategy to reposition it, reflecting a trend in distressed downtown Chicago office sales. Bryan Rosenberg and David Caprile from Eastdil Secured represented the transaction on behalf of the sellers, Voya Financial.

Players

Bryan Rosenberg
9 deals$944.7M volume
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David Caprile
Eastdil Secured
4 deals$85M volume
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Eastdil Secured
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Craig Golden
Blue Star Properties
3 deals$103M volume
BUYER


Details

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IMAGE: Bryan Rosenberg, Craig Golden, Andrew Goodman & David Caprile DATE: 07/21/2025 ADDRESS: 2 North Riverside Plz MARKET: Chicago ASSET TYPE: Office BUYER: Craig Golden - Blue Star Properties; Andrew Goodman - The Wolcott Group SELLER: Voya Financial (@Voya) BROKERS: Bryan Rosenberg (@BDrosenberg) & David Caprile - Eastdil Secured (@EastdilSecured) SALE PRICE: $25,000,000 SF: 579,000 ~ PPSF: $43 NOTE: Blue Star Properties and Wolcott Group bought the 579,000 SF office tower at 2 N. Riverside Plaza for just over $25M—far below its prior $65M loan balance—and plan to invest $50M+ in hospitality-focused upgrades to reposition the half-empty property.The move continues a trend of distressed downtown Chicago office sales and mirrors Blue Star’s past success transforming outdated buildings into amenity-rich, experience-driven workplaces aimed at attracting smaller tenants with competitive rents.

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