EVANSTON, ILL. — NorthMarq has arranged $2.5 million in financing for the redevelopment of Southpoint Plaza, a retail center in metro Chicago that will include Walgreens’ first net-zero energy retail store in the country. Engineers of Walgreens new store predict it will produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes. Walgreens plans to achieve a net-zero energy building by utilizing solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal technology, energy-efficient building materials, LED lighting and ultra-high-efficiency refrigeration. Construction of the new store began in March and is slated for completion in late November. Erik Kunz and Chris Leggee, vice president and assistant vice president of NorthMarq’s Chicago office, arranged the financing.
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