FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Rockefeller Group plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cancer center treatment facility at The Green at Florham Park, a 268-acre, master-planned development in Florham Park. The facility is being developed in partnership with Summit Medical Group and Houston-based University of Texas MD Ander Cancer Center, which recently signed a long-term lease at the property. The Rockefeller Group expects to break ground this summer on the facility. Summit Medical Group, which occupies a 100,000-square-foot medical office building at The Green at Florham Park, is New Jersey’s largest multi-specialty physician group with more than 600 practitioners in 67-plus locations throughout central and northern New Jersey.
NEW YORK CITY — NYU Langone Medical Center has signed a 30-year lease with Columbia Property Trust Inc. for an entire office property located at 222 E. 41st St. in Midtown Manhattan. The triple-net lease encompasses all 389,522 square feet of Class A office space at the building, including all 25 floors, the lobby, common areas and parking garage. NYU Langone is slated to take possession of the property at year end, following the expiration of the current tenant’s lease for 353,541 square feet. The new tenant plans to convert the property into a combination of medical office, ambulatory care facilities and other ancillary uses. Columbia recently upgraded the property, which it acquired in 2007. Paul Amrich, Neil King, James Ackerman and Jackie Marshall of CBRE represented the landlord, while Bruce Mosler and Mark Mandell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — The Missner Group has completed a medical office build-out for Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) OrthoAccess. The property, located at 2401 Ravine Way in Glenview approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago, is a walk-in clinic designed to treat sports injuries and minor auto accident injuries. The build-out included the addition of an entire floor of exam rooms, nursing stations and three waiting areas. The new space for IBJI also features an on-site X-ray suite and renovated reception area. Stephen Rankin Associates provided the architectural services for the project.
CHICAGO — Lenox Hill Construction has broken ground on a six-story medical office building located at 710 N. Dearborn St. in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The office will serve as an expansion for the Illinois Orthopedic Network and Wiesman Cosmetic Surgery & Wellness Institute. The building will be used primarily for administrative functions, but will also contain clinical space. Ron Kwaske designed the building, which will only be 20 feet wide. Construction of the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Gentiva Hospice has signed a lease to occupy 5,740 square feet at a medical office property in Grand Rapids. The property, located at 625 Kenmoor Ave. SE, is currently being built out and is expected to open this July. The new lease is serving as a relocation and is Gentiva’s third location in west Michigan. Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented Gentiva Hospice in the transaction. Rachel Sal of Realvesco represented the landlord. Gentiva Hospice has over 490 locations nationwide.
CARLINVILLE, ILL. — Developer Irgens has completed a new medical office building for Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, approximately 60 miles northwest of St. Louis, Mo. The 28,730-square-foot building is located at 20613 N. Broad St. Carlinville Area Hospital is utilizing the medical office building to consolidate and expand existing clinics, allowing it to add services to the campus and free up strategic space within the hospital. Services include primary care, a sleep lab, physical/occupational therapy, senior behavioral health and a multi-purpose community room. The Korte Company was the general contractor for the project, and HGA was the architect.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA — Associated Bank has provided a $6.5 million construction loan for a Veterans Administration Primary Care Clinic in Iowa. Knoxville VA LLC was the borrower. The 16,731-square-foot clinic will be located at 1607 N. Lincoln St. in Knoxville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Des Moines. The single-story, build-to-suit facility is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Knoxville VA LLC is an affiliate of W.D. Schorsch LLC, which specializes in the development and management of build-to-suit projects for the United States General Services Administration.
VALHALLA, N.Y. — Westchester Medical Center Health Network has selected Skanska to build a $230 million, 279,861-square-foot Ambulatory Care Pavilion adjacent to Westchester Medical Center on its campus in Valhalla, approximately 25 miles north of Manhattan. The eight-story steel and glass pavilion will include 185,000 square feet of ambulatory care service space featuring an advanced imaging center, ambulatory surgery center and a heart and vascular institute. The development will also feature an entry canopy for patient drop-off, a 20,000-square-foot private-room expansion for Westchester Medical Center and an additional 75,000 square feet of physician offices. Construction is expected to begin this June, with completion expected in September 2018. Skanska’s contract for the project is valued at $140 million. According to the hospital, the development is considered the largest healthcare project in the Westchester area since Westchester Medical Center’s 400,000-square-foot main tower was built in 1977 and its 250,000-square-foot Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital was built in 2004. Skanska is a project development and construction firm with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential properties, and public-private partnerships. The Westchester Medical Center Health Network is a 1,400-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, spanning seven hospitals in the Hudson Valley. — Katie Sloan
BILLERICA, MASS. — The RAM Companies has acquired a Corporate Place, a 97,403-square-foot property located at 261 and 267 Boston Road in Billerica, for $8.1 million. Built in 1985 and 1986, the Class B multi-tenant asset comprises a 61,795-square-foot facility and a 35,608-square-foot building. The flex/R&D property is 85 percent occupied with a variety of tenants, including Lahey Health Primary Care, New England Rehabilitation Hospital and SI2 Technologies. The name of the seller was not released.
MILWAUKEE — Physicians Realty Trust, a healthcare REIT, has executed a series of purchase and sales agreements, as well as a letter of intent, to acquire 52 medical office facilities from the Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) for $724.9 million. The CHI portfolio is 94 percent leased and contains 3.1 million square feet of space across 10 states. Approximately 93 percent of the in-place net operating income during the first year will stem from new 10-year lease agreements. The portfolio purchase price includes $32.9 million of future capital improvements, most of which will be completed in the next five years. Physicians Realty Trust expects to close the acquisition in two tranches, the first of which will close this month and cost $202 million. The acquisitions are subject to customary closing conditions, which include the Vatican’s approval to purchase 35 facilities. Catholic Health Initiatives, the fifth largest non-profit health system in the United States, owns over 103 hospitals.