WAYNE CITY, ILL. — Holland Construction Services Inc. has broken ground on a new K-12 grade school in Wayne City. The new school will include separate wings for K-2nd grade, 3rd-6th grade, junior high and high school, which will lay adjacent to a common area, shared reading room and cafeteria. The new facility will also feature a competition gymnasium and a smaller elementary school gym. Construction of the 105,000-square-foot school is scheduled for completion in August 2016. The school district’s existing facility was built in the 1930’s with multiple additions added throughout the years. After construction is complete, all grades will move to the new building and the current school will be demolished. O’Fallon, Ill.-based FGM Architects is designing the new school.
ITASCA, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the $1.2 million sale of Itasca Park Place Plaza in Itasca. The 22,000-square-foot property is located at 913-935 Irving Park Road. The strip center includes retail and office spaces. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the seller and the buyer, both private investors.
CHICAGO — Reed Construction has completed the construction of a new, simulation lab for Rush University Medical Center at 1717 W. Congress Parkway in Chicago. The 8,200-square-foot build-out features the addition of multiple labs, control rooms, debriefing rooms and the associated infrastructure. Reed Construction’s senior project manager Rich Melone oversaw the construction team, which included project manager Nick Theisinger and senior project superintendent Matt Mallers. Proteus Group was the architect for the project. Rush is a non-profit health care, education and research enterprise that includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Health. Rush University Medical Center encompasses a 664-bed hospital serving adults and children.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — I.M. Construction Group has completed a 40,000-square-foot build-out for Dreamworks Graphics Communications in Glenview. The property is located at 2323 Ravine Way. Dreamworks is a print solutions company that provides offset, UV and lenticular printing. The firm is relocating its presses to this location from its current facility in Skokie, Ill. The build-out included the construction of a pre-press room and printing control room. IMCG also built-out office space with private offices and open work areas as well as completed all necessary electrical work, painting and finishes throughout. IMCG provided the construction services for the relocation along with Nomellini and Project Manager Kent Nepras leading the construction team. Angelo Christopher served as the project superintendent. Gensberg Ltd. provided the architectural services.
CHICAGO —Leopardo Cos. has completed a multiphase project for the Illinois College of Optometry, an optometric institution. The 28,000-square-foot interior renovation included modernizing aspects of an existing library and converting administrative space to make room for a new elderly eye care center. The library renovations added individual study areas, administrative and academic offices, as well as high-tech conference and student study rooms. The Alfred and Sarah Rosenbloom Center on Vision and Aging is a new elderly eye care facility to be used by the Illinois Eye Institute, a non-profit eye clinic providing eye care, outreach programs and research. Leopardo served as general contractor on the project. Chicago-based architect Jensen & Halstead provide architectural services.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the $7.6 million sale of 3808-16 N. Sheffield Ave. in Chicago. The 31-unit courtyard building is located in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The building was converted to condominiums in 2008. Doug Imber and Kate Varde of Essex Realty represented the undisclosed seller and buyer.
CHICAGO — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has funded a $5.4 million bridge loan for Cedar Street Capital’s acquisition of 1144 W. Fulton Market Street in the Fulton Market district of Chicago. The financing included a $4.5 million A-note and an $804,000 B-note, which represents nearly 80 percent of the total capital stack. The office property is located at 351 N. May St. and includes 32 parking spaces. The 27,689-square-foot loft building was originally built in the mid-1920s. The property is 78.5 percent occupied.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 23-unit mixed-use building located at 4712-20 W. Diversey Ave. in the Kelvyn Park neighborhood northwest of Chicago. The property includes five retail spaces, 10 studio apartments and eight one-bedroom apartments. Joe Smazal and James Clough of Interra represented the undisclosed seller.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Paine/Wetzel TCN Worldwide has arranged a 7,000-square-foot industrial lease in Bensenville. Ary Trucking LLC will occupy space within a 14,000-square-foot building located at 401 Frontier Way. The new lease represents an expansion and new location for the Northbrook-based general freight tucking company. Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the building’s owner. Phil Reiff and Phil Reiff Jr. represented Ary Trucking LLC.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has arranged the lease of a 48,024-square-foot industrial building in Bolingbrook. Forest Envelope Co., a manufacturer and printer of specialty envelope products, will occupy space located at 309 East Crossroads Parkway. The fully air conditioned facility is located near the interchange of Bolingbrook Drive and I-55, and is just west of I-355. Forest Envelope Co. is relocating its operations from its current 23,000-square-foot building in Lisle, Ill. Timothy Thompson of HSA Commercial Real Estate represented building ownership. Mark Moran of NAI Hiffman represented Forest Envelope Co.