O’FALLON, MO. — McGrath & Associates has completed construction of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) within the Childbirth Center at Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon. The eight-bed NICU will allow the hospital to care for premature babies born as early as 32 weeks after pregnancy. The NICU features eight newborn intensive care beds throughout a special care nursery, procedure room and baby nursery. Fox Architects was the project architect.
CINCINNATI — OnSite Retail Group will oversee leasing of the retail portion of The District at Deerfield, a $140 million mixed-use development in Cincinnati. The development spans 28 acres between Mason-Montgomery Road and Wilkens Boulevard. In partnership with Deerfield Township, the property will feature a community park. The green space’s town-square design will be surrounded by dining and retail establishments. The developer, Silverman & Co., will break ground on the project’s initial residential components later this fall. The property will feature 242 luxury apartments in four buildings, along with a pool, clubhouse and leasing office.
WOOD RIVER, ILL. — Broad Reach Retail Partners has acquired the Wood River Centre in Wood River, located 15 miles north of St. Louis. The purchase price was not disclosed. A Walmart Supercenter anchors the 70,000-square-foot shopping center. The center is 60 percent occupied by tenants including Dollar Tree, H&R Block, Sally Beauty, Taco Bell and Wendy’s.
ST. PETER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed St. Peter High school in St. Peter, about 65 miles south of Minneapolis. The $45 million, 183,500-square-foot school features a 720-seat auditorium, learning resource center,classrooms, science rooms, special education rooms, media center and video production studios. A large commons area serves as a lunchroom and meeting space. Athletic additions include a new gymnasium with three basketball courts, multi-purpose activity center, fitness room, eight tennis courts, baseball field, softball field, six multi-purpose athletic fields and locker rooms. ISG Architects designed the two-story building.
CLEVELAND — Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO), along with funders Enterprise Community Partners and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, have broken ground on Aspen Place, a 40-unit affordable housing property in Cleveland. The 49,000-square-foot, $10.5 million development will serve households making between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for September 2018. The transit-oriented development is being built in partnership with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to provide free transit/bus passes for residential tenants. Enterprise Community Loan Fund and Enterprise Community Investment, both subsidiaries of Enterprise, provided $250,000 in pre-development capital and $8.7 million in equity. Aspen Place was one of seven developments in the country to receive Enterprise’s inaugural pre-development design grant. Other partners and providers of project funding include KeyBank, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and the Finance Fund. Marous Brothers Construction will serve as the design builder. DSCDO will own and manage the property.
INDIANA AND OHIO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $7 million loan for the refinancing of Creekstone retail portfolio, a collection of retail properties totaling 50,000 square feet in Indiana and Ohio. The properties include: 1310, 1665 and 1675 N. National Road in Columbus, Ind.; 909 DuPont Road in Fort Wayne, Ind.; and 4425 Feedwire Road in Centerville, Ohio. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the 15-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 70,957-square-foot industrial building in Lincolnshire, a northern suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. A single tenant occupies the entire property, located at 500 Bond St. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
RAYTOWN, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of Raytown Crossing shopping center in Raytown, a suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The 65,069-square-foot center is located at 6715-6731 Blue Ridge Blvd. Tenants include Extreme Grand Prix Indoor Go Karting and Lonnie Bush Fitness. Bill Maas and Jay Friedman of Block & Co. negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller, CTA Properties LLC. The buyer was not disclosed.
LOMBARD, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a Mariano’s ground lease in Lombard for $20 million. The 74,000-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Roosevelt and Finley roads. Mariano’s holds a 20-year ground lease corporately guaranteed by Kroger Co. Joe Girardi and Wes Koontz of Mid-America brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, Bradford Real Estate. A private investor purchased the property.
CHANNAHON, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 750,000-square-foot industrial facility in Channahon. The building, which sits on a 34-acre site, is the first building in the new Channahon Corporate Center, developed by IDI Gazeley. Building A features 86 dock doors, parking for 440 vehicles, 192 trailer parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a 185-foot concrete truck court. Principle will continue to build out infrastructure for the remaining 72 acres of the park. Jim Brucato, Darrin Dehmlow and Doug Brucato of Principle oversaw the project. Sparks Architects Inc. designed the site, while Jacob & Hefner was the civil engineer.
