CHICAGO — Instituto del Progreso Latino has selected McShane Construction Co. to construct Instituto Health Science Career Academy, which will be located on a 1-acre site at 2520 S. Western Ave. in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, the three-story, 100,890-square-foot high school will offer students comprehensive science curriculum. The project includes the demolition of a free-standing building and the partial demolition of a existing 77,280-square-foot former warehouse and manufacturing facility. The completed project will incorporate part of the existing building with 23,610 square feet of new construction. The school will offer nine science labs, individual classrooms, group learning environments, a library, a cafeteria, office space and common areas. Sustainable features include natural day lighting and ventilation, low VOC materials, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, ENERGY STAR appliances, low-E glass and low-flow plumbing finishes. Ghafari Associates is providing architectural services for the project, which is scheduled for completion in August 2011. The Resurrection Project, a community-based nonprofit organization, is providing representation for the owner.
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DEERFIELD, ILL. — CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust has purchased Ten Parkway North, a 99,566-square-foot Class A office property in Deerfield. The three-story property is fully leased to a creditworthy international insurance holding company through January 2020. Ten Parkway North is one of six office buildings that comprise Parkway North Office Park, a more than 1 million-square-foot office park. Amenities for the office park include a fitness center, a daycare facility and walking trails. Ten Parkway North is CBRE Realty Trust's first office building acquisition in the Chicago area. The CBRE Realty Trust team worked with Gary Jaye and his CBRE Investors team to acquire the property. Terms of the acquisition were not released.
ST. LOUIS — Birmingham, Mich.-based BHI-SEI St. Louis LLC has acquired Le Coeur du Monde, an apartment community located at 2035 Clermont Crossing in St. Louis. Locally based Mills Le Coeur du Monde LLC sold the 192-unit property for an undisclosed price. Built in 1988, the garden-style property offers 81 one-bedroom, 94 two-bedroom and 17 three-bedroom units. Ken Aston and Andrea Kendrick of Hendricks & Partners' St. Louis office represented both parties in the transaction.
CREVE COEUR, MO. — St. Luke's Hospital has completed the development of a new urgent center/medical office center in Creve Coeur. Located at the intersection of Olive Boulevard and Old Ballas Road, the $1.5 million, 15,000-square-foot project houses St. Luke's Urgent Care and offers office space for primary care physicians and X-ray and lab services. St. Louis-based Koman Group developed the project. Clayco served as general contractor, The Lawrence Group provided architectural services and Cole Associates served as civil engineer for the project.
ST. LOUIS — Urban Development Fund, an affiliate of Aries Capital, has provided $17.5 million in financing to fund the redevelopment of St. Louis Centre in St. Louis. Located at 515 N. Sixth St., the 540,000-square-foot shopping center is scheduled to undergo a $35 million renovation this year. The redevelopment project will include 60,000 square feet of first-floor retail space, a movie theater and banquet hall on the second floor and a 750-vehicle parking garage on the remaining two floors. The redevelopment project is intended to serve as a catalyst for the redevelopment of St. Louis' Mercantile Exchange District, which will feature the renovation of One City Centre, St. Louis Centre and the Dillard/Laurel building.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $2.4 million in financing for Bradford Pointe Apartments in Evansville. The 250-unit property was 85 percent occupied at the time of closing. Financing was based on a 7-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. Charles Cotsalas of NorthMarq arranged the loan for the borrower through NorthMarq's correspondent relationship with StanCorp Mortgage Investors.
OBERLIN, OHIO — Sustainable Community Associates, serving as developer, has completed the redevelopment of a vacant lot into East College Street, a residential, office and retail property located on East College Street in downtown Oberlin. The project features 32 residential units, including 11 affordable rental units and 19 for-sale units, and four for-sale commercial units offering more than 18,000 square feet of office or retail space. The project was financed by a $5 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation provided by Enterprise Community Investment and a $9.75 million NMTC allocation from MBS Urban Initiatives CDE. The Enterprise Community Loan Fund provided $675,000 in predevelopment and acquisition financing. Additional financing sources include a HUD Special Project Grant, funding from a local philanthropist, Oberlin College, local organizations and $1.4 million in tax increment financing.
MINNEAPOLIS — San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has added The Grand Hotel Minneapolis to its hotel management portfolio. Owned by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, the four diamond-rated hotel is located in downtown Minneapolis. Under Kimpton management, the hotel will feature personalized services, programs and amenities such as Tall Rooms, which are customized for tall guests.
BROWNSBURG, IND. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $3 million in financing for Brownsburg Square Shopping Center in Brownsburg. Anchored by Kmart, the 113,000-square-foot retail center is located at 905 N. Green St. Financing was based on a 5-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. StanCorp Mortgage Investors provided the loan for the undisclosed borrower. Charles Cotsalas of NorthMarq's Long Island, N.Y., office brokered the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — A Chicago-based private investor has acquired a triple-net leased property, which is located at 8350 N.W. Roanridge Road in Kansas City, for $1.6 million. The 1.56-acre parcel contains a 5,738-square-foot building that is long-term leased to Chili's. Randy Blankstein of The Boulder Group represented the buyer; Eric Gonsher of The R.H. Johnson Company represented the seller, a Chili's franchisee, in the transaction.