WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — Opus Development Corp. has disposed of Oakview Building I, a 154,475-square-foot industrial property located within Oakview Corporate Park in West Dundee. The building was 83 percent leased at the time of closing to Plastival Inc., General Technologies Inc., and MayTec Inc. It is one of three buildings Opus constructed in the park. The buyer was Boston-based real estate advisor.
OMAHA, NEB. — The Element Omaha Midtown Crossing hotel, located in Mututal of Omaha's Midtown Crossing, has received LEED-Silver certification. According to the owner, this makes it the first hotel in Nebraska to be LEED certified. Sustainable features include recycled and low-VOC interior finishes, abundant natural light, recycling bins, low-flow fixtures, energy efficient lighting and appliances, amenity dispensers in guestrooms, reusable guest kitchenware, and the use of filtered drinking water rather than bottled water.
HUNTLEY, ILL. — Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Gallant Building Solutions has been selected to build a new 8,000-square-foot Auto Tech auto service center in Huntley. The project will be Auto Tech's first newly built location. Completion is slated for the fall.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Opus Development Corp. has sold a 481,976-square-foot distribution building in Plainfield to Founders Fund I LLC for an undisclosed amount. The property is Airwest Building 9, which is located within Opus' 13-million, 6 million-square-foo Plainfield Business Center at Airwest. It was constructed in 2008 and is fully leased to Brightpoint and Sara Lee Corporation. Dave Watson of Founders Properties provided in-house representation for the buyer in the direct deal. Founders is a privately held company controlled by Opus founder Gerald Rauenhorst and Best Buy founder Richard Schulze.
BURLINGTON, WIS. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has purchased a 48,403-square-foot Pick 'n Save grocery store in Burlington for $8.1 million. Roundy's Foods, Pick 'n Save's parent company, is leasing the property through 2029. Inland acquired the property on behalf of Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust. The trust recently purchased a Roundy's in Neenah, Wis., for $6.2 million.
BEACHWOOD, OHIO — A former Hummer auto dealership located at 25975 Central Pkwy. in Beachwood has traded for $4.1 million. The buyer was M4 Realty and the seller was Central Hummer East Limited. Terry Coyne of Grubb & Ellis represented the buyer in the deal and Greg West of Ostendorf Morris represented the seller.
WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — Romane Fragrances has purchased a 51,225-square-foot warehouse located at 7525 Quincy in Willowbrook for use as its new distribution center. Elise Couston and Les Spinner of Paine/Wetzel • ONCOR International represented the seller, Chicago Properties LLC, in the deal. Terry Grapethin of Cawley Commercial represented the buyer.
GERMANTOWN, WIS. — Topper Real Estate has purchased a 14,000-square-foot industrial building located on Bunsen Drive in Germantown from W.A. Strand Enterprises for an undisclosed amount. Bill Langhoff of Grubb & Ellis | Apex Commercial represented the buyer, and Cassidy Turley represented the seller.
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Construction has commenced for a new $131 million hospital in the Dayton, Ohio, suburb of Beavercreek. The Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center will be a six-story, 285,000-square-foot structure containing 131 beds. It will be located on 22 acres at the intersection of Pentagon Boulevard and Royal Gateway Road. The facility will be able to expand up to 300 beds. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2012. Kettering Health Network is the owner, and HOK is the project architect. Danis Building Construction Co. is the general contractor.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — HSA PrimeCare has started construction for a 19,593-square-foot cancer treatment center on the campus of Franciscan St. Anthony Health's Michigan City campus. The oncology practice for Franciscan St. Anthony will occupy 18,417 square feet of the two-story building, with the remaining space being leased out as medical office space. HSA will develop, own and manage the property. Design Organization is serving as project architect, and Tonn and Black Construction is the general contractor.
