GREENVILLE, ILL. — Donnewald Distributing Inc. has selected St. Louis-based The Korte Company as the design-build contractor for a new Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Greenville. The more than 146,000-square-foot facility will consolidate three operations into one building, including office and meeting/training space, a 70,000-square-foot controlled environment warehouse, a drive-thru truck loading bay and other ancillary areas. Site work is slated to begin immediately, with completion scheduled for May 2010.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — McShane Development Company/MetLife Real Estate Investments industrial development alliance has leased 58,980 square feet of manufacturing/office space within Liberty Point Corporate Center to Premier Packaging Systems Inc. Premier Packaging Systems will occupy a portion of Liberty Point II, which is located at 1500 Harris St. The firm plans to utilize the space for the execution of its assembly, storage, distribution and fulfillment operations. The customized space will include 2,000 square feet of office space, 58,000 square feet of distribution and assembly space, four truck docks and one drive-in door. Tenant occupancy is slated for September. Ryan Bain, Zachary Graham, Brett Kroner and Keith Puritz of CB Richard Ellis represented the McShane/MetLife alliance; John Pikarski of JD Partners represented the tenant.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Bob Edmiston of Inland Real Estate Brokerage represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of a 42,8835-square-foot single-tenant industrial building in Franklin Park. Tovar Snow Professional purchased the property, which is located at 9363 King Ave., for $610,000. Peter Berger of Lawton Realty Group represented the buyer.
DETROIT — Guiding Light Sober Living has purchased 13,780 square feet of industrial space, which is located at 2616 Puritan Rd. in Detroit. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Paul Feldman of Friedman Real Estate Group represented the sellers, Allen Walker and Ronald Rogers, in the transaction.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL., AND ARDEN HILLS, MINN. — Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT) has brokered two Midwest industrial deals. In the first transaction, First Industrial Realty Trust leases 409,948 square feet of space at 21-25 Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville to Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Transportation. Ed Lampitt and Brandon Duncan of CTMT’s St. Louis office represented First Industrial. In the second deal, Waterton Commercial sold a 30,000-square-foot industrial property, located at 1120 Red Fox Rd. in Arden Hills, to Roberts Development Co. The transaction is valued at $1.47 million. Duane Poppe and Daniel Terry of CTMT’s Twin Cities office represented the seller.
NORMAL, ILL. — Five new retail and restaurant tenants have been announced at Constitution Trail Centre, a 350,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center located at the interchange of Interstate 55 and North Main Street in Normal. Discount Tire plans to open a 7,000-square-foot location by this fall. Famous Labels will also soon open a new 11,440-square-foot location. Recently, Wendy’s opened a new “Fresh Brand” concept restaurant within 2,600 square feet of space at the center. Castle Nail Spa will open a new 1,600-square-foot location in late September. Finally, Taco Bell will break ground in spring 2010 for a new 2,900-square-foot restaurant, with completion scheduled for July 2010. Constitution Trail Centre is owned by a partnership between Omaha, Neb.-based Dial Properties; Little Rock, Ark.-based Clary Development Corp.; and principals of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Coral Ridge Cos.
LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILL. — Omega Industries, an importer and distributor of steel cable products, has relocated its Chicago distribution operations to an 8,750-square-foot facility in Lake In The Hills. John O’Hara of RE/Max Commercial Real Estate Services represented Omega in lease negotiations. Don Wolf and Lisa Horton of Wolf Realty represented the undisclosed landlord. Terms of the lease were also not disclosed.
AINSWORTH, NEB. — Mumford Co. has completed the sale of a 35-room Super 8 Motel located in Ainsworth. It was purchased by Aarav Hospitality, a hotel operator that plans to complete capital improvements to the hotel and retain its Super 8 brand. David Mumford and Randy Lee of Mumford represented the seller, Gold Inc., in the transaction. Financing for the deal was provided by a local bank utilizing the USDA’s loan program. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
APPLETON, WIS. — Denver-based HREC Investment Advisors has completed the sale of a Best Western hotel located in Appleton. The seller, Midway Motor Lodge, is also the hotel’s original developer. Larry Kaplan and Mark Darrington of HREC negotiated the transaction between the seller and the out-of-state buyer. HREC also assisted in sourcing the acquisition financing through a Florida-based lender. The same HREC team also brokered the sale of a AmericInn located in McCall, Idaho. The acquisition prices were not released but the properties sold for under $10 million.
CHICAGO — The first two leases have been signed for the retail component of Presidential Towers, a four-tower, 50-story apartment community located in Chicago’s West Loop. The retail space that makes up the first and second floors of the property is in the midst of a repositioning campaign. The first tenant, Fitness Formula Clubs, will occupy 52,043 square feet of first- and second-floor space on a long-term basis. Once build-out is complete, the fitness club will feature a three-story atrium located near the intersection of Clinton and Madison streets, indoor and outdoor pools, a sundeck and state-of-the art fitness amenities. The second tenant, local restaurant Yolk, will be opening its third Chicago location in 4,200 square feet of street-level space. The restaurant, which specializes in breakfast and lunch fare, features Clinton Street frontage. Bruce Kaplan and Leslie Mader of CB Richard Ellis represented Waterton Residential, the project’s ownership agent, in lease negotiations. HSA Commercial represented Fitness Formula Clubs.