SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Colliers International’s Southfield office has brokered three transactions in Michigan. In the first transaction, John Lominack and Gary Glotzhober of Colliers International represented the Victaulic Co. in the disposition of a 16,861-square-foot industrial property, which is located at 23107 Commerce Dr. in Farmington Hills, Mich. Additionally, Lominack represented The Salvation Army in a 21,024-square-foot lease of retail space located at 1200 S. Lapeer Rd. in Oxford, Mich. Finally, Jim Chaconas of Colliers International represented the landlord, Scio Holdings Co., in the lease of 20,972 square feet of office space, which is located at 110 Parkland Plaza in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Colorbok Inc. The values of the transactions were not disclosed.
Midwest
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — The grand opening has been held for a new Cambria Suites hotel, located in Maple Grove. The 129-suite hotel features a two-story lobby, flat-screen televisions and Media Hub technology in guest suites, complimentary Internet access throughout the hotel, a casual restaurant, a fitness center with an indoor pool and spa, a 24-hour convenience store and more than 1,000 square feet of meeting space. It is owned by Grove Hospitality LLC under a franchise agreement with Choice Hotels International.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Brokerage has completed the sale of two multifamily buildings located at 115 E. Thomas St. and 1440 North Arlington Heights Rd. in Arlington Heights. The freestanding, brick buildings each contain four two-bedroom units averaging 950 square feet. The properties traded for $813,000. Inland’s Richard Kehoe and John Hanson represented the seller. Both parties were undisclosed.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Grindstone Industrial Properties has brokered the sale of a 24,300-square-foot industrial property, located at 1260-1292 NW Sloan St. in Lee’s Summit. Pat Murfey of Grindstone represented the seller, Portico Properties. Roanoke 31 Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed amount.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICH. — LaKritz-Weber & Co. has arranged a 12,298-square-foot retail lease at Shores Shopping Center, located at the intersection of 13 Mile Road and Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores. The space will be occupied by Pet Supplies Plus, which is relocating from a location at the intersection of 12 Mile Road and Harper Avenue that it has occupied for 20 years. Adam Goodman of LaKritz-Weber represented the landlord, SSC Associated LP.
MILWAUKEE — The Planning Council for Health & Human Services has announced plans to relocate to the historic Boiler Building, located at 1243 N. 10th St. within Milwaukee’s The Brewery Project master-planned development. The Planning Council will occupy 4,100 square feet on the second floor of the recently renovated building. The transaction was negotiated by Jennifer Green of CB Richard Ellis and Lyle Landowski of Inland Cos.
CHICAGO — Clear Channel Communications has signed a 107,000-square-foot office lease at 233 North Michigan Avenue, located in downtown Chicago. Already a tenant at the building, Clear Channel will continue to lease all of the 27th and 28th floors and part of the 31st floor, but it will expand its presence in the building by leasing the entire third floor. This space will house the company’s Katz Communications business unit, which will be relocating from its previous offices at the NBC Tower. The new lease represents a 35,000-square-foot expansion and includes a tenant improvement package that will be used to build out the new space for Katz. Richard Schuham, Andrew Kelly and Bruce Rothman of Studley represented Clear Channel in lease negotiations. Brian Whiting and Jack McKinney, Jr. of J.F. McKinney & Associates represented the landlord, Parkway Properties.
SOMERSET, WIS. — Twin Cities-based Welsh Cos. has completed an expansion of Stillwater Medical Group’s Somerset Clinic, located at 700 Rivard St. in Somerset. Construction consisted of a 7,132-square-foot expansion, bringing the facility’s total size to 12,957 square feet. New construction included 11 exam rooms, a procedure room, a large lab facility, a conference room and a lounge. Genesis Architecture designed the project. The clinic remained open during construction.
AURORA, ILL. — Sperry Van Ness has brokered the sale of a 13,000-square-foot mixed-use building, located at 1730 N. Farnsworth Ave. in Aurora, for $1 million. The building comprises five professional and medical office units, as well as eight residential apartments. Matt Chapdelaine and Dan Elliot of Sperry Van Ness’ downtown Chicago office represented the seller, MedCom Group, as well as the buyer, Lloyd Hammer.
EAST DUNDEE, ILL. — Developer Dmyterko & Wright Partners has selected Knightsbridge Design + Build as the general contractor for its new Dundee Gateway project, located in East Dundee. Initially, Knightsbridge will complete road improvements at the intersection of routes 25 and 68. It will also complete utility and site work at a 6.54-acre parcel located at the intersection that will soon feature a Thornton’s gas station. A detention facility will also be constructed. Plans call for the gas station to open in the first quarter of 2010.