HAMILTON, OHIO — Miami University of Ohio has purchased a 408,194-square-foot office building in Hamilton, about 20 miles north of Cincinnati, for $11.2 million. The property is located at 101-103 Knightsbridge Drive. Vora Technology Park LLC was the seller.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Shelbourne Healthcare Development Group is nearing completion of The Lumiere of Chesterfield, an upscale senior living community in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield. The developer has tapped Tutera Senior Living & Health Care as the operator. The 193,000-square-foot development will offer 150 units, including 96 independent living, 37 assisted living and 17 memory care units.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Annika Place, a 53-unit affordable housing community in Traverse City. The $14.7 million project offers 29 one-bedroom units and 24 two-bedroom units for residents who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. Rental rates range from $377 to $1,125 per month, depending on the income restriction and size of unit. The Traverse City Housing Commission will provide rental assistance for eight units to be occupied by formerly homeless residents. The four-story development features amenities such as a community kitchen, fitness center, rooftop terrace, patio, picnic table, grill, park benches and playground. Annika Place is made possible with funding supported by Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Affordable housing finance syndicator CREA LLC invested in the credits to provide equity financing. Huntington Bank provided a construction loan and permanent financing. The project honors the memory of U.S. Coast Guardsman Douglas Munro, who lost his life at the Guadalcanal on Sept. 27, 1942, because of heroic measures with his Higgins boat that shielded and saved the lives of 500 Marines. He is the only Coast Guard member to receive the Medal of Honor. …
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WIS. — NAI Pfefferle has brokered the sale of a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing building located at 520 Forest Ave. in Sheboygan Falls, a city in eastern Wisconsin. The sales price was undisclosed, but the asking price was $3.9 million. John Roberts of NAI Pfefferle brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
LEBANON, IND. — Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has released plans for a $5.3 billion expansion of its manufacturing facility in Lebanon, roughly 27 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The investment is the largest in U.S. history for active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing, according to the company. Lilly began developing the Lebanon site, located within the LEAP Research and Innovation District, in 2023. The expansion will enhance the company’s capacity to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients for its Zepbound and Mounjaro injectables, which are both diabetes and weight loss drugs. Lilly’s total investment in the site is now $9 billion. Upon full build-out, the facility will staff 900 full-time employees. The company expects to begin manufacturing at the property in 2026, with operations scaling up through 2028. The development will include the addition of a learning and training center built in conjunction with the State of Indiana, which will be utilized by the larger LEAP District. Lilly will also partner with the state on new infrastructural additions including roads, water, electricity and other utilities. Since 2020, Lilly has committed more than $16 billion to develop new manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Europe, with developments located in the Research Triangle of North …
ST. LOUIS — ARCO Construction Co. is underway on The Rail, a 268-unit apartment complex in St. Louis. The 278,500-square-foot, four-story development will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a courtyard, pool, grilling area, game lounge, group fitness studio, gathering kitchen and three-story parking garage. Completion is slated for this fall. HDA was the architect for the $61 million project.
ONEIDA TOWNSHIP, MICH. — University of Michigan Health has unveiled plans to purchase an 11-acre site near Lansing for a new healthcare center. The purchase price is $2 million, and funding will be provided from U-M Health reserves. The site is at 5677 E. Saginaw Highway in Oneida Township and consists of a former CARite dealership. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow will operate the new ambulatory care center, which is expected to house both primary and specialty care offerings, including radiology and rehabilitation services. Further details regarding construction were not provided.
GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. has broken ground on a 203,257-square-foot industrial expansion for OCM Inc. in Grayslake, about 40 miles north of downtown Chicago. Upon completion, OCM will occupy 337,208 square feet. The addition features a clear height of 30 feet, 10 dock doors, three drive-in doors and 115 car parking spaces. Completion is slated by the end of the year. Cornerstone Architects and Manhard Consulting make up the project team. OCM is a subsidiary of OKABE Co. Ltd., which was founded in 1917 in Japan as a full-service manufacturer and distributor of concrete construction supplies.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — GSI has opened The Parkwood, a 133-unit active adult community in Sioux Falls near both the Iowa and Minnesota borders. GSI began preleasing units at The Parkwood in 2023. GSI and its stakeholder team serve as The Parkwood’s developer, property manager and co-owners in partnership with financial partners. GSI is an affiliate of Transforming Age, a national nonprofit organization serving older adults. Omaha-based Ronco Construction was the general contractor.
MANKATO, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has broken ground on renovation projects for three elementary schools in Mankato, a city in southern Minnesota. The projects are part of a $105 million building bond passed by Mankato Area School District voters in November 2023. ISG is the project architect. Construction is slated for completion this fall. A $4 million renovation for Roosevelt Elementary will include an 8,132-square-foot addition to the front entry that expands the administrative offices; two new classrooms that will also serve as storm shelters; a new trash enclosure in the parking lot; and the renovation of four bathrooms. A $1.7 million project at Washington Elementary will feature a 4,262-square-foot addition with a new security vestibule; mechanical, electrical and plumbing improvements; and updates to the front office spaces. Bridges Elementary will undergo a $1.1 million renovation to include a 2,373-square-foot addition with a new security vestibule; mechanical, electrical and plumbing improvements; and updates to the front office spaces.
