INDIANAPOLIS — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of a 367,808-square-foot speculative industrial building in Indianapolis on behalf of developer Exeter Property Group. The facility sits on 31.7 acres at 5325 Seerley Road and features a clear height of 36 feet, 80 dock positions, four drive-in doors, 304 car parking stalls and 41 exterior trailer stalls. JRA Architecture and Banning Engineering made up the project team.
SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has completed the conversion of an industrial warehouse into a 33,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for EJ Basler Co. in Schiller Park. EJ Basler is a manufacturer of precision machined parts and components. The building sits next to the company’s campus. Summit oversaw the partial demolition of the building and installed a new glass façade and sunlight paneling. Amstadter Architects was the project architect.
MAYWOOD, ILL. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed $7 million in renovations to Garden House of Maywood, a 144-unit affordable seniors housing community in the western Chicago suburb of Maywood. Housing and Human Development Corporation (HHDC) acquired the 10-story building in 2018 using tax credits to help fund capital improvements. Evergreen has managed it since 2017, and Evergreen Construction Co. managed the nine-month project. Garden House is a HUD apartment property. HUD residents usually pay 30 percent of their gross income for rent. The phased renovations allowed residents to remain in their homes during construction. All residential units were updated with new windows and window treatments. Sinks, cabinetry, countertops, appliances and flooring were replaced in many units. Bathrooms were also repainted and refitted, with 15 units receiving accessibility upgrades. Common areas received new paint, flooring and furniture, with complimentary Wi-Fi installed throughout. In addition, the large lounge area was reconfigured to create dedicated spaces for a library, TV room, kitchen and multi-purpose community room. Elevators were modernized, and the electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems were upgraded and enhanced. Exterior improvements include a facade restoration, new roofing, repaired sidewalks and curbs, resurfaced parking lot with two accessible spaces, and a …
ST. PETER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed a $70 million renovation and expansion of Nobel Hall of Science at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Nobel Hall houses the departments of biology, chemistry, geography and geology, along with interdisciplinary programs in biochemistry, molecular biology and environmental studies. Designed by Hastings+Chivetta, the 182,828-square-foot project nearly doubled the building’s footprint. A lobby and laboratory theater connects Nobel Hall to the Schafer Fine Arts building. The project also added new research and teaching laboratories, offices, classrooms and meeting rooms as well as a museum, greenhouse and auditorium.
TOPEKA, KAN. — GO Topeka has unveiled plans to build a large-scale animal health innovation campus in Topeka. The economic development group has selected Clark Enersen Partners and BioRealty Inc. to begin identifying and evaluating prospective locations. The developers, which both have expertise building scientific research parks, will present initial findings this winter. The development will be home to Plug and Play’s animal health program as well as research and development labs and offices for startups and partners. Topeka is centrally located within the KC Animal Health Corridor, which is home to more than 300 animal health companies.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — SignCo, a local print, design and sign manufacturing company, has leased 19,800 square feet of industrial space at 1975 Cornell Ave. in Melrose Park, a western suburb of Chicago. The multi-tenant building spans 45,000 square feet. Michael Plumb and Brad Simousek of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Ryan Kehoe of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. In May, Kehoe also represented SignCo when it sold its 6,900-square-foot building at 1327 N. 31st St. in Melrose Park. Keller Williams represented the buyer, Midwest AutoBody, in the sales transaction that occurred in May.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a Super 8 hotel in Pleasant Prairie, about 35 miles south of Milwaukee. Built in 1984, the 60-room hotel is located at 7601 118th Ave. at the intersection of Highway 50 and I-94. Ebrahim Valliani, John Yurich, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the hotel on behalf of the seller, a private investor. the team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Partners in Autism has purchased an 18,492-square-foot office building located at 601 Noble Drive in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. Brady Gardner and John Caffray of Sturges Property Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Fort Wayne-based Partners in Autism provides several autism-related services, including therapy, social groups and employment services. The seller was undisclosed.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of Lincoln Center II and III in West Allis for a combined $10.1 million. The multi-tenant office buildings total 120,997 square feet. They are located at 2514 S. 102nd St. and 10150 W. National Ave. in suburban Milwaukee. The properties are home to 24 tenants, including Cognex, Verizon Wireless and Eye Care Specialists. Andy Hess, Ned Purtell and Patti Stevens of Founders 3 represented the seller, Lincoln Center Office Property Group LLC, which is an affiliate of SARA Investment Real Estate. J. Ross & Associates represented the buyer and is part of the ownership group.
LORAIN, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged two loans totaling $4.7 million for the refinancing of a two-property portfolio in Lorain, about 30 miles west of Cleveland. The first property is Fairway East Apartments, a recently renovated apartment community totaling 80 units across five buildings. The second asset is City Center, a 56,384-square-foot office building housing tenants such as Spectrum Consulting Services, Lorain County Community College and United Property Management. Craig Kegg of Grandbridge arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loans with insurance company correspondents. United Property Management was the borrower.
