LAKE STATION, IND. — Brant Cos. has arranged the sale of Liberty Baptist Church located at 2075 Rush Place in Lake Station. The 11-acre property consists of a 10,000-square-foot gymnasium and classrooms, a 4,100-square-foot Church rectory, and 1,600 square feet of additional classrooms. A single-family house with two outbuildings, a playground and soccer fields are also included on the property. The purchaser, Old Path Church-Word From the Lord Ministries International, has begun worship services at the site.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Construction has started on the new regional office for the Veterans Benefits Administration in Columbia. The 116,000-square-foot, Class A office building will be situated on 10 acres on the Dorn VA Hospital campus. It is scheduled to house 500 employees and is scheduled for completion May 2009. Project partners include development and construction firm Miller-Valentine Group, and owner/developer Keenan Development.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — The first LEED-certified elementary school in Florida has been completed in Port Charlotte. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. provided construction management on the two-story, 112,000-square-foot school. Features include low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) emitting carpet and paint, smart boards, open spaces, natural light, native plant landscaping, preferential parking for fuel-efficient vehicles, and low-flow toilets and sinks. The school was one of three replacement schools built by Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. after being destroyed by Hurricane Charley.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — J.L. Wallace has completed the expansion and renovation of the National Guard Armory in Fort Myers. Built in the 1950s, the renovation of the existing 10,520-square-foot included bathroom facilities, offices, supply areas and storage rooms. A 2,500-square-foot expansion was completed and includes a new training area, storage space and mechanical and electrical rooms.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Nu-Cape Construction Co., a division of Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., is providing construction management on Nova Southeastern University’s Fort Myers Student Educational Center located in Fort Myers. The 60,000-square-foot, four-story build-out will house the university’s health care and allied professionals programs. Interior space will include classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices and meeting spaces.
GRANITE CITY, ILL. — Swansea, Ill.-based Holland Construction Services has completed construction of the $2.2 million Coordinated Youth and Human Services Education Building in the Tri City Regional Port District’s River’s Edge business park in Granite City. The 20,000-square-foot facility, which provides services for approximately 200 students, is equipped with 10 classrooms, a computer lab and a gymnasium.
RICHMOND, VA. — The School for the Performing Arts purchased two office buildings in Richmond, from N. Hamilton Associates, for $1.6 million. The vacant 12,000-square-foot building will be utilized as the school’s headquarters, and the adjacent 16,000-square-foot building is fully leased to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Suzanne White and C. Lee Warfield of Thalhimer | Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, and the seller was represented by Barry Hofheimer of CB Richard Ellis.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has commenced development of Heritage Crossing Corporate Center, a 228-acre business park located near the new Interstate 355 extension in Lockport. At full build-out, the project will encompass 2.6 million square feet of industrial space contained in 12 buildings ranging in size from 65,000 to 485,000 square feet. The park will be planned to optimize logistics, and will incorporate natural landscaping throughout the property. Daniel Leahy and Mark Moran of NAI Hiffman are serving as marketing agents for the park.
ROMULUS, MICH. — J.S. Vig Construction has completed the multi-million dollar expansion and renovation of Romulus Athletic Center, located at the corner of Wayne and Northline roads in Romulus. The 89,000-square-foot facility now features five indoor pools that include one lap pool, a lazy river and a water slide. Additional features include a rock climbing wall, an indoor track, a gymnasium, common areas, multi-use rooms, a child care area and an 8,000-square-foot fitness area. Funding for the project was arranged by the city of Romulus through its Tax Increment Finance Authority.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — The Charlotte County School District has opened Peace River Elementary School, a $23 million, 112,000-square-foot property in Port Charlotte. The two-story school includes 47 classrooms and labs, a media center, a multi-purpose/dining area, a separate physical education building and two fenced-in playgrounds. The facility will replace the previous school building, which was destroyed in Hurricane Charley. Construction began in September 2006 and completed this spring. The general contractor was Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., and the project architect was Reynolds, Smith & Hills.