INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has brokered the $10 million sale of a 54,611-square-foot medical office building in Independence, approximately 10 miles south of Cleveland. Dennison Development Group sold the property, located at 6701 Rockside Road, to a healthcare real estate company based in Tennessee. Dennison Development Group built the three-story Rockside Medical Center in 1980. The building features a surgical center, new HVAC system, new roof and recent renovations to common areas. The multi-tenant building is 65 percent leased to St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and The Cleveland Clinic. Bob Nosal and Susan Licciardi of NGKF represented the seller in the transaction.
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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Bauman & Co. has purchased three medical office buildings in Orlando; Macon, Ga., and Chattanooga, Tenn., for a combined $25 million. The properties include the Lake Lurna Professional Center in downtown Orlando, the Coliseum Cancer Center in Macon that is being renamed the Coliseum Drive Physicians Building and the Spring Creek Medical Center in Chattanooga that is being renamed the Spring Creek Physicians Building. The Orlando and Macon buildings were fully leased at the time of sale and the Chattanooga property was 82 percent leased. Bauman & Co., Siemens Financial Services, Capital One Healthcare and a small group of private investors provided acquisition financing for the portfolio transaction.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.4 million sale of Tower Medical, a 20,028-square-foot medical office building located at 13520-13540 Hull St. in the Midlothian suburb of Richmond. Tower Medical’s tenants include Bon Secours Health Systems and Sheltering Arms Hospital. Chandler Pace of Marcus & Millichap led the team in representing the seller, the original developer that built the asset in 2005, and securing the buyer, a 1031 investor based in Washington, D.C. The Marcus & Millichap team included Robert Filley, Christopher Chadwick, Dawson Rinder, Josh Feldman and Ian Ruel.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Rockefeller Group plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cancer center treatment facility at The Green at Florham Park, a 268-acre, master-planned development in Florham Park. The facility is being developed in partnership with Summit Medical Group and Houston-based University of Texas MD Ander Cancer Center, which recently signed a long-term lease at the property. The Rockefeller Group expects to break ground this summer on the facility. Summit Medical Group, which occupies a 100,000-square-foot medical office building at The Green at Florham Park, is New Jersey’s largest multi-specialty physician group with more than 600 practitioners in 67-plus locations throughout central and northern New Jersey.
NEW YORK CITY — NYU Langone Medical Center has signed a 30-year lease with Columbia Property Trust Inc. for an entire office property located at 222 E. 41st St. in Midtown Manhattan. The triple-net lease encompasses all 389,522 square feet of Class A office space at the building, including all 25 floors, the lobby, common areas and parking garage. NYU Langone is slated to take possession of the property at year end, following the expiration of the current tenant’s lease for 353,541 square feet. The new tenant plans to convert the property into a combination of medical office, ambulatory care facilities and other ancillary uses. Columbia recently upgraded the property, which it acquired in 2007. Paul Amrich, Neil King, James Ackerman and Jackie Marshall of CBRE represented the landlord, while Bruce Mosler and Mark Mandell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.
GLENVIEW, ILL. — The Missner Group has completed a medical office build-out for Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) OrthoAccess. The property, located at 2401 Ravine Way in Glenview approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago, is a walk-in clinic designed to treat sports injuries and minor auto accident injuries. The build-out included the addition of an entire floor of exam rooms, nursing stations and three waiting areas. The new space for IBJI also features an on-site X-ray suite and renovated reception area. Stephen Rankin Associates provided the architectural services for the project.
CHICAGO — Lenox Hill Construction has broken ground on a six-story medical office building located at 710 N. Dearborn St. in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The office will serve as an expansion for the Illinois Orthopedic Network and Wiesman Cosmetic Surgery & Wellness Institute. The building will be used primarily for administrative functions, but will also contain clinical space. Ron Kwaske designed the building, which will only be 20 feet wide. Construction of the building is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Gentiva Hospice has signed a lease to occupy 5,740 square feet at a medical office property in Grand Rapids. The property, located at 625 Kenmoor Ave. SE, is currently being built out and is expected to open this July. The new lease is serving as a relocation and is Gentiva’s third location in west Michigan. Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented Gentiva Hospice in the transaction. Rachel Sal of Realvesco represented the landlord. Gentiva Hospice has over 490 locations nationwide.
CARLINVILLE, ILL. — Developer Irgens has completed a new medical office building for Carlinville Area Hospital in Carlinville, approximately 60 miles northwest of St. Louis, Mo. The 28,730-square-foot building is located at 20613 N. Broad St. Carlinville Area Hospital is utilizing the medical office building to consolidate and expand existing clinics, allowing it to add services to the campus and free up strategic space within the hospital. Services include primary care, a sleep lab, physical/occupational therapy, senior behavioral health and a multi-purpose community room. The Korte Company was the general contractor for the project, and HGA was the architect.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA — Associated Bank has provided a $6.5 million construction loan for a Veterans Administration Primary Care Clinic in Iowa. Knoxville VA LLC was the borrower. The 16,731-square-foot clinic will be located at 1607 N. Lincoln St. in Knoxville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Des Moines. The single-story, build-to-suit facility is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Knoxville VA LLC is an affiliate of W.D. Schorsch LLC, which specializes in the development and management of build-to-suit projects for the United States General Services Administration.