BERWYN, ILL. — Reed Construction has completed an 11,250-square-foot remodeling project for MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, a western Chicago suburb. The remodeling was for the Acute Care Rehabilitation Center within the hospital. The renovation of the 427-bed facility involved interior demolitions, a complete rebuild and upgrades to the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. The new suite offers 13 patient rooms, two nurse’s stations, an employee breakroom and a room for the secure storage of medications. The suite also features a rehabilitation gym and an activities-of-daily-living (ADL) apartment, where patients can practice living independently under the supervision of their respective healthcare professionals. The entire project was completed in seven weeks. Joe Kozlowski was the project manager and Mac Flasch was the project engineer. MRF Ltd. and in.design inc. provided the design and architectural services.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of 345 Cilley Road, a 6,096-square-foot two-story medical office building in Manchester. CBRE/NE’s Christopher Healey represented the seller, Hassell’s End Properties, and procured the buyer, Peerless Properties LLC, a privately owned company.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Capital Square Realty Advisors has acquired a newly constructed, 19,855-square-foot medical rehabilitation facility in El Paso that is 100 percent leased to Mentis Neuro El Paso. Located at 4360 Doniphan Drive, the single-story building was designed and built for use as a rehabilitation facility. The specialized building was completed earlier this year and is situated on 2.6 acres, which includes 46 parking spaces. The facility includes a therapy gym, full-service kitchen, outdoor patio and living areas. Mentis Neuro El Paso is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation, which provides post-acute neurorehabilitation.
IRVING, TEXAS — The Boulder Group has arranged the $6.2 million sale of a single-tenant Family ER + Urgent Care property located at 8200 N. MacArthur Blvd. in Irving. The newly constructed, 10,200-square-foot building is located along North MacArthur Boulevard near I-635 (LBJ Freeway). Family ER + Urgent Care are freestanding emergency and urgent care centers. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the purchaser, a joint venture utilizing a 1031 exchange, in the transaction. A Texas-based developer was the seller. The Family ER + Urgent Care lease is for 20 years and expires Jan. 31, 2035. The triple-net lease features 5 percent rental escalations every three years.
LEXINGTON, KY. — The University of Kentucky has tapped HGA Architects and Engineers to design Research Building Two (RB2), its new $265 million, 306,000-square-foot research center on the Lexington campus. Construction is underway on the facility, which will house scientific research that will work to resolve health disparities in Kentucky such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and substance abuse. Champlin Architecture serves as the executive architect and architect of record. Slated for completion in the summer of 2018, RB2 will be located west of the existing Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building and north of the Biological Pharmaceutical Building. Consultants on the project include Affiliated Engineers Inc., CMTA Engineering Consultants, THP Limited Inc., CARMAN, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Towers | Golde.
WAYNE, NEB. — Darland Construction Co. has broken ground on an expansion and remodeling project for Providence Medical Center located in Wayne, approximately 45 miles southwest of Sioux City, Iowa. Highlights of the project include a new emergency entrance, a new ambulance garage, 20 new patient rooms and the relocation of the pharmacy, X-ray lab, and administration offices. The expansion will add 9,150 square feet and will provide more space in the labor and delivery rooms. Completion of the renovation and expansion is slated for 2017. Avant Architects is serving as the primary architect on the project.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Construction has commenced on a new 25-bed Tehachapi Critical Care Replacement Hospital 35 miles southeast of Bakersfield. The $90 million project is a joint venture between Bernards and Colombo Construction. The 77,889-square-foot critical access facility will offer acute care and outpatient services. It will be the only healthcare facility in Tehachapi, a rural area of Kern County. The hospital will include 16 medical/surgical beds, four intensive care beds and a five-bed obstetrical (labor and delivery/postpartum) unit. It will also contain an emergency room, anesthesia services, a radiology/imaging center, a clinical laboratory, dietetic services space, a pharmacy and nearly 16,000 square feet for administrative offices. The property will also include facility support functions like a central plant, general storage area and laundry area. Tehachapi Critical Care Replacement Hospital is scheduled for completion in 2016. SWA Architects is designing the project.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charlotte-based Ferncroft Capital has acquired a 14,000-square-foot, Class A medical office building located at 163 Rutledge Ave. in Charleston, for $5.3 million. The Medical University of South Carolina anchors the fully leased property. Bank of North Carolina provided the acquisition loan on behalf of Ferncroft Capital. Ferncroft has tapped CBRE to manage the medical office building. Colliers International’s Charleston office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — Children’s Medical Center of Dallas has leased 10,950 square feet of office space located at 2620 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas. John Lancaster of NAI Robert Lynn represented the landlord, Pollock Realty LP, and Douglas Hinckley represented Children’s Medical Center in the transaction.
WESTPORT, CONN. — The Davis Companies has completed the renovation of an underutilized office park at 321-329 Riverside Ave. in Westport to create Westport Center for Health. The center offers 38,000 square feet of medical office space. The center is now open and The Davis Companies has executed leases with Village Pediatrics and Women’s Health Connecticut. The center is located directly off Interstate 95, less than one mile from the Westport Train Station and the town center. Sean McDonnell, Lori Baker and Eva Kornreich of Avison Young are handling leasing efforts for the property.