HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. has acquired the Valley Baptist Health System’s Health and Wellness Center Property in Harlingen for $10.28 million. The property, built in 2007, totals 38,111 square feet and is in close proximity to Valley Baptist Medical Center, the largest hospital in a 50-mile radius. Harlingen is approximately 30 miles east of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area and 10 miles north of the Mexican border. Carter Validus, a non-traded REIT, is a vehicle of Carter & Associates that focuses on data center and healthcare assets.
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BEVERLY HILLS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has secured a $2.2 million loan for the Corners Office Building, a 17,250-square-foot medical office property located in Beverly Hills, a suburb approximately 20 miles northwest of Detroit. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the loan for the borrower, The Corners Professional Office Building LLC. The lender was Symetra Life Insurance Co.
HOUSTON — Colliers International has arranged the lease of 26,950 square feet in Houston’s Beltway 8 Office Center to Haven Behavioral Services of Houston LLC. The new facility, which will focus on geriatric psychiatric services, is Haven’s second location in Houston and ninth nationwide. The company is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. Walter Menuet, L. Ace Schlameus, Laura A. Schlameus, Ryan Byrd and Jenny Seckinger of Colliers represented the landlord in the transaction, while David Boyles and Stan Young of Medical Real Estate Inc. represented the tenant.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Skanska has signed a $130 million contract with Novartis for the expansion of its pharmaceutical research campus in Cambridge, about three miles west of Boston. Novartis, a pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland, is an existing client of Skanska. The initial work on the project began in 2012 and the expansion will be completed in 2015.
SOUTHLAKE — Forest Park Medical Center Southlake, an $82 million project of Ascension Group Architects and Adolfson & Peterson Construction, has opened with 54 beds and 12 operating rooms. Approximately 25 miles northwest of Dallas, the facility totals three floors and 141,700 square feet. Plans call for an additional 80,000-square-foot attached medical office building as well as Silver LEED certification. LandPlan Development and the Neal Richards Group were the developers of the property, located on the south side of State Highway 114.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged approximately $1.6 million in first mortgage refinancing for the Omega Health Building, a 10,000-square-foot medical office building located at 250 State Farm Parkway in Birmingham. Jeff Robertson of NorthMarq Capital arranged the two-year loan with a three-year extension option through a regional bank.
CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson Inc. has completed a 9,200-square-foot renovation project for the Child and Adolescent Health Associates Ltd. practice at 1030 N. Clark St. in Chicago. The project included the renovation of private doctor offices, exam rooms, waiting areas, a nursing station and laboratory. The project also included the addition of a sick patient waiting room. IA provided the architectural services for the renovation project. CRESA was the project manager for ownership. Child and Adolescent Health Associates was established in 1980 as a private practice in general pediatrics. Affiliated with Children’s Memorial Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Medical Center, the practice’s physicians provide comprehensive healthcare for children up to 18 years old.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged approximately $1.6 million in first mortgage refinancing for the Omega Health Building, a 10,000-square-foot medical office building located at 250 State Farm Parkway in Birmingham. Jeff Robertson of NorthMarq Capital arranged the two-year loan with a three-year extension option through a regional bank.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — MemorialCare Health System has agreed to buy Fountain Valley City Center, a 300,000-square-foot health system property, for an undisclosed sum. The site is located near Brookhurst and the 405 Freeway in Fountain Valley.The center is already home to MemorialCare Health System and its shared services, which fully occupy one of the three modular buildings on the property.MemorialCare is also in the process of acquiring an adjacent property for additional parking. MemorialCare was represented by Tim Helgeson of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank in this transaction.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — MemorialCare Health System has agreed to buy Fountain Valley City Center, a 300,000-square-foot health system property, for an undisclosed sum. The site is located near Brookhurst and the 405 Freeway in Fountain Valley. The center is already home to MemorialCare Health System and its shared services, which fully occupy one of the three modular buildings on the property.MemorialCare is also in the process of acquiring an adjacent property for additional parking. MemorialCare was represented by Tim Helgeson of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank in this transaction.