PAPILLION AND SARPY COUNTY, NEB. — Omaha, Neb.-based Darland Construction Co. has been selected for two Nebraska construction projects. In Papillion, Darland has broken ground for Midlands Data Center, a 63,000-square-foot, Tier IV data center located on the campus of Alegent Health Midlands Hospital. The two-story structure will feature a 5,000-square-foot, raised-floor data suite on each level, 13,000 square feet of support staff offices , a secured equipment yard and dual-functioning loading docks. The project is being developed by a joint venture between Omaha-based companies Alegent Health and CoSentry. The new data center will be used to store Alegent’s electronic medical records and digital medical imaging files, as well as data and equipment for other CoSentry clients. Altus Architectural Studios is providing design services. In Sarpy County, Darland has been chosen by Ford Mercantile Warehouse Co. to serve as design/builder for a 120,000-square-foot warehouse project. The building will be located on 12 acres within Hilltop Industrial Park. It will feature pre-cast concrete walls, 28-foot clear ceiling heights, up to 70 trailer storage spaces, 16,000 square feet of office space, an 8,000-square-foot truck repair shop and expansion capability. The construction timetable for both projects was not released.
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WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Woodridge-based Morgan/Harbour Construction Co. has completed three tenant build-out projects at Park 355, an industrial development located at 2145 Internationale Pkwy. in Woodridge. The contractor completed a 57,525-square-foot build-out for Highway Distribution Systems, a 28,436-square-foot build-out for DIK Drugs and a 14,500-square-foot build-out for the village of Woodridge. The first two projects included the construction of office space within the warehouse space. Cornerstone Architects served as project architect in each of the transactions.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Paine/Wetzel • ONCOR International has brokered four industrial leases totaling more than 100,000 square feet. In Waukegan, Ill., Ecologic Industries leased 40,110 square feet within Oak Grove Business Park at 3210 Oak Grove Ave. Paine/Wetzel’s Whit Heitman and Chris Schubel represented the landlord, ING Clarion. Ryan Bain of CB Richard Ellis represented the tenants. In Des Plaines, Ill., Super Color Digital Printing leased 21,400 square feet at 2485 Wolf Rd. Schubel and Samuel Badger, also of Paine/Wetzel, represented the tenant. Patrick Lederer of Korman Lederer & Associates represented the undisclosed landlord. Also in Des Plaines, Medco Inc. leased a 21,343-square-foot building located at 65 Bradrock Dr. Paine/Wetzel’s John Stump and Phil Reiff represented the tenant. The landlord, Acme Industries, was represented by Tome Rodeno and Jonathan Kohn of Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler. Finally, in Kenosha, Wis., Bucher Hydraulic signed a lease for 18,889 square feet at 9900 58th Place within the Business Park of Kenosha. Badger and Jason Weinhaus, also of Paine/Wetzel, represented the landlord, Asyst Technologies. Terms of the leases were not disclosed.
NEVILLE TOWNSHIP, PA. — Redevelopment is under way for the former Dravo Engineering building, located at 4800 Grand Ave. in the Pittsburgh suburb of Neville Island. The property’s owner, JLS Land Company LLC, plans to demolish the building that currently sits on the 8.5-acre site and construct a single-story flex industrial park ranging from 80,000 to 120,000 square feet in size. The existing building is presently being demolished. A market study is being completed to determine the type of product to be built. Preconstruction services are expected to take 6 to 12 months to complete, with groundbreaking to follow soon after. Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services is serving as the owner’s construction representative in the project.
SALT LAKE CITY — CBRE Debt & Equity Finance has arranged $9 million in permanent financing for Landmark II, a 213,334-square-foot industrial facility located in Salt Lake City. Terms of the first mortgage include 25-year amortization and 3-year term at 6.25% with two 1-year extension options. Ray Walker and Doug Birrell of CBRE Debt & Equity Finance arranged the funding.
MONEE, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a new 431,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility, located at 25810 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Monee. The building is situated on 24 acres within Bailly Ridge Corporate Center, a 412-acre, master-planned business park. The distribution/warehouse building features cross-docking capability, 32-foot clear ceiling heights, 10,000 square feet of office space, 40 docks and 46 trailer parking stalls. The facility is also expandable up to 84 docks and 92 trailer parking stalls. The developer of the project is Mokena, Ill.-based Location Finders International. Principle provided design/build services, with Dobrin & Associates providing architectural services.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Xpress Global Logistics has signed a 96,395-square-foot industrial lease with Boston-based TA Associates Realty. Terms of the lease were not released. The warehouse is located at 5959 N.W. 37th Ave. in Hialeah. Brian Smith of Cushman & Wakefield’s Miami office represented the landlord.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Regional Facility for the Federal Bureau of Investigations has received Platinum-level certification for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM) program. The building is the first LEED: EBOM project to achieve Platinum certification in the nation. The project was overseen by USAA Real Estate Co.
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, PA. — Allentown, Pa.-based Summit Management & Realty has negotiated the leasing of 40,000 square feet of warehouse space within Riverside Business Center, located in Whitehall Township. Bell Nursery, a wholesale production nursery based in Maryland, will occupy the space. The new location allows the nursery to be the exclusive provider of plans for The Home Depot’s Pennsylvania and New Jersey stores. Tyler Chomik of Summit represented the landlord, Washington, D.C.-based Cafritz Interests. Riverside Business Center, formerly a manufacturing facility for Tarkett, was acquired by Cafritz and redeveloped for multi-tenant use. There are currently 130,000 square feet of warehouse and office space remaining for lease.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Q-Edge, an electronics assembly and distribution company, has signed a lease for 365,440 square feet of space within Alliance Global Logistics Hub in Fort Worth. The company will lease space within Alliance Gateway 2, a 423,992-square-foot industrial facility located at 5650 Alliance Gateway Freeway. The company will use the space as an assembly and distribution center. Trace Elrod and Reggie Beavan of Jackson Cooksey represented Q-Edge in lease negotiations. The owner, Hillwood Properties, was represented in-house by Bill Burton and Tony Crème. Alliance Global Logistics Hub is an industrial component of AllianceTexas, a 17,000-acre master-planned development located in Fort Worth.