ROMANEK PROPERTIES PURCHASES TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS TOTALING $27 MILLION

COLUMBIA, MO. AND LISLE, ILL. — Northbrook, Ill.-based Romanek Properties has acquired the headquarters of Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories Inc. (ABC Labs) and the headquarters of Claymore Securities, which are located in Columbia and Lisle, respectively. The 89,975-square-foot ABC Labs property is located at the intersection of Highway 63 and Gans Road. The office research lab is the first building completed within Discovery Ridge Research Park, the new research park at the University of Missouri. Romanek Properties acquired the facility as a sale/leaseback for $16.5 million. CJ Kuehl of Lee & Associates represented ABC Labs in the transaction. In Lisle, Romanek has purchased the 54,808-square-foot Claymore Securities property located on Corporate Drive. Romanek Properties acquired the office building from an undisclosed seller for $10.5 million. David Justh of CB Richard Ellis and Gary Nussbaum of Transwestern represented Romanek Properties in the transaction.