Growing Green
| HJKessler & Associates' Helen Kessler has seen many movements in the green concerto. From solar panels to recycling to energy efficiency, she's ridden the wave from the '70s until today. It's why we're pleased she'll be moderating our Sustainability Breakfast and Schmooze tomorrow morning at the Metropolitan Club | |
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| We snapped Helen in her office (with her own artwork) on Monday. After moving to Chicago in 1989, Helen has been an integral part of many of the city's green projects, including the Chicago Center for Green Technology, the Chicago Public Branch Libraries, 250k-SF for Exelon, and 353 N. Clark. She's currently a LEED consultant for six high schools and five elementary schools for the Chicago Public School District. Helen says the city has been a leader in green for a long time because of Mayor Daley's commitment to lead the nation by requiring green roofs for all TIF projects and putting LEED projects first in line for permitting. Join Helen, and hundreds of your peers, at our event tomorrow by signing up now! | |
Company News Sales News *** Arizona-based Cole Credit has purchased the 178k-SF Experian Marketing Solutions-leased building in Schaumburg for $30 million. The building was built in 1999. People News *** Steven Podolsky has been awarded FIABCI's Past President's Medal of Honor for Continued Distinguished Service to the local and international organizations. He is one of five Past Presidents to have received this honor. *** Brenda Crisp has joined Jones Lang LaSalle as SVP and leader of the firm's Midwest Industrial Property Management practice. With more than 25 years of experience in full-service property management, Crisp will focus on expanding the firm's Midwest industrial property management platform Brenda joins Jones Lang LaSalle from InSite Real Estate, LLC, where she served as Managing Director of Property Management Operations. At InSite, Brenda oversaw an 11M-SF portfolio *** Olivia Czyzynski has joined the office division of Sperry Van Ness. Olivia, formerly of DK Realty Partners, has experience marketing office properties that have ranged from 10k-SF to 80k-SF. She graduated from the University of Iowa. Construction and Architecture *** Diana's Bananas will move operations to a new facility on Harrison Street. Krusinski Construction Company was contracted to renovate the 17k-SF to include an 8k-SF freezer, a cooler area and a production area. The architect is Archideas. *** The Ross Group, Inc. started construction on a 41k-SF addition to MonoSol LLC's two-year-old manufacturing facility in LaPorte, IN. MonoSol increase the its size from 39k-S to 80k-SF. The Ross Group's Project Manager, Steve Gierke, and Site Superintendent,Garry Gadd, are working closely with MonoSol's Tim Boyle, and Project Engineer Erik Peterson on the expansion. It should be completed by July. *** Opus North Corporation is designing and building a 35k-SF warehouse/distribution facility for King Shan, LLC 2.48-acres at Oakview Corporate Park in West Dundee. Darwin Realty & Development's Noel Liston represented both King Shan and Opus in the transaction. *** Principle Construction Corp. is working on a 44k-SF building expansion for S&S International at 457 St. Paul Boulevard in Carol Stream. Principle Construction will install a second 4k-amp electric service system, two 25-ton and two 15-ton bridge cranes, and embedded steel rails in the floor slab for S & S's cart material handling equipment. The project broke ground at the end of 2009 and is due to be complete in July of 2010. Principle's Tom Leathem is the project manager and Mark Frane is superintendent. Richard Preves & Associates will provide architectural services. Leasing News *** Control Solutions, LLC signed a 12-year lease for a 130k-SF at 2520 Diehl Road in Aurora that it will use as its new corporate headquarters, manufacturing plant and warehousing/distribution center. Cushman & Wakefield's Jason West and Mike Magliano repped the tenant. Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler's Jeff Kapcheck and Brian Kling repped the landlord, JP Morgan. *** Gardner Publications signed a 2k SF lease at The Corporate Reserve of St. Charles, JCF Real Estate's 50-acre, mixed-use development located at 300 Cardinal Drive in St. Charles. JCF's Steve Chrastka repped the owner while Chicagoland Commercial Real Estate's Emily Smith. *** Paine/Wetzel · ONCOR International has completed six transactions totaling 57k-SF in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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