MB Real Estate has been selected as finalists in two categories at the upcoming Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards Dinner in March. The 110,000 square foot headquarters development for General Board of Pension & Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church (GBOPHB) in Glenview, Ill. is a finalist in the 2010 Build to Suit of the Year category and the company’s Project Services group, led by Senior Vice President David Graff, is a finalist in the Project Manager of the Year category.
“We are honored to be considered for these awards, but most importantly, we are pleased to support the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the important work they do,” said David Graff, Senior Vice President of the firm’s Project Services division. “The [GBOPHB] project was a true collaboration with our Corporate Services team led by Andy [Davidson] and Jay [Beadle] who negotiated the site acquisition and disposition for the client.”
The headquarters for GBOPHB is the first of two major headquarter developments in Glenview secured by the firm’s Corporate Services & Tenant Advisory group and project managed by its Project Services group (the firm broke ground last April on the 440,000 square foot North American headquarters for Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas). The GBOPHB project overcame several challenges including preserving wetlands and flood plains on the 25-acre site, as well as working with local officials and residents to gain approvals. The building is currently undergoing LEED Gold certification.
With more than $300 million in projects underway and opening up job opportunities for several in construction, design and engineering, the Project Services group has created a bevy of activity in an otherwise slow economy. Projects for high-profile clients such as GBOPHB, Command Transportation, Astellas and Coyote Logistics have not only helped earn the group a nomination for Project Manager of the Year, but also added to the group’s growing reputation as a first-class project management provider.
“Our team of project managers is the best in the city. We have a broad depth of experience including ground-up development, interior construction, renovation/restoration and acquisition/disposition experience,” said Graff. “There is a reason why our clients use us on multiple projects not only in Illinois, but throughout the country.”
The Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards Dinner will be on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago with all proceeds going to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. For more information on the event, please contact Maggie Koller at (773) 843-2747 or go to www.chicagosfoodbank.org/realestate.
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