Midwest

AHT Plans $400M Revamp of Nashville Convention Center

Plans for the new mixed-use project include a 26-story, Class A office tower; 235,000 square feet of high-end retail, dining and entertainment; as well as a 34-story residential building.

Kevin Scott

Chicago’s Molto Properties Welcomes New VP

Kevin Scott will be responsible for finding investment opportunities and executing industrial real estate developments in the Chicago area.

Matthew Lichtner and Richard Heltzel of Accurate Group

Accurate Group Announces 2 New VPs of Sales

In their new roles, Matthew Lichtner and Richard Heltzel will lead the company’s sales efforts on the West Coast and in the Northeast, respectively.

New St. John Providence Medical Center Opens Its Doors

The 60,000-square-foot outpatient facility in Howell, Mich., bears the signature of developer MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate LLC, interior design firm Diekema Hamann and contractor CSM Group.

Pepper Construction to Build IKEA’s First WI Store

The Swedish home furnishings retailer has secured contractors for the upcoming location in Oak Creek, Wis. The 291,000-square-foot IKEA store is due to open next summer, with 250 full-time employees.

Bridge, Premier Team Up to Build Distribution Facilities

The two buildings which will replace Schiller Park’s former bakery are slated for completion by the end of this year’s second quarter.

Cierine Nicola

Arup Announces New Director of Its Chicago Office

Cierine Nicolas, who joined Arup as associate principal last year in November, completed the transition to the role of director and is expected to lead the company’s team of engineers on a variety of projects.

Danish Manufacturer Doubles KY Footprint

Linak, a company that produces linear actuators for hospital beds, office desks, farm equipment and other uses, broke ground on a $33 million expansion in Louisville, Ky. The investment will create 413 new jobs.

1101 W. Randolph St., Chicago

Salon Loft to Open New Location in Chicago

Salon Lofts is the new tenant at 1101 W. Randolph St. and will join the other retailer in the building, Free People, in November.

200 W. Madison, Chicago

Transwestern Retains Anchor Tenant at Chicago Office Building

Law firm Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP will continue to call the office tower at 200 W. Madison home for the next 15 years.