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6700 Lakeview Center Drive
Tampa, Florida
  • Knightsbridge purchased the 187,500 square foot Lakeview Center office building in 2003.
  • The vacant property was purchased for $9.5 million.
  • Knightsbridge secured a 141,000 square foot lease with Bank of America. The bank was in occupancy within 6 months of the purchase.
  • Knightsbridge invested $6.5 million in improvements and leasing costs and sold the building at the end of 2006 for $21.4 million.
  • Knightsbridge investors received rates of return in excess of 75% on their investment.
Village Plaza
Dearborn, Michigan
  • 300,000 Square Foot Office Building
  • Oakwood Healthcare Anchor Tenant
  • Managing Partner in a Level 2 Renovation
  • Occupancy increased from 48% to 85% in 18 months.
Carbide & Carbon Building
Chicago, Illinois
  • 330,000 Square Foot Landmark Building
  • Historic Preservation and Conversion into Hard Rock Hotel. $90 Million Level 1 Renovation.
  • Development, Project Management
  • Ownership Interest

Rendering of the Hard Rock Hotel/230 N. Michigan Avenue, was created, and provided by Lucien LaGrange Architects.

Greek Isles Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 202 Room Hotel Renovation
  • Leased to Delta Airlines and United Airlines
  • $20 Million Project.
Marina City
Chicago, Illinois
  • Development Executive for this $100 million development
    mixed-use complex
  • 52,000 Square Foot "House of Blues" Nightclub
  • 21,000 Square Foot "Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse"
  • 200,000 Square Foot, 369 room "House of Blues Hotel",
    managed by Lowes Corp.
  • 40,000 Square Foot "AMF" Recreation Center
  • 30,000 Square Foot "Crunch Gym"
  • 8,900 Square Foot "Bin 36" Restaurant
  • Parking for 900 cars

The following projects represent John McDonald's
past experience while with other firms.

The Rookery Building
Chicago, Illinois
  • 300,000 Square Feet, National Landmark Office Building
  • Development Executive over Level 1 Historic Renovation
  • 88% leased within 12 months of opening
  • Formed property management company
The Marquette Building
Chicago, Illinois
  • 300,000 Square Feet, National Landmark Office Building
  • Project Executive over Level 2 Renovation
  • Property Management, Leasing Oversight
The Reliance Building
Chicago, Illinois
  • 65,000 Square Feet, National Landmark Office Building
  • Development Executive, assembled project team and obtained initial development agreement.
Maplewood Executive Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 150,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
  • Property Acquisition and Management Takeover
Palmer Lake Plaza
Minneapolis, MN
  • 150,000 Square Feet, Office/Industrial Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
  • Property Acquisition and Management Takeover
  • Level 2 Renovation
North Commerce Place
Dearborn, MI
  • 50,000 Square Feet, Office/Industrial
  • Development Executive
  • Property Management and Leasing
Two North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois
  • 700,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
200 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois
  • 650,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
200 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois
  • 700,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Leasing, Asset Management
One Financial Place
Chicago, Illinois
  • 1,000,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management
Continental Towers
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
  • 1,100,000 Square Feet, Multi-Building Office/Retail Complex
  • Property Management
One Woodfield Place
Schaumburg, Illinois
  • 175,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
Midwest Plaza
Oak Brook, Illinois
  • 200,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
11 East Adams
Chicago, Illinois
  • 150,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
Parklane Towers
Dearborn, Michigan
  • 650,000 Square Feet, 2 Office Building Complex
  • Property Management and Leasing
Fairlane Commerce Park North
Dearborn, Michigan
  • 500,000 Square Feet, Multi-Building Office/Industrial Complex
  • Property Management and Leasing
Unisys Executive Center
Omaha, NB
  • 115,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing
  • Property Acquisition and Management Takeover
American National Bank Building
St. Paul, MN
  • 500,000 Square Feet, Office Building
  • Property Management and Leasing

College Park Pyramids

Indianapolis, IN
  • 450,000 Square Foot, Multi-Building Office Complex
  • Property Management and Leasing
Total Square Footage:
All Projects
  • 8,569,900

 

Major Office Lease Transactions
Bank of America 141,000 Square Feet  
Brinson Partners, Inc. 106,000 Square Feet  
Sedgewick Detert Moran 24,500 Square Feet  
Lee Mann Smith 14,000 Square Feet  
Banque Nationale de Paris 13,000 Square Feet  
ING Bank 25,000 Square Feet  
General Services Administration 35,000 Square Feet  
Neal Gerber 85,000 Square Feet  
Hamilton Investments 45,000 Square Feet  
Pioneer Engineering 100,000 Square Feet (office/industrial)
Harris Bank 171,000 Square Feet  
Ford Motor Company 250,000 Square Feet (multiple transactions)
Fireman's Fund Insurance 110,000 Square Feet  
Total Leases Negotiated In Excess Of 3 Million Square Feet.

 

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