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Michael Reese Hospital

Michael Reese Hospital is 1,620,000 square foot, 450-bed facility on approximately 37 acres near downtown Chicago that offers a comprehensive array of inpatient and outpatient services. These services range from allergy treatment to full Level III maternity, neonatal and pediatric care, from internal medicine to surgery centers.  Founded in 1881, the hospital initially opened its doors to provide care to poor immigrants. Michael Reese has continued its mission over the past 109 years to provide quality, compassionate care to all members of the community, especially the underserved. During its exemplary era as a major teaching and research medical center, the hospital prepared students of all disciplines to be tomorrow’s leaders.
Sanitary and Water Systems In Will County Illinois

Both sanitary and water systems serving University Park, Monee and parts of Will County, Illinois.  The number of sites for both sewer and water were substantial.  Especially when considering surface easements.  Within the actual holdings the sewer treatment facility had 10 parcel numbers and 15 surface easements while the water treatment facility has 7 actual holdings and 4 surface easements.  The sanitary facility has approximately 35.19 acres of which most is located on the west side of South Western Avenue in University Park.  The water system was less concentrated and had a number of separate well houses and lift stations on 9.163 acres throughout the township. 
Peacock Ridge Golf Course

Peacock Ridge is located outside of Marcellus, Michigan and is an 18 hole public golf course that was almost complete at the time of inspection.  There were bunkers and cart paths that had not been totally finished; however, the course was just opened to full operations shortly before my inspection.  The simplest way to think of the property is in three sections.  The first contains the clubhouse, restaurant, banquet, pro-shop areas.  It has 33.4 acres and is basically located on the southeast corner of Becker Drive and 94th Avenue (with frontage on M-40).  The second section of subject land is kitty-corner on the northwest corner of 27 ½ Street and 94th Avenue.  It has 66.4 acres of land.  The third section is adjacent to the south side of the first section with frontage on M-40 and contains the driving range.  It has 13 acres.  These 13 acres are cut out of a leased 77 acre parcel.  This 13 acre portion is valued in lease hold interest.   According to ownership and County records the entire appraised parcel is 112.80 acres.  

Saddlebrook Farms

Saddlebrook is an approximate 685-acre planed unit development with nearly 1,000 modular home sites. The existing manufactured homes range from about 985 to 2,130 square feet and there are more than 14 different models.  There are strict requirements on the type of home to be located in the park. The sites have both lakefront and countryside locations available.  For more than 15 years, Saddlebrook Farms, a private community, has been improving the quality of life and, at the same time, reducing the cost of living for active adults 55 and over.   


East Peoria Convention Center


The East Peoria Convention Center was located on the east side of East Peoria and is a brick, concrete and metal 78,269 square foot facility that was originally erected in 1987.  The building was completely renovated and converted into a convention center starting 2003 and was about 99 percent completed with some work need as of 2006.  It is situated on about 8.251 acres of land and surrounded by128.41 acres of land that was also part of this appraisal.


Concordia Campus

The Concordia Campus is located in Springfield, Illinois and is the main training center for all Illinois correctional officers.  The campus has 28 buildings including gymnasium, dinning halls, living quarter and various other office and administrative facilities in 630,784 square feet of building area.  Situated on over 5 acres.  The buildings were constructed between 1860 and 1990 and many are strictly special use.


Canine Associates International

A state-of-the-art canine training facility located outside Leland, Illinois which provides canine protection for; The President of the United States, The US Department of Defense, The Pentagon, Government Services Agency (GSA), The United Nations, The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), The Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq (CPA), Ministry of the Interior, Iraq, National Mine Action Authority in Iraq (de-mining) The South African National Police Force, The Public Security Directorate of King Abdullah II of Jordan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Department of Homeland Security- Customs and Border Protection and Ministry of Interior United Arab Emirates.   

The main building has 8,940 square feet of area and the kennel has 2,929 square feet.  The buildings were constructed last year (2005). From the outside the facility appears to be an office/warehouse but inside has the latest surveillance equipment for class room and training observation. The office and class rooms are high quality build-out. The area that resembles a warehouse is completely built-out like a movie set. There are rooms that resemble kitchens, living rooms, air-port luggage area with conveyors, etc., where they train the dogs to find hidden objects. There is even a room with a false floor where a mock terrorist can hide. Further there are specialized training rooms that are really indescribable due to the nature of what is done. They are basically reward rooms for the dogs that do not allow human touch. Rewards drop out of the walls for dogs when they find the object they are trained to seek.  The grounds have an explosives shed and numerous training and exercise facilities. There is one area in the middle of the grounds where there is a stand-alone parking lot with cars, buses, vans, etc., where they teach dogs to find bombs and drugs. The compound is surrounded by metal and iron fencing to keep dogs in and to keep stray dogs out.