4-15-15 – Suite 180 at Atrium Court, 505 S. Third in Elkhart, has a new tenant: Weight Watchers. This 841 SF of office space will be the new meeting place of a downtown Weight Watchers group. Scott Griffith and Carl Tiedemann, SIOR, represented the deal.
Tiedemann and Hobson Sell Nappanee Building
Slumberease Inc. is the new owner of the 22,500 SF building at 351 Dal-Mar Way in Nappanee. Carl Tiedemann, SIOR, represented Slumberease while Richard Hobson represented the seller, Brethren in Christ Board for Media Ministries, in the sale.
FM Stone Commercial Hires Broker Scott Griffith
FM Stone Commercial, a local commercial real estate services firm, and its parent company, The Tiedemann Group, are proud to announce the hiring of a new employee at the corporate headquarters in downtown Elkhart. Scott Griffith was named Commercial Real Estate Broker. The Tiedemann Group is an an organization of interrelated companies providing an array of real estate and construction services throughout the Midwest. In addition to FM Stone Commercial, the Tiedemann Group of companies includes FM Stone Construction, J. Wilsey Appraisal Co., Tiedemann Realty Services, Tiedemann Wines, Eastpoint Business Centre and Lexington Business Centre.
As a Commercial Real Estate Broker, Scott specializes in the leasing, buying and selling of all types of commercial properties in Northern Indiana. Prior to joining FM Stone, Scott worked part time for another commercial real estate company in Fort Wayne where he represented properties in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties. Before deciding to pursue a full-time career in commercial real estate with FM Stone, Scott spent more than 15 years working in the concrete industry. Scott and his family live in Goshen.
FM Stone Sells Wakarusa’s Utilimaster Complex to Forest River
FM Stone Commercial’s Brent Miller, SIOR, and Carl Tiedemann, SIOR, represented Utilimaster Corporation, a Spartan Motors company, in the sale of 13 industrial buildings totaling 510,350 square feet on its Wakarusa, Indiana, campus. The company, which is moving to a new location in Bristol, sold 13 of the campus’ 14 buildings to Forest River. Forest River’s new buildings sit on 91.02 acres on State Road 19 in Wakarusa. FM Stone’s Pete Letherman, SIOR, CCIM, represented Forest River, a Berkshire Hathaway company, in the sale.
The buildings were on the market for just over 9 months and were being exclusively represented by Elkhart’s FM Stone Commercial. Buildings range in size from 10,590 square feet to 90,270 square feet and were part of one of Wakarusa’s largest manufacturing facilities.
“The sale of the Wakarusa facility represents an important step in the transition of Utilimaster’s operations to Bristol,” said John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan Motors, Inc. “As we finalize the move and ramp up production, we expect the new, modern plant to support Utilimaster’s long-term growth and enable us to achieve our potential in Delivery and Service Vehicles.”
The move to Bristol, Indiana, located 20 miles northeast of Wakarusa, will consolidate Utilimaster's operations into one 425,000-square-foot facility from its current campus of multiple buildings. Moving into a single plant, combined with lean manufacturing practices, is expected to help enable Utilimaster to improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency, and is also expected to save the company up to $4 million annually.
One building on the Wakarusa campus is still available for sale through FM Stone Commercial. This 3- story 30,150 SF office building on 4.18 acres features an elevator, a climate-controlled computer room, covered loading dock, six rest rooms, heavy power, and geo-thermal heating and air conditioning.
FM Stone Commercial Moves
ELKHART, Ind. (February 27, 2012) – FM Stone Commercial, a local commercial real estate services firm, and its parent company, The Tiedemann Group, proudly announce their move into 7,148 SF of newly constructed offices in Suite 175 of the Lexington Business Centre, 530 E. Lexington Avenue in Elkhart.
The space was transformed over 15 weeks by the FM Construction team and the following contractors: Select Drywall & Paint did all drywall; Gaylor was the electrical contractor; Griffen Plumbing & Heating did all plumbing work; and Stahl Heating & Air Conditioning did all HVAC work. LaSalle Bristol provided all floor coverings.
“Our commitment since the beginning has been to do things right. We think you will agree when you see the quality finishes and high-tech amenities this space has to offer,” said Carl Tiedemann, CEO & President. “We partnered with Acruity Business Consulting in order to create a state-of-the-art, technologically-savvy environment. We also teamed up with Business Furnishings and interior designer Jennifer Franklin for help with color and carpet selections, space planning and new office furniture. Initial plans were drawn up by architect Tom Borger.”
Other facts:
Three existing tenants were moved and demolition completed before construction began on September 5, 2011. In just 21 days, with a crew of six FM Construction employees, all the framing was completed.
Over 22,000 feet of new cabling for high-speed data and high-definition video connectivity was run.
Almost 8,500 lineal feet of trim has been masterfully placed throughout the offices – much of it stained cherry.