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Chicago — Sept. 8, 2014 – Ajinomoto Heartland, Inc., a global leader in feed-grade amino acid manufacturing, has signed a 16,005-square-foot lease renewal, extension and expansion at 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., US Cellular Plaza, close to O'Hare International Airport.
Bradford Allen’s senior managing director, Craig A. Nadborne, represented Ajinomoto in the transaction. He had been the company’s broker for 22 years when Ajinomoto renewed its first lease of 4,000 square feet in the building.
The company currently occupies 11,140 square feet and will be expanding by another 4,865 square feet this fall.
“When we enter into renewal negotiations, Craig has always had the focus I’m looking for, whether it is rate reduction, free rent or better terms.” said Dennis Mullane, Ajinomoto's vice president and treasurer. “He’s completely familiar with how we operate, the rate at which we’ve grown, and what we need.”
Ajinomoto decided to keep its Chicago location near O’Hare because of the many employees visiting from its Japanese headquarters and also from its production operations in Iowa.
“US Cellular Plaza was able to accommodate Ajinomoto’s expansion needs and create an extended lease with favorable terms ” Nadborne said. “Through the years, US Cellular has been a great home for them due to its location in O’Hare.”
In the lease negotiations, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr was represented by Collier International’s Francis Prock and Jason Simon.
