Northbrook Medical Society Moving HQ to Glenview

Northbrook's American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has decided to move its headquarters to Glenview after 20 years in Northbrook.

ACCP expects to break ground this fall on 5.25 acres of land recently purchased in the Prairie Glen Corporate Campus, according to a Glenview press release. The project is slated for October 2013 completion when the organization's 90 employees will move from the current headquarters at 3300 Dundee Road in Northbrook. 

The medical society plans to house its innovation and learning center in a newly built, two-story, 45,000-sqaure-foot facility, 2501 Patriot Blvd.

The approved a development agreement during its May 22 meeting, and expects the regulatory review process to begin shortly with the ACCP and land developer Catellus.

“The ACCP has experienced significant growth in staff, members and educational offerings in recent years,” ACCP's Executive Vice President and CEO Paul A. Markowski said at the board meeting. “Our strong partnership with the Village of Glenview and Catellus will help us to realize our goal of expanding our innovative educational initiatives to our members and the global health-care community.”

Construction of the new $16.5 million headquarters will require infrastructure work, according to officials, and because of this, the Village of Glenview has agreed to provide a $120,000 incentive and a $715,000 loan from , the press release explained.