Press Releases
Plans to build hotel, add murals announced
October 13th, 2009 GateHouse News ServiceCANTON, Ill —
Plans to build a “boutique” hotel near the southwest corner of Main and Locust streets in Canton, to improve the landscape at Fulton Square Mall and to enhance the appearance of those and other properties owned by Bill Cook in Canton were discussed Friday by a real estate manager for [...]
Read MoreCook property improvements ongoing in downtown Canton
October 7th, 2009 GateHouse News ServiceCANTON —
Heavy equipment is being employed more in downtown Canton projects. A crane is operating in a roof replacement at the Penney’s building in Fulton Square Mall. Two buildings near the southwest corner of Main and Locust streets were razed last week, and the resulting debris is being cleaned up this [...]
Read MoreLewis Pharmacy bought by Cook
August 7th, 2009 GateHouse News ServiceCANTON —
The former Lewis Pharmacy/Emporium building and gravel parking lot just south of the old pharmacy building have been sold to Bill Cook, who grew up in Canton and founded the largest privately held medical-device supplier business in the world, Cook Medical Group of Bloomington, Ind. He has shown an interest [...]
Read MoreSmoothing the way for progress
June 26th, 2009 GateHouse News ServiceCANTON —
Spoon River Blacktop of Lewistown has completed the work of resurfacing the 70,000 square foot Fulton Square Mall parking lot, according to the company’s owners Mike and Paula Stahl.
Jim Murphy, President of CFC, Inc., was at the site today and says, “I am impressed with the outstanding work and expedient [...]
Fulton Square Mall now a Cook property
May 29th, 2009 GateHouse News ServiceCANTON, Ill. —
Jim Murphy, President of CFC, Inc. which is a Cook Industries real estate management company specializing in developing architecturally significant buildings, has announced the company has purchased Fulton Square Mall in Canton.
The purchase agreement was completed on Wednesday, May 27 and announced on Thursday. Murphy was in town Thursday [...]
Randolph Building renovations viewed by many at open house
May 16th, 2009 Canton Daily LedgerCANTON, Ill. —
What was once blighted is now a showpiece of the Canton downtown.
On Friday, the historic 1883 Randolph Building was showcased to the public at an open house after being completely renovated by Canton native Bill Cook. Cook traveled to Canton for the open house and said as he looked [...]
Cook Group To Renovate Downtown Canton Buildings
November 14th, 2008 Business WireCANTON, Ill.–(Business Wire)–
CGI Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a Bloomington Indiana-based Cook Group company, purchased two buildings in downtown Canton, in June. The Randolph building, built in 1883, located at 3 & 5 East Side Square and 15 East Side Square are now being renovated.
“These are great old and once-vibrant buildings. It will be a joy [...]
CFC, Inc. wins award for The Kirkwood
November 13th, 2005 The Herald-TimesAt the recent annual Indiana Apartment Association conference, CFC Inc. was presented with three Prodigy Awards for The Kirkwood, one of downtown Bloomington’s newest luxury apartment communities.
Jim Murphy, president, and Nikki Johnson, residential property manager, accepted the awards for “Best One-Bedroom Floor plan,” “Best Three-Bedroom Floor plan” and “Best [...]
Cook Group only casino bidder
April 21st, 2005 Associated PressPartners plan riverboat to be run by company that owns Gary casino
Read MoreCockerham joins CFC Inc. team.
October 31st, 2004 The Hearld-TimesChris Cockerham has joined CFC Inc. as a commercial property manager. Cockerham graduated from Indiana University and received his Indiana Real Estate salesperson license and Indiana Brokers license. He has 10 years of experience in the real estate industry.
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