"We're completely gutting and converting the existing, older office building into their new office space to meet their needs," Adam Miller, president of Summit, tells GlobeSt.com. "They were looking for a building that was very flexible and had a lot of space and parking on site. They looked at a lot of other buildings in the area and at building a new building, and this was the most economical choice for them."

The design of the remodeled building will offer AFN a glass atrium entrance to the space, which will include huddle, conference and training rooms, private offices, an executive board room, and an open office area. Once renovated, the facility will also offer a heated parking garage and parking lot for an additional 200 cars, an outdoor grilling area, and a workout facility, including locker rooms, a steam room and shower area. Cornerstone Architects Ltd. provided design services on the project.

AFN was founded in 2003 by Ryan Daube and Mike Nervick, and has in the past five years grown from three employees to more than 100 today. Future expansion was planned for in the company's search for a new facility, and its Niles headquarters will have the capacity to house more than 300 employees. The company acquired the property for an undisclosed price in September from a church group that formerly owned the building. AFN will leave the space it previously leased in Deerfield in early 2009 to move into the new property.