Press Releases

Grant Street Inn Goes Green

October 22nd, 2012

Bloomington, Ind. — The Grant Street Inn has opened a new 16-room addition. The new building was designed and constructed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification requirements. The facility will be the fourth LEED-certified building in Bloomington, and the first privately owned LEED-certified building in town. Certification, which is based on [...]

CFC Properties Announces Purchase and Restoration of Yoho General Store

July 30th, 2012

CFC Properties Announces Purchase and Restoration of Yoho General Store Solsberry, Ind., July 2, 2012 – CFC Properties announces the restoration of the Yoho General Store, with plans to reopen in the fall. The Solsberry, Ind. historic landmark was purchased by CFC in May. “The Yoho General Store has been a staple in Solsberry for [...]

Grant Street Inn expansion goes to plan commission Monday

September 15th, 2011

Grant Street Inn expansion goes to plan commission Monday By Rebecca Troyer 331-4243 | rtroyer@heraldt.com September 9, 2011 For 20 years, the 24-room Grant Street Inn, 310 N. Grant St., has served as a popular bed and breakfast stopover for university guests, business travelers and Indiana University parents. If zoning approval is granted this month, [...]

Grant Street Inn celebrates 20th Anniversary

June 27th, 2011

Grant Street Inn celebrates 20th anniversary By Rebecca Troyer 331-4243 | rtroyer@heraldt.com June 16, 2011 The Grant Street Inn The Grant Street Inn, a historic bed and breakfast owned by CFC Properties, is celebrating its 20th anniversary Friday with an old-fashioned street fair between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours of the inn and refreshments [...]

After Criticism, Commissioners Open Monroe County Land-Use Plan for Public Comment

February 8th, 2011

Bloomington, Ind. – After criticism for a lack of public feedback on the proposed land-use plan, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners will host two public hearings to solicit community opinion. This land-use plan will impact all county residents and the last significant public input on the plan was in May of 2010. Citizens and [...]

MyMonroeCountyFuture.com Informs Residents of Monroe County with Comprehensive Land-Use Information

January 28th, 2011 Cook Press Release

Bloomington, Ind., January 28, 2011 — The launch of MyMonroeCountyFuture.com introduces the only complete source of Monroe County land-use information, including a downloadable PDF of the proposed land-use plan, an interactive map demonstrating the proposed plan’s impact, and contact information for Monroe County’s three commissioners who will vote on it: Patrick Stoffers, Iris Kiesling and [...]

CFC names vice presidents

October 3rd, 2010 HeraldTimesOnline.com 2010

BLOOMINGTON — CFC Properties announces that Nikki Johnson and Chris Cockerham have been named vice presidents. Johnson has held several positions with CFC since joining the company in 1987, most recently as residential property manager. She will continue to focus on residential management and related activities. Cockerham has been with CFC since May 2004, most [...]

Ice cream social honors artists and their murals

September 25th, 2010 By JOHN FROEHLING of the Daily Ledger GateHouse News Service

CANTON — An old-fashioned ice cream social was held Friday in Jones Park to celebrate four murals depicting historic scenes of downtown Canton on the south wall of the J.C. Penney building, as well as the artists who made them. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held as well. Bill Cook, who grew up in Canton and [...]

Plans to build hotel, add murals announced

October 13th, 2009 GateHouse News Service

CANTON, 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 Cook. Jim [...]

Cook property improvements ongoing in downtown Canton

October 7th, 2009 GateHouse News Service

CANTON — 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 week. Jim Murphy, [...]

Lewis Pharmacy bought by Cook

August 7th, 2009 GateHouse News Service

CANTON — 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 in restoring historic [...]

Smoothing the way for progress

June 26th, 2009 GateHouse News Service

CANTON — 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 manner in [...]

Fulton Square Mall now a Cook property

May 29th, 2009 GateHouse News Service

CANTON, 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 afternoon to [...]

Randolph Building renovations viewed by many at open house

May 16th, 2009 Canton Daily Ledger

CANTON, 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 outside, he [...]

Cook Group To Renovate Downtown Canton Buildings

November 14th, 2008 Business Wire

CANTON, 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 [...]

CFC, Inc. wins award for The Kirkwood

November 13th, 2005 The Herald-Times

At 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 Overall Marketing Plan”. The Prodigy [...]

Cook Group only casino bidder

April 21st, 2005 Associated Press

Partners plan riverboat to be run by company that owns Gary casino

Cockerham joins CFC Inc. team.

October 31st, 2004 The Hearld-Times

Chris 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.

The Kirkwood complex set to open

June 25th, 2004 The Herald-Times

Luxury apartments downtown offer amenities including high ceilings, terraces

Murphy new head of downtown group

February 13th, 2004 The Herald-Times

Bluebird Nightclub is business of the year

Downtown lights up for the holiday season

December 2nd, 2003 Indiana Daily Student

Canopy of Lights fills Bloomington with winter spirit, family traditions

CFC powers light show

November 28th, 2003 The Herald-Times

The Canopy of Lights event, which will be tonight on the Monroe County Courthouse square, is always one of the feel-good occasions on the community’s calendar. And the glow from the evening continues through the holidays as the sparkling white lights shine through the season. Citizens owe a debt of gratitude to CFC, Inc., which [...]

Vision, commitment helped downtown

September 10th, 2003 The Herald-Times

CFC celebration recalls long road to strengthening our community’s heart

Preserving history

September 7th, 2003 Hoosier Times

CFC celebrates 30 years of building and restoration

Work begins on $12 million luxury apartments

May 14th, 2003 The Herald-Times

Four-story complex at corner of Kirkwood, Madison to offer 59 units in downtown area

Murphy gets broker license

April 13th, 2003 The Herald-Times

Jim Murphy, president of CFC Inc. of Bloomington, a property development and management company, recently completed and passed the Approved Real Estate Broker course and the state certification test. Murphy now is a certified Indiana real estate broker.

CFC president worked his way up corporate ladder

May 29th, 2002 The Herald-Times

Jim Murphy’s construction skills landed him his first job in maintenance department of Cook Inc.’s real estate division