ANKENY, IOWA — Ankeny Community School District has hired Stahl to build additions to Ankeny High School and Ankeny Centennial High School. Combined costs for the two projects are $24 million. Stahl will begin construction this summer with completion scheduled in time for the 2021-2022 school year. The additions will increase capacity at each school from 1,400 to 1,860 students. Last year, Ankeny ranked as the 10th-fastest growing city in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
PLEASANT HILL, IOWA — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $3.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Cottages of Pleasant Hill, a 60-unit multifamily property located just east of Des Moines. Constructed in 1995, the community consists of five buildings. The age-restricted property is for persons age 55 and older. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The Cottages of Pleasant Hill LLC was the borrower.
WATERLOO, IOWA — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $15 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Grand Crossing in Waterloo in northeastern Iowa. Recently built in two phases, the 104-unit apartment complex includes a community workout facility and an underground parking garage. It is also home to retailers Jimmy John’s and Sidecar Coffee. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
WATERLOO, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged a $3.4 million nonrecourse loan for the refinancing of Summerland Townhomes in Waterloo, about 55 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. The property includes rental 22 units. Robert Bhat of Marcus & Millichap arranged the 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed rate of 3.9 percent.
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged a $14.5 million nonrecourse loan for the refinancing of Willow Falls in Cedar Falls. Built in 2017, the 108-unit multifamily property is located at 1003 Bluegrass Circle. Marcus & Millichap arranged the loan at a fixed rate of 4.1 percent on behalf of the undisclosed developer.
WATERLOO, IOWA — Fourmidable has been awarded the management contract for three apartment communities in Waterloo, about 55 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. This marks Fourmidable’s first properties in the state of Iowa. The assets include Camelot Apartments, an 82-unit affordable seniors housing community; Crossroads Square, an 81-unit affordable seniors housing property; and Hotel President Apartments, an 84-unit affordable housing property.
FORT DODGE, IOWA — Mason Asset Management, Namdar Realty Group and CH Capital Group have sold Crossroads Mall in Fort Dodge in central Iowa. The sales price was $3.3 million. The buyer, Crossroads Plaza Development LLC, plans to redevelop the mall into a series of retail and office spaces. The site will also include a new, five-story hotel. Fort Dodge City Council unanimously passed the redevelopment plan and committed up to $18.2 million of public funds to support construction.
IOWA CITY, IOWA — Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. has made a $115 million preferred equity investment in a utility public-private partnership including the University of Iowa, ENGIE and Meridiam. ENGIE is a natural gas distribution company and Meridiam is a global investor and asset manager specializing in the development, financing and management of long-term public infrastructure projects. The partnership will operate, maintain and upgrade the university’s energy and water utilities. Known as the Hawkeye Energy Collaborative, the partnership was awarded a $1 billion, 50-year utility management concession contract in December 2019. The collaborative will support the University of Iowa’s energy, water and sustainability goals for two campuses spanning 1,700 acres in Iowa City.
ANKENY, IOWA — Stahl has completed the construction of the two-story, 55,000-square-foot Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library. Located at 1250 SW District Drive in the Prairie Trail development, the $14 million library also houses the city council chambers and a multi-function meeting and conference room. Construction started in June 2018 and wrapped up in February. OPN Architects designed the library. A suburb of Des Moines, Ankeny is the 10th-fastest growing city in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
BONDURANT, IOWA — Amazon has unveiled plans to open its first fulfillment center in the state of Iowa in the city of Bondurant, which is northeast of Des Moines. Amazon expects to create 1,000 full-time jobs at the 645,000-square-foot warehouse. Workers will work alongside Amazon robotics to pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys. A timeline for completion was undisclosed.