CRESTON, IOWA — Condor Hospitality Trust Inc. is under contract to sell its 121-room Super 8 hotel in Creston, about 70 miles southwest of Des Moines, for $5.1 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. Condor is a REIT based in Maryland that specializes in the investment and ownership of select-service, extended stay and limited-service hotels. The company currently owns 17 hotels in nine states.
BETTENDORF, IOWA — The Boulder Group has arranged the $4.7 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Walgreens in Bettendorf near Davenport. The 14,490-square-foot property is located at 830 Middle Road near a Home Depot, Hobby Lobby and Hilton Garden Inn. Walgreens has more than five years remaining on its lease, which expires in December 2023. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a Midwest-based 1031 exchange investor. A Northeast-based real estate fund was the seller.
BETTENDORF, IOWA — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $13 million permanent loan for the Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf/Quad Cities. The 115-room hotel, built two years ago, includes a fitness center, business center and 2,400 square feet of meeting and event space. The loan will provide the undisclosed borrower with proceeds to start on two new hotel projects, according to Peter Berk, president of PMZ. The lender was not disclosed.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — The Noddle Companies and the Iowa West Foundation hosted a topping out ceremony for River’s Edge, a 21.3-acre mixed-use development in Council Bluffs. The development, master planned by Noddle, is located on the riverfront near downtown Omaha. Construction includes two office buildings, two mid-rise condominium towers as well as apartment and townhouse units and other mixed-use buildings. Completion is slated for December 2018. The Iowa West Foundation is a non-profit organization.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Fashion retailer Lucky Brand has opened at the 300,000-square-foot Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona. The 5,500-square-foot store is the first Iowa location for the retailer, according to the Des Moines Register. Lucky Brand will carry vintage-inspired denim, apparel and accessories for men and women at the new location. New England Development opened the Outlets of Des Moines in October 2017. Lucky Brand joins tenants such as Nike Factory Store, LOFT Outlet, Brooks Brothers, Converse, Tommy Hilfiger and Vera Bradley.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Ross Holdings LLC, a telemarketing company, has signed a 5,260-square-foot office lease in downtown Cedar Rapids. The company will occupy the space on the skywalk level of the 15-story Plaza 425 building. Kirk Hiland of NAI Iowa Realty Commercial brokered the lease transaction. Panda Investments Inc. is the property landlord.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $7.7 million loan for the refinancing of Wheatland Club Apartments in Cedar Rapids. The 144-unit apartment property is located at 5617 Muirfield Drive SW. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq arranged the 23-year loan, which is fully amortized. A life insurance company provided the loan.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Four national retailers are opening at Outlets of Des Moines this spring. American Eagle and Christopher & Banks are slated to open this month, followed by Michael Kors Outlet and Lucky Brand in May. The open-air outlet center, developed by New England Development and located at 801 Bass Pro Drive, opened last fall. The property will be home to approximately 42 retailers after these new additions.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — The DESCO Group has purchased Warren Plaza in Dubuque for an undisclosed price. A Hy-Vee grocery store anchors the 96,310-square-foot shopping center, which is 90 percent leased to additional tenants such as Super Cuts, Video Games Etc!, Miracle Ear and Great Dragon. The property is situated on 13 acres at 3500 Dodge St. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Jules Sherwood of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Brixmor Property Group. Christopher Knight of HFF arranged a fixed-rate loan on behalf of DESCO for the acquisition.
DES MOINES, IOWA — The Weitz Company has completed construction of the Hilton Des Moines Downtown. The 330-room convention center hotel spans 322,000 square feet. The $101 million project was financed with a mix of public and private money, according to the Des Moines Register. The Iowa Events Center Hotel Corp., a nonprofit established by Polk County in partnership with Bankers Trust, oversaw the project. The Waldinger Corp. and Baker Electric served as local subcontractors.