DES MOINES, IOWA — Houghton Properties LLC has completed development of a new 15,000-square-foot flex warehouse in Des Moines. Located at 4410 E. 50th St., the property features a clear height of 20 feet, two drive-in doors and 2.5 acres of outdoor storage. Mick Grossman of KW Commercial is the leasing agent for the building.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Eastham Capital and ARTISAN Capital Group (ACG) have purchased Wakonda Village in Des Moines for $26.9 million. At 382 units, the multifamily property is the largest in metro Des Moines, according to the buyers. South Florida-based Eastham invested in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. ACG co-invested with Eastham and will oversee day-to-day management of the asset. Wakonda Village is 96 percent occupied, and rents average $813 per month. The previous owners upgraded the interiors of 201 units and added amenities. ACG plans to improve the unrenovated units and implement a utility billback program. Constructed in phases between 1951 and 1977, Wakonda Village is located at 1800 Watrous Ave. and consists of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 530 to 660 square feet.
GRIMES, IOWA — Upland Real Estate Group has brokered the $1.8 million sale of an Arby’s-occupied property in Grimes, a northwest suburb of Des Moines. Arby’s has a 20-year triple net lease with 5 percent rent increases every five years. The tenant on the lease, DRM Inc., is one of the largest Arby’s franchisees and operates 109 Arby’s restaurants in seven Midwest states. Deborah Vanelli, Keith Sturm and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller.
DES MOINES, IOWA — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to develop Union at River’s Edge, a $62.9 million affordable housing community in Des Moines. The 216-unit development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences to households whose income levels are at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The project will be situated on nearly four acres at 1600 Indianola Ave. Completion is slated for spring 2025. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubhouse, playground, picnic area, parking garage, community room, dog park and onsite leasing office. Residents will receive complimentary transit passes for the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, which will have a bus stop adjacent to the property. Project partners include Civil Design Advantage, ASK Studio and Summit LIHTC Consulting. Affiliates of The Annex Group will complete construction and perform property management services for the community. Financing partners include WNC for more than $24 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust for tax-exempt bond financing of over $32 million, Iowa Finance Authority for tax-exempt bond allocation, and the City of Des Moines for tax-increment financing, tax abatement and $300,000 American Rescue Plan Act funds.
GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $800,000 sale of a 75,000-square-foot industrial property in Grundy Center, a city in central Iowa. The building is located at 701 A Ave. Tom Condon of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Richelieu Foods. Matt Miehe of Fischels Commercial Group represented the buyer, Honary Enterprises, an environmental lubricant manufacturing company.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of a newly completed property occupied by Starbucks in Dubuque, a city in eastern Iowa. The building, which is located across the street from a Hy-Vee grocery store, traded at a cap rate of 6.1 percent. Zack Hilgendorf and Nick Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. Steve Moore of Quantum represented the buyer, a Midwest-based investor.
BURLINGTON, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 136-room hospitality portfolio in Burlington, a city in southeast Iowa. The sales price was undisclosed. The portfolio includes the 60-room Fairfield Inn & Suites and the 76-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Jared Plamann, Jon Ruzicka, Jake Erickson and Joseph Ferguson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Ann Taylor Factory Store has opened at the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona. The store marks the first Ann Taylor Factory Store in the state of Iowa. The 4,000-square-foot store offers a wide selection of dresses, suits, separates and casual wear in regular and petite sizes as well as shoes and accessories. Outlets of Des Moines is home to retailers such as Coach Outlet, Nike Factory Store, J. Crew Factory, Under Armour Factory House, Levi’s Outlet Store, American Eagle and Victoria’s Secret.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of a 479,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit in Cedar Rapids. Scannell Properties developed the project on behalf of a provider of global shipping and information services. Located at 1035 Commerce Park Drive SW, the building features 190 loading docks, 12 drive-in doors, 168 interior van loading positions and 31,977 square feet of office space. Meridian completed significant site improvements to accommodate a 660-car parking lot, 189 van staging spaces, 130 tractor parking spaces and a 330-stall trailer storage yard. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural design services, and Manhard Consulting handled the civil engineering design.
WAUKEE, IOWA — GreenLake Asset Management LLC has provided a $35.3 million construction loan for KeeTown Loop, a 40-acre master-planned entertainment district in Waukee, a western suburb of Des Moines. The project will be anchored by a 3,500-seat Live Nation concert venue. Additional plans call for an 88-unit apartment complex and two hotels: Aloft Hotel by Marriott and Home2 Suites by Hilton. There will also be 22,000 square feet of office space and 51,000 square feet of retail space. Spaces for Starbucks and McDonald’s are currently under construction. Future plans call for additional restaurants, a microbrewery and a variety of other retail concepts. GreenLake’s funding will enable the borrower to complete construction of the Live Nation venue and to purchase the land to be used for parking.