COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Meristem Crop Performance Group LLC has inked a 42,810-square-foot industrial lease at 2101 S. 35th St. in Council Bluffs. The property is situated near I-29. Meristem is looking to expand its operations into metro Omaha. Kevin Stratman and Sydney Weller of Investors Realty represented the landlord, V & R Joint Venture.
LENOX, IOWA — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Vintage Park, a 40-unit assisted living and memory care community in Lenox, about 25 miles north of the state border with Missouri. The sales price was undisclosed. The community totals 3,000 square feet on four acres. The seller was a local owner and operator looking to exit the seniors housing sector. The buyer was a joint venture between an East Coast investor and a Midwest operator. Nick Cacciabando of SLIB handled the transaction.
NORTHWOOD, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Northwood, a 60-room hotel in Northwood, a city in northern Iowa. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 4712 Wheelerwood Road. Jon Ruzicka, Jake Erickson, Jared Plamann and Joseph Ferguson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. The hotel sold to an out-of-state buyer.
WATERLOO, IOWA — Through real estate holding company JP Management Corp., Dignity Apparel LLC is purchasing a 77,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Waterloo, just south of Cedar Falls. The transaction, including remodeling space and purchasing equipment and software, represents a capital investment of $4.5 million. Dignity Apparel manufactures garments with domestically sourced fabrics for Image Pointe, its wholly owned subsidiary. The Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded tax benefits for the acquisition through the High Quality Jobs program. Dignity Apparel plans to create 40 to 55 new jobs in Waterloo.
By Jeremy Spillman and Corey Sedrel, Capstone Commercial In a setting where I-80 and I-35 intersect to make up one of the busiest truck traffic intersections in the Midwest, Des Moines is well positioned to harness the power of manufacturing in Iowa to support several larger Midwest cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis and Omaha. As we see change in our global supply chains, manufacturers and distributors look to states like Iowa to support these changing environments where we see these organizations moving away from the just-in-time model to just-in-case. The transition to a just-in-case supply chain model began to form due to several supply chain-related issues we encountered during the pandemic. This led to higher demand for additional warehousing to be constructed. Availability of large cube warehousing had been historically tight in Iowa since 2012 where most years carried vacancy rates of 2.5 to 4.5 percent annually. During 2022, there was 2.97 million square feet of warehouse/distribution space delivered to meet the increase in demand of rising inventories. “From the construction standpoint, supply chain issues are subsiding, but there are still longer than normal lead times for certain trades and equipment. These lead times are still …
WAUKEE, IOWA — General contractor DCI Group Inc. has broken ground on Waukee Towne Center in suburban Des Moines. Pierson Cos. is developing the 62-acre project, and Ryan Cos. is building the 148,000-square-foot Target store that will anchor the development. Corell Contractor Inc. is currently performing earthwork. Located at the intersection of Hickman and Alice’s roads, the development will include retail, entertainment and restaurant space overlooking an eight-acre lake with a fountain. Seasonal amenities will include a winter ice skating rink, summer game area, playground and amphitheater. A timeline for completion was not provided.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Co-op Solutions, a southern California-based financial services company, has signed a 99,700-square-foot office lease at the Palisade Building in West Des Moines. The new office will become a flagship center for Co-op to serve its credit union clients. R&R Realty Group owns the property, which has received new brick stain and other exterior enhancements. The Palisade Building will also undergo tenant improvements and other renovations.
IOWA, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA AND WISCONSIN — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 22-property portfolio occupied by Arby’s in the Midwest for $35.1 million. The net-leased assets are located in Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Drew Isaac and Brian Bailey of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Arby’s franchisee. As part of the sale, new leases were executed for the properties. The buyer was undisclosed.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Area Commercial Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a CubeSmart Self Storage facility in Des Moines for an undisclosed price. The property was formerly a Gordmans department store that was converted into self-storage space in November 2021. The facility features roughly 68,000 rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Tom Flannigan, Alex Ihrke and Matt Haugen of Area brokered the sale and serve as the Minnesota, Iowa and North and South Dakota broker affiliates for Argus Self Storage Advisors. U-Haul was the buyer.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA AND EDMOND, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a net-leased daycare portfolio in Iowa and Oklahoma for $11.1 million. The KinderCare-occupied properties are in West Des Moines and Edmond. Dominic Sulo marketed the portfolio for sale on behalf of the seller, a Michigan-based limited liability company. The buyer was undisclosed.