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Northmarq Provides $42M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Overland Park, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Northmarq has provided a $42 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of The Sovereign at Overland Park, a 250-unit apartment complex in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Built in 2013 and located at 13310 Melrose Lane, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include private garages, a resort-style pool, gated pet park and 24-hour fitness center. Greg Duvall of Northmarq originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sovereign Apartments LLC. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate.

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Preiss Co. Acquires 784-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

LAWRENCE, KAN. — The Preiss Company has acquired The Collective at Lawrence, a 784-bed, cottage-style community located near the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Formerly known as The Nest, The Collective at Lawrence was built in 2018 and offers 270 units. Shared amenities include a state-of-the-art clubhouse, indoor/outdoor fitness center, swimming pool, hot tub, disc golf course, soccer field and study areas. Enhancements are planned for the community and will include comprehensive technology upgrades.

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TruCore Investments Buys 17,250 SF Industrial Outdoor Storage Property in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — TruCore Investments has purchased a 17,250-square-foot cross-dock truck terminal and maintenance facility at 6125 Speaker Road in Kansas City. The industrial outdoor storage property is situated on 5.4 acres and features 31 dock doors, two drive-in bays and a fully fenced concrete yard. Initially, the facility will be leased for a short term to the current tenant. Following this period, TruCore will market the property for lease.

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U-Haul Acquires 3,345-Unit Self-Storage Portfolio in Midwest, Plans New 1,150-Unit Project in Twin Cities

by John Nelson

PHOENIX — U-Haul (NYSE:UHAL.B), a national provider of moving and storage services, has acquired a four-property portfolio of self-storage facilities in the Midwest totaling 3,345 units. NexPoint Storage Partners, the self-storage arm of Dallas-based NexPoint, sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Three of the facilities are concentrated in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, and the fourth is located in Kansas City, Kan. The properties include 101 American Blvd. W and 3216 Winnetka Ave N in Minneapolis; 631 Transfer Road in St. Paul, Minn.; and 500 Southwest Blvd. in Kansas City. U-Haul has begun operating the assets under its own brand of self-storage and moving services. Extra Space Storage formerly operated the facilities. The portfolio totals 327,791 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Overall, the portfolio was 88 percent occupied at the time of sale. JLL represented NexPoint Storage Partners in the transaction. In addition to the acquisition, U-Haul is growing its footprint in the Twin Cities area via a new U-Haul Moving & Storage location in Ramsey, located northwest of Minneapolis. The facility represents U-Haul Co. of Northern Minnesota’s first ground-up build. U-Haul acquired the 8.7-acre property at Highway 10 and Riverdale Drive last week. The lot was …

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BGO, Yukon Break Ground on 291,000 SF Cold Storage Warehouse Near Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

NEW CENTURY, KAN. — BGO and Yukon Real Estate Partners have broken ground on a 291,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in New Century, about 30 miles outside of Kansas City. Slated to open in the third quarter of 2025, the development is fully leased to CJ Logistics America, which plans to dedicate a majority of the building’s space to Flora Food Group. The project site is adjacent to Flora Food Group’s production plant. An above-ground conveyor bridge will connect the two buildings. Once completed, the conveyor bridge will enable finished products to be delivered directly into the warehouse for cold storage. The development will also feature a direct connection to the BNSF Railway. Approximately 85 percent of the U.S. is reachable within two days from the development by highway, rail or air, according to the development team.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.3M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Derby, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

DERBY, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of Spring Creek Center, a 31,557-square-foot retail strip center in the Wichita suburb of Derby. Built in 2007, the property is situated on 3.3 acres at 1821 E. Madison Ave. There are 12 fully leased suites spread across three buildings featuring a mix of medical, dining and service-oriented tenants. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private equity group. An all-cash private investor from the East Coast was the buyer. Colby Haugness, broker of record in Kansas, assisted in closing the transaction.

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Pearlmark, Archstone Capital Buy 68-Unit Townhome-Style Multifamily Property in Overland Park, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Pearlmark, in partnership with Archstone Capital, has purchased Stonehaven at Overland Park, a 68-unit, townhome-style multifamily property in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The asset consists of nine two-story buildings with 34 two-bedroom and 34 three-bedroom floor plans. The transaction marks Chicago-based Pearlmark’s first acquisition in metro Kansas City and its fifth investment in its latest equity fund, Pearlmark Equity Partners II LP. The fund is actively investing in the middle market value-add space across the U.S.

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Block & Co. Sells 46,538 SF Former Best Buy Building in Kansas City to Planet Fitness

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has sold a 46,538-square-foot retail building formerly occupied by Best Buy in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The property at 10500 Parallel Parkway sits on four acres within the 850,000-square-foot Plaza at the Speedway shopping center. Planet Fitness plans to utilize approximately 25,000 square feet of the building with remaining space available for lease. Construction is slated to begin immediately. Block & Co. headed the shopping center investment group that originally developed Plaza at the Speedway, which included the Best Buy building. The Best Buy property was sold to a national company and then repurchased by a Block & Co.-headed investment group in 2020. David Block, Max Kosoglad and Alex Block represented Block & Co. on an internal basis in the sale to Planet Fitness.

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Kansas Children’s Discovery Center Breaks Ground on $10M Expansion in Topeka

by Kristin Harlow

TOPEKA, KAN. — The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, Topeka’s nonprofit children’s museum, has broken ground on a $10 million expansion project that will more than double the size of the museum from 15,000 to over 30,000 square feet. The expansion will feature an indoor climbing structure, 11 new exhibit experiences, three new learning lab classrooms, a 3,000-square-foot traveling exhibit gallery, indoor-outdoor learning space connecting a teaching kitchen with a garden, Kansas-themed learning opportunities, an inventive makerspace as well as access and safety additions. The project will be funded by a combination of private donations, corporate gifts, grants, Gage Park Improvement Authority sales tax revenue and operating reserves. Public feedback collected on the project included public informational meetings, an online survey and three community listening sessions. Kansas Children’s Discovery Center opened in 2011. Visitors at the museum exceeded 120,000 in 2023, breaking the all-time attendance record set in 2019.

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Choice Hotels International, Highside Cos. Break Ground on 123-Room Everhome Suites Hotel in Wichita

by Kristin Harlow

WICHITA, KAN. — Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and Highside Cos. have broken ground on Everhome Suites Wichita, a 123-room hotel. The extended-stay property is located at 3880 N. Rock Road about three miles west of Wichita State University. Completion is slated for fall 2025. Everhome Suites amenities include weekly housekeeping, free WiFi, an outdoor amenity area, Homebase Market, fitness center and guest laundry facilities. The hotel marks Choice’s first Everhome Suites in Kansas.

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