NEW CENTURY, KAN. — BGO and Yukon Real Estate Partners have sold New Century Cold Storage, a newly built, 291,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in New Century, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. A MetLife Investment Management client was the buyer. The facility, owned and co-developed through a joint venture between BGO and Yukon, was purpose-built as a plant-attached, built-to-suit warehouse for CJ Logistics America. The property is located within Johnson County Airport Commission’s New Century AirCenter industrial park, with a direct rail spur to the building and access to the BNSF Railway transcontinental intermodal facility. The asset is positioned less than four miles from I-35, providing road access to approximately 85 percent of the U.S. population within two days.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Phase II of Bluhawk is slated to include a lineup of eight retail tenants, including L.L.Bean, Spavia Day Spa, JETSET Pilates, Chicken Salad Chick, Brookside Barkery & Bath, Amorino, Everbowl and Bruú Café, with additional tenants to come. Bluhawk is a 277-acre mixed-use development in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park that is home to AdventHealth Sports Park. Price Brothers is the developer and manager of the project. L.L.Bean’s arrival marks the brand’s return to Kansas City. The store is slated to open in summer 2027. Italian gelato brand Amorino will make its Kansas City market debut and is also expected to open in summer 2027. Spavia Day Spa and JETSET Pilates are anticipated to open this fall. Phase II construction began in November 2025. J.Crew Factory, Buckle and Barnes & Noble are now open. Phase II connects the new offerings with the sports park. At Phase I, Swig and Saladworks recently opened, and Glow Sauna Studios is scheduled to open this month. A Holiday Inn Express by IHG hotel, developed and managed by Price Hospitality, opened in May, marking the first of three planned hotels at the development.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Caisson Capital Partners has acquired Preston Court, a 181-unit multifamily community in Overland Park, for $23.4 million. The acquisition marks the firm’s first investment in metro Kansas City and increases its multifamily assets under management to more than $100 million. Built in 1968, Preston Court features units averaging 1,034 square feet. Amenities include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, pool, picnic areas and pet-friendly spaces. Caisson acquired the property at a 6.3 percent cap rate utilizing fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing. Caisson plans to modernize apartment interiors while enhancing common areas, landscaping and signage. CBRE represented the seller, Price Brothers.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — The Kansas City Chiefs have released initial concept renderings for the team’s new enclosed stadium set to open in Kansas City, Kan., in 2031. The Chiefs are still finalizing details, but the $3 billion stadium will hold 70,000 fans, feature a fully enclosed roof with translucent panels and include more than 20,000 parking spots. The Chiefs also announced the project team, which includes Kansas City-based MANICA as the lead design architect and Kansas City-based sports architecture firm HNTB as the architect of record. CAA ICON is serving as owner’s representative on the project. The stadium’s size, shape and roof geometry have been studied by audio engineers to maximize crowd noise. The stadium’s seating bowl is reminiscent of Arrowhead Stadium, the team’s current stadium. The new development will include a “Drum Deck” for pregame and in-game ceremonies as well as the “Chiefs Ring of Honor” above the bowl. The translucent panels on the roof will maximize visibility for military flyovers. Outside the stadium, fans will be able to visit the Lamar Hunt statue in a modern plaza, access a specially curated Chiefs Hall of Honor more than twice the size of its current space and peruse an …
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Merchants Capital has arranged $10.8 million in permanent financing for Floret Hill, a 121-unit affordable housing development in Lawrence. Merchants Capital secured a Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward TEL loan for the project. The capital stack also includes federal and state low-income housing tax credit equity and hard and soft debt financing. The City of Lawrence donated 12 acres of land and committed more than $1 million in Affordable Housing Trust Funds to support the development. Floret Hill is the fourth project that Wheatland Investments Group is building in Lawrence and the first affordable housing community on the west side of the city, according to Merchants. Floret Hill will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 11 buildings, with 37 units restricted to residents earning up to 40 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 84 units restricted to 60 percent AMI. Affordability will be maintained for 30 years via The Declaration of Land Use Restrictive Covenants for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, a federal regulatory program with the Kansas Housing Resources Corp. Amenities will include garage parking, a business center, fitness room, clubhouse and playground.
WICHITA, KAN. — Movement Musick has unveiled additional plans regarding its downtown Wichita development, including a new grocery store, expanded community gathering space and the project team. The planned 30,000-square-foot urban market concept is being developed in partnership with the Queen family, one of the founding owners of the Price Chopper brand. In addition to leading the capital investment for construction, Movement Musick has structured the partnership to support the store’s operations through its initial growth period. Movement Musick is evaluating a few locations for the store within a two-block radius of the adaptive reuse of the historic Shirkmere building and the new 3,000-seat music venue. The organization also announced the expansion of the planned community open space within the redevelopment project. The space is approximately 1 acre and is located both east and west of Emporia Avenue. In May, the nonprofit acquired the 75,903-square-foot Scottish Rite building, which was constructed between 1887 and 1888. Movement Musick is currently evaluating adaptive reuse strategies that allow for modern use while honoring the building’s historic character. Formal plans will be announced at a future date. The assembled project team includes Esen Development, TESSERE, Crossland Construction Co., Rockwell Group, Sasaki, HASTINGS Architecture, Fisher …
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Quilters HQ, a family-owned and operated quilt shop, has relocated from Olathe to 9012 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park. Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Quilters HQ in the sale of its original location at 16175 W. 135th St. in Olathe as well as the lease for its new 10,000-square-foot building in the Block & Co.-managed Glenwood Plaza Shopping Center in Overland Park. The store is now open. Starfish Project Foundation, a local aid organization, will soon occupy Quilters HQ’s previous location in Olathe. To facilitate the successful completion of the transaction, Brocato and Starfish Project representative Karla Johnson of Keller Williams both donated a portion of their commissions. Due to tight timeline restrictions, Starfish Project will reside in a temporary location within Block & Co.-managed Blackbob Corners Shopping Center in Olathe provided by Brocato and David Block. The nonprofit is expected to move into its permanent location within the next few months.
LEAVENWORTH, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged a $14.3 million acquisition loan for Station Lofts, a 148-unit multifamily community in Leavenworth. Daniel Trebil and Logan McCarthy of Northmarq arranged the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Partner Apartments. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate. Originally built in 1926, Station Lofts has been repositioned to serve today’s renters. The loft-style units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts.
OLATHE, KAN. — Woodhouse Spa is set to open a new location at Northridge Plaza in Olathe. The day spa will occupy a 6,840-square-foot standalone building within the center for its second location in the Kansas City market. Northridge Plaza is home to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Aldi, Ross Dress for Less, U.S. Bank, Panera Bread, Chipotle and Hallmark Gold Crown. A local husband-and-wife franchise team will own and operate the Olathe Woodhouse Spa location. The spa is expected to open in September. Chad LaSala of NAI Heartland represented the tenant in the lease. Erin Johnston of Copaken Brooks represented the landlord on an internal basis.
By Grant Glasgow, SIOR, NAI Martens The industrial real estate market across the Wichita metropolitan statistical area (MSA) closed out 2025 with stable fundamentals, a healthy pipeline of projects and strong demand for large-format logistics and manufacturing space. Despite a modest increase in overall vacancy, the market continues to reflect the region’s strategic position as a logistics and manufacturing hub with lasting appeal to both regional users and national firms. Metrics point to equilibrium As of the fourth quarter of 2025, Wichita’s multi-tenant industrial inventory totaled approximately 43.6 million square feet across more than 1,300 buildings. The overall vacancy rate stood at 9 percent, a tick higher than the mid-year figure. While this figure might suggest slack in the market, it is important to note that the rise in vacancy is primarily due to smaller-bay space turning over and the inclusion of buildings actively being marketed but not yet move-in ready, such as the Wichita Business Park redevelopment at the former Towne West Square Mall. For context, the vacancy rate for larger industrial buildings — those over 100,000 square feet — was just 2.8 percent, highlighting a persistent shortage of modern bulk space. Asking rents averaged $6.07 per square foot …
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