WICHITA, KAN. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $4.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 180-unit multifamily property in Wichita. Built in 1941 and recently renovated, the community is situated on 10 acres. The property was 88 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. Kyle Tyrrell of ASC arranged the loan, which features a 12-month term and interest-only payments. A debt fund provided the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
OLATHE, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $7.7 million sale of Shops of Sunnybrook in Olathe, about 20 miles southwest of Kansas City. The 38,273-square-foot retail property is located at 11120 S. Lone Elm Road. Tenants include Austin’s Bar & Grill, Prairie Liquors, Pour Coffehouse, Subway, Hotworx and Performance Rehab. Shops of Sunnybrook was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale. The sale included three acres of developable land. Zach Turner, Erin Patton, Craig Fuller and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Kansas City-based partnership. The team also secured the buyer, a Kansas City-based developer.
LENEXA, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of Orchard Corners shopping center in Lenexa, about 15 miles southwest of Kansas City, for an undisclosed price. The more than 200,000-square-foot property is located at the southwest corner of 95th Street and Quivira Road across from Oak Park Mall. Anchor tenants include Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Michaels. There is a 37,000-square-foot space available for lease that was previously occupied by Stein Mart. Orchard Corners was built in 1971 and renovated in the 1990s. David Block of Block & Co. represented the buyer, a group of local investors that includes himself. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. Block & Co. will handle property management and leasing.
LENEXA, KAN. — Block Real Estate Services LLC has broken ground on a roughly 200,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for MS International Inc. (MSI), a supplier of flooring, countertops, tile and hardscaping products, in Lenexa. The property will be located within Lenexa Logistics Centre, a Class A industrial park. The facility will feature nearly 195,000 square feet of warehouse space, 5,800 square feet of office space, 13 dock positions, 132 car parking spaces, 13 trailer parking spaces and a clear height of 32 feet. Future additions to the space will include a crane production area and a showroom. ARCO National Construction is serving as design-builder. John Stafford of Colliers represented MSI. Kenneth Block, Michael Block, Zach Hubbard, Andrew Block and William Block represented the developer on an internal basis.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Avanti Residential has acquired Village West Apartments in Kansas City for $65 million. The 306-unit Class A apartment community is located at 8343 Leavenworth Road near Village West, a retail, dining and entertainment destination. Built in 2014, the property features amenities such as a clubhouse, media lounge, coworking lounge, fitness center and pool. Village West Apartments was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Mac Crowther and Whittaker Potts of Newmark represented the seller, JVN Realty Corp. Avanti now owns four properties in the greater Kansas City area.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Global payment solutions company EML has signed a lease to relocate its North American corporate headquarters to Aspiria in Overland Park. The company signed an 11,773-square-foot office lease and will occupy space on the fourth floor of Building 6100. The tenant is working with Aspiria’s owner, Occidental Management, to update the space. Occupancy is slated for April 2022. Chad Stafford and Hunter Johnson of Occidental and RC Jensen and Bryan Johnson of Colliers handled the lease transaction. Occidental plans to develop the 60 acres surrounding the Aspiria campus. Plans call for 1 million square feet of Class A office space, 380,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 120-room hotel and 600 multifamily units. Design planning for the long-term project has begun.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a FedEx-occupied distribution center spanning 26,892 square feet in Topeka for $16.4 million. The property is located at 5116 SW Wenger St. Built in 2015, the facility features 36 docks and ample trailer parking. Erik Lundberg of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a New Jersey-based investor group that acquired the property less than a year ago. A Wisconsin-based investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange was the buyer. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5 percent.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Ready Capital has closed a $5.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 62-unit multifamily property in the South Johnson County submarket of Kansas City. The undisclosed borrower plans to address deferred maintenance and make exterior improvements. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a three-year term.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Ascendas REIT has purchased a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio spanning 13 buildings in metro Kansas City for $156 million. The acquisition marks the first entry into the U.S. logistics market for Singapore-based Ascendas. The infill properties are situated across the submarkets of South Johnson County, North Johnson County, Eastern Jackson County and Northland. The portfolio is 92.6 percent occupied by 27 tenants. Two entities doing business as ColFin 2017-11 Industrial Owner LLC and ColFin Cobalt I-II LLC were the sellers. Mark Long, John Hassler, Jim Linn and Andrew Briner of Newmark Zimmer brokered the transaction. Ascendas, an industrial REIT, is listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Its portfolio comprises 210 properties across the globe.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Park 67, a 352-unit apartment complex in Shawnee, for $35.5 million. Park 67 was built in 1969 and recently underwent renovations for 30 percent of the units. The property features a pool, fitness center, playground, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of Northmarq represented the seller, Kansas City-based Worcester Investments. Charlotte, N.C.-based Greystone Capital Holdings LLC was the buyer.
