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.
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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.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Carson Street Towers, a 225-unit apartment complex in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2020, the property sits on just over two acres. Amenities include a fitness center, pool and covered parking. Jason Hornik, Greg Parker, Ryan Bowlby, Greg Price and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. The brokerage team also procured the buyer, Continental Realty Group.
PARK CITY, KAN. — Sealy & Co. has acquired a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Park City, a suburb just north of Wichita. The purchase price was undisclosed. The portfolio consists of four fully occupied distribution centers along North Air Capitol and North Hayes drives. All four of the Class A buildings have been constructed within the last six years. Whitney Kerr of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Murdock Properties LLC. Sealy’s Jason Gandy and Davis Gibbs led the acquisition on behalf of Sealy.
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Easterly Government Properties to Acquire 10-Property VA Portfolio for $635.6M
by Katie Sloan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties Inc. (NYSE: DEA) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1.2 million-square-foot, 10-property portfolio of facilities leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for $635.6 million. The properties will be purchased in a joint venture with an undisclosed global investor, with Easterly retaining a 53 percent stake in the portfolio. Two of the properties are open, while the other eight are currently under construction. Acquisitions include: VA Chattanooga, a 94,566-square-foot Class A facility in Tennessee that was completed in November 2020. The property offers audiology, imaging, pathology, lab, dental and mental health services. VA Lubbock, a 120,916-square-foot facility in Texas completed in December 2020. The facility is located on the Texas Tech medical campus and features an ambulatory surgery center as well as general health, dental, audiology, ophthalmology, MRI, radiology, pharmacy, lab, physical therapy and mental health services. VA Lenexa, a 31,062-square-foot facility in Lenexa, Kan., that was delivered in May 2021. The property offers primary and specialty care, including audiology, dental, pathology and lab services, as well as radiology. VA San Antonio, a 226,148-square-foot development currently underway in Texas. The three-story facility will feature six patient aligned care team (PACT) modules …
SALINA, KAN. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $2.5 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Wendy’s in the central Kansas town of Salina. The 2,967-square-foot building is located at 1940 S. Ohio St. Jason Caplan of Quantum represented the Chicago-based buyer. Matthew Mousavi of SRS Real Estate represented the seller, a real estate investment and operating company based in California.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed two additional industrial buildings at NorthPoint Development’s Turner Logistics Center in Kansas City. The two distribution centers total 919,080 square feet. Building II spans 543,544 square feet and features 54 dock doors, four drive-in ramps, 284 car parking stalls and 137 trailer stalls. Building III totals 375,536 square feet and offers 37 dock doors, two drive-in ramps and 371 parking spaces. Both buildings feature clear heights of 36 feet. The 250-acre industrial park is now home to three buildings, the first of which totals 408,000 square feet.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — BMC Capital has arranged a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Promontory Apartments in Overland Park. The 291-unit, four-story apartment community was built in 2018. Noah Laredo and Clark Finney of BMC’s Dallas office arranged the Freddie Mac loan through Community Preservation Corp. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 2.8 percent for 10 years, a 30-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. Launch Development was the borrower.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — A group of private investors led by LANE4 Property Group has purchased an 83,000-square-foot office building in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. Located at 4551 W. 107th St., the three-story property is fully leased. Allied National Inc., a third-party administrator in the health insurance and benefits industry, occupies the majority of the building. Kessinger Hunter represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
WICHITA, KAN. — NAI Martens has arranged the sale of four airport hangars at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport for $8.6 million. The transaction involved 96,536 square feet across the four hangars, which all include private office space. Steven Martens and Grant Glasgow of NAI Martens represented the undisclosed seller and procured two separate buyers.