KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Prairie View at Village West in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 311-unit apartment community is located at 11200 Delaware Parkway in Wyandotte County. The complex was built in 2016. Mac Crowther and Whittaker Potts of Newmark represented the seller, a private equity real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital. Charles Williams of Newmark arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Avanti Residential.
WICHITA, KAN. — Credit Union of America (CUA) has purchased a new corporate office in Wichita for an undisclosed price. The three-story building, formerly known as the IMA building, spans 55,000 square feet and is situated on 3.2 acres. CUA plans to move all staff from its current office at 650 S. Westdale Drive to the new building in June. Craig Ablah of Classic Real Estate represented the seller, 8200 LLC. Randy Johnston of J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc. represented CUA.
LEAWOOD, KAN. — In effort to remain financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) has raised or signed commitment letters to receive $917 million of new equity and debt capital. The Leawood-based movie theater company says the increased liquidity should enable it to survive well into 2021. Of the $917 million, AMC raised $506 million of equity from the issuance of new common shares. Additionally, the company executed commitment letters for $411 million of incremental debt capital from upsizing and refinancing its European revolving credit facility. The $917 million capital infusion is on top of $1 billion of cash that AMC raised between April and November of 2020. “Any talk of an imminent bankruptcy for AMC is completely off the table,” says Adam Aron, CEO and president. AMC says that an increase in cinema attendance is likely given the push to vaccinate the general population. AMC also presumes it will continue to make progress in its ongoing dialogue with theater landlords about the amounts and timing of owed theater lease payments. Following the news, AMC’s stock price jumped from $3.51 per share at Friday’s close to $4.72 per share on Monday’s opening. The stock traded …
WICHITA, KAN. — The Home2 Suites by Hilton Wichita Downtown Delano hotel has opened. The new four-story hotel is located at 200 N. Sycamore St. It features 95 suites. Wichita-based TGC Hospitality Management is the property manager and Delano Hotel QOZB LLC is the owner. Amenities include complimentary internet, communal spaces, laundry area, fitness center, pool, grill area and daily breakfast. In response to COVID-19, the property features Hilton’s CleanStay program, which was created in partnership with Lysol maker RB.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed the first of several planned distribution facilities at NorthPoint Development’s Turner Logistics Center in Kansas City. The 408,000-square-foot building features a clear height of 36 feet, 36 dock doors with four drive-in ramps, parking for 210 vehicles and a small office. The 250-acre Turner Logistics Center has the capacity for 3 million square feet of industrial space. Contegra also completed infrastructure improvements to support future development.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Newmark Zimmer has arranged the sale of a 56,994-square-foot office building in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. The multi-tenant property is located at 8300 College Blvd. Michael VanBuskirk, Chris Robertson, Nick Suarez and TJ Wahl of Newmark Zimmer negotiated the transaction. A private investor sold the asset to Nashville-based Excelsior Capital. With this transaction, Excelsior has expanded its portfolio to more than 360,000 square feet of office space in the Kansas City market.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (NASDAQ: ILPT) has purchased a Class A warehouse in Kansas City for $44 million. Built in 2018, the 645,000-square-foot building is situated on 57 acres at 17001 W. Mercury St. The property is fully leased to one tenant, which has 12 years remaining on its lease. The sales price represents a cap rate of 6.5 percent. Industrial Logistics Properties Trust is a publicly traded REIT with 301 properties spanning 43.8 million rentable square feet in its portfolio as of Sept. 30.
WICHITA, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged a $12.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Angel Fire/Southern Shores, a 138-unit multifamily property in Wichita. The complex is located at 3701 W. Angel St. and features two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans. John Schorgl of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Kansas City-based Worcester Investments. The 10-year loan features an interest rate under 3.5 percent, a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — The new name of the former Sprint headquarters will be Aspiria, according to owner Occidental Management. The name change will be effective Jan. 1. Occidental submitted a preliminary development plan to the city in mid-September. The mixed-use project will revitalize the existing 17 buildings housing approximately 3.5 million square feet of Class A office space. Occidental will also build an additional 60 acres into retail, restaurant, entertainment, office and multifamily space. There will be space for outdoor gatherings and events as well as expanded walking and biking trails. Occidental says it will continue to release more details about the project over the coming months. Leasing is underway for the existing buildings as well as the first new office building at the corner of 119th Street and Nall Avenue. Sprint sold the campus to Occidental in summer 2019. Sprint later merged with T-Mobile. “Aspiria reflects an innovative and transformative destination — one we are eager to watch take shape,” says Gary Oborny, CEO and chairman of Occidental. “The project is of a grand scale on the global stage, and we needed a name and brand that was representative of an environment with limitless options.”
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Midas Hospitality has opened its first hotel property in Overland Park. Located at 4081 Indian Creek Parkway, the $20 million SpringHill Suites rises five stories with 128 suites. Amenities at the all-suite hotel include a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and meeting room. The property is situated near the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Midas served as developer and Thomas Construction was the general contractor. Midas will manage the new hotel, with Rosa Perez serving as general manager. Midas owns and manages 38 hotels across the country, three of which are in Kansas. SpringHill Suites is under the Marriott umbrella of hotels. In response to COVID-19, Marriott has implemented the Marriott Cleanliness Council, which actively monitors cleaning and safety standards. Face masks and social distancing are implemented within amenity areas.