OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Pediatric Associates has signed a lease to open a 7,430-square-foot practice at AdventHealth South Overland Park. The practice, which provides comprehensive pediatric care for all childhood health issues, will be located on the third floor. Construction within the space is expected to start later this month with completion slated for the fall. Mark McConahay of Block & Co. Inc. represented Pediatric Associates in the lease transaction. Molly Crawford Munninghoff represented the landlord, AdventHealth South Overland Park.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of The Connection at Lawrence, an 888-bed student housing community located near the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. Travis Prince, Victoria Marks, Gib Kerr and Jeffrey Bentz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. University Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The Connection at Lawrence was built in 2010 and features 14 three-story buildings offering one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, charcoal grills, lighted basketball and sand volleyball courts, a tanning bed, two resort-style swimming pools, a heated spa, game room, computer lounge, clubhouse, private study rooms, an outdoor fireplace and a private shuttle to campus.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Skechers in Overland Park for $1.5 million. The 6,415-square-foot building is located next to a Walmart Supercenter. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate company. A West Coast-based real estate investment company purchased the asset.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Hamilton Zanze has acquired the 272-unit Metcalf Village Apartments in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. The company plans to rebrand the community as Boulders at Overland Park Apartments. Built in 2017, the property spans 261,862 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center and a saltwater pool. Hamilton Zanze, a San Francisco-based real estate investment company, plans to improve outdoor lighting and landscaping. Mission Rock Residential will manage the asset. The seller was not disclosed.
OLATHE, KAN. — The Opus Group has signed two tenants at its recently completed 56 Commerce Center in Olathe. Gateway Classic Cars and Lanter Delivery Systems Inc. now occupy more than 85,000 square feet within the 230,000-square-foot speculative industrial building. Gateway Classic Cars is a seller of collectible and exotic automobiles. The company’s space includes a showroom for vehicles and storage. Lanter uses its space as a regional shipping hub for its local automotive, agricultural and industrial clients. The company provides specialized overnight delivery logistic services, ensuring deliveries reach their intended destinations by the following morning. Features of 56 Commerce Center include a clear height of 32 feet, a front parking lot and rear truck court. Joe Orscheln and Mike Mitchelson of CBRE marketed the property for lease. Mark Long of Newmark Grubb Zimmer represented Gateway Classic Cars while John Stafford of Colliers International represented Lanter.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Retina Associates, which provides eye care services to the greater Kansas City community, is expanding its practice locally. Beginning in June, the retina specialist will occupy 8,580 square feet on the second floor of 6201 College Boulevard, a seven-story, multi-tenant office building located in Overland Park. Ryan Biery, senior vice president of brokerage at Copaken Brooks, represented 6201 College in the deal, while Mike Sonnenberg from NAI Heartland represented Overland Park-based Retina Associates. One of the major tenants at 6201 College Boulevard is the Polsinelli law firm. Built in 1990 as the headquarters for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the building includes 154,700 square feet of rentable building area. The NCAA moved its headquarters to Indianapolis in 1998, at which point the building was converted to multi-tenant office space.
MISSION, KAN. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Silverwood Apartments in Mission, about eight miles south of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The multifamily community includes 280 units. Will Mathews, Gabe Tovar and Bob Galamba of Colliers represented the seller, Nuveen Real Estate. Canyon View Capital purchased the asset.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — StorageMart has opened a self-storage facility in Overland Park. This is the fourth location in the area and the 32nd in metro Kansas City for StorageMart. The property, located at 15415 Metcalf Ave., was constructed in 2017. The facility contains 639 climate-controlled units and nearly 80,000 square feet of rentable space. Special features include an onsite office, video surveillance and keypad access.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Payless ShoeSource will close all 2,100 of its stores in the United States and Puerto Rico as it moves toward liquidation. According to a statement by the company provided to USA Today, which first reported the news on the evening of Friday, Feb. 15, Payless expects all stores to remain open through March. The announcement comes nearly two years after the Topeka-based shoe retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a move that coincided with the shuttering of 673 American stores at the time. The company is also in the process of de-commissioning its online sales platform, but it remains unclear whether Payless stores in Latin America will remain open. Payless had undergone an aggressive expansion plan that required taking on a greater debt load. After filing for bankruptcy in April 2017, the company restructured its finances to eliminate $435 million in debt and whittle its store count to 3,500 locations worldwide. According to longtime retail consultant Jeff Green, Payless’ financial woes can be traced in part to the lack of name-brand shoe offerings, a product segment that is especially popular with millennial shoppers. “Even after Payless restructured its debt, the changing nature and growing competition from …
Many of us remember a time when a great new job was measured primarily by the paycheck and the size of the office. How times have changed. And nothing illustrates that better than the favor of mixed-use developments. As the workforce demographic has evolved, so have the amenities that attract top talent. Smart companies know that creating an appealing environment for the best candidates means access to food options, walking distance to shopping and retail choices, and close proximity to housing. Millennials are a big part (but not the only part) of this changing trend, especially as older millennials assume decision-making roles. But employers in general are learning that it makes sense to cater to their workforce by creating a more attractive work environment. From malls to millennials The landscape of American living and working has transformed over the decades. Up until the mid-20th century, mixed-use was everywhere, as many shop owners and employees lived in homes behind their businesses or apartments above their shops. With the rapid growth of the federal interstate system and growing popularity of single-use zoning regulations, however, commercial and residential spaces were largely separated. Not surprisingly, this combination gave rise to the golden age of …