WICHITA, KAN. — Contractor Rock Enterprises is converting a 12,674-square-foot historic building into a multi-tenant office and retail development. Built in 1911, the property is located at 930 W. Douglas Ave. in Wichita’s Delano District. Property suites will range from 1,200 to 3,500 square feet in size. The building will have a common kitchen, lounge area and conference room. Jeff Englert and Nathan Farha of NAI Martens, the leasing agents for the property, have negotiated leases for No Coast Salon and Point Guard Management. No Coast Salon will occupy 1,245 square feet of ground-floor retail space while property management firm Point Guard Management will occupy 1,337 square feet on the second level. 3 Ten studio is the architect for the project.
The industrial sector remains the prime beneficiary of the numerous technological shifts occurring throughout the economy. E-commerce continues to fuel demand for distribution and warehouse space in the national industrial sector. The Wichita market remains focused on the aerospace cluster, advanced manufacturing and the growing advanced materials sector to sustain and grow the industrial segment. The current supply pipeline is to remain about the same as it has over the past couple of years, with over 726,000 square feet under construction at the end of the first quarter and many new large developments announced. Net absorption is expected to occur at a steady pace, resulting in lower vacancies around 6 to 7 percent. Average asking rental rates grew to $4.38 per square foot for general industrial space and $10.26 per square foot for flex space as of the end of the first quarter. This growth will accelerate further as the market continues to tighten through 2018. Employment growth has not been reflective of renewed vigor in the industrial sector, however, highlighting the influence of other industries such as technology. The industrial sector’s outlook is bright since increased emphasis on aerospace production and advance manufacturing shows no sign of abating. Of …
OLATHE, KAN. — Professional Packaging Systems LLC has signed a 247,589-square-foot industrial lease in Olathe. The distributor of packaging equipment will occupy space at 16231 S. Lone Elm Road. Ed Elder and John Stafford of Colliers International represented the landlord, STAG Industrial Holdings LLC. Mike Mitchelson of CBRE represented the tenant.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,000-square-foot property net leased to Fortiline Waterworks in Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. Fortiline is a wholesale distributor of underground water, sewer and storm utility products. The property, built in 2017 as a build-to-suit for Fortiline, is located at 330 S. 59th Lane on a four-acre lot. Patrick Doherty, Douglas Diffie, David Houston, Bruce Bentley III and Scott Ryan of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. An individual trust purchased the asset.
ILLINOIS, KANSAS AND OHIO — Waypoint Residential has acquired three multifamily properties and one student housing property in the Midwest. Neither the purchase price nor the sellers were disclosed. The properties include the 196-unit Legacy at Poplar Creek in Schaumburg, Ill.; the 70-unit Two Itasca Place in Itasca, Ill.; the 184-unit The Attleigh in Columbus, Ohio; and the 500-bed Rockland West near the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Dan Price leads Waypoint’s acquisitions in the Midwest, while Mike Hung leads the company’s student housing acquisitions.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — LANE4 Property Group has completed a new Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Kansas City. The 89-room property is connected to an Applebee’s restaurant. The project, formerly home to a rundown retail and office center, totals just over 65,000 square feet. Home2 Suites features kitchens, in-room desks, a pool, fitness center, guest laundry and meeting space. Applebee’s underwent an extensive interior and exterior remodeling with new furniture and 16 televisions. Davidson Architecture and Engineering provided architectural services while Crossland Construction served as general contractor. Central Bank of Kansas City and Academy Bank provided financing for the project. Polsinelli provided legal counsel.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Fire and water damage restoration company ServiceMaster DSI is relocating the headquarters for its national large loss division, ServiceMaster Recovery Management, to Shawnee this month. The 47,000-square-foot office building will also serve as the fire and water damage restoration company’s regional headquarters for Missouri and Kansas. The property is situated on four acres at 8450 Cole Parkway. Bill Maas of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors negotiated the $3.2 million sale on behalf of ServiceMaster DSI. The seller was not disclosed.
LENEXA, KAN. — The University of Kansas Health System has signed a 105,000-square-foot office lease at 11300 Corporate Ave. in the Southlake Technology Park in Lenexa. Combined with the 67,000 square feet the health system leased in 2017, the branch is now the sole tenant in the 172,000-square-foot building. The health system uses the space for support operations. Southlake Technology Park totals 13 buildings and more than 850,000 square feet of office space. Bob Fagan and Matt Eckert of CBRE represented the health system in the lease transaction. Ned O’Connor of Waterford Property Co. LLC represented ownership, Hines and a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP. The owners completed a renovation of the building in 2016.
LENEXA, KAN. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) has arranged the sale of a 105,000-square-foot retail property occupied by Kohl’s in Lenexa. The sales price was not disclosed. Originally built in 1994, the property is located at 12381 W. 95th St. near Interstate 35. Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of NGZ, along with Ferd Niemann Brokerage and Consulting LLC, represented the buyer, Christie Development. Kevin Curtin of Kessinger Hunter and Jeff Dozier of Point Commercial represented the seller, TIC Lenexa LP.
MISSION, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of a restaurant building formerly occupied by Runza in Mission, just south of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The 2,515-square-foot property is a pad site near the Mission West Shopping Center. David Block, Alex Block and Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. negotiated the transaction on behalf of the buyer, an investment group managed by Block & Co. The team manages the property and is in the process of leasing the space to a replacement restaurant concept.