GARDEN CITY, KAN. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed DFA Garden City, a 214,000-square-foot dairy ingredients plant in Garden City, which is located in southwest Kansas. The plant, which has brought 66 new jobs to the area, produces whole and skim milk powder, nonfat dry milk powder and cream, and receives milk from regional farms. DFA Garden City is a partnership between Dairy Farmers of America and 12 of its member farms in southwest Kansas. The facility will help support the industry’s continued growth in the region, as well as meet rising demand for U.S. dairy, both domestically and globally, according to McCarthy.
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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Developer and manager Midas Hospitality Group has broken ground on a 123-room Home2 Suites by Hilton in Overland Park. The 65,000-square-foot extended-stay hotel will be located at 7121 W. 135th St. Completion of the $16.5 million project is slated for late 2018. Home2 Suites will offer fully equipped kitchens, a fitness center, business center, indoor pool, outdoor living area and pet-friendly environment. Thomas Construction is the general contractor, while Gray Design is the architect.
OLATHE, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has negotiated the sale of Rosebud Plaza Shopping Center in Olathe for an undisclosed price. The 106,324-square-foot shopping center is located on the northeast corner of 135th Street and Mur Len Road. Hobby Lobby and Goodwill anchor the property, which sits on 8.2 acres. David M. Block and Jay Friedman of Block & Co. negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller, Sixteen Main Co. LLC. The buyer was not disclosed.
WICHITA, KAN. — Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $7.2 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of two manufactured housing communities in Wichita. River Oaks features 275 mobile homes while Lamplighter includes 225 mobile homes. Amenities include basketball courts, storage facilities and swimming pools. MJ Vukovich of Bellwether arranged the loan for the borrower, Park Street Partners. Benefit Street Partners was the lender.
OLATHE, KAN. — Passco Cos. has acquired Greenwood Reserve in Olathe, a suburb of Kansas City, for $38.3 million. The 228-unit apartment property, built in 2016, is located at 13825 College Blvd. Amenities include a pool, community grilling area, cyber café, business center, resident lounge and fitness center with yoga studio. Jeff Stingley of CBRE represented both Passco and the seller, an affiliated entity of Cityscape Residential. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing for Passco through Fannie Mae.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 4,828-square-foot property net leased to IHOP in Topeka for $2.6 million. The restaurant is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and Topeka Boulevard. Jamie Medress, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Kirk Trammell, David Cutler and Joshua Johnson of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, also a limited liability company. Richard Matricaria and Greg Bates assisted in closing the transaction.
WICHITA, KAN. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a new headquarters for Cargill’s North America protein business in Wichita. The 190,000-square-foot build-to-suit is slated for completion in October 2018. The property will feature four stories of office space with a technology center, presentation kitchen, sensory center kitchen and testing booths. Up to 950 employees will work at the office. Opus Design Build is constructing the project in collaboration with Key Construction. HOK is the project architect. Cargill Protein produces, distributes and markets beef, turkey, chicken and egg products.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $2.8 million loan for the refinancing of Jacksonville Apartments in Lawrence, about 40 miles west of Kansas City. The 88-unit apartment property is located at 700 Monterey Way. Brent Blake of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan through Freddie Mac’s small balance loan program.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Planet Fitness has signed an 18,052-square-foot lease to open a new location in Overland Park. Best Buy is a co-tenant at the 65,000-square-foot property, which is located at 9301 Quivira Road. Construction of a new entrance and façade is currently underway. David M. Block, William Glasgow and Alex Block of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors negotiated the long-term lease. Block & Co. Development & Construction Management LLC is responsible for the construction of the Planet Fitness space.
DERBY, KAN. — MedProperties Holdings LLC, CarrBaierCrandall Real Estate Group (CBC) and Candor Healthcare LLC have formed a joint venture to develop Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, a southern suburb of Wichita. The 31-bed, 89,500-square-foot facility will be located near Rock Road and Patriot Avenue on a 15-acre parcel. The site includes two additional land parcels for future healthcare facilities, such as a medical office building and a freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Other development team partners include architect ACI Boland, general contractor McCownGordon Construction and engineer Renaissance Infrastructure Consulting. The project is slated for completion in late 2018.