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.
OLATHE, KAN. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 12,000-square-foot industrial building in Olathe for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 15150 South Keeler St. John Stafford of Colliers represented the seller, Fisher Properties LLC. Rob Holland of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, March Properties LLC.
The greater Kansas City area retail market remains solid as a rock, despite CoStar Group’s mid-year report showing a slight decline in the average asking rental rate and a slight increase in vacancy. The retail vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2017 stood at 5.7 percent, up slightly from the previous quarter’s 5.5 percent. The average asking rental rate for retail is $13.05 per square foot, down from $13.07 in the previous quarter. Local, regional and national restaurant chains continue to expand with strong success throughout all areas of the Kansas City market, and “new-to-market” users continue to open their doors. Currently, there is approximately 570,000 square feet of retail space under construction in the Kansas City area and various mixed-use projects under development. Additionally, several new shopping center projects have recently been announced and are quickly gaining traction with restaurant and retail users. One of the major catalysts for the widespread retail and mixed-use boom throughout greater Kansas City is the various incentives that have been made available to developers including tax increment financing, community improvement districts, transportation development districts, tax abatement and other incentives. On both sides of the state line, as sites become more expensive and …
OLATHE, KAN. — The Opus Group has broken ground on the second building at 56 Commerce Center in Olathe. The 230,122-square-foot industrial building will feature a 32-foot clear height, a front parking lot and a rear truck court. The location offers access to major interstates such as I-35, I-435 and I-49. The project is slated for completion in May 2018. This is the second phase of construction at 56 Commerce Center, a master-planned industrial development on 53 acres. The site can house up to three buildings totaling 505,000 square feet. Opus Development Co. is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the architect and structural engineer for the project. Joe Orscheln and Mike Mitchelson of CBRE are marketing the property for lease.