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McPherson Contractors Breaks Ground on $30M Headquarters for Federal Home Loan Bank in Topeka

by Christina Cannon July 29, 2016

TOPEKA, KAN. — McPherson Contractors Inc. has broken ground on a $30 million, 96,000-square-foot headquarters building for Federal Home Loan Bank in Topeka. The three-story building will feature 265 parking spaces, walking trails, outdoor terraces, a café and 3,400 square feet of amenity space. The LEED Gold design is expected to reduce energy use by 65 percent compared with a conventional design. HOK and Schwerdt Design Group are the architects of record. Construction is slated for completion in December 2017.

July 29, 2016

Kansas Loans Midwest Multifamily

Cohen Financial Arranges $29M Acquisition Loan for 352-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Kansas City

by Christina Cannon July 22, 2016

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $29 million acquisition loan for a 352-unit apartment property in Overland Park, approximately 15 miles southwest of Kansas City. A San Francisco-based owner and investor was the borrower. The Ridge Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and includes amenities such as three swimming pools, a basketball court, fitness center, cyber café, clubhouse, clothes care center, resident lounge, shuffle board and tennis court. Kenneth Fox of Cohen Financial placed the loan with Wells Fargo.

July 22, 2016

Kansas Midwest Multifamily

Timberland Partners Purchases 236-Unit Apartment Property in Topeka

by Christina Cannon July 19, 2016

TOPEKA, KAN. — Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners has acquired Woodland Park at Soldier Creek, a 236-unit apartment community in Topeka, for an undisclosed price. The community was built in 2008. Timberland plans to add a variety of upgrades, including a new swimming pool, signage and improvements to the parking lot. Timberland used capital from its Timberland Partners Investment Fund V LLC to fund the acquisition. Reid Teaney and Mac Crowther of ARA Newmark Kansas City represented the seller in the deal. Timberland Partners is a real estate investment and management firm that currently owns over 11,000 apartment units in 12 states.

July 19, 2016

Kansas Midwest Retail

Charles Dunn Negotiates $16.6M Sale of Retail Center in Metro Kansas City

by Haisten Willis July 18, 2016

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Charles Dunn Co. has arranged the $16.6 million sale of Metcalf 103, a regional retail center in Overland Park. Located at 10303 Metcalf Road and situated on 18.5 acres, Metcalf 103 includes 148,560 square feet of multi-tenant retail space in 12 buildings. Tenants at the center include Walmart Neighborhood Market, Pier 1 Imports, Buffalo Wild Wings and Subway. Barry Rothstein of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, a tenant-in-common group, as well as the buyer, a local investment company.

July 18, 2016

Kansas Midwest Retail

AMC Theatres to Acquire Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group for $1.2 Billion

by Haisten Willis July 15, 2016

LEAWOOD, KAN. — AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the largest theater exhibitor in Europe, London-based Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group, from private equity firm Terra Firma. The transaction is valued at approximately £921 million, or $1.2 billion. The transaction is comprised of roughly £500 million, or roughly $665 million, for the equity, 75 percent of which is in cash; and 25 percent of which is stock consideration. The deal also includes the assumption of £407 million, or roughly $542 million, worth of net debt. The transaction is contingent upon antitrust clearance by the European Commission and is subject to consultation with the European Works. With 242 theaters and 2,236 screens, Odeon & UCI is currently the number one theater operator in Europe. The combination of AMC and Odeon & UCI will result in AMC’s operation of 627 theaters and more than 7,600 screens in eight countries, making AMC the largest movie theater operator in the world. AMC is also currently in a process to acquire Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC). AMC will continue to be headquartered in Leawood, and Odeon & UCI will continue to be headquartered in London, and will operate as a …

July 15, 2016

Healthcare Kansas Midwest

CBC Real Estate Group to Develop $40M Rock Regional Hospital in Kansas

by Haisten Willis July 14, 2016

DERBY, KAN. — CBC Real Estate Group will develop a $40 million community hospital in Derby, a suburb of Wichita. Rock Regional Hospital, a 65,000-square-foot, 30-bed general acute care hospital with a surgical emphasis, will be situated north of Patriot Avenue and west of Rock Road in the proposed Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bond District at the north end of Derby. The project will also include an adjacent 40,000-square-foot medical office building. Rock Regional Hospital will feature 12 inpatient medical beds, 12 surgical beds and six intensive care unit beds, as well as three operating rooms, two procedure rooms, three cath lab rooms and three emergency department rooms. Southlake, Texas-based Candor Healthcare will operate the hospital upon completion. Kansas City, Mo.-based CBC anticipates construction will begin this year, with Rock Regional Hospital fully operational by 2018.

July 14, 2016

Hospitality Kansas Midwest

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 67-Room Hotel in Kansas

by Christina Cannon July 6, 2016

COLBY, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 67-room hotel in Colby, located in northwest Kansas, for an undisclosed price. A limited liability company sold the Sleep Inn & Suites Colby, located at 2075 Sewell Ave., to a private investor. The three-story hotel was built in 2010. Steve Swenholt, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and also represented the buyer in the transaction.

July 6, 2016

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Industrial Developers Shift into High Gear in Metro Kansas City

by Christina Cannon July 6, 2016

Kansas City’s industrial market is experiencing an incredible construction boom that is both market-driven and not limited to just one area or particular deal. In the past two years, multiple, diverse industries and tenant categories have shown interest in a variety of options around the area. The buildings going up and the tenants filling them cannot be pigeonholed into any single, narrow category. It’s encouraging that the entire market is doing well, not just one particular segment or submarket. The success of the market is widespread across the region. New buildings have gone up in Johnson County, Jackson County and Wyandotte County in the past few years. Projects also are moving forward in Platte County, up by Kansas City International Airport, and also in Executive and Northland Park. Additionally, Kansas City is providing options to companies of all sizes, from giant, bulk users to smaller users seeking the features associated with new development. New buildings such as Westlink Industrial Park in Johnson County and Kaw Point in Wyandotte County have offered tenants looking for 50,000 to 100,000 square feet the opportunity to access the amenities and features of modern construction that are associated with new bulk development. Both of those …

July 6, 2016

Hospitality Kansas Midwest

Block & Co. Brokers Sale of Pad Site for Future Development of Homewood Suites Hotel in Kansas City

by Christina Cannon June 28, 2016

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Block & Company Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of a 2.7-acre pad site that will be home to a Homewood Suites by Hilton. The hotel will be part of Phase V of the Plaza at the Speedway development in Kansas City, which is an 850,000-square-foot retail power center. Baywood Hotels Inc. purchased the pad site located at 10922 Parallel Parkway. Tenants at the center include Walmart Supercenter, Sam’s Club, Kohl’s, Taco Bell, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chick-Fil-A, Jack in the Box, Wendy’s and Logan’s Roadhouse. David Block, Alex Block and Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. represented the seller, Plaza Speedway Development Inc., in the transaction.

June 28, 2016

Kansas Midwest Multifamily

McPherson Contractors to Break Ground on $49M Apartment Project Near Kansas City

by Christina Cannon June 24, 2016

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — McPherson Contractors is set to start construction in July on a $49 million mixed-use apartment project in downtown Overland Park, approximately 13 miles south of Kansas City. The Vue will include 219 luxury one- and two-bedroom units, 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a multi-level parking garage. Hoefer Wysocki will design the project, and Hunt Midwest is the developer. Amenities at The Vue will include a pool, outdoor grills, cyber café, game room, clubhouse, fitness center and bicycle parking. The project is slated for completion in 2018.

June 24, 2016

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