OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Viking Partners Fund III LLC has acquired an 80,047-square-foot shopping center for $8.5 million. Overland Pointe Marketplace is located in Overland Park, an affluent southwestern suburb of Kansas City. The shopping center is anchored by Babies “R” Us and Golf Galaxy. Shadow anchor tenants include Sam’s Club, Home Depot and ALDI. The shopping center was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.
WICHITA, KAN. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has brokered the $11.5 million sale of The Epic Center Office Tower tower in Wichita. The building is 325 feet tall and has been the tallest building in the state since it was constructed in 1987. Ruffin Epic LLC purchased the 298,154-square-foot building from BACM 2005-3 Woodlawn LLC. The facility sits on 3.3 acres and is located at 301 N. Main St. Tenants at the office tower include the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Attorney, Hinkle Law Firm, AGH and Viega NA Inc. Chris Wilkinson, Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of NGKF represented the seller in the transaction.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Mainstreet has opened The Healthcare Resort of Shawnee Mission in Overland Park, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. The 85,635-square-foot property, located at 7600 Antioch Road, features 125 beds and provides transitional care such as short-stay rehabilitation and therapy. The $19.8 million, three-story Healthcare Resort of Shawnee Mission includes a large therapy gym, a spa, a movie theater, an on-site chef and more. Mainstreet developed the project and The Ensign Group Inc. operates it.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Indiana-based skilled nursing developer Mainstreet and California-based operator The Ensign Group Inc. have opened The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City, a brand new 100-bed skilled nursing facility in Kansas City. Construction started on The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City in April 2014 and was completed in September 2015. The 71,626-square-foot community cost $11.2 million to develop.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Onward Investors has acquired Executive Centre in Overland Park for $13.2 million. The acquisition from Invesco Real Estate consists of three office buildings totaling 220,000 square feet. The buildings are currently 85 percent occupied. Tenants include UPS and Federated Insurance. The assets are located at 10881-10901 Lowell Ave. CBRE represented the seller.
OLATHE, KAN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $19.5 million Freddie Mac financing for Santa Barbara Estates. The 484-pad mobile home park was built in 1972. The property is located in Olathe, approximately 20 miles southwest of Kansas City. Alex Buecking of KeyBank arranged the financing.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $24.4 million HUD refinancing for Whispering Hills Apartments located at 8800 W. 124th St. in Overland Park, a Kansas City suburb. Brent Blake of NorthMarq arranged the refinancing for the 376-unit property. The transaction was structured with a 35-year amortization term. Amenities of the apartment complex include equipped kitchens with granite counters, private patios with storage, washer and dryer connections, an on-site DVD library, numerous catered events, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Inland REIT Inc. has acquired a newly constructed retail center in Lawrence, approximately 25 miles east of Topeka. The 84,981-square-foot property is located at 2727 Iowa St. and was acquired for $20.7 million. Mark Cosenza of Inland REIT facilitated the transaction on behalf of Inland. The center is 100 percent leased. Tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty and BootBarn. Dick’s Sporting Goods and PetSmart are currently open and operating, while the retail spaces for are Ulta Beauty and BootBarn are undergoing construction with an expected opening in the fourth quarter of this year.
WICHITA, KAN. — NAI Martens has brokered the sale of five apartment properties totaling 696 units in the Wichita area for an undisclosed price. Missouri Valley REIT Inc., a private real estate investment trust, was the buyer and Olderbak Enterprises South LLC was the seller. The acquisition was Missouri Valley REIT’s largest to date. The acquisition included Eastgate Apartments, High Point East Apartments and Morgan’s Landing in Wichita; Springcreek Apartments in Derby, Kan., and Northridge Crossing in McPherson, Kan. The purchase of all five properties is a continuation of the REIT’s strategy to invest in Class B multifamily assets in the Midwest and Upper Midwest. Nathan Farha and Jeff Englert of NAI Martens brokered the transaction. The name Missouri Valley REIT stems from its strategy of investing in markets that are substantially similar to cities where universities in the Missouri Valley Conference are located. These communities are generally in regions with a stable, growing economy.
MANHATTAN, KAN. — Condor Hospitality Trust Inc. has completed the disposition of a Super 8 property located at 200 Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan. The 85-room hotel sold for $3.2 million to an undisclosed buyer. Condor will use the net proceeds of the sale for general corporate purposes, including future acquisitions.