Kansas

Berkadia Closes on Two Sales of Affordable Housing Properties in Mich. & Mo.

by Jonathan Mehall August 17, 2015

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Northeast View Apartments located at 222 Garfield Ave. in Kansas City. Built in 1972, the 137-unit property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Trinity-Northeast View LLC of Chicago sold the property to California-based Kci-Northeast View. The property is less than three miles from LEGOLAND Discovery Center and two miles from downtown Kansas City. Additionally, Berkadia brokered the sale of Arbor Crossings located at 834 Sheridan Road in Muskegon Township, Mich., approximately 46 miles north of Grand Rapids. Built in 1995, the 18-unit property sold for $4.25 million and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Arbor Crossings is less than four miles from downtown Muskegon and less than two miles from Muskegon Community College. Read Property Group of New York bought the property from Sterling Group Inc. of Mishawaka, Indiana.

August 17, 2015

Kansas Midwest Office

Tower Properties Unveils Plans to Renovate, Revitalize 6601 College Blvd. Building in KC

by Jonathan Mehall August 13, 2015

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Tower Properties will completely renovate and revitalize the 6601 College Boulevard building, when engineering and consulting firm Black & Veatch vacates the premises at the end of this year. The $20 million project will include a new glass façade, updated mechanical systems and new interior finishes and amenities. The renovation is expected to position the six-story, 101,000-square foot office building constructed in 1979 as one of the upper-echelon properties in the Overland Park office market. Tower Properties has hired RMTA Architects to design the improvements, and Jonkman Construction to renovate the building’s interior and exterior. The building’s mechanical systems will be designed by SNS Engineering and will be completely modernized. Construction will begin in January 2016, and Tower anticipates the renovated building will be available for occupancy in the fall of 2016. Tower Properties has retained Rollie Fors and Adam Tilton, both senior partners with Colliers International, to market the building. New tenants will benefit from the extensive natural light throughout the building and collaborative exterior green space, says Tilton. According to the Kansas City Business Journal, Black & Veatch is consolidating a total of 700 employees into a single 175,000-square-foot space at Overland Park Xchange, …

August 13, 2015

Kansas Midwest Retail

Block & Co. Arranges 2,186 SF Retail Lease for Starbucks in Overland Park, Kan.

by Jonathan Mehall July 21, 2015

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Starbucks is planning to open a new location in Overland Park late this year or early 2016. The coffeehouse chain signed a lease to occupy 2,186 square feet in a freestanding building located at 135th Street and Quivira Road. The building is situated at the main entrance to a Price Chopper grocery-anchored shopping center and across the street from The Fieldhouse of Kansas City indoor sports facility. Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. negotiated the purchase of the property on behalf of the undisclosed buyer and the subsequent long-term lease with Starbucks on behalf of the landlord.

July 21, 2015

Kansas Midwest Multifamily

Berkadia Negotiates Sale of Multifamily Property in Kansas City

by Jonathan Mehall July 16, 2015

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Waterstone Apartments, located at 1100-1056 County Line Road in Kansas City, for an undisclosed price. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was WI Waterstone LLC of Kansas City, Mo., with Worcester Investments serving as general partner. The seller was VIRTU KC1 Associates of Larkspur, Calif. The 372-unit property was built in 1969 and features one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Unit amenities include fireplaces, fully equipped kitchens, decks or patios and walk-in closets. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a playground and covered parking. Phillip Brimble of Berkadia’s Kansas City office brokered the sale.

July 16, 2015

Kansas Midwest Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 342-Unit Apartment Complex in Wichita

by Amy Works July 6, 2015

WICHITA, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Shores Apartments, a 342-unit multifamily property located at 2701 S. Emporia St. in Wichita. Kirkland, Wash.-based Weidner Apartment Homes purchased the property for an undisclosed price from a Florida-based private investor. Built in 1985, the property consists of 19 three-story buildings with 174 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 168 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Apartment amenities include private patios/balconies, eat-in kitchens, dishwashers, disposals and ovens with ranges. Community amenities include a pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, playground, tennis court, on-site management and maintenance staff, dry cleaning services and laundry facilities. Brett Meinzer, Michael Sullivan, Grant Kollman, Alex Blagojevich and David Gaines of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Greg Bates, also of Marcus & Millichap, is the broker of record in Kansas.

July 6, 2015

Kansas Midwest Multifamily

Gershman Mortgage Provides $36.6M in Financing for Exchange Place Apartments

by Katie Sloan June 17, 2015

WICHITA, KAN. — Gershman Mortgage’s multifamily division has provided $36.6 million to finance the rehabilitation of the Exchange Place and Bittings buildings in Wichita to create Exchange Place Apartments. The 230-unit, high-rise complex is located at the corner of Douglas and Market streets. Development will include the rehabilitation of the two existing high-rise buildings and construction of a new parking garage and apartment building where the Lerner and Michigan buildings are currently located.

June 17, 2015

Kansas Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

Construction Begins on The Healthcare Resort of Topeka

by Amy Works June 12, 2015

TOPEKA, KAN. — Mainstreet has broken ground on The Healthcare Resort of Topeka. Located at 6202 SW 6th Ave. in Topeka, the 69,935-square-foot facility will feature 96 beds and provide short-stay rehabilitation and therapy care, as well as assisted living. On-site amenities will include a therapy gym, an outdoor rehabilitation courtyard, movie theater, game room, spa and on-site chef. Slated to open by spring 2016, the $16 million project will bring 225 construction jobs and 90 permanent jobs to the area. Carmel, Ind.-based Mainstreet develops, finances and jointly operates transitional care centers and long-term health care properties.

June 12, 2015

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Kansas Midwest Multifamily

BRES, The Carlyle Group to Develop Multifamily Community in Overland Park

by Amy Works May 22, 2015

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block Real Estate Services (BRES) and The Carlyle Group are developing The Residences at CityPlace, a 344-unit planned multifamily community within Overland Park’s CityPlace development. The Residences at CityPlace will consist of micro, one- and two-bedroom units, ranging from 468 and 2,023 square feet, featuring gourmet island kitchens, quartz countertops, walk-in closets with custom shelving, large outdoor terraces, full-sized washers/dryers and attached garages. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and hot tub, fire pit, covered grilled and TV area, fitness center, coffee bar, library, game room, social media/theater room, secure covered parking, dog park, bike stations, WiFi, and access to the 17-mile Indian Creek Trail system.

May 22, 2015

Industrial Kansas Midwest

Colliers Brokers Acquisition of 61,812 SF Industrial Building in Kansas

by Amy Works May 22, 2015

TOPEKA, KAN. — Colliers has brokered the acquisition of an industrial building located at 3740 SE South Park Ave. in Topeka. Harvesters – The Community Food Network purchased the property from Lindemuth Inc. for an undisclosed price. Allison Vance Moore and Kirsten Flory of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not represented.

May 22, 2015

Hospitality Kansas Midwest

Value Place Changes Name to WoodSpring Suites

by Danielle Everson April 28, 2015

WICHITA, KAN. — Value Place, a value extended stay hotel brand, has changed its name to WoodSpring Suites, effective immediately. In addition, the Wichita-based company is developing a brand extension with a more enhanced offering, WoodSpring Suites Signature, designed to appeal to less price sensitive guests. “Our new brand strategy will foster our ability to further expand our network, gain access to new markets and customer segments, and further drive RevPAR growth for our company owned hotels and development partners,” says Bruce Haase, CEO of the brand. “Leveraging our highly profitable operating model and history of product innovation, we believe that our rebranding strategy will be the catalyst to take the company to the next level of growth and profitability. We are building from a strong foundation.”

April 28, 2015

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