MISSION, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of the Bridges at Foxridge in Mission, just north of Overland Park. Berkadia also arranged the acquisition financing for the buyer, Landmark Realty of San Francisco. The seller was New York-based Sterling Equities. The sales price was not disclosed. Constructed between 1966 and 1973, the 317-unit apartment community is located at 5250 Foxridge Drive. Unit sizes average at 1,267 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fenced dog park, garages and carports, children’s playground, fitness center, tennis court and clubhouse with full kitchen, complimentary computers and Wi-Fi. Michael Sullivan, Grant Kollman, Brett Meinzer and Alex Blagojevich represented the seller in the transaction. John Schorgl originated the acquisition loan with Fannie Mae. The 10-year loan includes 36 months of interest-only payments.
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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of 1.65 acres of land located at Metcalf 75 Shopping Center in Overland Park. The land was purchased by an undisclosed buyer and will be used to build a 16,870-square-foot medical facility. Metcalf 75 Shopping Center will be torn down to make way for the new medical facility. David M. Block and Darren Siegel brokered the transaction on behalf of the property owners. Cary Fox and Bill Shakelford of AREA Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer. Darren Siegel, David M. Block and Steve Caffey of Block & Co. also handled lease negotiations between the new buyer and the existing tenants to vacate the property. Block & Co. has been the leasing and property management company for Metcalf 75 Shopping Center since the 1970s.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Avison Young Hospitality Group has brokered the sale of a Hilton Garden Inn located at 5800 College Blvd. in Overland Park. The sales price was not disclosed. A West Coast-based family office purchased the 125-room hotel. The seller was an institutional hospitality platform based in the Southeast. Michael Bernath and Andrew Broad of Avison Young brokered the transaction.
EDGERTON, KAN. — Spectrum Brands Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) has unveiled plans to move into a 927,112-square-foot distribution center at Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC) in Edgerton. Spectrum Brands HHI will consolidate two existing distribution facilities in Charlotte, N.C. and Mira Loma, Calif. Construction of the building, known as Inland Port XXXIII, began in March 2016. The building is the largest to ever be constructed on a speculative basis in Kansas City, according to LPKC. The park is a 1,700-acre distribution and warehouse development anchored by BNSF Railway’s newest intermodal facility.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Metropolitan Capital Advisors Ltd. (MCA) has arranged a $17.5 million loan for the refinancing of The Dunes at St. Andrews Apartments in Overland Park. The property, built in 2000, consists of 240 units and is 97 percent occupied. The 10-year loan features an interest rate of 4.3 percent. Charley Babb and Tiffany Mullins of MCA placed the loan with a Fannie Mae/DUS lender.
WICHITA, KAN. — NAI Martens has brokered the sale of The Northrock Suites and Wichita Inn North in Wichita. A hotel investor group purchased the hotels with plans to flag them as a Comfort Inn & Suites and a Super 8. Neither the sales prices nor the seller were disclosed. Northrock Suites was built in 1996, and consists of four stories and 101 rooms. Wichita Inn North was built in 1998, and consists of three stories and 96 rooms. Troy Farha of NAI Martens brokered the transaction.
LEAWOOD, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of two acres in the Village of Seville shopping center in Leawood near Overland Park. The shopping center is located at West 133rd Street and State Line Road. An undisclosed buyer purchased the land to build a new 16,400-square-foot medical facility. David M. Block and Phil Peck of Block & Co. negotiated the transaction on behalf of the property owners. Cary Fox and Bill Shakelford of AREA Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer. Block & Co. is responsible for the leasing, property management and construction management of the Village of Seville development.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — SelectQuote has signed an 85,000-square-foot office lease at Overland Park Xchange (OPx) in Overland Park. The San Francisco-based life insurance company will occupy the space beginning in September 2017. Occidental Management, the owner of the Class A office building, added a second floor in the former Expo Hall to create two 55,000-square-foot floor plates to accommodate SelectQuote’s needs. SelectQuote plans to transform the exterior area on the ground floor into a large outdoor recreational space as well as offer amenities such as a coffee bar, fitness center and video games to employees. With the SelectQuote lease, the building is now 83.5 percent leased. Other tenants include UnitedHealth Group and Black & Veatch. SelectQuote currently occupies a Midwest office in Kansas City, Mo. and will consolidate the locations.
MERRIAM, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has acquired the former Kmart shopping center in Merriam, located about 10 miles southwest of Kansas City. The center sits on 11.8 acres at 8703 Shawnee Mission Parkway. Block & Co. plans to redevelop the property as a mixed-use development with restaurants, retail, entertainment and hotel sites. Block & Co. will handle all phases of the development including the leasing, property management and construction management. David M. Block of Block & Co. negotiated the sale on behalf of Block & Co. Bob Johnson of RH Johnson Co. negotiated the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
LENEXA, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. has negotiated the lease of a 20,970-square-foot industrial building in Lenexa in the Kansas City metro area for D-BAT Baseball & Softball Training Academy. D-BAT Kansas City signed a 10-year lease for the space at 16150 W. 110th Street. There are over 40 D-BAT locations nationwide. In addition to private baseball and softball lessons, the company offers pitching machines, a fully stocked pro shop, camps and clinics. D-BAT Kansas City, which opens later this month, is owned and operated by former professional baseball player Curt Lowry. Max DiCarlo and David M. Block of Block & Co. represented D-BAT Kansas City LLC in the transaction.