SHAWNEE, KAN. — Standard Motor Products has leased Building II at Hunt Midwest’s Heartland Logistics Park in Shawnee. The global manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive parts will relocate from Edwardsville, Kan., to the 574,732-square-foot facility. The new space provides the tenant with 200,000 more square feet than its current footprint. The 113-acre Heartland Logistics Park will support more than 1 million square feet of industrial space. Plans call for a third building totaling 846,450 square feet and a fourth building spanning 187,200 square feet. The project team for Building II included Renaissance Infrastructure Consulting for civil engineering, Finkle + Williams Architecture for building design and Brinkmann Constructors as the general contractor. Louis Pascuzzi and Mark Long of Newmark Zimmer represented Standard Motor Products in the lease. Ed Elder and John Stafford of Colliers are handling leasing of the park.
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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of 12.8 acres of vacant land located on the southwest corner of 135th Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park. The sales price was undisclosed. Formerly a landscape nursery and greenhouse for over 40 years, the site is positioned at a heavily trafficked intersection and features convenient access to Highway 69. David Block and Mark McConahay of Block & Co. represented the undisclosed seller. The new ownership group has outlined plans to develop an apartment complex on the site. Construction is expected to begin immediately, with completion slated for next year. Block & Co. anticipates marketing the remaining 4.2 acres of ground that runs along the north edge of the property along 135th Street. Four pad sites have been proposed with ground lease or build-to-suit options available.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Occidental Management has expanded Aspiria NOW, its coworking facility on the Aspiria campus in Overland Park. The expansion extended the coworking space to the third floor of its existing building with an additional 30,000 square feet that includes 11 new private offices, 60 dedicated workstations and increased collaboration areas. The firm has also hired Kathy Todtenhausen to serve as community manager, supporting General Manager Robert Curland in a variety of functions. Aspiria NOW first opened in August 2022 and is now home to more than 28 member companies. Aspiria NOW memberships are available in a variety of flexible plans, including daily, month-to-month and long-term packages. The more than 80,000-square-foot space can accommodate corporations that need temporary spaces for special projects or hybrid workspace options.
IOWA, NEBRASKA AND KANSAS — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has acquired 10 communities in Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, expanding the family-owned company’s footprint by more than 20 percent. The purchase price was undisclosed. The properties total 443 assisted living, memory care and residential care units with an average of 44 units each. Tutera is retaining all employees at the newly added communities to ensure continuity of care for residents. The properties include: Pinicon Place Senior Living in Anamosa, Iowa; Rolling Meadows Senior Living in Carroll, Iowa; Eiler Place Senior Living in Clarinda, Iowa; Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Floyd Place Senior Living in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; Cottonwood Place Senior Living in Columbus, Neb.; Pathfinder Place Senior Living in Fremont, Neb.; Morton Senior Living in Nebraska City, Neb.; Greene Senior Living in Seward, Neb.; and Abilene Place Senior Living in Abilene, Kan.
LENEXA, KAN. — Copaken Brooks is set to begin development of Restaurant Row at Lenexa City Center. Located on the corner of 87th Street and Renner Boulevard, the project is adjacent to AdventHealth’s 13-building campus that is currently under construction. The first phase of Restaurant Row will include two restaurant concepts set to open in fall 2024, with two remaining spaces available for lease. Cactus Grill TexMex & Tequila, a local Kansas City restaurant that has operated for more than 30 years, will occupy 5,000 square feet. Restaurant Row will be Cactus Grill’s third location, following its original restaurant in Leawood and its newest in BluHawk. North Carolina-based Tupelo Honey will occupy 5,700 square feet. The Southern food chain currently operates 21 locations across the United States with six additional planned to open in the next 18 to 24 months. John Nolan of Crossroads Real Estate Group represented Cactus Grill, while Howard Zoldessy of Hatcher-Hill Brokerage LLC represented Tupelo Honey.
OLATHE, KAN. — BCB Development has signed leases with two new tenants at Southpark Commerce Center in Olathe. Rob Holland and Jack Goldsborough of Cushman & Wakefield represented BCB in each of the leases. United Rotary Brush leased the entire 135,000-square-foot Building B. Joe Accurso of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Groundworks leased the entire 112,550-square-foot Building A. Whitney Freeburn of Flowers Capital Holdings represented the tenant. Southpark Commerce Center consists of three buildings totaling 382,500 square feet and delivered in December. There are 54,000 square feet remaining available for lease in Building C.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2 million sale of Englewood Apartments, a 27-unit apartment building in Topeka. The property at 5210 SW 10th Ave. has historically been fully occupied. Jacob Carroll and Aaron Kuroiwa of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, an individual trust. The sale closed at the full list price.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Brinkmann Constructors has broken ground on the sixth building at Tallgrass Creek, a senior living community in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The project is being built in partnership with Erickson Senior Living. The five-story building will include 84 units of assisted living and memory care and total 128,000 square feet. Amenities will include a community room, catering room, game room and designated living area. Completion is slated for late 2024.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Flying Cow Gelato and Made in KC have inked retail leases to open at the Edison District in Overland Park. The tenants will occupy 1,400 and 1,575 square feet, respectively. The transactions mark Flying Cow Gelato’s third location and Made in KC’s 12th location in the area. Made in KC is scheduled to open in July, with Flying Cow Gelato opening in the fall. The Edison District, owned by Overland Park Real Estate, features a mix of office, retail, restaurant and outdoor space. JLL negotiated the leases on behalf of ownership. The retail space at the Edison District is now fully leased. Made in KC sells local goods, gifts and apparel. Flying Cow Gelato makes fresh gelato every day and is the sister store to Annedore’s Fine Chocolates.
MERRIAM, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Georgetown Apartments in Merriam, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. The 395-unit apartment community is situated on 33 acres at 7200 Eby Drive. The property was built in 1965, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pub room, billiards room, fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a clubhouse, event space and laundry facilities. Pete Evans, Michael Spero and Kevin Jury of Berkadia represented the seller, New York-based Malkin Properties, and the buyer, Illinois-based Artisan Capital Group. John Schorgl of Berkadia structured a five-year acquisition loan through Freddie Mac.