RAYTOWN, MO. — Block & Company Realtors has brokered the sale of a 1.28-acre pad site located at the southeast corner of 75th Street and Raytown Road in Raytown, a suburb of Kansas City. Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers acquired the site for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to construct a restaurant on the site, with completion scheduled for early 2017. David Block and Phil Peck of Block & Company Realtors negotiated the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
LENEXA, KAN., AND KANSAS CITY, MO. — Equus Capital Partners has sold a three-property multifamily portfolio, located in Lenexa and South Kansas City, to Denver-based Monarch Investment and Management Group for $35 million. At the time of sale, the 483-unit portfolio was 97 percent occupied. The portfolio comprises Madison Woodridge and Madison Mill Creek, totaling 367 units in Lenexa, and the 116-unit Madison Woodlands in South Kansas City. Jeff Stingley of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
ST. LOUIS — Intelica CRE has arranged the sale of an office and warehouse facility located at 2316 Schuetz Road in St. Louis. Pohlman Metal Seal Precision acquired the property from Davidson Surface Air for $3.6 million. Situated on 6.7 acres, the property totals 97,000 square feet. Gary Parker and Dan Merlo of Intelica CRE brokered the transaction.
ST. LOUIS — Cullinan Properties hosted a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6, for Lofts@Euclid, a mixed-use building located at the corner of Euclid and Delmar in St. Louis’ Central West End. The 150,000-square-foot project involved the complete renovation of the historic Langan and Taylor Co. building, which was originally developed by Widman & Walsh. The redeveloped building by Cullinan Properties features 87 loft apartment units, ground-level retail and office space, a fitness center, rooftop deck and clubhouse area. Constructed in 1910, the building is one of the largest commercial buildings remaining in the Central West End historic district. Residents began occupying the building in June, and the building is approximately 70 percent leased.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — QuikTrip has expanded its presence in Lee’s Summit with three city-approved Next-Gen convenience stores. Slated for completion in 2017, the new stores represent a more than $15 million investment in the area. The new stores, which each will employ 15 to 17 people, will be located at Mulberry and Missouri Route 291, Missouri Route 291 and Missouri Route 150, and 800 NE Woods Chapel Road. The store at Mulberry and Missouri Route 291 will be new construction, while the other stores will be redeveloped into the company’s Next-Gen store format. The company’s Generation 3 stores are about 5,700 square feet, 1,000 square feet larger than typical QuikTrip stores, and create a more upscale experience. The stores include indoor and outdoor dining areas with a touchscreen for customers to place orders with baristas for hot or cold drinks, smoothies and soft-serve ice cream. Additionally, Next Gen stores also serve alcoholic beverages and fresh food offerings.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Parrot Properties, in partnership with Block & Co., has received approval for its $225 million Village at View High development in Lee’s Summit from the city’s planning commission. The mixed-use project will feature multifamily space, 250,000 square feet of retail space and more than 100,000 square feet of office and medical space, as well as a proposed senior living facility. To be developed in three phrases, the project will feature 23 acres of land for 300 luxury apartments, 13 acres for a gated-community of senior living villas, townhomes and apartments, and 35 acres for retail, restaurant and office development. The project team includes Engineering Solutions, TransSystems, Hirst and Associates Architects, Bushyhead, and Humphrey, Farrington & McClain PC.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. AND SIDNEY, NEB. — Bass Pro Shops has agreed to acquire Cabela’s Inc. (NYSE: CAB) for $5.5 billion, or $65.50 per share of CAB stock. The merger brings together three of the nation’s top outdoor sporting brands: Cabela’s, which specializes in hunting; Bass Pro Shops, which specializes in fishing; and White River Marine Group, a Bass Pro Shops company that specializes in boating. The combined company will own 184 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Cabela’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of 2017. It was not immediately clear whether the deal would result in any store closures. Bass Pro Shops will also enter into a multi-year partnership agreement with Capital One, National Association, which will originate and service Cabela’s CLUB, the retailer’s co-branded credit card. The customer rewards systems for both retailers should be unaffected by the acquisition. The transaction will be completed through a cash merger and is subject to approval by Cabela’s shareholders, as well as regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and Pamplona provided partial acquisition financing for the deal. Goldman Sachs has committed $1.8 billion, …
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — McGrath & Associates has completed the expansion of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) headquarters at 2306 Ball Drive in Maryland Heights. The new Berges Family Girl Scouts Program Center houses programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers, health and money management. Oculus Inc. was the architect. Landmark Contract Management represented the owner. McGrath constructed the 6,500-square-foot facility in an existing space adjacent to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri headquarters. The new program center includes a robotics lab, science area, demonstration kitchen and program studio. Design features include suspended lighting, acoustical ceiling and a glass feature wall. GSEM has more than 43,000 Girl Scout members and 15,000 adult members in the St. Louis area.
SUNSET HILLS, CHESTERFIELD AND CREVE COEUR, MO. — Wiegmann Associates has started construction of three The Sheridan Assisted Living properties in the St. Louis suburbs of Sunset Hills, Chesterfield and Creve Coeur. Wiegmann is the engineer of record and installing contractor for HVAC and building automation systems, and will provide on-site project management for the design/build project. Senior Lifestyle Corp., based in Chicago, is developing the projects, which have a combined value of $65 million. The $17 million, 84-unit The Sheridan at Laumeier Park in Sunset Hills and the $17 million, 53-unit The Sheridan at Creve Coeur are scheduled for completion in early 2017. The $31 million, 91-unit The Sheridan at Chesterfield is scheduled to open next summer. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor. The projects are a joint venture of Bob Brinkmann, founder of Brinkmann Constructors, and Senior Lifestyle Corp., an operator of seniors housing facilities.
Retail development in the St. Louis metro area continues to gain momentum. Rental rates are strong, with triple-net asking rents averaging $12.30 per square foot, and are expected to trend upward as the retail market continues to grow. Absorption of existing product along with multiple new developments has created a positive forecast for the St. Louis retail market. In the second quarter of 2016, the St. Louis retail vacancy rate dropped to 5.9 percent from 6.1 percent the previous quarter with positive net absorption of 449,056 square feet. Leasing ramps up Contributing to the healthy retail market are several tenants moving into large blocks of space including two 41,921-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market stores now open in St. Peters. Among other store openings: • At Home has announced two 100,000-square-foot locations on the site of a former Walmart in Town & Country and a former K-Mart in O’Fallon, Mo. • Academy Sports will open two 62,000-square-foot locations in Manchester and O’Fallon, Ill. • Camping World will move into 34,710 square feet in Wentzville. • Stein Mart will occupy 31,000 square feet in Town & Country. • Bob’s Discount Furniture has signed a 28,035-square-foot lease in Manchester and a 30,000-square-foot lease at …