ST. LOUIS — Northmarq has originated a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Vineyards, a 426-unit multifamily property in St. Louis. The community consists of 19 buildings that were constructed in 1973 and renovated in 2002. David Garfinkel of Northmarq secured the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Kohner Properties Inc. manages the community.
ST. LOUIS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Oxford Hills, a 480-unit apartment community in St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 10304 Oxford Hills Drive, the property features amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse, playground, tennis courts and recreational areas. Matt Stephens, Hannah Ott and George Tikijian of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Harbor Group International. FPA Multifamily was the buyer.
FARMINGTON, MO. — Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a 51,373-square-foot retail building in Farmington, a city in eastern Missouri. Built in 2016, the single-tenant property is occupied by Hobby Lobby. The nonrecourse loan features a five-year term and a fixed interest rate. The lender and borrower were not provided.
ST. LOUIS — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties and one multifamily development site in St. Louis for a combined $100 million. The first transaction includes Southfield Apartments, a 429-unit, garden-style community located at 5549 Southfield Drive. The second deal is an unnamed high-rise property. The third transaction includes 15 acres of land that will be utilized to develop a townhome-style community with 160 units. Andrea Kendrick, Ken Aston and Bobby Mills of Berkadia brokered the sales. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
PLATTE CITY, MO. — Developer VanTrust Real Estate LLC has broken ground on Platte International Commerce Center, a 2.4 million-square-foot industrial development in Platte City, a northern suburb of Kansas City. The project will consist of three Class A buildings. The first speculative building will total 748,833 square feet and is slated for completion in May 2024. The site features immediate access to I-29 and I-435. Phillip Algrim and Kevin Wilkerson of JLL are marketing the project for lease. The project team includes Whiting Turner Contracting Co., Olsson Engineers and M+H Architects.
CLAYTON, MO. — Midas Enterprises has completed a $47 million Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton. The project is the first new hotel to open in the city in 30 years, according to Midas. The extended-stay hotel rises 12 stories with 170 rooms. The development includes a second-floor lounge and ballrooms, 3,300 square feet of second-level meeting space with an outdoor terrace and bar, complimentary breakfast, a 1,500-square-foot fitness center and guest laundry. Investors included Hermann Cos. and Peoples Bank. The project team included SSC Engineering, CECO Concrete Construction Inc. and Castle Contracting LLC. Midas deployed all four of its divisions — Midas Capital, Midas Construction, Midas Hospitality and Midas Development — to complete the project.
BELTON, MO. — Hillman Solutions Corp., a provider of hardware products and merchandising solutions, has opened a new 305,000-square-foot distribution center in Belton, a southern suburb of Kansas City. The Cincinnati-based company is relocating from a facility in Rialto, Calif. Doug Cahill, chairman, president and CEO of Hillman, says having a distribution center located in the Kansas City area will be optimal for logistics because 85 percent of the U.S. population can be reached in one to two business days by truck.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Owner Copaken Brooks has unveiled plans to renovate and reposition several downtown Kansas City office buildings, including Town Pavilion, 1201 Walnut, 1200 Grand and the Harzfeld’s Building. Town Pavilion, the 38-story, 802,000-square-foot building located at 1100 Main St. has been renamed 1111 Main. The Harzfeld’s Building, 1201 Walnut and 1111 Main are now known as the Skyline Collection. A new professionally staffed fitness center with locker rooms is scheduled to open in May at 1111 Main and will be available to all Skyline Collection tenants. RJ Trowbridge, Jeff Kembel, Patrick Meraz and Avery Comeau of JLL will serve as the office leasing team for the buildings, which total more than 1.4 million square feet. Copaken Brooks retains the ground-level retail leasing and the property management duties of the portfolio.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — McCarthy Building Cos. has broken ground on a $52 million expansion and renovation project for Saint Luke’s East Ambulatory Surgery Center in the Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit. The center was built in 2006 to meet the growing needs of eastern Jackson County. Located at 120 NE Saint Luke’s Blvd., it is part of Saint Luke’s Health System. The 113,913-square-foot project will create additional space needed to enable offsite medical-related services to move back onto the main East campus. Work includes both the renovation of the existing two-story, 52,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center and clinical space, as well as building a new 62,000-square-foot third-floor addition above the existing facility. Completion is scheduled for the end of 2024.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — AesthetiCare Med Spa has opened its new headquarters at 9225 Ward Parkway in Kansas City. The new space totals roughly 20,000 square feet and combines three of the company’s offerings into one location. AesthetiCare also owns MINT Aesthetics, a national training center for Botox, dermal fillers, laser treatments and general aesthetics. Jeff Winters of Colliers represented AesthetiCare in its site selection, acquisition and tenant build-out. AesthetiCare employs a staff of 22 registered nurses and aestheticians, making it the largest med spa in metro Kansas City.
