LIBERTY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has acquired a 2,685-square-foot property occupied by Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Liberty within metro Kansas City. The purchase price was undisclosed. The net-leased building is located at 600 S. 291 Highway. Block & Co. will serve as property manager. David Block of Block & Co. represented the company in its purchase.
LIBERTY, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 237 units in Liberty, a northeast suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. Skyline totals 93 units while Westowne consists of 144 units. They are sister properties located within a five-minute drive of each other. Both communities underwent exterior and interior upgrades prior to sale. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of NorthMarq represented the seller, Clarity Equity Group. The portfolio sold to a private investor based in Utah.
ST. LOUIS — Midwest Retail Properties has rebranded as MRP Capital Group. The St. Louis-based company, founded in 2013, is no longer solely focused on the Midwest region. The private equity real estate firm owns and manages Walmart-anchored shopping centers in secondary and tertiary locations nationwide. MRP’s current portfolio is comprised of more than 1 million square feet of retail space across 15 states.
ST. LOUIS — HDA Architects, a Green Street company, has completed the design of a 184-unit multifamily development in downtown St. Louis. The proposed project would be built at 1801 Washington Ave. and include 7,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space as well as a 220-stall parking garage. Plans call for a mix of studios and one-bedroom units. Project costs are estimated at $32 million and construction is expected to begin in the second or third quarter of 2021. King Realty is the developer.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — Cambridge Air Solutions has signed a 68,605-square-foot industrial lease at 1290 Interstate Drive in Wentzville within metro St. Louis. Houston-based SparrowHawk LLC owns the 420,000-square-foot building in a joint venture with American National Insurance Co. Cambridge is a manufacturer and distributor of HVAC systems. This is the second St. Louis-area location for Cambridge, which maintains its headquarters at 760 Long Road Crossing Drive in Chesterfield. Christopher Schmidt of JLL represented Cambridge in the lease transaction. David Branding and Patrick Reilly of JLL represented SparrowHawk.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Milhaus and Ryan Cos. have begun development of a $34.6 million apartment project in Kansas City. The 263-unit project is within the larger mixed-use development known as The Glade. Amenities will include a dog park, clubhouse, fitness center, pool and walking trail. The apartment property will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units priced from $1,100 per month. Milhaus and Ryan are co-developers while Ryan is also serving as general contractor. Other project partners include Davidson Architecture & Engineering, Helix, Taliaferro & Browne Inc., Landworks Studio, Apex Engineers Inc. and Lankford/Fender + Associates. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
INDIANA, MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA AND GEORGIA — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a four-property industrial portfolio totaling approximately 1.9 million square feet across four markets. The sales price was undisclosed. The properties are leased to a mix of public and private tenants. The buildings include: 2001 Commerce Parkway in Franklin, Ind.; 65 Corporate Woods Drive in Bridgeton, Mo.; 524 N. Sara Road in Yukon, Okla.; and 6878 Kelly Ave. in Morrow, Ga. Mollie Alteri, Joey Odom, Mike Sladich, Maggie Holmes and Michael Watson of Stan Johnson represented the seller, an institutional advisor based in New York. The buyer was a Dallas-based institutional investor.
ST. LOUIS — IMPACT Strategies has broken ground on 2200 LaSalle at Lafayette Square, a 128-unit luxury apartment development in the historic Lafayette Square district of St. Louis. The $25 million project is a redevelopment of a 12-acre industrial site. Cornerstone Development and Chouteau Avenue Partners are the developers while HOK Architects is the project architect. The five-story property will include a two-story parking structure. An amenity deck level will include a private bar, clubroom and fitness area, as well as an outdoor space with a pavilion, fire pit, grilling station and pool. Completion is slated for mid-2022.
ST. LOUIS — Contractor Clayco has launched a new subsidiary known as Clayco Design & Engineering. The addition will enhance the company’s design-build service offering and diversify its capabilities for building manufacturing, process and food and beverage plants. Based in St. Louis, Clayco Design & Engineering is led by David Mills, a former partner at The Design Group. Mills is responsible for strategy and innovation, new business development and recruiting top talent. Joe Crawford, formerly with the process technologies division of AECOM, will serve as director of operations.
DAVENPORT, IOWA AND KANSAS CITY, MO. — NorthMarq has provided $89 million in FHA financing for the recapitalization of five multifamily properties located in Davenport and Kansas City. All of the communities were encumbered with existing FHA debt and eligible for HUD’s 223(a)(7) refinance program. The refinance enabled the undisclosed borrower to capitalize on lower interest rates, extend amortization and improve property cash flow with the reduced cost of debt service, according to NorthMarq. Loan amounts ranged from $8.8 million to $21.7 million. Brett Hood of NorthMarq’s Chicago office originated the loans. Two of the properties, Bennington Ridge Apartments and Bennington Park Townhomes, are located in Kansas City. Bennington Ridge was constructed in 2000 and features 288 units while Bennington Park was built in 1988 and includes 164 units. The three remaining properties are located in Davenport. Jersey Meadows, built in 1985, features 288 units. Ashford, constructed in 2004, is home to 140 units. Built in 2004, Alexis at Perry Pointe features 192 units.
