KANSAS CITY, MO. — Kansas City-based developer Hunt Midwest has promoted two members of its management team and hired three new employees. The move is in effort “to support the volume of development projects underway and in the pipeline,” according to a release from the company. Earlier this year, Hunt Midwest completed construction of 400,000 square feet of speculative Class A industrial space at SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex. The addition brought the amount of leasable space in SubTropolis to more than 6.5 million square feet. There is more than 7.5 million square feet available for development at the site. Justin White has been promoted to senior director of operations and will continue oversight of facilities, security, property management and capital improvements for SubTropolis. Tony Borchers has been promoted to senior director of acquisitions and development. Borchers was instrumental in expanding Hunt Midwest’s industrial footprint to Louisville, Ky. Tyler Schyvinck has joined the commercial division as manager of facilities. He will supervise ongoing maintenance, light construction and grounds operations for SubTropolis and portions of the Hunt Midwest Business Center. Bret Richardson has joined the corporate services division as asset manager. He will guide third-party management and operations of …
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Napoli III will join the tenant lineup at Streets of St. Charles, a 27-acre mixed-use development owned by Cullinan Properties in suburban St. Louis. Napoli III is the third restaurant from the Pietoso family and an extension of the family’s original Café Napoli. The new restaurant will occupy 4,500 square feet and feature a private room as well as outdoor dining. The menu will offer fresh seafood and pasta as well as favorites such as the veal chop and penne a la vodka. Buildout of the space for Napoli III is set to begin in August. An opening date has not yet been released.
OHIO, WISCONSIN, INDIANA AND MISSOURI — Gorjian Acquisitions has sold eight retail and mixed-use properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet for $25 million. The portfolio includes the following Midwest properties: Saint Clairsville Plaza in Saint Clairsville, Ohio; Bradley Square in Milwaukee; Cabool Center in Cabool, Mo.; a single-tenant Dunkin’ property in Gary, Ind.; and Lafayette Center in Indianapolis. The portfolio also includes a mixed-use building in Brooklyn, N.Y.; a single-tenant Family Dollar property in Danville, Va.; and Oglethorpe Plaza in Albany, Ga. Gorjian Acquisitions, based in Great Neck, N.Y., is led by Joel J. Gorjian. The privately held commercial real estate investment and management firm holds an ownership interest in 75 properties nationwide. Buyer information was not disclosed.
ST. LOUIS — Clayco is underway on Delmar Divine, a $100 million redevelopment of a long-vacated hospital campus along Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis. The 500,000-square-foot project will become “a hub for innovation and enterprise,” according to Clayco. Completion is slated for fall 2021. The first phase will establish a nonprofit working space, a café and residential apartments. The 150 multifamily units will be geared toward professionals in fields such as social work, nursing and policing. More office space and services such as early childhood education will follow. The developers hope to attract a myriad of nonprofits, foundations and community support organizations to the project. The name “Delmar Divine” draws a sharp contrast to how the area has historically been negatively perceived, according to Clayco. For many years, the area was referred to as the “Delmar Divide” due to racial and income stratifications that existed on the north and south ends of the street. “We want to enhance growth and investment in this neighborhood,” says Bob Clark, executive chairman and founder of Clayco. “At the same time, we want to do it responsibly so we’re not displacing people or relocating anyone, but bringing prosperity, jobs and the type of development …
HAZELWOOD, MO. — Avison Young has negotiated a 124,952-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of Elite Printing & Packaging at Hazelwood TradePort in Hazelwood, about 20 miles northwest of St. Louis. Elite outgrew its former space in Wentzville. Timothy Convy and Brian Kelley of Avison Young represented Elite in the lease at Hazelwood TradePort, which is owned by NorthPoint Development. The long-term lease is for space at 1601 TradePort Drive.
CLAYTON, MO. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has broken ground on Forsyth Pointe, an office and retail development in the central business district of Clayton, just west of St. Louis. Developed by US Capital Development, the project will include two Class A office towers with more than 20,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The office portion will rest atop a seven-story parking structure, bringing the project’s total square footage to nearly 1 million square feet. A 10-story, 265,000-square-foot east tower will occupy the corner of Forsyth Boulevard and Meramec Avenue. An eight-story, 210,000-square-foot west tower will reside at Brentwood and Forsyth boulevards. In addition to a 45,000-square-foot garden terrace, amenities will include a 10,000-square-foot fitness center and an arts and entertainment venue. Completion is slated for summer 2022. Project costs were not disclosed. “Forsyth Pointe will add prime office space and innovative retail space, increasing street vitality and the pedestrian experience on a prominent corner across from Shaw Park, one of our city’s crown jewels,” says Clayton Mayor Michelle Harris. Established in 1935, the 47.5-acre Shaw Park is the city’s oldest and largest park. The Forsyth Pointe project team includes Christner Architects, Cedergreen LLC, Alper Audi, Stock & Associates, …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Coach House in Kansas City for $81.5 million. The 807-unit, garden-style multifamily property is located at 655 E. Minor Drive and features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool and tennis court. Alex Blagojevich, Michael Sullivan, Brett Meinzer and Dominic Martinez of Berkadia arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Virginia-based Harbor Group International. The company had purchased the property as part of a $1.8 billion portfolio of assets in early 2020, but Coach House does not align with Harbor’s “strategic and geographic focus,” according to Berkadia. A San Francisco-based private buyer purchased Coach House.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Developer Ryan Cos. has moved into its new Kansas City office, located within the Interstate Securities/Topsy Building at 215 E. 18th St. The 3,213-square-foot office is designed for 16 employees, with room to expand up to 24. Ryan has been active in the Kansas City market for 15 years but did not establish a physical office there until 2018. Ryan has also announced that Craig Thompson, vice president of construction, has relocated from the Des Moines office to the Kansas City office.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Arnold Development Group and Yarco Development are nearing completion of Second + Delaware, a 276-unit apartment community in Kansas City’s River Market district. The project will be the largest Passive House development in the world, according to the developers. Passive House means that the building uses 80 to 90 percent less energy than conventional buildings with a focus on indoor air quality. The Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany, developed Passive House best practices. Whereas most multifamily buildings have double-glazed windows, Second + Delaware features triple-glazed windows. The extra glass layer, combined with a highly insulated frame, keeps the interior of the window within two degrees of the interior air temperature. In addition, a dedicated outside air system draws fresh air from outside and circulates it into living spaces. A ventilation system ensures air quality. The first residents are set to move into the units in October. Amenities include a saltwater pool, fitness and yoga room, conference room, bike storage and rooftop garden beds. Yarco will serve as property manager. Monthly rents range from $1,300 to $3,500 with water, trash and sewer included. As the name suggests, Second + Delaware is located at the intersection of …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based Cornerstone Cos. Inc. has acquired nine healthcare real estate properties in six states totaling more than 300,000 square feet for $59.9 million. Cornerstone MOB Fund V, a private equity fund focused solely on medical real estate, was used to acquire the assets. The properties include: Northwest Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Danville Polyclinic in Danville, Ill.; PACE of Southeast Michigan Center in Eastpointe, Mich.; The Eye Institute of Paducah in Paducah, Ky.; The Surgery Center of Columbus in Columbus, Ga.; and The Jervey Eye Group portfolio, which is a four-property portfolio in Greenville, S.C. All of the assets are supported by net leases and the tenants are a mix of health systems and specialty physician groups.