Missouri

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Grand Place is slated to be the first WELL-certified project in Kansas City. Similar to how the LEED building rating system measures sustainability and energy efficiency, the WELL standard measures a building’s health and wellness performance for its occupants. 3D Development, the developer of Grand Place, is also seeking LEED certification for the project, which involves the redevelopment of the former headquarters for The Kansas City Star newspaper. Building systems will be actively monitored for WELL standards. A third-party company will test and analyze the building’s air quality. The entire building will be equipped with a water filtration system. Upon completion, Grand Place will include 300,000 square feet of office space and a European-style market and grocery store. Floor plates will range from 5,000 to 40,000 square feet. The International WELL Building Institute, based in New York City, administers the WELL standard, which launched in October 2014.

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AFFTON, MO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $1.7 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to 7-Eleven in Affton, which is about 10 miles south from downtown St. Louis. Built in 1989, the 2,845-square-foot property is located at 703 Union Road. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley represented the seller, Hermosa Beach, Calif.-based Equitas Investments. A Los Angeles-based private investor purchased the asset.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Superior Moving & Storage has signed an 86,363-square-foot industrial lease at Copaken Brook’s Downtown Business Park in Kansas City. The property is located at 3177 Mercier St. A local moving company founded in 1914, Superior began leasing 35,000 square feet at the building in 2014 for storage purposes. The company sold a separate facility and consolidated all operations at the Mercier Street property.

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ARNOLD, MO. — Love Funding has provided a $12.9 million FHA loan for The Woodlands of Arnold, an assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing complex in Arnold, nearly 20 miles south of St. Louis. The loan will replace bridge financing on the property. The Woodlands of Arnold is part of a larger healthcare campus, offering a full continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The subject credit facility included financing for a 178-bed skilled nursing facility and a 24-unit assisted living facility that is being converted into a memory care facility. Midland States Bank provided the original bridge loan for the undisclosed borrower. Eric Forguson of Love Funding arranged the nonrecourse, 35-year HUD loan.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Pharmaceutical company Nostrum Laboratories and online retailer FarmFoods have increased their footprint in Kansas City’s SubTropolis, a massive underground business complex. New Jersey-based Nostrum has expanded from 10,000 to 32,000 square feet, while FarmFoods has expanded from 6,000 to 36,000 square feet. Hunt Midwest owns SubTropolis. There is more than 6.5 million square feet of leasable space within the property.

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CHICAGO AND KANSAS CITY — Berkadia’s Mid-Markets Group has arranged the sales of six multifamily properties totaling 945 units for $72.6 million. The communities are located in secondary and tertiary markets across Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Idaho. Of the 945 units, 451 are located in the Midwest region. The properties include: Bowen Tower in Raytown, Mo.; Village Woods in Milan, Ill.; Brickstone at Woodland in Wichita, Kan.; Wilmington Apartments in North Little Rock, Ark.; London Square in Tulsa, Okla.; and Central Pointe in Boise, Idaho. Alex Blagojevich, Michael Sullivan, Ralph DePasquale, Patrick Jordan, Chris Bruzas, Parker Stewart, Brett Meinzer, Chris Gentry and Dominic Martinez of Berkadia brokered the sales. The team also arranged $38.4 million in acquisition financing for four of the properties.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) has acquired the Sun Fresh on Blue Parkway for an undisclosed price. The grocery-anchored retail center is situated east of Prospect Avenue in Kansas City. CBKC established Blue Parkway Grocers LLC as a for-profit entity to operate the store. The current operator is retiring. The center, which is more than 90 percent leased, is part of a larger real estate and asset management portfolio owned by CBKC that consists of 700 residential units and 200,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. The asset is adjacent to a 69,000-square-foot office building where CBKC is headquartered.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Local real estate development firm NorthPoint Development has launched Beyond Brokerage, a commercial real estate advisory firm. The brokerage will service the office, retail, industrial, land and multifamily sectors with experience in leasing, sales, site selection, consulting and investment transactions. NorthPoint began as a developer specializing in industrial and multifamily. Since its inception in 2012, the firm has grown to a family of seven companies spanning several industries.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — U.S. Bank’s Private Wealth Management Group has signed an 11,468-square-foot office lease at Plaza West in Kansas City. The tenant will relocate from Prairie Village in July. Stanton Road Capital owns the Class A office property, which is located at 4600 Madison Ave. The 16-story, 276,558-square-foot building is currently 84 percent occupied. Travis Helgeson and Miles McCune of Cushman & Wakefield are the property leasing agents. Michael Finley of Colliers International represented U.S. Bank in the lease.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Yards, a $41 million luxury apartment development, is scheduled to open in Kansas City’s Stockyards District this month. Located at 1660 Genessee St. in downtown Kansas City, the project features 232 apartment units and 3,150 square feet of retail space. The amenities, spread over approximately 9,500 square feet, includes a saltwater pool, outdoor area, community kitchen, activity lounge, fitness center and dog park. Residents can also use kayaks to access the Kansas River. Plans also call for a partnership with Amigoni Winery to create the first vineyard within an apartment community in Kansas City. Prospective residents can now schedule virtual tours and take advantage of two months of free rent and reduced fees. Monthly rental rates range from $825 to $1,650. Flaherty & Collins is the developer and KEM Studio is the architect.

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