Missouri

Myriad Factors at Play for St. Louis Industrial Market Activity

by Kristin Harlow September 12, 2019

The St. Louis industrial market continues to rally after posting 22 straight quarters of positive absorption. Record leasing activity and historically low vacancy have put the region on pace to deliver another 6.5 million square feet of Class A industrial space in 2019. This is in a market that averages deliveries of approximately 2.5 million square feet annually. Current drivers engendering this industrial activity include the following. Discipline Developers in St. Louis have long been known for their disciplined approach to building. Vacancy in a stable market hovers near 7 percent for the region. The vacancy rate for industrial space leading into the third quarter was 5 percent, up slightly from the previous quarter, according to CoStar. Continued speculative development, particularly in the Metro East, added to the increase. This, coupled with a large vacancy left in Lakeview Commerce Center by World Wide Technologies as it shuffles into a new 2 million-square-foot facility in Gateway Commerce Center East, were the most evident culprits. Expect vacancy to uptick slightly again in the third quarter as speculative deliveries by NorthPoint Development at Gateway Tradeport along with Exeter in Gateway Commerce Center come online. E-commerce No discussion surrounding the industrial market would be …

September 12, 2019

Leasing Activity Midwest Missouri Office

Digital Marketing Agency Signs 10,000 SF Office Lease in Clayton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2019

CLAYTON, MO. — Anvil Analytics + Insights, a branding and digital marketing agency, has signed a multi-year lease to occupy 10,000 square feet at 7730 Carondelet in Clayton. The new space more than doubles the size of the agency’s previous location in Chesterfield. Anvil expects to occupy the new space beginning this month. Blaise Tomazic of JLL represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.

September 11, 2019

Development Midwest Missouri Retail

Academy Bank Opens Flagship Retail Banking Center in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District

by Kristin Harlow September 4, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Academy Bank, a full-service community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corp., has opened its new flagship retail banking center and home office in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City. The 4,214-square-foot branch is located at 1881 Main St. It occupies the first floor of the standalone building adjacent to Corrigan Station. The bank shares an outdoor courtyard space with neighboring businesses, including The Roasterie and WeWork. In addition to ATM and mobile services, Academy Bank in the Crossroads features walk-up video banking, enabling customers to speak with a video banker during extended hours. Academy Bank plans to open two more Kansas City-area locations this year. In August, it opened an Overland Park branch.

September 4, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Missouri

NGZ Brokers Sale of 275,162 SF Industrial Building in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) has brokered the sale of a 275,162-square-foot industrial building located at 2095-2383 Front St. in Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The multi-tenant property was 58 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Cargill, Suburban Industrial Packaging and Grupo Antolin. David Zimmer, Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of NGZ represented the institutional seller. California-based Industrial Realty Group purchased the building.

August 27, 2019

Leasing Activity Midwest Missouri Office

WeWork Signs 60,000 SF Lease for First Location in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow August 22, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Coworking giant WeWork has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease at One Metropolitan Square in downtown St. Louis. The office will serve as the company’s first location in St. Louis. WeWork will occupy space on the 22nd and 23rd floors. One Metropolitan Square, owned by an affiliate of 601W Cos., is the tallest building in St. Louis at 43 stories. It comprises 1.5 million square feet of office and ground-floor retail space. David Steinbach of JLL represented 601W Cos. in the lease transaction with WeWork.

August 22, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Midwest Missouri

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.6M Sale of 89-Room Hotel in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 22, 2019

FESTUS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a Comfort Inn hotel in Festus, about 40 miles south of St. Louis. The 89-room property is located at 1303 Veterans Blvd. and recently underwent a renovation. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.

August 22, 2019

Leasing Activity Midwest Missouri Retail

Fields Foods Opens 8,200 SF Store at Apartment Building in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow August 19, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Fields Foods has opened an 8,200-square-foot grocery store at the Lofts@Euclid, an apartment building in the Central West End of St. Louis. Cullinan Properties owns the building, which is located at the intersection of Euclid and Delmar streets. Fields Foods now shares the ground floor of the 87-unit property with The Medicine Shoppe. A grand opening took place on Thursday, Aug. 15. Many products offered at Fields Foods come from small- and mid-sized farmers and local vendors within 300 miles of St. Louis. Chris Goodson is the owner of Fields Foods.

August 19, 2019

Loans Midwest Missouri Retail

NorthMarq Arranges $3.8M Acquisition Loan for Preschool in O’Fallon, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 16, 2019

O’FALLON, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged a $3.8 million loan for the acquisition of Little Sunshine’s Playhouse in O’Fallon. The 9,726-square-foot preschool is located at 4220 State Highway K. Dan Baker and Jeff Chaney of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. Chez II Sunshine LLC was the borrower. A life insurance company provided the loan.

August 16, 2019

Development Industrial Midwest Missouri

Melton Machine to Occupy New 367,000 SF Headquarters in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 15, 2019

WASHINGTON, MO. — Melton Machine & Control Co. (MMCC) will celebrate its 50th anniversary early next year and move into a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Washington, about 50 miles west of St. Louis. Contegra Construction Co. is building the 367,000-square-foot project, which will more than double the size of MMCC’s current operations and include a 74,000-square-foot corporate office, training and conference space. The facility is located on a 42-acre site in Heidmann Industrial Park. Joining Contegra on the project team are Gray Design Group, 21 Design Group, Case Structural Engineering, RJP Electric, Wiegmann Associates, Heggemann Plumbing, Bi-State Fire Protection and Washington Engineering & Architecture. Founded in 1970, MMCC designs and builds automated welding systems for a variety of industries, including automotive. The employee-owned company, which moved to Washington, Mo. in 1976, employs 132 workers and plans to add another 20 employees at the expanded operation.

August 15, 2019

Development Kansas Midwest Missouri Multifamily Seniors Housing

LANE4 Begins Development of Two Senior Living Communities in Metro Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2019

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. AND BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — LANE4 Property Group has begun development of two senior living communities in metro Kanas City. Both facilities, expected to open in summer 2020, will be branded as Novel Place. One property will be situated at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, while the other will be located at Highway 40 and Highway 7 in Blue Springs. Each location will include 134 independent living units across three stories. Community amenities will include common areas, outdoor courtyards and fitness studios. Omaha-based NewStreet Properties LLC has joined LANE4 as an investment partner on both Novel Place properties. Davidson Architecture + Engineering and Centric General Contractors make up the project team. Academy Bank is providing construction financing for the Blue Springs location, while Security Bank is providing financing for Overland Park. Monthly rental rates are expected to start at $1,800, according to the Shawnee Mission Post.

August 12, 2019

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