ST. LOUIS — NorthMarq has secured a $3 million loan for the acquisition of Wildwood Plaza in St. Louis. The 17,490-square-foot mixed-use property is situated on a one-acre site. Jeff Chaney and Dan Baker of NorthMarq arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Chez IX Wildwood Plaza LLC. Life insurance company StanCorp Financial Group provided the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate and a 25-year amortization schedule.
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Berkadia has arranged a $15 million loan for the refinancing of Cedar Ridge, a 234-unit multifamily property in Independence, about 10 miles east of Kansas City. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a playground, tennis court, clubhouse, community garden and laundry facilities. Andy Ahlers of Berkadia arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, San Francisco-based Cedar Ridge Apartment Homes LLC. The 15-year loan features a fixed interest rate below 4 percent.
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of a 25,490-square-foot office building formerly owned by Commerce Bank in Independence, about 10 miles east of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The multi-tenant property is located at 300 N. Osage St. Current tenants include Habitat for Humanity and Heritage Physicians Group. Bill Maas of Block & Co. represented the undisclosed buyer. In addition, Maas will handle leasing of the building’s 5,000-square-foot first-floor vacancy. Commerce Bank formerly occupied the space.
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has opened the 172-unit independent living portion of Tiffany Springs Senior Living Community in North Kansas City. The $55 million, 289,000-square-foot property is located at 9101 N. Ambassador Drive. Amenities include a day spa, heated pool, outdoor courtyard, yoga studio, art studio, theater room, chapel, dog park, multiple dining venues, concierge and transportation services. A breezeway connects the property to Tutera’s Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, which offers both short-term rehabilitation services and extended stays. The project team included Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones Architects, BHC RHODES and Luke Draily Construction Co. A grand opening event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 to showcase the completion of the 89 memory care and assisted living units.
ST. LOUIS — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) has acquired a Class B industrial building in St. Louis for $5.4 million. Located in the Hazelwood/Airport submarket with convenient access to I-70, the 129,000-square-foot building is fully leased to two tenants. Motor Service Inc. is an industrial equipment supplier, specialized trucking and airfreight hauler, and warehousing and materials handler. Wellfit Parts International Co. is a customer service collision parts and accessory parts distributor, specializing in parts for luxury vehicles. Boston-based Plymouth focuses on the acquisition and operation of single- and multi-tenant industrial properties.
ST. LOUIS — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 155,000-square-foot speculative warehouse at Soulard Business Park in St. Louis. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020. The development, which will sit on approximately eight acres, will feature a clear height of 32 feet and 24 trailer parking stalls. Patrick Reilly and David Branding of JLL will market the property for lease. Soulard Business Park is a project led by Environment Operations Inc. and involves the redevelopment of a former manufacturing facility.
ST. LOUIS — NorthMarq has arranged a $3 million loan for the acquisition of the Fort Dearborn Co. building in St. Louis. The manufacturing facility spans 87,507 square feet and is located on 5.8 acres at 6880 Heege Road. Fort Dearborn Co. is a label manufacturer for food and household products. Jeffrey Chaney of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan. White Co. was the borrower.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of the 8301 State Line Professional Building in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The three-story office building spans approximately 27,350 square feet and is situated just north of Ward Park Center. Notable tenants at the fully occupied property include the Third and Long Foundation, Psychology of Kansas City and Hospice Care of America. Piers Pener of Block & Co. represented the undisclosed buyer. The seller was also undisclosed.
FENTON, MO. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of Cassens Business Center in Fenton for $14 million. The multi-tenant industrial facility spans 132,279 square feet and is located at 2391 Cassens Drive. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two national tenants as well as a regional company. Zach Harris and Brad Pepin of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Green Street St. Louis, a Missouri-based developer. RCRL LLC, a New Jersey-based individual investor, purchased the building.
LINCOLN, R.I. — Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Isle of Capri Casino Kansas City in Missouri and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg in Mississippi for $230 million. Eldorado Resorts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERI) is the seller. Isle of Capri is located near downtown Kansas City, overlooking the Missouri River. The property offers 40,000 square feet of casino space, 939 gaming machines, 13 table games and two dining venues. Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg is situated along the Mississippi River. The property features 25,000 square feet of casino space, 603 slot machines, eight electronic table games, three dining venues and an 89-room hotel. “Isle Kansas City and Lady Luck Vicksburg expand our geographic footprint with assets in attractive markets,” says George Papanier, president and CEO of Lincoln, R.I.-based TRWH. “We believe these assets are a great fit for our portfolio and see the opportunity to increase the net cash flow from these properties by our redevelopment and operating plans.” Eldorado Resorts expects to use the proceeds from the sale for general corporate purposes, including its proposed $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp. Papanier says TRWH will redevelop Isle of Capri, though he did not …
