GRAIN VALLEY, MO. — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of Spare Garage Storage in Grain Valley, an eastern suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The self-storage facility sits on 3.2 acres and includes 204 non-climate-controlled units. The property spans 39,700 square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, Mid Central Title Inc. The team also procured the buyer, Kaup Properties LLC.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the Kansas City region for the relocation of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue cites affordability, easy commutes and quality of life for the site selection process. “The Kansas City region has proven itself to be a hub for all things agriculture and is a booming city in America’s heartland,” he says. “There is already a significant presence of USDA and federal government employees in the region, including the Kansas City Ag Bank Federal Reserve.” In August, USDA had announced that it would undertake the relocations largely to attract and retain staff. The organization says it has been difficult to recruit employees to the Washington, D.C. area given the high cost of living and long commutes. While 90 percent of USDA employees are located outside of the D.C. area, ERS and NIFA are the only USDA agencies that don’t have representation outside of the national capital region. Out of NIFA’s 315 positions, 294 will relocate while 21 will stay in D.C. Of the 329 ERS positions, 253 will relocate while 76 will stay in D.C. …
HAZELWOOD, MO. — Timberland Partners has acquired Knollwood Apartments in Hazelwood for an undisclosed price. The garden-style, 608-unit apartment community was built in two phases in 1980 and 1984. Amenities include two outdoor pools, two dog parks, a fitness center and clubhouse. Timberland plans to implement a capital improvement plan and rebrand the property as The Finn. Renovations will include new cabinet fronts, faux wood flooring, stainless-steel appliances, updated lighting fixtures and hardware. This is Timberland’s sixth property in the St. Louis market. The seller was not disclosed.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — A partnership between L5 Investments, Odyssey Properties Group and BH Equities has acquired The Crossing at Barry Road Apartments in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to begin a three-year, $13.8 million renovation of the 624-unit apartment community. Built in 1997, the garden-style community is situated on nearly 41 acres and includes 54 three-story buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, Starbucks coffee bar, two pools, two lakes and a lighted tennis court. The asset was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jeff Stingley, Max Helgeson and Michael Spero of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture led by GoldOller Real Estate Investments.
BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — Comfort Dental has signed a 10-year lease at a building formerly occupied by Blockbuster in Blue Springs, 19 miles east of Kansas City. The 3,000-square-foot building is located at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 40. Marshal Blount and Phil Peck of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the owner, MJP 40 Highway LLC. Mohammed Starks of Square State Realty represented Comfort Dental.
NEW YORK CITY — Global asset manager Investcorp, which is based in Bahrain and has its U.S. office in New York City, has acquired 11 multifamily properties totaling 2,615 units across the United States. The sales price was $370 million. The properties are located throughout six primary markets: Orlando, Tampa, Raleigh, Atlanta, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Madison Apartment Group, an affiliate of the seller, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners, will continue to manage the communities after overseeing capital improvement programs at each property. The portfolio was approximately 95 percent leased at the time of sale with an average construction date of 1994 and an average unit size of 1,020 square feet. Equus acquired the properties between 2013 and 2015 and collectively spent about $20 million upgrading them. “The portfolio is positioned to deliver an attractive, stable and predictable cash flow for the new venture with Investcorp, while at the same time the markets continue to support further enhancement opportunities and ability to push rents higher,” says Christopher Locatell, senior vice president and director of dispositions for Equus. Investcorp executives noted that the deal marked the firm’s largest real estate acquisition in the United States in the last decade, and was appealing …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Platform Ventures has acquired Plaza Vista, a 253,720-square-foot Class A office tower in Kansas City, for $118.2 million. Completed in 2013, the 10-story property is fully leased and anchored by law firm Polsinelli. Retail tenants include Jax Fish House, JJ’s and The Monarch Cocktail Bar and Lounge. The building is situated at 900 W. 48th St. within the Country Club Plaza submarket of Kansas City. Mark Katz, Danny Kaufman and Peter Merrion of HFF represented the seller, which is managed by an affiliate of EverWest Real Estate Investors. The team also procured the buyer.
ST. LOUIS — Tarlton Corp. has completed construction of a $12 million parking garage in the Cortex Innovation Community within St. Louis. The new garage is five levels and offers space for 678 vehicles. Located at 4217 Custom Steel Drive, the garage is adjacent to a new multi-tenant building at 4220 Duncan Avenue that Tarlton completed in 2018. HOK was the project architect. The Cortex Innovation Community is home to 350 technology-related businesses.
CLAYTON, MO. — KBS has sold Pierre Laclede Center I & II, a two-building, 580,368-square-foot office campus in Clayton, to Lingerfelt CommonWealth. The sales price was not disclosed. Pierre Laclede Center I & II were constructed in 1964 and 1970, respectively. KBS acquired the office campus in 2010 and implemented a $19 million renovation plan in the intervening years. Amenities include an outdoor veranda/patio area, conference rooms, fitness centers, café, deli, onsite concierge and car washing. The sale included a four-level, 1,304-stall parking garage. HFF marketed the property on behalf of KBS, a California-based private equity firm that owned the asset through its KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II portfolio. The buyer is a national real estate investment management firm based in Richmond, Virginia. Current tenants include Centene, Lathrop Gage, Morgan Stanley and Dana McKitrick P.C. Additionally, The St. Louis Club, a private dining club, occupies the top floor of the property with views of downtown and the Gateway Arch. Clayton is one of the St. Louis region’s most sought-after submarkets for office space and is considered the hub of the St. Louis metropolitan area. Clayton boasts over 1 million square feet of retail space as well, and the Pierre …
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. AND SHAWNEE, KAN. — Hotworx, a high intensity isometric fitness concept, has signed two long-term leases in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Shawnee, Kan. The Lee’s Summit location will be located at 1309 NE Douglas St. and span 1,900 square feet. The studio is slated to open this summer. In Shawnee, Hotworx will occupy a 2,000-square-foot space in a Bank of America-anchored strip center. The location is also expected to open this summer. Bill Maas and Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Hotworx in the lease transactions. The brokers are currently working with Hotworx to open a location in Liberty, Mo., later this year. The fitness company currently operates a studio in Lawrence, Kan.
