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Hunt Midwest Begins Construction of 217,783 SF Industrial Building in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Midwest has begun construction of the third building at Hunt Midwest Business Center in Kansas City. Slated to open in March 2019, HMBC Logistics III will span 217,783 square feet with a clear height of 32 feet. The developer has also secured the necessary permits for HMBC Logistics IV, which will span 425,000 square feet with a clear height of 36 feet. The first two buildings at the park are now fully leased to Vanguard Packaging, Great Plains Packaging, Online Labels, Wurth DMB and Voss Lighting.

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Knoebel Completes Construction of $2M Restaurant in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS — Knoebel Construction has completed construction of the new $2 million HopCat restaurant and craft beer bar in St. Louis’ Delmar Loop, which is an entertainment and dining district. The 8,580-square-foot restaurant features seating for 245 guests, a draft bar and outdoor beer garden. The project consisted of renovating the existing building while preserving as much of the original structure as possible, including wood beams and exposed brick. Knoebel rebuilt the entire roof structure, upgraded all utilities and removed windows on the second floor in order to install commercial kitchen equipment. BarFly Ventures was the project developer and Cuhaci & Peterson was the architect. HopCat now has 17 locations across the country.

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City Club Apartments Breaks Ground on New Property in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — City Club Apartments (CCA) has broken ground on a project in Kansas City’s Crossroads district, which is located directly south of the downtown loop and known for its art galleries, shops and restaurants. Located at the corner of Main and 20th streets, the seven-story apartment property will include 283 units with 50 different floor plans. Among the amenities will be a rooftop pool, outdoor theater, fitness center, zen garden, bark park and nearly 300 underground parking spaces. CCA has lease commitments with a local restaurant and wine bar, a specialty market and other local retailers. Those tenants will be announced at a later date. The hotel-style lobby will include a lounge, business center and concierge service. Residents are expected to begin moving into the property in the fall of 2019.

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New Retailers to Open at Twin Creeks Center in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. —Ross Dress for Less, Petco and Ulta are scheduled to open in the coming months at Twin Creeks Center in Kansas City. The retailer additions are part of a $15 million renovation to the 409,060-square-foot retail center, which is currently anchored by Target and Kohl’s. The expansion will add 200,000 square feet to the property, which is situated on 16 acres. Ulta opened its 10,000-square-foot store earlier this month. Ross is slated to open its 24,946-square-foot store in October, followed by Petco in February 2019. United Development Co. and Falcon Realty Advisors are the property owners. Tom O’Leary and Wes Buckley of Lane4 Property Group are the leasing brokers for the property.

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Grocery Stores, Restaurants Dominate Retail Development in Kansas City Market

by Kristin Harlow

As most that pay attention to commercial real estate know, the retail real estate market is constantly evolving. That said, with change comes opportunity, and we are both recognizing and capitalizing on that opportunity in the Kansas City market. As has been the case for the last few years, we continue to see a significant amount of “right-sizing” from big box and junior box retailers. Although e-commerce remains a prevalent means of purchasing for consumers, retail closures are not as abundant as many have predicted. Rather, many retailers are tweaking their square footage needs in search of the perfect footprint to optimize in-store sales in conjunction with e-commerce. While e-commerce continues to gain market share, it still accounts for less than 10 percent of retail sales nationwide, as of last year. The need for brick-and-mortar stores remains imperative to the success of most retailers. In the Kansas City metro area, retail vacancy rates remain low at 5.6 percent as of the second quarter. While that is a slight increase over 5.5 percent in the first quarter, it is a significant improvement over last year’s second-quarter figure of 6.3 percent. A few major 2018 transactions contributing to the positive net absorption …

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MCR Sells 195-Room Hilton Hotel in Downtown St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS — MCR has sold the 195-room Hilton St. Louis Downtown at the Arch. The hotel is located at 400 Olive St. Amenities include a business center, bar area, fitness room and meeting rooms. The buyer was not disclosed. MCR, which purchased the property in December 2016, generated a 44 percent internal rate of return on its initial investment. The sales price was not disclosed, but the property has an appraised value of nearly $7 million, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. MCR’s investment strategy is to purchase well-located hotels, improve operations and sell opportunistically, according to Tyler Morse, CEO and managing partner.

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Pine Tree to Operate 552,000 SF Shopping Center in Blue Springs, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — Pine Tree LLC has assumed operational responsibility for Adams Dairy Landing, a 552,000-square-foot regional shopping center in Blue Springs, 19 miles east of downtown Kansas City. Pine Tree will manage and lease the property. Developed by RED Development in 2007, the center is located at the southeast corner of I-70 and Adams Dairy Parkway. Target, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Petco, Michaels and Ulta anchor the property.

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JVM Acquires 432-Unit Apartment Community in Lee’s Summit, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — JVM Realty Corp. (JVM) has acquired Summit Ridge Apartments in Lee’s Summit, a suburb of Kansas City, for an undisclosed price. The 432-unit apartment community features a pool, fitness center, dog park and resident lounge with a coffee bar, business center and conference room. JVM plans to renovate the property, built in 2001, by upgrading units, installing a package delivery facility and expanding the fitness center. The seller was not disclosed. JVM Management will manage the property. Mac Crowther of ARA Newmark brokered the transaction.

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Pinnacle Arranges $1.8M Sale of Qdoba-Occupied Property in Suburban St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

CLAYTON, MO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC has arranged the sale of a 3,600-square-foot property occupied by Qdoba, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, in Clayton for $1.8 million. The single-tenant building is located at 6701 Clayton Road across the street from a Schnuck’s grocery store. Qdoba has operated at the location since 2016. Zach Wright, Rob Edwards and Tom Ethington of Pinnacle represented the buyer, a Texas-based investor. A local real estate company was the seller.

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Economic Incentives Fuel Industrial Development in St. Louis Market

by Kristin Harlow

It has been a banner year thus far for the St. Louis industrial market with yet another milestone achieved. Mid-year absorption totaled 2.5 million square feet of space, a number more closely suited for the entire year versus the halfway point. Fueled by continued absorption, the market has more than 5 million square feet of space under construction with vacancy of approximately 4.9 percent. The continued success is no surprise. But economic incentives, often overlooked and underappreciated, are the unsung heroes behind each industrial development around town. Gaining knowledge  Economic incentives have been a prerequisite in attracting or retaining businesses like Amazon, World Wide Technologies and Best Buy. But they do not just benefit large corporations; local and regional users are able to enjoy new Class A real estate in these developments as well. Why? Incentives help bridge the gap for the developer and the user to account for being in a low-rent, high-construction cost market, which is not a great recipe for new development. Yes, St. Louis boasts some of the lowest asking rents in the Midwest, currently averaging $4.70 per square foot for available industrial space. One would think that businesses would flock here because of the low …

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