ST. LOUIS — Lawrence Group, the developer for City Foundry STL, has unveiled that the 30,000-square-foot food hall at the mixed-use project is now 50 percent preleased. The lineup of food vendors is exclusive to the development and St. Louis. Tenants include CropCircle, serving country fair-type foods; Good Day, offering crepes and breakfast sandwiches; Hello Poke, serving fresh poke and seafood; Lost & Found, a burger and pizza joint; Juice Box Central, a drink station with juices and smoothies; Mokyu Mokyu, selling ice cream with a Japanese and Korean flair; Press Waffle Co.; serving made-to-order waffles; Sumax, known for its Middle Eastern hummus and wraps; and UKraft; offering breakfast bowls, sandwiches, and soups. City Foundry STL is the adaptive reuse of the former 10-acre Century Electric Foundry complex in St. Louis’ Midtown neighborhood. The $210 million first phase will include 122,000 square feet of restaurant and entertainment space, 105,000 square feet of shops and 107,000 square feet of office space. Additional tenants will be announced this spring. Phase I is slated to begin opening in mid-2019.
Missouri
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of View High Lake, a 309-unit multifamily community in Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1973, the property is situated near I-470 and Highway 350. Nick Fluellen, Bard Hoover and Max Helgeson of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. In addition to the apartment complex, the sale includes a 31-acre parcel to the south and an 18-acre parcel to the north that will enable the new owner to construct common area amenities, additional apartment buildings or single-family homes, according to Fluellen.
ST. LOUIS — One Liberty Properties Inc. (NYSE: OLP) has purchased an Ashley Furniture distribution center in St. Louis from an affiliate of Mohegan Capital for $10 million. The 119,680-square-foot, single-tenant property is located at 9791 Green Park Industrial Drive and features a clear height of 38 feet. Jason Powell and Colin Couch of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller. The transaction represents a cap rate of 7.2 percent. The buyer also owns the tenant’s headquarters in Memphis, Tenn.
PEORIA, ILL. AND JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Affiliates of Phoenix Investors have purchased two industrial properties in Peoria and Jefferson City. The Peoria property consists of four industrial buildings totaling approximately 478,400 square feet. Constructed between 1977 and 2003, the buildings are situated on nearly 40 acres. At the close of the sale, Superior Consolidated Industries entered into a sale-leaseback agreement for the entire property. Headquartered in Peoria, the company provides third-party logistics support to U.S.-based manufacturers. The Jefferson City property is a 276,180-square-foot industrial building situated on 59.4 acres. Automotive seat manufacturer Adient US LLC primarily occupies the facility, which was built in 1974 and underwent expansions in 1978 and 1992. The sellers were not disclosed.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of Valle Vista shopping center in Lee’s Summit for an undisclosed price. The property sits on 5.4 acres on the southwest corner of 291 Highway and Chipman Road. Tenants at the fully occupied property include IHOP, Celsius Tannery, Ted’s Café Escondido, Vintage Stock and Five Guys. David Block and Max DiCarlo of Block represented the buyer, LS Valle Vista 2018 LLC. Block & Co. will handle leasing and property management for the new owner. Block Real Estate Services represented the seller.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) has arranged the sale of Northpointe Tower in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 109,193-square-foot office building is located at 10220 N. Ambassador Drive. The property is 25 percent occupied after anchor tenant Dairy Farmers of America moved its headquarters to Kansas City, Kan. Michael VanBuskirk and Chris Robertson of NGZ brokered the sale. A local investor group purchased the asset from BACM 2006-5 North Ambassador Drive LLC.
KIRKWOOD, MO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Kirkwood Square near St. Louis for $8.2 million. Built in 2017, the 15,944-square-foot retail center is situated on 1.3 acres on Manchester Road in Kirkwood. Mercyhealth Family Medicine, Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care, AT&T, Treats Unleashed and Sport Clips fully occupy the property. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, along with Kevin Shapiro of L3 Corp., represented the seller, Kirkwood Square LLC. Steve Maynard of Maynard Group represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor.
ST. LOUIS — Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $29.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a three-building office portfolio in St. Louis. The portfolio includes West Park I, West Park II and Pine View Point. The buildings span a total of 299,000 square feet. The three-year, floating-rate loan includes a future funding allowance of $3.1 million for property improvements and leasing capital. The loan-to-value ratio is 71 percent. The borrower was not disclosed.
FENTON, MO. — Keystone Construction has completed the renovation of UniGroup’s headquarters in Fenton. UniGroup, the parent company of multiple transportation-related companies, is offering excess office space for lease. The campus totals approximately 450,000 square feet and is situated near the interchange of I-270 and I-44. The multi-million dollar renovation included upgrades to the HVAC system, roof, façade, windows, workout facility and cafeteria. Keystone Construction served as contractor and ACI Boland was the architect. NAI DESCO has been hired to market the 50,000-square-foot vacant space at One Premier Drive.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — World Wide Technology Inc. has purchased a 207,503-square-foot industrial building in Maryland Heights for an undisclosed price. The global IT services company has occupied space within the multi-tenant building since 2011. The building, located at 687 Fee Fee Road, is adjacent to the company’s suburban St. Louis campus and less than one mile from its newly built headquarters. The building’s other tenant, Cowley Distributing Inc., is a book and magazine distributor that occupies 50,295 square feet for its warehousing needs. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Tim Convy and Steve Stradal of Avison Young represented the seller, Fee Fee Investments.