KANSAS CITY, MO. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $251.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 12-property multifamily portfolio located in metro Kansas City and Dallas. The portfolio totals 3,165 units. Price Brothers was the borrower, but property names were not disclosed. The 15-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Greg Duvall of NorthMarq’s Kansas City regional office arranged the loan.
ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed a 47,000-square-foot subterranean expansion and renovation of the Museum of the Gateway Arch. This is the final component of a $380 million redevelopment of the monument in downtown St. Louis. McCarthy also oversaw the transformation of the north and south grounds surrounding the Arch. The renovated museum and visitor’s center opened to the public on Tuesday, July 3. A new circular entrance and upper-level lobby replaces the previous underground entrances at the base of each leg of the Arch. The landmark remained open and fully operational throughout the three-year construction project. Cooper Robertson, James Carpenter Associates and Trivers Associates designed the museum expansion. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates oversaw the landscape design. Gateway Arch Park Foundation and the National Park Service led the Gateway Arch Park redevelopment projects. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, the 630-foot Arch was completed in 1965.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Brain Development Group has purchased Belletower, a five-story, 80,615-square-foot office building in Kansas City. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is located in Country Club Plaza, five miles south of the city’s central business district. The property, built in 1986, includes a 180-space, four-level parking garage beneath the building and an additional 41-space surface parking lot. At the time of sale, Belletower was 67 percent leased to tenants such as MidCountry Bank and Reynolds Law Firm LLC. Two new tenants have since boosted occupancy to 76 percent, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. Amenities include a fitness center and tenant storage. Gina Anderson, Gary Carr and Robert Hill of CBRE represented the seller, Advent Belleview LLC.
BELTON, MO. — Ross Dress for Less is opening a new store at Belton Gateway in Belton, approximately 21 miles south of Kansas City, on July 21. The store will span 22,000 square feet at the shopping center, which is located near I-49. With this new opening, Ross will operate 25 stores in Missouri and a total of 1,435 locations.
ST. PETERS, MO. — GBT Realty Corp. has unveiled new tenants at the Shoppes of Mid Rivers in the suburban St. Louis community of St. Peters. Outback Steakhouse is currently under construction and a Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza is slated to join the tenant lineup. Other new leases include Nail Lounge, SSM Physical Therapy and Uptown Cheapskate. These tenants are expected to open later this year. Current tenants at the 270,000-square-foot retail center include Academy Sports + Outdoor, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls and Ulta Beauty. The property is currently 92 percent leased.
KEARNEY, MO. — A Dairy Queen Grill & Chill franchisee has purchased 33,685 square feet of land for $775,000 to build a new ground-up Dairy Queen in Kearney, about 25 miles north of Kansas City. The property is located on the southeast corner of I-35 and Highway 92. The Dairy Queen is slated to open in September. Tony DeTommaso of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the buyer. The seller was not disclosed.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Tru by Hilton has opened in St. Charles, a suburb of St. Louis. The five-story, limited-service hotel features 87 rooms. St. Charles Hotel Associates owns the property, while Kinseth Hospitality Cos. is managing the hotel. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi and a fitness center. An open lobby features four areas where guests can work, lounge or eat. The hotel is part of The Streets of St. Charles, a mixed-use community comprised of retail, dining, entertainment, hospitality, residential and office space. Cullinan Properties is the developer and owner of the 27-acre development.
FRONTENAC, MO. — HDA Architects is designing a 36,000-square-foot office building on behalf of The Desco Group in Frontenac, a suburb of St. Louis. The property will feature underground parking, first-floor retail space and two floors of office space. The building is part of an $80 million mixed-use development that will include a Life Time Fitness and two stand-alone restaurants. The Desco Group is demolishing the Old Shriners Hospital in order to make way for the project. Completion is slated for fall 2019.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Sun Valley Lake in St. Charles, a suburb of St. Louis. Ascent Residential acquired the asset for an undisclosed amount. Built in 1986, the 680-unit apartment community is located along I-70. Amenities include two swimming pools, covered parking and a fitness center. Mike Kemether, Mike Hanrahan and Bobby Mills of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Priderock Capital Partners.
MISSOURI — American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Co. LLC, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc., have entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio of eight skilled nursing facilities throughout Missouri for $88.2 million. The undisclosed properties total 1,112 beds and approximately 384,000 square feet. The portfolio is fully leased under a 15-year absolute net lease. As of June 13, the REIT has acquired a 2.7 million-square-foot portfolio of 45 medical office buildings, senior housing facilities and skilled nursing facilities in 16 states.
