Missouri

McCarthy Completes Interim Science Building at Saint Louis University

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2017

ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed the conversion of a former charter elementary school into an interim science building for Saint Louis University (SLU) in St. Louis. Located on SLU’s south campus, the building is now home to research, teaching and office space for the biology department while the University renovates Macelwane Hall, which experienced a fire and subsequent water damage in May of this year. The 50,000-square-foot renovation was completed in time for the fall 2017 semester. McCarthy reworked the mechanical and electrical systems to accommodate advanced research and teaching labs.

September 11, 2017

Alkem Laboratories, Beckwood Press Co. Sign Leases at Fenton Logistics Park in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2017

FENTON, MO. — Alkem Laboratories and Beckwood Press Co. have signed industrial leases totaling 87,966 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park in Fenton. Alkem Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company, signed a 32,086-square-foot lease in the park’s first speculative building located at 2050 Fenton Logistics Blvd. Beckwood Press Co., a hydraulic equipment supplier, signed a 55,880-square-foot lease at the park’s second speculative building, which is currently under construction. Jon Hinds and Katie Haywood of CBRE represented the landlord and developer, KP Development. JLL and NAI Desco represented Alkem and Beckwood Press, respectively.

September 11, 2017

Industrial Midwest Missouri

Dejana Truck & Utility Signs 90,000 SF Industrial Lease in Kansas City’s SubTropolis

by Kristin Harlow September 1, 2017

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment has signed a 90,000-square-foot industrial lease in SubTropolis within Kansas City. The automotive equipment manufacturer will run a new Ford Transit and Ford F-150 upfitting operation at the underground business complex. The New York-based subsidiary of Douglas Dynamics Inc. (NYSE: PLOW) will also lease two additional acres in SubTropolis for vehicle staging. Dejana manufactures van partitions, racking systems and hauling systems for aftermarket installation on commercial vans and trucks. Hunt Midwest owns the property.

September 1, 2017

Healthcare Midwest Missouri

McGrath Completes Construction of NICU at Hospital in O’Fallon, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2017

O’FALLON, MO. — McGrath & Associates has completed construction of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) within the Childbirth Center at Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon. The eight-bed NICU will allow the hospital to care for premature babies born as early as 32 weeks after pregnancy. The NICU features eight newborn intensive care beds throughout a special care nursery, procedure room and baby nursery. Fox Architects was the project architect.

August 31, 2017

Midwest Missouri Retail

Block & Co. Brokers Sale of 65,000 SF Shopping Center in Raytown, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 30, 2017

RAYTOWN, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of Raytown Crossing shopping center in Raytown, a suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The 65,069-square-foot center is located at 6715-6731 Blue Ridge Blvd. Tenants include Extreme Grand Prix Indoor Go Karting and Lonnie Bush Fitness. Bill Maas and Jay Friedman of Block & Co. negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller, CTA Properties LLC. The buyer was not disclosed.

August 30, 2017

Midwest Missouri Student Housing

St. Louis College of Pharmacy Opens $50M Recreation and Student Center

by Kristin Harlow August 28, 2017

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis College of Pharmacy has opened its new $50 million recreation and student center. The 193,000-square-foot building marks the end of a two-phase construction project that has added more than 400,000 square feet of space to the campus. Features of the new building include a 10,000-square-foot recreation center, a 350-seat dining hall and a 220-bed residence hall for first- and second-year students. The additional residence hall will double the amount of living space on campus. The building will also house the college’s intercollegiate athletic programs, giving student athletes access to a 1,100-seat competition gymnasium and training facilities. The building also features a recreation gymnasium, a 200-meter track, meeting rooms and a student center with student support offices. St. Louis-based Forum Studio designed the building. Paric Corp. managed the project construction.

August 28, 2017

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Missouri Office

Dramatic Rise in Tech Jobs Propels Growth in St. Louis Office Market

by Kristin Harlow August 24, 2017

Rapid growth in the tech sector is dramatically impacting the St. Louis office market. The city boasted an increase of 6,220 high-tech jobs during the last four years, over 2,000 of which were generated in the past year alone. Given the total number of tech jobs in St. Louis is 57,300, this amounts to a healthy growth rate of 10.9 percent. From well-known companies like Square Inc., Yurbuds and Answers.com to newer ones such as LockerDome, Aisle411 Inc. and MediBeacon Inc., the St. Louis region is a growing hot spot for innovative, new and expanding companies. These companies include leaders in the areas of plant and life sciences as well as financial services, information technology, advanced manufacturing and even rapidly growing pet care industries. Significant healthcare and biotechnology institutions in the region include Pfizer, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Solae Co. and Sigma-Aldrich. As capital injections slow in the coastal markets, St. Louis’ startup scene is thriving, attracting talent, new companies and investors from across the globe. According to Forbes, the city was named the fastest-growing metropolis for startups in 2016. Analytical website fivethirtyeight.com reaffirmed St. Louis’ increased appetite for startups, attributing the uptick in part to a combination of …

August 24, 2017

Midwest Missouri Retail

First Tenants at The Shoppes at Mid Rivers Near St. Louis to Open in September

by Kristin Harlow August 18, 2017

ST. PETERS, MO. — Developer GBT Realty Corp. is nearing completion of The Shoppes at Mid Rivers, a 270,000-square-foot shopping center in St. Peters, a suburb of St. Louis. The project is the largest retail development in the St. Louis metro area in nearly a decade, according to GBT. Burlington, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Aspen Dental are set to open at the property in September. Academy Sports + Outdoors and Famous Footwear will open in October. Ross, OshKosh B’gosh, Five Below and Nail Lounge will open in the first quarter of 2018. Approximately 30,000 square feet of space remain available for lease. Knoebel Construction Inc. served as general contractor.

August 18, 2017

Midwest Missouri Net Lease Retail

Pinnacle Brokers Sale of 9,100 SF Property Net Leased to Dollar General in Gravois Mills, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 10, 2017

GRAVOIS MILLS, MO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Dollar General in Gravois Mills, located in central Missouri. The sales price was not disclosed. The 9,100-square-foot property was constructed this year on a 4.4-acre site at 25568 Highway 5. The property is located on the Lake of the Ozarks, a Midwest lake resort destination. Dollar General has signed a 15-year lease, which features 10 percent rental escalations in each of the renewal option periods. Zach Wright and Jeff Johnson of Pinnacle represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of Pinnacle represented the purchaser, a Colorado-based 1031 exchange investor.

August 10, 2017

Industrial Midwest Missouri

Contegra Builds 1.1 MSF Logistics Center in Wentzville, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow August 9, 2017

WENTZVILLE, MO. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed a 1.1 million-square-foot logistics center in Wentzville, about 40 miles west of St. Louis. The multi-million dollar facility, which serves as a logistics optimization center for the nearby General Motors Corp. assembly plant, is located on a 132-acre site at 201 Wentzville Industrial Drive. TVS Supply Chain Solutions operates the center. The building features 32-foot clear heights, 168 dock doors and six drive-in doors. The project is among 14 logistic facilities in the metro St. Louis area that Contegra is currently building or has completed in 2017. NorthPoint Development was the project developer.

August 9, 2017

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