OMAHA, NEB. — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed the conversion of a decades-old warehouse into a headquarters, manufacturing facility and showroom for Elliott Equipment Co. in Omaha. The 220,000-square-foot project includes a renovated 26,000-square-foot office building originally constructed in 1982 and a modernized 194,000-square-foot warehouse originally built in 1977. Elliott has consolidated manufacturing operations that had been spread out across five buildings in different locations across Omaha. Founded in Omaha in 1948, Elliott specializes in designing and manufacturing cranes, trucks and aerial platforms.
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OMAHA, NEB. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has moved into its newly constructed office and warehouse property that will serve as the national construction company’s Nebraska office. The 15,000-square-foot development, located in West Omaha, features a single-story office building, a warehouse and an adjacent construction yard. McCarthy developed the project in conjunction with Tetrad Property Group LLC. DLR Group was the designer. The warehouse will enable the company to store construction materials and assemble some building components in advance of the jobsite. Since entering the Omaha market in 2001, McCarthy’s Omaha team has completed more than $1 billion in construction projects. The company’s core project types include healthcare, education, laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, commercial, arts and entertainment and industrial. McCarthy is headquartered in St. Louis but has several other office locations across the country.
OMAHA, NEB. — Immanuel has started construction of new assisted living and memory care units, as well as new common areas, at Pacific Springs, a seniors housing community in West Omaha. The expansion is scheduled to open in fall 2021. Pacific Springs is located adjacent to the Pacific Springs Golf Club and currently offers exclusively independent living. Renovation plans call for a fitness center and wellness studio; onsite restaurant and lounge featuring a golf simulator; outdoor areas and walking paths; and a chapel adorned with a locally designed stained glass window donated by residents.
OMAHA, NEB. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $5.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 111-unit multifamily property in Omaha. Built in 1968, the asset features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with updated interiors and private patios. Amenities include a pool and onsite laundry facilities. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of closing. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the CMBS loan, which features a fixed rate for 10 years. The new loan will retire the existing HUD debt on the complex. The borrower was undisclosed.
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $3.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Old Walnut Apartments in Grand Island, about 90 miles west of Lincoln. The property was converted from an educational institution to multifamily housing in 2004. The apartment community features 89 units, 88 of which are restricted to residents who earn up to 41.6 percent of the area median income. Walnut Housing LLC was the borrower. The loan is fully amortized over 35 years.
OMAHA — Lanoha Real Estate Co. Inc. has been selected to develop The Row at Heartwood Preserve in Omaha. Applied Underwriters Inc. owns Heartwood Preserve, a 500-acre development largely dedicated to green space and trails, and is selling blocks of land to Lanoha for the new project. The Row will serve as a town center, encompassing residential, office, hospitality, retail and entertainment offerings. Upon completion, The Row will represent a $500 million investment. CBRE has been retained for brokerage and management services. Lanoha expects construction of the first eight-acre phase to begin next year, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
OMAHA, NEB. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Steeplechase on Maple, a 314-unit multifamily property in Omaha. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 14949 Manderson Plaza, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, outdoor area, sundeck, clubhouse and playground. Alex Blagojevich, Michael Sullivan, Ralph DePasquale and Parker Stewart of Berkadia represented the seller, Illinois-based Redwood Capital Group. Colorado-based Centennial Capital Partners purchased the asset.
OMAHA, NEB. — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of the Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center, an $86 million, 157,000-square-foot outpatient facility for veterans. The property includes seven primary-care units, an outpatient surgery suite and a specialty medicine unit allowing 400 additional patients to visit the clinic each day, as well as a dedicated women’s health clinic area. The new facility, which is connected to the existing 12-story VA Medical Campus, will open to patients this month. This is the first center in the country to take advantage of the C.H.I.P.I.N. for Vets Act passed through Congress in 2016, according to McCarthy. Under the law, the VA is permitted to accept private donations to complete construction projects. The VA entered a public-private partnership with nonprofit group Veterans Ambulatory Center Development Corp. (VACDC) to save taxpayers roughly $30 million. The law also requires the builder to use innovative delivery techniques that fall outside federally prescribed specifications and methods. Such initiatives include subsurface utility mapping, virtual design and construction, and using a design-assist subcontracting approach instead of a hard-bid approach. McCarthy claims it completed the project four months ahead of schedule. “Breaking from the traditional design-bid-build delivery format allowed for creative solutions, more …
OMAHA, NEB. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 129-room La Quinta hotel in Omaha for an undisclosed price. Built in 1981, the two-story property is located at 3330 N. 104th Ave. Ebrahim Valliani, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the hotel on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
LINCOLN, NEB. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has broken ground on a six-story boutique hotel at Lincoln’s Nebraska Innovation Campus, an expansive research community designed to facilitate partnerships between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and private-sector businesses. Developed by Goldenrod Cos., the $23 million project will be a Marriott Tribute hotel with 154 rooms. Marriott Tribute hotels are independent, boutique properties that embrace the character and personality of their surroundings. In this case, the design aesthetic will celebrate the state of Nebraska, the university and its fans. A 10,000-square-foot portion of the hotel’s first level will be designated as educational and amenity spaces for the University of Nebraska’s hospitality, tourism and restaurant management students. Other amenities will include a full-service restaurant, rooftop bar, coffee shop, fitness center and a private dining area on the top floor known as the Founders Room. DLR Group designed the hotel. Completion is slated for fall 2021.