BELTON, MO. — Marshalls, Party City, Petco and Five Below have opened as part of Belton Gateway’s second phase of construction. The $136 million, 47-acre mixed-use development is located west of Interstate 49 in Belton, about 20 miles south of Kansas City. Ross Dress for Less is scheduled to open later this spring. Developed by Christie Development, the property includes an Academy Sports + Outdoors and a Hobby Lobby as part of Phase I.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Stonecrop Technologies has signed a 527,127-square-foot industrial lease to fully occupy a building located at 3500 Southwest Blvd. in Grove City, about 10 miles south of Columbus. The wireless systems deployment company will occupy the space for three years. Michael Linder of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction, according to Columbus Business First. Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. owns the property and recently announced a new regional office in Columbus to serve its properties in Ohio and Indiana.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Founders 3 has negotiated a 51,700-square-foot industrial lease for The Community Warehouse Inc. in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. The property is located at 4837 W. Woolworth Ave. Joe Carollo of Founders 3 represented the landlord, Woolworth Development Group LLC, in the lease transaction. The tenant is a nonprofit, faith-based organization that offers home and facility improvement materials to individuals, businesses and organizations in Milwaukee’s Community Block Grant Development Zone.
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a nearly 8-acre land site at 11680 German Church Road in Burr Ridge, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. The sale equates to $237,500 per acre. The parcel, declared surplus property by the City of Burr Ridge, is located about two miles east of Interstate 55. Richard Kozarits of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor.
ST. JOSEPH, MO. — FFO Home has opened a new 35,000-square-foot store in St. Joseph, which is located in northwestern Missouri. The Arkansas-based company will occupy the space in the former Big Bob’s Outlet store at 3715 N. Belt Highway. Tony DeTommaso and Mark McConahay of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the landlord, BB St. Joe LLC, in the lease transaction. FFO Home, originally known as Furniture Factory Outlet, has nearly 50 stores in seven states.
CRYSTAL CITY, MO. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed a three-story, 120,000-square-foot patient building on the campus of Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, 35 miles south of St. Louis. The new development features 90 private patient rooms. McCarthy also renovated the hospital’s main entrance as part of the $73 million project. New corridors help connect the emergency department, imaging, surgical services and admitting areas. Further interior renovations included the construction of a new emergency department waiting area, additional cardiology facilities and MRI suites. The new childbirth center on the third floor of the existing tower includes new labor and delivery suites, remodeled postpartum rooms and two dedicated surgical units. Bates Architects designed the new patient tower, and Heideman Associates served as MEP engineer.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — SWG | Capital has acquired Wabash Valley Plaza in the western Indiana city of Terre Haute. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. Kroger, Hobby Lobby and Big Lots anchor the 194,081-square-foot shopping center, which is located at 4650-4700 S. U.S. Highway 41. Terre Haute is home to Indiana State University.
LISLE, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.4 million sale of a 22,839-square-foot industrial building in Lisle. The property is located at 1958 University Lane. John McDermott and Aidan Bowe of SVN represented the buyer, a Michigan-based electrical motor seller.
CINCINNATI — iFLY Indoor Skydiving has unveiled plans to open its first location in Ohio at Liberty Center in Cincinnati. The entertainment company will occupy 5,175 square feet upon its opening in the fall. iFLY has 67 facilities worldwide with 28 wholly owned in the United States. Liberty Center is a $350 million mixed-use property from developer Steiner + Associates.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has negotiated a five-year lease for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois in South Elgin, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The Savannah, Ga.-based organization will occupy 4,500 square feet at a Jewel-Osco-anchored shopping center located at 353 Randall Road. The space formerly housed a Hallmark store. Girl Scouts will use the location as a retail store, as well as office and meeting space. FGM Architects designed the space, and Extreme Remodeling will serve as the general contractor. Completion is slated for May. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of Realty Metrix represented both the tenant and the landlord, Stony Creek LAD LLC, in the lease transaction. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois recently leased another location in Lake Zurich.
