CRYSTAL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a $16 million police department facility located on the Crystal City Hall campus at 4141 Douglas Drive North. Crystal is located about five miles north of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects & Engineers, the 53,300-square-foot facility features workspaces, a secure evidence storage area, indoor fleet storage and a dedicated space for K9 officers. The building also includes a detention space, garage, locker rooms and offices.
ROCK HILL, MO. — Echelon Constructors is underway on the buildout of a new Foss Swim School at the Market at McKnight retail center in Rock Hill, a western suburb of St. Louis. Completion is slated for early 2023. The project involves the redevelopment of a 12,000-square-foot space that formerly housed Club Fitness. Foss offers weekly classes, swim camps, family swims and other events for children of all ages. The company operates 22 swim schools in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Echelon has previously built two other locations for Foss, including the redevelopment of a former Ace Hardware store at Zumbehl Commons in St. Charles, Mo.
ST. LOUIS — Argus Self Storage Advisors has brokered the sale of the Second Attic Self Storage property in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The 34,450-square-foot facility sits on nearly two acres near I-170 and St. Charles Rock Road. Larry Goldman of Argus brokered the transaction. Second Attic Associates LLC sold the property to St. Charles Rock Storage LLC. INB Bank provided acquisition financing.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Gym concept F45 Training has signed a lease to open a 2,100-square-foot location at Talmadge Town Center South in Toledo. Tolson Enterprises owns the shopping center, which is situated near Franklin Park Mall. Michael Murphy, Tjader Gerdom and Haley Kelly of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented F45 Training, which maintains locations in nearly all 50 states. The “F” stands for functional, and the classes are 45 minutes each.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14-unit apartment building in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington for $2 million. Built in 1960, the property is located along Penn Avenue. Residents enjoy two parking spaces per unit as well as a community green space with a playground. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which were limited liability companies.
O’FALLON, MO. — First National Realty Partners has acquired River City Marketplace in O’Fallon, about 37 miles northwest of St. Louis, for $22.5 million. A 31,000-square-foot Fresh Thyme Market anchors the 157,779-square-foot shopping center, which was built in 2004 and is currently 93 percent leased. Fresh Thyme has operated at the property since 2015. Additional tenants include Total Wine & More, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Kirkland’s and Kay Jewelers. There is 10,000 square feet of available space for lease. Evan Halkias, David Matheis and Link Dierks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, PEBB Enterprises, which acquired the center in 2015 when it was 55 percent occupied.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) has completed The Rochester, a $12.6 million apartment project on the city’s East Side. The 81,400-square-foot property is home to 64 units and is named after the late Rochester Charles Gatson, former CBKC president. The Rochester rounds out CBKC’s mixed-use development on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, including KC Sun Fresh on the Boulevard, a grocery store now owned and operated by CBKC. Amenities at The Rochester include a fitness center, rooftop terrace and yard with grilling areas. Monthly rents start at $1,050. Straub Construction Inc. served as general contractor, and Hufft Projects was the architect. CBKC’s subsidiary, EastPointe Realty LLC, will manage the property.
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Northmarq has arranged a $5.8 million loan for the refinancing of The Lights-South in West Fargo. Constructed in 2020, the apartment building rises six stories with 36 units. The property at 3100 Sheyenne St. is part of a larger mixed-use development known as The Lights. Bill Mork of Northmarq arranged the 35-year loan through Northmarq’s in-house FHA/HUD team. EPIC Cos. was the borrower.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Newcastle Properties is set to begin construction on a new 8,300-square-foot, multi-tenant outlot building and a new 3,260-square-foot endcap space at the 270,327-square-foot Eastgate Crossing in Naperville. The development will include Kura Revolving Sushi Bar and NaanSense, an Indian fast-casual chain. Adam Cody of JLL represented Kura, while Phil Golding of CBRE represented NaanSense. Midwest Construction Partners will serve as general contractor, and Sean Devine of Newcastle Properties is the project manager. Eastgate Crossing is currently home to tenants such as HMart, Dollar Tree, CVS, Panera Bread and Citibank.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the sale of a 6,600-square-foot apartment building at 2049 W. Division St. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood for $2 million. The property features four recently renovated units as well as retail space. Brewster Hague and Danny Spitz of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based partnership, and procured the buyer, a California-based hospitality group.
