KANSAS CITY, MO. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Twin Creeks Shopping Center in Kansas City for $32 million. The 257,450-square-foot property is located along North Madison Avenue. The center is 99 percent leased to 14 tenants, including Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta, Petco, Five Below, Famous Footwear, Bath & Body Works, Spectrum and AT&T. A Target store at the property was not included in the sale. El Warner, Charley Simpson, Caitlin Zirpolo and Drew Quinn of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as AREP III BT LLC. Buyer information was not provided.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Brinkmann Constructors and Subtext have broken ground on VERVE, a seven-story student housing property located two blocks from the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette. Completion is slated for fall 2024. Located at 102 W. Wood St., the community will feature 751 beds across 235 units along with 265 parking spaces and 5,516 square feet of retail space. The units are fully furnished. Designed by WDG, the property features amenities such as a coffee bar, private study pods, group study rooms, a market, fitness center, lounge and two courtyards. The pool courtyard is equipped with an outdoor pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, multi-purpose turf lawn, grill stations and firepits. The Zen courtyard features a dog park and hammocks. This fall, total enrollment at Purdue reached a record high of 50,884 students.
O’FALLON, ILL. — Poettker Construction has completed Revela at O’Fallon, a 92-unit senior living community in O’Fallon, about 20 miles east of St. Louis. A grand opening event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18. The 89,000-square-foot property offers independent living, assisted living and memory support. St. Louis Design Alliance was the project architect, and Premier Senior Living is the property manager.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.2M Sale of Rasmussen University-Occupied Property in Suburban Chicago
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 25,000-square-foot property occupied by Rasmussen University in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville for $6.2 million. The net-leased asset at 1400 W. Normantown Road was constructed as a build-to-suit for the university in 2009. Peter Doughty and Brent Holder of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investor that had purchased the property through a 1031 exchange. The duo also represented the buyer, a New York-based private investor. American Public Education acquired Rasmussen University in 2021.
CHICAGO — Tradewater has signed a 3,565-square-foot office lease at the historic Auxiliary Building in Chicago’s West Fulton Market. The 90,000-square-foot building is located at 1550 W. Carroll Ave. Formerly an industrial building that served as the main factory for H.C. Evans & Co., the 100-year-old property was recently converted into office space. H.C. Evans & Co. was a manufacturer of casino equipment, pinball machines and jukeboxes. Tradewater works to prevent the emission of greenhouse gases. Zach Pruitt and Nicholas Schaefer of Cawley Chicago represented the private landlord. Dan Arends of Colliers represented the tenant.
LIBERTY, MO. — The Opus Group has begun construction of two additional speculative buildings within Liberty Heartland Logistics Center in Liberty, a northeast suburb of Kansas City. The two-building project is a joint venture between Opus and Washington Capital Management Inc. A 572,000-square-foot building at 1401 Shepherd Road will feature a clear height of 36 feet, four drive-in doors, 76 dock doors, 152 stalls for trailer parking and 547 vehicle parking stalls. A 240,000-square-foot building at 1501 Shepherd Road will feature a clear height of 32 feet, two drive-in doors, 32 dock doors, 67 trailer parking stalls and 259 vehicle parking stalls. Completion is slated for summer 2023. Opus is the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer. Michael VanBuskirk, Mark Long, John Hassler and Scott Bluhm of Newmark Zimmer are marketing the buildings for lease.
CARMEL, IND. — Indiana-based Merchants Capital has closed Merchants Capital Tax Credit Equity Fund X LP. The fund represents the company’s second and largest national multi-investor fund with a total capital raise of $180 million from 15 institutional investors. The fund will infuse equity into 18 affordable housing properties that will create or preserve more than 2,400 affordable housing units in 12 states. The properties are in California, Texas, North Carolina, Connecticut, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Oregon.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $19.2 million sale of 65 East Wacker Place, a 222,728-square-foot office and retail building in Chicago. The buyer, Intersection Realty Group, plans to convert a portion of the property into apartment units. Constructed in 1928, the 24-story building is recognized by the National Register of Historic Places and is currently 46 percent leased. Morton’s Steakhouse occupies floors one and two of the building. Sam DiFrancesca, Patrick Shields, Jaime Fink and Bruce Miller of JLL represented the seller, a New York-based investment firm. The team also procured the buyer.
ST. LOUIS — Topgolf is underway on the construction of its new venue in Midtown St. Louis. The location marks Topgolf’s second in the greater St. Louis market, following one in Chesterfield. Completion is slated for late 2023. Situated within view of the Gateway Arch, the three-level venue will feature 102 outdoor hitting bays along with a full-service restaurant and bar. Guests will also enjoy an outdoor patio, rooftop terrace and private event space. Topgolf acquired the land for the venue from Saint Louis University. The new Topgolf location is part of the 400-acre development area guided by the St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corp. (STLMRC). Saint Louis University formed STLMRC in partnership with SSM Health five years ago in effort to spearhead the development of new entertainment, recreational and community facilities.
MARSHALL, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the 62-room Quality Inn hotel in Marshall, about 47 miles south of Lansing. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1997, the property sits on two acres at 204 Winston Drive. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. The duo, along with colleague Steve Chaben, represented the buyer, a New York-based limited liability company. Marcus & Millichap’s Allan Miller and Chris Gomes were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers.