ST. LOUIS — Tegethoff Development has completed Expo at Forest Park, a $90 million transit-oriented apartment development in St. Louis. The project is adjacent to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Station in the historic Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. Expo at Forest Park includes two buildings with 287 units, along with parking, amenities and 30,000 square feet of retail space. The north building opened in August, while the south building will open in the next few weeks. More than half of the new residents do not own cars, according to Tegethoff. Bi-State Development operates the Metro Transit system that serves eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. Bi-State has worked to create a safer, more secure public transit system. Trivers assisted in architecture, planning, urban design and interiors for Expo at Forest Park. Trivers collaborated with associate architect HOK and general contractor Brinkmann Constructors.
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FRANKENMUTH, MICH. — The Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, a city in central Michigan known for its Bavarian-style architecture, is set to undergo an $80 million expansion. The project will significantly enhance the lodge’s water park amenities and family entertainment offerings. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 13. Once the project is completed, the Bavarian Inn Lodge will be home to Michigan’s largest indoor water park and family entertainment center at more than 140,000 square feet. Completion is slated for spring 2024, but some portions are scheduled to open in late 2023. R.C. Hendrick & Son Inc., which built all previous six phases of the lodge, is the general contractor. The property will remain open throughout the expansion project.
Berkadia Arranges $47.8M Sale of Build-to-Rent Active Adult Community in Dallas, Georgia
by John Nelson
DALLAS, GA. — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has arranged the sale of Hardy Springs, a 149-unit build-to-rent, active adult community located in the northwest Atlanta suburb of Dallas. Charleston-based Blaze Partners purchased the single-family neighborhood, which is age-restricted for households age 55 and up, for $47.8 million. Russ Hardy of Berkadia’s Atlanta office and Brooks Minford and Simona Wilson of Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare team represented the seller, Georgia-based Highlands Residential, in the transaction. John Bray, also from Berkadia’s Atlanta office, originated an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing on behalf of Blaze. Hardy Springs features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with walk-in closets, private garages and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center and barbecue area. The property is situated near Wellstar Paulding Hospital, AMC Hiram 14 and Lost Mountain Park.
MAPLEWOOD, MO. — Holland Construction Services has completed Phase II of the Sunnen Station apartment complex in Maplewood, a western suburb of St. Louis. Phase II encompasses a four-story, 121-unit building with an attached 61,000-square-foot parking garage with 187 spaces. The Sunnen Family developed the project in conjunction with Cozad Commercial Real Estate. Tim Sandweg was the architect. Phase I of Sunnen Station, which Holland completed in 2017, is fully leased. Monthly rents start at $960 for studios.
CHICAGO — CBRE has negotiated six leases totaling 54,183 square feet at 609 W. Randolph St., a speculative office building that was completed in March in Chicago’s West Loop. The property is now 63 percent leased. A national technology company leased 21,339 square feet. The other lease signings included New Markets Trading, NTT DATA, Global Real Estate Fund, Confidential Financial Services and Valenti Builders. Jason Houze of CBRE represented ownership, Vista Property.
Cronheim Originates $8M Loan for Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Lexington, Kentucky
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, KY. — Cronheim Mortgage has originated an $8 million permanent loan for Man O’ War Place, a 174,638-square-foot shopping center in Lexington. Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim arranged the financing through American United Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of locally based investment firm Equity Management. Situated about four miles south of University of Kentucky, Man O’ War Place was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Kroger Marketplace, Feeders Supply, Lexington Urgent Care, Hooters, Edible Arrangements, Bright Tiger Dental, The Little Gym and Little Caesars Pizza, among others.
SELMA, TEXAS — A partnership between Titan Development and Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks Partners has broken ground on a 429,633-square-foot speculative industrial project in Selma, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. Branded Selma 3, the facility will sit on 25 acres within the 185-acre Titan Industrial Park. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 98 dock doors, four drive-in ramps, 232 car parking spaces and 119 trailer parking stalls. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2023. Selma 2, which spans 305,760 square feet, was completed in July and is now partially leased to Made in Cookware and Berlin Packaging.
BALTIMORE — KLNB has arranged the sale of Church Square Shopping Center, a 44,252-square-foot retail center located at 923 N. Caroline St. in Baltimore. Andy Stape, Chris Burnham, Vito Lupo and Jake Furnary of KLNB represented the seller, a partnership between entities doing business as Burley Church LLC and Pinefield South-Kodiak LLC, in the $6.5 million transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Originally built in 1986, Church Square recently underwent renovations including roof work, parking lot repairs and façade updates. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including DTLR Villa, Hip Hop Fish & Chicken and a Chase Bank ATM.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Tides Waterfront, a 386-unit apartment community in southwest Fort Worth. Built in 1986, the property consists of 21 three-story residential buildings that were recently renovated, as well as three pools, a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, dog park and a lake. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Tides Equities, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, out-of-state investment firm as the buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Locally based development and investment firm Kajani Capital Group has acquired 10.8 acres in the northern Houston suburb of Humble for the development of a 300-unit multifamily project. The community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 875 square feet, as well as a clubhouse, fitness center, package lockers and a dog park. Chris Bergmann Jr. of JLL represented Kajani Capital in the off-market land deal. Joan Collum of Collum Commercial represented the seller, Austin-based Stratus Properties. Construction is set to begin in May and to be complete in fall 2024.