MANHATTAN, KAN. — Scorpion Biological Services, a subsidiary of Heat Biologics Inc., is building a new 500,000-square-foot biomanufacturing facility in Manhattan. The $650 million project will create 500 new jobs in the area within the next seven years, according to Gov. Laura Kelly. The facility will support the development of vaccines that enable an accelerated response to global biological threats. The company also intends to provide commercial level development, manufacturing and bioanalytical testing services at every stage for biopharmaceutical products on a fee-for-service basis to the global healthcare industry. The project came together as a result of partnerships between the Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas State University, Kansas State University Innovation Partners, the City of Manhattan, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Pottawatomie County, Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corp., Manhattan Area Technical College, Evergy, CRB and Realty Trust Group. A timeline for construction was not provided.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Mesa West Capital has provided an $85 million loan for the acquisition of Hampshire Hill, a 534-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. Located at 10660 Hampshire Ave., the community was 96 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. The property was built in 1987 and partially renovated in 2019. Murray Kornberg of Colliers arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Minneapolis-based multifamily investment firm Bader Diamond Funds.
NORTH RIVERSIDE AND ELMHURST, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of two shopping centers in suburban Chicago for an undisclosed price. North Riverside Plaza is a 384,707-square-foot regional shopping center in North Riverside. Tenants include Kohl’s, Burlington, Best Buy, Petco, Michaels and a new grocery store that is currently under construction. Elmhurst Crossing is a 347,505-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Elmhurst. Major tenants include Whole Foods Market, Kohl’s, At Home and Petco. Ben Wineman and Kathryn Sugrue of Mid-America represented the longtime owner and seller, Canada-based Federal Construction. Brixmor Property Group was the buyer.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has arranged the $4.3 million sale of a 70,000-square-foot industrial building in Menomonee Falls, a northwest suburb of Milwaukee. The property is located on Woodale Drive. Bob Flood of Founders 3 represented the seller, Kohl’s Inc. Dynamic Tool Corp., which builds plastic injection molds for the packaging, personal care and healthcare industries, was the buyer.
WARREN, MICH. — Family Dollar has signed a 10,500-square-foot retail lease to open a store at Village Plaza in Warren, about 20 miles north of Detroit. Located at the northwest corner of 13 Mile and Mound roads, Village Plaza spans roughly 100,000 square feet. Michael Murphy and Bill McLeod of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the landlord, Shango Enterprise Group. Scott Sonenberg of Landmark Commercial Real Estate Services represented Family Dollar.
CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON — CA Industrial, the dedicated industrial and logistics arm of CA Ventures, has unveiled plans for five new developments totaling $272 million in project costs for properties across the West Coast. The company plans to develop more than 670,000 square feet of industrial space across the markets, marking its entrance into California and Washington. CA Industrial will finance these development costs in part with capital from Centris Industrial, the external REIT for CA Industrial. The five California and Washington developments include: The repositioning and stabilization of a 58,991-square-foot building situated on nine acres at 1551 Atlantic St. in Union City, Calif. The project is in partnership with DWS. A partnership between CA Industrial, Four Stones Real Estate and American Realty Advisors will develop a 175,500-square-foot speculative facility in Watsonville, Calif. CA Industrial has partnered with a global asset manager to develop a 202,400-square-foot speculative facility in Richmond, Calif. Realterm and CA Industrial will develop a 132,300-square-foot Class A warehouse in La Puente, Calif. In partnership with Transwestern, the company will develop a 97,000-square-foot Class A warehouse on 20 acres in Covington, Wash.
MOUNT SHASTA, CALIF. — One Shasta LLC has purchased a 266-acre property in Mount Shasta. Crystal Geyser Water Co. sold the asset for $7.1 million. The property comprises industrial, low-intensity agriculture and residentially zoned land in Siskiyou County, Calif. Additionally, the acquisition includes a 144,900-square-foot industrial building at 210 Ski Village Drive. The building offers dock-high access and proximity to Interstate 5. John Troughton and Adam Elomari of Kennedy Wilson Brokerage represented the buyer in the deal.
ARVADA, COLO. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of The Kipling Meadows, a 120-unit independent living community in the first-ring Denver suburb of Arvada. Built in 2008 with a renovation in 2018, Kipling Meadows averaged 86 percent occupancy in the three months prior to sale. “With the community recently recovering occupancy back to 90 percent in just the latest month, the Evans Senior Investments team was able to showcase the potential upside for a new ownership group by forecasting a 6 percent rental rate increase,” says Hank Fuller, senior associate with ESI. ESI represented the seller, an institutional private equity group, in the transaction. The buyer was regional operator looking to expand in Colorado. The price was not disclosed.
COMMERCE CITY, COLO. — Blue West Capital has arranged the $3.4 million sale of a single-tenant retail property in Commerce City, approximately six miles northeast of downtown Denver. Brandon Gayeski and Robert Edwards of Blue West Capital represented the seller, a Colorado-based partnership. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor based in Colorado. The 2,340-square-foot property features a drive-thru and was constructed in 2020. Located at 4860 East 60th Ave., Starbucks Coffee occupies the property on a long-term lease.
LAS VEGAS — RealComm Advisors has brokered the sale of a 34,982-square-foot industrial building located at 7090 W. Arby Ave. in Las Vegas. 7090 Arby LLC purchased the asset for $7.3 million. Greg Pancirov and Paul Hoyt of RealComm Advisors represented the seller, Palo Alto Properties, in the transaction.