KANSAS CITY, MO. — Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co. (FSL) has unveiled plans to move its headquarters to Crown Center in Kansas City. FSL and its affiliate, Forrest T. Jones & Co., will occupy three-and-a-half floors and about 75,000 square feet at the 14-story office building at 2600 Grand Blvd. The Kansas City-based specialty insurance company will relocate from its current office one mile away at 3130 Broadway Blvd., a six-story building that it has occupied since 1969. FSL expects to take occupancy of its new office by January 2026 upon completion of a new design and renovation of the space. Nearly 340 employees will occupy the office. FSL has expanded in recent years with the formation of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co. of New York and Fidelity Security Assurance Co. (FSAC), a property and casualty insurer. FSAC is licensed in 33 states, eyeing nationwide licensure in the coming years. These developments have made it the right time to move offices, according to Brad Jones, FSL vice chairman. Crown Center is an 85-acre complex that serves as the international headquarters of Hallmark Cards and offers more than 1.2 million square feet of office space across four buildings. Crown Center is …
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BRANDON AND TAMARAC, FLA. — A joint venture between ShopOne Centers REIT, Pantheon and a global institutional investor has acquired two shopping centers in Florida totaling 287,407 square feet. Located in Tamarac, Midway Plaza comprises 218,400 square feet. Publix anchors the property, which was 84 percent occupied at the time of sale. Walmart anchors Lithia Square in Brandon. The 69,007-square-foot property was 79 percent occupied at the time of sale. The sellers and sales price were not disclosed. This acquisition brings the joint venture’s portfolio to 1.8 million square feet of grocery-anchored retail space.
MANITOWOC, WIS. — Axiom Realty has acquired Park Plaza, a 110,266-square-foot shopping center in Manitowoc, an eastern Wisconsin city along Lake Michigan. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property was 71.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. Erin Patton of Institutional Property Advisors brokered the sale. Time Equities Inc. was the seller. Prior to closing, Axiom negotiated a long-term lease extension with Hobby Lobby and completed lease negotiations with a national outlet provider for 28,894 square feet, bringing overall occupancy to 97.9 percent. Some of the other tenants include Community First Credit Union, Family Dollar and Cricket Wireless.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Sherwood Park, a 242-unit apartment community located at 1707 Arrowhead Road in North Little Rock. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed. Paul Yazbeck of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Chase Davis, also with TMG, procured the buyer. Built in 1977, Sherwood Park includes amenities such as a package service, laundry facility, storage space, swimming pool, playground and picnic tables. The property has seven floor plans, including some townhomes, and more than half of the units are two-bedroom apartments.
OHIO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a three-property seniors housing portfolio in western Ohio for an undisclosed price. The seller was Mariner Management Group Inc., an independent owner and operator seeking to exit the industry. The buyer was an owner-operator in the state. The portfolio, which was built in stages between 1990 and 2013, consists of 317 licensed skilled nursing beds and 209 seniors housing units.
LISLE, ILL. — CBRE has negotiated five office leases totaling 41,802 square feet at The Westwood in Lisle. The leases include: Westpoint Financial (11,179 square feet); Mission Wealth Management (3,263 square feet); Ottosen, DiNolfo, Hasenbalg and Castalado (14,630 square feet); Paycom (6,830 square feet); and Vantage Point Financial (5,900 square feet). Pete Adamo and Adam Lawler of CBRE represented ownership, Briar Meads Capital. Located along I-88, The Westwood is a Class A property totaling 300,000 square feet across two buildings. There are multiple tenant lounges and a fitness center as well as newly renovated lobbies and a new deli.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Davis has broken ground on a 14,000-square-foot medical office building for Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists (Midwest ENT) in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville. The single-tenant facility at 11020 161st St. W will complement Midwest ENT’s other locations in metro Twin Cities, including specialty centers in Eagan, Woodbury, Vadnais Heights and Hudson. The Lakeville property is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2025. The project team includes Synergy Architecture Studio, Timco Construction Inc., structural engineer KOMA and civil engineer and landscape architect Loucks.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Tower 16 Capital Partners, in partnership with Raith Capital Partners, has acquired Ascend on Glendale, a multifamily community in Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District. Glendale is a suburb northwest of Phoenix. The price was not disclosed, but the property was purchased for “well below today’s replacement cost,” according to the buyers. The buyers plan to invest $1 million in upgrades and rebrand the Class A property as Obsidian on Glendale. Built in 2023, the two-story, garden-style community features 216 one-, two- and three-bedroom, averaging 921 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Brian Share and Craig Branton of Cushman & Wakefield secured debt financing for the buyer.
Brixton Capital Acquires 114-Unit Parkside at Littleton Village Multifamily Community in Colorado
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. — Brixton Capital has purchased Parkside at Littleton Village, a multifamily property at 300 E. Fremont Place in Littleton, a suburb south of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released, but Brixton plans to rebrand the property. Built in 2022, the community offers 114 units, with an average unit size of 1,215 square feet and ceiling heights from nine to 13 feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, café, outdoor fireplaces, secure controlled entry doors and elevators, and an entertainment and game room. Additionally, the property offers a pet park, playground, co-working spaces with Wi-Fi, garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations, a fitness center, package lockers and outdoor barbecue areas. Brixton will partner with Sares-Regis to manage daily operations at the property. Matt Barnett of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 33,183 SF Industrial Building in Cameron Park, California
by Amy Works
CAMERON PARK, CALIF. — Canada-based Can-Windoor Hardware USA LLC has entered the United States market with the acquisition of an industrial headquarters property in Cameron Park, approximately 30 miles east of Sacramento. Reynolds Family Trust sold the asset for $5.3 million. The seller originally built the 33,183-square-foot property, located at 4261 Business Drive, as headquarters for its business, Snowline Engineering. The property includes a full rooftop solar array. Mark Hefner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while David Campbell of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. advised the buyer and seller in the deal.