Archive for December, 2009

Metcalf 103 on the rise, NCRI goes green, KC’s Riverfront gets a boost

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Metcalf 103 on the rise

The large shopping center known as Metcalf 103 is on the rise.
Above, Craig Cooper with NAI, d’Bronx manager Rose Davis, Betsy Bell and Kelsy Burvee; CBRE – David Hickman (Senior Vice President, retail leasing and Bud Light ironman triathlete); and TIC Properties Management – Diane Davis (regional property manager).
After four years of [...]

Wednesday Q&A – Mark T. Sonnenberg

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Mark T. Sonnenberg is Senior Vice President/Principal and director of Industrial Sales and Leasing for Colliers Turley Martin Tucker. He’s been a broker for 12 years, spending a year with Cohen-Esrey before coming to CTMT.
“I am a strong believer in the power of mentoring and teaming,” he said. “I was fortunate enough to have a great [...]

Rosemann designs Grand Lofts, Rose Construction breaking ground, Harbinger Ping Pong Qualifier

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Grand Lofts
Rosemann & Associates, Architects is leaving another big mark on Kansas City’s development scene. The firm recently completed the design, and construction has begun, on the conversion of the 17-story historic 1006 Grand building into 134 apartment units to be called Grand Boulevard Lofts.

This $18 million project is a bright spot of development in [...]

Wednesday Q&A – Susan Richards Johnson

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Susan Richards Johnson recently received the Architect of the Year Award from the American Institute of Architects Kansas City chapter for her role in improving the quality of the built environment in Kansas City.
Susan Richard Johnson & Associates, Inc. is a woman-owned, full service firm with extensive experience in historic restoration and renovation, adaptive re-use, [...]

Hunt Midwest CEO retires, Block Real Estate Services leases Pine Ridge, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker wins bagels

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

More than 250 Kansas City community leaders, including former Chiefs GM Carl Peterson and his wife, Lori, and Jim Holland, Hunt Midwest Chairman of the Board, came together December 7 at the Foolish Club at the new Arrowhead for a retirement party honoring Lee Derrough. Following a 42-year career working for Lamar Hunt’s family – [...]

Wednesday Q & A Don Dagenais

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

                           Wednesday Q & A – Don Dagenais

Mr. Dagenais specializes in commercial real estate purchase, sale, mortgage, lease, development, management and land use projects for commercial developers, builders, investors, condominium developers, banks, mortgage lenders and property managers.  His work includes handling all legal aspects of projects including apartment complexes, shopping centers, office buildings, condominiums, warehouse [...]

Downtowners Luncheon with Bill Zahner, KC CREW and CCIM holiday party, Exterior Decorators makes its mark

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

The Downtowners gathered at the Hollywood Room on Wednesday for a festive holiday luncheon meeting.

      Above, Bill Zahner, CEO of Kansas City-based A. Zahner Co., was the featured speaker who, among other things, talked about his metal creations that adorn everything from museums in Canada to New York City high-rise condos (he said Martha Stewart [...]

Wednesday Q&A – Paul Neal

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Wednesday Q & A – Paul Neal

Paul began his career in Industrial Real Estate Sales & Leasing in 1989 and is consistently a leading producer in Kansas City , completing over $150,000,000 worth of transactions representing over 15 million square feet during his tenure.  Paul is one of the leading brokers in volume and square [...]

MetroWireKC Deal Sheet

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Industrial
 
Aaron Rents leased 123,735 square feet at 1 Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.  Paul Neal of Grindstone Properties represented the Landlord in the transaction. 
 
Iron Mountain Information Management renewed its lease of 131,764 square feet of space at Kansas Commerce Center, 15300 W. 99th Street, Lenexa, Kansas. Dan Jensen, SIOR of Kessinger/Hunter & Company along [...]

Grubb & Ellis 2010 Market Forecast

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

 
Grubb & Ellis 2010 Market Forecast

Grubb & Ellis / The Winbury Group hosted a Commercial Real Estate Forecast Event Tuesday morning at the Downtown Marriott.  The breakfast event featured a prestigious panel of speakers including Bradley Scott of B.M. Scott & Associates, LLC, Mark Jorgenson of US Bank, and Terry Dunn of JE Dunn Construction [...]