CRE X Missouri Vice president of St. Louis' Kwame Building Group to participate in White House briefing Joshua Randall, vice president of Kwame Building Group, was selected to participate in a Business Leader Briefing at the White House May 24. The briefing is co-hosted by the White House Business Council and Business Forward to bring more business leaders into the policy-making process.
Industrial X Missouri Kessinger/Hunter's Jensen not afraid to take risk on Kansas City region Most people would consider it a risk, building the largest spec building in the Kansas City area in an economy that is still struggling to find its way. Daniel Jensen, principal and director of industrial brokerage with Kansas City’s Kessinger/Hunter & Company, whose firm is in the beginning stages of constructing a spec building of more than 821,000 square feet, doesn’t disagree. But he refers to Kessinger/Hunter’s project as a calculated risk, and that’s a key distinction.
CRE X Missouri St. Louis office of Colliers International hires new public-relations director Colliers International recently hired Pamela Boelhauf in its St. Louis office as its director of public relations and marketing.
Industrial X Missouri Jones Lang LaSalle closes largest new industrial lease in St. Louis County since 2005 Des Moines, Iowa-based Jacobson Warehouse Company is relocating and expanding its St. Louis consumer goods third-party logistics operation into 402,000 square feet of space at Northside Distribution Center in Hazelwood, Mo.
CRE X Missouri RealtyTrac: Foreclosures rising in St. Louis, Chicago and Minneapolis, falling in Detroit If it's true -- and it is -- that the commercial real estate market won't see a more robust recovery until the housing market stabilizes, than commercial real estate professionals got some bad news regarding two major Midwest markets. According to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity jumped significantly in both St. Louis and Chicago in April compared with the same month last year.
CRE X Missouri Clayco tackles Cupples 9 renovation project in St. Louis Clayco Inc. has started work on the Cupples 9 renovation project in downtown St. Louis. This $30 million project is adjacent to Busch Stadium, just south of the Westin at Cupples Station. It neighbors the award-winning Cupples Station Loft Apartments, which Clayco completed in 2006.
CRE X Missouri CREW report: Myths still hindering women's progress in commercial real estate You're a woman working in the commercial real estate industry. You dream of one day running your own firm. You dream of reaching the heights of your profession. Is pay as important to you as it is to your male colleagues? Are you as willing to take risks -- the reasonable ones -- as the man in the cubicle next door?
CRE X Missouri Two industry pros join Kansas City office of Lee & Associates Erik Murray and Cory DeLong recently joined the Kansas City office of commercial real estate brokerage Lee & Associates.
CRE X Missouri St. Louis' McGrath & Associates hires financial pro to serve as controller McGrath & Associates, based in St. Louis, recently hired Cynthia Spriggs of Columbia, Ill., as controller. Spriggs brings 15 years experience and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Maryville University to her new position.
Office X Missouri NorthMarq arranges financing for 289,000-square-foot office building in St. Louis David Garfinkel, senior vice president/managing director of NorthMarq’s St. Louis regional office, arranged $7.9 million in joint venture financing for Corporate Hill, a 289,245-square-foot office building in St. Louis.
CRE X Missouri Clayco completes major expansion at St. Louis hospital Following a $15 million project completed by Clayco Inc., St. Louis' CenterPointe Hospital was recently able to expand its child, adolescent and adult behavioral health services and its adult chemical dependency programs.
CRE X Missouri Tom Turner: Thriving for nearly four decades in commercial real estate With 38 years worth of hands-on experience with commercial mortgages, Tom Turner knows how to succeed in real estate markets both strong and weak. Strong customer service, in-depth market knowledge and an ability to find creative solutions to the most difficult of financing challenges are the "secrets" that Turner has relied on to fashion a career that continues to thrive as it nears its fourth decade.
CRE X Missouri Kansas City's Block Real Estate Services names new director of brokerage Lou Serrone was recently named vice president and director of brokerage with Kansas City-based Block Real Estate Services.
CRE X Missouri Duke Realty's St. Louis office earns diversity award The St. Louis office of Duke Realty has earned the company’s “CEO Award for Diversity,” an award presented to the business unit in the company that exemplifies a significant commitment to diversity through its programs and activities.
Retail X Missouri St. Louis' Sansone: TIFs, other development subsidies key to building way out of commercial slowdown For Jim Sansone, it's a simple fact: The 350,000-square-foot retail project Plaza on the Boulevard in Jennings, Mo., would not exist were it not for development subsidies.
Retail X Missouri Block & Company closes sale of 54,000-square-foot shopping center in Missouri Block & Company, Inc., Realtors recently sold a more than 54,000-square-foot shopping center in Raytown, Mo.
Retail X Missouri NorthMarq closes $9 million refinance for 189,000-square-foot St. Louis retail center Jeff Chaney, senior vice president and managing director of NorthMarq's St. Louis regional office, recently arranged a first-mortgage refinance in the amount of $9 million for Ronnie's Plaza, a 189,309-square-foot retail center in St. Louis.
Industrial X Missouri Zimmer Real Estate Services leads landscape company to new industrial home in Kansas Kansas City-based Zimmer Real Estate Services recently helped a landscape company buy its own industrial building in Shawnee, Kan.
CRE X Missouri St. Louis office of Polsinelli Shughart adds 14 new attorneys The St. Louis office of law firm Polsinelli Shughart will soon benefit from the experience of 14 new local attorneys. On May 1, these attorneys will join the St. Louis office.
CRE X Missouri CBRE closes sale of 274-unit apartment community in Missouri CBRE Group Inc. recently helped close the sale of Fairways Apartments in Lee's Summit, Mo.