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The Real Estate Report for Metropolitan Kansas City 2020 The Real Estate Report For Metropolitan Kansas City 2020 Block Real Estate Services, LLC 700 W. 47th Street, Suite 200 | Kansas City, MO 64112 816.756-1400 | www.BLOCKLLC.com BLOCK REAL ESTATE SERVICES, LLC (BRES) Table of Contents HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 SUCCESS ABOUNDS IN KANSAS CITY _______________1 Transactions BRES completed the year with total GLOBAL, U.S., KANSAS CITY OVERVIEW ____________6 sales and leasing transactions in excess of $1.1 billion. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT ___________________29 Property Management BRES commercial management OFFICE MARKET ______________________________35 portfolio reached over 43.12 million square feet of commercial space. INDUSTRIAL MARKET __________________________43 Construction RETAIL MARKET ______________________________53 Block Construction Services (BCS) managed over $130 million INVESTMENT MARKET _________________________58 of development projects and coordinated over $11 million in tenant improvement work in 2019. INVESTORS CHART AND SALES RECORDS __________68 Development projects and tenant improvements under construction in MULTIFAMILY MARKET _________________________69 2019 included work in all sectors, including office, industrial/warehouse/ BLOCK INCOME FUNDS ________________________73 distribution, multifamily, and retail. Investment Syndication BLOCK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ________________74 BRES completed over $376 million BLOCK HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT _____________76 in investment sales and raised over $107 million in equity funds for syndication of new acquisitions BLOCK MULTIFAMILY GROUP ___________________78 and development projects. ECONOMIC INDICATORS _______________________79 Affiliates Block Hawley Commercial Real Estate, LLC ranks as one of the most active industrial brokerage firms in St. Louis, with approximately 2 million square feet of listed property and nearly 4 million square feet under management. Block Multifamily Group, (BMG) now manages approximately 5,500 units with approximately an additional 2,000 in either development or construction. Block Technology Solutions, (BTS) completed 287 installations in over 28 million square feet totaling over $1 million. Success Abounds In Kansas City SUCCESS ABOUNDS IN KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS SUCCESS ABOUNDS BRES and its' affiliates capped off another successful year with our annual end of year party. Employees enjoyed food, drinks, games, and entertainment at No Other Pub in the Power & Light District of Downtown Kansas City on December 10th. In 2019, we saw global and national challenges • #3 Largest commercial real estate firm with volume of with the United States entering trade wars with $890.5 million multiple countries, an unclear Brexit strategy, and • #2 Commercial real estate company with 69 real estate agents political turmoil as the House of Representatives • Nine buildings in the Top 25 Multitenant Industrial Facility voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump. Stocks 2019 List under leasing and management fluctuated throughout the year, but still posted gains, • Nine buildings in the top 25 Multitenant Office and and interest rates, after increasing at the beginning Industrial 2019 lists under leasing and management of the year, fell below the mark reached at the end of ST. LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL (2019 RANKINGS BASED 2018, but the strong real estate investment climate ON YEAREND 2018 DATA) led to another successful year for Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES) through very stong investment • #10 Largest commercial real estate firm with volume of $69 million (Block Hawley) outcomes for the company's investors in 2019. • #18 Most active commercial real estate firm with 55 transactions (Block Hawley) BRES continues to lead the Kansas City commercial • #25 Largest commercial real estate firm, based on real estate industry and has, again, been recognized by the number of local active licensed agents (Block Hawley) following publications: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXECUTIVE - NATIONAL RANKING KANSAS CITY BUSINESS JOURNAL (2019 RANKINGS BASED ON YEAREND 2018 DATA) • Ranked 13th top national property manager • Ranked 28th top national commercial development firm • #1 Commercial real estate property manager—managing • Ranked 39th top national multifamily owners over 42 million gross leasable square feet—managing industrial, office and retail. Affiliate Block Multifamily MIDWEST REAL ESTATE NEWS Group (BMG) manages 5,500 multifamily units with over 1,900 units under construction or in development. • Ranked 5th in top owners in the Midwest • #1 Most active commercial real estate firm with 769 • Ranked 10th in top property management in the Midwest transactions • Ranked 14th in top brokers in the Midwest Success Abounds in Kansas City | 1 INGRAM’S (2019 RANKINGS BASED ON YEAREND 2018 BLOCK MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS DATA) In 2019, Block Maintenance Solutions (BMS) recorded another great year serving our tenants and customers. We • #1 Top area commercial real estate company with $890 said goodbye to some employees who have retired and moved million gross sales away, but we backfilled those positions to keep our team • #1 Top area commercial real estate company for square strong and moving forward. A new development for our group footage managed/sold/leased was the opportunity to provide our maintenance services to • Best Commercial Real Estate Firm - Silver Award customers and owners outside of BRES. We have continued • 2019 Philanthropy Corporate Champion to provide locksmith and electrical services to our customers, allowing for quick resolution and savings to those we serve. COSTAR GROUP, INC. As we move towards 2020, we continue to focus on customer service, teamwork, growth and the efficient operation of our • #2 Top area leasing firms client’s portfolios. • #3 Top area sales firms • Power Broker Award Winner BLOCK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Block Construction Services (BCS) managed over $130 AWARD WINNING DEVELOPMENTS IN 2019 million of development projects and coordinated over $11 million in tenant improvement work in 2019. Development • 2019 - 531 Grand, Kansas City, Missouri - Capstone projects and tenant improvements under construction in Award Winner - Kansas City Business Journal 2019 included work in all sectors, including office, industrial/ • 2019 - The Grand, Kansas City, Missouri - Best Adaptive warehouse/distribution, multifamily, and retail. Re-Use, Excellence Award - Historic Kansas City In 2019, BCS completed CityPlace Corporate Centre • 2019 - The Grand, Kansas City, Missouri - Capstone III, a 120,268 square foot, four-story building in Overland Award Winner - Kansas City Business Journal Park, Kansas. Additionally, construction was completed on a customized space for our sole tenant, WellSky, leasing 100% Many of the major highlights for BRES and its affiliates of CityPlace Corporate Centre III and contributing to the in 2019 will be discussed within the pages of this report. Of development’s success. Construction is also underway on those, below are some that stand out from the rest: CityPlace Corporate Centre I, an additional 120,268 square foot, four-story office building with over 45,000 square feet PROPERTY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT already leased by Worldwide Express. This building will be SERVICES TEAM completed in June 2020. BRES has continued to evolve and expand its commercial BCS also broke ground on Lenexa Logistics Centre East footprint in the Kansas City area as well as in Arizona, Ohio, and Building 3. The 249,366 square foot industrial and logistics Nevada. Management of 2019 new ground up construction distribution building is the first of four buildings to deliver on includes the following properties: Lenexa Logistics Centre the 79 acres in the Lenexa Logistics Centre East development. East, CityPlace Corporate Centre III, and additional medical Site preparation is simultaneously being completed to open the buildings in various states. The management team has been remainder of the 79 acre logistics park for development of a working closely with our investors which has resulted in the total of 1,125,387 square feet of light industrial, mid-bulk, addition of management for multiple retail and industrial and bulk industrial space. properties throughout the Metro. The Villas at Waterside, a luxury multifamily project In 2019, the management team focused on completing adjacent to our successful Waterside Residences on Quivira several parking lot overlays, extensive roof repairs and development has begun. It will consist of 296 units in replacements, energy retrofits, and has added additional approximately 355,682 total square feet on seven and one- security and CCTV systems. These tasks served to improve half acres in a top-growth area of Kansas City. and enhance the properties while enhancing the owners return 44 Washington North Plaza Residences, a Class A and satisfying tenant’s needs. To further support the property multifamily community located on the southwest corner of 44th management team’s growth and ensure utilization of innovative and Washington Streets in Kansas City, Missouri in the highly industry resources and knowledge, many team members are sought-after North Plaza neighborhood, is nearing completion. involved in Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), 44 Washington encompasses 299,584 square feet and 196 the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and the units in one building on an infill site within walking distance of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), with our St. Luke’s Hospital. Construction is expected to be completed Vice President currently sitting on the
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