LONG BEACH, CALIF. — JPI has broken ground on Portico, a previously announced 272-unit multifamily project with 18,841 square feet of ground-level retail space. The $150 million development marks Phase I of a master plan for Mosaic, which is the redevelopment of the former City Place Long Beach shopping center. Completion of the eight-story building is slated for June 2028. City Place Long Beach was developed in the 1990s on about 14 acres in downtown Long Beach. The site was cleared earlier this year. Units will be offered as studios through three-bedroom floor plans with amenities that include a speakeasy, rooftop deck, golf simulator, fitness center, sauna and pool deck overlooking the Mosaic shopping center. Finance partners include Tokyo Tatemono and BMO Bank. The broader Mosaic project, led by Turnbridge Equities, Waterford Property Co. and Monument Square Investment Group, will ultimately deliver 900 multifamily residences and 38,000 square feet of commercial space.
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DENVER — Evergreen Real Estate Group and Globeville Redevelopment Partners, in partnership with the Denver Public Library and the city and county of Denver, have started construction on 4965 Washington Street, a five-story mixed-use community in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The city and county of Denver acquired the development sites in 2019 and 2023, creating a combined total of 2.7 acres. The $132 million development will transform a city-owned parcel on the site of a former car dealership into housing for families earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will feature 170 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, with the lower level housing the first permanent Denver Public Library branch in the Globeville neighborhood, as well as a community café owned by Tierra Colectiva. Completion is slated for fall 2027. Apartments will feature open layouts with modern finishes, including vinyl plank flooring, LED lighting, kitchen with Energy Star appliances, baths with step-in showers and low-flow plumbing fixtures and in-unit laundry. Community amenities will include a fitness center, community room and reading room, along with 50,000 square feet of outdoor gathering areas. Additionally, the project will provide 111 parking spaces, including electric vehicle charging stations. …
BREA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $107 million in acquisition financing with a $5 million operating reserve for a 33.9-acre redevelopment project in Brea. Matt Stewart, Kellan Liem, Serge Sarkissian, John Rankin and Kyle White of JLL represented the borrower, Dwight Manley, in arranging financing from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. According to JLL, Dwight Manley will transform a vacant commercial building into a mixed-use community with retail and residential components. Dwight Manley has been actively involved in downtown Brea development for nearly 25 years, playing a key role in the city’s downtown revitalization and lifestyle transformation.
IPA Brokers Sale, Arranges Financing for 335-Unit Multifamily Property in Chandler, Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale and financing of Avant at Fashion Center, an apartment community in Chandler. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of IPA Capital Markets arranged the financing. Built in 2017 on more than 11 acres, Avant at Fashion Center features 335 apartments with nine- and 10-foot ceilings, breakfast bars or kitchen islands and full-size washers/dryers. Select floorpans have wine refrigerators and wireless sound systems. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa surrounded by a glass enclosure and a courtyard with grilling stations, café seating, hammocks and a game area.
PARK CITY, UTAH — New York-based Extell Development Co. and Hilton have announced that Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort and Residences will join Deer Valley East Village in Park City. Slated to debut in 2028, the ski-in, ski-out resort will be the first major public alpine ski resort to be developed in North America in more than 40 years. Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort and Residences will feature 132 hotel keys and 105 one- to six-bedroom branded residences available for purchase ranging from 1,099 square feet to 5,155 square feet across two towers. The for-purchase units will include 56 hotel residences located above the hotel and 49 private residences in a standalone Waldorf Astoria Residences Deer Valley tower. Onsite amenities will include a 15,000-square-foot state-of-the-art spa with treatment rooms, thermal features and a snow room; fitness centers; ski valley and concierge services; a golf simulator; a kid’s room; a resident’s pool deck along the Green Monster, Deer Valley’s 4.8-mile ski run; an indoor lap pool; and an outdoor pool and hot tub cantilevered over the ski run below. The property will also feature numerous bars, restaurants and lounges, including Waldorf Astoria’s signature Peacock Alley; 11,300 square feet of meeting and event …
HSR, Haseko North America Close on Land, Secure Loan for 281-Unit Apartment Complex in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and joint venture partner Haseko North America have closed on the land and secured a loan for the development of Jules San Pedro, an apartment community in Los Angeles’ San Pedro Waterfront Arts District. The site was acquired on Jan. 13. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated waterfront at 155 W. 6th St., the eight-story multifamily property will feature 281 apartments and 1,276 square feet of ground-floor corner retail space. Jules San Pedro will occupy a 1.2-acre full city block and is directly adjacent to the new Piazza Miramere. Designed by KFA Architecture, Jules San Pedro will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities will include a pool deck and courtyard with a sauna, spa and clubhouse, a central water-facing courtyard with indoor/outdoor fitness, a sky lounge and rooftop deck, multiple barbecue areas, a pet spa and an oversized coworking space with multiple conferences and work areas. The project will be Greenpoint Rated and feature sustainable elements, including electric vehicle charging stations and a rooftop, net-metered solar photovoltaic system. Groundbreaking is slated for later this quarter, with delivery scheduled for …
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged $6.9 million in construction financing for AH Los Angeles, a multifamily development in Los Angeles. The ground-up project will feature 40 units dedicated entirely to affordable housing. Michael Warner of PSRS worked with a local bank to secure the loan, which features a 68 percent loan-to-cost ratio and interest-only payments for 24 months, on behalf of the repeat borrower.
RealSource Group Arranges $3.2M Sale of McDonald’s-Occupied Retail Property in Southern California
by Amy Works
WILDOMAR, CALIF. — RealSource Group has arranged the $3.2 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant restaurant property located within the Canyon Plaza retail development in Wildomar. McDonald’s occupies the 4,000-square-foot building, which includes a dual-lane prototype design, on a new 20-year absolute triple-net ground lease. Jonathan Schiffer and Austin Blodgett of RealSource represented the seller, a private Southern California-based developer. Dustin Lee of J&C Investment Group represented the buyer, a private international investor, in the transaction.
WHITTIER, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has acquired The Quad at Whittier, a nine-building shopping center in Whittier, from an undisclosed seller for $100 million. Located at 13400-13582 Whittier Blvd. and 8415-8330 Painter Ave., the 314,593-square-foot property was 95.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Vallarta Supermarkets, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Dollar Tree, Petco, Michaels, Five Below and Burlington. The retail center was originally constructed in 1953 and expanded in 1965 with renovations completed over time. Chase Levra and Chris Hoffmann of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction. With this acquisition, Brixton’s retail holdings in Southern California amount to approximately 1.2 million square feet.
CBRE Arranges $57.6M Refinancing for First Street Napa Mixed-Use Property in California
by Amy Works
NAPA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $57.6 million loan for the refinancing of First Street Napa, a Class A mixed-use property in downtown Napa. Brad Zampa and Andy Gross of CBRE secured the loan through Knighthead Funding on behalf of the borrower, Zapolski Real Estate. Located at 1300 First St., the property features 163,000 square feet of retail, dining, tasting rooms and office space across six buildings. First Street Napa is currently 88 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Lululemon, Compass, Free People and Silicon Valley Bank, with new retail additions to include Blue Bottle Coffee, Daily Recess and the Don Perico restaurant.