BERKELEY, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged $24 million in construction financing for the development of 2372 Ellsworth Street, a 166-bed student housing community located at the corner of Ellsworth Street and Channing Way near the University of California, Berkeley campus. Briana DeHaan and Brandy Buttram of Northmarq secured the financing on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The community will offer 49 units upon completion. Further details on the project were not announced.
EASTVALE, CALIF. — CBRE has facilitated the $18.3 million sale of five retail properties at Eastvale Gateway South, a retail portfolio at 12464-12574 Limonite Ave. in Eastvale. Edward Matevosian, Cray Carlson and Jenny Eng of CBRE represented the seller in the transactions and also represented the multiple buyers. Situated on 5.4 acres and totaling 236,096 square feet, the transactions include:
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) has broken ground on a $463 million expansion project at its Colorado Springs campus. The project will increase the size of the UCHealth Memorial Hospital North campus by more than 300,000 square feet, inclusive of a six-story inpatient tower, eight new operating rooms and an expanded emergency department. Approximately 45 percent of the new space will be built out for immediate use, while the remaining space will be shelled to accommodate future growth. In addition, the expansion will increase the hospital’s capacity from 140 beds to 190, initially adding 34 medical-surgical beds and 14 intensive care unit (ICU) beds. Lastly, the project includes the construction of a new parking garage with roughly 875 spaces for patients, visitors and staff, as well as renovations to the lobby, pharmacy, laboratory, kitchen and cafeteria of the main hospital building. Perkins & Will is the project architect, and JE Dunn is serving as the general contractor. Milwaukee-based investment and development firm Hammes is serving as UCHealth’s owner representative and project manager. A groundbreaking ceremony took place earlier in the month, and completion is slated for summer 2029. “Expanding an active hospital requires a careful balance …
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Truist has closed a $152 million construction loan for Marina Shores, an apartment community at 6615 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach. Carmel Properties is developing the asset. The six-story project will convert an office complex and surface lot into a mixed-income community with 390 apartments and approximately 5,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction began in October, with completion slated for March 2029. Truist served as administrative agent and sole bookrunner on the development loan. Jason Paxton and Walt Reece led the transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Origin Investments and Mill Creek Residential have unveiled plans to develop Modera Old Town, a multifamily property in Old Town Scottsdale. Construction on the 190-unit property will begin in October, with completion slated for mid-2029. The new development is the second venture between Origin and Mill Creek Residential and is an expansion of Mill Creek’s Modera brand. Situated on 2 acres at 7120 E. Indian School Road, Modera Old Town will feature 73 one-, 101 two- and 16 three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,076 square feet. Apartment interiors will include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, vinyl-plank flooring, premium cabinetry, kitchen islands, undermount sinks, under-cabinet lighting, full-size washers/dryers, private patios or balconies, roller shades and smart home features. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, an outdoor kitchen, poolside cabanas, lounge seating, and outdoor grilling and entertainment areas with a fire feature. Additional amenities will include a resident clubhouse, entertainment lounge, modern dining and bar space, a fitness center, coworking spaces and private conferences rooms. For Origin, Modera Old Town represents the final investment in its Opportunity Zone Fund III and its 22nd overall opportunity zone development. Modera Old Town is Mill Creek’s 12th opportunity zone development.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $31 million permanent refinance for the Valley Central Shoppes, located at 44410-44690 Valley Central Way in Lancaster. Tony Kaufmann, Jake Davis and Ramza Zeiter of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The 10-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan was secured from one of Gantry’s insurance company correspondents. Gantry will service the loan for the lender. The 174,000-square-foot inline center is part of a master-planned retail power center cluster and shadow anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and a Food 4 Less. Additional tenants includes Boot Barn, Staples, Marshalls, Five Below, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Black Angus Steakhouse, Ulta, Sally Beauty Supply, Lenscrafters, Calidental, America’s Tire Co. and additional entertainment, restaurant and necessities retailers.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — William Roth Group of Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of 2620 Temple Heights Drive in Oceanside. Temple Heights Property Co. LLC sold the asset to 2620 Temple Heights LLC for $6.1 million. The owner-user buyer plans to expand its operations into the 34,168-square-foot industrial building that features 30 percent of office space and four grade-level loading doors. The property is situated on 2.1 acres. Rusty Williams, Chris Roth and Jake Rubendall of Williams Roth Group represented the seller, while Jim Benson of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction.
RENO, NEV. — Dwight Investment Management, an affiliate of Dwight Capital, has closed a $73 million bridge refinancing for Ballpark Apartments in Reno. Brandon Baksh, Tommy Ng and Talisse Thompson of Dwight Investment Management originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Bridge Investment and Pacific Development. Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing senior debt, fund an interest reserve, cover transaction costs and return equity to the borrower. The 486,000-square-foot Ballpark Apartments community spans a city block in downtown Reno. The five-story property features 368 apartments, a pool, spa, 24-hour fitness center and a rooftop lounge overlooking Greater Nevada Field, a minor league baseball venue.
AUBURN, WASH. — Scannell Properties has acquired a 7.5-acre site in Auburn for the development of a speculative industrial building. Terms of the transaction were not released. The planned 185,000-square-foot building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 31 trailer stalls and 23 dock doors with drive-in capacity. Site work on the land is underway, with vertical construction slated to begin in spring 2027. The speculative building is Scannell Properties’ second project in the greater Seattle area, bringing the company to an investment volume exceeding $300 million and nearly 2 million square feet of development in the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon and Idaho.
LA PALMA, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of an office building located at 20 Centerpointe Drive in La Palma. A local private investor acquired the property from an institutional seller for $14.3 million, or $255 per square foot. Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Cemo, Bryan Johnson and Jackson Marlow of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1988 on 3.5 acres, the single-story property features 56,175 square feet of office space and 194 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the building was 84 percent leased. Current tenants include Convergint Technologies, ISEC Inc. and Telecare Corp.
