SPOKANE, WASH., AND TUALATIN, ORE. — Next Wave Investors has expanded its Pacific Northwest multifamily portfolio and entered the Oregon market with the purchase of two apartment communities in Washington and Oregon. The firm acquired Serrano North and South in Spokane for $34.4 million, and River Lofts in Tualatin for $14.2 million. Located at 121 E. Wedgewood Ave. in Spokane, Serrano North and South features 300 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with fully equipped kitchens, large closets, private balconies and patios. Community amenities include a swimming pool with sundeck, laundry facilities, clubhouse, detached garages and carports. Next Wave plans to reposition Serrano North and South by renovating all units and improving the community amenities. River Lofts, at 18540 SW Boones Ferry Road in Tualatin, offers 74 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, averaging 976 square feet. The seller renovated eight units, and Next Wave plans to upgrade the remaining 66 units.
Acquisitions
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired The Ranch Estates of Tucson, a 107-unit senior living community in Tucson. The property was previously known as Sage Desert Assisted Living and Memory Care. Grace Management will take over operations. The Ranch Estates of Tucson is located in North Tucson’s Casas Adobes community, near Oro Valley. The seller and price were not disclosed. The new owner plans to make investments into the campus but did not release details.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.9M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Property in Reseda, California
by Amy Works
RESEDA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 18430 Sherman Way in Los Angeles. A limited liability company sold the asset for $8.9 million. The buyer was an undisclosed limited liability company. Walgreens occupies the 14,900-square-foot property under a lease agreement until 2023. The buyer plans to redevelop the property – most likely to multifamily – upon lease expiration. The property allows for the development of up to 223 residential units. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
WILMINGTON, ILL. — Transwestern Investment Group (TIG) has sold the Michelin Super Regional Distribution Center in Wilmington, about 60 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. A build-to-suit for Michelin, the 2 million-square-foot property is situated within Elion Logistics Park 55. The 2,500-acre rail-served industrial park features access to 30 percent of the U.S. population with a one-day drive, according to TIG. Michelin continues to occupy a long-term lease at the property. Nick Murphy and Josh McArtor of Eastdil Secured represented TIG in the sale. Silver Creek was the buyer.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of North Ridge Center in Davenport for $13.9 million. The 119,381-square-foot shopping center is located at 4016 E. 53rd St. Tenants include Michael’s, Old Navy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ulta, Five Below and TJ Maxx. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Rowlett also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
DUNDEE, MICH. — Reichle Klein Group has arranged the $2.8 million sale of three office buildings in Dundee, about 60 miles southwest of Detroit. The properties total 20,500 square feet and are situated on 4.2 acres within the Helle Powell Professional Center, which is located on Helle Boulevard. Ryan Miller of Reichle Klein represented the seller, Toledo, Ohio-based State Street Venture Partners LLC. The buyer was undisclosed.
BOSTON — A partnership between Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group and Massachusetts-based Nordblom has sold 1000 Washington St. and 321 Harrison Ave., two office towers in Boston’s South End neighborhood totaling 475,000 square feet. The partnership originally purchased the properties, in 2017 and repositioned them: 1000 Washington Street, an 11-story, 242,000-square-foot building was renovated to provide Class A office space; and 321 Harrison Avenue, a three-story parking garage, was expanded by eight floors to create an 11-story, 233,000-square-foot office building. Funds managed by Blackstone acquired the buildings, and life sciences company BioMed Realty will operate the properties.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $114.4 million sale of Prospect Place Apartments, a 360-unit multifamily community located outside Manhattan in Hackensack. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include two fitness centers, a pool, game room, resident lounge and a business center. Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, J.B. Bruno and Michael Kavanagh of JLL represented the seller, Kushner Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Khosla Capital LLC and DKJ Equity LLC.
BRAINTREE, MASS. — New York-based Clarion Partners has purchased a 58,935-square-foot biomanufacturing facility at 55 Messina Drive in Braintree, a southern suburb of Boston. The property features six wet labs, temperature-controlled rooms, a new water filtration system and 18.5-foot ceiling heights. The facility was fully leased to Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, at the time of sale. Scott Dragos of CBRE brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $197 million in senior debt for the refinancing of a 10-property retail portfolio totaling over 1 million square feet located in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle metros. Tarik Bateh, Greg Brown, Bruce Ganong, Keith Largay, Chris Hew and Drew Heitstuman of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a co-investment partnership managed by Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp. Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) provided the 10 interest-only loans, all of which featured 10-year terms and fixed interest rates. The portfolio is approximately 97 percent leased overall and includes grocery and pharmacy neighborhood centers anchored by Trader Joe’s, Giant, Safeway, Ralph’s, Albertson’s, Mariano’s, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.