LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Bella Oaks, a 160-unit multifamily community in Longview, about 120 miles east of Dallas. Built in 1971, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 688 to 1,088 square feet with granite countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities include a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Allen and Courtland Charles of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a California-based investor that acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
Acquisitions
PORTLAND, ORE. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has directed the sale of the condominium interest of the Office Unit in Broadway Tower, a 19-story mixed-use tower located at 1455 SW Broadway in downtown Portland. Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the office portion from BDC/Broadway Office LLC for reportedly approximately $132.5 million, according to media outlets. Nick Kucha, James Childress and Jeff Hodson of NKF, in cooperation with Kevin Shannon and James Ikeguchi of NKF’s U.S. Capital Markets team, represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. The 430,000-square-foot property offers 175,000 square feet of Class A office space on floors nine through 19 and a 180-room Radisson RED hotel, which was not included in the sale, on the first eight floors. The Broadway Tower Office Unit is a LEED Gold-certified, high-rise office tower offering 11 floors of office space with exclusive decks on the top three floors and views of Portland. The office component features 17,000-square-foot floorplates with open designs and floor-to-ceiling window lines for multi- and single-tenant use. The asset also features an underground parking garage with a total of 247 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the office component of Broadway Tower was 99 percent …
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $26.4 million sale of San Marina Apartments, a multifamily property located at 7002 W. Indian School Road in Phoenix. A local nonprofit organization sold the asset to an out-of-state apartment investment and management company for $65,398 per unit. Situated on 19 acres, San Marina Apartments features 400 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, all of which offer energy-efficient, full-size appliances, carpet and vinyl flooring, dishwashers and microwaves. Select single-level “casitas” feature private patios. Onsite amenities include security gates, two laundry facilities, a park-like atmosphere with a playground and basketball court area, a pool, spa and covered parking. Rich Butler of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
DURANGO, COLO. — Lodging Partners, a member of Hotel Brokers International, teamed up with HREC Investment Advisors to broker the sale of Residence Inn by Marriott Durango, a 66-room hotel located at 21691 US Highway 160 West in Durango. A regional owner/operator of premium-branded, select-service hotels acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The pet-friendly hotel features studio, one-bedroom suite and two-bedroom suite guest rooms that feature fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, an indoor pool and whirlpool, free breakfast, high-speed wireless internet, laundry facilities and complimentary onsite parking. Ford Barton of Lodging Partners and Jeffrey Duni of HREC Investment Advisors led the marketing and negotiations on behalf of the seller.
City of San Francisco Invests $12M to Buy Site for Future Affordable Housing Development
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — The City of San Francisco has purchased a 0.27-acre mixed-use development site on two parcels located at 1939 Market St. at Duboce Avenue in San Francisco. Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 Union Hall sold the site for $12 million. As part of the transaction, Sheet Metal Workers agreed to lease back the property for 24 months. The City plans to develop a mixed-use development on the site. Upon completion, the project will offer 100 percent permanent affordable housing, which would likely serve low-income seniors, and ground-floor activation opportunities. The site currently consists of a surface parking lot and a two-story office building that will be demolished to develop the housing project. Additionally, the parcels are located at the nexus of Hayes Valley, Duboce Triangle and Mission Dolores with a zoning allowance that places no limits on unit density and allows for the construction of structures up to 85 feet in height. The City of San Francisco acquired the property with funds from the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund and would draw from the $600 million Affordable Housing Bond passed in November to finance the construction of the housing project. Jason Parr, Mark McGranahan and Scott MacDonald of Cushman …
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Tutto USA has purchased a six-tenant restaurant asset located at 11604 Amargosa Road in Victorville. A California-based developer sold the asset for $9.5 million, or $841 per square foot. Constructed in 2017, the 11,300-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Nekter Juice Bar, Which Wich, Pieology, Ono Hawaiian BBQ and Café Rio. Jeff Conover and Chris DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and procured the buyer, which was represented by an undisclosed Los Angeles-based broker, in the deal.
Newmark Knight Frank Provides $102.5M Acquisition Loan for Cityfront Place Apartments in Chicago
by Alex Tostado
CHICAGO — Newmark Knight Frank has provided a $102.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Cityfront Place, a 39-story, 480-unit multifamily community in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Built in 1991, Cityfront Place is located along the Chicago River less than a mile from Lake Michigan. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a business center, lounge, rooftop terrace, pool, sundeck, fitness center and a pet washing station. Unit interiors include marble floors in the bathrooms, walk-in closets, wood-flooring in select units and balconies. According to Apartments.com, rents range from $1,826 to $4,553 per month. Landmarks in Streeterville include the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Children’s Museum and the Navy Pier. The neighborhood is bordered by Lake Michigan to the east, the Chicago River to the south, North Rush Street to the west and East Lake Shore Drive to the north. Henry Stimler and Charles Han of NKF originated the loan on behalf of a partnership between Chicago-based Strategic Properties of North America, Integrated Capital Management and South Korea-based Mirae Asset Daewoo. The loan features a five-year term with interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate of 3 percent. CBRE represented …
MOBILE, ALA. — Easterly Government Properties has acquired a 79,212-square-foot outpatient facility leased to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Mobile. The facility provides a range of medical and ancillary services, including primary care, mental health services and laboratory services to the approximately 54,000 veterans in the surrounding region. The property was developed in 2018 on a 13-acre campus, five miles west of downtown Mobile. The VA signed a 15-year lease in 2018 that expires in 2033. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $11.8 million sale of Chaney Place, an 80-unit multifamily community in Huntsville. The property offers two- and three-bedroom, townhome-style floor plans averaging 1,350 square feet. The property, which was delivered in 2015, is situated at 1060 Chaney Place Drive, 10 miles south of downtown Huntsville. Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Morrison Avenue Capital Partners, in the transaction. Birmingham-based Red Street Investment Co. acquired the property.
LEANDER, TEXAS — FourPoint Investment Sales Partners has arranged the sale of The Sarah Apartments, a 270-unit community located in the northern Austin suburb of Leander. Built in 2018, the property offers townhouse-style, two-story units with attached garages, walk-in closets and gourmet kitchens. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and a pet washing station. Kevin Dufour and Kyle Peco of FourPoint represented the seller, CESM Real Estate, in the off-market transaction. A California-based investor purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.