SUN CITY WEST, ARIZ. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler,L.P. (HFF) has arranged the sale of The Heritage Tradition, a 303-unit seniors housing community located within the Del Webb master-planned community of Sun City West, just northwest of Phoenix. Senior Resource Group LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price, and will also operate the community. The seller was not disclosed. The Heritage Tradition features 227 independent living apartments, 35 independent living cottages and 41 assisted living units. The property was completed in three phases between 2000 and 2006, and has undergone $3.8 million in capital improvements since 2013. In addition to negotiating the sale, HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through a life insurance company. The HFF investment advisory team included Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Ryan Fitzpatrick. HFF’s debt placement team consisted of Sarah Anderson.
Arizona
PHOENIX — Globe Corp. has obtained $86 million in financing for a four-property office and industrial portfolio based in Arizona. The portfolio contains two Class A office buildings and two industrial warehouses in Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale. The loan for one property, 101 Corporate Center, served as acquisition financing and the remaining were refinancings. Debt for the two industrial warehouses, 8990 S. Kyrene Road and Riverside Commerce Park, was consolidated into a single loan structure. Each of the three long-term, fixed-rate loans were closed with separate life insurance companies. Walker & Dunlop arranged the loans.
Greystone Arranges $25.8M Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community in Arizona
by Nellie Day
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Greystone has arranged $25.8 million in financing for the construction of a seniors housing community in Gilbert. The borrower was Fort Worth, Texas-based developer Aspens Senior Living. A publicly traded bank provided the loan for the construction of The Aspens at Mariposa Point in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The community is restricted to residents age 55 and older, and will feature 204 units. The project is a joint venture between Aspens Senior Living, McFarlin Group and Pennybacker Capital. Construction began on the community in May 2017.
PHOENIX — MIG Real Estate has purchased the 176-unit Bayside Apartments in Phoenix for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 20245 N. 32nd Drive. Bayside Apartments was built in 1999. The complex features nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, private balconies and patios, dishwashers, and full-size washer and dryer units. The gated community also offers an outdoor resort-style swimming pool, spa and covered picnic areas with barbeque grills. Complimentary WiFi is provided in the office and pool lounge areas. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway, Dan Cheyne and Jackson Cloak of Berkadia represented the seller. Bayside Apartments will undergo enhancements as MIG repositions the asset.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 151-unit assisted living community in Yuma for $3.1 million. The name of the community was not disclosed. The property was originally built as a limited-service hotel before the nonprofit owner began converting it to assisted living. The owner ran into financial trouble and was unable to complete the conversion. Blueprint was tasked with the sale by a court-appointed receiver and positioned the community as a turnaround opportunity. A Phoenix-based investor purchased the property, marking its first entry into the seniors housing space. Jacob Gehl, Amy Sitzman, and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint were the lead advisors on the transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Transwestern Investment Group (TIG) and JDM Partners has acquired a 2 million-square-foot office property in Tempe in a sale-leaseback with State Farm Automobile Insurance. The Class A campus, called Marina Heights, is located at 300-600 Rio Salado Parkway. The price was not disclosed. The five-building campus includes ground-floor retail, restaurants and other amenities. It is situated between Arizona State University and Tempe Town Lake. Marina Heights will be a future stop for the Tempe Streetcar, directly connecting the campus to the airport, downtown and central Phoenix, as well as west Mesa via the Valley Metro Light Rail. A wholly owned subsidiary of TIG will manage the investments. Transwestern will also provide management services. The firm’s legal adviser was King & Spalding, while Eastdil Secured was the debt capital adviser.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged $75.4 million in supplemental financing for a seven-property portfolio of continuing care retirement communities owned by a joint venture that includes The Freshwater Group and Watermark Retirement Communities. The group of properties is spread across six states and comprises of 1,308 independent living beds, 541 assisted living beds, 97 memory care beds and 373 skilled nursing beds. The financing, arranged by Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing, will supplement a $410 million financing that CBRE arranged for the joint venture in 2015. That overall financing is for a larger portfolio totaling 15 properties and 3,804 beds, including the seven properties included in the supplemental financing. The use of the funds was not disclosed. Tucson-based Watermark, which is the wholly owned management arm of The Freshwater Group, will continue to operate the properties.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — 29th Street Management II LLC has acquired the 306-unit Mission Springs apartment complex in Tempe for $33.8 million. The community is located at 1311 W. Baseline Road. Mission Springs was built in 1987. Each unit includes modern appliances, hardwood flooring, washer and dryer, oversized closets, private balcony or patio, and vaulted ceilings. The community offers a swimming pool with a sun deck and spa, picnic area with barbecues, business center with WiFi and covered parking. Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Gelt Baseline Holdings LLC, in this transaction.
PHOENIX — Lee & Associates has arranged the $11 million sale of Pueblo Point Shopping Center, a 54,430-square-foot retail center in Phoenix. Jan Fincham, Patrick Dempsey and Andrew Lundahl of Lee & Associates arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Arneil Pueblo LLC, and the buyer, Paradise Valley Ventures LLC. Pueblo Point Shopping Center is home to Smart & Final Extra, Domino’s Pizza, The UPS Store and an Ace Hardware store, which was not included in the sale.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — ICON Builders and Multi-Family Renovation Group (MFRG) have merged to form a new company called MFRG-ICON Construction. The new company will focus on affordable housing renovation. Justin Krueger is the owner and will act as president of the new company. Allen “Kelly” Sands will be his partner. The new firm will draw from nearly three decades of experience to push this now $100 million annual construction business to raise the standard in occupied affordable housing renovations. ICON began building and renovating affordable housing in 1992. The company specialized in the renovation of tax credit, bond and HUD projects. The combined companies have completed more than 28,000 affordable housing units and more than $1.7 billion in construction. MFRG-ICON has offices in Scottsdale and Los Angeles. The company has projects in Arizona, California, Nevada and some Eastern states.