FONTANA, CALIF. — EK Apartments has completed the disposition of a nine-property multifamily and retail portfolio in Fontana to undisclosed buyers for $25.5 million. The portfolio includes eight apartment buildings and a four-tenant retail center. The multifamily properties, which were constructed mostly in the 1980s, offer a total of 108 apartments with 70 percent below market rents. The 10,627-square-foot retail center is fully occupied by a mini mart, laundromat, restaurant and dessert shop. Douglas McCauley, David Covarrubias and Bruce Rajaee of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyers in the deal.
REDMOND, ORE. — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 2002 SW Canyon Drive in Redmond. HLM Inc. sold the asset to Toney Properties LLC for $4.3 million. Situated on 1.4 acres, the 29,600-square-foot property offers 20 townhome-style apartments. Dan Kemp of Compass Commercial Real Estate Services and Adam Bledsoe of TOK Commercial represented the seller. Kemp also represented the buyer in the deal.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $56 million bridge loan for Willow Creek Apartments in Kansas City. The 998-unit, garden-style multifamily property spans nearly 70 acres and includes 43 buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, racquetball and tennis courts, garage parking and a clubhouse with business center. Loan proceeds will be utilized to refinance existing debt, complete remaining construction costs, cover closing costs and fund required escrows. David Scheer of Dwight originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, KC Willow Creek LLC.
— Jason Hallahan, associate of Colliers Reno — Northern Nevada’s office market has shown continued resilience in 2024 as the region has seen robust tenant demand, fewer sublease availabilities and evolving market trends. Though Northern Nevada experienced an influx of vacant space that hit the market in the middle of the year, year-to-date tenant demand has been largely positive. Robust absorption in the first and third quarters of 2024 has driven annual net absorption to more than 77,500 square feet. While many larger office markets felt an immediate impact at the onset of the pandemic, Reno’s office market began to see the wave of sublease space hit the market at the start of 2022 — nearly two years later. At its peak in the first quarter of 2023, available sublease space accounted for 28.2 percent of all available space on the market. Northern Nevada’s sublease market has continued to shrink over the past two years as the total square footage recently dropped below 90,000 square feet. This is less than one-third of the 2023 peak, which was 303,000 square feet of available sublease space. This loss of sublease space is due to large sublease suites being occupied by new subtenants, …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $31.5 million sale of a 127-unit affordable housing building in Harlem. The building at 34 W. 139th St. was originally constructed in 2007. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Remi Mandell and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Information on floor plans and income restrictions, as well as the buyer, was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based developer Baron Property Group has completed The Park Overture, a 92-unit multifamily project in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units that include individual washers and dryers and amenities such as a fitness center, courtyard, dog run and indoor bike storage space. Rents start at $2,950 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Baron delivered the property 35 percent preleased.
SEATTLE — High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and capital partner MetLife Investment Management have broken ground on a residential community in Seattle. Slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2026, the seven-story, transit-oriented development is situated in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. Located at 6716 Roosevelt Way NE, the property will offer 244 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with air conditioning, a unique feature among multifamily projects in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Community amenities will include a two-story coworking space, rooftop clubroom with indoor and outdoor spaces, fitness center and ground-floor retail space. The property is located a half block from the Roosevelt Link Light Rail station, offering residents an 11-minute commute to downtown Seattle, a 35-minute commute to downtown Bellevue, Wash., and a 48-minute commute to Overlake and Redmond, Wash. Weinstein A+U designed the project and Chinn Construction is serving as general contractor. Avenue5 will serve as property manager.
VISALIA, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged $29.5 million in refinancing for Quail Park at Shannon Ranch, a seniors housing property at 3440 W. Flagstaff Ave. in Visalia. Quail Park offers 120 independent living, assisted living and memory care studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as adjoining studio suites. Units include full-size kitchens, in-home washers/dryers, weekly housekeeping and linen services, scheduled transportation and pet-friendly rooms with available personalized pet care. Community amenities include a sports den, theater, pub, beauty salon, chef-prepared meals with signature anytime dining options, a fitness center with a swimming pool and fitness classes, and an on-site personal trainer. The community is operated by Seattle-based Living Care Lifestyles, and the ownership group includes the principal of Living Care Lifestyles, several investors local to Visalia and Kaweah Health System of Visalia. Northmarq’s Seattle Debt + Equity team led by Stuard Oswald secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Northwest Visalia Senior Housing LLC, through a correspondent relationship with Poppy Bank of California. The financing was structured on a 10-year term with interest-only payments for the first five years. The loan proceeds were used to retire a bridge loan that Northmarq originated in 2021.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — The Preiss Company has acquired The Collective at Lawrence, a 784-bed, cottage-style community located near the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Formerly known as The Nest, The Collective at Lawrence was built in 2018 and offers 270 units. Shared amenities include a state-of-the-art clubhouse, indoor/outdoor fitness center, swimming pool, hot tub, disc golf course, soccer field and study areas. Enhancements are planned for the community and will include comprehensive technology upgrades.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. — Pearlmark has provided a $7.4 million mezzanine debt investment for the recapitalization of The Residences at Sawmill Station, a 250-unit apartment complex in the Chicago suburb of Morton Grove. Pearlmark Mezzanine Realty Partners V LP originated and structured the investment. Wintrust Bank provided the senior loan, extending its existing loan on the property. UrbanStreet Group is the owner and developer. The Residences at Sawmill Station is part of a 26-acre mixed-use development that includes a 240,000-square-foot lifestyle center. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking offices, a resident lounge, dog spa, pet park and covered garage. Mark Witt of Pearlmark arranged the transaction.