DENVER — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $55 million refinancing for DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver, a two-tower hotel in Denver’s Central Park submarket. Located at 3203 Quebec St., the 561-key hotel offers an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, on-site restaurant, business center and meeting rooms. Adam Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Michael Diaz, Triston Stegall and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan for the borrowers, Taconic Capital Advisors LP, Pyramid Global Hospitality and Triangle Capital Group. Hudson Bay Capital provided the nonrecourse loan that carries an initial two-year term with a 12-month extension option.
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New Growth Living Opens 211-Unit Tanzanite Homes Build-to-Rent Development in Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Austin, Texas-based New Growth Living has opened Tanzanite Homes, a build-to-rent community at 2490 Quiet Trail Lane in Sacramento’s Natomas neighborhood. The development offers 211 units in a mix of single-family homes and duplexes. Designed by Jeffrey DeMure + Associates, the majority of residences are grouped as duplex units with attached and detached alley-loaded garages. The two- and three-bedroom homes range from 1,009 square feet to 1,501 square feet, while the 73 one-bedroom units are 726 square feet. Additionally, there are eight single-family detached homes. In-unit features include all-electric appliances, quartz countertops, modern wood-style flooring, spacious closets and smarthome technology. Many of the units also have private fenced-in yards. Tanzanite Homes features four central gathering areas with shared community amenities, including a 2,800-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with lounge areas, and an outdoor barbecue kitchen with grilling station, fire pits and green space.
SANDY, UTAH — SSG Realty Partners and Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors have arranged the sale of Canyon Center, a shopping center at 2025-2137 9400 South in Sandy, approximately 15 miles south of Salt Lake City. A Michigan-based private investor sold the asset to a Cincinnati-based investor for an undisclosed price. Greg Swedelson and Jon-Eric Greene of SSG Realty Partners, along with Kevin Fryman and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, represented the seller. Richard Webb of Dallas-based Emersons Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal. Built in 1987 and expanded in 1988, Canyon Center features 48,537 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the 6.5-acre property was 96 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Wells Fargo, Domino’s Pizza, F45 Training, Club Pilates, Fantastic Sam’s, Palm Beach Tan, Nautical Bowls, Ski ‘N See, Vessel Kitchen, Kibbles & Cuts, Chocolate Covered Wagon, Salt Cycles Bike Shop, Pella Nails, Brightside Chiropractic, Tiger Rock Martial Arts and Rainbow Sakura Massage. The sale also included ground leases for outparcels occupied by Wendy’s and Smith’s Fuel Station.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — AB Potomac Apts LLC has completed the sale of Potomac Apartments, a multifamily asset in the Inland Empire city of Riverside. KEBA Potomac Street LLC acquired the property for $7.7 million, or $227,941 per unit. Located 1.5 miles from California Baptist University, Potomac Apartments features 34 studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, averaging 626 square feet. Community amenities include patios, laundry facilities and covered parking. Eric Chen, Kevin Sin and Blake Torgerson of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Ryan Wilkinson of CBRE arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
DENVER — Unique Properties / TCN Worldwide has arranged the sale of an office building located at 1425 Market St. in Denver. The asset sold for $4.7 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Renovated in 2015, the 17,700-square-foot building offers natural light and open floor plans. Sam Leger and Graham Trotter of Unique Properties / TCN represented the seller in the transaction.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Michaels Organization, an affordable housing owner-operator, has completed the renovation of Bergen Circle Housing Community, a 201-unit complex in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield. The unit mix consists of 89 one-bedroom units, 72 two-bedroom apartments, 20 three-bedroom residences and 20 four-bedroom units. The majority (170) of the units are reserved for households earning between 50 and 80 percent of the area median income. Michaels bought the eight-building property in 2021 and invested $17 million in capital improvements. MassHousing financed the renovations.
HOPKINTON, MASS. — JLL has arranged the sale of a 56,324-square-foot office and data center located in Hopkinton, about 30 miles west of Boston. According to LoopNet Inc., the two-story building at 117 South St. was built in 1981 and renovated in 1985. Mike Restivo and Scott Carpenter of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Brett Paulsrud and Tom Sullivan, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, locally based investment firm Rhino Capital. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
Cannabis Dispensary Development Requires Specialized Site Selection, Design for Success
by John Nelson
By Virginia Maggiore of RDC Although the roadmap to opening a dispensary presents unique challenges inherent to the cannabis industry, the process shares many parallels with traditional retail projects. From selecting the optimal site, designing the brand and interior and implementing the build-out plan, the similarities are evident. However, a pivotal differentiator lies in the need to assemble a team that has experience with cannabis laws, sites, operations and build-outs. The collective expertise comprised by seasoned architects, designers and general contractors is instrumental in navigating the complexities of the cannabis industry, avoiding unnecessary expenses and delays, while ensuring a successful store opening. Selecting the Optimal Site The first step in the process to opening a dispensary involves choosing the optimal property for the storefront. While some entrepreneurs opt for ground-up construction, the majority leverage existing vacant spaces, repurposing them into cannabis dispensaries. Operators that are refurbishing an existing property for retail will want to select a site that boasts a vanilla shell or blank canvas for the new store to build upon. Choosing properties that already contain many of the costly elements like utilities and bathrooms can greatly minimize construction expenses. This allows operators to save their budget for a …
MIAMI — Burger King plans to invest $300 million to modernize 1,100 U.S. restaurants by 2028, according to parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE: QSR). Each restaurant will be renovated in a new layout, called Sizzle, that emphasizes flexibility as well as the digital, pick-up and drive-thru experiences. In addition to the planned renovations, the investment will also cover cash incentives for top-performing operators. “We are committed to giving our guests the very best experience in all our restaurants and that includes a modern, exciting restaurant image and digital experience that exceeds their expectations,” says Tom Curtis, president of Burger King North America. “We are working in close partnership with our franchisees to transform our restaurant footprint across the country and reclaim our flame as a leader in the QSR [quick-service restaurant] industry.” The newly announced initiative, dubbed Royal Reset 2.0, is a continuation of its existing Royal Reset program announced in 2022 that included a $250 million investment in overhauling the physical real estate, tech and kitchen equipment at thousands of Burger King locations. The first Royal Reset plan was part of a $400 million campaign, called Fuel the Flame, that also included $150 million in digital and …
— By Robert Peddicord, Executive Managing Director, CBRE South Bay — The Greater Los Angeles (GLA) industrial market is showing stability while enduring challenges like higher vacancy rates, negative absorption and an anticipated decrease in lease rates. Markets across the country continue to adjust post-pandemic, and GLA is no exception. Nevertheless, the GLA industrial market is poised for long-term resilience, thanks, in part, to its proximity to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, while LA’s large population base drives the need for warehousing. San Pedro Bay Ports The GLA industrial market continues to rely on the San Pedro Bay ports, the two largest ports by volume in the U.S. Although there has been an average decrease of 1.9 percent in cargo volume over the past five years, the San Pedro Bay terminal operators and dockworkers moved 16.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2023, outpacing the TEUs moved at other ports. Disruptions from the Suez and Panama canals may divert more U.S.-bound cargo ships from Asia to West Coast ports. The West Coast benefits from lower shipping container costs, with about a 40 percent discount shipping to the West Coast compared to the East Coast. U.S. importers, shippers …