SAN FRANCISCO — NorthMarq’s San Francisco office has arranged the $132 million in refinancing for six multifamily properties in California and Washington comprising 965 units. Dennis Williams and Tom Wright of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the borrower, JB Matteson, through its long-time correspondent relationship with Allianz. The six permanent loans featured fixed interest rates with interest-only payments for the full 10-year terms. The financing includes: A $19.2 million loan for Avanti Apartments, a 216-unit property located at 4450 El Centro Road in Sacramento. A $31.4 million loan for Millworks Apartments, a 124-unit community located at 900 Reichert Ave. in Novato, Calif. An $18.5 million loan for Reflections at the Park, a 244-unit complex located at 11510 NE 112th Drive in Vancouver, Wash. A $19.4 million loan for Tustin Cottages, a 93-apartment community at 1361 El Camino Real in Tustin, Calif. A $25.5 million loan for Urban Village, a 129-unit property at 1081 Long Beach Blvd. in Long Beach, Calif. An $18 million loan for Waterfront Apartments, a 96-unit community with 4,000 square feet of commercial space in Petaluma, Calif.
VALENCIA, CALIF. — Gemdale USA has completed the disposition of The Madison at Town Center, a multifamily property in Valencia. Fairfield Residential acquired the asset for $62 million, or $476,923 per unit. Built in 2003, The Madison at Town Center features 130 apartments, a heated swimming pool, fitness center, internet café and 24-hour maintenance concierge. The property offers 16 different floor plans, ranging from one- to three-bedrooms, with in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets, upgraded appliances, gallery-style track lighting with spotlight, soaking tubs and single vanities. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Seattle-based Coast Hospitality has received a $51.1 million loan for the refinancing and renovation of Benson Hotel in downtown Portland. Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance closed a first lien bridge loan for the borrower. Originally built in 1912 and expanded in 1959, the 13-story hotel features 287 guest rooms, including 57 suites; two restaurants; a bar/mezzanine lounge; and almost 18,000 square feet of indoor meeting space spanning across 18 different rooms, including two separate ballrooms; a 12-story historic stairwell; fitness center; and business center. The borrower plans to renovate the hotel’s common areas, including the meeting space, lobby and food and beverage outlets. The property, which previously operated independently of a national brand, will be flagged under the Hilton Curio Collection in the fourth quarter of 2021. Jonathan Falik of JF Capital Advisors advised Coast Hospitality on the loan and the branding.
PHOENIX — Sares Regis Multifamily Funds has completed the sale of Sedona Ridge, a garden-style apartment property located at 5010 E. Cheyenne Drive in Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not released. Sedona Ridge features 250 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, averaging 941 square feet, with full-size washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. The community offers two swimming pools and spas, a renovated fitness center, sand volleyball court, detached garages, dog park, package locker system, outdoor picnic area and clubhouse. Mike Higgins, John Cunningham and Charles Steele of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Idaho-based Stafford Holdings has purchased North Loop 101 Building D, an office building located at 19820 N. 7th Ave. in Phoenix. Los Angeles-based Regent Properties sold the property for $22.1 million. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE represented the seller, while Blake Hupfer of Premiere Property Group represented the buyer in the deal. The two-story building features 88,696 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two tenants. Centuri Construction Group, a subsidiary of Southwest Gas, occupies 95 percent of the building, with Pacific Western Bank occupying the remaining space.
Rising construction materials costs have been one of the biggest stories of the pandemic era. When COVID hit, many factories ramped down production. In addition, some raw materials industries had challenges like tariffs, natural disasters and COVID-related slowdowns. When construction continued during the pandemic, supply suffered and pricing rose dramatically. This has been especially true for lumber and steel, but natural disasters in areas like Texas have even hampered the manufacturing of other goods, like appliances. Student Housing Business, sister publication to REBusinessOnline, spoke to six general contractors to get their take on the student housing sector at present, and to get their advice on what they are telling clients who are pricing projects for 2022 groundbreakings and beyond. SHB spoke with Arne Goldman, director of business development at Marous Brothers Construction; Marty Hoffey, business development manager at MW Builders; Emily Kessinger, business development manager, and Chris Harrison, executive vice president at The Weitz Company; Sean Studzinski, president of strategic initiatives at Modular Design+; and Sky Sanborn, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Broeren Russo Builders. SHB: How busy is your student housing pipeline? What projects have you recently built/completed? Goldman: We have some projects that are lined …
By Jon Krebbs, managing director, The Multifamily Group The COVID-19 crisis has certainly had a heavy impact on many sectors of the economy; however, the multifamily sector still has had a triumphant year. The Dallas apartment sector has maintained healthy occupancy in 2021, and the investment side of the market is picking up due to buyers having constrained capital during the height of the public health crisis in 2020. Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) has benefited from major corporate relocations since the 1980s. Over the last decade, corporate interest has expanded and that brought multiple Fortune 500 companies’ headquarters to the region due to its pro-business conditions. It is no wonder why the market is on the radar of C-suite leaders and governing boards — its favorable workforce, affordable cost of housing, lack of state income tax and steady supply of new apartment buildings are all factors. Simply put, apartment investors regard DFW as an opportunity for growth. Between 2019 to 2020, approximately 120,000 people from outside the metroplex have been added to the local population. This number has substantially increased over the last two years due to COVID-19. Market Overview The Dallas multifamily market has been hot for the last seven …
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Oxford Properties Group, a real estate investment and management firm based in Toronto, has purchased Santa Clarita Innovation Park, a 14-building campus situated on 118.5 acres in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita. Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Intertex Cos. sold the property, which was formerly known as Mann Biomedical Park, for $133.5 million. The acquisition of Santa Clarita Innovation Park falls in line with Oxford’s investment strategy as it is leased to various distribution users and life sciences firms such as Boston Scientific and Bioness. Oxford aims to have 45 to 60 percent of its assets-under-management portfolio to be in life sciences, industrial and residential real estate by 2025. In addition to distribution and life sciences, Santa Clarita Innovation Park includes some offices, a childcare facility and Wolf Creek Brewery. Additionally, the acquisition includes development rights for approximately 40 acres within the park. “Substantially growing our life sciences and industrial businesses represents our highest conviction investment strategies and top priorities at Oxford,” says Chad Remis, executive vice president of North America at Oxford. “The acquisition of Santa Clarita Innovation Park, and its additional development capacity, uniquely provides us with flexibility to build …
FRANKFORT, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in the Indianapolis-area community of Frankfort for $114 million. The facility was completed in 2015 as a build-to-suit for food and beverage maker ConAgra Brands, which fully occupies the property. Building features include a clear height of 34 feet, 125 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 853 trailer parking stalls and 10 rail docks serviced by CXS and Norfolk Southern. John Huguenard and Kurt Sarbaugh of JLL represented the seller, Founders Properties LLC. W. P. Carey purchased the 180-acre property.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Ally Financial has signed a 55,000-square-foot office lease at Schaumburg Towers in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Ally, a digital financial services company, will relocate from Itasca, where it currently occupies 44,000 square feet. Ally expects to take occupancy of its new space in the third quarter of 2022. Located on American Lane, Schaumburg Towers is a two-building, 882,000-square-foot office complex. Owner America Landmark Properties has invested more than $20 million to renovate the property in the past few years. Steve Kling and David Florent of Colliers International represented ownership in the lease transaction, which brings the property’s occupancy up to 70 percent. Scott Ohlander of JLL represented Ally.