PITTSBURGH — New Jersey-based Tryko Partners will develop Cedarwood Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing project that will be located at the site of the former Fairywood School in Pittsburgh. The majority (39) of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has awarded a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to fund the project. Completion is slated for late 2023.
FALLBROOK, CALIF. — Contour has obtained $31.6 million in acquisition and mezzanine financing for Estancia Senior Living, a newly developed assisted living and memory care community located at 1735 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Alanna Ellis and Jeff Sause of JLL Capital Markets secured a $24 million, three-year, floating-rate bank loan and a $7.6 million, four-year, fixed-rate mezzanine loan for the borrower. Developed in summer 2021, the two-story Estancia Senior Living features 103 units and 114 beds in a mix of 79 assisted living units and 25 memory care units on a 3.4-acre site. The acquisition also includes approximately five acres of additional vacant land located adjacent to the property. On-site amenities include restaurant-style dining, two landscaped courtyards, fitness classes, a physical therapy center, daily wellness and social activities, a beauty salon, spa and hot tub, movie theater, transportation services and laundry facilities. Meridian Senior Living operates the property.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Greenlight Communities and Holualoa Cos. are developing Cabana Bridges, an apartment property located within the 350-acre Bridges mixed-use development in Tucson. Greenlight acquired the land site in early October for $3.4 million and plans to start construction in the upcoming weeks. The $50 million Cabana Bridges is slated to welcome its first residents in January 2023. The community will feature 288 apartments, contemporary appliances and kitchen finishes, luxury vinyl tile, a co-working lounge and fitness center, as well as access to smart-home technology.
KENT AND DES MOINES, WASH. — Bellwether Housing has received $24.8 million financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of The BLVD and Marina Club Apartments, two garden-style multifamily communities in Kent and Des Moines. Both municipalities are just south of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Bellwether plans to convert the 213 units into affordable housing for households earning 60 to 80 percent of the area median income. JLL Capital Markets and JLL Public Institutions worked with Amazon to secure the $15.5 million and $9.2 million, 20-year, fixed-rate loans for the owner. Through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Amazon provided low-rate subordinate financing. Located at 2136 S. 272nd St. in Kent, The BLVD features 136 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 786 square feet. Marina Club Apartments, located at 2445 S. 222nd St. in Des Moines, offers 77 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 580 square feet to 1,013 square feet. Units feature dishwashers, garbage disposals, fireplaces, window coverings, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. The communities each feature a swimming pool, spa, sundeck, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, business center and covered paring. C.W. Early of JLL Capital Markets Debt …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 4241 Marconi Ave. in Sacramento. A private individual sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $10.1 million. Rite Aid occupies the property. Courtney Haubach, Bill Pedersen and Chad Kurz of Matthews represented the seller and sourced the buyer for the transaction.
By Yair Haimoff, Executive Managing Director, Spectrum Commercial Real Estate The COVID-19 pandemic slowed or halted markets across the world. But how did Los Angeles fare? Well, the retail market slowed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, but, fortunately, it is slowly picking up with reopenings and the adoption of the COVID-19 vaccine. Looking back, recent transactions in the retail space have predominantly included food-related deals. With established fast food businesses like In-n-Out, Starbucks, Popeye’s Chicken, Chick-Fil-A and more showing more transactions, there is definitely a pattern of increased demand for services that support activities necessitated by isolation. However, there have also been deals that included gyms/fitness users, family entertainment, tutoring centers and a few other ancillary retail uses. It looks as if the reopenings are starting to bring in a renewed demand for more social activities, which, blended with the rise of fast food establishments, is a good sign the market is picking up. Looking at current retail development activities, the local market has been mostly quiet in terms of retail-only centers. This makes sense, as retail stores suffered during the shutdown, with many existing retailers turning to curbside pick-up services to stay afloat. Many developers simply aren’t …
LEHI, UTAH — Arden Group, in partnership with Vesta Realty Partners, has purchased Solutionreach, a five-story, Class AAA office property in Lehi. Located at 2600 Ashton Blvd., the 145,646-square-foot building serves as the headquarters for Solutionreach, a private equity-backed healthcare technology consulting company. The property was developed in 2016 as a build-to-suit corporate campus for the current tenant. Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Gardner Co. and Boyer Co., in the deal. Terms of the transaction were not released.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — H.I.G. Realty Partners has purchased Southern California Logistics Center (SCLC), a seven-property industrial portfolio in Victorville. Terms of the off-market transaction were not released. Situated on the former George Air Force Base, SCLC features 3.4 million square feet of industrial space. The fully leased property provides mission-critical logistics support to tenants in the consumer products, manufacturing, food and beverage, and aviation sectors.
LAS VEGAS — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the purchase of Silver Creek Apartments, a multifamily property located at 6170 Boulder Highway in Las Vegas. A Southern California-based investment firm acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction for $35 million. Built in 2002, Silver Creek Apartments features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Garry Cuff and Tom Naseef of Coldwell Banker Commercial Premier represented the buyer in the deal.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group has completed the disposition of Sunrise Promenade, a shopping center in Peoria. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $18.2 million. Situated at the corner of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Happy Valley Road, Sunrise Promenade features 26,852 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Aldi, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Club Pilates, Sherwin-Williams, Dip Nail Spa, Harumi Sushi, Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade, Stretch Labs, Butta Cakes and Pearle Vision.
