SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Atria Park of San Mateo, a 135-unit assisted living and memory care community located in San Mateo on the western shores of San Francisco Bay. A partnership between Shelter Real Estate Investment Properties and Calson Management acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The community will be rebranded as Harbor at Hillsdale. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
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Basis Investment Group Provides $23.1M Bridge Loan for Industrial Building in Provo, Utah
by Amy Works
PROVO, UTAH — Basis Investment Group has provided a $23.1 million bridge loan to Scannell Properties to facilitate the refinancing of Sierra Vista Way, a recently constructed industrial property in Provo. The bridge loan is an investment held in BIG Real Estate Fund III. Situated within Mountain Vista Business Center, Sierra Vista Way features 158,765 square feet of industrial space with direct access to I-15, US-189, SR-114 and Lakeview Parkway.
PHOENIX — Gantry has secured two permanent loans, totaling $16.5 million, for one borrower to refinance maturing debt on a pair of industrial properties in metro Phoenix. The first property is a 79,000-square-foot modern industrial building with a fenced truck court located in the Southwest Valley submarket of Phoenix, and the second asset is a 113,000-square-foot modern warehouse property with two buildings in Phoenix’s Northwest Valley submarket. Both facilities were fully leased to long-term tenants at the time of sale. Tim Storey, Chad Metzger and Andrew Christopherson of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. Both loans were secured from one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and feature full-term, interest-only payments at a fixed rate. Gantry will service both loans on behalf of its correspondent lender.
THE DALLES, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has brokered the sale of retail property located at 3560 W. 6th St. in The Dalles. Robert N. Magid sold the property to Northstar Market LLC for $2.3 million. Constructed in 2007, the 11,335-square-foot freestanding retail building features showroom space, restrooms, break rooms, a security room, an overhead grade door and 19 parking spaces. The property was formerly occupied by Aaron’s. Doug Carter of Portland, Ore.-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Jessica Kaur of Knipe Realty EA Powered represented the buyer in the deal.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Hunter Advisors has negotiated the sale of the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, a 408-room property in downtown Columbus. JW Marriott Family Enterprises sold the hotel to Whitestone Cos. Robert Taylor and Sophia Pittaluga of Hunter brokered the sale. Situated at 50 N. Third St., the asset rises 22 stories and features 23,810 square feet of flexible meeting and event space across 18 meeting rooms, along with Latitude 41, Bar 41, an outdoor pool, fitness center and business center. The acquisition marks Whitestone’s third investment in Columbus over the last 10 months.
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE — Brennan Investment Group has acquired an 801,728-square-foot industrial portfolio located across the Chicagoland and Milwaukee markets. The portfolio is comprised of 13 shallow-bay industrial buildings with a diverse tenant mix and a weighted average lease term of more than four years. The Chicago submarkets include I-55, Lake County, Northern DuPage and Central Kane/I-88, while the Milwaukee properties are located within the Airport and Northwest submarkets. Brennan’s Midwest portfolio totals 28 million square feet.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Developers Palmer Square Real Estate and Marquee Development have begun pre-leasing efforts for the first two luxury residential spaces within Current Landing, a waterfront development and mixed-use district in Kansas City. Applications for spring 2026 move-ins are now available for River’s Edge Residences and Confluence Residences. Willow Bridge Property Co. is handling property management and leasing. Current Landing is anchored by CPKC Stadium, the world’s first stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional sports team and home of the Kansas City Current. River’s Edge and Confluence offer immediate access to the Kansas City Streetcar’s new Riverfront Extension. River’s Edge places residents closer to the Missouri River than any other apartment community in Kansas City, according to the developers. The community offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom residences along with a limited collection of two-story townhomes. Amenities include work-from-home spaces, a fitness center, spa, resident lounges, two amenity decks, a pool, outdoor kitchens and a putting green. Confluence offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with direct access to public spaces, including Current Landing’s new town square. Amenities include a fitness center, work-from-home spaces, a clubroom, outdoor amenity deck and resort-style pool.
CLEVELAND — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of an 84-bed skilled nursing facility in a rural market east of Cleveland for $7 million. The property features 76 skilled nursing beds, five assisted living units and three independent living units. Situated on 26 acres, the community was built in 1950 and expanded through multiple additions between 1995 and 2001. At the time of sale, occupancy ranged between 70 and 80 percent. The buyer is a seasoned owner-operator with a large skilled nursing portfolio across the Midwest and a growing presence in Ohio. The buyer plans to implement strategic initiatives aimed at improving cash flow and enhancing overall performance. The seller was a family ownership group based in the Cleveland area. Mark Myers of Kiser brokered the sale.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has unveiled plans to open a first-of-its-kind retail store in the southern Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The planned brick-and-mortar store will occupy the long-vacant site of the former Petey’s II restaurant at the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road. The Orland Park Village Board approved the project at its Jan. 19 meeting. Amazon’s plans call for a one-story building of approximately 230,000 square feet that will offer groceries, household essentials and general merchandise. The store would function similarly to a large-format retailer such as a Walmart Supercenter. The commercial retail store would be open to the public and is not a warehouse or distribution center. Both the Orland Park Plan Commission and the Board of Trustees have reviewed and approved the plan. The village is not providing any financial incentives to Amazon as part of this project. “When a global retailer of this scale considers investment in Orland Park, it sends a strong signal about the vitality of our community and the strategic importance of this corridor,” says Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge. According to a release, Amazon’s proposed multimillion-dollar investment in Orland Park would generate millions in sales and …
Blackstone to Invest $475M for Automated Distribution Center in North Carolina’s Triad
by John Nelson
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance will invest $475 million to construct a highly automated grocery distribution center in Burlington, a city in North Carolina’s Triad region near Greensboro. The Blackstone affiliate purchased the 196-acre site for $46 million, according to Triad Business Journal. The company leased the site to Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. arm of global grocer Ahold Delhaize that operates the Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop grocery chains. Under the triple-net lease agreement, Blackstone Credit & Insurance will own the facility and fund 100 percent of the construction costs, while Ahold Delhaize USA will occupy the facility for the long-term with an option to purchase the site in the future. Construction of the new facility is expected to begin in the first quarter , with plans for the distribution center to be fully operational by 2029 and employ over 500 Ahold Delhaize associates.