PHOENIX — A joint venture between San Antonio, Texas-based USAA Real Estate and Tempe, Ariz.-based Metro Commercial Properties has completed the disposition of Norterra West Two, an office property located at 25800 N. Norterra Parkway in Phoenix. SCD Norterra II LLC, an entity controlled by Phoenix-based Silver Creek Development, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The three-story suburban office building features 144,800 square feet of office space with approximately 50,000-square-foot floor plates, up to 15-foot slab-to-slab ceiling heights, dual restroom cores and triple redundant stairwells. Chris Toci and Chad Littell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Charles Essig of Silver Creek represented the buyer in the deal.
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BOSTON — Home security services provider SimpliSafe has signed a 150,000-square-foot office lease at 100 Summer Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot building in downtown Boston. SimpliSafe will relocate from its existing 80,000-square-foot space at 294 Washington Street next fall. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark represented the landlord, Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint Group.
EL CAJON, CALIF. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in El Cajon. Swanson Real Estate Solutions sold the property to El Cajon Investor 1 and El Cajon Investor 2 for $22 million. The portfolio includes the 28-unit Easter Manor Apartments, the 23-unit East Winds, the 19-unit Sunshine Manor Apartments and the 19-unit Sunshine Villas. The four buildings offer a total of 89 apartments. Erik Anderson and Kyle Pinkalla of Northmarq San Diego represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
SRS Real Estate Partners Negotiates $9.5M Sale of Shops at KPC Towne Centre in Hemet, California
by Amy Works
HEMET, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Shops at KPC Towne Centre, located at 2375-2465 W. Florida Ave. in Hemet. A Southern California-based private family trust sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $9.5 million. Situated on two acres, the three-building property features 20,167 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, eight tenants fully occupied the retail center. Built in 1995 and renovated in 2004, Shops at KPC Towne Centre is an outparcel to KPC Towne Centre, which includes Sprouts Farmers Market, Burlington and Regal Cinemas. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Max Sabino of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Jason Paukovits of Dream Realty Asset Management represented the buyer in the transaction.
AVON, MASS. — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Avon, a southern suburb of Boston. The nonrecourse, interest-only loan featured a floating interest rate, 36-month term and two extension options. The undisclosed sponsor plans to implement a capital improvement plan to modernize the warehouse and convert a portion of the office suite into flex space.
RENO, NEV. — Ready Capital has closed $15.8 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 142-unit apartment property in downtown Reno. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors, convert ground-floor retail space to apartment units, renovate building exteriors and upgrade the common area. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term, two extension options and includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest-and-carry shortfalls.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 25,399 SF Beach View Plaza Office Building in Oak Harbor, Washington
by Amy Works
OAK HARBOR, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Beach View Plaza, an office property located in Oak Harbor. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.7 million. Brian Mayer and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal. Located at 275 SE Pioneer Way, the property features 25,399 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, Beach View Plaza was 92.4 percent occupied with 62.9 percent of the property leased to Washington State government entities and 27.3 percent to People’s Bank. Prior to closing, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services extended its lease for five years.
WHEELING, ILL. — Dwight Capital has provided a $55 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the refinancing of Mallard Lake Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. The 481-unit apartment complex consists of 52 buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, community room, tennis court and pool. Keith Hoffman of Dwight originated the loan, which represented the largest HUD 223(a)(7) refinance in the state of Illinois, according to Dwight. The loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified. The borrower was undisclosed.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Ready Capital has closed a $12 million loan for the acquisition and deconversion of a 72-unit, Class B condominium property in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The undisclosed buyer will deconvert the units and lease the property as traditional multifamily space. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a two-year term. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Berkadia has arranged the $10.5 million sale of Shady Lane Apartments in Menomonee Falls, a northwest suburb of Milwaukee. The garden-style property, which consists of 56 units across seven buildings, was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Richard Evans, Ralph DePasquale, Pete Evans and Jack Maloney of Berkadia represented the seller, Wisconsin-based Hilgart Property Group. RMJ Acquisitions LLC was the buyer.