NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two local development and investment firms, LargaVista Cos. and Baron Property Group (BPG), has received a $43.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Park Overture, a 92-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The Park Overture offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center and courtyard with grilling stations. MF1 Capital provided the loan to retire the original construction debt on the property, which is now leased up.
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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.7 million sale of a mixed-use property in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The site at 223 W. 29th St. offers a redevelopment opportunity and is zoned for 20,815 buildable square feet of residential development. Colton Traynham, Matt Fotis and Michael Weinstein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Terrain Biosciences will open a new, 14,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. The RNA therapeutics company will relocate from the nearby building at 400 Technology Way to Genesis 640 Memorial Drive, a 248,000-square-foot office and lab facility. CBRE represented the landlord, Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, in the lease negotiations. Colliers represented Terrain Bio. A timeline for occupancy was not announced.
Langdon Park Capital, Standard Real Estate Buy 84-Unit Multifamily Community in Los Angeles County
by Amy Works
AZUSA, CALIF. — Langdon Park Capital and Standard Real Estate Investments have acquired an apartment property located in Azusa. The 84-unit community will be rebranded as Langdon Park on Arrow and will operate under a long-term affordability structure designed to benefit working families. Situated 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The new ownership group plans to invest in modest renovations to enhance the resident experience while maintaining affordability and minimizing displacement. The joint venture secured equity financing from The Community Preservation Corp. Financing for the acquisition also included a Fannie Mae loan arranged by Walker & Dunlop. The property will benefit from a Welfare Tax Exemption through the California Municipal Finance Authority, made possible by the active participation of Housing on Merit, a California-based nonprofit serving as the managing general partner.
Voit Negotiates Sale of 210,098 SF Valley View Commerce Center in Santa Fe Springs, California
by Amy Works
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of Valley View Commerce Center at 14515-14585 Valley View Ave. in Santa Fe Springs. A family wealth office sold the asset to Circle Industrial Growth Fund II for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989 on 14.2 acres, the six-building asset offers 210,098 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. The property features grade-level loading doors and 109 units ranging from 919 square feet to 3,409 square feet. At the time of escrow, the property was 76 percent occupied. Michael Hefner, Robert Socci, Mitch Zehner and Seth Davenport of Voit represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
Cypress West, TPG Angelo Gordon Acquire Three Medical Outpatient Buildings in Arizona, Nevada
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ., AND LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between Cypress West Partners and TPG Angelo Gordon has purchased three medical outpatient buildings in Arizona and Nevada. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The partnership acquired La Cholla Medical Plaza, a two-building asset at 6130 N. La Cholla Blvd. In Tucson, in a fee-simple transaction. Totaling 68,000 square feet, the properties were 81 percent leased at the time of sale. Northwest Hospital occupies 34 percent of the medical plaza, which is located at the Northwest Medical Center campus. The joint venture also acquired MacFarlane Medical Center, a three-story building at 8325 W. Warm Springs Road in Las Vegas. Built in 2009, the fully leased property offers 39,279 square feet of multi-tenant space. The current seven tenants are in specialities including orthopedic, endocrinology, vascular, pediatrics, infusion, eyesore, pharmacy, hemostasis and thrombosis. The ground floor is occupied by a multi-speciality surgery center on a long-term lease.
SRS Real Estate Partners Brokers Sales of Three Starbucks-Occupied Properties in California Totaling $10M
by Amy Works
CATHEDRAL CITY, TEMECULA AND REDDING, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sales of three restaurant properties totaling $10 million. Starbucks Coffee occupies the three newly constructed properties, which include drive-thrus, under long-term, corporate-guaranteed triple-net leases. The sales include: – A 1,900-square-foot property at the southwest corner of Highway 111 and Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City. A Northern California-based private investor acquired the asset from a Newport Beach, Calif.-based retail and restaurant development company for $3.7 million. Alexander Moore of SRS Capital Markets represented the buyer in the deal. – A 3,600-square-foot property at 27425 Ynez Road in Temecula. A West Coast-based developer sold the property to a California-based private investor for $3.6 million. Pat Kent and Parker Walter of SRS Capital Markets brokered the sale. – A 2,055-square-foot building at 3045 Shasta View Drive in Redding that sold for $2.7 million. Alexander Moore of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a California-based private investor, and the buyer, a Northern California-based private investor.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $2.8M Sale of Dutch Bros-Leased Retail Property in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 4990 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside. Portland, Ore.-based developers Zach Bonsall and Braden Bernards of Cole Valley Partners sold the asset to a Long Beach, Calif.-based private investor for $2.8 million. Dutch Bros Coffee will occupy the 1,025-square-foot drive-thru building, which is currently under construction, on a 15-year absolute triple-net ground lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years. An opening date has not been announced for the location. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Mark Troughton of Whittier, Calif.-based Mark Troughton Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $24 million sale of the 217-room Stadium Hotel in Miami Gardens. Situated across from the Hard Rock Stadium, home arena of the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes, the nine-story property was originally built in 1973 and renovated in 2017. Amenities at the hotel include an Olympic-size swimming pool, miniature golf course, basketball court and meeting and event spaces. The Legends Sports Grill restaurant is also located onsite at the hotel. Ryan Shaw of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction. The Kabani Hotel Group represented the private seller. Both parties requested anonymity.
Newmark Negotiates $23.1M HUD-Insured Construction Loan for Summerfield Apartments in Midlothian, Virginia
by Abby Cox
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Newmark has negotiated a $23.1 million HUD-insured construction loan to fund the next phase of Summerfield Apartments, a multifamily complex located within the Winterfield Crossing development in Midlothian, a suburb of Richmond. Nemo Hannafin and Ed Belz of Newmark secured the financing on behalf of the landlord, an entity doing business as Summerfield Apartments LLC, in the transaction. The next phase of the Summerfield Apartments’ project will bring an additional 122 units to the Winterfield Crossing mixed-use development. The construction timeline was not disclosed.