HOUSTON — Driftwood Capital, an investment firm based in the Miami area, has acquired Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria, a 131-room property located in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. Built in 2001 and renovated in 2009, the property features more than 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a fitness center and an onsite restaurant called Crossroads Bar & Bistro. The seller was not disclosed.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — California-based Bolour Associates Inc. has purchased Northeast Pines, a 136-unit multifamily property located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble, for $9.6 million. Built in 1980, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 420 to 970 square feet and amenities such as a clubhouse and a pool. Bolour Associates plans to implement a value-add program that will upgrade kitchens with new countertops, cabinetry, flooring and appliances. The company will also renovate amenity spaces as part of the 24-month capital improvement project. Robert Su of Su Real Estate Group represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — The City Council of Mesquite, located east of Dallas, has approved a proposal for the development of a retail project that will be known as Shadow Creek Crossing. Shadow Creek Crossing will be developed on a seven-acre site adjacent to John D. Horn High School that is owned by an entity doing business as LF Gateway LP. At full build-out, Shadow Creek Crossing could span as much as 57,500 leasable square feet across six buildings. A firm construction timeline was not released.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has closed on a $41.5 million loan the acquisition of Elevate Long Beach Apartments, a multifamily property located in Long Beach. The borrower is Los Angeles-based investment firm Gelt. The floating-rate loan has an initial term of three years, which can be extend up to two additional years, and includes future funding to finance the sponsor’s business plan. Brandon Smith, Annie Rice and David Pelaia of JLL Capital Markets in Los Angeles arranged the loan for the borrower. Located at 225 W. Third St., Elevate Long Beach (formerly known as Sofi on Third) features 160 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities include a rooftop sundeck with grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, resident lounge and secured subterranean parking garage.
CARSON, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased an industrial facility, located at 2850 E. Del Amo in Carson, from Century Distribution Systems in a sale-leaseback transaction. The acquisition price was not released. Situated on 19.2 acres, the 264,450-square-foot property features 28- and 32-foot clear heights, 66 dock doors and parking for 180 trailers. Nick Foster, Zac Sakowski and Mark Detmer of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Alliance Residential has started construction of Holden of Bellevue, the first piece of a three-phase multifamily project in downtown Bellevue. Holden will rise seven stories and feature 110 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. It is scheduled to open in late fall 2021. The second phase of the overall project will be an independent living building, followed by standard multifamily in the third phase. Its location is in close proximity to the city’s restaurants, boutiques, art galleries, public parks and museums. Milestone Retirement Communities will operate Holden of Bellevue upon opening.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Stos Partners has purchased a multi-tenant industrial property located at 2320-2380 Shasta Way in Simi Valley. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $20 million in an off-market transaction. Dan Cherrie of CBRE represented Stos Partners in the acquisition. At the time of sale, the 125,000-square-foot property was 94 percent leased to a diverse base of long-term tenants. The buyer plans to implement capital improvements at the property including mechanical system upgrades, parking lot repaving and fresh paint on both the exteriors and interiors.
TUKWILA, PUYALLUP AND PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — The Leibsohn Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a three-property retail portfolio in Tukwila, Puyallup and Port Townsend. A private, Pacific Northwest-based investor acquired the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $7.9 million. Jiffy Lube occupies each of the properties on long-term, net-lease basis. Brian Leisbsohn and Raymond Vara of The Leibsohn Group of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office procured and represented the buyer in the deal.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — Equity Residential, a Chicago-based REIT, has acquired The Reserve at Burlington, a 270-unit apartment community located northeast of Boston. Built in 2019, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a clubroom lounge with a catering kitchen, a two-story fitness center, four elevated courtyards and a resort-style pool with an outdoor kitchen and bar. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the sellers and developers, The Davis Cos. and Principal Real Estate Investors, in the transaction. The Reserve at Burlington was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has provided a $22.6 million HUD-insured loan for Seagirt Seniors Housing, an affordable housing property located in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens. The 12-story, 120,278-square-foot building was built in 1985 with 151 Section 8 apartment units and one employee unit. Laura Smith of Berkadia originated the financing, which was structured with a 35-year term and a 71 percent loan-to-value ratio, through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower, New York-based operator JASA, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Planned upgrades include modernizing kitchens and bathrooms, replacing circuit breaker panels, renovating common areas and elevators and installing a new boiler system.
