FONTANA, CALIF. — EK Apartments has completed the disposition of a nine-property multifamily and retail portfolio in Fontana to undisclosed buyers for $25.5 million. The portfolio includes eight apartment buildings and a four-tenant retail center. The multifamily properties, which were constructed mostly in the 1980s, offer a total of 108 apartments with 70 percent below market rents. The 10,627-square-foot retail center is fully occupied by a mini mart, laundromat, restaurant and dessert shop. Douglas McCauley, David Covarrubias and Bruce Rajaee of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyers in the deal.
LOS ANGELES AND MILPITAS, CALIF. — Gantry has secured $18.9 million in permanent loans for three self-storage facilities in California. The Saf Keep-branded properties offer a total of 2,654 units, with two facilities in Los Angeles and one in Milpitas. Tom Dao and Erinn Cooke of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The three 10-year loans were provided by one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and feature 30-year amortization schedules. The loan terms were structured with exact nonrecourse provisions, generous prepayment windows, ease of execution and competitive rates.
BILLERICA, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.7 million sale of a 40,000-square-foot industrial flex building in Billerica, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The building sits on a 2.9-acre site at 4 Federal St. and was fully leased at the time of sale to Boston Semi Equipment. Harrison Klein, Luigi Lessa and Mattias Edenkrans of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Peter Kim of Berkshire Hathaway procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. Miguel Encarnacion of NAI | Parsons Commercial Group was also involved in the transaction.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Residence Inn by Marriott Denver North Westminster, Colorado in Westminster, a suburb 12 miles north of Denver. Dallas-based NewcrestImage sold the extended-stay hotel to Archer Capital Group for an undisclosed price. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Gomes, along with Allan Miller and Christy McDougall of Marcus & Millichap, procured the buyer. Adam Lewis is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Colorado. Located at 5010 W. 88th Place, the four-story Residence Inn by Marriott offers 94 extended-stay suites with kitchens, separate living areas and modern amenities.
REDMOND, ORE. — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 2002 SW Canyon Drive in Redmond. HLM Inc. sold the asset to Toney Properties LLC for $4.3 million. Situated on 1.4 acres, the 29,600-square-foot property offers 20 townhome-style apartments. Dan Kemp of Compass Commercial Real Estate Services and Adam Bledsoe of TOK Commercial represented the seller. Kemp also represented the buyer in the deal.
MINOT, N.D. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a $116 million high school located at 2000 21st Ave. NW in Minot, a city in central North Dakota. The school opened its doors to approximately 1,000 students and teachers in August. Construction lasted two years. The project involved the redevelopment of a former call center that was owned by Cognizant before it sold to the school district. Kraus-Anderson renovated the building into classrooms and offices and constructed a connecting addition. Designed by Ackerman-Estvold, the 275,259-square-foot school features music and tech classrooms, gymnasiums and a kitchen and cafeteria. Outside, the school includes a turf field stadium with a track and grass practice fields. Construction on a pool and auditorium is slated for completion in December.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $56 million bridge loan for Willow Creek Apartments in Kansas City. The 998-unit, garden-style multifamily property spans nearly 70 acres and includes 43 buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, racquetball and tennis courts, garage parking and a clubhouse with business center. Loan proceeds will be utilized to refinance existing debt, complete remaining construction costs, cover closing costs and fund required escrows. David Scheer of Dwight originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, KC Willow Creek LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Urban Atelier Group has signed a 25,270-square-foot office lease at 41 Madison Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The New York-based construction management firm will relocate from an 18,000-square-foot space at 85 Fifth Avenue in the second quarter of 2025 to the entire 12th and 13th floors of the 42-story, 560,000-square-foot building. The lease term is 15 years. Ross Eisenberg of RDE Advisors represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Robert Steinman represented the landlord, Rudin, on an internal basis.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Development Solutions Inc. (DSI) has broken ground on a 200,000-square-foot warehouse expansion for Frain Industries at 245 E. North Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The addition will connect to Frain’s existing 330,000-square-foot facility, resulting in a combined footprint of 530,000 square feet. Upon completion, Frain Industries will operate the largest privately owned facility in Carol Stream, second in size only to the local post office, according to DSI. Completion is slated for June 2025. Headquartered in Carol Stream, Frain works in the packaging and processing industries.
BLUFFTON, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a retail property occupied by Walgreens in Bluffton, about 25 miles south of Fort Wayne. Constructed in 20023, the building is located at 1975 N. Main St. There are approximately 4.5 years remaining on the triple-net lease. Jordan Klink and David Klink of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Eureka Limited Co., and procured the buyer, Valuecom22 LLC, an out-of-state 1031 exchange investor.