ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — San Diego-based Davlyn Investments has purchased The Terraces at Highland Reserve, an apartment property located in Roseville, a northeastern suburb of Sacramento, for $95 million. Davlyn plans to rebrand the 273-unit property as Ascent at the Galleria. Constructed in 2002, the community features 273 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washers and dryers, built-in fireplaces, modern architecture, barrel-tiled roofs, more than 250 detached garages and an extensive amenity package. The property is Davlyn’s fourth acquisition in Northern California and its first in the greater Sacramento market. Mark Leary and Nate Oleson of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
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Orbis Real Estate Partners Divests of Two Industrial Projects in Inland Empire for $140M
by Amy Works
EASTVALE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIF. — Orbis Real Estate Partners has completed the sales of two industrial projects totaling 88.5 acres and approximately $140 million in the Inland Empire. Reno, Nev.-based Dermody Properties acquired The Homestead, a 47-acre logistics park in Eastvale. Orbis redeveloped an existing dairy into a six-building, Class A logistics campus. The buildings range from 48,315 square feet to 501,649 square feet and offer concrete tilt-up construction; 40-foot minimum clearance heights in the larger buildings; large, secured truck courts; ample parking with excess approved trailer stalls; and dock-high and grade-level loading for each building. Additionally, Orbis sold Riverside Logistics Center in Riverside County to Denver-based Black Creek Group. Situated on 41.5 acres, the logistics center features 938,685 square feet of industrial space. Bill Heim of Lee & Associates, along with Barbara Perrier, Eric Cox and Darla Longo of CBRE, represented Orbis Real Estate Partners in the transactions.
Gantry Arranges $43.4M in Financing for CreekBridge Village Apartments in Salinas, California
by Amy Works
SALINAS, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $43.4 million loan for CreekBridge Village Apartments, a multifamily community in Salinas. Tom Dao of Gantry arranged the 35-year, 2.13 percent HUD (223f) cash-out financing through Eastern Mortgage Capital for the undisclosed borrower. Located at 1701 Independence Blvd., the 220-unit property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 803 square feet to 1,429 square feet. Units feature wall-to-wall carpeting, full-size washers/dryers, private patios or balconies, electronic thermostats and fireplaces, as well as assigned parking. The gated community also features a lighted tennis court, lap pool, spa, picnic areas, 24-hour fitness center and recreation center with a banquet room for events and gatherings.
WENATCHEE, WASH. — Quality Pacific Inc. has completed the sales of two apartment communities located in the Eastern Washington city of Wenatchee. The two assets sold for a total of $28.3 million. Castlerock Wenatchee 139 LLC acquired the 14-building, 139-unit Castlerock Apartments for $20.1 million, or $144,604 per unit. Pacific Village-Wenatchee LLC purchased the six-building, 64-unit Pacific Village for $8.2 million, or $128,516 per unit. Zach Howe of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and procured the buyers in the deals. Ray Allen and Seth Heikkila of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $5.3 million in fixed-rate financing for the acquisition of Pacific Village.
SANTA MARIA AND FRESNO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of two retail assets located in Santa Maria and Fresno. The total price for the two transactions was $3.4 million. Located at 1104 S. Blosser Road in Santa Maria, 7-Eleven fully occupies the 2,413-square-foot property. The building was built in 1974. Hermosa Beach-based Equitas Investments sold the asset to a private investor from Fowler for $1.6 million. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while Luc Hawkshaw of Apex Partners represented the buyer in the deal. A Fresno-based private partnership sold the two-tenant retail property, located at 2414-2418 N. Fruit Ave. in Fresno, to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $1.8 million. The 4,640-square-foot building consists of a 3,120-square-foot 7-Eleven and a 1,520-square-foot coin laundromat. McChesney represented the seller, while Sandra Miller of Engel & Volkers represented the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 454-unit self-storage portfolio in Houston. The portfolio, which is operated under the Bargain Storage brand, consists of two properties totaling 69,757 net rentable square feet of non-climate-controlled space. The portfolio also includes 68 portable units that were delivered in 2019. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Oregon-based limited liability company, in the transaction. New York-based Merit Hill Capital purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Avenue, a locally based nonprofit developer, has broken ground on a 70-unit mixed-income multifamily community in Houston’s Oak Forest neighborhood. The unit mix will consist of 23 one-bedroom apartments, 27 two-bedroom units and 20 three-bedroom residences ranging in size from 706 to 1,201 square feet. While 14 units will be offered at market rates, income-restricted units will be designated for families making between $35,000 and $65,000 annually. In addition to amenities such as a playground, learning center and activity room, business center and fitness room, Avenue on 34th will offer resident services including after-school tutoring for children and credit-building and homebuyer education programs for adults. Block Cos. is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete in mid-2022.
PLAIN CITY, OHIO — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a 487,900-square-foot industrial facility located at 8341 Industrial Parkway in Plain City, located about 25 miles northwest of Columbus. The purchase price was $73.3 million. FedEx Ground Packaging System Inc. occupies the building on a 15-year net lease. The 100-acre property is situated near I-270. The seller was undisclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG) has completed its previously announced 1-for-9 reverse stock split of its common stock. Every nine issued and outstanding shares of common stock have been converted into one share of common stock, effective Dec. 22. A company performs a reverse stock split to boost its stock price by decreasing the number of shares outstanding, according to Investopedia. Reverse stock splits are usually pursued in an effort to prevent a stock from being delisted or to improve a company’s image and visibility. Washington Prime Group’s current share is 85 cents per share, as of Friday, Dec. 18. Columbus-based Washington Prime Group is a retail REIT that owns, manages, acquires and develops shopping centers nationwide.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Indianapolis-based Duke Realty has secured an industrial lease expansion and extension totaling 178,984 square feet at its Freeport II facility in Coppell, located near DFW International Airport. The lease agreement with Premier LogiTech LLC, which provides logistics solutions for the technology sector, includes an expansion of 110,157 square feet of space plus an extension of the current lease for 68,827 square feet in the same building. Bill de la Chapelle with Rubicon Representation LLC represented Premier LogiTech in the transaction. Matt Hyman handled the negotiations for Duke Realty on an internal basis.