GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $3.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Old Walnut Apartments in Grand Island, about 90 miles west of Lincoln. The property was converted from an educational institution to multifamily housing in 2004. The apartment community features 89 units, 88 of which are restricted to residents who earn up to 41.6 percent of the area median income. Walnut Housing LLC was the borrower. The loan is fully amortized over 35 years.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Galewood Plaza in Chicago for $2.7 million. The 14,071-square-foot retail property is located at 6600 W. North Ave. It was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Jackson Hewitt, CD One Price Cleaners and Cricket Wireless. Sean Sharko, Austin Weisenbeck and Adrian Mendoza of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer was undisclosed.
TROY, MO. — Fast-casual restaurant Slim Chickens has opened at 31 The Plaza in Troy, about 55 miles northwest of St. Louis. R-Chicken, a division of R-Solution, is the franchise operator for the Troy location. Since its founding in 2003, Slim Chickens has expanded to more than 100 locations in 17 states. The goal is to open 600 restaurants by 2025, according to a news release. Slim Chickens serves fried chicken and Southern-inspired side dishes.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Sunnyvale City Council has approved a Downtown Specific Plan and Development Agreement that allows for the next phase of CityLine Sunnyvale to begin. STC Venture, a partnership between Sares Regis Group of Northern California and Hunter Properties, is developing the multi-phase redevelopment project in downtown Sunnyvale. The new phase will add 792 residential units and 653,000 square feet of office space above 182,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space on four parcels along Murphy and McKinley avenues. The overall CityLine Sunnyvale project — a 36-acre, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use district —also features a large public plaza, as well as shopping and entertainment space. The new phase will include a Building B offering 150,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of retail space and the redevelopment of Redwood Square into Block 3S featuring 480 apartments (11 percent designated affordable) with 30,000 square feet of retail space. Construction of the new phase is scheduled to begin in early 2021. The phase also includes the redevelopment of the former Macy’s into 500,000 square feet of office space and 60,000 square feet of retail space, the development of Block 6 with 312 apartments (11 percent affordable) with 35,000 square feet of …
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Realty Advisory Group has negotiated the sale of an industrial and distribution building located at 24903 Avenue Kearny within Valencia Industrial Center in Santa Clarita. Los Angeles-based Dedeaux Properties acquired the facility from AmerisourceBergen Corp. for an undisclosed price. The seller has owned and operated the property as a pharmaceutical warehouse/distribution center since 1988. Dedeaux Properties plans to reposition the 214,436-square-foot facility and place it on the market for lease. Jim Abbott of Realty Advisory Group handled the transaction.
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Creekside Apartments, a multifamily property located at 424 Callan Ave. in San Leandro. Trion Properties acquired the asset from a private partnership for $20.6 million. Developed in 1969, Creekside Apartments features 80 one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging more than 880 square feet. At the time of sale, six of the units were fully renovated. Community amenities include a swimming pool and laundry facilities. Jason Parr, Scott MacDonald and Seth Siegel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — LDK Ventures and USA Properties Fund have closed on the financing and acquisition of a development site for The A.J., a multifamily property located in the Railyards mixed-use development in Sacramento. Situated on 2.9 acres at the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Railyards Boulevard, The A.J. will feature 345 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, with 69 of the units designated as affordable. The community will also include 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, pool and spa, dog wash, and rooftop sky lounge with outdoor grills and fire tables. The A.J. is the first project at the Railyards, a 244-acre urban infill development in downtown Sacramento. Completion of the multifamily property is slated for winter 2022. The A.J. is named in honor of A.J. Stevens, who was deemed father of innovation at the Sacramento Railyards in the late 1800s. LDK Ventures is the managing member of Downtown Railyard Venture. The City of Sacramento, the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency provided assistance to structure the financing for the $130 million residential project. Citi Bank Community Capital provided financing for the development.
OLYMPIA, WASH. — San Francisco-based Glencrest Group has purchased Briggs Village Apartments, a multifamily community located at 4225 Briggs Drive SE in Olympia. Andrew Behrens of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance arranged a $12.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for the buyer. The 10-year loan features interest-only payments and a fixed-interest rate. Jay Timpani, Mitchell Belcher and Steven Chattin of CBRE represented the seller, Briggs Apartments LLC, in the transaction. Built in 2019, Briggs Village Apartments features six buildings offering a total of 72 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with high ceilings, modern appliances and balconies or patios. Community amenities include covered parking, a playground, park and basketball court. The property is part of a 137-acre master-planned community two miles from downtown Olympia.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $67 million HUD construction loan for Shoma Village Apartments, a 304-unit multifamily community that will be located in Hialeah. The borrower was locally based developer Shoma Group. Shoma Village Apartments will include 11,625 square feet of retail space fronting Hialeah Drive, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Miami. The property will consist of two eight-story residential buildings offering studio, one-, two-and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a resident clubhouse, pool, fitness center with yoga and spin studios, resident coffee bar, dog park and a private courtyard with grilling stations. The clubhouse spans 7,300 square feet and features a concierge package room, communal kitchen, pool table and terrace area. Keith Melton, David Strange, Livingston Hessam and Jeremy Pino of Walker & Dunlop secured the loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program, which includes both construction and permanent financing for a project in a single loan. The financing was structured with a fixed interest rate for the two-year construction period and the 40-year amortization schedule. The financing also features a declining prepayment schedule for the initial 10 years post-construction. “The residential urbanization in cities like Hialeah is something we are seeing throughout Florida, and is very similar to …
Amid the uncertainty this year has brought, the Memphis office market’s fundamentals have continued to be stable through the end of the second quarter of 2020. Net absorption posted negative gains, recording 53,389 square feet of negative net absorption this quarter. While occupiers seeking rent relief was of minimal consequence, the steady demand allowed the total vacancy rate to decrease 80 basis points from the first quarter to 14.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020. Office tenants are continuing to pay rent on time, with less than 4 percent attrition on overall rent collection, which is no different than normal. In Memphis and the Southeast overall, leasing activity in this latest quarter was driven almost exclusively by near-term lease expirations. Similar to years past during various cycles of economic slowdowns, we are again seeing the overwhelming majority of new lease prospects limited to those companies who “have to” move, versus those companies that “want to” move. This is understandable, given the myriad of hardships caused by the pandemic and the limitation it has imposed on travel, group meetings and overall workplace usage. In fact, many companies have paused to assess their future space utilization, and whenever possible are delaying …
