LA VERNE, CALIF. — Truist Financial Corp. has provided $42.4 million in financing for Hillcrest, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in La Verne, approximately 30 miles east of Los Angeles. The borrower was not disclosed. The funding will be used to refinance existing debt and support the construction of a new independent living component named Hawthorne Homes. The 24,000 square-foot addition will consist of 14 one-floor cottage and duplex units located on a 1.4-acre parcel on Hillcrest’s 50-acre campus. The new construction includes several environmentally friendly and sustainable features, including solar energy, rainwater reclamation, clerestory windows and energy-efficient appliances. Construction is scheduled to begin this week, and completion is set for summer 2021. Upon completion of the new units, the Hillcrest campus will consist of 240 independent living units, 48 assisted living units, 24 memory care beds and 59 licensed skilled nursing beds.
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sora on Rose, a multifamily property located at 6201 N. 16th St. in Phoenix’s Uptown neighborhood. The property traded for $14.5 million, or $157,609 per unit. Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, while Darrell Moffitt, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Built in 1971 on 2.7 acres, Sora on Rose features 92 apartments with an average unit size of 815 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, laundry services, covered parking, swimming pool and a fitness center.
LOVELAND AND WINDSOR, COLO. — Woodward Inc. has completed the disposition of its research and development campus located at 3800 Wilson Ave. in Loveland. Concurrently, the company purchased a facility located at 753 Champion Drive in Windsor. The new campus is adjacent to Woodward’s existing Rocky Mountain Technology and Innovation Center (RMTIC). Southgate One sold the Windsor property to Woodward and acquired the Loveland facility. Terms of the transactions were not released. Peter Kast of CBRE’s Fort Collins, Colo., office represented Woodward in the trade. Woodward originally purchased the Loveland campus in 1991. Situated on 39.7 acres, the campus features 209,000 square feet of space. The campus was home to Woodward’s Air Valves Engineering & Testing department, which will relocate to the Windsor facility. Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of equipment for the aerospace and industrial sectors.
STANTON, CALIF. — Dan Almquist of Frontier Real Estate Investments plans to debut Rodeo 39 Public Market, a collection of eateries and retail spaces in Southern California, in mid-October. Located at 12885 Beach Blvd. in Stanton, Rodeo 39 will feature hangar doors that open up for an inside/outside setting, original artwork and murals from five different local artists and several first-to-market retail and restaurants concepts. The Rodeo 39 mix includes Banh Xeo Boys, Bearded Tang Brewery, Beleaf Burgers, Bestea, Dot & Dough, Fika Fika Creamery, Hook & Anchor, Joystix, Kra Z Kai’s BBQ, My First Kiss, Nandomo by HiroNori, Oi Asian Fusion, Phoholic, Primal Cuts, Pvsta Lab, Rodeo Bar, RTE, Shootz, Sizzle, Steel Pan Pizza, Skin Design Tattoos, Tenori, Orng Cnty, The Nail Boss, Utopia Studios, WNTD and ZeroUV. Additionally, Rodeo 39 will offer a seamless to-go ordering system called Rodeo39Go that allows for the choice of pick-up, curbside, delivery or contactless ordering via QR codes from tables within Rodeo 39 Public Market. Rodeo 39 is currently in the soft-open phase as tenants train their staff and team members. An official grand opening to the public is slated for Oct. 17 and 18.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Arkansas-based BSR REIT has acquired Aura Castle Hills, a 276-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville, for $51.8 million. Built in 2019, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and private patios and balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse with a coffee bar, courtyards with grilling areas, business center and a pet park. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Greystone National Apartment Advisors has arranged the sale of The Fairmont on San Felipe, a 361-unit apartment community located at 6363 San Felipe St. in Houston’s Galleria neighborhood. The property was built in 2009 and houses 41,402 square feet of retail space. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center and outdoor courtyards with grilling areas. Jordon Emmott, Abraham Garza III and Shayan Hasnain of Greystone represented the seller, a partnership between Hunington Properties and Longreach Associates, in the transaction. Miami-based investment firm Galium Capital acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
BEE CAVE, TEXAS — Fuse Workspace, a Texas-based provider of flexible office solutions, has opened a 30,000-square-foot coworking space at 14425 Falcon Head Blvd. in the western Austin suburb of Bee Cave. The space features 116 private offices, seven conference rooms, a podcast studio, two outdoor patios and a full-time concierge staff. With this opening, Fuse now operates three flexible workspaces in Texas totaling 92,000 square feet.
GARDENDALE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 6,800-square-foot industrial building located at 12030 E. Highway 158 in Gardendale, located outside Midland in West Texas. The property was built on 2.2 acres in 2013. Adam Abushagur and Davis Cagle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Benders Sports & Spirits will open a 4,086-square-foot restaurant at 300 N. Coit Road in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson, its second in the metroplex. Andy Anderson of Restaurant Properties Group represented the tenant in the negotiations for the seven-year lease. Andrew Shaw of NAI Robert Lynn represented the landlord, Pipit Partners LP.
Hartford Investment Provides $25M Loan for Refinancing of 706,487 SF Distribution Center in Secaucus
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Hartford Investment Management Co. has provided a $25 million loan for the refinancing of a 706,487-square-foot distribution center located at 500 Meadowland Parkway in the New York City metro of Secaucus. Built in 1977 and renovated multiple times over the years, the property is situated within the 750-acre Harmon Cove development, about three miles from Manhattan and proximate to Newark Liberty International Airport. Building features include 24- to 26-foot clear heights, 200 loading docks and ample car and trucking parking spaces. Thomas Didio led a JLL team that placed the fixed-rated debt with Hartford on behalf of the borrower, 500 Meadowland Parkway LLC.