COMMERCE CITY, COLO. — Indianapolis-based Ambrose Property Group has purchased Ascent Commerce Center, an industrial park situated on 33 acres in Commerce City, a northeast suburb of Denver, for $61 million. Ascent Commerce Center is located at 17776, 17956 and 18146 E. 84th Ave. Built in 2021, the three-building park offers 595,000 square feet of Class A industrial space. At the time of sale, the asset was 45.6 percent leased to four tenants. La-Z-Boy and PCL Construction occupy the 154,831-square-foot Building I. McKesson leases 135,053 square feet at Building II, a 313,080-square-foot, cross-dock facility at the center of the site. The Lawless Group occupies 26,463 square feet of Building III, a 127,631-square-foot asset on the east side of the park. The buildings offer 32- and 36-foot clear heights, dock-high and drive-in loading, ESFR sprinklers, multiple points of ingress and egress and trailer parking. Will Strong, Molly Hunt, Michael Matchett and Dean Wiley of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the seller, an undisclosed asset manager, in the deal. Drew McManus, Bryan Fry and Ryan Searle of Cushman & Wakefield provided local advisory services. Additionally, Rob Rubano, Brian Share, Max Schafer, Garrett Stasand, Lars Weston, Niki …
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, an affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided $56.3 million in bridge financing for Madera Apartments in Santa Fe. Proceeds of the loan will be used to retire the sponsor’s existing construction debt and provide the borrower, Thrive Development, with capital to complete construction and lease-up of the property. Upon completion, Madera Apartments will offer 218 one-, two- and three-bedroom townhome-style apartments with patios or balconies, in-unit washers and dryers, smart home technology and walk-in closets. The community will consist of 20 two-story residential buildings, a communal clubhouse, swimming pool, pickleball court, yoga studio, fitness center, dog wash station, playground and garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations.
SAN DIEGO — Ambient Communities, a San Diego-based real estate company, has acquired 530 B Street, a 24-story office tower in downtown San Diego’s B Street corridor, from an undisclosed seller for $27.5 million, or $110 per square foot. Completed in 1966, the 250,000-square-foot tower was known as the Union Bank building until U.S. Bank acquired the bank in 2022. Matt Carlson, Hunter Rowe, Camille Doan, Matt Pourcho and Anthony DeLorenzo of CBRE represented the seller, while Mickey Morera of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Nonprofit Cedar Sinai Park has sold its namesake seniors housing campus totaling 246 units in southwest Portland. Situated within four miles of downtown Portland, the Cedar Sinai Park campus comprises Rose Schnitzer Manor, a 154-unit assisted living community; Robison Jewish Health Center, a 44-bed skilled nursing facility; and the Harold Schnitzer Center for Living, a 48-bed skilled nursing facility. Built in 2016, the Harold Schnitzer Center for Living also offers adult daycare services. Rose Schnitzer Manor was constructed in 1998 and 2002, and Robison Jewish Health Center — which is currently vacant — was built in 1956 and renovated in 2017. The property is located within three miles of two short-term, acute-care hospitals. Michael Segal, Dan Mahoney and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint represented Cedar Sinai Park in the sale. The seller plans to use sale proceeds to establish a new foundation to continue to serve the Portland Jewish community. An Illinois-based private investor with an Oregon-based operating partner acquired the campus for an undisclosed price.
DENTON, TEXAS — Rael Development Corp. has broken ground on Charme on Eagle, a student housing project that will be located near the University of North Texas campus in Denton. Set for delivery in fall 2026, the community will offer a total of 463 beds across 192 units that will feature studio through four-bedroom configurations. Amenities will include a pool, grilling stations, speakeasy lounge and game room, private study and community spaces and a fitness center with designated spin/yoga studio. The development is Rael’s second in the Denton market, following CityParc at Fry Street.
LAS VEGAS — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property located at 9285 W. Russell Road in Las Vegas. Starbucks Coffee occupies the building, which totals 2,365 square feet and features a drive-thru, on a 10-year lease. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the developer and seller in the transaction. Jason Otter of Logic Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, a local private investor. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Biltmore, a 186-unit apartment complex in Arlington. The garden-style property was built in 1978 and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 765 square feet. Michael Ware, Taylor Hill, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and William Hubbard of IPA represented the seller, Legacy REI Group, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Lynba Holdings.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — FUSE Workspace, a Texas-based provider of flexible workspace solutions, has opened a 33,000-square-foot space at 2105 E. MLK Blvd. in East Austin. The space is the company’s fourth in Austin and offers an array of private offices, dedicated individual desks, enterprise suites and meeting rooms. CB Capital owns the building. Work on the project began in April.
CBRE Arranges Refinancing for Three Multifamily Properties in Florida Totaling $99.7M
by John Nelson
LYNN HAVEN AND TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged three loans totaling $99.7 million for the refinancing for two apartment communities in Lynn Haven and one property in Tallahassee. David Borge of CBRE’s Orlando office secured three 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loans on behalf of the borrower, Tallahassee-based Arbor Properties Inc. The loans included a Fannie Mae loan for Arbor Trace Apartment Homes, a 336-unit multifamily community in Lynn Haven that was built in 2007; a Fannie Mae loan for Arbor Crossing at Buck Lake, a 208-unit multifamily community in Tallahassee that was built in 2017; and a Freddie Mac loan for the construction loan take-out for Arbor Landing at Mill Bayou, a new 178-unit property in Lynn Haven. The loans had full-term interest-only payments and fixed interest rates in the mid-5s, according to CBRE.
Spandrel Development Opens Two North Carolina Apartment Communities Totaling 562 Units
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE AND RALEIGH, N.C. — Charleston-based Spandrel Development Partners has delivered two apartment communities in North Carolina totaling 562 units. The properties include Enclave at Radius Dilworth, an eight-story multifamily high-rise in Charlotte’s Dilworth district spanning 274 units, and Mira Raleigh, a 288-unit luxury mid-rise community in the state’s capital. Enclave at Radius Dilworth is the first community to open within the Radius Dilworth development, with the other project including a 26-story high-rise called The Overlook. Spandrel’s development partners on the project include Atalaya Capital Management and Partners Group. The firm has begun leasing Enclave and plans to have first move-ins begin in the fourth quarter. Mira Raleigh is situated on the southern border of the city’s central business district, with first move-ins occurring in June. Monthly rental rates range from $1,534 to $3,153 at Enclave and $1,349 to $3,926 at Mira Raleigh, according to Apartments.com.