SEATTLE — Mesa West Capital Partners has provided $52 million in first mortgage debt to a joint venture between Rise Properties Trust and Cigna Investment Management. The funds will be used for the purchase and repositioning of Joseph Arnold Lofts, an apartment community in Seattle. Built in 2013, “The Joe” features 131 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows. Community amenities include a studio apartment guest suite, fitness center, business center, tenant lounge and rooftop deck with barbecues, fire pit and outdoor seating areas. The sponsor has a moderate renovation program planned for the property that will include upgrading the existing fitness center, rooftop deck enhancements, upgrades to the lounge/game room, improvements to the lobby and new landscaping. Joshua Westerberg of Mesa West Capital originated the financing for the sponsor.
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ROBBINSDALE, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $42.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Parker Station Flats in Robbinsdale, just northwest of Minneapolis. The apartment property will include 198 market-rate units. Dougherty originated the 40-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Parker Station Flats LLC. The project also received tax-increment financing from the Robbinsdale Economic Development Authority and various environmental grants from the state of Minnesota, Hennepin County and Metropolitan Council.
DWG Capital Group, NKF Arrange $25M Joint Venture Equity for Inland Empire Multifamily Acquisition
by Amy Works
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — DWG Capital Group and Newmark Knight Frank have closed a programmatic equity joint venture with an initial $25 million investment with Denver-based JCR Capital, on behalf of Los Angeles-based Crystal Asset Management. The funds will be used for Vista Springs, a 212-unit apartment development located at 21550 Box Springs Road in Moreno Valley. Built in 1989, the 174,360-square-foot property features one- and two-bedroom units with in-unit washers/dryers and central heating and air. Community amenities include a fitness center, playground, swimming pool, two spas and an on-site leasing office. The $25 million equity line was deployed for Crystal Asset Management’s expansion into the Inland Empire market that commenced with the $39.5 million acquisition of Vista Springs. Judd Dunning of DWG Capital Group and Brian Bowis of Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets team closed the programmatic equity joint venture. Eric Flyckt and Aaron Beck of NorthMarq’s San Diego office arranged the debt, which will fund 100 percent of the renovation budget.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — NorthMarq has arranged a $5.9 million loan for the acquisition of Coldwater Crossing in Fort Wayne. The 89,980-square-foot retail property, anchored by Dollar Tree, is located at 5315-5515 Coldwater Road. Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a regional bank.
PRIOR LAKE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.8 million sale of the Village at Five Hawks in Prior Lake, about 25 miles south of Minneapolis. The four-building, 48-unit multifamily community is located at 16611 Five Hawks Ave. SE. Built in 1984, the property features a mix of units ranging in size from 643 to 1,340 square feet. Most of the units have been upgraded since 2007. Abe Roberts, Evan Miller and Chris Collins of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed buyer and seller.
MESA, ARIZ. — Alliant Capital and Dominium have unveiled plans for Solstice of Mesa, an affordable seniors housing community in Mesa. All 237 units will be reserved for those over age 55 and earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Development is slated for completion in October 2021.
CHICAGO — NAI Hiffman has negotiated the sale of a 128,000-square-foot industrial building located at 5200-5230 W. Roosevelt Road on Chicago’s West Side. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1946, the distribution warehouse is fully occupied by Packaging Corp. of America. It features seven loading docks, one drive-in door and clear heights ranging from 12 to 18 feet. Joe Bronson, Josh Will and Aimee Goudas of NAI Hiffman represented the owner, Rola Corp. The team also procured the buyer, Clear Height Properties.
LAS VEGAS — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Walnut Business Park, a two-building, multi-tenant industrial park in Las Vegas. CapRock Partners acquired the asset for $7.8 million. Located at 3020-3060 N. Walnut Road, Walnut Business Park features 94,808 square feet of industrial space spread across two buildings. MCA Realty originally purchased the asset in 2016 for $5.1 million and implemented a repositioning plan that allowed the company to stabilize and sell the property for an approximate 52.4 percent increase three years later. Interior and exterior renovations included new exterior paint, upgrades to the parking lot, new signage and deferred maintenance repairs. Additionally, MCA individually subdivided the property into 16 units, averaging 5,700 square feet, that can be sold off separately as individual condominiums. Dan Doherty, Chris Lane, Paul Sweetland, Mike Kendall and Jerry Doty of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Step Denver LLC has completed the disposition of an industrial building located at 2600 W. 62nd Ave. in Denver. ATR Holdings LLC acquired the asset for $2.4 million. The property features 12,860 square feet of industrial space. Todd Silverman and Paul Cattin of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the seller, while Chris Ball of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal.
Ryman Hospitality to Purchase Block 21 Mixed-Use Campus in Downtown Austin from Stratus for $275M
by John Nelson
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. (NYSE: RHP) has reached an agreement with Stratus Properties Inc. (Nasdaq: STRS) to purchase Block 21, a mixed-use and entertainment development occupying a full city block in downtown Austin. Ryman has agreed to purchase the property from Stratus for $275 million, including a debt assumption of $142 million. Block 21 houses Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater, a 2,750-seat venue that hosts America’s longest running music series, Austin City Limits. Past artists that have played the annual concert series include Dave Matthews Band, Lauryn Hill, Beck, Elvis Costello, Coldplay, Robert Plant, Cyndi Lauper and B.B. King. The project also features W Austin Hotel & Residences, 3TEN ACL Live club, 40,000 square feet of Class A office space and 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, including Starbucks and Urban Outfitters. Built in 2010, Block 21 anchors downtown Austin’s 2nd Street District. “Ryman Hospitality Properties’ expertise in both hospitality and live entertainment, plus their demonstrated stewardship of the iconic Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry, make them the ideal company to usher Block 21 and ACL Live into their next decade,” says William Armstrong III, president, CEO and chairman of the board …