CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Cadence Living has acquired 7.7 acres in Chandler, approximately 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, with plans to build a seniors housing community on the site. Named Cadence at Ocotillo, the community will offer 191 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Development costs for the 206,283-square-foot building are estimated at $46 million. Construction of Cadence at Ocotillo is slated to begin in the fall of this year. Partners on this project include Chandler-based Whitneybell Perry as the architect and locally based Drive Development Partners as construction manager. The company partnered with Global Senior Housing on the land acquisition. This will be Scottsdale-based Cadence’s fourth community in Arizona: Inspira Arrowhead in Glendale celebrated its grand opening on March 28, 2019. Inspira Arrowhead is in partnership with locally owned The PB Bell Companies and MT Builders. Acoya Mesa, opening in Summer 2019, is located adjacent to Granite Reef Park in Mesa and will feature 170 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Acoya Scottsdale at Troon, which features views of Pinnacle Peak, is located in north Scottsdale. Cadence broke ground on the community in November 2018 and plans to open 135 luxury independent and assisted living …
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MG Properties Group Buys 379-Unit Elevate at Discovery Park Apartments in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has acquired Elevate at Discovery Park Apartments, formerly known as Villa Blanco, in Tempe for an undisclosed price. The low-density, garden-style apartment community features 379 units in a mix of one-, two and three-bedroom layouts. The community includes resort-style amenities and immediate access to the Loop 101 Freeway. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant, also of CBRE, arranged financing for the buyer in the deal.
CHINO, CALIF. — SteelCo USA has purchased a manufacturing facility located at 13900 Sycamore Way in Chino. A private individual sold the property for $10.7 million. Built in 1986, the 68,175-square-foot facility features 10,116 square feet of office space, 26-foot minimum clear height and eight ground-level drive-in doors with 1.8 acres of excess land. The property will serve as SteelCo USA’s sixth facility in the Inland Empire. West Coast Steel divisions include SteelCo USA, Great Pacific Elbow, Mission Metals and Deluxe Building Products. Tim Pimentel, Chuck Belden and Kyle Kehner of Cushman & Wakefield’s Ontario, Calif., office represented SteelCo USA, while David Nguyen of Lee & Associates and Brad Yates of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.
SRS Arranges $3.4M Ground Lease Sale of Joe’s Crab Shack-Occupied Property Near Disneyland
by Amy Works
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of the ground lease for a single-tenant restaurant property, located at 12011 Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove. A Southern California-based private investor sold the property for $3.4 million. Joe’s Crab Shack occupies the asset, which is situated along restaurant row approximately 1.2 miles from Disneyland. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the buyer, a Southern California-based private investor, in the all-cash transaction.
Lenders and borrowers alike have come to recognize some fundamental truths of the retail financing market in the e-commerce era: Most big box users need to right-size their store footprints and prototypes; new construction in urban settings needs food and entertainment components; and friendly loan terms are increasingly predicated on the sponsor’s track record. In Texas, direct lenders of all types have remained active in the retail arena, with certain capital sources aligning themselves with specific sub-types of the asset class. For example, CMBS lenders often focus on stabilized properties with cash flow concerns, whereas regional banks might be better bets for new construction or redevelopment deals in high-growth markets. Properties distressed by tenant turnover or rent roll uncertainty can appeal to debt funds, and life companies seem to have a soft spot for grocery-anchored product. “The biggest point of optimism for the property type in 2019 lies in the fact that lenders are still lending on retail,” says Chad Owens, vice president in NorthMarq Capital’s Houston office. “Specifically among smaller life insurance companies, CMBS lenders and banks, retail is still a big part of their businesses.” Owens says that in Texas and beyond, there is ample capital available for …
LOS ANGELES — Douglas Emmett Inc. (NYSE: DEI) has acquired The Glendon, a multifamily and retail complex in the Westwood Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, for $365 million. Built in 2008, The Glendon features 350 apartment units and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space on a 4.3-acre plot. The multifamily and retail components combined were 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Glendon common areas were recently upgraded and the property is midway through a total unit renovation, which DEI plans to complete. Westwood Village is located approximately 12 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The neighborhood is home to UCLA’s main campus, and abuts popular locations such as Los Angeles National Cemetery and Bel-Air Country Club. The Glendon is also located within walking distance of more than 2.1 million square feet of DEI-owned office space. DEI is a Santa Monica-based real estate investment trust. Although the seller was not officially disclosed, Clarion Partners purchased the property in 2014, according to Los Angeles Business Journal. With the acquisition of The Glendon, DEI has grown its total multifamily portfolio by over 20 percent in the last two years to more than 4,000 units in West Los Angeles and …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 697-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Kentucky, Mississippi
by Alex Tostado
SOUTHAVEN AND HORN LAKE, MISS. AND BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a three-property, 697-unit multifamily portfolio in Kentucky and Mississippi. The properties are the 240-unit Fairways at Hartland in Bowling Green, the 204-unit Savannah Creek in Southaven and the 253-unit The DeSoto in Horn Lake. Jimmy Adams, Robbie O’Bryan and Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, McDowell Properties, in the transaction. Covenant Capital Group acquired Fairways at Hartland while Timberland Partners acquired the two Mississippi properties. The properties were built between 1989 and 1995. Sales prices were not disclosed.
Baptist Church in Atlanta Plans 27,200 SF Renovation of Historic Buildings to House Office Space
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Wheat Street Baptist Church will convert two historic buildings on its campus into office space intended for nonprofit organizations. American South Real Estate Fund (ASREF) is providing the senior loan of $3.5 million for the renovations. American Legion Hall is a 5,200-square-foot building that was constructed in multiple phases beginning in 1930, and the Christian Education Building is a 22,000-square-foot building that was built in the 1950s. Leaders in the church plan to target tenants that work with the homeless, local school teachers and underprivileged teens. Wheat Street Baptist is situated in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn district, which is one mile east of downtown Atlanta and near the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park district. Construction is expected to begin in early August and take nine to 12 months to complete.
KeyBank Provides $38.9M Refinancing Loan for Five-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Kentucky
by Alex Tostado
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $38.9 million refinancing loan for a five-property skilled nursing portfolio in Kentucky. KeyBank provided the loan through the FHA 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program on behalf of GMF Capital. The new FHA loans will be used to refinance an existing KeyBank loan that funded GMF Capital’s acquisition of the properties. The non-recourse, first mortgage financing was arranged with fully amortizing loan terms ranging from 30 to 35 years. The five properties are Magnolia Village in Bowling Green, Heartland Villa Center in Lewisport, Edmonson Center in Brownsville, Colonial Center in Bowling Green and Bradford Square in Frankfort. The portfolio totals 339 beds.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Stonebridge Investments has acquired River Vista, a 196-unit apartment complex in Sandy Springs, for $33.4 million. River Vista was built in 1996 on 17 acres near the Chattahoochee River. Amenities include access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck seating, clubhouse, outdoor kitchen and social area with grills and TV, playground and a 24-hour fitness center. River Vista offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,098 square feet. David Gutting and Derrick Bloom of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of The Milestone Group, in the transaction. HFF provided a $22.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan to the buyer. The seven-year, fixed-rate loan offers five years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program.