LAWRENCE, KAN. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of a 170-unit multifamily portfolio in Lawrence for an undisclosed price. The rental properties include Camson Place, Camson Villas and Camson Townhomes. Jeff Lamott of NorthMarq represented the buyer, Orozco Capital Trust, which completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange and sold a Topeka portfolio. Kyle Tucker and John Duvall of NorthMarq arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Fannie Mae. Wilhm Real Estate represented the seller of the Camson portfolio.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 21,916-square-foot retail center in Chicago for $3.4 million. The property, occupied by Dollar Tree and One Hope United, is located at 707 E. 47th St. It is shadow anchored by a $46 million mixed-use building that includes a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a fund manager. A California-based family trust purchased the asset.
CLAYTON, MO. — Anvil Analytics + Insights, a branding and digital marketing agency, has signed a multi-year lease to occupy 10,000 square feet at 7730 Carondelet in Clayton. The new space more than doubles the size of the agency’s previous location in Chesterfield. Anvil expects to occupy the new space beginning this month. Blaise Tomazic of JLL represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded a $64.1 million Fannie Mae affordable multifamily loan for the acquisition and renovation of Park Western Apartments, an affordable multifamily property in San Pedro. The borrower is Park Western Housing, an entity specifically formed to buy and manage the property. Built in 1969, the community comprises 14 residential buildings spread across a 7.7-acre site at 1327 W. Park Western Drive. The 216-unit community features 32 one-bedroom units, 128 two-bedroom apartments, 32 three-bedroom units, 24 four-bedroom apartments and a 1,300-square-foot maintenance shop. Community amenities include a courtyard, on-site management, central laundry facilities, a playground, garage parking and picnic/barbecue areas, as well as surface and covered parking. The borrower plans to renovate the property with plans to upgrade the building exteriors, unit interiors and community amenities and common spaces. Upon completion, the property will also offer a fitness center and community room. Renovations are slated to be completed in 14 months. The Fannie Mae M.TEB loan has a 17-year term, 40-year amortization and provides significantly greater loan proceeds to support a rehab budget. The deal is backed by Richard Siebert and June Park of SDG Housing Partners along with a nonprofit partner, …
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Altavita Village, California’s third-largest seniors housing community. Senior Living Riverside LP, an affiliate of La Jolla, Calif.-based Westmont Living, acquired the asset for $58 million, or $98,500 per unit. The seller was Air Force Village West Inc. Totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, Altavita Village is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) comprising 267 independent living cottages, 103 independent living apartments, 70 independent living duplexes, 59 skilled nursing beds, 55 assisted living units and 35 memory care units. Additionally, the community features main and private dining rooms, a village café, clinic, library, meeting rooms, a chapel and beauty shop. At the time of sale, the asset was 40 percent occupied. Altavita Village is located on a 153-acre site at 17050 Arnold Drive in Riverside, and the property was originally developed in 1989 as a retirement community for military officers before opening to the general public in 2015. The development is located adjacent to March Air Reserve Base. Since 2013, prior ownership invested more than $8 million in upgrades at the property. The buyer plans to invest $20 million in the property over the next several years and convert …
GLENDALE, COLO. — JLL has arranged $22.8 million in financing for two adjacent multifamily properties located in Glendale, a suburb of Denver. The borrower is Glendale-based Slipstream Properties. Kristian Lichtenfels led the JLL team that arranged the two 10-year, interest-only, fixed-rate loans through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program for the borrower. The loans will be serviced by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP, a JLL company and a Freddie Mac Optigo lender. Proceeds were used to refinance existing loans on the properties. Totaling 185 units, Phenix at Infinity Park I and II are situated along East Mississippi Avenue and South Dahlia Street. The Phase I portion was most recently renovated in 2011 and Phase II was renovated in 2014. The buildings comprise a variety of one- and two-bedroom units, which were 97 percent occupied overall. Community amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, grilling areas and courtyards.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sprague & Sullivan Storage, a self-storage facility located in Spokane Valley. Dean and Elizabeth Grafos sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Thomas Parsons and Adam Schlosser of The LaClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers in the transaction. The 126,710-square-foot facility offers drive-up self-storage units, outside uncovered boat/RV parking, Budget truck rentals and portable metal containers for off-site rental.
MESA, ARIZ. — HJ Sims has provided $5.1 million in mezzanine financing for Madison Realty Cos. The funds are part of a financing package that will fund an expansion project at Heritage Village Assisted Living in Mesa. Madison acquired the property in 2017. The property currently features six assisted living and memory care homes and a medical building, though the actual number of units was not disclosed. SAL Management Group operates the community. The planned expansion will add two more assisted living and memory care buildings. Sims partnered with a bank to propose a high-leverage financing solution to fund the expansion and recapitalize existing debt, with the bank providing the first-mortgage loan.
BEIJING — China-based Anbang Insurance Group Co. has agreed to sell a luxury U.S. hotel portfolio for more than $5.8 billion, according to several media outlets. Mirae Asset Global Investments, part of a South Korean financial services company, has agreed to acquire the 15 properties. The portfolio includes high-end hotels such as Essex House in Manhattan, Westin St. Francis in San Francisco and InterContinental hotels in Chicago and Miami. Anbang acquired the hotels in 2016 by purchasing then-owner Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. from Blackstone Group for approximately $6.5 billion. Anbang was making major waves that year, during which it also severely complicated Marriott International’s attempt to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Anbang started a bidding war that increased the final offer by nearly $2 billion before Anbang backed out. At the time, Chinese insurers and other investors were scooping up U.S. real estate, taking advantage of new rules enabling them to invest more easily abroad, according to the Wall Street Journal. That era ended when Chinese authorities seized control of Anbang and later sentenced Chairman Wu Xiaohui to 18 years in prison. He was convicted by a Chinese court for orchestrating a $12 billion fraud. In readying the …
Robust employment and population growth are fueling Philadelphia’s renaissance and propelling the region’s office sector to new heights. The lack of new office construction over the past decade has driven rents to record levels and is creating value-add acquisition opportunities throughout the region. With a tight labor market and talent acquisition at a premium, companies want to lease state-of-the-art workspaces that attract future employees. Key features of these spaces include access to public transit and surrounding retail and restaurant options. Limited availabilities within this product type are driving rents for quality space, as well as the development pipeline for new office buildings. However, after years of little construction, several proposed office buildings in both downtown and the suburbs are close to breaking ground and creating the next crop of new office inventory for the region. Record Rents In the second quarter of 2019, average asking rents for office properties in downtown Philadelphia hit a record $31.33 per square foot, a 20 percent increase over the past five years. This growth has been driven by out-of-town investors acquiring buildings and raising rents, as well as by growing demand for downtown office space, both from new in-bound demand and organic growth from …