NEWFANE, N.Y. — Contemporary Healthcare Capital has provided a $2.1 million mezzanine loan for the refinancing of a 165-bed seniors housing community in Newfane, a city located about 40 miles north of Buffalo. The borrowers were affiliates of Maximus Healthcare Group. CoastalStates Bank (CSB) provided an accompanying senior loan. The loans will refinance an existing and maturing term loan originally provided by Contemporary and another regional bank for the acquisition of the facility.
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DALLAS AND HOUSTON — Multifamily investment firm Western Wealth Capital has acquired two apartment properties totaling 939 units, one of which is located in Dallas and the other in Houston. The undisclosed properties were built in 1980 and 1976, respectively. Western Wealth Capital, which now owns five multifamily assets in Dallas and seven in Houston, will upgrade the communities’ unit interiors. Newmark Knight Frank worked with Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE to broker the deal.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Vie Management has purchased Ella Lofts, a 252-bed student housing property located within walking distance of Texas State University in San Marcos, a city situated between Austin and San Antonio. The 75-unit mid-rise building features one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a fitness center, yoga studio, pool, coworking space, study lounge and a coffee shop. Vie Management will undertake a $1 million renovation program over the next several months. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 41,866-square-foot industrial lease at 4300 Windfern Road in Houston for Henry Avocado Corp., a year-round grower and distributor of the fruit. Darren O’Conor and John Ferruzzo of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — 180 Multifamily Properties has purchased Summit Plaza, a 65-unit apartment community located adjacent to University of Texas at Arlington. The new ownership will implement a value-add program that will convert the Class C property into a Class A community. The seller was a local investor. 180 Multifamily now owns five assets in Arlington.
Defer Gain, Pacific Oak Capital to Develop Three Affordable Apartment Assets in Downtown Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — A joint venture between Arizona-based Defer Gain LLC and Pacific Oak Capital Advisors is developing three apartment communities that combine affordability with amenities in downtown Phoenix. The projects are valued at $61 million. Situated within the Presidential District, the projects include the 241-unit St. Ambrose Apartments and the 84-unit Presidential Apartments. Located along the light rail line, the two communities are one stop from downtown Phoenix and three stops from Sky Harbor Airport. Additionally, the properties will feature luxury lobbies with mail rooms, including secured lockers for packages and cold/freezer storage for grocery deliveries; clubhouses; multi-purpose rooms; private conference rooms; exercise facilities; resort-style swimming pools; cabanas with private barbecues; and secured ingress/egress. Both properties will also feature street-level retail and mixed-use space. In September, the joint venture plans to break ground on The Imperial Apartment, a 140-unit workforce housing project located in the Edison Eastlake Choice Neighborhoods, which is undergoing a $150 million redevelopment.
RENO, NEV. — Panattoni Development Co. has completed the construction of Longley Commerce Center, a Class A industrial building located at 6550 Longley Lane in Reno. Built on the last large industrial site in south Reno, the asset features 270,975 square feet of flex units ranging in size from 8,400 square feet to 16,800 square feet, as well as bulk industrial units from 24,000 square feet to 218,775 square feet. The project features 30-foot clear heights in all suites, ESFR sprinkler systems, LED lighting and build-to-suit office space. Additionally, the property’s location allows access to Interstate 580, a variety of amenities and the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Longley Commerce Center is owned by Longley Commerce Center LLC, a joint venture between Markaz and Panattoni Development. Alston Construction served as general contractor for the project, which began in July 2018. Kidder Mathews is providing brokerage services for the project.
DENVER — JLL has secured $20 million in refinancing for Central Park Retail, a multi-tenant retail center located at 1400 Plaza Drive in the Denver-area community of Highlands Ranch, Colo. The borrower is Shea Properties. Completed in 2018, the 61,443-square-foot property is occupied by 21 national and regional tenants, including Ent Credit Union, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Shake Shack, Starbucks Coffee, Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom, Torchy’s Tacos and Orangetheory Fitness. Additionally, the nine-building property can be expanded to 64,243 square feet via development of the final pad site. Eric Tupler and Kristian Lichtenfels of JLL arranged the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with a correspondent life insurance company for the borrower. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance the borrower’s construction loan.
Crystal Investment Property Negotiates Sale of 20-Room Motel in Port Angeles, Washington
by Amy Works
PORT ANGELES, WASH. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of All View Motel, an independent economy motel located in Port Angeles on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Terms of the transaction, including the names of the seller and buyer and acquisition price, were not disclosed. Built in the 1930s, the single-story motel features 20 guest rooms in a mix of standard rooms with mini-fridges and microwaves and family suites with complete kitchens. Additionally, the property features a 1,400-square-foot owner/manager quarters with private laundry room, fenced front yard and storage area. Visible from Highway 101, All View Motel is situated close to downtown and the ferry port, and is less than a mile from the main entrance to Olympic National Park.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Northstar Commercial Partners has completed the sale of an office building located at 1595 Spruce St. in Riverside. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $6 million. An affiliate of Northstar originally purchased the 67,076-square-foot property in 2015 as one of 24 total assets in a portfolio acquisition totaling $224.3 million. Gary Stache, Doug Mack, Vindar Batoosingh and Phil Woodford of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.