SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired the 47-acre Santa Monica Business Park for approximately $627.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Santa Monica Business Park consists of 21 buildings totaling roughly 1.2 million square feet of office and retail space in Santa Monica, a coastal city just west of downtown Los Angeles. The property is located near Interstates 10 and 405 and features a variety of on-site services, including a health club, restaurants, banks, a car wash and a dog park. The property lies within the Ocean Park neighborhood and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Boston Properties will invest $147.4 million in the acquisition, yielding a 45 percent ownership stake, while CPPIB will invest $180.1 million. An undisclosed lender provided a $300 million acquisition loan to fund the remainder of the acquisition. The loan features a 4.06 percent interest rate and matures in July 2025. Approximately 70 percent of the rentable square footage is subject to a ground lease with 80 years remaining, including renewal periods. The ground lease provides the joint venture with the right to purchase the land …
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It’s safe to say that the Jackson MSA, as a whole, responds slower to national trends than the vast majority of markets in the United States. In regards to the economic recovery, Jackson is about two years behind the national economy post-recession. The retail market is just now moving from the recovery phase and into the expansion phase of its growth cycle, which is evidenced by decreasing vacancy rates and stabilizing lease rates. A limited amount of new construction has been a main driver for absorption in this area. There is approximately 35 million square feet of retail inventory in the Jackson MSA, with a moderate amount of new construction scheduled to deliver in the next 12 months. The first phase of expansion for the retail market is beginning to occur and is expected to gain in strength over the next 12 to 18 months. From an investment sales standpoint, Jackson has seen continued interest and stable transaction velocity from local and national retail investors in the last 12 to 24 months. As cap rates have compressed nationally, investors have continued to look to tertiary markets like Jackson in search of higher yields. The current going-in cap rate for acquisitions …
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $18.7 million sale of two mixed-use properties in Brooklyn located at 984-994 Winthrop St. and 4512-4524 Church Ave. Matt Fotis, Matt Shapiro and Tyler Workman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Renaissance Realty Associates, in the transaction. The Bauta Family purchased both properties. The first property, 984-994 Winthrop St., is a four-story building consisting of five retail units and 39 residential units. The second, 4512-4524 Church Ave., is a six-story building consisting of eight retail units and 50 residential units.
Capital One Provides $47.2M HUD Refinancing for Three Skilled Nursing Facilities in Massachusetts
by David Cohen
CHELSEA, FALL RIVER, BROCKTON, MASS. — Capital One has provided $47.2 million to refinance a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts. The three facilities have a combined 512 beds and were purchased as part of a four-facility portfolio in 2016. The properties are Eastpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Chelsea with 195 beds, Southpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Fall River with 152 beds, and Baypointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brockton with 169 beds. Although the borrower was not disclosed, the properties are all listed on the website of The Pointe Group. Joshua Rosen of Capital One originated the transaction. The three HUD loans feature fixed rates and 35-year terms.
Davis Cos. Arranges 48,700 SF Lease for Pharmaceutical Company at Alewife Research Center in Cambridge
by David Cohen
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Davis Cos. has arranged a 48,700-square-foot lease for Japanese pharmaceutical conglomerate Eisai Inc. at the Alewife Research Center in Cambridge. Eisai will relocate from its current site in Andover in the first quarter of 2019. Developed by The Davis Cos., the Alewife Research Center is a LEED Silver-certified, 224,000-square-foot laboratory building with ground-floor retail. Located at 35 Cambridgepark Drive, the five-story facility is scheduled for completion by Oct. 1, 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has negotiated the $8.5 million sale of a mixed-use portfolio in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The three adjacent properties are located at 373, 375 and 379 Knickerbocker Ave. and total 16,390 square feet, featuring three ground-level retail stores and four residential apartments. The properties also have approximately 8,900 square feet of additional buildable square footage. TerraCRG represented the sellers, Beth and Sue Kneller, in the transaction. Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast represented the buyers, Karthik Gujja and Gopi Punukollu. Long-term tenants currently occupy all three retail stores.
WARWICK, R.I. — MCR Development has acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Providence Airport/Warwick in Warwick. The price was not disclosed. The 160-room hotel opened in 2005 and is located at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport, which serves 4 million passengers annually. Amenities at the hotel include a fitness center, indoor pool, 24-hour convenience store, free airport shuttle and a connection to the Iron Works Tavern, a community bar housed in the historic 1867 R.I. Malleable Iron Works Factory building. The seller was not disclosed.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Arch-Con Corp, a general contractor with offices in Houston and Dallas, has broken ground on Underwood Port Logistics Center, a 404,160-square-foot industrial asset near Port Houston in Pasadena. Developed by Triten Real Estate Partners and Carlyle Group, the property will feature 36-foot clear heights, clerestory windows, full dock packages at the overhead doors and proximity to both the Bayport and Barbours Cut Terminals.
DALLAS — Transwestern has arranged the sale of Highland Road Village, a 332-unit multifamily community located at 2704 S. Cockrell Hill Road in southwest Dallas. Built in 1965 and renovated in 2000, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 418 to 1,222 square feet. Amenities include a soccer field, playground and access to nearby jogging trails. Taylor Snoddy, Philip Wiegand and James Roberts of Transwestern arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, New York-based Code Capital Partners. The buyer was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Southlake, Texas-based Napali Capital LLC has acquired Westwood Apartments, a 187-unit multifamily property in Dallas, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The community was built in 1969 and consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 15 buildings. Amenities include a pool and on-site laundry services. Napali will invest approximately $400,000 in capital upgrades. The seller was not disclosed.