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Wilshire-Grand-LA

LOS ANGELES — ARUP Engineering has inked a deal to occupy 66,000 square feet of space at Wilshire Grand Building, a newly constructed office building in downtown Los Angeles. The value of the transaction is $57 million with an initial lease term of 15 years. The company plans to relocate from to the new location from Playa Vista, Calif., at year’s end. ARUP will occupy three floors of the 73-story building, which also include a five-star hotel, conference facilitates, a full gymnasium and a variety of restaurants. Nathan Pellow and Terence Kirk of Colliers represented the Los Angeles office of the London-based engineering firm in the lease negotiations, while Steve Marcussen and John Cushman III of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Hanjin/Korean Air.

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ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Anaheim Planning Commission has approved BPM Real Estate Group’s plan to develop a Radisson Blu on a 3.3-acre site at Interstate 5 and South Anaheim Boulevard. The 12-story hotel will feature 326 guest rooms; a 353-stall garage; an outdoor rooftop deck bar, restaurant and social pool; a fitness facility; small conference facility; gift shop; and game room. Additionally, the property will be within walking distance of Disneyland Resort’s main entrance. Designed by GBD Architects, the hotel is slated for completion in spring 2020.

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TUCSON, ARIZ. — Capital One has provided a $20.8 million loan for the refinancing of a seniors housing community in Tucson. The facility opened in 1964, with expansions added in 1977 and 1990. It currently features 24 independent living units, 19 assisted living units and 270 skilled nursing beds distributed across 132 units, making it one of the largest facilities in the Tucson area. The fixed-rate HUD 232/223(f) loan will replace bank debt with low-rate, long-term financing, allowing the owner-operators to recoup capital expenditures and retire partner debt. The operators have invested in newly redesigned therapy center and are installing LED lighting to reduce energy consumption.

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VANCOUVER, WASH. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the acquisition of The Timbers, an office complex located at 9120 N.E. Vancouver Mall Loop in Vancouver. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $6.1 million in a 1031 exchange. Built in 1978 as a theatre complex, the 32,502-square-foot property was converted into a multi-tenant office complex in 2006. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied by 16 tenants, including DaVita-Total Renal Care, Mission International, Home Instead Senior Care and Columbia Commercial Properties. Thomas McDowell and Raymond Duchek of Norris & Stevens represented the buyer, while Steve Mack of MAJ Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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ROSEVILLE, MICH. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $10.6 million bridge loan for a multifamily property in Roseville, about 20 miles northeast of Detroit. The 266-unit property is comprised of two adjoining apartment communities built between 1965 and 1972. Amenities include laundry facilities, on-site management, a playground and swimming pool. Ari Short of Arbor originated the three-year loan. The borrower was not disclosed.

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CRESTON, IOWA — Condor Hospitality Trust Inc. is under contract to sell its 121-room Super 8 hotel in Creston, about 70 miles southwest of Des Moines, for $5.1 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. Condor is a REIT based in Maryland that specializes in the investment and ownership of select-service, extended stay and limited-service hotels. The company currently owns 17 hotels in nine states.

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BETTENDORF, IOWA — The Boulder Group has arranged the $4.7 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Walgreens in Bettendorf near Davenport. The 14,490-square-foot property is located at 830 Middle Road near a Home Depot, Hobby Lobby and Hilton Garden Inn. Walgreens has more than five years remaining on its lease, which expires in December 2023. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a Midwest-based 1031 exchange investor. A Northeast-based real estate fund was the seller.

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BURNSVILLE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.1 million sale of River Ridge Circle in Burnsville, about 15 miles south of Minneapolis. The 23,138-square-foot office property is located at 190 S. River Ridge Circle. Constructed in 1994, the three-story building originally served as the Minnesota River School of Fine Arts. In 2009, the school closed and the property was transitioned into an office building. Marc Paylor and Claire Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The undisclosed buyer plans to occupy space at the property.

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TROY, MICH. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of a 22,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Troy for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1875 Stephenson Highway. Built in 1965, the warehouse is situated on two acres and features LED lighting, storage and office space. Geoff Hill and Paul Gyarmati represented the seller, National Print and Mail. SourceHub, an online distributor of warehousing and facility equipment, purchased the property and plans to take occupancy in July.

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Northern-Virginia-Industrial-Park-Springfield-Virginia

SPRINGFIELD, VA. — PS Business Parks Inc. (NYSE: PSB), a California-based office and industrial REIT, has acquired a portfolio of industrial properties totaling roughly 1.1 million square feet in northern Virginia. The purchase price was $143.3 million. The portfolio consists of the 19 buildings located within the 813,725-square-foot Northern Virginia Industrial Park and the 241,000-square-foot Fullerton Industrial Park. Both of these developments, which span a combined 65 acres, are located in Springfield, about 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. PS Business Parks already owns three industrial parks totaling 606,000 square feet in this area. Those properties have posted a historical average occupancy of 95 percent since 2000. With the acquisition of these two properties, the company’s footprint in the Springfield/Newington submarket totals approximately 1.7 million square feet, roughly 11 percent of the submarket supply. “We are confident that these properties will achieve the same occupancy and rent growth we have accomplished in our other locations in this market,” says Maria Hawthorne, president and CEO of PS Business Parks. “The location is superb as it is adjacent to Fort Belvoir and just south of the Pentagon in a densely populated area with excellent access to transportation.” The average lease size at …

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