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WHITTIER, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $40 million sale of Friendly Hills Marketplace, an 89,826-square-foot shopping center in Whittier, located 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Philip Voorhees, Kirk Brummer, James Tyrrell, Megan Wood, Preston Fetrow and Jim Leary of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and property developer, Oppidan Inc. Golden Capital Whittier LLC acquired the asset. Bruce Francis and Shaun Moothart of CBRE arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Constructed in 2017, Friendly Hills Marketplace is fully leased to tenants including Orchard Supply Hardware, HomeGoods, ULTA Beauty and Sketchers.

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ALBANY AND FOLSOM, CALIF. — ValueRock Realty Partners has purchased two retail properties in Albany and Folsom. The company acquired University Village at 1075-1095 Monroe St. in Albany for $19.2 million and Sprouts Farmers Market at 90 S.E. Bidwell St. in Folsom for $9.2 million. Twin Cities-based Oppidan sold the properties. University Village is occupied by Sprouts Farmers Market, Pet Food Express, Starbucks Coffee, Banfield Pet Hospital and The Habit Burger. Located in Folsom, the Sprouts Farmers Market was recently converted into a Sprouts from an Orchard Supply Hardware.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co. Inc., a San Antonio-based multifamily lender, has closed a $38.4 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Commons at Goodnight Apartments, a 304-unit multifamily community being built in Austin. The financing was secured through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program, which provides construction-to-permanent financing for the development of market-rate and affordable housing properties. The loan, which was secured on behalf of a public-private partnership between the Austin Affordable Housing Corp. and Louisville-based developer LDG Multifamily LLC, features a fixed interest rate for the 24-month construction period and subsequent 40-year term. The borrowers are also using equity from Boston Financial Investment Management LP in the form of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to develop Commons at Goodnight. A joint venture between Louisville-based Xpert Design & Construction LLC and Indiana-based Weber Group Inc. will serve as general contractor on the project.

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LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — Baker Ranch Investment LLC acquired Baker Ranch Center, a retail center located at 20491 Alton Parkway in Lake Forest, for $4.8 million. The 6,000-square-foot property is 100 percent triple-net leased to four tenants, including Tenko Sushi & Teriyaki, Ameci Pizza, Sage Nail Lounge and Sheesh Lebanese Kitchen. Patrick Toomey, Thomas Chichester, Joseph Chichester and Matt Brooks of Faris Lee represented the seller, Shea/Baker Ranch, while John Carpenter from The 949 Group represented the buyer in the deal.

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CALABASAS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has hired Scott Holmes as senior vice president and national director of its retail division. The industry veteran will be responsible for directing the firm’s retail business strategy nationwide. Most recently, Holmes served as senior vice president at Cole Real Estate Investments Inc., where he was responsible for leading the company’s shopping center acquisitions team, overseeing national investment activities and sourcing acquisitions nationally. Holmes has held leadership roles at AEW Capital Management LP and American Realty Advisors. Over the course of his career, he has closed more than $6 billion in commercial real estate transactions.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Market at Parmer, a 122,349-square-foot shopping center located on Austin’s north side. San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B anchors the property, which was about 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at Market at Parmer include Anytime Fitness, Pet Supplies Plus and Twin Liquors. Chris Cozby, Chris Gerard and Blaine Dozier of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners has acquired two industrial assets totaling 100,586 square feet in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The properties are located at 1402 and 1406 Dunn Drive near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas CBD. J.T. Samford of ML Realty represented the company internally in the acquisition. Adam Herrin and Stephen Bailey of HFF represented the seller.

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SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — BMC Capital has arranged a $9.4 million loan for the acquisition of a 250-unit multifamily property located in the West Texas city of San Angelo. The loan features an interest rate of approximately 4.5 percent, a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Keith Van Arsdale of BMC Capital arranged the loan through an undisclosed agency relationship. The name of the property and borrower were also withheld.  

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fannie Mae generated more than $67 billion in multifamily financing in 2017, the highest volume ever recorded for its Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) program, which is in its 30th year of operation. The agency financed more than 750,000 multifamily units last year, breaking records in several segments including green financing, seniors housing, structured transactions and affordable housing. Fannie Mae’s biggest gains came in its seniors housing and green products. The agency generated $5.5 billion in seniors housing loans last year, up 267 percent from 2016. For its green product — loans on properties with Green Building Certification or those targeting a 20 percent reduction in energy/water consumption — Fannie Mae closed $27.6 billion in financing last year, a 667 percent jump from its 2016 volume. Walker & Dunlop closed approximately $9.1 billion of Fannie Mae financing last year, making the firm the No. 1 DUS lender of 2017. The company also produced the most green loans last year for the agency. The top affordable housing DUS lender was Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital, the top small loan DUS lender was Arbor Commercial Funding I LLC and the top DUS lender in the seniors housing space was KeyBank NA.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stroock has arranged the sale of 1255 23rd St. N.W., a 341,0000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. An affiliate of DivcoWest acquired the property for $166.2 million, according to the Washington Business Journal. Jeff Keitelman, Steven Moskowitz, Joseph Miller, Kelly Booker and Logan Wyman of Stroock arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, D.C.-based Carr Properties. The office building is located in the city’s West End district and is home to tenants including the Humane Society of the United States. Carr originally acquired the building in a joint venture in 2011 and invested in renovations including a new tenant amenity space, outdoor plaza and other common area improvements. During its ownership, Carr signed more than 269,000 square feet of leases at the property. Stroock also represented Carr Properties in the acquisition of 350 Morse St. N.E., a soon-to-be-developed office and retail building in D.C.’s Union Market area. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The building will be part of the Market Terminal project, a mixed-use development that will feature a community gathering space, terraced public gardens, parks, a water feature and a retail-anchored pedestrian plaza linking Market Terminal with the Union Market neighborhood. The Washington …

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