Property Type

Baum Arranges $7M Sale of 32,171 SF Retail Center in Harwood Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2017

HARWOOD HEIGHTS, ILL. — Baum Realty Group has arranged the sale of a 32,171-square-foot retail center in Harwood Heights, approximately 13 miles northwest of Chicago, for $7 million. The property, 4600 Plaza, is located at 4600 N. Harlem Ave. The center was owned by an affiliate of Chicago-based Next Realty LLC. The company has completed major renovations and retenanting at the center over the past 18 months. Danny Spitz and Greg Dietz of Baum represented Next in the sales transaction. The buyer was an out-of-state investment group.

April 28, 2017

Loans Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

Walker & Dunlop Provides $5.3M Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Waukesha, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2017

WAUKESHA, WIS. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided a $5.3 million loan for the refinancing of Clearwater Apartments in Waukesha. The 55-unit multifamily property was newly constructed in 2015. The property features one- and two-bedroom units as well as a fitness center and barbecue stations. Jeff Schmidt and Tim Cotter of Walker & Dunlop originated the 15-year loan. The transaction served to refinance a bank construction loan.

April 28, 2017

Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

33 Realty Negotiates Sale of Historic Weyland Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2017

CHICAGO — 33 Realty has negotiated the sale of the historic Weyland building located at 1970-84 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Designed by Chicago architect John Ahlschlager and built in 1907, the three-story property includes four apartments and approximately 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. CRG Real Estate Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clayco Inc., purchased the property with plans to transform it into 132 apartments and 7,000 square feet of retail space. Chet Kondas of 33 Realty represented the seller, Armitage Milwaukee Development. Justin Moore of Chicago Real Estate Resources represented the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed, but the asking price was $5 million.

April 28, 2017

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Essex Brokers $5M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2017

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of three multifamily properties in Chicago for $5 million. 2137 N. Sheffield is a four-unit building located in Lincoln Park. The units vary in size from 800 to 1,000 square feet. 3052 N. Seminary is a five-unit building with units ranging from one- to four-bedrooms. 821 W. Newport Ave. is a six-unit building located in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The units vary in size from 650 to 1,150 square feet. Doug Imber, Kate Varde and Clay Maxfield of Essex brokered the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.

April 28, 2017

District of Columbia Office Southeast Top Stories

UNIZO Acquires Two Office Buildings in Washington, D.C. for $259M

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — UNIZO Holdings Co. Ltd. has acquired two Class A office buildings in Washington for $259 million. The buildings, 1325 and 1341 G St., total 440,419 square feet and are located two blocks from the White House. Built in 1969 and renovated in 2017, 1325 G. St. consists of 307,705 square feet. Originally built in 1903 and also known as The Colorado Building, 1341 G. St. consists of 132,714 square feet of office and retail space. Andrew Weir, Stephen Conley, Jim Meisel, Dek Potts and Matt Nicholson of HFF arranged the sale on behalf of the sellers, Westbrook Partners LLC and TIER REIT Inc. HFF also procured the buyer. In June 2015, HFF arranged the joint venture between Westbrook and TIER REIT. The partners repositioned the properties with a lobby renovation. Westbrook is a real estate investment management company with more than $14 billion of equity in over $50 billion of real estate transactions. TIER REIT (NYSE: TIER) is a real estate investment trust based in Dallas with a focus on owning quality office properties. With this sale, TIER REIT has announced its exit from the Washington, D.C. market. UNIZO is a real estate company based in Tokyo. …

April 28, 2017

Multifamily Seniors Housing Washington Western

LCS Completes $154.5M Phase II Expansion of Seniors Housing Community Near Seattle

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Life Care Services has completed the $154.5 million Phase II expansion of Timber Ridge at Talus, a continuing care retirement community in the Seattle Suburb of Issaquah. The project expanded the health center, which offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, and added 145 independent living units, an indoor swimming pool and 190-seat auditorium. The property now offers 329 total independent living units. The community is built on 10 acres within Talus, a 630-acre, master-planned residential project at the base of Cougar Mountain. Life Care Services and Westminster Funds are joint-venture owners of Timber Ridge. The Weitz Company was general contractor on the expansion. Publicly traded healthcare REIT National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI) provided funding for the project.

April 27, 2017

Connecticut Hospitality Northeast

UC Funds Acquires Residence Inn by Marriott in Stamford, Conn., for $40M

by Haisten Willis April 27, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — UC Funds has acquired the Residence Inn by Marriott under construction in Stamford for $40 million. The property will be the only extended-stay hotel in downtown Stamford. Construction on the eight-story hotel is 60 percent complete, with delivery expected next winter. The 156-room property will include a fitness center, business center, breakfast area and meeting space.

April 27, 2017

Arizona Office Western

Cypress Office Properties Begins $50M Renovation of Renaissance Square in Phoenix

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

PHOENIX — Cypress Office Properties has begun renovation work on the Renaissance Square office building in Phoenix. The building is located at 40 N. Central Ave. The $50 million renovation will span both towers. The first tower will feature a “tech” atmosphere that contains a lobby with a live plant wall and integrated technology for digital signage. The second building will feature boutique-style interior finishes with a warm hospitality feel. The first phase of the renovation will include a $10 million investment that will upgrade both buildings’ lobbies, the lower level lobby and elevators. It will also include the creation of a 7,000-square-foot, multi-purpose conference facility and multiple office suites. Wespac Construction is acting as the general contractor, while Craig Coppola of Lee & Associates Arizona will serve as the leasing agent.

April 27, 2017

Arizona Office Western

Kramer-Wilson Buys Chandler Midway Corporate Center Buildings for $23.3M

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Kramer-Wilson Company has purchased two office buildings within the Chandler Midway Corporate Center for $23.3 million. The Class A buildings are located at 5670 and 5710 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. The assets are fully leased. CBRE’s Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon represented the seller, ViaWest Group, in this transaction.

April 27, 2017

California Hospitality Loans Western

Shamina Investments Receives $11.2M Acquisition Loan for Claremont Hotel Westwood in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Shamina Investments has received an $11.2 million loan to acquire and renovate the 53-room Claremont Hotel Westwood in Los Angeles. The hotel is located at 1044 Tiverton Ave. in Westwood Village. The Claremont Hotel was built in 1939. The hotel will re-open the hotel in February 2018 as the Palihotel Westwood under the Paligroup hotel flag. Paligroup currently manages and operates four daily and extended-stay boutique properties in the Los Angeles area. The five-year, non-recourse loan was priced at a spread over the 30-day LIBOR. It includes structure for reserves to cover renovation costs, debt service and operating deficits prior to stabilization, according to Thorofare’s Felix Gutnikov, who originated the financing. The New York City office of Mission Capital Advisors LLC arranged the loan. The seller was a local family.

April 27, 2017

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