NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $13.7 million CMBS loan for Trinity Village Shopping Center, an unanchored, 71,233-square-foot retail property built in 2007 in New Port Richey, a town in the Tampa Bay metro area. The undisclosed borrower used the financing to facilitate the acquisition of the shopping center. Scott Bois of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Oceanwide Holdings has broken ground on Oceanwide Center, a mixed-use development in San Francisco. The project consists of two towers at First and Mission streets. The First Street tower will be the second-tallest structure in San Francisco at 910 feet and will include 109 high-end condos and flexible office space. The Mission Street tower will include the Waldorf Astoria San Francisco hotel and 156 condos. Oceanwide Center contains 2.4 million square feet in total, of which 26,000 square feet will be dedicated to new public spaces and pedestrian connections. A 68-foot-tall public square or “Urban Plaza” adjacent to First Street will highlight a large and interconnected set of open spaces and public plazas. The project is slated for completion by 2021. The architectural design team includes Foster + Partners and Heller Manus Architects. Designed by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson, the “Urban Plaza” will feature outdoor seating, a bicycle hub and a special events terrace for live music, farmers’ markets and cultural exhibitions. Oceanwide Center also includes the renovation and restoration of the historic buildings at 78 and 88 First St. These buildings will provide additional office and retail space. Swinerton and Webcor are the builders on the …
MESA, ARIZ. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on the 325-unit Aviva apartment community in Mesa. The $63 million community will be located at 8350 E. Baseline Road. Aviva is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2018. This is HTG’s first multifamily development in Arizona. Biltform Architecture Group designed the community, which Chasse Building Team will construct. HTG acquired the 16-acre vacant tract for $6.5 million. The firm also secured a $47.1 million construction loan from Walker & Dunlop.
LAS VEGAS — Loft 5 LLC has acquired the 241-unit Loft 5 apartments in Las Vegas for $51.5 million. The community is situated just off Interstate 15, nearby to the Las Vegas Strip. Loft 5 contains a mix of for-sale and for-rent units. Community amenities include four resort-style pools and hot tubs, outdoor fireplaces and grills, a fitness center, steam room and club lounge. JLL’s John Cunningham and Charles Steele represented the seller, DK Loft 5 LLC, in this transaction.
IPA Capital Markets Arranges $19.6M Loan for Age-Restricted Community in Rancho Santa Margarita
by Nellie Day
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets (IPA), an affiliate of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $19.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Buena Vida at Town Center, a 115-unit age-restricted community in the Orange County suburb of Rancho Santa Margarita. The borrower was purchasing the property through a 1031 exchange. The loan was structured at a fixed rate of 3.25 percent interest with interest-only payments for the first three years, then converting to a 30-year amortization. The term of the loan is 15 years with a 67 percent loan-to-value ratio.
Ready Capital Provides $7.3M Loan for the Former Daily Transcript Building in San Diego
by Nellie Day
SAN DIEGO — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided $7.3 million in financing for a 33,191-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of Bankers Hill. The loan will be used to refinance, renovate and stabilize the property, the former Daily Transcript Building. The sponsor plans to fully renovate the property by creating open floor plans to target creative office users, which will include usable rooftop access for all tenants. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a two-year term and one-year extension option with flexible pre-payment. The pre-payment includes a facility to provide for the future funding of interest and carry, capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $19.9 million loan for Bristol Place Shopping Center in Santa Ana. The undisclosed borrower plans to revitalize the 62,800-square-foot retail center through an exterior modernization of the center and the conversion of several retail suites from traditional retail space to restaurant space. The non-recourse, interest-only-payment loan features a three-year term, one-year extension option and flexible pre-payment. Additionally, the financing includes a facility to provide the future funding of capital expenditures, tenant improvement and leasing commissions.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Braintree, Mass.-based John M. Corcoran & Co. and Providence-based Trilogy Development have broken ground on Commons at Providence Station, a multifamily building situated on 2.8 acres at Smith and Canal streets in Providence. Slated for completion in summer 2018, the 145,000-square-foot property will offer 169 rental units, 170 subsurface parking spaces, a yoga room, gym, and roof deck with views of the statehouse. The $54.1 million project is adjacent to the Providence train station with access to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Amtrak train systems. The development was made possible with assistance from Rebuild Rhode Island tax credits awarded by the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. and will create 225 direct jobs and 125 indirect jobs for the community. The Rebuild Rhode Island program uses redeemable tax credits to finance at-risk real estate projects. The program has provided $400 million worth of private real estate investment over the past year and led to agreements to bring nine new companies to the state.
ROSELAND, N.J. — M&T Bank has closed a $44 million loan for affiliates of Mountain Development and Square Mile Capital Management to complete building renovations and tenant improvements for an office building located at 56 Livingston Ave. in Roseland. Improvements for the 434,000-square-foot building include interior tenant space design work, a new and larger fitness center, a redesigned cafeteria and construction of an exterior lounge. Current tenants include Lowenstein Sandler, Connell Foley and Brown & Brown.
SJP Properties, Matrix Development Sell 337,500 SF Office Building in Newark, New Jersey
by Amy Works
NEWARK, N.J. — SJP Properties and Matrix Development have completed the sale of Two Riverfront Plaza, a 12-story office building located in Newark. An international entity advised by Arch Street Capital Advisors acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The 337,500-square-foot property is fully leased to Panasonic Corp. of North America on a long-term lease. The building was developed in 2013 as Panasonic’s U.S. headquarters. Jeffrey Dunne, Darcy Stacom, Kevin Welsh, Brian Scott and Brian Schulz of CBRE Institutional Properties, in collaboration with Dudley Ryan of CBRE’s East Brunswick, N.J., office, represented the sellers in the deal.