BEDFORD AND DOVER, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $3.5 million in long-term financing for two New Hampshire properties — $2.1 million for Briston Manor West in Bedford and $1.4 million for 90 Washington St. in Dover. The 15-year, fixed-rate financing was placed with a major insurance company. Briston Manor West is a 70-unit, age-restricted (55+) multifamily property, which includes six buildings. The five-story, mixed-use building, located at 90 Washington St., spans 29,000 square feet. Tim O’Donnell and Mark Whelan of Fantini & Gorga arranged the loan.
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HOUSTON — Houston-based Midway, a real estate investment and development firm, has revealed the new name for the former Houston Pavilions mixed-use development: GreenStreet. The 568,294-square-foot property, located at 1201 Fannin St., will also undergo construction to add a linear urban park that spans three blocks. The development will feature a central courtyard between Fannin and San Jacinto streets, outdoor patios, water features, new signage and scaled lighting. Construction is slated to begin in mid April and last approximately six to nine months. The project will remain open and operational during construction. The Class A development features a House of Blues, the 11-story regional headquarters for NRG Energy Inc., Forever 21, III Forks, McCormick & Schmick's and Lucky Strike.
HOUSTON — Formerly a Renaissance, the 20-story, 388-room DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Greenway Plaza has opened. The hotel is located in Houston's Greenway Plaza, just outside the Galleria area, and will undergo a $15 million renovation for its public space and guest rooms in the summer. Garrison Investment Group owns the hotel and Aimbridge Hospitality manages the property, which features the Bistro 59 restaurant, 26,000 square feet of event space, an outdoor heated pool, a 24-hour fitness center, business center and a breakfast buffet.
ARLINGTON, GALVESTON AND CONROE, TEXAS — Venture West Funding Inc. (VWF), a mortgage company headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., has arranged three loans totaling $16 million for the refinance of three apartment buildings. The buildings total 405 units and are located in Arlington, Galveston and Conroe. Houston-based Centra Partners manages the three properties. Matt Douglas of VWF arranged the Freddie Mac loans through Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC. The loans are secured at a 10-year fixed rate with rates as low as 3.82 percent.
SAN DIEGO — Copley Business Center, a 102,000-square-foot office campus in San Diego, has sold to Highbrook Investment Management, LP for $22.5 million. The three-building campus resides in the northwest portion of Kearny Mesa. It was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable tenants include XO Communications and Reva Medical, which houses its corporate headquarters at the campus. HFF’s CJ Osbrink and Nick Psyllos represented both the buyer and the seller, a private tenant-in-common entity sponsored by Thompson National Properties. The off-market transaction includes the assumption of an existing CMBS loan.
SAN FRANCISCO — An 11-story, 140,657-square-foot office building in Downtown San Francisco has received a $14-million mezzanine loan. The building is located at 1155 Market Street. The loan was structured as subordinate financing because of a pre-existing CMBS loan that was in the first lien position when Laurus Corporation acquired the property in 2011. The new loan will be used for leasing costs, tenant improvements and property upgrades. The building was previously occupied by the City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. It is now 82 percent leased to the City and County of San Francisco. The loan was funded by Buchanan Street Partners.
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Colony Park Business Center, a six-building, flex office portfolio in Lynnwood, has sold to a local investor for $7.8 million. The portfolio contains a total of 82,467 square feet in the Northend submarket that sits north of Seattle. The center is located at 19011-19029 36th Ave. West. It was 86 percent leased to 20 tenants at the time of sale. The buyer was represented by Ken Butler of Butler Commercial Investments, LLC. The seller, Colony Park I & II LLC, was represented by Daniel Seger, Ann Chamberlin, Mark Flippo and Brent Jackson of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets group.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. – A 10-property retail and office portfolio in downtown San Luis Obispo totaling 223,000 square feet has sold to Jamestown for an undisclosed sum. The retail portion contains seven assets, including Court Street Centre and Downtown Centre, and totals 195,000 square feet. Notable tenants throughout the properties include Barnes & Noble, Urban Outfitters, Pottery Barn, Abercrombie & Fitch, Express, Gap, Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secretand Apple. An additional 25,000 square feet is still available for lease. The office portion contains three properties bounded by Chorro, Osos, Monterey and Marsh streets that total 28,000 square feet.
CORONA, CALIF. – The 203-unit Valencia Terrace seniors housing facility in Corona has received $30.5 million in financing. The community is located at 2300 South Main Street. It is currently 98 percent occupied. It provides both independent and assisted living options for residents. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was used to refinance an existing construction loan by BBVA Compass. It features a 67 percent loan-to-value and a 30-year amortization schedule. The Fannie Mae loan was originated by Heidi Brunet of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC on behalf of Kisco Senior Living.
SAN DIEGO – The 60-unit Prospect 400 apartment community in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla has sold to unnamed buyers for $29 million. The community is located at 400 Prospect Street. The site used to serve as the summer home to famous newspaperman and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Clubdeveloper Frederick William Kellogg and his wife Florence Scripps before it was redeveloped in 1970. The seller, The Carolyn M. Holmer Irrevocable Trust, was represented by Jim Neil, Eric Comer and Merrick Matricardi of CBRE San Diego. The buyers represented themselves in this transaction.