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Alaska Cargo & Cold Storage to Develop 700,000 SF Climate-Controlled Warehouse at Anchorage International Airport

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage (ACCS) and the State of Alaska have executed a 55-year ground lease agreement at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) for the development of a climate-controlled warehouse facility at the airport.Located on Great Circle Route, the 700,000-square-foot facility will offer 32.5 million cubic feet of capacity, providing the airport, which is the world’s sixth-busiest cargo airport, with a critical piece of infrastructure. ANC is …

February 4, 2021Alaska, Development, Industrial, Western

Perkins&Will Designs $30M Renovation of KeyBank Plaza Office Building in Downtown Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Perkins&Will, a global architecture firm, in partnership with an Alaska-based developer, has designed the $30 million modernization and expansion of 601 W. 5th Avenue, formerly the KeyBank Plaza Building located in downtown Anchorage.Originally constructed in 1972 by Alaska Mutual Savings Bank, the nine-story property required extensive structural repairs as a result of the region’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in November 2018. In addition to seismic reinforcements, …

January 27, 2021Alaska, Development, Office, Western

Columbia Sussex Buys 348-Room Hotel Portfolio in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — Columbia Sussex has purchased three hotel properties, totaling 348 rooms, in Anchorage. Blackstone Group sold the assets for an undisclosed sum.The hotels are the 125-room Hilton Garden Inn at 4555 Union Square Drive; the 101-room Hampton Inn at 4301 Credit Union Drive; and the 122-room Homewood Suites at 101 W. 48th Ave. The properties were built in 2001, 1997 and 2003, respectively.Each property features an indoor pool, fitness center with hot tub, 24-hour business …

October 15, 2019Acquisitions, Alaska, Hospitality, Western

Columbia Sussex Completes Renovations at Hilton Anchorage in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Columbia Sussex has completed a multi-million-dollar renovation at Hilton Anchorage, located at 500 W. Third Ave. in downtown Anchorage. The project included upgrades to the lobby, dining establishments, guest rooms, fitness center and conference spaces.The renovated guestrooms include work stations with desk-level electrical outlets and high-speed internet access, The Bed by Hilton bedding systems, Hilton alarm clock radios with MP3 Player plug-ins, Cuisinart …

June 13, 2019Alaska, Development, Hospitality, Western

KeyBank Provides $12.7M Financing for Mixed-Use Property in Anchorage, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) with $12.7 million in financing. The package includes $6.9 million in combined construction-to-permanent loan financing for the development of Elizabeth Place Apartments in downtown Anchorage, along with $5.8 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LITHC) equity.The mixed-use property will feature 2,680 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 38 units …

November 13, 2018Alaska, Loans, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, Retail, Western

Hunt Mortgage Provides $5.4M Refinancing for Two Multifamily Properties in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided two Fannie Mae Small Balance Loans totaling $5.4 million for two multifamily properties in Anchorage.The borrower is a limited liability company backed by key principal Elaine Baker, owner of Elaine S. Baker & Associates, a design and furnishing company.The transactions included:A $2.8 million loan for the acquisition of Horizon West Apartments, a 29-unit apartment property located at 540 L St. Constructed in 1971, the …

June 6, 2018Alaska, Loans, Multifamily, Western

Boston Capital Invests in Affordable Community in Alaska

WASILLA, ALASKA — Boston Capital is investing an undisclosed sum in the construction of Vista Rose II Apartments, a 36-unit affordable community for seniors in Wasilla, approximately 40 miles northeast of Anchorage.Vista Rose II Apartments will be built with tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The developers are The Pacific Companies, based in Eagle, Idaho, and Deep Green Housing and Community Development, based in Los Angeles.Units will be …

November 2, 2017Alaska, Multifamily, Seniors Housing, Western

Rooflifters USA Raises Roof at Dimond Mall in Anchorage for New Dave & Buster’s

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Rooflifters USA has completed a 25,200-square-foot roof raising that will allow Dave & Busters to open at the Dimond Mall in Anchorage. The mall modified the space and raised the roof about six feet.The larger height allows tenants like movie theaters, big-box retailers and climbing-wall facilities to occupy spaces that most traditional retail locations are unable to initially accommodate. The actual roof raising was done overnight. It’s part of a massive …

August 25, 2017Alaska, Retail, Western

Glenn Square in Anchorage Sells for $25.5M

ANCHORAGE, AK -- JL Properties has acquired Glenn Square, a 182,451-square-foot shopping center in Anchorage, for $25.5 million. The property is located at 3090 Mountain View Drive.Notable tenants at the center include Bass Pro Shops, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael’s and PetCo. The center was built in 2006.Capital Pacific represented both the buyer and seller, Kimco, in this transaction.

October 17, 2014Alaska, Retail, Western