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

by Amy Works February 4, 2021

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 situated within 9.5 hours of 90 percent of key markets in Asia, Europe and North America. In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Alaska Energy Authority a $21 million BUILD grant to administer in support of the ACCS project. The facility will be built in phases, with construction of the 190,0000-square-foot first phase slated to begin in the second half of this year. When fully complete, the facility will offer cold and warm storage, quick cargo, general warehousing options, logistics services and auxiliary space for tenant offices. ACCS is a joint venture of industrialist Chad Brownstein and McKinley Capital Management, which is led by Rob Gillam. David Norrie and Katrin Gist of CBRE, along with Paul Schilling of Schilling Commercial Real Estate, will market …

February 4, 2021

Alaska Development Office Western

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

by Amy Works January 27, 2021

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, the nine-story building will undergo an external transformation into a sleek, glacier-like office building, paying homage to Alaska’s natural wonders. The reimagined property will feature an additional 40,000-square-foot sloped façade that reconfigures the building to resemble a glacier. Floor-to-ceiling windows will replace the existing precast concrete cladding to allow for maximum natural light. The redesign also includes radiant heating, six new skylights and drought-tolerant native plants. The building will be retrofitted with significant interior improvements, including the replacement of all mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; construction of a new stair tower; modernization of the elevators; and installation of a freight elevator.

January 27, 2021

Acquisitions Alaska Hospitality Western

Columbia Sussex Buys 348-Room Hotel Portfolio in Anchorage

by Amy Works October 15, 2019

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 center, meeting space and recently renovated guestrooms. The hotels will continue to operate under their current names with current staff and employees. With 1,341 rooms in its inventory, Columbia Sussex claims to now be the largest full-service, year-round hotel operator in Alaska. The company also owns Marriott Anchorage Downtown and Hilton Anchorage, which it has operated for more than a decade.

October 15, 2019

Alaska Development Hospitality Western

Columbia Sussex Completes Renovations at Hilton Anchorage in Alaska

by Amy Works June 13, 2019

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 single-serve/dual-cup coffee makers, back-lit vanities, full-length mirrors, showers with rain showerhead fixtures and 49-inch televisions. The hotel also features 11 suites and more than 50 Club Level executive rooms. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, hot tub, Kaladi Brothers Coffee, Hooper Bay Café, Bruins Bar and 23,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space. Crestview Hills, Ky.-based Columbia Sussex has owned and managed the hotel since 2006.

June 13, 2019

Alaska Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Western

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

by Amy Works November 13, 2018

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 of affordable housing for those earning 50 percent to 60 percent area median income, and 12 market-rate units. Among the affordable housing units, 15 will be fully equipped for residents with sensory and mobility impairments, 10 units will be set aside for residents who are otherwise differently abled and four will be for residents experiencing homelessness. CIHA partnered with a variety of local organizations on the development, including University of Alaska, YWCA, Red Cross, Providence Alaska, Ninestar, Credit Union 1, Alaska Injury Prevention Center, Junior Achievement and Catholic Social Services. Victoria Quinn and Beth Palmer Wirtz of KeyBank’s CDLI team arranged the financing.

November 13, 2018

Alaska Loans Multifamily Western

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

by Amy Works June 6, 2018

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 five-story building features 17 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 12 two-bedroom/two-bath units. At the time of acquisition, the property was 96 percent occupied. The 10-year loan features a fixed rate with 12 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. A $2.6 million loan for the purchase of East 56th Avenue Apartments, located at 200, 240 and 270 E. 56th Ave. The community features five three-story, walk-up multifamily buildings constructed in 2009. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied. The property features 10 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 12 two-bedroom/two-bath units. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization schedule.

June 6, 2018

Alaska Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Boston Capital Invests in Affordable Community in Alaska

by Nellie Day November 2, 2017

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 available to residents aged 55 and over earning 60 percent or less of the Area Median Income (AMI). Twenty-eight units will be restricted to households with incomes at or below 50 percent of AMI, and two units restricted to households with income at or below 30 percent of AMI. The investment marks Boston Capital’s 32nd partnership with The Pacific Companies, and its first property in Alaska.

November 2, 2017

Alaska Retail Western

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

by Nellie Day August 25, 2017

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 reconfiguration for the Dimond Center remodel and expansion project. The 44,000-square-foot Dave & Buster’s is slated to open in 2018.

August 25, 2017

Alaska Retail Western

Glenn Square in Anchorage Sells for $25.5M

by Nellie Day October 17, 2014

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, 2014

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