LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has closed $289 million in loans for 21 multifamily properties across California. The portfolio contains a total of 2,189 units in major metropolitan areas like San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Los Angeles. More than half of the communities contain project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts. The other 10 assets qualify for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards Program, where new investments in water and electrical systems will reduce the properties’ environmental impact. Peggy Griffith, a Walker & Dunlop preferred correspondent, sourced the transaction.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — OpenPath Investments has obtained a $52 million loan for the 565-unit Eleven Hundred Apartments in Sacramento. The financing is part of Freddie Mac’s Green Up program, which supports environmental improvements to properties. The Class B community is located at 1100 Howe Ave. and was first constructed in 1961. Since 2015, the property has undergone renovations including more than $6.5 million in improvements and repairs to common areas and the interiors of 535 units. The borrower plans to invest an additional $400,000 into the property, half of which will be allocated to green upgrades. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan was structured with five years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan to value. Walker & Dunlop structured the financing.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Capital One has provided a $47.2 million refinancing for the 600-unit Chesapeake Commons apartment complex in the Sacramento submarket of Rancho Cordova. The Wasatch Group has owned the property since February 1997. It has invested in upgrading exteriors, community amenities and individual units. The seven-year, Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan features full-term, interest-only payments.
SAN FRANCISCO — Sprint continues to expand its presence and investment in Northern California with plans to add 43 new retail locations throughout the area by the end of 2017. Currently, Sprint operates more than 170 branded retail locations throughout the Northern California region. Of the 43 new store locations, Sprint has already opened 13 new stores in Antioch, Bakersfield, Castro Valley, Delano, Freedom, Fresno, Gilroy, Hayward, Manteca, Napa, Pittsburg and Reno (two stores) — with the remaining 30 stores in various stages of leasing and design. Sprint is adding more network capacity in cities across the Northern California region, including rural locations. Sprint has used this spectrum to optimize and enhance coverage at the LinkedIn headquarters in Sunnyvale, the Four Seasons hotel in Palo Alto, and will soon complete upgrades at the Newpark Mall in Newark and the Southland Mall in Hayward.
A wave of high-density mixed-use development has swept across the country within the past decade. A number of forces have contributed to this activity, including demographic trends, shifts in housing demand, environmental concerns, as well as governmental forces and municipalities seeking to create sustainable, pedestrian-oriented communities that incorporate a mix of uses. As a result, developers are building ground-up mixed-use projects or converting older hotels or apartment and office buildings into residential developments featuring apartments or condominiums. The street-level retail portion of the development is, in most cases, also converted into a condominium. This process has created a specialized real estate product known as the retail condominium or commercial condominium. The retail condominium has now emerged as a popular, alternative real estate investment platform. Retail condominiums were traditionally in major metropolitan cities like New York or Chicago, but are now debuting in suburban markets throughout the country. Pasadena, long thought of as a suburban neighbor to downtown Los Angeles, now boasts mixed-use developments like the Pasadena Collection and 482 Arroyo. These projects offer a mix of residential, office and retail condominiums. The Harbor Lofts development in downtown Anaheim, Calif., also includes residential loft condominiums above ground-floor retail condominiums. The sale …
RICHMOND, CALIF. — LBG Real Estate Cos. and Aviva Investors have purchased Hilltop Mall, a 1.1 million-square-foot regional mall located at 2200 Hilltop Mall Road in Richmond, for an undisclosed price. Originally developed in 1976 and renovated in 2007, a variety of tenants occupy the property, including Macy’s, Walmart, Sears and a 24-Hour Fitness. Glenn Wegener and Linda Simpson of NAI Global represented the undisclosed seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Capital One has provided a $77.7 million loan to refinance a portfolio of nine seniors housing facilities in Arizona, California, Florida, Oregon and Utah. The mortgage consists of $67.7 million in initial funding and an earn-out as specific conditions are met. The borrower is Pacifica Cos., a San Diego-based real estate developer, owner, investor and investment management with properties in office, industrial, retail, net-leased single-tenant, multifamily, residential, seniors housing and hospitality, as well as land for development. Its seniors housing division is named Pacifica Senior Living. The specific names of the properties were not disclosed. Specializing in assisted living and memory care, Pacifica Senior Living manages dozens of communities in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise has closed two loans totaling $75 million that will be used to refinance the 298-unit Vistara Apartments in Ontario. The community is located at 3410 E. 4th St. Vistara was delivered this past September. Amenities include a clubhouse and leasing office, a 24-hour fitness and yoga center, a resort pool area with spa, three outdoor entertainment areas with televisions and barbeques, 575 parking spots, and a dog wash and grooming area. Bellwether Enterprise arranged a $59 million permanent loan for a 20-year term with interest-only payments for two years, followed by a 38-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate. The $16 million mezzanine loan was arranged for a five-year term with interest-only payments and a fixed interest rate.
GARDENA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Gardena Crenshaw Plaza, a retail center located at 14730-14842 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena. Crenshaw Retail Holding acquired the property from Diamond Rock Partners for $7 million. Dan Riley and Austin Wolitarsky of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented with Mark Rafeh and John Proia of Promark Investments being the primary principals. At the time of sale, the 26,504-square-foot property was 100 percent occupied. AutoZone is the anchor tenant.
SAN JACINTO, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Dollar General Town Center, located at 700-728 San Jacinto Ave. in San Jacinto. A private family trust acquired the 27,112-square-foot property from a private investor for $4.9 million. Anchored by Dollar General, the property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Rob Sauser of PMZ Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.