MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Pine Tree LLC, in partnership with a U.S. state pension fund, has acquired Meridian Crossroads, a 527,000-square-foot shopping center in Meridian, for $78.7 million. DDR Corp. sold the asset, located 11 miles west of Boise. The center is home to tenants such as PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress for Less. Pine Tree is also working with Albertsons Cos. as they open Market Street Idaho, a 109,000-square-foot experiential grocery store. The new store is expected to open at Meridian Crossroads later this year.
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Millennial Development Partners Announces Plans for Master-Planned Community in Idaho
by Katie Sloan
POCATELLO, IDAHO — Millennial Development Partners has announced plans for Northgate District, a master planned community located in Pocatello, a city in southeastern Idaho. At completion, the development will feature 10,000 residential units; a 1 million-square-foot office/technology park that will support 6,000 jobs; a medical campus; and a shopping district. The residential portion of the community will include single-family homes, condominiums and apartments. Phase I of the project is set to include a retail center, the beginning stages of an Office IT Park and between 500 and 1,000 residential units. Groundbreaking on a new interchange and Phase I of the development is scheduled for later this year. Millennial has selected Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors to lead commercial sales and leasing efforts for the development. The company has also partnered with Geomancer, a real estate investment startup that blends market analytics, GIS mapping services and data visualization via a software platform. Salt Lake City-based Millennial Development Partners specializes in multifamily, office, industrial, retail and master planned developments. The company has completed 100 real estate projects. — Katie Sloan
BOISE — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $1.8 million Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan to refinance Leisure Villa Apartments, an age-restricted community in Boise. The 57-unit property was built in 1973 and expanded in 2000. The four buildings are located on three acres, and the property also includes a clubhouse. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and a yield maintenance prepayment schedule.
BOISE, IDAHO — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual cafe concept, opened 101 new cafes in 2017 and signed 187 agreements that will grow the brand’s footprint in markets nationwide. The company aims to reach 1,000 locations by 2020. In its 20th anniversary year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe reached milestones including the opening of its first location in Idaho, 50th in Michigan and 630th cafe overall. Amidst the ongoing growth throughout 2017, Tropical Smoothie Cafe also appointed six industry veterans including Rob Collins as chief marketing officer, Pete Ward as general counsel, Paul Marsden as chief financial officer, Jaime Denney as senior vice president of operations, Cheryl Fletcher as vice president of franchise development strategy and Kristi Kingery as vice president of supply chain.
EAGLE, IDAHO — The Wolff Company has broken ground on Revel Eagle, a 146-unit independent living community in the Boise suburb of Eagle. The property is located within the Eagle River development along the Boise River. It will feature a combination of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Wolff, an Arizona-based developer, plans to open the three-story community in late 2018. Revel Eagle is the eighth senior living community that The Wolff Company has developed since 2016. The company plans to invest $300 million to $400 million annually in the development of new independent and assisted living communities, in addition to the purchase and renovation of existing communities.
BOISE — MedEquities Realty Trust has provided a $19 million acquisition and construction loan to fund the purchase and conversion of an existing long-term acute care hospital to a 72-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Boise. Haven Behavioral Healthcare operates six inpatient psychiatric hospitals in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. The firm provides inpatient psychiatric stabilization and treatment to adults experiencing acute symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis or other severe behavioral problems. The loan has a three-year term and an annual interest rate of 10 percent. Upon completion of the planned renovation, MedEquities has the exclusive right to acquire the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding loan balance in a sale-leaseback transaction that would include a 15-year triple-net master lease at an initial lease rate of 9.3 percent.
Ziegler Arranges $17.6M Bond Financing for Nonprofit Seniors Housing Operator in Idaho
by Nellie Day
IDAHO — Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has closed $17.6 million in bond financing Valley Vista Care Corp., a nonprofit operator of seniors housing communities in Idaho. Valley Vista Care Corp. and Valley Community Housing combine to operate 147 skilled nursing beds, 59 assisted living units and 35 units for residents with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Proceeds from the bonds will be used to refund prior bonds, pay for improvements to two facilities, create a reserve fund and pay bond issuance expenses.
NAMPA, IDAHO — RCG Ventures LLC has acquired Nampa Gateway Center, a 471,340-square-foot retail center in Nampa, a suburb of Boise, for an undisclosed price. Greg Brown, Chris Drew and Peter Thompson of HFF arranged a three-year, fixed-rate loan with two one-year extensions through A10 Capital for the acquisition. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. JC Penney anchors the center, which is home to tenants including Shoe Carnival, Edwards Theater, CircusTrix and Crunch Fitness.
BOISE, IDAHO — EdR has opened Honors College and Sawtooth Hall, a 656-bed residence hall located on the campus of Boise State University. EdR is leasing the land from the university, and owns the five-story, 236,000-square-foot property. The community includes a dedicated Honors living-learning center and first-year accommodations in the form of 235 two- and four-person, private and semi-private suites. A number of apartment-style units are also included to provide alternatives for upper-division students in the Honors College. The building includes classrooms, study lounges, Honors offices and dining facilities.
CareTrust REIT Acquires 13 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington for $97M
by Nellie Day
PORTLAND ORE. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has agreed to acquire 13 skilled nursing facilities in three separate transactions for a total purchase price of $97 million. The properties are located in Idaho, Texas, Oregon and Washington. In the first transaction, CareTrust has acquired three skilled nursing facilities in Idaho as part of a staged, seven-facility portfolio transaction. When completed, the full portfolio price will be $65.5 million, which CareTrust funded with cash on hand and its $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The full transaction is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. The seven properties, which total 571 beds, will all be added to CareTrust’s master lease with Cascadia Healthcare LLC. CareTrust forecasts an annual cash rent of approximately $5.9 million from the portfolio. In the second transaction, CareTrust acquired Wellspring Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia, a 53-bed skilled nursing facility in Nampa, Idaho; Secora Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in Portland, Ore.; and Brookfield Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia, an 83-bed skilled nursing facility in Battle Ground, Wash. CareTrust bought the properties for $11.3 million and added all three to the same master lease with Cascadia Healthcare. CareTrust expects …