BOISE, IDAHO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of 10th & Front, a development site in downtown Boise. Pennbridge Lodging sold the 38,997-square-foot site for an undisclosed price. The buyer was not disclosed. Ryan Harmon, Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Dinius, Sidney Warsinske and Nicholas Ruggiero of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The site is zoned without density constraints, height limits or parking requirements for residential uses. The specific plans for the development were not released.
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MERIDIAN AND BOISE, IDAHO — Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KW) has purchased three apartment communities totaling 640 units and a multifamily development site that is fully entitled for 240 units in the Boise metro area for $143 million. The three multifamily communities include The Lofts at Ten Mile, Jasper Apartments and Towne Square. The new owner plans to implement value-add programs at the existing communities and to complete construction at the Dovetail development site, which is located in an Opportunity Zone, by 2023. Construction costs for that project are estimated at about $60 million. The Lofts at Ten Mile, located west of downtown Boise in Meridian, features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, media lounge and outdoor grilling stations. Jasper Apartments, also in Meridian, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a resident lounge, pool, fitness center and private study rooms. Towne Square, located in Boise, includes one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and a similar suite of amenities. Kennedy Wilson has an average ownership stake of 95 percent in these four properties, which were acquired in off-market trades, and has invested $68 million of equity into them. …
There has been much anecdotal discussion lately of Californians fleeing high-cost, high-density, high-traffic living for greener pastures, especially as COVID-19 made working from home a possibility for California’s high-tech workforce. This trend is not just a rumor for the residents of Idaho. Idaho is the second-fastest growing state in the nation[1], and Californians make up nearly 46 percent[2] of a new population influx that the state has experienced over the past five years. What is driving so many people from the Golden State to the Gem State, and what does this mean for commercial real estate prospects in Idaho? REBusiness sat down with Matt Mahoney, managing principal, Lee & Associates Idaho, to answer those questions. Remote Work and Booming Growth COVID-19-related remote work is driving people to areas where there is a high quality of life, natural beauty and an abundance of outdoor activities. Matt Mahoney notes that because Idaho’s population is lower to start with, the state can easily find itself at the top of lists of fast-growing states. Still, there is real growth in Idaho’s population (increasing 17.4 percent since the 2010 census[3]). However, Mahoney believes there is a lag between the exploding population and the commercial real estate …
Institutional Property Advisors Brokers Sale of 28-Property Fred Meyer Portfolio in Pacific Northwest
by Jeff Shaw
LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 28-property portfolio of net-leased Fred Meyer stores in the West. While the price was not disclosed, Marcus & Millichap’s research department claims that the sale is the largest retail transaction since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Meyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kroger (NYSE: KR) and features a superstore-style format. Benderson Development acquired the 4.5 million-square-foot portfolio. The Fred Meyer portfolio is located in Shoreline, Bellingham, Everett, Lynnwood, Longview, Vancouver, Puyallup, Richland and Tacoma, Washington; Eugene, Salem, Albany, Beaverton, Corvallis, Portland, Medford, Oregon City, Roseburg, Springfield, The Dalles and Tualatin, Oregon; Nampa and Garden City, Idaho; and Anchorage, Alaska. “The Pacific Northwest has always been one of our top areas of interest to grow our national footprint,” says Randy Benderson, president and director of Benderson Development. “Fred Meyer is a leader in these markets and we’re very pleased to strengthen and enhance our long-term partnership with them.” Kroger will execute new 25-year absolute net leases for each property, with an initial portfolio-wide base rent totaling $25 million per year. Tom Lagos, Patrick Toomey, Jose Carrazana, Jessica Baram and Ryan …
REXBURG, IDAHO — The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of StorageBay Rexburg, a self-storage facility located at 322 W. Fourth South in Rexburg. Terms of the transaction were not released. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap, with Paul Ryan of Marcus & Millichap serving as the broker of record, procured the buyer in the deal. Situated on nearly one acre, StorageBay Rexburg consists of 12,652 net rentable square feet totaling 167 self-storage units. The property was built in 2008 and features best-in-class construction and amenities.
SANDPOINT, IDAHO — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sandpoint, a hotel located at 415 Cedar St. in Sandpoint. Terms of the transaction, including the seller, buyer and acquisition price, were not released. La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sandpoint features 68 guest rooms, a lobby with fireplace, gift shop, fitness center, indoor spa and seasonal outdoor swimming pool. The guest room mix includes a selection of queen- and king-bed rooms; kitchenette and spa suites; family-friendly rooms; and ADA rooms. Amenities include in-room mini refrigerator, microwave, television and high-speed internet. The hotel consists of three buildings and a leased restaurant on approximately 1.2 acres. Joseph Kennedy, president of CIP, led the CIP team in the deal.
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Wood Investments Cos. has purchased CentrePoint Marketplace, a community shopping center located on 19.3 acres at 3319 N. Eagle Road in Meridian. Built in 2007, the 197,288-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walgreens, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Panera Bread, Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse, Downeast Home, Hobby Lobby, Moxie Java and 360 Wireless. Chad Moore of Salt Lake City-based Mountain West Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer. The seller was Centrepoint Marketplace LLC, a Utah limited liability company.
JLL Capital Markets Arranges $274.4M Refinancing for Six-Property West Coast Retail Portfolio
by Amy Works
SEATTLE; BOISE, IDAHO; AND SALT LAKE CITY — JLL Capital Markets has secured $274.4 million in financing for a six-property portfolio of core-quality retail properties totaling 2.7 million square feet across Seattle, Boise and Salt Lake City. The borrower is a joint venture between CenterCal Properties and a large pension fund and its advisors Principal and PCCP. The financing includes five separate 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse CMBS loans provided by JP Morgan Chase. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt and rebalance leverage across the portfolio. The portfolio consists of four grocery-anchored shopping centers, one power center and one retail strip asset, all leased to a mix of national and credit-worthy tenants across various retail sectors. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Paul Brindley, Sam Godfrey and Spencer Bergthold of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
BOISE, IDAHO — LOCAL Ventures has received joint venture equity and construction financing for the development of LOCAL Boise, a residential property located at 250 E. Myrtle St. in downtown Boise. Appian Capital and Argos Capital Partners provided the equity, while Old National Bank provided the loan for construction financing. Steve Kohn, Chris Moyer, Zachary Kraft and Matt Naumann of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance represented the borrower. Slated for completion in November 2022, LOCAL Boise will comprise a six- and seven-story mid-rise building offering 252 apartments, approximately 11,200 square feet of amenity space, 7,100 square feet of retail space and 356 parking spaces. Located across from the 90-acre Julia Davis Park, LOCAL Boise is immediately adjacent to two upscale supermarkets and a half mile from the core of Boise’s business district. LOCAL Ventures and Appian Capital purchased the development site from WinCo Foods in November 2020, and construction of LOCAL Boise started in January 2021.
BOISE, IDAHO — California-based LDK Ventures has purchased Boise Logistics Center located at 1001 E. Gowen Road in Boise. Terms of the transaction were not released. The vacant property, which Shopko occupied until 2019, is one of the largest industrial buildings in the Boise metropolitan area and is the only facility to more than 100,000 square feet of available distribution space in the Treasure Valley industrial market, according to LDK. The building features three loading sides, 39-foot to 40-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and five acres of excess paved yard that can accommodate modern distribution requirements, including employee, van and trailer parking. LDK plans to reposition the property as a Class A distribution center. The site also includes 16 acres of undeveloped land that can accommodate an additional 250,000 square feet of industrial space. The buyer plans to proceed with entitling the parcel for an industrial development with a planned construction start in 2021. Devin Ogden and Michael McKnight of Colliers International represented the buyer, while Gavin Phillips of TOK Commercial represented the seller in the deal.