BILLINGS, MONT. — PGIM Real Estate has provided $16.1 million in fixed-rate FHA financing to Lincoln Avenue Capital (LAC) for the acquisition and rehabilitation of South Forty Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Billings. The property features 101 units and is 100 percent subsidized by a Section 8 contract. The property also has a tax credit LURA on title restricting half of the units to residents earning up to 50 percent of area median income (AMI) and the other half at 60 percent AMI through 2069. LAC plans to complete an extensive rehabilitation of the property that will address deferred maintenance at the property, revitalize the apartments and update site amenities. The property was originally constructed in 1987 and was last renovated in 2007. LAC’s scope of work will include new kitchens and baths, new windows throughout, upgrades to the clubhouse, new solar panels and accessibility repairs. Alex Viorst, executive director at PGIM Real Estate, led the financing on behalf of the firm.
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COLUMBIA FALLS, MONT. — Brinkman Real Estate has acquired The Highline, a 180-unit multifamily property in Columbia Falls, for an undisclosed price. Columbia Falls is located within Montana’s Flathead County in the northwest corner of the state. The Highline was built in 2020. Brinkman plans to renovate the community with new landscaping and signage, smart-home packages and laundry hookups to all units, and amenities such as a grilling area. According to the property website, community amenities currently include a playground, dog park and a clubhouse. Brinkman Real Estate’s capital market team, in partnership Brady O’Donnell, Jeff Halsey, Jill Huang and Alex Scott of CBRE’s Institutional Debt and Restructured Finance team, secured financing through Fannie Mae for the acquisition. Triad Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MISSOULA, Mont. — CBRE Hotels has arranged the sales of the AC Hotel by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott and the Mercantile retail center in downtown Missoula. The buyer was a partnership between Evermore Partners and New Castle Hotels & Resorts. AC Hotel Missoula Downtown is located at 175 N. Pattee St. Built in 2021, the 105-room, six-story hotel has three food and beverage options, including a rooftop bar. The hotel also has a fitness center, meeting space and valet parking. Residence Inn Missoula Downtown and the Mercantile are located at 125 North Pattee St. Built in 2019, the 175-room, five-story hotel has two event spaces, a fitness center, valet parking, rooftop deck, indoor pool and breakfast area. The Mercantile, which is directly connected to the Residence Inn, is a retail center with restaurants, shops and an indoor cycling studio. Chris Burdett led CBRE’s Pacific Northwest hotel team in the transaction. Matthew Behrens represented the seller, HomeBase Partners. The price was not disclosed.
BILLINGS, MONT. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 32-unit assisted living facility in Billings. The community was built in 2015, spanning approximately 16,044 square feet on 1.4 acres of land. The seller was a local owner exiting the senior living market. The buyer is a nonprofit located in Montana. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito and Brad Goodsell of SLIB handled the transaction.
Corning Cos. Begins $50M Redevelopment of Gallatin Valley Mall in Bozeman, Montana to Include State’s First Whole Foods
by Amy Works
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Corning Cos. is currently underway on a $50 million, multi-phase redevelopment of Gallatin Valley Mall, a retail center located in Bozeman. To be known as Gallatin Crossing, the mixed-use property will feature retail, entertainment and medical space, including a 45,000-square-foot medical pavilion that will bring together Intermountain Healthcare and Ortho Montana PSC. Whole Foods Market will also join the property with a location that marks its first in the state. The first phase of development for the project, which began in September 2022, is scheduled for completion later this year. A second phase — which will include façade upgrades, updated parking and refreshed landscaping, signage and lighting — is scheduled to begin in spring 2023. Grossman Development Group, Boston Realty Advisors and Situs Realty Group are working with owner Corning Cos. on the project.
Dwight Capital Provides $37.7M Construction Loan for InterUrban Apartment Homes Expansion in Billings, Montana
by Amy Works
BILLINGS, MONT. — Dwight Capital has provided a $37.7 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction loan for InterUrban Apartment Homes Phase II, a proposed multifamily expansion project in Billings. The borrower is Montana-based Stock Development. Situated on more than 10 acres, the community will feature six three-story, garden-style buildings and a one-story clubhouse. The 216 units will offer patios, soundproofing, in-unit washers/dryers and smart home packages, which include remote access to HVAC, lighting and security. The buildings will be constructed to National Green Building Standard Bronze guidelines, which enabled the borrower to qualify for a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction set at 25 basis points. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the transaction for the borrower. Dwight Capital also provided a $24.4 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the first phase of the property in April 2020.
Catalyst Healthcare, National Real Estate Advisors Acquire 244,500 SF Great Falls Clinic Campus in Montana
by Amy Works
GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate and National Real Estate Advisors have purchased Great Falls Clinic Campus, a three-building healthcare portfolio in Great Falls. Terms of the transaction were not released. Totaling 244,500 square feet, the campus currently consists of a surgical hospital, ambulatory surgery center with four operating rooms and a medical office building. The surgical hospital is undergoing a 58,800-square-foot expansion that will increase the number of in-patient and ICU beds while enhancing other inpatient services. The 108,000-square-foot medical office building is attached to the surgical hospital and provides a variety of services, including imaging, oncology and orthopedics. All three assets are master leased to the Great Falls Clinic and are strategically located to provide healthcare services to the central Montana region.
BUTTE, MONT. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Big Sky Senior Living in Butte. The community features 159 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The 87,000-square-foot asset was built in 1997 and sits on 11.3 acres of land. The seller is a locally based regional owner-operator. The buyer is a regional owner-operator based in the West that is expanding in the Mountain West. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.
BlackRidge Cos. Receives $50.9M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Property in Bozeman, Montana
by Amy Works
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Montana-based BlackRidge Cos. has obtained $50.9 million in construction financing for the development of 2131 Graf, a garden-style apartment community in Bozeman. Located at the intersection of Graf Street and South 19th Avenue, 2131 Graf will include 195 residential units, including 72 one-bedroom units, 97 two-bedroom units and 26 three-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a community room, fitness center, spa, barbecue grilling stations, a firepit, lawn games and an onsite management office. Completion is slated for September 2023. Jennifer Quigley of Berkadia Denver secured the permanent construction financing on behalf of the borrower. The 221(d)(4) construction loan, financed through HUD’s green building program, features a 40-year term and 3.03 percent interest rate.
Harrison Street Sells Five Seniors Housing Properties in Oregon, Montana to Springs Living for $193.5M
by Amy Works
MEDFORD AND EUGENE, ORE., AND BUTTE AND BILLINGS, MONT. — Harrison Street has completed the disposition of five senior housing properties valued at $193.5 million to The Springs Living. The properties were held across several of Harrison Street’s U.S Opportunity Funds and related co-investment vehicles. The portfolio consists of 622 independent living, assisted living and memory care units in Medford, Eugene, Butte and Billings. As of December 2021, the properties had an average occupancy of 93 percent. Further details on the properties were not disclosed.