LAS VEGAS — NorthCap Multifamily has arranged the sale of Tammany Hall and Rochelle Manor Apartments, a multifamily property located at 4320, 4340 and 4386 Escondido St. in Las Vegas. Built in 1972, the assets offer a total of 149 multifamily units. Indiana LLC sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $7.5 million. The buyer plans to implement a renovation program at the value-add property. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of NorthCap Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction.
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Sun Commercial Real Estate Brokers $6.5M Sale-Leaseback of Office Property in Las Vegas
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — Sun Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale-leaseback of Windmill Place, an office property located at 370 E. Windmill Lane in Las Vegas. MSA Engineering Consultants sold the property to an East Coast-based buyer for $6.5 million, or $299 per square foot. The seller signed a new 10-year lease at closing for the 21,638-square-foot building. In operation since 1978, MSA Engineering is licensed in 40 states. Cathy Jones, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz, Paul Miachika and Taylor Vasquez of Sun Commercial’s Investment Service Group brokered the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ., AND PAHRUMP, NEV. — CBRE has arranged the refinancing of The Echelon of Tucson in Tucson and Inspirations Senior Living in Pahrump. The portfolio totals 140 independent living units, 60 assisted living units and 12 memory care units. The borrower was CPF Living Communities. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan with 36 months of interest-only payments. Grace Management, CPF Living’s management subsidiary, will continue to operate the properties. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. CPF Living acquired the communities in 2016, and projects that both properties will reach stabilization in 2019.
RENO, NEV. — ShopOne Centers REIT has entered the Nevada market with the purchase of Caughlin Ranch Shopping Center, a 113,376-square-foot shopping center located within the Caughlin Rancho master-planned community in Reno. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $18 million. A 50,451-square-foot Raley’s Supermarket anchors the property. ShopOne has already improved the property by increasing occupancy from 88 percent to 91 percent and securing a long-term lease with Raley’s to replace the previous tenant, Scolari’s Warehouse Markets. This purchase further advances the company’s strategy of owning well-located shopping centers in densely populated, fundamentally strong markets across the country.
Academy West Acquires 395-Bed Student Housing Property Near the University of Nevada, Reno
by Amy Works
RENO, NEV. — Academy West Investments has acquired Wolf Run Village and Wolf Run East, a 395-bed student housing property located two blocks from the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The acquisition also includes an adjacent five-acre parcel at which the company can develop approximately 310 additional beds. The 185-bed Wolf Run Village is set to undergo comprehensive interior and exterior improvements. Wolf Run East — completed for the 2017 school year — will be enhanced with new common area amenities including a gym, outdoor seating areas, fire pits and an indoor recreational area. Although the sale price was not disclosed, Highland Realty Capital secured joint venture equity and bridge financing totaling $33.1 million for the acquisition of the property. An undisclosed debt fund provided the $26 million senior financing, and Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Management provided joint venture equity. A timeline for renovations has yet to be announced.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — RealComm Advisors has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 3890 E. Craig Road in North Las Vegas. Goldfish West LLC acquired the property from Walritz LLC for $2.4 million. Mike De Lew and Greg Pancirov of RealComm Advisors represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
MESQUITE, NEV. — Mission Senior Living has started construction of Mesa Valley Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care, an $8 million seniors housing community in Mesquite, near the Arizona border. The 61,386-square-foot, one-story community will feature 54 assisted living apartments and a memory care neighborhood with 24 apartments. Project partners include Pinnacle Architects and MSL Construction. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2019.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Northcap Multifamily has facilitated the sale of La Esperanza Apartments, a multifamily property located at 900-1208 E. Carey Ave. in North Las Vegas. Tayla Family Trust & Miklos Steuer Trs sold the asset for $4.5 million, or $62,500 per unit. Built in 1962, the property features 72 apartment units. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jared Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller and buyer in the off-market deal.
LAUGHLIN, NEV. — Golden Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEN), an owner-operator of casino resorts, has agreed to acquire two properties in Nevada for more than $168 million. Golden will acquire Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort and Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino Resort, both of which are located about 100 miles south of Las Vegas in Laughlin. The seller is Marnell Gaming LLC, which is also based in Nevada. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019. Combined, Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort and Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino Resort feature more than 1,400 slot machines, 40 table games and 2,150 hotel rooms. The casino resorts also offer 11 restaurants and dedicated entertainment venues, including the 12,000-seat Laughlin Event Center. The properties are situated adjacent to Aquarius Casino Resort, an asset owned by Golden Entertainment that features 1,200 slot machines, 30-plus game tables and roughly 2,000 hotel rooms. “Over the past several years, Marnell Gaming has taken their expertise and created a significant hotel, casino and entertainment presence in Laughlin,” says Blake Sartini, chairman and CEO of Golden Entertainment. “We are excited to solidify our presence in this growing and attractive game market.” The exact sales price has …
LAS VEGAS — VICI Properties has acquired the 23-story Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for $507.5 million in cash. Under the terms of an existing ground lease, the REIT will lease the 668-room hotel back to the seller, Caesars Entertainment Corp., which currently operates the property. Caesars’ annual rent payment to VICI will be $35 million. Constructed in 2012, the hotel spans 1.2 million square feet and is located on the Flamingo Avenue side of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. At the time of closing, VICI announced that it will also acquire Harrah’s Philadelphia from Caesars. The original purchase price of $241.5 million will be reduced to $82.5 million to reflect modifications to VICI’s existing leases with Caesars. “These agreements with VICI unlock more than $500 million in value from our real estate assets to support value-adding growth opportunities and reduce the volatility of our future rent payments, demonstrating our commitment to create value for our shareholders while maintaining financial discipline,” says Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Constructed in 2006, Harrah’s Philadelphia underwent a renovation in 2017. The property spans 2 million square feet and includes 2,450 slot machines, live table games, and several bars, restaurants and parking garages. …