LAS VEGAS — CityCenter Holdings LLC, which is a joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity World Development Corp., has sold the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas and adjacent retail parcels for $214 million. The 392-room hotel will be rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria. CCLV Luxury Hotel LLC purchased the property, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The investor’s owners include a commercial real estate developer and the co-founders of Panda Express restaurants. The hotel is located at the entryway of CityCenter, a mixed-use development on the Las Vegas Strip located between the Bellagio and Park MGM resorts that includes ARIA Resort & Casino; Vdara Hotel and Spa; and the Veer Towers. The hotel features 12,000 square feet of meeting space, five food and beverage outlets and a 27,000-square-foot spa. JLL served as advisor to the sellers, who expect to use the proceeds from the sale to pay a dividend to shareholders. Waldorf Astoria is part of the Hilton chain of hotels. — Kristin Hiller
Nevada
LAS VEGAS — Northcap Commercial Multifamily has negotiated the sale of Desert Manor, a mixed-use asset located on an entire city block at 629 S. Main St. in Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $11.5 million. The sale consisted of 191 multifamily units, 6,364 square feet of retail space and 0.89 acres of land. Devin Lee of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller, 1060 Broadway LLC, in the deal.
RENO, NEV. — Kennedy Wilson has purchased Southridge, a 293-unit apartment community located at 1550 Sky Valley Drive in Reno, for $36.3 million. The buyer invested approximately $16.5 million of equity, including closing costs, and secured a seven-year loan of $19.8 million at the fixed-rate of 4.17 percent. The name of the seller was not released. Built in phases between 1994 and 1995, the 233,879-square-foot property includes a mix of 62 market-rate units and 231 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 798 square feet. Situated on 15 acres, the community features a swimming pool, barbecue, picnic areas, playground, clubhouse and fitness facility. The acquisition expands Kennedy Wilson’s portfolio to 1,438 units owned and under construction in the Reno market.
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.
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.