WEST LINN, ORE. — Guardian Real Estate Services has completed the disposition of Hidden Village, a multifamily property located in West Linn. FPA Multifamily acquired the asset for $30.2 million. Located at 40010 Robin Place, Hidden Village features 98 garden-style apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom flats and two-bedroom townhomes averaging 848 square feet. Units include stainless steel appliances, fireplaces, upgraded LED lighting, balcony/patio with storage and vaulted ceilings. On-site community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, spa, fitness center, covered parking and detached garages. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Frank Solorzano of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team represented the seller in the deal.
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SALEM, ORE. — New Jersey-based SPC LLC has purchased a last-mile industrial property located in Salem from White Plains, N.J.-based Reich Brothers for $28.2 million. The property is a 129,760-square-foot former solar panel plant that Panasonic owned and operated. The company closed operations in September 2017, and Reich Brothers, a facility turn-around specialist, acquired the property in March 2018. In fall 2019, Reich Brothers leased the entire facility to a Fortune 100 e-commerce company. Craig Tomlinson of Stan Johnson Co. handled the transaction.
GRANTS PASS AND MEDFORD, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of The Bridge in Grants Pass and The Orchards in Medford. The properties are approximately 30 miles apart in the southwest corner of the state. The Bridge was constructed in 2001 and offers independent living and assisted living. The Orchards was built in 2000 and offers assisted living. The communities offer a total of 148 units in a combined 103,455 square feet across 3.6 acres of land. A local ownership group with only these two seniors housing properties sold the assets. An Oregon-based owner-operator acquired the communities for $17 million. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction. “The new owner-operator is continuing to expand their footprint and these communities fit in well with their long-term strategic plan,” says Punzel.
CANBY, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Countryside Living, a memory care community in Canby, approximately 21 miles south of Portland. The asset features 37 units and 55 beds. The community was originally built in 1959; gutted, remodeled and expanded in 2007; and had its most recent renovations and expansion in 2011. The facility is approximately 21,746 square feet and is situated on approximately 0.78 acres of land. The seller was a local owner that has multiple different business interests. The buyer is an Oregon-based owner-operator with extensive senior living development and operations experience. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction. “Countryside Living is a strategically located community in downtown Canby,” says Punzel. “The community has had historically high occupancy and overall did very well through COVID. The new owner-operator is expanding their Oregon portfolio.”
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $9.6M Sale of Macy’s Furniture Gallery-Leased Property in Tigard, Oregon
by Amy Works
TIGARD, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale a retail property located at 9009 SW Hall Blvd. in Tigard. A limited liability company sold the property for $9.6 million. Macy’s Furniture Gallery has occupied the 50,808-square-foot property since 2008, with a triple-net lease extending through 2028. Scott Logan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Seattle-based Coast Hospitality has received a $51.1 million loan for the refinancing and renovation of Benson Hotel in downtown Portland. Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance closed a first lien bridge loan for the borrower. Originally built in 1912 and expanded in 1959, the 13-story hotel features 287 guest rooms, including 57 suites; two restaurants; a bar/mezzanine lounge; and almost 18,000 square feet of indoor meeting space spanning across 18 different rooms, including two separate ballrooms; a 12-story historic stairwell; fitness center; and business center. The borrower plans to renovate the hotel’s common areas, including the meeting space, lobby and food and beverage outlets. The property, which previously operated independently of a national brand, will be flagged under the Hilton Curio Collection in the fourth quarter of 2021. Jonathan Falik of JF Capital Advisors advised Coast Hospitality on the loan and the branding.
OAKLAND, ORE. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of Ranch Motel, a motel in Oakland, a tiny city approximately midway between Eugene and Medford. Joseph Kennedy of CIP represented the buyer and seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released. The exterior corridor motel is located north of Oakland and features 25 A-frame-style rooms and limited service. The property’s updated lobby and cabins feature a mid-century peaked metal roof.
HILLSBORO, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has negotiated the sale of HOLI Senior Living, a 72-unit assisted living and memory care community in Hillsboro, a suburb of Portland. The community was built in 2019, totaling 39,460 square feet on 2.1 acres. The seller was a local developer and operator, with this being its only seniors housing asset. A private equity firm from Texas bought the property for $15.5 million and installed a Pacific Northwest-based operator. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction. “HOLI Senior Living is a well-built new community located in the western suburbs of Portland,” says Punzel. “The lease-up has been excellent throughout COVID and the new owners plan to continue to build on its reputation in the marketplace.”
PCCP Provides $51M Loan to ColRich Multifamily for Acquisition of Apartment Property in Portland
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — PCCP has provided a $51 million senior loan to ColRich Multifamily for the purchase of Twenty Twenty, a seven-story apartment community located at 2020 N.E. Multnomah St. in Portland. Built in 2019, the property features 162 apartments in a mix of 18 studio units, 90 one-bedroom units and 53 two-bedroom units with a variety of den, penthouse and garden floorplans. Unit finishes include quartz countertops, hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, gas cooktops, custom cabinetry, in-unit washers/dryers and fireplaces and balconies in select units. Community amenities include two decks with grills, firepits and a Zen garden; a fitness center; bike lounge with repair station; pet lounge; and individual lockers. Additionally, the property sits above a two-level, subterranean parking garage. At the time of sale, the property was 67 percent leased. The asset was originally built as for-sale condominiums but was repositioned as a multifamily property.
By Tim Harrison, Research Manager, JLL After one the strictest and longest shelter-in-place orders in the nation, Oregon is officially back open for business and all signs point to a strong recovery in Portland. People are travelling again, with airline passengers through Portland International Airport totaling more than 1 million in May. This represents about 63 percent of the normal 2019 monthly average, according to the Port of Portland’s aviation stats. Perhaps most importantly, people are returning to the downtown core for both business and pleasure with weekly visits through Pioneer Mall — the center of downtown — up to about 70 percent of 2019’s average weekly visits, per Placer.ai. This optimism is transferring to the office market, where Portland leasing activity is up more than 33 percent year over year. The recovery is being led by industries old and new. Out in the suburbs, Portland’s largest apparel companies are expanding on campus, while new leases were signed by Lululemon and On-Running in newer creative spaces on the urban fringe. Portland’s life sciences sector is approaching a critical mass as Bay Area company Twist Biosciences entered the market by absorbing 215,000 square feet. Meanwhile, Vancouver, Wash.-based AbSci raised more than …