PORTLAND, ORE. — Portland-based Libertas Cos. has received $41.4 million in financing for the purchase of Harrison Square, an office building in Portland’s South Central Business District. The company used loan proceeds to acquire the building and provide a portion of future leasing costs. Located at 1800 SW First Ave., Harrison Square features 187,000 square feet of office space and a 265-space below-grade parking garage. Renovated in 2019, the property consists of two six-story buildings connected on each level via a sky bridge. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased. Zachary Kersten and Casey Davidson of JLL Capital Markets secured the six-year, floating-rate loan with a national money-center bank for the borrower.
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PORTLAND, ORE. — Hyatt Hotels Corp. has opened Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland, located at 601 S.W. 11th Ave. in Portland. The property is the first Centric-branded hotel in the Pacific Northwest. Situated in Portland’s West End district, the hotel features 220 guest rooms, a 24-hour fitness center and three meeting spaces, including the 1,368-square-foot Pettygrove Room and the 428-square-foot technology-driven boardroom. The hotel’s signature restaurant, MASIA, serves Catalan- and Spanish-inspired cuisine. The property also features MASIA Bar, the hotel’s lobby bar, and 180 Xurros, which serves as the hotel’s 24-hour market. Portland-based Mortenson, in partnership with Sera Architects, designed the property.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Senior Haven, an assisted living community in Portland, Oregon. The property features 47 units totaling 50 beds. The community was built in 2012 and expanded in 2018. The facility is approximately 19,337 square feet and is situated on approximately 1.29 acres of land. A local owner-operator sold the property for an undisclosed price, and will continue to serve as a consultant post-closing. Senior Haven is the seller’s only senior living community. The buyer is a regional operator with several communities in Washington. This is the company’s first foray into Oregon. Brad Goodsell, Jason Punzel and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.
AURORA, ORE. — Columbia Helicopters has completed the sale-leaseback of its asset portfolio in Aurora. New York-based W.P. Carey, a net-lease REIT, acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. Columbia Helicopters, a helicopter manufacturing and operations company, fully occupies the portfolio, which totals 187,016 square feet. Located at 14451 Arndt Road, the campus features 15 buildings. Founded in 1957, Columbia Helicopters provides heavy-lift aviation services, military transport, firefighting, and oil and gas support helicopters. The facilities included in the portfolio sale are mission critical, including offices, shop facilities, an engine test center, training spaces and a wastewater treatment facility. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson and Ryan Carlino of Avison Young represented the seller in the deal.
Lancaster Pollard Provides $4.9M HUD Refinancing for Marjorie House Memory Care in Oregon
by Amy Works
MCMINVILLE, ORE. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $4.9 million HUD loan to refinance Marjorie House, a 45-bed memory care community in McMinnville, approximately 35 miles southwest of Portland. Senior Development Resources operates the community. The borrower is Giza Development, which used the original bridge loan from OREC Structured Finance Co. to buy out other investors and refinance construction debt. Under HUD rules, the project was immediately available for permanent refinancing, and Giza received long-term rate through the FHA Section 232/223(f). Ross Holland led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
KeyBank Secures $93M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Oregon
by Amy Works
GRESHAM, ORE. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has provided a total of $61.4 million in construction financing and Low Income Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity to Newport Beach, Calif.-based Community Development Partners for the development of Rockwood 10, a multifamily property in Gresham. In addition to the $42.6 million construction loan and $18.1 million of LIHTC equity investment from Key Community Development Corp. KBREC secured $32.4 million of fixed-rate Freddie Mac permanent financing for the property. Slated for completion in 2021, Rockwood 10 will feature 224 affordable residential units spread across five three- and four-story buildings on seven acres. As a Section 42 LIHTC project, all units are restricted to households earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Jonathan Woodland of KBREC’s Commercial Mortgage Group and Brett Sheehan of KBREC’s Community Development Lending and Investment team structured the financing.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of The Astoria, a multifamily property located at 1913 NE 73rd Ave. in Portland. West Valley Properties sold the asset to J.E.M.S. Corp. for $12 million. Jordan Carter, Clay Newton and Tyler Linn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Located in Portland’s Rose City Park neighborhood, The Astoria features 68 courtyard-style apartments on more than 2.5 acres. Built in 1950, the property underwent extensive renovations over the last 10 years.
LAKE OSWEGO, ORE. — JLL has brokered the sale of Crowne Plaza Portland-Lake Oswego, a full-service hotel located at 14811 Kruse Oaks Drive in Lake Oswego. BHG Hotels, an owner, developer and operator in the Pacific Northwest, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated 10 miles south of Portland, the six-story hotel features 161 guest rooms, 5,670 square feet of meeting and event space, Oswego Atrium Restaurant & Bar, a 24-hour business center, 24-hour fitness center, indoor/outdoor pool and IHG Wellness Center with for-purchase snacks and refreshments. Opened in 1989, the hotel underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2018. Melvin Chu of JLL Hotels & Hospitality team represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Casey Davidson and Aaron Lapping of JLL Capital Markets debt placement team arranged a floating-rate loan with First Interstate Bank for the buyer.
BEAVERTON, ORE., AND LYNNWOOD, WASH. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased two multifamily properties — Pallas Townhomes & Apartments in Beaverton and Tivalli Apartments in Lynnwood — for a combined total of $305.2 million. The company acquired Pallas Townhomes & Apartments, a 566-unit community in Beaverton, in an off-market transaction for $186 million. The seller was a joint venture between Holland Partner Group and Invesco Real Estate. Built in 1997, Pallas is located at 15021 SW Millikan Way along the Millikan Way MAX Light Rail. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE arranged the Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition. MG Properties also purchased Tivalli Apartments, a 383-unit community located at 15631 Ash Way in Lynnwood, for $119.2 million. Built in 2014, Tivalli features a two-story clubhouse with multiple fireplaces, seating areas, a gourmet kitchen, indoor sports court and an upstairs game room and sky deck. The buyer plans to invest capital to further improve common area amenities for current and prospective residents. David Young and Corey Maxx of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Freddie Mac provided financing, Bryan Frazier and Blake Hockenbury of Walker & Dunlop arranged. MG Properties has acquired 14 communities in …
BEAVERTON, ORE. — DB Capital Management has purchased Terra Murrayhill, a multifamily property located at 14305 SW Sexton Mountain Drive in Beaverton. A West Coast-based investor sold the asset for $34.1 million. Situated on nine acres, the community comprises 15 residential building that offer mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 891 square feet. Originally constructed in 1985, the 137-unit property recently underwent $3 million in renovations and capital improvements. Community amenities include a newly updated clubhouse, outdoor pool, hot tub, grilling area, fitness center, business center, dog park, detached garages and direct hiking trail access. Ira Virden and Carri Kahn of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, while Daniel Terranova led the DB Capital Management team in the deal.