PORTLAND, ORE. — Urban Renaissance Group (URG) has purchased a four-asset office portfolio based in Portland for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition brings URG’s portfolio to more than 10 million square feet throughout the Portland, Seattle and Colorado areas. The new assets include the 522,000-square-foot Pacwest Center; the 277,000-square-foot Liberty Centre; the 398,000-square-foot Moda Tower; and the 240,000-square-foot One Pacific Square. The seller was Langley Investment Properties (LIP). LIP plans to refocus its efforts on new investment and development opportunities, in addition to related portfolio asset management.
EUGENE, ORE. — Avago Technologies has purchased the Eugene Technology Center, a 1.1-million-square-foot industrial and manufacturing campus, for an undisclosed sum. The Class A campus is located at 1830 Willow Creek Circle in Eugene. Avago plans to manufacture semiconductor chips at the facility, which was built in 1997. The three-story property represents the largest advanced manufacturing space available in the Western U.S., according to Binswanger, which represented the buyer. The seller was Hynix Semiconductor America. Chuck Pawlak and Eric Dienstbach of Binswanger represented Avago.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Watumull Properties Corp. has purchased a 205,303-square-foot manufacturing facility in Portland for $7.5 million. The property is located at 3901 SE Naef Road in the Milwaukie suburb. The seller was Blount International Inc., an outdoor equipment manufacturer. Steven Klein, Peter Stalick and Jeff Kiersey of Kidder Mathews represented Watumull. The Kidder Mathews team will also handle leasing at the facility.
EUGENE, ORE. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged construction financing for The Springs at Greer Gardens, a 216-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Eugene. The borrower is a joint venture between developer and owner/operator The Springs Living and institutional equity partner Harrison Street. The community will consist of 30 independent living cottages, 79 independent living apartments, 75 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. The 256,100-square-foot, three-story main building will house the apartments, while the 30 cottages will be located directly adjacent. The entire development is situated on a 13.4-acre parcel. CBRE secured a five-year, floating-rate loan with 48 months of interest-only payments. The loan was placed through a national bank with a regional bank participant. Aron Will, executive vice president of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the loan.
PORTLAND, ORE. — KeHE Distributors has leased a 383,040-square-foot facility at PDX Logistics Center I in Portland. Capstone Partners and PCCP are developing the logistics center, which will be built in two phases. The property will eventually include two spec buildings totaling 848,400 square feet. PDX Logistics Center I is within the Portland International Center, which is owned by the Port of Portland. Both buildings are fully leased.Jerry Matson and Paul Breuer of Colliers International represented the landlord in this lease transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired the 44-unit Spring Garden apartments in Portland for $4.4 million. The community is located at 2222 SW Spring Garden St. It was built in 1967. Clay Newton and Jordan Matthews of Kidder Matthews represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. has acquired two portfolios in Illinois, Oregon and Washington for a total cost of $84.7 million. The REIT acquired a five-community portfolio in Illinois for $19.7 million. The portfolio includes 149 units, mostly memory care. Concurrent with the purchase, Sabra entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with Life’s Journey Senior Living to operate the portfolio. The lease has an initial term of 10 years with two five-year renewal options and provides for an annual rent escalator equal to the greater of the Consumer Price Index or 3 percent. The second portfolio included four communities in Washington and Oregon totaling 196 assisted living units and 18 independent living units. The purchase price was $65 million. Sabra entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with Radiant Senior Living to operate the portfolio. The lease has an initial term of 10 years with two five-year renewal options and provides for an annual rent escalator of 3 percent, resulting in annual lease revenues, determined in accordance with GAAP, of $5 million and an initial yield on cash rent of 6.75%. Based in Irvine, Sabra is the 26th largest owner of seniors housing properties in the …
ASHLAND, ORE. — An undisclosed buyer has purchased Skylark Assisted Living, a 75-unit assisted living and 34-bed memory care facility in Ashland, for $10.8 million. Skylark Assisted Living, located within the Mountain Meadows age-restricted community, opened in 1997. Skylark was 90 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Dan Mahoney and Tony Cassie, directors of Marcus & Millichap’s National Seniors Housing Group in Portland, represented the sellers and procured the buyer in this transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Hawthorne Gardens Assisted Living, a 58-unit, 84-bed assisted living and memory care facility in Portland, for $10.8 million. Located in East Portland, Hawthorne Gardens was built in 2007 and was 88 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Dan Mahoney and Tony Cassie, directors of Marcus & Millichap’s National Seniors Housing Group in Portland, represented the sellers and procured the buyer in this transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $23 million in financing for Timberland Town Center, a 91,901-square-foot retail center anchored by boutique grocer Market of Choice, in Portland. Casey Davidson of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Timberland Town Center LLC, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. through its advisor Quadrant Real Estate Advisors. Loan proceeds were used to take out the construction loan, as the property just reached stabilization. Other tenants include Pharmaca, Clutch Sausagery, H&R Block, La Belle Nail, Mud Bay, Zucari Home and Garden, Gentle Dental, Urban Wax, Star Cycle and Barre3 Fitness.