PORTLAND, ORE. — Beam Development and Urban Development + Partners have completed the disposition of 224 S.E. 2nd Street, a Class B flex building in Portland. Sherpa Design acquired the property in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price. The sellers recently renovated the 14,589-square-foot former coffee production facility for the new owner, which plans to occupy the space itself. The 22-year-old product development, engineering services and manufacturing firm relocated and expanded to the 2nd Street space from another Portland location. Originally built in 1936, the three-story flex building offers creative office and light industrial space with large windows, 4,700-square-foot floorplates and high ceilings. Buzz Ellis of JLL Capital Markets and Annalore Rodman of JLL Agency Leasing represented the seller in the deal.
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BEAVERTON, ORE. — BKM Capital Partners has acquired 217 Distribution Center, a five-building industrial park in Beaverton, from an institutional investor for an undisclosed price. The 1970s-era property is located at 10950-11065 SW 11th St. Totaling 451,062 square feet, the asset features 13 units ranging in size from 9,945 square feet to 67,459 square feet. The park offers 68 dual dock-high and 12 grade-level loading capabilities, up to 24-foot clear heights and access to 14 railway dock doors. Less than 9 percent of the asset’s total footprint consists of office space. BKM plans to invest $4 million in capital improvements, including upgrading to roofs, parking lots, landscaping, HVAC systems and interiors, as well as updates to the signage and paint scheme. Additionally, improvement plans call for increasing the number of units from 13 to 15 and decreasing the average unit size from 34,697 square feet to 29,975 square feet.
Norris & Stevens Negotiates $1.5M Sale of Charbonneau Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon
by Amy Works
WILSONVILLE, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of Charbonneau Village Center, a retail strip center at 31840 SW Charbonneau Drive in Wilsonville, a southern suburb of Portland. FFF Charbonneau LLC sold the asset to Perseverance LLC for $1.5 million. Constructed in 1980, Charbonneau Village Center features 9,828 square feet of retail space, abundant parking and strong tenant mix. Todd VanDomelen and Michael Brown of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Daniel Silvey with Knipe Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
CRG, Kenter Capital Break Ground on 302-Bed Chapter at Eugene Student Housing Development Near University of Oregon
by Amy Works
EUGENE, ORE. — A joint venture between CRG and Kenter Capital has broken ground on Chapter at Eugene, a 302-bed development located near the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2024. Upon completion, the community will offer 119 units in a mix of studio, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Units will feature bed-to-bath parity, contemporary furniture and smart televisions. Shared amenities are set to include a 5,000-square-foot rooftop deck with a dog run; dining areas and fire pits; a 12th-floor lounge with a demonstration kitchen and study rooms; state-of-the-art fitness center and yoga room; resident storage; and a coffee lounge. The community will also offer 50 parking spaces and bicycle storage. The development team for the project includes Jackson Main Architecture and John Hyland Construction Inc. Pre-leasing for the property is currently underway.
SALEM, ORE. — Scannell Properties has broken ground on a 479,000-square-foot distribution and manufacturing facility. Gensco Inc. will occupy the project at Scannell Logistics Park in Salem, approximately 50 miles south of Portland. The building is the second built-to-suit project at the logistics park. Designed by Mackenzie, the building will be a single-story, 399,000-square-foot facility, including 306,000 square feet of storage and distribution space, 93,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 6,400-square-foot office blocks on the north and south ends. Additionally, the property will feature a 68,000-square-foot storage mezzanine for a total floor area of 479,000 square feet. Perlo Construction will build the property, which is slated for completion in spring 2025.
Fairfield Sells 141-Unit The Perch PDX Apartments in North Portland to Green Leaf Capital Partners
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — Fairfield has completed the disposition of The Perch PDX, an apartment community in the Overlook neighborhood of Portland. Green Leaf Capital Partners acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 2020, The Perch PDX features 141 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 648 square feet. Apartments offer stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry, quartz countertops, vinyl plank flooring and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include seventh- and third-floor terraces, a game room, fitness center, co-working spaces, secured access garage parking and a dog washing station. The Perch PDX is located at 5325 N. Interstate Ave. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Frank Solorzano of JLL Capital Markets’ investment sales and advisory team represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Fairfield has completed the disposition of Sandy28, a mixed-use multifamily property located in Portland’s Central Eastside. Terms of the transaction were not released. Developed in early 2020 by Fairfield, Sandy28 features 206 apartments and 3,300 square feet of retail space. The community offer a rooftop lounge, fitness center, game room, coworking space, and expansive outdoor courtyard spaces with a dog park and pet lounge. Anthony Palladino, Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Nick Ruggiero and Ryan Harmon of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Genworth has completed the sale of The Gregory, an office and retail asset located at 425 NW 10th Ave. in Portland. Jewell Capital purchased the asset for $5.7 million, or $121 per square foot. Constructed in 2001, The Gregory is part of a larger mixed-use project, including 133 condominiums that were not included in the sale. The acquisition totals 50,000 square feet of improvements with three floors of office space over street-level retail space. At the time of sale, The Gregory was 55 percent occupied by local retailers and a mix of professional office users in a variety of suite sizes. Darren Tappen, Sean McCarthy and Brandon O’Leary of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
OREGON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of five independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in Oregon. The portfolio consists of 468 total units with communities built in the 1980s and 1990s. The portfolio generated approximately $4.8 million in EBITDAR in 2022. The buyer was Arcus Healthcare Partners, which also assumed the existing Freddie Mac loan and current operator. The seller and price were not disclosed. The Blueprint team included Dan Mahoney, Michael Segal and Ben Firestone.
TIGARD, ORE. — Trion Properties has completed the disposition of York Apartments, a multifamily building in Tigard. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $10.8 million, or $209,000 per unit. Located at 7582 SW Hunziker St., York Apartments features 52 units in a mix of three studio units, 48 two-bedroom/one-bath units and one four-bedroom/two-bathroom unit. Rob Marton of HFO Investment Real Estate represented the seller, while Greg Frick of HFO represented the buyer in the deal.