LOS ANGELES — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged $25 million in refinancing for a single-tenant office building located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether’s Los Angeles office secured the first mortgage financing for the borrower, a Los Angeles-based investor. The borrower plans to use the loan to refinance existing debt. The new non-recourse loan features a 12-year term and three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. Originally constructed in the 1950s and expanded in the 1980s, the property features 200,000 square feet of office space. At the time of refinancing, the building was occupied by a defense company, which recently extended its lease for 10 years. Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital is the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment.
EUGENE, ORE. —Cardinal Group has acquired Arena District, a 244-bed student housing community located near the University of Oregon in Eugene. The property offers two- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a fitness center; hot tub; private study room; study area and internet café; multimedia lounge; clubroom with gaming and pool table; and outdoor courtyard with grilling station. HFF arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction. The HFF team, which included Pat Burger, secured the floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. HFF will also service the securitized loan.
LAS VEGAS — VICI Properties has acquired the 23-story Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for $507.5 million in cash. Under the terms of an existing ground lease, the REIT will lease the 668-room hotel back to the seller, Caesars Entertainment Corp., which currently operates the property. Caesars’ annual rent payment to VICI will be $35 million. Constructed in 2012, the hotel spans 1.2 million square feet and is located on the Flamingo Avenue side of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. At the time of closing, VICI announced that it will also acquire Harrah’s Philadelphia from Caesars. The original purchase price of $241.5 million will be reduced to $82.5 million to reflect modifications to VICI’s existing leases with Caesars. “These agreements with VICI unlock more than $500 million in value from our real estate assets to support value-adding growth opportunities and reduce the volatility of our future rent payments, demonstrating our commitment to create value for our shareholders while maintaining financial discipline,” says Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Constructed in 2006, Harrah’s Philadelphia underwent a renovation in 2017. The property spans 2 million square feet and includes 2,450 slot machines, live table games, and several bars, restaurants and parking garages. …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the $250 million capitalization of Ameswell Mountain View, a fully entitled mixed-use project under development in Mountain View. Bruce Ganong, Michael Leggett, Ben Bullock, Thomas Foley, Austin White and Bercut Smith of HFF arranged the joint venture equity partnership with Rockwood Capital for the borrower, Broadreach Capital. Additionally, the HFF team worked on behalf of both parties to secure $140 million in construction financing with Wells Fargo Bank. Ameswall will feature a 255-room independent hotel and a 216,700-square-foot Class A office building. The Ameswall Hotel will feature a creative, local design with a strong emphasis on art and technology; 6,258 square feet of meeting and events space; food and beverage offerings, including a destination bar and restaurant and a grab-and-go market; and outdoor gathering spaces with a swimming pool, fire pits, bocce ball court and a lawn. Aiming for LEED Platinum certification, the five-story creative office building will feature floor-to-ceiling glass lines to provide natural light, 14-foot ceilings and 47,000-square-foot floorplates. Amenities for the property include a 2.5-acre park, terraces, break-out areas to merge workspace and nature, dedicated bike and pedestrian trails, and electric vehicle charging stations. The development will also feature a …
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Apartment Income Investors has sold Thomas Winery Plaza, a shopping center located along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $24 million. CVS/pharmacy anchors the 99,838-square-foot shopping center. Lindsay Tsumpes and El Warner of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services handled the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has arranged the sale of The Culver, an apartment complex located at 3325 S. Canfield Ave. in the Culver City/Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. Palm Heights LLC sold the property to Mapleton Culver City LLC for $15.6 million. Built in 2006, the four-story building features 28 apartment units in a mix of studio, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washer/dryers and balconies. On-site amenities include a rooftop deck with seating and grills, fitness center, coffee station and business center. Peter Sherman of Avison Young’s Los Angeles office represented the seller in the deal.
LINCOLN, CALIF. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of four plots of land in California totaling 21 acres for $14.7 million, with the buyers planning to develop assisted living on the land. The seller was PDC Capital, a private equity firm specializing in EB-5 investments. The plots had been placed in SEC receivership by order of a federal judge. The first plot is located in Lincoln, adjacent to an existing active adult community named Sun City of Lincoln Hills. Lincoln MCC US LLC, a division of MCC China, acquired those seven acres for $8.7 million. Carefield Senior Living acquired the remaining three plots, totaling 14 acres, for $6 million. The location of those properties was not disclosed. Blueprint’s Jacob Gehl, supported by Giancarlo Riso and Scott Frazier, handled the transactions.
PHOENIX — Neilstate Investment Properties has completed the disposition of Phoenician Villa Apartments, located at 1545 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix. Thomas Price International and ECOHAUS Real Estate acquired the property for $5.5 million. The 93-unit community offers a value-add opportunity to renovate and reposition the multifamily community in a growing area. Karl Abert of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
SEATTLE — Pembroke Real Estate has acquired the 400 Fairview Building in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle for $338.4 million. The 14-story, Class A office building was constructed in 2015 and is currently 98 percent leased. Pembroke purchased the property from a joint partnership between TH Real Estate and Swedish development and construction company Skanska, as well as Skanska’s financial partner, TIAA. TH Real Estate acquired a 90 percent stake in the property for $235 million in 2015 from Skanska, which retained a 10 percent ownership. “400 Fairview is a significant investment for Pembroke,” says Cory Saunders, the company’s vice president. “Not only are we expanding into a new market, but this first acquisition in Seattle demonstrates our continued commitment to our U.S. markets, and the growth of our global portfolio.” “Seattle has been a target market for us due to its long-term growth potential and operational synergies with San Francisco, where we currently manage two assets,” continues Saunders. “400 Fairview’s flexible and efficient work spaces coupled with its dynamic retail mix and curated amenities perfectly complements our global portfolio.” Current tenants at the LEED Gold-certified building include, Delta Dental; technology manufacturer Impinj; lifestyle company Tommy Bahama; …
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Aukum Group has purchased Adobe Ridge, a multifamily property located in Glendale. The Praedium Group sold the community for $41 million, or $183,036 per unit. Built in 2005, the property features 224 open-concept apartment units with nine-foot ceilings, controlled-access gated entry, outdoor spaces with picnic areas and barbecue grills, and 40 detached garages. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.