LOS ANGELES — Meridian Capital Group has secured $5.5 million to refinance The Covell Building, a mixed-use property in Los Angeles. Located at 4642-4632 Hollywood Blvd. the two-story, 15,000-square-foot building features ground-floor retail space and Hotel Covell on the second floor. Tenants include Go Get Em Tiger, Covell Wine Bar and McConnell’s Ice Cream. The boutique hotel features individually curated suites, each featuring a customized theme. Seth Grossman and Andy Strauss of Meridian Capital arranged the 10-year CMBS loan, which features a fixed rate and full-term interest-only payments.
LAS VEGAS — San Diego-based Matter Real Estate Group has broken ground on Matter Business Park @ Warm Springs, a light industrial office/warehouse project in Las Vegas’ southwest submarket. Situated on 10 acres at 7952 W. Warm Springs Road, the two-building project will feature a total of 132,450 square feet space across condominium-style units with flexible floorplans divisible to 6,000 square feet. Each unit will feature two dock doors and at-grade-level access. Additionally, second-story mezzanine, two dock-level doors and one at-grade door are available in select units. Completion is slated for July 2019. Project partners include Tectonics Design Group, Burke Construction Group, Slate Hanifan, Nuvis and Doherty Industrial Group/Colliers International as broker.
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of a multifamily community located at 283-301 and 327 Curtner Ave. in downtown Palo Alto. A private high-net-worth investor acquired the property from a Northern California-based multifamily development company for $16.8 million. The 32-unit apartment community features an upgraded community barbecue area and pet-washing station. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.
LITTLETON, COLO. — AvalonBay Communities, an equity REIT, has purchased Ironwood at Red Rocks, a garden-style multifamily property located in Littleton. Embrey Partners developed and sold the property for an undisclosed price. The property features 256 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the largest of which averages more than 1,300 square feet. Units feature large kitchen islands, under-mount sinks, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, large patios and balconies, and spacious walk-in closets. Community amenities include a clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor yoga with spin bikes, a game room with billiards and shuffleboard, a resort-style pool with tanning ledges and a heated spa, an outdoor kitchen and lounge area with a fire pit, a catering kitchen and dining room, private garages and carports, a bike/ski workshop, and a pet spa. Shane Ozment and Terrance Hunt of Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction.
HENDERSON, NEV. — The Wolff Company, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm and multifamily developer, has opened the doors on Revel Nevada. Located in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, the three-story independent living property offers 146 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom options. Clearwater Living will operate the community. The Wolff Company is currently developing numerous senior living communities throughout the country with plans to broaden its portfolio by investing $300 million to $400 million annually in the development of additional communities.
SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles-based Baron Equities has completed the sale of Aero Drive Self Storage, located at 9645 Aero Drive in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. A well-capitalized national operator acquired the facility for an undisclosed price. The property feature 88,000 square feet of self-storage space. Greg Wells of Cushman & Wakefield’s Self Storage Practice Group represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Redwood Partners has purchased The Hubb, a creative office property located at 100 W. Broadway in downtown Long Beach. A joint venture between Singerman Real Estate and Ocean West Capital Partners sold the property for $60.5 million. Originally built in 1986, the 210,428-square-foot creative office building underwent a $12 million capital improvement program in 2017. The renovation included the addition of high and exposed ceilings, operable windows, polished concrete floors and full-height glass lines. The Hubb also features an indoor-outdoor amenity area known as “WorkPark,” which provides a modern outdoor office environment with work tables, seating, lounge chairs and Wi-Fi stations. The property also features an adjacent, six-level parking structure. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent occupied by a variety of office and retail tenants, including WeWork as the long-term anchor tenant. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Moll of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, while Bob Safai of Madison Partners represented the buyer in the deal.
DENVER — A joint venture between Patrinely Group and USAA Real Estate has received construction financing for Block 162, a speculative Class AA office tower located at 675 15th St. in Denver’s Midtown West submarket. Leon McBroom and Eric Tupler of HFF arranged the four-year loan through PCCP LLC for the borrower. Upon completion, the 30-story office tower will offer 9,900 square feet of ground-level retail and parking in three below-grade and nine above-grade decks. The core and shell of the 595,039-square-foot building is being constructed to meet LEED Gold certification. The building will feature rectangular floor plates, floor-to-ceiling glass for maximum natural light, 10-plus foot ceiling heights, on-site security and panoramic views of the Front Range and downtown. Additional on-site amenities will include an 11th-floor sky terrace with social lounge, an activated outdoor fitness area in conjunction with a full-service indoor fitness center, bike storage, and 2,800 square feet of conference and meeting space.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — HFF has arranged $31 million in financing for Province Springs, a 160-unit independent living community in Colorado Springs. The borrower is Paxion Real Estate Holdings, an affiliate of The Wolff Company. The floating-rate bridge financing retires existing construction debt. Province Springs is located just east of multiple retail and entertainment amenities and just north of Peterson Air Force Base and Colorado Springs Airport. Completed earlier this year, the property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 810 square feet. The HFF team representing the borrower included Nicole Brickhouse and Leon McBroom.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Scottsdale Design District, a boutique showroom located on the corner of East Thomas Road and North 66th Street in Scottsdale. Chris Toci, Chad Littell and Brent Mallonee of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. The buyers were introduced to the asset by Brandon Holdings, the sponsor, and IX Advisors LLC, a real estate advisory based in Seattle. Local and nationally recognized interior designers, art dealers and retailers occupy the 109,652-square-foot property. Tenants include John Brooks, Pindler & Pindler, Century, Tower and Kravet.