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LITTLETON, COLO. — FMF Littleton has received $63 million in financing for HiLine at Littleton Commons, a multifamily property located within the Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree submarket of Littleton, south of Denver. Josh Simon of HFF secured a five-year, 4.15 percent fixed-rate loan through a life company lender for the borrower. Loan proceeds were used to recapitalize the property and refinance existing construction financing. The loan features a full-term interest-only period, with flexible prepayment and the ability to advance future loan proceeds at a future date. Completed in 2016, the property features 385 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 620 parking spaces, including attached and detached garages. Community amenities include an outdoor pool, hot tub, tanning deck with cabanas, outdoor kitchen and grilling area, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, billiards table, business center and dog park with dog wash station.

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AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WASH. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided $43.2 million in financing for the development of Salish Flats Apartments, a workforce housing community located in Airway Heights. The borrower is TWG Development. Key’s Community Development Lending and Investment Group provided a $21.2 million KeyBank construction loan, and Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group originated a $22 million forward commitment through Freddie Mac’s Targeted Affordable Group. The 216-unit Salish Flats Apartments is part of the master development plan of the Northern Quest Resort & Casino, owned and operated by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Upon completion, the market-rate property will operate with a self-imposed income restriction, requiring 20 percent of the units be set aside for households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income.

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LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of 819 N. Le Brea Ave., an iconic retail property located in Los Angeles’ La Brea neighborhood. Flora M Kinyon Trust sold the property to Santa Monica Corridor LLC for $4.1 million. Built in 1928 as a ribbon factory and renovated in 2015, the 5,106-square-foot, single-tenant property features an enclosed courtyard and gated parking lot with 19 spaces, as well as 105 feet of frontage along La Brea Avenue. Rick Owens’ currently occupies the property with its West Coast flagship store. Christopher Bonbright and Brandon Mason of Avison Young represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — FM Capital has secured a $5.4 million bridge loan for an office complex located in Colorado Springs. The undisclosed borrower purchased the asset through the Ten-X platform. FM Capital originated the loan within seven days of acquisition. At the time of sale, the 280,000-square-foot asset was home to two Fortune 500 company call centers.

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CERRITOS, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Cress Capital has purchased a five-building office portfolio, located within Cerritos Town Centre in Cerritos. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $89.5 million. Built between 1989 and 1998, the 461,920-square-foot portfolio includes two seven-story buildings and three two-story buildings. At the time of sale, the asset was 88 percent occupied by 45 tenants. Cerritos Town Centre is a 124-acre mixed-use development offering more than 1 million square feet of Class A office space, a full-service hotel, the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts and a 600,000-square-foot, open-air retail center. This transaction puts Cress at nearly $250 million in acquisition volume over the past 18 months and expands the company’s portfolio in Southern California and Colorado to roughly 1.7 million square feet.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have acquired St. Mortiz Apartments, a multifamily property located adjacent to the Colfax Retail Corridor in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver. The partnership acquired the property for $78 million. Built in 1986, St. Mortiz Apartments features 360 units, a dog park, pool and spa, gas fire pits, fitness center, basketball court, putting green and business center. The buyers plan to renovate the community, including the common areas and amenities. BLDG Management will manage the property. Charles Halladay, Brock Yaffe and Rick Salinas of HFF’s debt placement team assisted in securing a $55 million acquisition loan for the buyers through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. Shane Ozment of ARA Newmark in Denver represented the buyers in the deal.

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ELK GROVE, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Elk Grove Commons, a 241,926-square-foot shopping center in Elk Grove, a southern suburb of Sacramento. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Sacramento Business Journal reports the asset sold for $59.3 million. Nicholas Bicardo and Brandon Rogoff of NKF Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Donahue Schriber. Acadia Realty Trust acquired the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Elk Grove Commons houses tenants such as Trader Joe’s, HomeGoods and Kohl’s.

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REDMOND, WASH. — HFF has brokered the sale of Willow Creek Corporate Center, a seven-building office park located in Redmond, a suburb 16 miles east of Seattle. Preylock Real Estate Holdings acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the 421,785-square-foot property was fully leased. Michael Leggett, Dave Otis, Logan Greer and Kevin Freels of HFF represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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AURORA, COLO. — Kimco Realty Corp. has unveiled plans for its $14.5 million redevelopment of Village on the Park, a 179,862-square-foot shopping center in Aurora. As part of the redevelopment, Kimco will demolish and reconstruct the four currently vacant retail spaces located south of Ross Dress for Less. The company has signed a lease with Old Navy to occupy a 13,800-square-foot space in the new section. America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses will fill a 3,515-square-foot space located on the pad adjacent to TJ Maxx. Kimco will break ground on the redevelopment this fall, with completion scheduled for summer 2019. America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses is expected to open this year.

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CAMP HILL PA. AND BOISE, IDAHO — Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) announced Wednesday it has called off its previously announced merger with Boise-based grocery chain Alberstons Cos. The $24 billion deal, first announced in February, would have allowed Albertsons to go public. Under the terms of the transaction, Rite Aid shareholders would have held a 29 percent stake in the combined company. The integrated company would have operated about 4,900 locations, 4,350 pharmacy counters and 320 clinics across 38 states and Washington, D.C. “While we believe in the merits of the combination with Albertsons, we have heard the views expressed by our stockholders and are committed to moving forward and executing our strategic plan as a standalone company,” said John Standley, chairman and CEO of Rite Aid, in a prepared statement. The merger has faced pushback from a number of stockholders and investors in the months leading up to a shareholder vote over the deal, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 9, but has since been called off. In June, Highfields Capital Management, an investment management firm that holds approximately 47 million Rite Aid shares, said it would vote against the merger, claiming it did not offer compelling value …

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