PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Escape, an apartment complex located at 4700 N. 16th St. in downtown Phoenix. P.B. Bell sold the property to Weidner Apartment Homes for $58.3 million, or $239,139 per unit. Built in 2016, the property features 244 apartment units, a resident lounge with billiards tables and views of Camelback Mountain. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured buyer in the transaction.
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GMH Capital, AGC Equity Partners Plan 305-Bed Student Housing Community Near California State University – Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — GMH Capital Partners and AGC Equity Partners have announced plans for The Academy on 65th, a 305-bed student housing community located near California State University – Sacramento. The property will offer fully furnished units, alongside shared amenities including a fitness center, game room, motion studio, private and group study spaces, an outdoor courtyard and a hot tub. The main entrance will be situated along 65th Street, steps away from the Hornet Crossing entrance, a pedestrian and bike trail leading directly to campus. GMH recently announced its new partnership with AGC to acquire and develop core and value-add student housing properties. GMH University Housing will manage the community, with leasing set to begin in August 2018.
Greystone Provides $28.5M Fannie Mae Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $28.5 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for the acquisition of Carmel Pointe in Sacramento. Located at 7826 Center Parkway, the garden-style multifamily property features 22 two-story buildings offering a total of 332 residences. On-site amenities include two outdoor swimming pools, a spa, fitness center, clubhouse, playground, dog park, tennis court and five laundry rooms. Simon Herrmann, Todd Vitzthum and Cody Field of Greystone arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
NORTH HILLS, CALIF. — Greysteel has arranged $9 million in refinancing for Appletree Village Apartments, a multifamily property located at 9229 Sepulveda Blvd. in North Hills. John Mullen of Greysteel secured the 12-month bridge-to-HUD financing on behalf of a Los Angeles-based affordable housing developer. Built in 1982, the property features 125 units in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR has brokered the sale of Bellevue Winstel Apartments, an apartment building located at 3737 E. Bellevue St. in Tucson. Gould Family Properties VIII LLC sold the property to 3737 E. Bellevue Street LLC for $2.1 million. Allan Mendelsberg and Daniel Leibsohn of Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR handled the transaction.
DALY CITY, CALIF. — Harvest Properties and an affiliate of New York City-based Cerberus Capital Management LP have purchased DC Station, a nine-story office building in Daly City, about seven miles southwest of San Francisco. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed, but the San Francisco Business Times reports the partnership purchased the Class A asset from Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management for $114.5 million. “Both Cerberus and Harvest see this as an opportunity to acquire a high-quality property at a compelling price and, ultimately, add value through thoughtful leasing activity as we capitalize on the changing demand drivers in the area,” says John Winther, managing partner at Harvest Properties, a real estate investment and management firm based in the Bay Area. The 383,000-square-foot, LEED Silver-certified building is anchored by the global headquarters of Genesys, a tech firm that sells businesses both cloud-based and onsite software for customer experience and call center solutions. According to Harvest Properties, the previous owner was marketing DC Station for sale as part of a mixed-use investment that included adjacent retail space and the Century 20 Daly City movie theater, but Harvest proposed separating the office building from the investment package and ultimately won …
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – New York-based Castle Lanterra Properties has purchased The Ranch at Bear Creek, a multifamily property located at 3324 S. Field St. in Lakewood, about seven miles southwest of Denver. The acquisition price and name of the seller were not released. Built in 1973, the property features 118 two- and three-bedroom townhomes, 54 two-bedroom units and 29 one-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a remodeled clubhouse, newly constructed fitness center, two swimming pools, a business center, a spin and yoga room with fitness on demand, an outdoor grilling area with new gas grills, an outdoor lounge with gas fire pit and a recreation room.
Mogharebi Group Facilitates $12.2M Sale of Apartment Community in Bakersfield, California
by Amy Works
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. – The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Case Del Sol Apartments, a 205-unit multifamily community located at 2601 Fremont St. in Bakersfield. A San Fernando Valley, Calif.-based private investment group purchased the property for $12.2 million. Built in 1965, the gated community features a mix of studio and one-bedroom layouts, a swimming pool, 24-hour maintenance and a central laundry facility. Alex Mogharebi, Otto Ozen, Robin Kane and Mark Bonas of TMG represented the buyer and seller, a San Diego-based private investment group, in the deal.
CBRE Arranges Sale of, Acquisition Financing for, 85-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Suburban Denver
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. – CBRE has arranged the sale of MorningStar of Littleton, an 85-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Denver suburb of Littleton. A joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate and MorningStar Senior Living acquired the property from an institutional investor for an undisclosed price. Lisa Widmier of CBRE’s National Senior Housing team represented the seller. Aron Will, also with CBRE National Senior Housing group, arranged $20.5 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyers. CBRE Multifamily Capital originated the 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan through Fannie Mae. MorningStar has operated the property since its completion in 2006, and will continue to do so following the acquisition.
FEDERAL WAY, WASH. – The Andover Co./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 2835 S. 344th St. in Federal Way, about 22 miles south of Seattle. Khalsa Gurmat Center purchased the 10,578-square-foot building from Federal Way Campus LLC for an undisclosed price. Brian Bruinink, Mike Hemphill and Jim Bisset of Andover/CORFAC represented the seller, while Jeff Crane, also with Andover/CORFAC, represented the buyer in the deal.