GLENDALE, ARIZ., AND LITTLETON, COLO. — A joint venture between Advantage Storage and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has acquired a two-property self-storage portfolio from a partnership between Wasatch Storage Partners and a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital – Real Estate. The price was not disclosed. Together the properties total 147,521 square feet and 1,425 storage units. Both assets feature drive-up units, climate-controlled units, secure fencing with electric access control, 24-hour video surveillance and retail-oriented customer service offices. The portfolio includes the 96,950-square-foot, 955-unit self-storage facility located at 7910 E. Beardsley Road in Glendale, a Phoenix suburb; and the 50,571-square-foot, 470-unit facility located at 11645 W. Belleview Ave. in Littleton, a suburb of Denver. Brian Somoza and Steve Mellon of JLL brokered the sale.
Western
NorthMarq Arranges $29.3M Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community in California
by Amy Works
VISALIA, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $29.3 million in financing for the construction of Quail Park at Shannon Ranch, a 120-unit seniors housing property in Visalia, located between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Living Care Lifestyles, the Kaweah Delta Hospital and several local investors own the property. Living Care Lifestyles will operate the community upon completion in early 2019. Stuart Oswald of NorthMarq secured the five-year loan through a regional bank.
SUMNER, WASH. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Bixby Land Co. has purchased an industrial building located at 1800 Fryar Ave. in Sumner. Panattoni Development sold the property, which is included within Seattle’s Kent Valley industrial submarket, for $18.7 million. Built in 2017, the 55,660-square-foot property is leased to Cummins Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and distributes engines and power generation products. The transaction represents part of a strategic investment initiative by Bixby to acquire $400 million in leased warehouse and distribution buildings in the Western United States over the next two to three years. Brett Hartzell of CBRE represented the seller, while Bixby was self-represented in the deal.
OXNARD, CALIF. — The Bascom Group LLC has acquired Tempo at RiverPark Apartments, a 235-unit multifamily property in the Southern California community of Oxnard, for $75.3 million. Constructed in 2016, the community is located within RiverPark, a 704-acre master-planned development that is home to residential units, elementary and middle schools, retail and entertainment options, community parks, jogging trails pedestrian paths, and playgrounds. In addition, Tempo at RiverPark is situated within walking distance of The Collection, a retail destination that houses tenants such as Whole Foods Market, Target, REI, H&M and Century Cinemas. “Tempo was a rare opportunity to acquire a core asset in a very desirable coastal market in Ventura County at a discount to today’s replacement cost,” says Scott McClave, senior principal of Bascom. “The quality of the asset, proximity to employment and market fundamentals were extremely attractive to us.” Tempo at RiverPark includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans that feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and custom tile backsplashes. Community amenities include a 24/7 fitness center, yoga and spinning rooms, coffee bar, swimming pool, poolside cabanas and outdoor grilling stations. “The community was built by a very reputable national developer and is well designed and …
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Arch Street Capital Advisors, on behalf of an institutional client, has purchased El Dorado Tech Center in Gilbert for an undisclosed price. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based GoDaddy.com fully occupies the 180,480-square-foot office property. The name of the seller was not released.
High Street Residential, MetLife Start Construction of 190-Unit Multifamily Property in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — High Street Residential and MetLife Investment Management have started construction of The Osborn Residences, a five-story residential building located at Seventh Avenue and Osborn Road in midtown Phoenix. The project will feature 190 apartments ranging in size from 583 square feet to 1,358 square feet, as well as a five-story parking garage. On-site amenities will include a club room with buffet kitchen, lounge spaces, gaming area, Wi-Fi access throughout the common areas, fitness room, bike storage, dog spa, valet trash service and guest suite for visitors. Additionally, the community will feature a resort-style pool, courtyard, shaded lounge areas, fire pits, outdoor kitchen and grills, hammocks and a yoga lawn. The project team includes Chasse Building Team, ESG Architects, Kimley Horn and Meyer/Borgman/Johnson. The project is scheduled to open in August 2019.
Madison Partners Negotiates $13.2M Sale of Office Building in Downtown Santa Monica, California
by Amy Works
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Madison Partners has arranged the sale of a creative office building located at 1522 Second St. in downtown Santa Monica. The Hertz Investment Group sold the property to HQ Creative Office for $13.2 million, or $864 per square foot. The asset consists of two interconnected buildings totaling 15,329 rentable square feet. HQ Creative Office, a subsidiary of The HQ Group, plans to redesign and renovate the property, which was vacant at closing. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
SRS Real Estate Partners Brokers $5.3M Sale of Starbucks Location in San Bernardino, California
by Amy Works
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property located at the intersection of University Parkway and North State Street in San Bernardino. A local private 1031 exchange buyer purchased the property from an Orange County, Calif.-based real estate investment and development firm for $5.3 million. Built in 2017 on 1.15 acres, Starbucks Coffee occupies the 3,000-square-foot drive-thru property. Michael Walseth of SRS represented the seller, while Chris Nikchevich of TNG Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the deal.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Brixton Capital has purchased Palmilla Center, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at S.E. Dysart and McDowell roads in Avondale, a suburb of Phoenix. Weingarten Realty sold the property for an undisclosed price. Fry’s Food & Drug, PetSmart, OfficeMax, Dollar Tree, Ono Hawaiian BBQ and H&R Block occupy the 103,568-square-foot property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Additionally, the acquisition included the Chase Bank and Arizona Federal Credit Union pad buildings at the site. Bryan Ley of HFF represented the seller, while Brixton represented itself in the transaction.
IPA Negotiates $50M Sale of Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Fairfield, California
by Amy Works
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio located in Fairfield. Jackson Square Properties purchased the portfolio from Fairfield Quail Terrace and Fairfield Sheffield Greens for $50 million, or $185,450 per unit. The 268-unit portfolio consists of Avery Park Apartments and Bennington Apartments. Constructed in 1986, both properties feature park-like settings with landscaped greenbelts. Avery Park Apartments and Bennington Apartments offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans with average unit sizes of 884 square feet and 864 square feet, respectively. Salvatore Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones and Philip Saglimbeni of IPA represented the sellers in the transaction.