LACEY, WASH. — Shelter Resources has acquired the 164-unit College Glen Apartments in Lacey for $19.3 million. The community is located at 4870 55th Lane SE. It was built in1996. College Glen is a low-income housing tax credit property. The community contains a playground, community center and indoor sports court. The seller was College Glen Apartments LP. Kidder Mathews brokered the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Curio Collection by Hilton has opened The Porter, a 297-room hotel in Portland. The new property is located at 1355 SW 2nd Ave. Amenities include a library, heated indoor pool with Jacuzzi, sauna room, steam room, meditation spa, locker rooms and 24-hour fitness center. Each guest room offers complimentary Wi-Fi, imperial bath products, a mini bar stocked with local products, and a complimentary selection of coffee and tea. Union Investment owns the property, which Widewaters Group manages.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — BJ’s Restaurants has extended the lease term on its corporate headquarters in Huntington Beach. The headquarters is located at One Pacific Plaza. Known as the “Restaurant Support Center,” BJ’s occupies 57,100 square feet of office space on multiple floors at the 12-story, Class A tower. PR One Pacific Plaza LLC owns the complex. Chon Kantikovit of Cushman & Wakefield represented BJ’s.
LOS ANGELES — L’Occitane en Provence, a prestige beauty brand based in Los Angeles, has introduced the L’Occi Truck, a traveling shop experience for the brand. The retail store on wheels presents a new direct-to-consumer shopping model. Inspired by the vintage French Citroën H Van, often used by small-town French farmers, the retro truck is cladded in L’Occitane’s signature Provençal sunshine yellow and is approximately 16 feet long by 7 feet high. Two openings, featured at the truck’s side spanning across the entire length and rear, invite customers to view an internal shelving display filled with an assortment of product as well as relevant campaign imagery. A tester-rail and foldable display counter anchored under the truck’s side opening will feature an interactive station for passerby to test-and-play with product.A large exterior screen will display video content showcasing the Provençal lifestyle and brand history. At each destination, beauty associates will accompany the truck to guide the guests through demonstrations. The truck debuted in Washington, D.C. at the Cherry Blossom Festival on April 7. The L’Occi Truck will offer support for future store closings due to renovations.
EVERETT, WASH. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Garden Court Retirement Community, a 148-unit independent living and assisted living property in Everett. A national private equity firm acquired the property from an independent owner-operator for $50.5 million, or approximately $341,000 per unit. Built in 2002, Garden Court Retirement Community is located 13 miles north of Seattle between the downtown areas of Everett and Lynwood. At the time of sale the community averaged 95 percent occupancy. The buyer will bring Artēgan on as operator.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Zocalo Community Development is preparing to open Vita, a 159-unit active adult community in the Denver suburb of Littleton. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the community, which is restricted to residents over 55 years of age. The developer is seeking LEED Gold certification. The community features a variety of mixed-use features, including walking/biking trails, art galleries, antique shops, specialty shops, clothing boutiques, restaurants and bars. It is also located one block from an RTD Light Rail station, providing easy access to downtown Denver and the airport. Zocalo, a Denver-based developer, expects to open Vita in May.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a ground lease in the Orange County community of Costa Mesa. The 0.8-acre parcel of land currently houses a 13,200-square-foot property. The asset is triple-net leased to a Los Angeles-based entity that subleases the property to multiple tenants. Michael Walseth of SRS represented the undisclosed, Orange County-based seller in the transaction. The buyer, also based in Orange County, represented itself. The ground lease had approximately 14 years remaining.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.3 million sale of a 13,200-square-foot retail property located at 9741 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of both the seller, a limited liability company, as well as the buyer, 4GT Group LLC.
DENVER — Clarion Partners has purchased a 3.7 million-square-foot industrial portfolio for $200 million. The portfolio is situated in four states. The Denver portion of the portfolio includes more than 1.9 million square feet, marking Denver’s single largest industrial transaction on record, according to Clarion. This portion has been renamed Clarion Gateway. Clarion Gateway includes 14 Class A logistics properties situated in the Airport submarket, the region’s primary distribution corridor. The properties were constructed between 1995 and 2015. They feature ESFR sprinkler systems, dock-high and drive-in loading, and clear heights ranging from 22 ft. to 32 ft. The Denver portfolio is currently 96.5 percent leased. The remainder of the portfolio focuses on supply chain markets, including two Las Vegas properties totaling 698,300 square feet. The buildings are all new Class A construction, built in 2016 or 2017, with low office finishes and clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 36 feet. Tenants across the portfolio span a mix of global, national and local companies, including United Parcel Service, Simmons, M S International, Whirlpool, SITCO Lumber and Cardinal Health. The portfolio is diversified by industry with no single tenant occupying more than 13 percent of the total rentable area. CBRE represented …
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $134 million in financing for two apartment communities in Santa Clara. The communities consist of the 340-unit Orchard Glen located at 101 Saratoga Ave. and the 173-unit Park Central located at 1050 Benton St. The transactions were structured on 10-year interest-only terms. NorthMarq arranged the financing on behalf of Prometheus Real Estate Group through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
