MISSOULA, MONT. — Benderson Development has purchased a freestanding retail building, located at 2527 N. Reserve St. in Missoula, located along the Clark Fork River near the Idaho border. Terms of the transaction were not released. Walgreens occupies the retail building. With this acquisition, Benderson expanded its national footprint to 40 states.
It may have taken more than a decade, but after starting out as a niche financing vehicle to create more energy-efficient and resilient buildings, the commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) program has arguably achieved mainstream acceptance. Roughly 40 states and Washington, D.C., now either offer or are developing C-PACE programs. Over the last year alone, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Minnesota and Idaho passed legislation enabling or substantially improving the financing tool, points out Rafi Golberstein, CEO of PACE Loan Group, a direct lender of C-PACE headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. What’s more, he adds, New Jersey and North Carolina are among states that in the coming months are expected to advance bills authorizing the use of C-PACE, or PACE for short. Given the current partisanship within the country, one of the most revealing characteristics of PACE’s growing appeal has been its ability to cross the political aisle, Golberstein observed. PACE’s popularity in particular has ascended over the last several months as developers have sought fresh capital to enhance their financial flexibility in a rising interest rate environment. “PACE is really turning out to be a bipartisan issue, as many state lawmakers are realizing that it is a great financing tool …
DALLAS — Dallas-headquartered SRS Real Estate Partners has named Garrett Colburn as president, responsible for the company’s continued national growth, including office productivity and culture. Colburn will partner with CEO Chris Maguire to generate growth across all platforms, including retail, capital markets and industrial. Additionally, Colburn will serve on SRS’ Executive Committee, the group responsible for setting overall strategy for the firm throughout the United States and globally. Colburn currently serves as managing principal and co-market leader of SRS’ five California offices and will continue both roles in addition to his new responsibilities. He joined the company in 2012 to grow the Southern California office and has served on the SRS Board of Directors since 2016.
GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Elmore Roberts, an affordable apartment property in Great Falls, with plans to renovate the asset. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $13.2 million, which includes the $3.1 million purchase price and an estimated $97,000 per unit renovation cost. Located at 6 6th St. S., Elmore Roberts features 60 units in a mix of 30 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom layouts. Planned renovations include addressing deferred maintenance and outdated systems, including ADA accessibility, and increasing sustainability across the property. In-unit renovations will include new formaldehyde-free cabinets and countertops, Energy Star refrigerators and upgraded ranges and range hoods. Additionally, units will receive low-flow toilets, updated showerheads and faucets, LED lighting upgrades and a new coat of low-VOC paint. Exterior and community upgrades include new windows, roofing and gas furnaces, path-of-travel upgrades, parking lot restriping and brick pointing. CPP will also upgrade the laundry room and add a community area with a computer room. Renovations are slated for completion in December. Project partners include WNC & Associates, Glacier Bank, MBOH, Montana Healthcare Foundation and the City of Great Falls. The property’s two ModRehab contracts were set to expire in 2024, but with CPP’s involvement, a …
LAS VEGAS — BLT Enterprises has purchased an industrial warehouse property, located at 3131 Polaris Ave. in Las Vegas, from PepsiCo for an undisclosed price. In conjunction with the sale, PepsiCo has leased back the 88,457-square-foot property for one year. Once PepsiCo vacates the property, BLT will implement value-add improvements, including upgrading onsite power and refurbishing the parking lot.
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Stos Partners has completed the sale of an industrial building, located at 14575 Firestone Blvd. in the Los Angeles suburb of La Mirada, to an owner/user for $9.2 million. Bulit in 1964, the building features 21,980 square feet of warehouse space with 24-foot clear heights. Stos Partners originally acquired the vacant building in June 2022. The seller implemented a capital improvements program, including parking lot resurfacing, door renovations, LED lighting systems and mechanical improvements. Brad Schenider and Nick Krakower of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has expanded its Alaska portfolio with the purchase of 501 W. 58th Ave., an industrial facility in Anchorage. 58TH Avenue Warehouse LLC/Chugach Alaska Corp. sold the asset for $9.1 million Spanning 2.4 acres, the industrial site features 48,011 square feet of first-floor space and various mezzanine and outdoor storage space. Platt Electric and Chugach Alaska occupy the property. Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim, Grant Scott and Eli Smith provided in-house representation for TEI, while Eric Sobolik of Jack White Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction.
SAN PABLO, CALIF. — Colliers has brokered the sale of San Pablo Mini Storage, a self-storage facility located at 5310 Riverside Ave. in the Bay Area city of San Pablo. The Reeves Family Trust sold the property to Merit Hill Capital for an undisclosed price. Jacob Becher of the de Jong | Becher Self-Storage Team of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Situated on 2.4 acres, the 11-building San Pablo Mini Storage features 50,503 square feet of rentable space and 522 units. At the time of sale, the property was 83 percent occupied.
— By Brad Umansky, President & Head Coach, Progressive Real Estate Partners — Occupancy and lease rates have continued to trend higher throughout Southern California’s Inland Empire retail market as a lack of new construction combined with strong retail demand has kept vacancies near record lows. Looking ahead, factors affecting the market are 99 Cent Only’s bankruptcy, the substantial slowdown in sales activity, and the minimum wage increase to $20/hour for fast food workers. Occupancy & Lease Rates Occupancy is currently reported at 94.3% by Costar, but removing spaces 10,000 SF or larger, results in occupancy of 97.2% which demonstrates the lack of available shop space. In my 30+ years of working in this market, I have never seen such a lack of options for shop tenants. As a result, when shop spaces become available owners are mostly commanding a higher lease rate than what the previous tenant was paying. 99 Cent Only Bankruptcy Dominates Recent Activity Since April, when 99 Cent Only declared bankruptcy and promptly decided to liquidate all 371 stores in the chain, industry participants have been analyzing these locations. As of June 2nd, it has been determined that Dollar Tree is acquiring 170 of the …
PORTLAND, ORE. — PCCP has provided a $45 million senior loan to a joint venture between Alamo Manhattan and MetLife Investment Management for the refinancing of The Dylan, an apartment property in Portland. Located at 3883 S. Moody Ave., The Dylan offers 232 apartments and 6,154 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Built in 2022, The Dylan features 19 studios, 185 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom units, with an average size of 724 square feet. The units feature nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with designer backsplashes, plank flooring and washers/dryers. Select units include a kitchen island, separate shower, walk-in closet and private balcony. Community amenities include communal workspaces, a fitness center, top-floor resident lounge, dog wash station, private courtyard with fireplaces and barbecues, and a rooftop terrace with views of downtown Portland, as well as one floor of subterranean parking. Charles Halladay and Charlie Watson of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory arranged the non-recourse loan.
