DENVER — Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Lowry Pines, an apartment complex at 835 S. Quebec St. in Denver. The asset traded for $5.1 million, or $151,471 per unit. Lowry Pines offers 34 apartments and an interior courtyard. Andrew Vollert and Brandon Kaufman of Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
GARDENA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged the sale of a Chevron-occupied gas station located at 15407 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena, a suburb south of Los Angeles. Bradley Buzil of MMCC’s Los Angeles office secured the financing with HAB Bank on behalf of a private client. Terms of the 10-year loan include a 7.25 percent interest rate with 25-year amortization and a loan-to-value ratio of 55 percent.
— By Mark Bridge, Managing Director, Bridge Multifamily Team, Capital Markets, Americas, Cushman & Wakefield — Vacancy The vacancy rate is 4.0 percent as of the mid-point in the second quarter of 2024, up 30 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter (QOQ) and year-over-year (YOY). The rate has been increasing in eight out of the last 11 quarters from a market low of 2.1 percent in third quarter 2021. The rate is currently 40 bps above the five-year quarterly average of 3.6 percent. Despite this recent increase, Orange County’s vacancy rate is considerably lower than the national average at 7.7 percent. OC’s vacancy rate ranks it second lowest among the nation’s 50 largest markets. Rent The average asking rent per unit currently sits at $2,513 as of the mid-point in the second quarter of 2024. The market high asking rent per unit peaked in fourth 2023 at $2,530 and has come down 0.7 percent since then. Despite the recent decrease, the asking rent per unit is still up 0.9 percent YOY. Given the tightness of the market and a healthy development pipeline, it is likely that the asking rent will remain elevated. Construction/Deliveries There are currently 23 buildings or 8,183 units under …
Frustrated by high costs and a lending crunch for market-rate multifamily projects, savvy mainstream developers are seeking opportunities to build affordable housing. But what constitutes opportunity in a sector reliant on agency lending, community stakeholders and controlled rents? Definitions of “opportunity” in affordable housing vary widely, and favorable elements often involve additional and unique challenges. Not only must developers identify opportune site conditions, but they must also evaluate prospects to compete for funding, secure municipal approvals and win community support. And they need to complete the project within required timeframes in order for the asset to qualify as a good opportunity. REBusiness asked experts from two firms at the forefront of affordable housing development about what affordable housing “opportunity” looks like — and about the strategies they use to transform promising sites into viable projects. Beacon Communities is an established developer of affordable, market-rate and mixed-income housing, while Bohler’s land development consulting and site design services have helped clients identify and act on commercial real estate opportunities for more than 35 years. “We look at any development opportunity through three lenses,” says LeAnn Hanfield Curtin, vice president of development at Beacon. “Those are the availability of sites, ability to get …
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Glen 91, an apartment community in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. HCW sold the asset to Bridge Investment Group for $76.5 million, $258,446 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Completed in 2023, Glen 91 features 296 apartments, a resort-style swimming pool, hammock garden, covered parking and attached garages. Apartments offer nine-foot ceilings, laundry rooms with full-size washers/dryers and walk-in closets with built-in shelving.
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — American Capital Group and Clarion Partners have formed a joint venture to develop Enso, an apartment community in Lynnwood, approximately 15 miles north of Seattle. Pacific Life Insurance Co. served as construction lender for the project, with construction scheduled to commence in August for completion in summer 2026. Located at 4001 198th St. SW, Enso will feature 312 apartments, more than 4,200 square feet of retail space, ample parking, a 2,600-square-foot co-working space, a 3,000-square-foot fitness facility, a 2,400-square-foot game lounge and a 2,600-square-foot resident lounge, as well as a dog wash and bike storage.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Co-developers MorningStar Senior Living and Haselden Real Estate Development have opened MorningStar at Old Town, a seniors housing property in Fort Collins. The companies partnered with local landowner and developer J.D. Padilla to develop the asset in Old Town Fort Collins. Located at 360 Tenney Court, MorningStar at Old Town features 160 units for independent living, assisted living and memory care in a four-story residential building. The community offers an indoor pool, a fitness center, therapy space, theatre/chapel and wine tasting room, as well as The Sky Terrace with patios and courtyards in an outdoor space. Project partners included Hord Coplan Macht as architect, Haselden as general contractor and Thoma-Holec as interior designer.
LOS ANGELES — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 612 S. Broadway, a landmark building in downtown Los Angeles’ historic core. The six-story creative office and retail property traded for $16 million. Terms of the transaction were not released. Mike Condon Jr., Erica Finck, Reid Gratsch, Brittany Winn, Kylie Rawn and Mark Zakarian of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. Originally built in 1924 as Desmond’s Department Store and designed by A.C. Martin, the 80,000-square-foot building underwent a redevelopment transforming it into creative office building. Omgivning oversaw the redevelopment, which included adding two floors atop the original structure.
DENVER — Malman Commercial Real Estate has brokered the acquisition of an industrial property located at 2153 S. Wabash St. in Denver. Vera Wabash LLC acquired the asset from 2153 South Wabash Street LLC for $3 million. Situated on a 1.2-acre parcel, the 25,356-square-foot property features eight dock-high doors and one drive-in loading door. Taylor Roy of Malman Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, while CJ Toohey, Patrick Henry and Boston Wier of The Henry Group represented the buyer in the deal.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — ROIC has completed the disposition of Marketplace del Rio, a neighborhood shopping center in Oceanside, approximately midway between Los Angeles and San Diego. A Southern California-based high-net-worth investor acquired the asset for $56.6 million. Situated on more than 20 acres at 3762-3774 Mission Ave., the 183,292-square-foot center is anchored by Stater Bros. Market, which recently signed a long-term lease extension and expansion. The buyer hired 1st Commercial Management Group – San Diego Inc., a subsidiary of West Coast Retail Management, headed by Roberta Degener, to provide management services. Phil Lyons and Chad Iafrate of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, while Jimmy Slusher, James Tyrell and Preston Fetrow of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
