Western

JV Secures $325M in Financing to Revive Potala Tower Hotel, Apartment Project in Seattle

by Nellie Day February 1, 2017

SEATTLE — A joint venture between the Molasky Group and China-based Binjiang Group has secured $325 million in financing to build a 41-story mixed-use multifamily and hotel tower in the Belltown submarket of Seattle. Financing includes a $225 million joint venture partnership, as well as a $100 million construction-to-permanent loan. The project has not been named yet, but will be built on the site of the old Potala Tower. That project was put under the control of a court-appointed receiver, which suspended construction for about one year. The joint venture development partnership, arranged by Newmark, acquired the property from the court-appointed receiver in October 2016. Construction has resumed at the project. PCL will serve as the general contractor and Weber Thompson will act as the architect. The tower will feature 339 apartment units, 142 hotel rooms and 1,824 square feet of ground-floor retail space. It is scheduled for completion in August 2018. The $100 million construction-to-permanent loan was placed with two of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance company lenders, Guardian Life and Voya Investment, with each lender providing $50 million. The seven-year, construction-to-permanent loans will feature interest-only payments for a period of time, and later amortized over 30 years. Newmark will service the loans, …

February 1, 2017

California Office Western

Murphy Development Co. Reacquires Panasonic Buildings in San Diego for $28M

by Nellie Day February 1, 2017

SAN DIEGO — Murphy Development Co. (MDC) has reacquired a 542,197-square-foot campus at the San Diego Business Park for $28 million. The property, which will be rebranded as The Campus at San Diego Business Park, is located at 2001 and 2055 Sanyo Ave. Panasonic will lease about 70 percent of the 329,000-square-foot building after MDC completes 42,000 square feet of new office improvements, at a value of about $15 million. The remaining 94,000 square feet of Class A industrial space and 209,700 square feet of office space will be marketed for lease. MDC originally built the campus in 1986 for Sanyo, which Panasonic acquired in 2010. Brent Bohlken and Bryan Teel of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Panasonic. MDC represented itself in the transaction.

February 1, 2017

California Office Western

Two Office Buildings in San Diego’s Golden Triangle Change Hands

by Nellie Day February 1, 2017

SAN DIEGO — A pair of Class A office buildings in the Golden Triangle area of San Diego have sold to an unnamed buyer for an undisclosed sum. The institutional-quality office campus buildings, Governor Executive Centre and Governor Park Plaza, are located at 6165, 6256, 6333 and 6363 Greenwich Drive. The properties are 90.9 percent leased to tenants like the University of California, San Diego. HFF’s Ryan Gallagher, Nick Psyllos, Nick Frasco and Michael Leggett represented the seller in this transaction.

February 1, 2017

California Industrial Western

S&A Management Buys Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Headquarters in Anaheim

by Nellie Day February 1, 2017

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — S&A Management has acquired a 156,054-square-foot manufacturing building that serves as the headquarters of Taylor-Dunn for an undisclosed sum. The facility is located at 2114 W. Ball Road in Anaheim, with a two-story office building at 2100 W. Ball Road. The transaction is not expected to impact Taylor-Dunn’s continuing operations. The firm has engineered and manufactured vehicles from its location on West Ball Road for more than 65 years. Jeff Chiate and Mike Adey of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group in Irvine represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction. The firm’s Rick Ellison and Randy Ellison also provided local market advisory.

February 1, 2017

Arizona Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Thorofare Capital Funds $19M Bridge Loan for Assisted Living Community in Phoenix

by Nellie Day February 1, 2017

PHOENIX — Thorofare Capital has provided a $19 million, fixed-rate bridge loan to an affiliate of ArciTerra Cos. LLC. The funds will be used to refinance debt on MorningStar at Arcadia, a 135-bed assisted living community in Phoenix. Located on a 1.1-acre site, the community features 80 assisted living units and 30 memory care units in a four-story, 139,643-square-foot building. MorningStar Senior Living operates the property, which opened in 2014. The funds will retire the construction loan on the community and result in more equity for the ownership, a Phoenix-based real estate investment and development company. The term is two years of interest-only payments. Thorofare Capital is a Los Angeles-based investment manager specializing in senior mortgage debt for middle-market commercial real estate assets.

February 1, 2017

Colorado Multifamily Western

BMC Investments, Oak Coast Properties Buy Timber Lodge Apartments Near Denver for $40.5M

by Nellie Day January 31, 2017

THORNTON, COLO. — A joint venture between BMC Investments and Oak Coast Properties has purchased the 390-unit Timber Lodge Apartments in Thornton for $40.5 million. The asset is located nine miles north of downtown Denver. Timber Lodge was built in 1972. It has recently undergone a $6.9 million capital improvement program that renovated many of the units. The community is currently 94 percent occupied. HFF’s Brock Yaffe and Charles Halladay assisted in securing a $13.8 million supplemental loan for the buyer through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. HFF will service the securitized loan.

January 31, 2017

Colorado Industrial Western

Sierra Pacific Industries Purchases Crossroads Commerce Park in Denver

by Nellie Day January 31, 2017

DENVER — Sierra Pacific Industries has purchased the 52,566-square-foot Crossroads Commerce Park in Denver for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at the northwest corner of 52nd Avenue and Washington Street in unincorporated Adams County. Construction on the facility commenced last summer and was completed this week. Murray & Stafford is the general contractor and Ware Malcomb is the architect. Colorado Business Bank provided financing. The Newmark Grubb Knight Frank team of Mike Wafer, Tim D’Angelo and Mike Wafer Jr. represented the seller, Trammell Crow Co., in this transaction. The team also handled the leasing and marketing for Crossroads.

January 31, 2017

California Industrial Western

Exeter Property Group Buys 13.5 Acres in Livermore for Industrial Project

by Nellie Day January 31, 2017

LIVERMORE, CALIF. — Exeter Property Group has purchased 13.5 acres of land in East Livermore for $9 million. The property is located at the southeast corner of Greenville Road and I-580. The group plans to build a 260,000-square-foot, Class A distribution facility on the site. The project is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter of this year.

January 31, 2017

Office Washington Western

Atlas Workbase Debuts New Coworking Space in Seattle Aimed at Executives

by Nellie Day January 31, 2017

SEATTLE — Atlas Workbase has opened a new 20,000-square-foot coworking space at the Lumen Building in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The space will cater to mature companies, small businesses and executives, meaning managers and consultants rather than the traditional start-up crowd. The space is targeting professional industries like retail banking, insurance and law that seek a professional shared workspace. Atlas Workbase was designed in conjunction with Gensler and OpenSquare. It was created with partners including FedEx Office, Steelcase and Philips Lighting. Atlas previously announced a partnership with FedEx Office. The company has opened an in-house print and ship center inside its Mercer Street facility.

January 31, 2017

Arizona Retail Western

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $4.2M Sale of Raising Cane’s Property in Tucson

by Nellie Day January 31, 2017

TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $4.2 million sale of a 3,616-square-foot Raising Cane’s restaurant in Tucson. The single-tenant property is occupied under a 20-year, triple-net lease to Micatrotto Holdings DBA Raising Cane’s. Micatrotto Restaurant Group backs the lease. Chris Hollenbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Phoenix-based Eisenberg Co. Chris Rodriguez of Pacific Northwest represented the buyer, Leal 2002 Family Trust.

January 31, 2017

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