PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Coco’s Bakery & Restaurant, located at 78375 Varner Road in Palm Desert. An individual/personal trust acquired the 6,887-square-foot net-leased property for $3.2 million. Don Emas of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, while Emas and Kevin Struve, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners has launched SRS National Net Lease Group, a newly created platform offering advisory services for investors of single-tenant and net lease retail properties nationwide. Leading the new platform as managing principals and co-founders are Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther, formerly of Faris Lee Investments, who will be based in SRS’ Newport Beach office. In their roles, they will lead a collaborative net lease platform with SRS’ investment sales professionals across the U.S., while managing all marketing and transactions from the Newport Beach office. In addition, Mousavi and Luther will also lead investment sales of all other retail property types in the Southern California market, including multi-tenant and portfolio sales. Mousavi and Luther have a track record of more than $2 billion in closings, and 20 years of experience handling retail investments.
MUKILTEO AND LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Kennedy Wilson Real Estate Fund V (Fund V) has acquired two multifamily properties in the metro Seattle area for a total of $140.8 million. Fund V invested $50 million in equity and secured the remainder of the capital through Freddie Mac. Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW), a global real estate investment company, is a 12 percent investor in Fund V. In the first transaction, Fund V acquired Alara Harbour Point for $46.5 million from SVF Harbour Pointe Mukilteo LLC. The 230-unit multifamily property is located at 4500 Harbour Pointe Blvd. in Mukilteo, a northern suburb of Seattle. The property features amenities such as a fitness center, picnic areas, business center, swimming pool and clubhouse. Unit amenities at Alara Harbour Point include stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, high-speed Internet access and balconies or patios. The complex was built in 1998 and is situated on 12 acres within a master-planned community. All buildings within the complex are three stories. In the second transaction, Fund V purchased Tivalli, a 383-unit property, for $94.3 million from GRE Ash way LLC. Amenities at the complex include a 7,000-square-foot lodge, swimming pool, indoor basketball court, yoga studio, outdoor amphitheater, outdoor lounge with fireplace and …
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — The Praedium Group has purchased the 394-unit Villas at Towngate Apartments in Moreno Valley for $68.5 million. The community is located at 13120 Day St. Towngate was built in 2006. Notable employers in the area include Proctor & Gamble, Deckers Outdoor, Phillips Electonics and Walgreens. Amazon recently opened a 2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in the area, while Skechers debuted a 1.8 million-square-foot center in 2012. A 40.6 million-square-foot World Logistics Center was also recently approved within the city. It is the largest single project in California, and estimated to add 20,000 permanent jobs with an annual economic impact of $2.5 billion.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Optima and DeBartolo Development received $49.8 million in first mortgage debt to refinance the 206-unit Optima Sonoran Village in Old Town Scottsdale. The community is located at 6895 East Camelback Road. CBRE’s Rocco Mandala arranged the financing, and Mesa West Capital provided the funding.
SEATTLE — Oxford Finance LLC, a Virginia-based specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, has closed a $27 million term loan to Cascade Capital Group LLC. The funds were used to purchase three skilled nursing facilities in Colorado and Utah. The names of the facilities were not disclosed. Based in Seattle, Cascade Capital is a newly formed private equity firm that invests in long-term care facilities. It leases its facilities to Illinois-based Legacy Healthcare.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Kisco Senior Living has announced plans for a $16 million expansion to Emerald Court, a 194-unit independent living and assisted living community in the Los Angeles suburb of Anaheim. The expansion will add a two-story, 58-unit assisted living building as well as a new bistro, fitness center and several landscaped courtyards. In addition to the new construction, Kisco will renovate and expand the common areas and residences of the existing buildings. Kisco plans to break ground on the expansion in June of this year. Based in Carlsbad, Kisco Senior Living owns and operates 22 seniors housing communities in seven states, with a heavy concentration in California.
PROVO, UTAH — Berkadia has arranged the sale of University Villa Apartments, a 125-unit student housing property located three blocks from the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, for an undisclosed price. The buyer intends to complete major renovations on the complex, which was originally built in 1965. James Wadsworth and Greg Barratt of Berkadia represented the seller, a California-based entity, in the transaction. The complex offers two- and three-bedroom units with fully equipped kitchens, high-speed Internet, cable, air conditioning and outdoor storage. Community amenities include a recreation room, swimming pool and hot tub, laundry facility and a barbecue area.
TACOMA, WASH. — Franke Tobey Jones, a 20-acre, 90-year-old, nonprofit continuing care retirement community in the Point Defiance neighborhood of Tacoma, has announced a three-phase expansion. The community currently serves 190 residents with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services. The nonprofit also operates the Point Defiance Ruston Senior Center, a Senior University Program and the M.J. Wicks Family Wellness center. Between its projects, Franke Tobey Jones provides continuing education, fitness classes and social events to residents and non-residents alike. Initial plans for the community’s expansion include three phases over the next five to eight years. Phase I will include a new health center, memory care community and independent living apartments featuring views of the Puget Sound. Phase II will include new independent living apartment building with an enhanced wellness center, auditorium, bistro, game room, lounge, business/computer room, library and rooftop deck. The building is meant for aging in place, allowing for assisted living services to be delivered without relocation. Phase III will include a renovation of the historic original building and another building on the campus. When all three phases are complete, Franke Tobey Jones will be able to house over 280 seniors with a full spectrum …
POWAY, CALIF. — The Heritage Group has arranged the $6 million sale of Old Poway Village, a 27,453-square-foot retail and office property located in the San Diego suburb of Poway. The center features four multi-tenant retail and office buildings, home to tenants including the Poway Chamber of Commerce, Pomerado News, Countryside Barn, Lily Café, Hagan Chiropractic, San Diego Pond & Garden and Poway Pilates. Old Poway Village Center LLC acquired the property in a 1031 Exchange. Mark Hoekstra and Rocco Cortese of The Heritage Group represented the buyer in the transaction. The Heritage Group will also manage and lease the property.