LAS VEGAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $29 million refinancing loan for The Resort at the Lakes, a 427-unit apartment community in Las Vegas. The community is located at 9999 W. Katie Ave. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq’s Scott Monroe arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired the 44-unit Spring Garden apartments in Portland for $4.4 million. The community is located at 2222 SW Spring Garden St. It was built in 1967. Clay Newton and Jordan Matthews of Kidder Matthews represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Calame Development has purchased an 18,472-square-foot R&D/biotech property in the Miramar submarket of San Diego for $2.5 million. The property is located at 6605 Nancy Ridge Drive. It was built in 1990. Capital Growth Properties represented Calame in the sale. NGKF’s Brent Bohlken and Paul Britvar represented the seller, Torrey Pines ANA LLC.
PHOENIX — Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP has leased 16,360 square feet of office space at Security Title Plaza in downtown Phoenix. The space is located at 3636 North Central Ave. The company was previously headquartered in Scottsdale. Tiffany Winne and Luke Raimondo of Savills Studley represented the law firm. DTZ’s Mark Stratz and Scott Baumgarten represented the landlord, Reven Capital.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Decron Properties has purchased the 450-unit eaves Carlsbad apartment community for $112 million. The community is located at 2262 Avenida Magnifica in the San Diego submarket of Carlsbad. Decron plans to execute an $18.2 million capital improvement program at the property that will include significant interior upgrades, exterior enhancements and site improvements. The property will also be rebranded as the Reserve at Carlsbad. This is the real estate investment, development and management firm’s first acquisition in San Diego. Decron has acquired nearly $300 million worth of properties so far this year.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. has acquired two portfolios in Illinois, Oregon and Washington for a total cost of $84.7 million. The REIT acquired a five-community portfolio in Illinois for $19.7 million. The portfolio includes 149 units, mostly memory care. Concurrent with the purchase, Sabra entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with Life’s Journey Senior Living to operate the portfolio. The lease has an initial term of 10 years with two five-year renewal options and provides for an annual rent escalator equal to the greater of the Consumer Price Index or 3 percent. The second portfolio included four communities in Washington and Oregon totaling 196 assisted living units and 18 independent living units. The purchase price was $65 million. Sabra entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with Radiant Senior Living to operate the portfolio. The lease has an initial term of 10 years with two five-year renewal options and provides for an annual rent escalator of 3 percent, resulting in annual lease revenues, determined in accordance with GAAP, of $5 million and an initial yield on cash rent of 6.75%. Based in Irvine, Sabra is the 26th largest owner of seniors housing properties in the …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Multi-Employer Property Trust (MEPT), Bentall Kennedy and Trammell Crow Company have purchased an 8.2-acre land parcel in San Jose for $58.5 million. The land is located at 374-384 West Santa Clara St. The land sits adjacent to the Diridon Station master plan, which is zoned for two 10-story office buildings and a nine-story multifamily building. Diridon Station links Caltrain to San Francisco, the ACE train service to the Central Valley and the Amtrak Capital Corridor train to the north. It will also house the future extension of BART, and will serve as the first Northern California stop for the potential high-speed rail service that would connect Los Angeles to the Bay Area. Diridon Station’s master plan will eventually create a transit hub similar to San Francisco’s Transbay District, according to Bentall Kennedy. The new development may include up to 960,000 square feet of tech-oriented office space, more than 30,000 square feet of retail and 325 multifamily residential units.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Sares Regis Group (SRG) has purchased 150 acres of land in Ontario for an undisclosed sum. The land is part of the undeveloped, 243-acre Meredith International Centre, which extends nearly a mile along the north side of Interstate 10, between Archibald and Vineyard avenues. SRG plans to develop a 3-million-square-foot industrial distribution campus on the site. Following the initial acquisition, the largest of the site’s seven planned buildings was recently pre-leased to QVC. It will act as the video and e-commerce retailer’s first West Coast distribution hub. QVC’s lease will include 1.5 million square feet. The building will be completed by next July. It will include 30,000 square feet of office and employee cafeteria space. Joe McKay of Lee & Associates represented SRG in the land acquisition and lease. CBRE’s Erik Wanland and Mike Barker represented QVC. Chuck Noble, John Hatzis and Dave Hunsaker of Lee & Associates represented the seller, the Meredith family.
PUEBLO, COLO. — A private individual has purchased the 236-unit Landings at Eagleridge Apartments in Pueblo for $28 million. The community is located at 4749 Eagleridge Circle. Landings at Eagleridge was built in two phases. Phase I was completed in 2002, while Phase II was finished in 2008. Ron, Shane and Ryan Spraggins of Commonwealth represented both the buyer and seller, H.E. Whitlock.
CHINO HILLS, CALIF. — Dunhill Partners Inc. has acquired The Shoppes at Chino Hills, a 377,966-square-foot lifestyle center located in the Los Angeles suburb of Chino Hills, for $147 million. Ryan Gallagher and CJ Osbrink, with assistance from John Crump and Bryan Ley, of HFF represented the seller, MX3 Ventures, in the transaction. The open-air center was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including anchors Forever 21, H&M, Trader Joe’s, Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secret and Barnes & Noble.
