PHOENIX — A partnership between Domain Acquisitions and BH Equities has acquired the 672-unit Autumn Ridge Apartments in North Phoenix. The Class B community is located at 1944 W. Thunderbird Road. The garden-style complex sits adjacent to Cave Creek Golf Course. It is located between Deer Valley’s employment center and the North I-17 employment corridor, Phoenix’s second-largest employment area. This acquisition marks Domain’s re-entry into the Phoenix market since selling its local portfolio in 2006. BH Management Services will oversee the Autumn Ridge’s property management and construction. The JV plans to spend about $5 million renovating the community. The venture received $30.9 million in financing to acquire and renovate the asset. The loan was arranged by Laura Cathlina and Andy Hill of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. The seller was Summit Autumn Ridge LLC. The transaction was executed by Cindy and Brad Cooke of Colliers International.
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AURORA, COLO. — A private investor has acquired the 604-unit Sonoma Resort at Saddle Rock in Aurora for an undisclosed sum. The Class A apartment community is located at 21904 East Ontario Drive, just east of Denver. Sonoma Resort at Saddle Rock was originally built in 2001 and 2002 as two separate properties. The combined property now sits on 19.4 acres, about 10 minutes east of the Denver Tech Center. The community is 97 percent occupied. Common-area amenities include two fitness centers, a business center, two resort-style clubhouses with pools and a spa, an outdoor barbeque area and a playground. The seller, a joint venture between the Bascom Group and GE Capital Real Estate, was represented by HFF’s Jordan Robbins, Sean Deasy, Jeff Haag and Jared Buffington.
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — The 164-room Hilton Garden Inn in Cupertino has received $32 million in financing. The hotel is located at 10741 North Wolfe Road. Employers in the area include Trend Micro, Cloud.com and Seagate Technology. The limited-service hotel is also situated near the new Main Street Cupertino development and the Vallco Mall redevelopment. The fixed-rate, permanent financing was arranged by John Nelson of CBRE’s San Francisco office, on behalf of a partnership between Terracommercial and Heil and Associates. Funds were provided by a Wall Street lender. They will be used to refinance the property.
VISALIA, CALIF. – Laurel Court at Quail Park, a 40-unit memory care community in Visalia, has received a $9.4-million refinance. The facility is located at 5050 W. Tulare Ave. It is operated by Living Care Lifestyles. The cash-out refinance was arranged by Stuart Oswald of NorthMarq Capital’s Seattle regional office through the firm’s correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – A 15,200-square-foot retail property in Long Beach that is net leased to Walgreens has sold to a private West Covina investor for $6.4 million. The building is located at 2627 Pacific Ave. It includes a 24-hour drive-thru. Walgreens has less than 10 years remaining on the initial term. The 1031 exchange buyer was represented by Nick Peukpiboon and Lara Rudolph of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services. The seller, a private investor from Huntington Beach, was represented by Edward B. Hanley, Kevin T. Fryman and Eric P. Wohl of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors.
LAS VEGAS – The 173-unit Townhome Villas in Las Vegas has sold to Las Vegas Residential Properties for $8 million. The community is located at 1000-1100 Dumont Blvd. The seller, H&B One LLC, was represented by NAI Vegas’ Sauter Multifamily Group.
DALY CITY, CALIF. – Blue Line Pizza has opened a 2,978-square-foot pizzeria at Westlake Shopping Center in Daly City. The new outpost is located at 511 Westlake Center. This is the pizza chain’s fifth Bay Area location. The restaurant was represented by Ross White of SRS Real Estate Partners’ San Francisco office. The landlord was not named.
ERIE, COLO. – The Town of Erie is moving forward on an agreement that would give it the exclusive option to purchase a 20-acre site where a shopping center anchored by King Soopers would soon be developed. The 125,000-square-foot center would be located at the northwest corner of Highway 7 and Sheridan. The option agreement was recently approved, making way for King Sooper to submit a development application. Once that is completed, the town and the supermarket can move forward on a development agreement.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Strategic Hotels & Resorts has purchased the 210-room Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North for $140 million. The AAA Five Diamond resort is located at 10600 E. Crescent Moon Drive. The transaction includes 13.8 acres of developable land that is zoned for an additional 88 rooms, among other things. The hotel features 22 suites, 24,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, a 14-treatment room spa, four food and beverage outlets and contractual access to 36 holes of championship golf at the adjacent Troon North Golf Club. Four Seasons will continue to manage the property. The seller was an affiliate of Walton Street Capital.
SAN FRANCISCO — Oyster Development Corp. and Tricon Capital have broken ground on Rockwell, a 260-unit condominium development in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The twin, 13-story towers will be located at 1634-1690 Pine Street. The development will include a 4,000-square-foot, ground-floor retail component and one level of below-grade parking for 201 cars. The first tower is scheduled for completion in July 2016. Sales will commence next April. JLL’s John Manning and Alex Witt secured $143.5 million in construction financing for the project. It was provided by National Real Estate Advisors.