REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 2549 Middlefield Road in Redwood City, located in the southern Bay Area. An individual sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.7 million. Built in 1975, the 4,800-square-foot building features two grade-level roll-up doors, office space and two bathrooms. The property is currently undergoing significant street improvements, which will add to traffic counts. Carlos Azucena and Joshua Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
MALIBU, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $135 million in first lien financing for Cross Creek Ranch, a 122,324-square-foot, Class AA, mixed-used property in Malibu. The property offers 71,605 square feet of retail space and 50,719 square feet of creative office space. John Marshall, Spencer Seibring, Allie Black and Tim Donald of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the five-year loan from Torchlight Investors for the borrower, Pacific Equity Partners. Located at 23465 Civic Center Way on 13 acres, Cross Creek Ranch is adjacent to a Whole Foods Market in the core of Malibu’s shopping district, which also includes Malibu Country Mart, Malibu Village and Malibu Lumber Yard. The center is approximately 13 miles from the Santa Monica pier and 21 miles northwest of Los Angeles International Airport.
SANDY, UTAH — Tablerock Capital has completed the disposition of Meridian Heights, an apartment community in Sandy, approximately 15 miles south of Salt Lake City. Orion Real Estate Partners acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Danny Shin and Brock Zylstra of Intuitional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1998 on five acres, Meridian Heights offers 96 one- and two-bedroom apartments with air conditioning, dishwashers and balconies. Community amenities include covered parking, a clubhouse and laundry room.
PARKER, COLO. — Health Dimensions Group (HDG), along with co-owners Ellipsis and Invesque, has opened Terra Bluffs, an assisted living and memory care community in Parker. The property is located southeast of Denver. Details such as the number of units were not disclosed. HDG provides oversight of the community’s day-to-day operations. Ellipsis is the project developer for the care community and Invesque is the project’s investment partner.
KENT, WASH. — CDM Fitness Holdings, an SBJ Capital portfolio company based in Foxborough, Mass., with an office in Kent, has purchased seven Planet Fitness clubs from Philadelphia-based Jeg Viper LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer is one of the largest developers and operators of Planet Fitness locations. Totaling nearly 162,000 square feet in Washington, the properties are: The transaction, which did not involve brokers, grants CDM the rights to build and operate additional clubs in the Tacoma area. The acquisition marks the company’s second Planet Fitness purchase in Washington, following the 2023 purchase of 10 locations in the Seattle area.
PHOENIX — MDC Realty Advisors and Mancal Properties have received $12.5 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of 2632 E. Chambers St., an industrial warehouse in Phoenix. The 114,907-square-foot asset features 28-foot clear heights, six dock doors, six drive-in doors and 131 parking spaces. The current tenant inked a long-term lease as part of the transaction and will continue its longstanding history at the property, which is situated in the Sky Harbor Airport market. Will Haass and Eric Tupler of JLL Capital Markets secured the interest-only, fixed-rate loan from a correspondent insurance company for the borrower.
— By Zach Middleton, senior associate, The Klabin Company/ CORFAC International — Last year brought significant change to the industrial sector across the country. Orange County was not immune to general market factors that were influenced by a sharp rise in interest rates, growing vacancy rates, shallowing tenant demand and increased supply. Fortunately, Orange County remains resilient heading into 2024 due to its prominent geography harbored by major distribution routes along the 5 and 91 freeways, as well as the county’s proximity to the ports. Orange County also proudly showcases one of Southern California’s most diverse tenant pools. This is spearheaded by key sectors like technology and innovation, research, healthcare and biotechnology, manufacturing and aerospace, consumer goods, ecommerce, wholesale and distribution, underscoring its economic versatility and potential for sustained growth. Market breakdown: vacancy rate uptick still below historical average Current vacancy rates across Orange County are as follows: • North County – 2.4% • West County – 4% • South County – 3.5% • Airport – 2.5% Vacancy rates have trended upward but remain below the historical average of 4 percent. A growing number of cheaper sublease options and the slight uptick in vacancy rates have influenced direct deal …
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Agency Initiatives Entice Traditional Multifamily Owners, Investors to Workforce Housing
A trio of social-impact lending programs is enticing enough to convince market-rate multifamily owners and investors to dip their toes into the affordable housing sector. These recently launched initiatives all promote the creation and preservation of workforce housing. Unlike low-income housing tax credits, Section 8 rent vouchers and other longstanding programs centered on helping families with low and very-low incomes to afford housing, the newest offerings primarily aim to assist missing middle renters — or those with modest-to-low incomes. That’s according to Ian Monk, deputy chief production officer for conventional multifamily at Lument — which is educating its borrowers about the competitive pricing, generous proceeds and potential for lengthy amortization periods available from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “By charter, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) have a duty to help provide housing that is affordable to all people, including families with only moderately low incomes,” Monk says. “In the multifamily arena, they may serve those families in fully dedicated affordable communities, but they can also serve them in conventional, market-rate properties that adopt some affordability initiatives using one of these social-impact loan structures.” The GSEs are making a strong push in 2024 to expand participation in the three social-impact loan products, …
PHOENIX — California-based IDEAL Capital Group has acquired Sentio, a multifamily property in North Phoenix, from Hines for $108 million. Completed in 2023, Sentio features 325 open-concept floorplans with top-of-market unit interiors. The Class A property offers smart-home technology; energy-efficient appliances and window treatments; sustainability-focused construction; high-end finishes; interconnected, resident-centric amenity spaces; and walking paths. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Greon of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Trevor Breaux, Troy Tegeler and Ryan Greer of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance arranged financing for the buyer.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Ziegler, as exclusive financial advisor to the seller, has arranged the acquisition of Parkview Christian Retirement Community in Portland. Founded by members of the Columbia Baptist churches, the nonprofit Oregon Baptist Retirement Home Society opened its doors in 1944. The community expanded several times over the next 40 years. In 1987, the organization moved to its current location in northeast Portland and expanded again 10 years later. Today, the campus consists of 115 rental independent living apartments and 62 assisted living units spread over approximately six acres of land. The buyer is a for-profit owner-operator. The price was not disclosed. The Ziegler investment banking team included Humair Sabir, Stephen Johnson, Marie Carlson, and Ryan Anders.