BOULDER, COLO. –Villa Del Prado and Chateau Apartments in Boulder have sold to a local private real estate investor for a combined $16.7 million. The 50-unit Villa Del Prado sold for $10.5 million, while the 32-unit Chateau Apartments sold for $6.2 million. The properties are located directly across the street from one another. The buyer plans to consolidate the two communities into one. The sellers, both private local investors, were represented by ARA Colorado’s Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, and Andy Hellman in these transactions.
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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Emerald Glen Condominium Homes in San Jose has sold to Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) for $11.3 million. The property contains 46 completed condominium units and 77 subterranean parking spaces. SRGNC will soon complete the property’s interior construction and rebrand it as Aviara. The company also plans to lease the units, which are currently vacant. It will also refinance a longer-term loan once the asset stabilizes. Debt financing was provided by Berkadia Commercial Mortgage.
TROUTDALE, ORE. — Troutdale Commons,a 39,388-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping centerin Troutdale, has received $5.6 million in first-mortgage refinancing. Major tenants at the center include Albertson’s, Starbucks and Walgreens. Financing was arranged by Bob Spiro of NorthMarq’s Seattle regional officethrough its relationship with a correspondent life company lender. Financing was based on a 15-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule.
Well, 2012 has come to an end, the fiscal cliff has been averted for now and the presidential election is behind us. Despite it all, retail sales in the Arizona market seemed to fair reasonably well last year, albeit with markdowns acting as the trigger point for consumers to make those last-minute holiday purchases. With an active 2012 under our belts, the Phoenix market is hoping to outdo itself this year with leasing activity as retailers gear up for cautious expansions, downsizes and relocations. The housing picture for Maricopa County is terrific in terms of inventory being absorbed. Homebuilders are building out improved lots and creating new subdivisions. It is likely that new housing permits, which were positive in 2011, will result in more than 12,000 new homes in 2013. This number should increase steadily for the balance of the decade. This is not to indicate that new retail development will be built anytime soon, but that these numbers may create more of an opportunity to fill existing retail space that has a current vacancy rate of 11.7 percent. Last year, we experienced a positive absorption of 1.03 million square feet, according to CoStar. Therefore, unless a significant amount of …
PLEASANT HILL, CALIF. – Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center has sold to an account advised by UBS Global Asset Management for $100 million. The 345,687-square-foot shopping center is located at Crescent Drive at Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill, which is northeast of Oakland. Notable tenants at the center include Century Theaters, Lucky Supermarket, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Ross, Golfsmith, Paul Mitchell the School, Carter’s and Zachary’s Chicago Pizza. The seller, Loja Real Estate, LLC, was represented by Kevin Van Voorhis, James Kaye, Jay Gomez and Lindsey Lantis of Colliers International.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – The 61-unit Ramona Park Senior Apartments has broken ground in Long Beach. The $22.5-million project will be located at 3290 E. Artesia Blvd. It is being developed by Palm Communities, which has partnered with nonprofit Western Community Housing on this project. It is scheduled for completion in April 2014. WNC provided $7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to help fund Ramona’s construction.
THORNTON, COLO. — The Plaza Las Americas, an in-line, shadow-anchored, multi-tenant retail building in Thornton, has sold to an unnamed buyer for $3.4 million. It is located at 810-880 E. 88th Ave. The inline retail center resides on both sides of Walmart Neighborhood Market. The property is nearly 91 percent leased. The buyer was represented by Matt Ritter at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors. The unnamed seller was represented by Tom Ethington and Rob Edwards, also of Pinnacle.
LOS ANGELES – A 12-unit apartment complex located at 11292 Brookhaven Ave. in Los Angeles has sold to 11296 Brookhaven Investors, LLC for $2.2 million. The community resides between Pico and National boulevards near the 405 and 10 freeways. The buyer was represented by Michael Irvine of Bulldog Realtors. The seller, KWP Investments, LLC, was represented by Michel Hibbert of Charles Dunn Company.
PLEASANT HILL, CALIF. – Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center has sold to an account advised by UBS Global Asset Management for $100 million. The 345,687-square-foot shopping center is located at Crescent Drive at Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill, which is northeast of Oakland. Notable tenants at the center include Century Theaters, Lucky Supermarket, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Ross, Golfsmith, Paul Mitchell the School, Carter’s and Zachary’s Chicago Pizza. The seller, Loja Real Estate, LLC, was represented by Kevin Van Voorhis, James Kaye, Jay Gomez and Lindsey Lantis of Colliers International.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – The 61-unit Ramona Park Senior Apartments has broken ground in Long Beach. The $22.5-million project will be located at 3290 E. Artesia Blvd. It is being developed by Palm Communities, which has partnered with nonprofit Western Community Housing on this project. It is scheduled for completion in April 2014. WNC provided $7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to help fund Ramona’s construction.