MESA, ARIZ. — Flying Horse Investments (FHI) has acquired Fiesta Palms Shopping Center, a 56,630-square-foot retail center located in Mesa, roughly 20 miles outside Phoenix. A specialty grocer anchors the property, which was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. 1st Century Bank, a division of MidFirst Bank, provided acquisition financing, and Justin Weissman of 1st Century Bank arranged the bridge loan on behalf of the buyer. A local family was the seller. FHI plans to collaborate with Pegasus Capital Markets to secure permanent financing for the property.
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DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 24,178-square-foot industrial building located at 501-521 Kalamath St. in Denver. The asset traded for $4.1 million. Paul Nora and Jamie Mitchell of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $85M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in San Fernando Valley
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multifamily portfolio in San Fernando Valley. Heitman LLC, Invesco LTD and ETHOS Real Estate sold the portfolio to Florida-based Material Comforts Inc. for $85 million, or $142,617 per unit. Totaling 596 units, the portfolio consists of 16 parcels in the Van Nuys, Panorama City, North Hills and Canoga Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The portfolio offers gross building areas ranging from 6,030 square feet to 160,858 square feet. Tony Azzi of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, while Rabbie Banafsheha, Kristen Sullivan and Arteen Zahiri of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
Raintree Partners Buys Woodside Terrace Apartment Property in Alhambra, California for $26.2M
by Amy Works
ALHAMBRA, CALIF. — Raintree Partners has acquired Woodside Terrace, an apartment property in Alhambra, for $26.2 million, or $312,500 per unit. Built in 1972, Woodside Terrace features 85 apartments, a swimming pool, lounge deck, laundry facilitates and assigned parking. Apartments have original cabinetry, floor-to-ceiling pantries and private balconies or patios. Joseph Grabiec, Kevin Green and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT (CNSREIT) and Sterling Organization have acquired Bridgepointe Shopping Center, a 231,700-square-foot retail center in San Mateo. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Total Wine & More, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less and Marshalls. This marks the third joint-venture acquisition for CNSREIT and Sterling.
LONGMONT, COLO. — Thompson Thrift plans to develop Heritage on Hoover, a Class A apartment property in Longmont, a suburb of Boulder. Construction of the 324-unit community is slated for completion in winter 2026. Located near the intersection of Mountain Brook Drive and South Hover Street, Heritage on Hover will feature three-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging nearly 1,000 square feet. Apartments will include quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, side-by-side refrigerators, full-size washers and dryers, large walk-in closets and multiple smart home capabilities. Additionally, select residences will feature cabinetry with soft-close doors, deluxe closet systems with shelving, premium lighting, dry bars and advanced smart home capabilities. Private patios, balconies, yards and detached garage options will also be available. Community amenities will include an outdoor entertainment kitchen and grilling areas, a fully equipped 24-hour fitness center, resort-style heated swimming pool and spa, electric firepits with seating areas, a billiards and shuffleboard area, a dog park, bike storage and a Starbucks Coffee bar. Additionally, the community will include focus suites and community-wide Wi-Fi, as well as an on-site service team, valet trash service and a user-friendly mobile app. Thompson Thrift 2024 Multifamily Development Fund LP provided equity for the development.
Progressive Real Estate Brokers $2.5M Sale of Restaurant Building in Montclair, California
by Amy Works
MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a fully built-out restaurant located at 9345 Monte Vista Ave. in Montclair. A San Gabriel, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a local private buyer for $2.5 million. The buyer owns and operates a chain of Southern California sit-down Mexican restaurants. Built in 1981, the 6,200-square-foot restaurant features a fully equipped kitchen and bar, plenty of parking and freeway monument signage. The buyer plans to renovate the property and open a sit-down restaurant. A timeline or specific plans for the concept have not been released. Red Lobster previously occupied the asset. Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners and Jereme Snyder of Colliers represented the seller, while Cristina Hsieh of Sperry Van Ness represented the buyer in the deal.
Fort Street Partners, Chestnut Healthcare Real Estate Form JV to Develop $150M in Healthcare Assets in Utah
by Amy Works
UTAH — Salt Lake City-based Fort Street Partners and Chestnut Healthcare Real Estate have formed a programmatic joint venture that can acquire and develop up to $150 million in assets over the next four years. The venture will focus on core/core-plus and value-add investments in outpatient medical and surgery center properties in Utah. The partnership has already closed on two medical outpatient developments in Syracuse and Eagle Mountain, Utah. CJ Kodani and Mark Root of JLL Capital Markets arranged the joint venture.
Brinkmann Constructors, United Properties Break Ground on Two Spec Warehouses in Aurora, Colorado
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with United Properties, has broken ground on a speculative industrial project situated on 169 acres in Aurora. Spanning 817,500 square feet, the Aero70 project will include two speculative warehouses, over-lot grading and pad preparation for two future buildings, as well as associated private site civil infrastructure. Additionally, Brinkmann will build nearly two miles of public off-site infrastructure, including roads and utilities, to connect the site to the city’s existing systems.
SEATTLE — Jay Bhullar has acquired the Colman Building, a historic retail and office building in downtown Seattle, through a receivership partnership. Kidder Mathews’ Darren Tappen, Andy Miller, Pete Beauchamp and Nathan Thinnes represented John A. Rothschild of Newmark, the court-appointed receiver, in facilitating the sale. Terms of the transaction were not released. Constructed more than 125 years ago, the 143,922-square-foot Colman Building is located at 811 1st Ave. The property offers proximity to the ferry terminal, Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge and Seattle Waterfront. The buyer plans to reactivate the property’s street-level retail spaces, which were vacated during the pandemic, and lease out the vacant office suites across the building’s upper five floors.