LAKEWOOD, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of 1975 Oak Street, an apartment building in Lakewood, just southwest of Denver. The asset traded for $10.5 million, or $239,285 per unit. Scott Fetter and Joe Hornstein of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, while Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. The 33,703-square-foot property offers 42 residential units.
VERNON, CALIF. — Privy, an apparel wholesaler, has acquired an industrial building located at 2640 E. 26th St. in Vernon. A private investment company sold the asset for $13.7 million. Privy plans to use the 40,129-square-foot property as its expanded headquarters. Anthony Bergeman, Michael Chase and Krishna Shegran of DAUM Commercial’s capital markets office in Costa Mesa represented the seller, while Steven Kim of One Commercial represented the buyer in the deal. Moon Lim and Ryan Judd of DAUM’s Los Angeles office also participated in the transaction.
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged a $6.2 million permanent loan to refinance Lake Union Center, a Class A property in Seattle’s North Lake Union submarket. The borrower is a private real estate entity. Mike Wood and Colin Ceithaml of Gantry’s Seattle office secured the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate and 25-year amortization schedule. Located at 1441 N. 34th St., the property features 65,000 square feet of office space that was fully occupied at the time of sale.
It’s a tough time for much of multifamily development, but the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program offers incentives that make much-needed affordable housing comparatively easier to achieve under the current economic conditions. Building is expensive and financing is tight in the current multifamily market. However, as it has for the last 30 years, the LIHTC program provides solutions that increase the ease of creating and sustaining affordable housing, even when the overall multifamily market faces challenges. The program not only promotes the construction and acquisition of housing but also enforces conditions that help maintain the stability and preservation of affordable properties. The program is also needed to address the demand for affordable housing. The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that extremely low-income households represent 25 percent of the nation’s 44.1 million renters and reports a shortage of 7.3 million affordable and available rental homes. Historical Financial Resilience “The LIHTC asset class is resilient, if not countercyclical, under challenging economic times,” says Katie Balderrama, executive vice president of affordable equity at Walker & Dunlop. The firm typically sees a foreclosure rate of under 1 percent on properties supported by LIHTC. “Overall, our affordable housing assets tend to perform fairly …
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has started construction on Terracina at Westpark, an affordable multifamily community in Roseville, a suburb northeast of Sacramento. Located at 3440 Westbrook Blvd. and 1040 Lower Bank Drive, Terracina at Westpark will offer 284 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments; a community room; courtyard area with play equipment; computer workstations; and almost 500 parking spaces. The community will feature 71 three-bedroom units, 97 one-bedroom units and 116 two-bedroom units. Terracina at Westpark’s apartments will be available to residents earning 30 to 70 percent of the area median income for Placer County, about $25,740 for a two-person household to $81,060 per year for a five-person household. WNC & Associates is the tax credit investor for the $119.2 million project. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the construction and permanent lender on the project.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, on behalf of an Inland affiliate, has negotiated the purchase of a 190-unit build-to-rent community in Glendale. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisition, with assistance from David Neboyskey of The Inland Real Estate Group law department, completed the transaction. Renamed Onyx at Westgate, the property features 58 one-bedroom, 85 two-bedroom and 47 three-bedroom bungalows, all rising one story. Each unit offers upscale amenities, including gourmet kitchens, oversized windows, 10-foot ceilings, wood plank LVT flooring, high-end finishes and a smart-home technology package. The community features a resort-style pool and spa, outdoor firepits, a community lawn area, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse, covered parking and optional garages for residents. Developed in 2022, Onyx at Westgate was 92 percent occupied at the time of closing.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — 36th Street Partners has acquired a multi-tenant industrial property, located at 1804-1828 E. Elma Court in Ontario, from a private investor for $3.5 million. Built in 1982 on 1.3 acres in the Inland Empire region, the 17,360-square-foot property includes 13 units that are 100 percent occupied with tenants using the spaces for office and warehouse purposes. JW Capital is 36th Street’s equity partner on the deal. Brian Tressen of Martin Associates represented 36th Street Partners.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Mister Car Wash has purchased a property, located at 5523 E. Grant Road in Tucson, from Nam Nguyen Inc. for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the property into a new car wash location, scheduled to open in late 2024. Aaron LaPrise of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has expanded its Southern California presence with the addition of Nick Wirick as senior vice president and managing principal; Chris Beauchamp as vice president; Miranda Montgomery as senior associate; and Jessica Henderson as marketing and transaction coordinator. Based in Riverside, the team is part of SRS’ first Inland Empire office, located at 3390 University Ave. The Wirick team has completed more than $900 million in deal volume in recent years. The team focuses on tenant and owner services primarily in the Inland Empire. The team will work alongside Garrett Colburn and Terrison Quinn in SRS’ Newport Beach office.
GLENDALE AND SUN VALLEY, CALIF. — Palatine Capital Partners has acquired two industrial parks in the San Fernando Valley. A private investor sold the multi-tenant assets for $30.6 million. The properties are a 46,335-square-foot building on 1.9 acres at 820 Thompson Ave. in Glendale and a 98,295-square-foot facility on 2.8 acres at 7764-7766 San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. Both industrial parks are currently 100 percent occupied, with some rents below market. The buyer plans to add value during future lease-ups as new tenants come in. Kelly Betpolice of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction.
