SEATTLE — The special committee of the Board of Directors of Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) has confirmed receipt of a proposal from Erik and Pete Nordstrom, members of the Nordstrom family, and El Puerto de Liverpool to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Nordstrom, other than shares held by members of the Nordstrom family and Liverpool, for $23 per share in cash. If accepted, the deal would take the publicly traded company private. The proposal would be financed through a combination of rollover equity and cash commitment by members of the Nordstrom family and Liverpool and $250 million in new bank financing, with the existing indebtedness of the company to remain outstanding. There is no assurance that the company will pursue this transaction, and Nordstrom does not intend to disclose further developments regarding the proposal until further disclosure is determined to be appropriate or necessary. Morgan Stanley & Co. and Centerview Partners are acting as financial advisors to the special committee, and Sidley Austin LLP and Perkins Coie LLP are acting as legal counsel. Seattle-based Nordstrom’s stock price closed at $22.60 per share on Thursday, Sept. 5, up from $14.90 one year prior.
FONTANA, CALIF. — A joint venture between MCB Real Estate and a fund managed by DRA Advisors has purchased Falcon Ridge Town Center, a retail center at 15218-15320 Summit Ave. in Fontana, located in the Inland Empire region. An undisclosed party sold the asset for $65 million. Built in 2005 and renovated in 2023, Falcon Ridge offers 273,424 square feet of fully leased retail space. Current tenants include Ulta Beauty, Famous Footwear, Five Below, Michaels, Dollar Tree and Ross Dress for Less.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Ziegler has arranged $62.4 million in bond financing for Parkshore Juanita Bay, a 50-unit independent living community in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. The borrower was originally founded in 1932 to provide housing and care for German seniors. In 1977, the organization constructed an assisted living retirement home known as The Gardens at Juanita Bay in Kirkland’s historic Juanita Bay neighborhood on the shores of Lake Washington. In December 2018, the community affiliated with Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest, now known as Transforming Age. In 2021, management announced plans to develop and convert the existing community into a 50-unit independent living community to be named Parkshore Juanita Bay. The property represents a concept as a satellite community consisting solely of independent living with residents receiving a healthcare benefit through the broader Transforming Age network of communities or another community of their choosing. The Washington State Housing Finance Commission issued the bonds, which will mostly be used to pay for the acquisition, development and construction.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — On behalf of KBC Advisors Arizona, Stevens-Leinweber Construction has delivered Empire 101, a Class A industrial building offering Loop 101 freeway frontage in Peoria, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. Located at 8850 W. Sweetwater Ave., the 153,145-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 21 dock doors, two drive-in bays, 10 levelers, 90 clerestory windows and generous power. Additionally, the facility offers a fully secured truck court, a 65,000-square-foot secured yard and parking for 144 automobiles, expandable to more than 200 total spaces. Empire 101 is located less than 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, six miles from Glendale Municipal Airport and 25 miles from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Arizona FAB campus. Stevens-Leinweber Construction served as general contractor, and Deutsch Architecture served as architect. Mike Ciosek and Eric Bell of Kidder Mathews are handling leasing for the property.
CRE College Plaza Buys El Presidio at Pinnacle Park Office Building in Scottsdale, Arizona for $7.6M
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CRE College Plaza LLC has acquired El Presidio at Pinnacle Park, a two-story office building located at 8700 E. Vista Bonita Drive in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Flagg Group Scottsdale LLC sold the asset for $7.6 million. Built in 2020, El Presidio at Pinnacle Park offers 59,438 square feet of multi-tenant office space. At the time of sale, the property was 78 percent occupied. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital markets group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Core Spaces has completed six student housing communities totaling 4,549 beds across the United States. All six communities have opened to residents ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. The communities are all located near the campuses of major universities, including UC Berkeley, University of Cincinnati, Penn State, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Clemson University. The six new properties include: The communities feature a variety of high-end, student-focused amenities. For example, ōLiv Madison boasts a spa, sauna, fitness center, coworking spaces, private study rooms and a sprawling rooftop sundeck with pool and hot tub. Each property offers a diverse mix of floor plans and unit types to appeal to a range of resident needs and price points. “After years of work to bring a project to life, welcoming new residents home is one of the best parts of what we do,” said Marc Lifshin, CEO of Core Spaces. Core Spaces is a residential developer, owner and operator headquartered in Chicago. The company currently owns or manages more than 38,600 beds. The developer currently has a pipeline of approximately 43,000 beds. The pipeline includes an 800-bed project in Knoxville, Tennessee; three developments in Madison totaling 4,000 beds; a 665-unit, 2,195-bed project in …
SAMMAMISH, WASH. — Security Properties has acquired SKY Sammamish, an apartment community located along 228th Avenue in the Seattle suburb of Sammamish, for $70.2 million. Built in 2018, SKY Sammamish offers 159 apartments. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the asset. With this transaction, Security Properties now owns 28 assets and more than 6,400 units in the greater Seattle marketplace.
DENVER — RedPeak Properties has obtained $51.1 million in financing for Elowyn Townhomes in southwest Denver. Tony Nargi and Eric Tupler of JLL Capital Market Debt Advisory originated the five-year, fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loan, which features full-term interest-only payments. JLL Real Estate Capital LLC will service the loan. Located at 4725 W. Quincy Ave., Elowyn Townhomes features 211 two-story one- and two-bedroom units with a semi-finished, full-floor plate basement, backyard patios, stainless steel appliances, fireplaces and high-end finishes. Originally built in 1975, the community was renovated in 2014. At the time of financing, the property was 97 percent leased. Situated on 14.7 acres, the community offers a pool, spa, sauna, clubhouse and grills.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — PRDO Retail Investors LP (A&C Properties, a private investment firm based in Phoenix, Ariz.) has completed the disposition of Plaza Rancho Del Oro, a neighborhood shopping center in Oceanside, to Lotfi and Flora Mehdian for $34.3 million. Located at 4120-4196 Oceanside Blvd., Plaza Rancho Del Oro features 65,054 square feet of retail, restaurant and service-retail space. Built in 1989, the property consists of eight buildings and more than 400 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, My Salon Suites, Upper Crust Pizza, Wells Fargo and Carl’s Jr. Currently, the property consists of 29 local and national retailers. Jimmy Slusher, Philip Voorhees, James Tyrrell, Megan Lanni, Reg Kobzi, Joel Wilson, Michael Peterson and Lane Robertson of CBRE’s National Retail Partners represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Eliot Flats, a multifamily property located at 3233 Eliot St. in Denver. The asset traded for $8.8 million, or $220,000 per unit. Built in 2015, Eliot Flats offers 30 studio units and 10 one-bed/one-bath units. The property features a solar power system, Smart Water metering, and energy-efficient windows and finishes. Jim Knowlton of Pinnacle represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.