BELMONT, CALIF. — Värde Partners has provided Windy Hill Property Ventures, a firm specializing in real estate development in the Greater Bay Area, with $105 million in construction takeout refinancing for its Artisan Crossing apartment property in the Bay Area city of Belmont. The bridge financing supports the lease-up of the newly developed property. Chris Gandy and Tom Gilliland of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan, which has a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options. The 250-unit community features a fitness center, pool, dog spa, clubroom with rooftop deck, conference room, work pods and underground parking.
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USA Properties, Riverside Charitable Corp. Start Construction of 166-Unit The Orion Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Orange, California
by Amy Works
ORANGE, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund and Riverside Charitable Corp. have started construction of The Orion, an affordable seniors housing community in Orange. Located at 1800 E. La Veta Ave., The Orion will offer 166 affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments with energy-efficient appliances, lighting insulations and windows, as well as low-flow faucets, shower and toilets. Additionally, some apartments will include a balcony. Community amenities will include a clubroom, dog park, fitness center, computer workstations, a community garden with some elevated planters, a courtyard and shaded patio, and secured parking. Residents will also have access to LifeSTEPS, a social-services provider. The Orion will be available to seniors age 55 years and older who earn 30 percent to 70 percent of the area median income for Orange County. USA Properties Fund will manage the community. The City of Orange, County of Orange and Orange County Housing Finance Trust provided financial support for the $64 million project. The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee awarded bond funding for the development. Bank of America offered construction and tax credit equity financing, while Citibank served as the permanent lender.
LOS ANGELES — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has brokered the sale of Pinetree Terrace Apartments, a multifamily property located at 7940 Reseda Blvd. in Reseda, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. GLS Building Corp. sold the asset to Foundation for Affordable Housing for $17.6 million. The buyer plans to transform the 58-unit property into long-term affordable housing. Built in 1978, Pinetree Terrace features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 900 square feet to 1,263 square feet, spread across five two-story residential buildings. Community amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, laundry room, leasing office and subterranean parking. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Otto Ozen and Brian Nakamura of TMG represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — JLL has arranged the $12.6 million sale of Corona Del Sol, a garden-style apartment property located at 27 E. Corona Ave. in Phoenix. A private high-net-worth seller sold the asset to KDF Communities for $12.6 million. Built in 1985, Corona Del Sol features 64 apartments, with an average size of 880 square feet. All units offer classic finishes and offer the potential for future value-add enhancements. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Brian Smuckler, Jeff Seaman, Derek Smigiel and Bryson Fricke of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10M Acquisition of Lincoln Auto Dealership Ground Lease in San Jose, California
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the purchase of a 1.1-acre ground lease at 3155 Stevens Creek in San Jose. The property sold for $10 million in an off-market transaction. The land is encumbered by a long-term lease to Lincoln Auto Dealership. The buyer is the tenant that owned the leasehold improvements on the property. Yuri Sergunin and J.J. Taughinbaugh of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
JAMUL, CALIF. — The Jamul Indian Village Development Corp. (JIVDC), a subsidiary of the Jamul Indian Village, has released plans for a $270 million Jamul Hotel to accompany the Jamul Casino in Jamul, approximately 20 miles east of San Diego. C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor and construction manager, has topped out the 16-story project, which is slated for completion in spring 2025. The 254,000-square-foot hotel will feature 200 guest rooms, including 52 suites, an upscale restaurant, speakeasy bar, resort spa, banquet space and rooftop pool. The property will also feature a 350-space parking structure. JCJ Architecture provided architectural services for the project.
LOS ANGELES — Neutraderm, a medical-grade skincare manufacturer specializing in over-the-counter drug products, has acquired an industrial building at 20680 Nordoff St. in Los Angeles’ Chatsworth submarket. Nordhoff XC LLC sold the asset for $21 million. The manufacturer plans to combine this property with two nearby buildings, located at 9000 Lurline Ave. and its current West Coast headquarters at 20600 Nordhoff St. The resulting 115,000-square-foot facility will serve as Neutraderm’s flagship headquarters complex for Southern California. Erica Balin and Scott Caswell of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented the buyer in the deal.
Kauri Investments Buys Medical Office Building in Bellevue, Washington for 150-Room Hotel Redevelopment
by Amy Works
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Seattle-based Kauri Investments has acquired a freestanding medical office building, located at 1300 116th Ave. in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, for $6.7 million. The seller and existing tenant, Eye Clinic of Bellevue, will lease back the 5,519-square-foot building until the ophthalmology practice moves into a more modern facility. Once the lease ends, Kauri plans to redevelop the asset, which is on a large parcel, into a 150-key hotel. Kauri Investments currently owns six other hotel sites Washington and Oregon. Pat Mutzel of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital group in Seattle brokered the off-market transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Sterling Ridge Living, a 122-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The community was built in 1974 and was most recently renovated in 2023. The asset totals 89,719 square feet on 2.37 acres. The property offers 22 independent living units, 74 assisted living units 26 memory care units totaling 152 beds. The seller is a private equity firm that sought to exit its fund and the senior living industry. The buyer is a private owner-operator that divested its Midwest skilled nursing portfolio is now building up a private-pay portfolio in the West. Vince Viverito and Nick Cacciabando of SLIB managed the transaction. The price was not disclosed.
NAMPA, IDAHO — The Zett Group, led by Blake Bozett, has arranged the sale of Streamside Assisted Living and Memory Care in Nampa, approximately 20 miles west of Boise. The property features 79 total units. A regional owner-operator based out of Oregon sold the asset to a national owner-operator from California looking to expand its footprint in the state Idaho. The price was not disclosed.