— By Jason Hallahan, associate, Colliers — Northern Nevada’s office market remained resilient throughout last year in the face of strong headwinds. Reno’s office market saw a blend of market fundamentals as net absorption declined, investment activity slowed and available sublease space shrunk. Negative net absorption in three out of four quarters brought the annual total to nearly 23,000 square feet of negative absorption — the lowest the market has seen since 2020. Vacancy ticked up 100 basis points year over year to 11 percent by the end of 2023, though it is well below the pandemic peak of 13.4 percent of mid-2020. Average direct asking rents also softened slightly this year, though tenant demand and asking rates both remain strong among Class A office product. A combination of growing vacancy, heightened interest rates and continued uncertainty in office space needs have curbed investor appetite this year. Demand for Reno office product fell sharply at the beginning of 2023 when first-quarter sales shrank to less than 20 percent of the average quarterly sale totals from the past three years. Buyers and sellers struggled to reach a middle ground as elevated vacancies weakened sale prices and increased borrowing costs discouraged investors. There …
ALBANY, ORE. — Gantry has arranged a $40.5 million permanent loan to retire construction financing for a multifamily property in Albany, approximately midway between Salem and Eugene. The recently completed, stabilized, Class A property features 264 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans spread across 23 buildings on 17 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, therapeutic hot tub, sauna, 24/7 fitness center, theater room, sports court, playground and off-leash dog park. Blake Hering and Crischell Bacarro represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. Fannie Mae, via Walker & Dunlop, provided the five-year, interest-only, fixed-rate loan.
CARSON CITY, NEV. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, an affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has closed a $30.2 million bridge refinance for The Marlette, a garden-style multifamily community in Carson City, south of Reno along Lake Tahoe. Fident Capital brokered this transaction on behalf of the borrower, Kingsbarns Realty Capital. Completed in 2023, The Marlette features 140 apartments spread across 10 two-story buildings on six acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, spa, fitness center, dog park, pet spa, community park and grilling stations. The loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt, cover final construction costs and fund an operating reserve to facilitate lease-up.
SAN DIEGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Arte Building, a mixed-use property in San Diego. Salwan Komo acquired the property from 1111 6th Ave LLC for $7.8 million. The seller operated its coworking business, Expansive, at the 70,602-square-foot building. At the time of sale, Expansive leased back approximately 35,000 square feet, resulting in the property being 80 percent occupied. Ross Sanchez and Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego downtown office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Located at 1111 Sixth Ave., The Arte Building was built in 1913 and extensively renovated in 2017. Amenities at the property include subterranean parking, a rooftop lounge, indoor lounge areas, conference rooms, phone booths and a game room.
DENVER — Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a townhome-style apartment building, located at 1005-1017 W. 14th Ave. in downtown Denver. The property traded for $2.8 million, or $350,000 per unit. The 15,033-square-foot building offers eight apartments. Brandon Kaufman of Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Air Estates LLC has purchased Flores Apartments, a multifamily investment property in Tucson, from 225 W Flores LLC and Colonia Properties TIC I LLC for $1.3 million. Located at 225-255 W. Flores St., Flores Apartments features 20 units. Allan Mendelsburg and C. Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
MOORPARK, CALIF. — Decron Properties has completed the disposition of Ranch at Moorpark, an apartment community in Moorpark, approximately 50 miles west of Los Angeles. AEW Capital Management purchased the asset for $133.2 million. Located at 51 Majestic Court, Ranch at Moorpark features 376 apartments, a rental office, fitness center, yoga/spin studio, resident clubhouse with chef’s kitchen, children’s play area, dog park, pool, poolside barbecue and dining areas, fire pits and seating areas.
ViaWest, Clarion Partners Start Construction of 340,000 SF Central Commerce Center in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — ViaWest Group and Clarion Partners have broken ground on Central Commerce Center, an industrial project in Salt Lake City. Big D Construction is serving as general contractor for the project. Spanning 25.1 acres, Central Commerce Center will feature two LEED-certified industrial buildings offering a total of 340,000 square feet of space. Rusty Bollow and Bobby Stevens of Colliers will oversee the property marketing and leasing of the facility.
PROVO, UTAH — Target has signed a deal to occupy 135,000 square feet of retail space at Provo Towne Centre in Provo. Brixton Capital is currently remodeling the shopping center. The Target will include CVS/pharmacy, Starbucks Coffee, Ulta Beauty, Target Optical and an adult beverage department. Greely, Colo.-based Roche Construction Mountain West is the general contractor for Target, while Big D Construction Mountain West is the general contractor for Provo Towne Centre.
SEATTLE — BH Properties has acquired the historic Olympic Block building, a creative office and mixed-use property in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Terms of the transaction were not released. BH Properties’ Pacific Northwest regional operations will move into the 74,660-square-foot building at 101 Yesler Way. Olympic Block comprises the historic six-story Lippy Building, originally built in 1902, and the nine-story addition that was added in 1986.