POMONA, CALIF. — Flowing Streams LLC has purchased North Garey Village Apartments, a multifamily community in Pomona, for $9.9 million. Pomona is approximately 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Douglas McCauley and David Covarrubias of Marcus & Millichap’s Inland Empire office represented the seller, Kot and Offenbecher Trust, and procured the buyer in the transaction. Located at 3016 N. Garey Ave., North Garey Village Apartments offers 44 residences spread across 11 apartment buildings on a 1.5-acre parcel. Community amenities include single-car garages, on-site laundry facilities, storage rooms and select units with fireplaces. The property was built in 1963.
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Lee & Associates Report: Industrial, Office Sectors Face Challenges as Retail, Multifamily Show Positive Trends
Economic headwinds such as elevated interest rates and persistent inflation led to mixed outcomes in the first quarter for industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors, with market observers anticipating a contracting economy, as outlined by Lee & Associates’ 2024 Q1 North America Market Report. On the industrial front, market pressures — including interest rates and supply chain challenges — led to higher vacancy in the United States in the first quarter of the year. U.S. office space experienced its fifth consecutive year of contraction, as office worker attendance stagnated. Additional challenges, in the form of loans maturing in a high-rate environment, signal further challenges in the near future for the office landscape. Continued merchant demand, reduced closures and bankruptcies and limited supply converged to create a feeding frenzy for retail space, with vacancies at historic lows. And finally, geographically based factors drove multifamily markets, many of which (especially in the Midwest and Northeast) experienced a rebound in apartment demand fueled by rising consumer sentiment and moderating inflation, despite supply outpacing demand. Lee & Associates has made their full, first-quarter report available here (with breakdowns of cap rates by city, vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and more). The summaries from each sector …
Office Properties Income Trust Completes 300,000 SF Unison Elliott Bay Life Sciences Campus in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ: OPI) has completed Unison Elliott Bay, a three-building, 300,000-square-foot life sciences campus located at 351, 401 and 501 Elliott Ave. West in Seattle. Unison Elliott Bay features Class A office space totaling 200,000 square feet. The buildings feature 14-foot floor-to-floor heights in two dedicated lab buildings inclusive of move-in ready lab and R&D space, with suites ranging from 12,500 square feet to 25,000 square feet. The campus includes dedicated mechanical infrastructure supported by standby generator power to accommodate lab and technological power requirements. The campus features reception areas, collaborative indoor and outdoor meeting areas, conference and training rooms, fitness and changing room facilities, and a landscaped courtyard with built-in pergola and sculptures. Additional amenities include covered and surface parking, secure bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. The campus will also offer a chef-driven café, as well as a rotating mix of food trucks. Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has signed a 10-year lease for more than 83,000 square feet at the 501 building. The clinic-stage biotechnology company occupies three floors of office and lab space for its R&D and manufacturing center, which is intended for the development of engineered regulatory T …
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Abbey Food & Bar and The Chapel at The Abbey, two nightspots in West Hollywood. David Cooley sold the assets to Tristan Schukraft for $27 million. Brandon Michaels and Matthew Luchs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The previous ownership transformed a small coffee shop into The Abbey Food & Bar became a well-known bar, restaurant and event venue, and opened its sister location, The Chapel at The Abbey. The assets are located on neighboring parcels at the signalized corner of North Robertson and Santa Monica boulevards.
RENTON, WASH. — New York Life Real Estate Investors (NYLREI) has completed the sale of 2000 Lake Washington, an apartment property in Renton, to an undisclosed buyer for $53.2 million. Renton is located southeast of Seattle. Located at 1300 N. 20th St., 2000 Lake Washington offers 186 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, averaging 706 square feet, with in-unit washers/dryers and a balcony and/or patio. Community amenities include a fitness center, dog park, business center, clubhouse, outdoor pool, sauna and electric vehicle chargers. Built in 1986, the community was renovated in 2016. Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper of CBRE’s multifamily team in the Pacific Northwest represented the seller. Peter Marino, Troy Tegeler, Trevor Breaux and Ryan Greer of CBRE Debt and Structured Financed is arranging acquisition financing for the buyer.
IPA Arranges Sale of, Financing for 240-Unit Crossroads Apartments in West Valley City, Utah
by Amy Works
WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of and financing for Crossroads Apartments, a multifamily community in West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Brock Zylstra and Danny Smith of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Tyler Johnson of IPA Capital Markets arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the buyer. Built in 1986 on more than 10 acres, Crossroads Apartments offers 240 apartments, a swimming pool, children’s playscape, basketball and tennis courts, a picnic area and clubhouse. The property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments with walk-in closets, storage rooms and a patio or balcony. The buyer, seller and acquisition price were not disclosed.
CBRE Brokers $1.2M Sale of 4G Lofts Multifamily Development Site in Santa Ana, California
by Amy Works
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 0.29-acre, fully entitled multifamily development site at 1212 E. 4th St. in Santa Ana. A private seller sold the asset to an Orange County-based buyer for $1.2 million. Currently named 4G Lofts, the shovel-ready development is fully entitled for 15 studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, with one unit designated as affordable for very-low-income residents. Additionally, the property will offer 17 parking spaces. The site is located in Orange County. Michelle Jefcoat and Dan Blackwell of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
DENVER — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $55 million refinancing for DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver, a two-tower hotel in Denver’s Central Park submarket. Located at 3203 Quebec St., the 561-key hotel offers an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, on-site restaurant, business center and meeting rooms. Adam Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Michael Diaz, Triston Stegall and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan for the borrowers, Taconic Capital Advisors LP, Pyramid Global Hospitality and Triangle Capital Group. Hudson Bay Capital provided the nonrecourse loan that carries an initial two-year term with a 12-month extension option.
New Growth Living Opens 211-Unit Tanzanite Homes Build-to-Rent Development in Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Austin, Texas-based New Growth Living has opened Tanzanite Homes, a build-to-rent community at 2490 Quiet Trail Lane in Sacramento’s Natomas neighborhood. The development offers 211 units in a mix of single-family homes and duplexes. Designed by Jeffrey DeMure + Associates, the majority of residences are grouped as duplex units with attached and detached alley-loaded garages. The two- and three-bedroom homes range from 1,009 square feet to 1,501 square feet, while the 73 one-bedroom units are 726 square feet. Additionally, there are eight single-family detached homes. In-unit features include all-electric appliances, quartz countertops, modern wood-style flooring, spacious closets and smarthome technology. Many of the units also have private fenced-in yards. Tanzanite Homes features four central gathering areas with shared community amenities, including a 2,800-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with lounge areas, and an outdoor barbecue kitchen with grilling station, fire pits and green space.
SANDY, UTAH — SSG Realty Partners and Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors have arranged the sale of Canyon Center, a shopping center at 2025-2137 9400 South in Sandy, approximately 15 miles south of Salt Lake City. A Michigan-based private investor sold the asset to a Cincinnati-based investor for an undisclosed price. Greg Swedelson and Jon-Eric Greene of SSG Realty Partners, along with Kevin Fryman and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, represented the seller. Richard Webb of Dallas-based Emersons Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal. Built in 1987 and expanded in 1988, Canyon Center features 48,537 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the 6.5-acre property was 96 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Wells Fargo, Domino’s Pizza, F45 Training, Club Pilates, Fantastic Sam’s, Palm Beach Tan, Nautical Bowls, Ski ‘N See, Vessel Kitchen, Kibbles & Cuts, Chocolate Covered Wagon, Salt Cycles Bike Shop, Pella Nails, Brightside Chiropractic, Tiger Rock Martial Arts and Rainbow Sakura Massage. The sale also included ground leases for outparcels occupied by Wendy’s and Smith’s Fuel Station.