MESA, ARIZ. — Greystar has completed the first phase of Gateway Grand, a Class A industrial development in Mesa, and the company’s first industrial project in Arizona. Located at 7852 and 8016 E. Pecos Road, Gateway Grand Phase I offers 1.1 million square feet of industrial space spread across two 537,429-square-foot buildings. Available for immediate occupancy, the properties include speculative office space, initial HVAC on site and are move-in ready for a range of users. The office space includes conference rooms, break rooms, open and private offices and restrooms, while the industrial space includes 40-foot clear heights, 60-foot by 60-foot column spacing, a 70-foot speed bay, ESFR sprinklers and seven-inch slabs. Each building has 98 dock-high and four grade-level doors, supports 518 auto parking spaces and is equipped with 3,600 amps of power that is easily expandable via additional SES electrical gear on order. Phase II will add a 1.1 million-square-foot single building that is rail capable, with adjacency to Union Pacific’s planned Pecos Industrial Rail and Train Extension project. The building features will mirror those of Phase I, with an expanded 192 docks doors, seven-inch unreinforced slab over four-inch ABC, auto parking spaces and 2,000 square feet of speculative office …
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Bolour Associates Provides $20M in Financing for Three-Site Retail-to-Apartment Redevelopment Portfolio in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Beverly Hills-based Bolour Associates has provided more than $20 million in debt financing for the redevelopment of three retail projects in Los Angeles. Upon redevelopment, the sites will deliver 375 apartments. The borrower is North Carolina-based Grubb Properties. The portfolio includes: 700 Santa Monica Blvd., a 10,500-square-foot retail property slated for redevelopment into 99 apartments. 1200 Vine St., a 27,000-square-foot retail building in Hollywood that will be redeveloped into 151 apartments. 5240 Lankershim Blvd., a 30,900-square-foot land parcel in North Hollywood with plans for redevelopment into 128 units.
SUNNYVALE AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a $14 million permanent loan to refinance a cross-collateralized pair of flex industrial facilities in Silicon Valley. The properties — located at 1250-1252 Borregas Ave. in Sunnyvale and 161 E. Evelyn Ave. in Mountain View — offer a total of 60,000 square feet. At the time of financing, both assets were fully occupied. Murphy Osborne and Andrew Ferguson of Gantry’s San Francisco office secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate investor. One of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders provided the 10-year loan, which features 25-year amortization and prepayment options throughout the life of the loan.
SEATTLE — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of James Bon Apartments, a multifamily building at 8541 Phinney Ave. N. in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood. A local apartment operator acquired the property from a local family investor for $3.1 million, or $258,000 per unit. Jacob Odegard, Dan Chhan, Tim McKay, Dylan Roeter and Matt Kemper of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Originally constructed nearly 45 years ago, James Bon offers 12 apartments, an on-site laundry facility and secured access at two entry/exit points.
IPA Brokers Sale of Hangar at Thunderbird Multifamily Property in Glendale, Arizona for $69M
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale and financing of Hangar at Thunderbird, a multifamily community in Glendale. P.B. Bell sold the asset to Decron Properties for $69 million, or $259,398 per unit. Completed in 2023, Hangar at Thunderbird features 266 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, wood-style vinyl plank flooring, laundry closets with full-size washers and dryers, closets with build-in shelving, and patios or balconies with exterior storage. The garden-style, controlled-access community offers a swimming pool, spa, adjacent outdoor game patio and shaded community playground with evening lighting. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta of IPA Capital Markets arranged $40 million in acquisition financing.
Interstate Equities Sells Majority Stake in The Gates at Marina Apartments in Marina, California
by Amy Works
MARINA, CALIF. — Interstate Equities Corp. (IEC) has finalized the recapitalization of The Gates at Marina, an apartment community in Marina. The deal gives a co-mingled fund advised by New York-based Clarion Partners a majority stake in the property, while IEC retains a minority equity position and will continue its onsite management. IEC acquired The Gates in January 2021 for $39.3 million, and the recapitalization values it at $45 million. Located at 299 Carmel Ave., The Gates at Marina offers 136 units in predominantly a mix of two- and three-bedroom units with balconies or patios, plus updated kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and appliances. Scott MacDonald and Jason Parr of Berkadia led the marketing efforts, while Hank Workman of Berkadia placed the debt.
Leggera Development Receives $11.5M Joint Venture Equity for Five Ridges Build-to-Rent Project in Sparks, Nevada
by Amy Works
SPARKS, NEV. — Berkadia has arranged $11.5 million in joint venture equity for Five Ridges, a townhome-style build-to-rent development in Sparks, just east of Reno. Leggera Development is the developer for the project. Situated on 6.1 acres at 545 Highland Ranch Parkway, Five Ridges features 83 three-bedroom/2.5-bath units ranging in size from 1,494 square feet to 1,969 square feet. The community is situated within a 422-acre master-planned community comprising 1,246 residential units across 10 villages, including single-family detached homes, townhomes, multifamily, commercial properties, and two community parks with 100 acres of open space and 10 acres of amenitized community gathering areas. Cody Kirkpatrick, Chinmay Bhatt and Noam Franklin of Berkadia JV Equity & Structured Capital, along with Jared Glover of Investment Sales at Berkadia Nevada, represented Leggera Development. Berkadia arranged the equity through a global investment manager.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Golden Parachute Properties has acquired 11,200 square feet of medical office space at 6452 E. Carondelet Drive in Tucson. AM Properties LLC sold the asset for $3.2 million. Richard Kleiner and Alexis Corona of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Matt Bollinger and John Allen Smith with Smith & Bollinger-Long Realty Co. represented the buyer in the transaction.
PSRS Arranges $1.4M Refinancing for Palm Street Apartments in San Luis Obispo, California
by Amy Works
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $1.4 million in refinancing for Palm Street Apartments, a multifamily asset in the Central Coast city of San Luis Obispo. Jonny Soleimani and Thomas Rudinsky of PSRS secured the seven-year loan through a bank. Situated on 0.33 acres, Palm Street Apartments offers 11 apartments and on-site parking.
PSRS Arranges $54M Acquisition Financing for Esplanade Shopping Center in Oxnard, California
by Amy Works
OXNARD, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $54 million in financing for the acquisition of Esplanade Shopping Center, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Oxnard, approximately 70 miles west of Los Angeles. Kostas Kavayiotidis, Mike Davis and Matthew Farzinpour of PSRS provided the undisclosed borrower with a seven-year loan, including four years of interest-only payments. A life insurance company provided the financing. Walmart, The Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Dick’s Sporting Goods, In-N-Out Burger, Chipotle Mexican Grill and BJ’s Restaurant are tenants at the 357,000-square-foot open-air shopping center.