RENTON, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 12,000-square-foot industrial building at 61 Shattuck Ave. South in Renton, a suburb southeast of Seattle. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.3 million. Anne Goldman and RJ Vara of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal. According to the firm, the transaction represents a record price per square foot for 1970s vintage construction in the submarket.
— By Mike Ballard, Partner, Ascent Multifamily Accounting in Las Vegas — Las Vegas — known for its vibrant entertainment scene and thriving real estate market — is experiencing the early signs of a recession. With one of the most substantial construction forecasts in the nation, the Las Vegas multifamily real estate sector is poised to witness a surge in supply with 8,000 units to come online by 2025, according to Avison Young. However, despite the anticipated surge in deliveries, the Las Vegas market has seen fewer construction starts this year. We can anticipate that the Valley will once again have a shortage of rental housing in 2025 and 2026, which will increase rents and cause concessions to evaporate. It is also anticipated that up to 10 percent of commercial real estate within the Valley may face foreclosure in the next 18 months. The city is currently experiencing one of the highest rates of foreclosure in the country, with nearly one in every 1,800 homes experiencing foreclosure. This can be attributed to high interest rates and the prospect of a recession forming a dark cloud over the nation’s real estate market. According to CoStar, quarterly multifamily sales volume has yet to eclipse $150 million in 2023. The surge in supply is also …
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Clearwater Living has opened its previously announced Clearwater Newport Beach, a 101-unit assisted living and memory support community in Newport Beach. Located at 101 Bayview Place, Clearwater Newport Beach features 70 assisted living and 31 memory support apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The community includes an outdoor courtyard, creative studio, clubroom, fitness and wellness center, theater, housekeeping and laundry, salons, transportation and concierge services. Clearwater Newport Beach also offers a variety of dining options, including an on-site Savor Restaurant, CDM Café, wine vault, outdoor bar and private dining. The community provides residents with access to a licensed nurse on-site, 24-hour compassionate care partners, medication coordination, regular monitoring and other comprehensive care services, as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology through a collaboration with EmpowerMe Wellness.
DURANGO, COLO. — Lument has arranged a $27 million debt placement to assist Mission Senior Living with the construction of a 124-unit, 129-bed, two-story assisted living and memory care community to be known as Mesa Verde Estates in Durango. Lument’s Steve McGee, Rob McAdams, and Sangjin Na led the transaction. The financing structure included a $20.9 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guaranteed loan that a community bank provided. The structure also includes approximately $6 million of commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) proceeds, which Lument sourced from an independent investment firm. C-PACE is an alternative financing mechanism used for the upfront costs associated with energy efficiency or renewable energy improvements. Founded in 2012, Mission Senior Living is an owner and operator of senior living communities in the Western U.S. with six communities totaling 639 units under management.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Wasko Modern Apartments, a multifamily property in Tucson. Wasko Modern LLC sold the asset to 2302 East Fort Lowell Owner LLC to $6.1 million. Located at 2302 E. Fort Lowell Road, the 30,280-square-foot investment property features 38 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented both parties in the transaction.
PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has brokered the acqusition of a two-property apartment portfolio in Phoenix. The 30-unit portfolio traded for $5 million, or $166,667 per unit. The undisclosed buyer and seller are both based in Arizona. John Klocek and Patrick Burch of ABI Multifamily represented the buyer in the deal. Built in 1963, Holly Villas Apartments consists of six buildings offering a total of 22 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments. Consisting of six separate lots, the property sits on a total of 1.49 acres. Built in 1976, 50th Street Apartments features two buildings with seven two-bedroom/one-bath units and one three-bedroom/one-bath unit. The two-lot property sits on a total of 0.48 acres.
DENVER — Malman Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 6,272-square-foot industrial property located at 4940 E. 39th Ave. in Denver. American Financial Group Corp. sold the asset to James R. Jones for $1.1 million. Jake Malman of Malman Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $79 million sale of Chateau de Ville, a 254-unit multifamily community in Anaheim. Built in 1970, the property features 21 buildings on nine acres, with a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, clubhouse and fitness center. Tyler Leeson and Matt Kipp of Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, a long-term partnership, and procured the buyer, a private investor.
PHOENIX — Baker Development has started the final phase of demolition on a 72-acre industrial site in Phoenix, as part of a redevelopment of the property. Beginning in the 1960s, the site housed a Motorola semiconductor manufacturing campus. Work has been underway at the site for three years, and Baker has delivered one of four parcels to a data center user. Daniel J. Slack, president and COO of Baker, says that the developer is also “in discussions with other well-known companies attracted to the site’s substation-level power, its Foreign Trade Zone potential, as well as access to nearby housing, diverse labor pool and recreational amenities.”
LOS ANGELES — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $56 million in permanent financing for a portfolio of multifamily communities in Los Angeles. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, 4SITE Real Estate. The portfolio includes Barranca Los Angeles, 4Mica Apartments and Arroyo Los Angeles. Cronheim arranged $37 million, $10.9 million and $8.1 million in financing for the properties, respectively. Barranca Los Angeles totals 200 apartment units, with amenities including a pool, spa, gym, yoga studio, workspaces, outdoor garden terrace and BBQ area. The property also features a ground-floor food hall that was leased to Origin Story, TG Thai, Soto’s Cuban Kitchen and Bistro DK at the time of financing. 4Mica Apartments and Arroyo Los Angeles comprise 60 and 56 apartments, respectively. Arroyo Los Angeles is situated adjacent to Arroyo Seco Park, a 74-acre public park that features horseback riding, golfing, batting cages, tennis courts, a dog park and clubhouse areas.