BURBANK, CALIF. — BWE has secured a $32.6 million loan to provide first mortgage financing for First Street Village, a six-story, mixed-use development in Burbank. Steve Perricone and Tom Mazlo of BWE originated the loan from a correspondent life company on behalf of the borrower, a regional private investment firm. First Street Village features 94 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 6,100 square feet of fully leased commercial space. Units feature quartz countertops, Energy Star-rated appliances, European cabinetry, nine-foot ceilings and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, spa, sundeck, business center and landscaped courtyard. The loan has a 15-year term with a 30-year amortization and is open to prepayment at par after nine years. The borrower used the proceeds to pay off an existing high-interest construction loan.
SAN DIEGO — Owner 6916 Fulton St. LLC is nearing completion of the development of Citrino, an apartment complex in the Linda Vista neighborhood of San Diego. Located at 6919 Fulton St., the pet-friendly community features 47 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 470 square feet to 941 square feet. Units offer open floorplans with oversized windows, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and full-size stackable washers/dryers. The solar-powered property features two electric vehicle charging stations, a community clubhouse, kitchen and courtyard. San Diego-based Sunrise Management is serving as property manager for the asset. Pre-leasing for the community is underway.
FALCON, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a restaurant property located at 7575 Falcon Market Place in the Colorado Springs suburb of Falcon. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.6 million. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers occupies the 3,030-square-foot property on a net-lease basis. Part of a 20-acre development, the new restaurant is located in front of a King Soopers supermarket that is currently under construction. Drew Isaac and James Rassenfoss of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Brixton Capital has acquired Alta Warehouse District, a Class A apartment property in downtown Phoenix’s Warehouse District. Atlanta-based Wood Partners sold the asset for $82 million. Built in 2023, Alta Warehouse District features 300 one-, two- and three-bedroom units spread across three four-story, elevator-served residential buildings. Onsite amenities include a ground-floor bodega, resort-style pool with designated grill areas, a fitness center, yoga studio, off-leash dog park, entertainment-style clubhouse and a speakeasy lounge with a music room. Additional amenities include a rooftop sky deck, complimentary cold-brew coffee, a cybercafé, conference space and private work-from-home offices. Brixton will rebrand the property, which is located at 402 W. Lincoln St., and complete minor capital improvements. Scottsdale-based Mark-Taylor Residential will manage the asset. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Groen of CBRE represented Wood Partners in the transaction. Additionally, Mark McGovern, Scott Peterson, Colby Matzke and Brian Cruz of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance secured a $47.2 million, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Brixton Capital.
MODESTO AND STOCKTON, CALIF. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has closed two acquisition bridge loans totaling $60 million for a portfolio of four apartment complexes in Modesto and Stockton. Totaling 347 units spread across 57 buildings on more than 16 acres, the portfolio includes Robinhood Manor, Tully Manor, Standiford Court and Villa de la Paix. Common area amenities include a courtyard garden, outdoor lounge and pool. Proceeds from the bridge loans will provide acquisition funding for the borrower, Tesseract Capital Group, along with substantial capital expenditure funding for both interior and exterior improvements. Following the renovations, the communities will also feature fitness centers and additional lounge areas.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Genworth has completed the sale of The Gregory, an office and retail asset located at 425 NW 10th Ave. in Portland. Jewell Capital purchased the asset for $5.7 million, or $121 per square foot. Constructed in 2001, The Gregory is part of a larger mixed-use project, including 133 condominiums that were not included in the sale. The acquisition totals 50,000 square feet of improvements with three floors of office space over street-level retail space. At the time of sale, The Gregory was 55 percent occupied by local retailers and a mix of professional office users in a variety of suite sizes. Darren Tappen, Sean McCarthy and Brandon O’Leary of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — THG Multifamily, a Marcus & Millichap brokerage team, has arranged the sale of 1185 Myra Avenue, an apartment building located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. A private owner sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $12 million. The seller significantly renovated the 21-unit property, which was built in 1964. Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec of THG Multifamily represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
KENNEWICK, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of 720 Arthur, a garden-style apartment property in Kennewick. The community traded for $5.8 million, or $146,250 per unit. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Built in 1976, the property features 40 three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,200 square feet. Steven Chattin, Mitchell Belcher, Jay Timpani, Chad Blenz, Brandon Lawler and Beau Krueger of Berkadia Seattle represented the seller in the deal.
— By Nellie Day — Everyone is tired of hearing about the challenging lending climate — no one more so than investors and developers who would like to keep the gravy train moving. “I think the glory days of the last four to five years are now tempered with the increased interest rates,” says Jordan Schnitzer, president of Portland, Ore.-headquartered Schnitzer Properties. “I also believe the hyper growth of big box industrial developments over 500,000 square feet is grinding to a slower halt. A significant amount of that growth has been from Walmart, Amazon and other large retailers that now may have enough space for the next several years before they enter a growth phase again.” So, what’s an industrial player to do when interest rates are high and the industry darlings that have been so active for so long now say their needs have been met? You pivot. “While it’s easier to collect a single check from a 500,000-square-foot tenant, we would rather roll up our sleeves and work harder to get 50 tenants from a 500,000-square-foot building,” Schnitzer continues. New Strategies For A New Era Schnitzer notes that his firm began to see cap rate compression on Western-based industrial …
LOS ANGELES — LaTerra Development has received $143.5 million in combined floating-rate bridge loans for two multifamily communities in the greater Los Angeles area. PGIM Real Estate, on behalf of its core-plus debt strategy, provided the financing. Jace Bertges led the PGIM Real Estate team in the financing. The borrower will use the bridge financing to take out the existing construction loans as it leases up and stabilizes the properties. LaTerra, in joint partnership with Clarion Partners, received $90 million in financing for The Louise, a newly constructed apartment community along Hollywood Boulevard in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Louise features 246 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, a coworking lounge, 24-hour fitness center, an indoor/outdoor clubhouse, collaborative and private office space, as well as 20,487 square feet of retail space. Rob Rubano, Brian Share, Max Schafer and Becca Tse of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance represented the borrower in the refinancing transaction. PGIM also provided financing for The Charlie Santa Monica, a community with 99 units spread across three boutique-style buildings. The property offers 20,858 square feet of ground-floor retail space, open-air gathering spaces, fitness centers, resident clubhouses …