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Bevia-Apts-Moreno-Valley-CA

MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Bevia Apartments, a multifamily property located at 13260 Heacock St. in the Inland Empire city of Moreno Valley. Bevia Apartments Owners I LLC acquired the asset from Bevia Apts LLC for $8.7 million, or $181,667 per unit. Eric Chen and Blake Torgerson of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Bevia Apartments features 48 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property has undergone significant renovation after a fire damaged the units. The new owner will continue to finish post-fire damage construction and plans to stabilize the property, which was half vacant at the time of sale.

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264-N-Coast-Hwy-Encinitas-CA

ENCINITAS, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the purchase of a mixed-use retail/office building located at 264 N. Coast Highway in Encinitas, approximately 25 miles north of San Diego. A private local investor acquired the property for $2.7 million. Originally developed in 1936 and renovated in 2005, the 1,530-square-foot building was recently painted on the outside and is walking distance to Moonlight Beach. Peter Curry and Owen Curry of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in San Diego represented the buyer, while Donn Yu of OCAP Real Estate & Financial represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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Canyon-Retreat-Apts-Colorado-Springs-CO

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has brokered the sale of Canyon Retreat Apartments, a 5,252-square-foot multifamily property located at 3737 and 3746 Red Canon Place in Colorado Springs. The asset traded for $1.3 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Built in 1955, Canyon Retreat consists of two buildings: an eight-unit building with four studios and four one-bedroom/one-bath apartments, and a two-unit building with two one-bedroom/one-bath apartments with a separate shared laundry space. Adam Riddle and Conor Cavanor of Capstone brokered the transaction.

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Bryan Rader Multifamily WiFi Pavlov Media

Multifamily residents want to take their internet connections with them beyond their unit’s four walls and throughout the complex. The National Multifamily Housing Council has found for years that 90 percent of renters say good internet access is a necessity. But the meaning of good connectivity has changed. “Ten, fifteen or twenty years ago, the most popular trend was cocooning — where people would go to work, come home and run into their apartment. They’d close the door, and you wouldn’t hear or see from them again until the next day,” says Bryan Rader, president of MDU at internet service provider Pavlov Media. “Today, multifamily renters spend more time around the community,” he continues. “Developers are playing to that lifestyle change by building amenities and encouraging residents to spend time together. Having a really strong managed Wi-Fi network that is safe, secure and authenticates the user is very valuable.” Put more simply, Wi-Fi within amenities is important to renters. Take fitness centers, for example. When was the last time you saw anyone on a treadmill without headphones relaying music from the internet through a phone or tablet? The move toward property-wide internet demand started in universities as students needed internet …

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Plaza-Tower-Cerritos-CA

CERRITOS, CALIF. — Logos Missions has purchased Plaza Tower, a nine-story Class A office building located at 18000 Studebaker Road in Cerritos, approximately 20 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. An institutional seller sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Developed in 1986 and renovated in 2016, the elevator-served building features 191,939 rentable square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 84 percent leased. Current tenants include The Oncology Institute of Hope & Innovation, Thermal Engineering, Premier Workspaces and Fremont University. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.

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Topaz-Apts-San-Diego-CA

SAN DIEGO — Pierce Education Properties has completed Topaz Apartments, a 169-bed student housing development located near San Diego State University. The property offers a mix of one-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include study rooms, a game room, vertical tanning bed, spa and fitness center. The community also features ground-floor retail space, which is currently leased to McDonald’s, Handel’s Ice Cream, Jimmy John’s, Dunkin and The Alley.

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340-Crossroads-Blvd-Windsor-CO

WINDSOR, COLO. — The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 7.5-acre parcel in Windsor. The city has already approved plans for a 78,550-square-foot storage facility on the site. A local land developer sold the asset to a local investment group for an undisclosed price. The purchase includes a fully entitled, light industrial-zoned site at 340 Crossroads Blvd. with plans for an enclosed single-story self-storage facility. Thomas Parsons and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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Sun-Shadow-Square-Sun-City-AZ

SUN CITY, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $7.5 million permanent loan to refinance Sun Shadow Square, a neighborhood retail center in Sun City, a suburb of Phoenix. Tim Storey of Gantry arranged the financing for the borrower, a private real estate entity. One of Gantry’s correspondent life companies provided the 10-year loan. Situated on 8.8 acres at 10050 W. Bell Road, Sun Shadow Square features 84,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Ace Hardware, H&R Block and Archwell Health.

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1500-E-Walnut-Ave-Fullerton-CA

FULLERTON, CALIF. — Mullen Automotive, an electronic vehicle manufacturer, has signed a lease to occupy a 121,615-square-foot industrial building at 1500 E. Walnut Ave. in Fullerton, from landlord Link Industrial. Situated on 5.4 acres, the industrial facility features 6,234 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear heights in the warehouse space, 17 dock-high doors and two grade-level doors, as well as a large, secured, fenced yard. Ben Seybold and Sean Ward of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.

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Refinery-Pointe17-Phoenix-AZ

PHOENIX — Thompson Thrift has released plans for Refinery at Pointe17, a Class A apartment property to be located near the $40 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Plant in northern Phoenix. Construction is set to begin this month, with completion slated for the latter half of 2025. Refinery at Pointe17 will feature 224 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that average 1,000 square feet. Apartments will feature nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, designer fixtures and finishes, hardwood-style flooring, walk-in closets, patio and balcony options and full-size washers/dryers, as well as a suite of Alexa-compatible smart home technology. Community amenities will include a fully equipped, 24-hour fitness center; yoga and spin studio; bike storage; resort-style swimming pool; fire pits with seating areas; community grilling areas; pickleball courts; 24-hour business center; private focus rooms and offices for rent; rooftop deck; event lounge; over 80 on-site electric vehicle charging stations; dog park and pet spa; billiards; and a shuffleboard court. Refinery is the multifamily component of Pointe17 mixed-use development. Retail tenants at Pointe17 include Oregano’s, Twisted Sugar, Over Easy, Foothills Grille, Heartland Dental, Yoga Six, BFT fitness studio, The Bar and a nail salon.

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