DES MOINES, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of two apartment communities in Des Moines. Spinnaker Landing and Regatta sold for a combined $34.3 million, or $225,987 per unit. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Nicholas Ruggiergo, Ryan Harmon and Anthony Palladino of IPA represented the sellers, Spinnaker Landing Apartments LLC and Regatta Apartments LLC, and procured the buyer, a private Los Angeles-based owner, in the transaction. Centrally located between Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., the two garden-style properties are surrounded by office and flex industrial space, including the headquarters of the Federal Aviation Administration and Alaska Airlines. Built in 1987, Spinnaker Landing features 66 units, and Regatta, which was built in 1983, features 86 units.
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Seven Hills Realty Trust Arranges $17.3M Recapitalization for Home2 Suites Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Seven Hills Realty Trust (NASDAQ: SEVN) has arranged a $17.3 million first mortgage floating-rate bridge loan for the recapitalization of Home2 Suites by Hilton in Scottsdale. The borrower is a joint venture between Highgate and Rockpoint. Located at 20001 N. Scottsdale Road, the recently constructed hotel features 130 guest rooms. CBRE introduced SEVN’s manager, Tremont Realty Capital, to the transaction. Tremont Realty Capital is an affiliate of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR).
TIGARD, ORE. — Trion Properties has completed the disposition of York Apartments, a multifamily building in Tigard. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $10.8 million, or $209,000 per unit. Located at 7582 SW Hunziker St., York Apartments features 52 units in a mix of three studio units, 48 two-bedroom/one-bath units and one four-bedroom/two-bathroom unit. Rob Marton of HFO Investment Real Estate represented the seller, while Greg Frick of HFO represented the buyer in the deal.
— By Dina Gouveia and Louis Thibault — The San Francisco market ended the second quarter of 2023 with a 27.2 percent vacancy rate for the office sector, according to Avison Young’s market report. As companies scaled back operations and experienced slower growth, vacancy rates continued to increase. As of late, we are seeing many tenants in a wait-and-see mode when it comes to leasing decisions. This is despite a majority of companies desiring to have employees back in the office. Below are a few key trends and observations when it comes to the office market, as well as some green shoots where we see opportunities for an accelerated recovery. Return to the Office The slow return to office (RTO) largely comes down to overall economic conditions and who has the upper hand in the job market. The trend that we’ve seen in the San Francisco region is that larger tech companies like Apple and Google have led the RTO efforts with CEOs like OpenAI’s Sam Altman opining that remote work is essentially detrimental to collaboration and creativity. It appears there is a widespread appetite to bring employees back into the office full-time. As the job market continues to soften, …
Standard Communities Buys Six Affordable Housing Communities in Metro Los Angeles for $122M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Standard Communities has led a public-private partnership that acquired six Section 8 communities in Los Angeles County with a total of 407 units. Five of the communities are affordable seniors housing. Standard will extend the communities’ affordability by 20 years under new HUD Housing Assistance Payments contracts. The transaction has a total capitalization of approximately $122 million, including planned renovation costs of over $8 million. The six communities were built between 1969 and 1980. “Extending the affordability of all 407 apartment units isn’t just a matter of housing; it’s a commitment to sustaining the heart of our community. We are not only ensuring that seniors and families have an affordable place to call home, we’re also nurturing the vibrant social and economic fabric of Los Angeles County,” says Jeffrey Jaeger, co-founder and principal of Standard Communities. “This investment brings our portfolio in Los Angeles County to over 1,700 units.” The assets include: • Oxford Park, a 109-unit senior community • Rayen Park, an 84-unit senior community • Sherman Arms, a 74-unit senior community • Villa Marisol, a 48-unit senior community • Columbus Terrace, a 42-unit senior community • Villa San Dimas, a 50-unit family community Standard Communities partnered in this transaction with the …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Miller Global Properties has completed the disposition of Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale Old Town, located at 7142 E. 1st St. in Scottsdale. Dynamic City Capital acquired the hotel for $102 million, according to local business journals. Built in 2020, Canopy by Hilton Scottsdale Old Town features 177 guest rooms and two restaurants — Outrider Rooftop and Cobre Kitchen. Additionally, the property is within walking distance to more than 100 restaurants, venues and art galleries. Rick Rush and Carter Gradwell of CBRE Hotels represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Brinkmann Constructors, as general contractor, and Denver-based The X Co., as developer, have broken ground on X Roosevelt, a 19-story multifamily building in downtown Phoenix. Located in the Roosevelt Row Arts District, the 350,000-square-foot X Roosevelt will feature 370 apartments in a live, work and play environment. The community will also feature coworking space; a gym and fitness studio designed around classes; and 3,500 square feet of first-floor retail space. Chicago-based Lamar Johnson Collaborative is serving as architect for the project, which is slated for completion in fall 2025.
PSRS Arranges $5.1M Refinancing for Baker Bradford Industrial Complex in Carpinteria, California
by Amy Works
CARPINTERIA, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $5.1 million in refinancing for Baker Bradford Complex, a 172,000-square-foot industrial complex in Carpinteria. PSRS secured the nonrecourse, 10-year, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company. The borrower was not disclosed.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — NavPoint Real Estate Group has arranged the sale of a flex building, located at 7076 S. Alton Way, Building B in Centennial. Crosspoint Community Church sold the asset to Coram Deo Reformer Church for $2.2 million. The 9,840-square-foot building features a church build out, parking and landscaping. Matt Call of NavPoint represented the seller, while Tom Matthews of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.
Industrial activity runs a wide gamut in Colorado Springs. Situated on the busy I-25 corridor, the Centennial State’s second-largest city is a key distribution point to Northern Colorado and surrounding states. But distribution is only part of the story. Thanks in part to Fort Carson Army base on its southern edge and the U.S. Air Force Academy to its north, the seat of El Paso County is home to an assortment of aerospace and defense manufacturers, as well as other industry clusters ranging from medical equipment makers to suppliers of semiconductor components. “It’s a military-friendly community that offers a lot of support for entrepreneurs and families just separating from their respective branches,” says Megan Mechikoff, an associate broker specializing in industrial real estate at NAI Highland Commercial Group. “That generates a lot of startups that work directly for the Department of Defense or attach themselves to a larger brand like Lockheed Martin or Northrop Grumman.” Colorado Springs attracts employers with its highly educated workforce, affordable cost of living and excellent quality of life, which includes mild winters on the protected Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and proximity to outdoor activities and winter sports, Mechikoff says. What Colorado Springs lacks, …