LOS ANGELES — Lowe as developer and manager, along with Ware Malcomb as architect/designer and Swinerton as general contractor, has completed construction of a nine-story creative office building located at 2130 Violet St. in Los Angeles’ Arts District. Totaling more than 113,000 square feet, the building includes 109,100 square feet of office space, 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space, four levels of parking for 275 vehicles, outdoor spaces including private terraces, and a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck/lounge. The building offers 27,000-square-foot open floorplates, high ceilings, energy-efficient building systems and HVAC.
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Trion Acquires Courtyard at Artisan Square Multifamily Property in Sacramento for $23.6M
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Trion Properties has purchased Courtyard at Artisan Square, an apartment community located at 1503 Fulton Ave. in Sacramento. A private seller sold the asset for $23.6 million. Constructed in 1970, the property features 104 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 830 square feet with open floorplans. The community comprises 11 two-story residential buildings totaling more than 86,000 square feet. Current amenities include a fitness center, pool deck and high-end upgrades throughout the property. The previous owner fully renovated the property’s exterior and all unit interiors to include quartz countertops, in-unit washers/dryers, dual-pane windows, new roofs, full patio replacement, asphalt and concrete walkways.
MESA, ARIZ. — HJ Red Mountain LLC, an entity formed by Jakosky Properties, has completed the disposition of Red Mountain Plaza, a retail center at the northwest corner of Power and McKellips roads in Mesa. Red Mountain Plaza, a Washington LLC, acquired the asset for $16.4 million. Situated on eight acres, Red Mountain Plaza offers 69,270 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Michaels and PetSmart. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
Joint Venture Completes Acquisition of Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, Begins $850M Redevelopment
by Jeff Shaw
PHOENIX — Concord Wilshire Capital and TLG Investment Partners, in partnership with Carl DeSantis’ CDS International Holdings Inc., have completed the acquisition of the Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. The development group has formed a strategic alliance with Hines, an international real estate firm, to redevelop and repurpose the Metrocenter Mall into a walkable village that will be home to apartments, condominiums, curated boutiques, popular retail stores, restaurants, bars, a town-center park and other commercial and entertainment venues. The property spans approximately 64.2 acres of land in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. The plans for the village include over 2,600 multifamily units, 150,000 square feet of commercial space and 4,100 surface and garage-deck parking spaces. The development team has also signed agreements with the City of Phoenix for a public-private partnership for public improvements. The purchase includes both the Dillard’s building and U-Haul building, which formerly housed a Macy’s. Developers confirmed the planned $850 million redevelopment of the property will begin immediately. The redeveloped Metrocenter will be designed as a transit-oriented community, encompassing the city’s new light rail station currently under construction on the site. The City of Phoenix invested approximately $150 million to build the station, which is scheduled for completion …
DENVER — Westwood Financial has purchased The Shops at Walnut Creek, a community shopping center in Denver. InvenTrust Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed amount. At the time of sale, the 225,224-square-foot property was 94 percent occupied. Current tenants include TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart, Michaels, Old Navy, Dollar Tree, Qdoba, Buffalo Wild Wings, Massage Envy, LensCrafters, Sephora and Lash Lounge. Brad Lyons of CBRE | National Retail Partners represented the seller in the deal.
Pembrook Provides $38.2M in Financing to Acquire, Renovate Valencia Apartments in Las Vegas
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — Pembrook Capital Management has provided a $27.6 million first mortgage bridge loan and a $10.6 million preferred equity investment for the acquisition and renovation of 127 apartment units located at 1455 E. Katie Ave. in Las Vegas. The name of the borrower was not released. The Valencia Apartments complex features 21 two-story buildings offering a total of 227 units spread across 10.5 acres. Pembrook’s financing allows for the purchase of 127 units (56 percent of the property), including 72 one-bedroom, 49 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments. The financing also provides funds to acquire the additional units over the next 27 months. Upgrades to the units include new flooring, kitchen hardware, lighting and plumbing, as well as the installation of stainless steel kitchen appliances and in-unit washers/dryers. Common-area improvements include modernizing the clubhouse, sports facilities and pool, while providing new fitness equipment for the gym.
Norris & Stevens Negotiates $7.6M Sale of Mt. Scott Industrial Park in Portland, Oregon
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of Mt. Scott Industrial Park, an industrial asset located at 7402-7410 SE Johnson Creek Blvd. in Portland. Frith Investments 3 acquired the asset from Mt. Scott Industrial Park LLC for $7.6 million. Nick Chessar and Scott Finney of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Tyler Dean of Macadam Forbes represented the buyer in the transaction. Constructed in 1971 and 1976 on 3.6 acres, the 35,000-square-foot industrial park features office space in each suite, 48 parking spaces, eight grade-level doors and eight drive-in doors. Mt. Scott Industrial Park was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — PSRS has arranged a $4.2 million refinancing for Church Ranch Self-Storage in Westminster. The property features 663 self-storage units, climate control, high ceilings, electronic gate access and individually alarmed units. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Nicholas Drohan of PSRS secured the long-term, non-recourse loan with a 30-year amortization and flexible prepayment through a correspondent life insurance company. The borrower was not disclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Brokers $3M Sale of Medical Office Space in Tucson, Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of an 11,960-square-foot office space at Oracle-Ina Professional Plaza located at 7490 N. Oracle Road in Tucson. MCP Tucson Endo LLC acquired the asset from Oracle Medical Plaza II LLC for $3 million. Richard Kleiner and Thomas Nieman of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Larry Serota and CeCe Conway of Transwestern represented the buyer in the deal.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — San Diego-based MG Properties has acquired Tribeca North Apartment Homes in North Las Vegas from The Bascom Group for $81 million. Tribeca North features 312 apartments with available garages and resort-style amenities in a low-density community design. Spencer Ballif, Adam Schmitt and Jannie Mongkolsakulkit of CBRE represented the seller. Bryan Frazier and Blake Hockenbury of Walker & Dunlop secured a Fannie Mae loan for the property.