IRVINE, CALIF. — Griffin Realty Trust has completed the disposition of a creative office property, located at 16752 Armstrong Ave. in Irvine, to Rexford Industrial Realty for $40 million. Griffin originally acquired the asset in October of 2013 for $27.2 million. Fox Head, which Vista Outdoor recently acquired, occupies the entire 82,645-square-foot building. Vista Outdoor is the parent company of more than 40 brands of outdoor apparel and equipment. Situated on 6.5 acres, the property features abundant parking, a BMX track, a skate park, gathering spaces and firepits. The building offers two floors of creative office space, including conference rooms, common areas, abundant natural light, an open floor-to-ceiling lobby area and designated workspaces. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Bret Hardy, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
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LAFAYETTE AND BODEGA BAY, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $26.7 million in non-cross collateralized, fixed-rate, first-mortgage financing for Woodside Hotel Group. The transaction will refinance debt on two hotels — Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa and The Lodge at Bodega Bay — in Northern California. The $15 million loan on Lafayette Park Hotel retired an existing life insurance company loan and provided for more than $4 million of capital to renovate guest rooms. The proceeds from the $11.7 million loan for The Lodge at Bodega Bay paid off an existing bridge loan facility and provided for a return of partnership equity. A life insurance company provided both of the long-term, 10-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loans. Located in Lafayette, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa is a full-service hotel with 138 guest rooms. The Lodge at Bodega Bay in Bodega Bay features 83 guest rooms; Drakes Sonoma Coast, a fine dining restaurant; Fireside Lounge, a 6,285-square-foot indoor and outdoor meeting space; and Sonoma Coast Spa and Fitness Center. Woodside Hotel Group owns and operates both properties as part of the Woodside Collection.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has negotiated the sale of Midland Apartments, formerly known as El Moro Apartments, in Portland. Midland Apartments LLC acquired the asset from El Moro LLC for $12 million. Originally constructed in 1966, Midland Apartments features 94 residences with 27 one-bedroom/one-bath flats, 24 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 43 two-bedroom/1.5-bath townhomes. Community amenities include ample parking, a leasing office, community/playground area, extra storage space, balconies/patios for every unit and washer/dryer hookups in all but the one-bedroom units. David Chatfield and Timothy Mitchell of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the sale of LP on 85th Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1221 N. 85th Place in Scottsdale. A local syndicator sold the asset to an out-of-state buyer in a 1031 exchange for $8 million, or $333,333 per unit. Built in 1984, LP on 85th features 24 units in a mix of eight one-bedroom/one-bath layouts and 16 two-bedroom/two-bath layouts. The property was renovated in 2022. Updates included a modernized paint scheme, a swimming pool, landscaping, exterior lighting, white Shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and modern lighting. Brian Tranetzki and Anton Laakso of Taylor Street Advisors represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
NorthPeak Commercial Negotiates $6.3M Sale of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Aurora, Colorado
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an affordable housing portfolio located at 1571 Beeler St. and 1641 Alton St. in Aurora. The assets traded for $6.3 million, or $75,000 per unit. Totaling 74,596 square feet, the multifamily portfolio features 84 apartments. Keith Hardy and Joe Hornstein of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed seller, while Scott Fetter of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Optima has purchased a 22-acre development site on the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 Freeway in Scottsdale for the development of Optima McDowell Mountain Village, a $1 billion residential project that recently received city approval. John Lund sold the land parcel for $44.7 million. The community will consist of six eight-story buildings totaling 1,330 residential units, as well as 36,000 square feet of commercial space. Four of the buildings will be rental apartments and two buildings will offer for-sale condominiums. The unit mix will include studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 775 square feet to 2,025 square feet. Each of the six buildings will offer a rooftop deck with a 50-meter, Olympic-length swimming pool, sauna, spa, cold plunge, running track, outdoor fireplaces, lounge seating, and outdoor kitchens with barbecues and dining spaces. Additionally, each building will feature lobbies, a fitness center, yoga studio, sauna, steam room, residents’ club with game room and theater, an indoor basketball and pickleball court, an outdoor pickleball arena, a golf simulator, an outdoor putting/chipping area, indoor and outdoor kids’ play spaces, a massage room, a dog park and pet spa, business center, and conference room. Parking …
HENDERSON, NEV. — DIV Industrial, a newly formed institutional investor and developer of industrial real estate, has acquired 94 acres of land in Henderson’s El Dorado Valley submarket for the development of El Dorado Valley Logistics Center. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer. The 1.7 million-square-foot El Dorado Valley Logistics Center will feature two buildings, ranging in size from 600,000 square feet to 1 million square feet, with 42-foot clear heights, flat floors and an ESFR sprinkler system. The development site is located at the intersection of Highway 95 and Roger Ray Road, providing access to the entire Las Vegas Valley. The City of Henderson recently annexed the site. DIV’s development partners include HPA Architecture and Kimley-Horn. Cushman & Wakefield’s Alderson Tassi team, led by Donna Alderson and Greg Tassi, represented DIV, while Amy Ogden SIOR of LOGIC Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, IndiCap, in the sale and assignment of the complex land transaction. DIV acquired the land in an unimproved condition with entitlements in process. El Dorado Valley Logistics Center is the first significant development project for DIV Industrial, which was established in late summer 2022 by real estate veterans …
Nationwide Realty Investors Opens 237-Room Hilton at Cavasson Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Nationwide Realty Investors has opened Hilton at Cavasson, a hotel and event center in the master-planned Cavasson development in Scottsdale. Nationwide Realty Investors owns the hotel, which Columbus Hospitality Management operates. The six-story hotel features 237 guest rooms, resort-style amenities and a 15,000-square-foot event space. The full-service property also offers a top-floor event space and terrace, a coffee shop, fitness center, swimming pool and Desert Pony Tavern, a bar and restaurant.
Toibb Enterprises Sells Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Simi Valley, California for $19.5M
by Amy Works
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Toibb Enterprises has completed the disposition of Simi Valley Promenade, a retail center located at 5105-5197 E. Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. A Chino Hills-based private investor acquired the asset for $19.5 million. Smart & Final, Goodwill, Del Taco, Denny’s, Baskin Robbins, Chi Chi’s Pizza and H&R Block are tenants at the 82,366-square-foot Simi Valley Promenade, which was built in 1981 and most recently renovated in 2002. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent occupied. Bill Ashe, Jeff Lefko and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer, while Avi Narang of Beverly Hills-based BRC Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 22,424 SF Concorde Place Office Building in Centennial, Colorado
by Amy Works
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Concorde Place, a Class B office property in Centennial. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.4 million. Situated on a 1.38-acre site at 7208 S. Tucson Way, Concorde Place features 22,424 square feet of office space. Brandon Kramer and Chadd Nelson of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal.