OAKHURST, CALIF. — Bayview PACE has provided a $19.8 million financing agreement for the construction of a new 125-room hotel in Oakhurst, about 16 miles south of Yosemite National Park. The financing will enable the start of construction on the resort, which aims to attract adventure and lifestyle travelers. The project will feature luxury accommodations, a full restaurant and bar, meeting spaces and other amenities. Waterton and equity partner Argosy Real Estate are the developers.
PHOENIX — Jamie Godwin, president of Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC), has purchased a two-story office building in Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor area for $3.8 million. The building will undergo a multi-million-dollar renovation to serve as the company’s new, expanded headquarters. The renovation plans include modernizing the building’s interior, creating employee-centric amenities and improving common areas. Other planned improvements include renovations to the building’s shared courtyard and common areas, new HVAC systems and the addition of a fire sprinkler system. Chris Krewson of Newmark represented SLC in the purchase of the 5045 building. Wally Hale and Drew Sampson of Avison Young represented the building’s seller, 5045 Associates LLC. Renovations are underway, with the project slated for completion by the end of this year.
SALT LAKE CITY — Workbox, a member-driven coworking company, is set to open its first location outside of the Midwest in Salt Lake City. The new coworking space will be in the historic Orpheum Theater, which formerly served as a CommonGrounds Workplace location. Workbox offers shared kitchen spaces, private conference rooms and programming events.
Technology, like commercial real estate, becomes increasingly vulnerable to the need for replacement and updates over time. Just as multifamily landlords can update properties by periodically replacing outmoded flooring and fixtures to suit the latest occupier preferences, technology must also keep up with the latest trends. For the best renter experience, multifamily properties need Internet connectivity that will serve residents as their technological needs grow and their tolerance for frequent outages diminishes. Disruptions associated with repairs or network upgrades can threaten customer satisfaction and renewal rates. Unfortunately for many landlords who rely on traditional telecommunications lines for their properties’ Internet, modern usage is straining older infrastructure. Booming wireless technology use is gobbling up bandwidth to connect everything from consumers’ phones and laptops to fitness monitors, smart TVs and other household appliances. As a vice president of product catalog who has worked for over a decade at broadband service provider Pavlov Media, John Danner understands the problem of limited Internet bandwidth all too well. He is eager to see technological improvements that will replace these old systems. “The old copper infrastructure can’t meet the requirements of the next generation of wireless connectivity,” explains Danner. “With fiber-optic connections, the sky is the …
CAMPBELL AND SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of three garden-style apartment communities in Silicon Valley for approximately $70 million. The portfolio includes: Appletree, a 72-unit community in Campbell; Vista Point, a 68-unit property in Santa Clara; and Cedartree, a 50-unit asset that is also located in Santa Clara. All properties offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Ryan Wagner, Brandon Geraldo and Matt Kroger led the team that represented the private seller and procured three unique buyers. Further details were not disclosed.
SAN TAN VALLEY, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift is set to begin construction on Stella, a 308-unit apartment community in the Phoenix suburb of San Tan Valley. Stella will comprise 12 two- and three-story buildings, as well as green spaces, a pool, two pickleball courts and two dog parks. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and include features such as quartz countertops, hardwood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, internet access, ceiling fans, washers and dryers, smart thermostats and an Alexa-compatible smart hub. Stella is scheduled to open for residency in late 2024. It will be Thompson Thrift’s sixth community in Arizona.
COSTA MESA AND ANAHEIM, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of two multifamily communities totaling 38 units in Orange County for $12.1 million. The communities traded hands in a 1031 exchange. All parties involved in both transactions were private investors based in Southern California. Dan Blackwell, Mike O’Neill and Andrew Boukather represented both the buyer and seller of 18 units at 1800 W. Glencrest Ave. in Anaheim for $4.8 million. The property was built in 1962 and comprises a pair of two-story buildings. The buildings recently underwent renovations including new flooring, appliances, bathrooms, kitchens, windows, stairs, railings and fascia. Blackwell and O’Neill also represented the seller of the 20 units at 1887 Monrovia Ave. in Costa Mesa. The asset traded hands for $7.3 million. Built in 1959, 1887 Monrovia Ave. comprises one two-story building with a pool, barbeque area and a community laundry room. Recent updates to select units include granite countertops, wood-style flooring and stainless-steel appliances.
MIDVALE, UTAH — Peak Capital Partners has purchased Park Station from Benedict Canyon Equities for an undisclosed price. Park Station is a 96-unit apartment community in Midvale, 12 miles south of downtown Salt Lake City. The property was constructed in 1974 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a children’s playground, laundry facilities and covered parking. Brock Zylstra and Danny Shin of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller and procured the buyer.
SAN DIEGO — Fruit juice concept Sip Fresh has entered a three-unit franchise agreement with operator Kevin Tam for locations in metro San Diego. The deal includes the acquisition of an existing store located in the Westfield UTC Mall and plans for two additional locations in the area. Tam’s previous experience includes concepts Wetzel’s Pretzels and Sweetgreen, as well as other quick-service restaurant brands and food trucks. Sip Fresh plans to sign 35 new franchise agreements by the end of the year.
LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has broken ground on a 168-unit mixed-income multifamily development with 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space in Los Angeles. The project at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. is located on the former north campus of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ. The six-story apartment community will offer 17 affordable housing units. Floor plans will consist of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a courtyard, pool, fitness center, clubroom and two outdoor sky decks on the fifth level. The development offers convenient access to the Metro E Line light rail station on Crenshaw Boulevard, which connects east to downtown Los Angeles and west to Santa Monica. After 43 years at its north campus location, West Angeles Church has consolidated its facilities and now operates from its south campus location at 3600 Crenshaw Blvd. West Angeles Church’s sale of the property at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. to CIM Group took place in March and was part of the church’s long-planned property dispositions announced in 2019 to bring new community-serving developments to the neighborhood. The church used the sale proceeds to fund various church programs and initiatives, including the construction of a Family Life Center that …
