MESA, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Taylor Morrison has completed the disposition of a 145-unit build-to-rent community located at 250 N. Ellsworth Road in Mesa. San Diego-based Ellsworth Housing Partners acquired the property for $53 million, or $368,055 per unit, and plans to brand the community as The Logan at Ellsworth. Built in 2022, the community features 58 one-bedroom, 650-square-foot units and 87 two-bedroom, 995-square-foot units. In-home features include kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-inspired flooring, high ceilings, dual-pane windows, full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets and maintenance-free private backyards. The property offers smart-home technology, including satellite TVs with HD and DVR, mobile phone controls, smart-home touchscreen panels, USB outlets, keyless entry, self-monitored security systems with doorbell cameras and door and motion sensor alarms, and smart thermostats. The community features 20 detached garages, as well as 168 covered and 137 uncovered spaces. Onsite amenities include a heated swimming pool and spa, poolside ramadas with outdoors TVs, a fitness studio, an event lawn and a roving patrol. Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson, Ryan Boyle and Logan Baca of Northmarq’s Phoenix investment sales team represented the seller in the deal.
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SAN DIEGO, BRAWLEY, LEMON GROVE AND IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Union Bank has completed the sales of five bank branches, totaling 39,331 square feet, in California. A private investor acquired the assets for $19.2 million. Michael Peterson, Reg Kobzi and Joel Wilson of CBRE represented the seller in the transactions. The portfolio includes: A 5,379-square-foot property at 1858 Cable St. in San Diego. A 12,422-square-foot building at 6010 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. A property at 3285 Lemon Grove Ave. in Lemon Grove. A 4,751-square-foot asset at 900 Palm Ave. in Imperial Beach. A 9,461-square-foot branch at 290 Main St. in Brawley.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has arranged the sale of a 29,732-square-foot apartment building located at 801-849 S. Union Blvd. in Colorado Springs. The asset traded for $6.4 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Pat Knowlton of Capstone represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Built in 1972, Union Boulevard Apartments features 970-square-foot, two-bedroom/one-bath units. The property underwent significant upgrades, including exterior painting and updating the parking lots. Additionally, a portion of the units were renovated. The buyer plans to continue renovating the units.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Buffalo Wild Wings-Occupied Property in Castle Rock, Colorado
by Amy Works
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a restaurant building located at 4995 Factory Shops Blvd. in Castle Rock. Niki Castle Rock LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange for $2.5 million, or $399.46 per square foot. Buffalo Wild Wings occupies the property and offers a bar, indoor/outdoor space and VIP spaces. Drew Isaac and Ian Hicks of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
Max Collaborative, NAVA Real Estate Break Ground on 196-Unit Wilder Apartments in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Cleveland-based The Max Collection and Denver-based NAVA Real Estate Development have broken ground on Wilder, a multifamily property located at 1521 Hooker St. in Denver. Davis Partnership Architects designed the project, which will feature 196 apartments, co-working spaces, ample outdoor access, two rooftop terraces, a plunge pool, fitness center and yoga studio. Completion is slated for late 2024. Saunders Construction is serving as general contractor.
Chapman University Buys 250-Unit Anavia Multifamily Property in Anaheim, Plans Student Housing Conversion
by Amy Works
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has arranged the sale of Anavia, an apartment community in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle area. Essex sold the asset to Chapman University for an undisclosed price. Tom Moran of Berkadia Irvine handled the off-market transaction. Originally built as a for-sale condominium project, Anavia features 250-units/550 beds with an average unit size of 1,249 square feet. The buyer plans to convert the property into student housing.
CARSON CITY, NEV. — Sierra Nevada Media Group has completed the sale of 580 Mallory Way, an industrial property in Carson City. Greenlaw Partners acquired the asset for $11.3 million. The buyer plans to lease the 90,056-square-foot asset to Bruce Aerospace. Currently located in Dayton, Nev., the producer of aircraft interior lighting systems plans to occupy the property in 2023 after completing modifications. The building formerly served as corporate offices for the Sierra Nevada Media Group, dba Questor Corp., which is a media provider in destination communities around the west. The building features corporate offices, as well as a modern printing press that was disassembled and sold as part of the seller’s disposition process. The building offers more than 54,000 square feet of production area and 35,000 square feet of office space. Nick Knecht, Joel Fountain, Baker Krukow and Tom Fennell of DCG represented the seller in the transaction.
University Avenue Partners Acquires 51,149 SF Mixed-Use Property in San Ramon, California
by Amy Works
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — University Avenue Partners has purchased a mixed-use property located at 2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in San Ramon. Terms of the transaction were not released. At the time of sale, the 52,149-square-foot asset was 90 percent leased to a diverse mix of office and retail tenants. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark facilitated the transaction. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark advised on the retail component of the sale.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 1800 Welton, a net-leased retail property in downtown Denver. A Colorado-based partnership sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $8 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 3,293-square-foot building, which is on a 15,660-square-foot site. Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
By Guy Enriquez, Vice President, NAI Capital The market for small- to medium-sized multifamily buildings ranging from 10 to 100 units in the City of San Bernardino has experienced a severe downturn in sales transactions recently. This was caused by the rapid increase in interest rates and a disconnect between buyers and sellers on pricing expectations. Cap rates on sales completed in the third quarter of 2022 show an increase of about 80 basis points year over year to 5.5 percent in the Inland Empire. Third-quarter 2022 sales volume in the Inland Empire fell to 15 transactions totaling $54 million. The area has been averaging 37 transactions totaling $180 million on a quarterly basis over the past four quarters. This quarter, the City of San Bernardino saw one sales transaction in this segment of the market, indicating the lack of deal volume. While rising interest rates caused a collapse of sales volume, combined with other general economic factors, San Bernardino’s rental market has remained very strong. The city’s overall multifamily physical vacancy rate has stood at 3.2 percent throughout 2022. The average rent for a one-bedroom unit increased from $949 to $966 per unit during the first three quarters of …