RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sales of two adjacent single-tenant retail properties that. Private investors acquired the properties in separate deals for a combined total of $4.2 million. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the Los Angeles-based seller for both transactions. The transactions are: The $2.1 million, or $920 per square foot, sale of 3940 University Avenue. Plant Power, a fast-casual drive-thru restaurant with patio, occupies the 2,250-square-foot building. The $2.1 million, or $614 per square foot, sale of 3980 University Avenue. Richie’s Hot Chicken and Carlo’s Tijuana Tacos are tenants at the 3,500-square-foot building.
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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 19,200 SF Industrial Building in Lakewood, Washington
by Amy Works
LAKEWOOD, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 2520 112th St. S in Lakewood. A limited liability company sold the asset for $3.4 million. The buyer is a locally owned vehicle upfitter for law enforcement agencies and will occupy the 19,200-square-foot property for its own use. Matthew Herman and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Newmark has arranged the $255 million sale of a four-property, Class A seniors housing portfolio in Phoenix and its suburbs. The LivGenerations portfolio totals 546 units comprising independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The seller built all four communities — LivGenerations Agritopia, LivGenerations Ahwatukee, LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak and LivGenerations Mayo Boulevard — between 2014 and early 2022. Newmark represented the seller, regional owner-operator and developer Liv Communities, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
VISALIA, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has brokered the sale of Oak View Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community at 4700 W. Caldwell Ave. in Visalia. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the asset from a Los Angeles-based private investor for $50 million. Built in 1990 and partially renovated in 2022, Oak View Apartments features 237 residences in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 608 square feet to 1,170 square feet, spread across two-story apartment buildings and single-level duplexes on a 16.5-acre site. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a resident clubhouse with full kitchen, business centers, fitness centers, tot lots, sports courts and laundry facilities. The buyer plans to upgrade the 173 un-renovated units. Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller in the deal.
Urban Development Group Receives $40M in HUD Financing for Two Multifamily Properties in Portland
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — Urban Development Group has received two separate loans, totaling $40 million, for two apartment communities in Portland. Dwight Capital provided a $24.9 million HUD 223(f) loan for The Kathryn Ann and a $15.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for The Sellina. The 146-unit The Kathryn Ann and the 90-unit The Sellina both feature dog wash stations, indoor bicycle storage and community courtyard. Both loans benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction set at 25 basis points because the properties achieved Energy Star certifications. The Kathryn Ann also has an affordability component, as 15 percent of its units are restricted to 80 percent or less of the median family income. These loans are the seventh and eighth HUD loans that Dwight Capital has closed for the borrower. McBride Capital brokered the transactions.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Stos Partners, in a joint venture with a global insurance company, has acquired a freestanding industrial property located at 2425 Auto Park Way in Escondido. South Image Inc. sold the asset for $20 million in an off-market transaction. The sale brings the buyer’s total 2022 deal volume to nearly $300 million. Located near Interstate 5 and Highway 78, the 86,690-square-foot property features 18-foot to 22-foot clear heights and 10,000 square feet of office buildout. Approximately 11 percent of the total building space is dedicated to private business operations space, sound engineer testing space, a mechanics tool shop and a racked storage area. The property also features a 2000A/277 480V 3-Phase system and 200 parking spaces. Barry Handler of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
SPRINGVILLE, UTAH — Regents Park Brixton has completed the disposition of Next Step Business Park, a three-building industrial campus in Springville, a suburb of Provo. San Diego-based Hearthstone Capital acquired the 75,864-square-foot asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 317 N. 2000 W, Next Step Business Park consists of three single-story, newly constructed buildings ranging in size from 18,926 square feet to 28,480 square feet. The property is fully leased to a variety of tenants. Bryce Blanchard of Newmark brokered the transaction.
By Melissa Molyneaux, Executive Vice President, Colliers Northern Nevada’s office market has continued to post strong fundamentals this year. Positive tenant demand has improved vacancy in recent quarters, though an uptick in available sublease space could impact market-wide vacancy in the future. The Reno-Sparks region has also seen a handful of new speculative office construction starts that will add trophy office and medical office space to the downtown and South Meadows submarkets. Strong economic recovery has been evident this year as Nevada reached a new employment peak of nearly 1.5 million jobs in June. Washoe County’s population has grown an impressive 17.1 percent since 2010, to 500,000 people. A study by Woods and Poole Economics estimates the area will reach 764,000 people by 2060. Market-wide vacancy rates dropped to 10.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022, down 200 basis points year over year. Downtown vacancy fell 310 basis points to 11.7 percent, while suburban vacancy fell 180 basis points to 10.3 percent in the same period. Vacancy has continued to improve since the onset of the pandemic, though the Reno area has started to see an increase in available sublease space hitting the market. About one quarter of all …
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Crescent Real Estate has completed the disposition of a Class A office portfolio totaling 1 million square feet in Colorado Springs. The 13-building asset was sold as a mix of individual buildings and micro-portfolios to multiple buyers during the past four years for an aggregate price of $180 million. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the disposition of the entire portfolio. Crescent Real Estate originally acquired the portfolio of mid-rise and single-story office buildings in 2018 for $125 million. Crescent began divesting of the assets in 2019 through 2022. The portfolio includes: Epic One, a 145,694-square-foot building at 10807 New Allegiance Drive InterQuest I, a 74,005-square-foot facility at 9945 Federal Drive InterQuest II, a 54,057-square-foot building at 9925 Federal Drive InterQuest III, a 66,223-square-foot building at 9950 Federal Drive InterQuest IV, a 46,948-square-foot property at 9960 Federal Drive Patriot Park I, a 103,183-square-foot facility at 985 Space Center Drive Patriot Park II, a 33,190-square-foot building at 980 Technology Court Patriot Park V, a 51,770-square-foot property at 745 Space Center Drive Patriot Park VI, a 103,970-square-foot asset at 655 Space Center Drive Patriot Park VII, an 89,624-square-foot facility at 565 …
JLL Arranges $30M Construction Loan for Villas Litchfield Park Build-to-Rent Community in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $30 million construction loan for Villas Litchfield Park, a build-to-rent community in Phoenix. The borrower is a joint venture between Blue Vista Capital Management and Family Development. Upon completion, Villas Litchfield Park will feature 153 one- and two-bedroom, freestanding, single-story units for residences. All units will offer simulated wood flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and private backyards. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, open turf spaces, outdoor lounge areas and grill area. Brian Walsh, Brad Miner and Dave Hunter of JLL Capital Markets secured the 3.5-year loan through Old National Bank for the borrower.