BERKELEY, CALIF. — Valiance Capital has acquired a development site at 2538 Durant Ave. near the University of California, Berkeley campus. The company plans to replace an existing 12-unit apartment building on the site with an eight-story community offering 270 beds across 83 units. The development is also set to include 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Jeffrey Eliason and Leland Ortega of Highland Realty Capital arranged $10.5 million in acquisition and pre-development funding on behalf of Valiance. Chris Hetzel of ACRES’ Philadelphia office originated the loan. “2538 Durant is going to help transform the Berkeley city skyline and provide an incredible opportunity to address a substantial housing need for students,” says Nhan Nguyen Le, principal and founder of Valiance Capital. Further details on the project, including a timeline for the development, were not announced.
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LAS VEGAS — Matter Real Estate Group is entering the residential real estate market with the planned development of Vestra, a multifamily property situated within its 40-acre UnCommons mixed-use community in southwest Las Vegas. Vestra will feature 352 apartments in a mix of studio, one-bedroom/one-bath, two-bedroom/two-bath and three-bedroom/two-bath layouts spread across three midrise towers. Each residence will offer quartz countertops, modern flat-panel cabinets, walk-in closets, washers/dryers and private lockers for a dry-cleaning service. Onsite amenities will include a pool house; resort-style pool with cabanas; fireplaces and barbecues; indoor/outdoor fitness center; lawn space; pet spa; coworking spaces; flex lounge; and media rooms. The property will also feature a 100 percent controlled access parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations. The community is slated to welcome residents early next year. EDI International designed the building with interiors by Jules Wilson Design Studio.
LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential has acquired its first property in the Las Vegas market with the purchase of Banyan Brighton, a build-to-rent townhome community currently under construction, for $61 million. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Upon completion, Banyan Brighton will feature 133 two- and three-bedroom townhomes ranging from 1,396 to 1,479 square feet. Each residence will feature an attached two-car garage, first-class finishes and private outdoor living space. The property is located within the 1,000-acre Skye Canyon master-planned community, which offers a 10,000-square-foot indoor fitness facility, modern clubhouse, five-acre sports field, full-service coffee shop, outdoor lap pool and five parks, including green spaces, picnic areas, tennis courts and dog parks. Cushman & Wakefield is actively leasing the townhomes as they are completed. Final units are slated for delivery in third-quarter 2023.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Rise48 Equity has purchased La Serena, an apartment property located on seven acres in Tempe, from a private seller for an undisclosed price. Built in 1988 by Mark-Taylor, La Serena features 160 apartments spread across 20 residential buildings. The community features courtyards, a swimming pool and spa, fitness center, shaded barbecue grilling stations and covered parking. Apartments offer full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets with mirrored doors and private patios or balconies with exterior storage space. Select two-bedroom units have fireplaces. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, and Darrell Moffitt and Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — A private investor has acquired Georgia, a 52-unit apartment community in Phoenix, from a private investor for $8.5 million. Paul Bay and Darrell Moffitt of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Located at 2534-2548 W. Georgia Ave., Georgia features 26 one-bedroom and 26 two-bedroom residences.
VISTA AND CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Wimatex has purchased a multi-tenant office portfolio in Vista and Carlsbad from Thibodo LLC and CCSD LLC for $13.9 million. At the time of sale, the two-building, 70,262-square-foot portfolio was fully leased. The first property, located at 1800 Thibodo Road in Vista, is a three-story building featuring 23,690 square feet of Class A office space that is fully leased to nine tenants. The second building, situated at 1959 Palomar Oaks Way in Carlsbad, is a three-story property featuring 46,572 square feet of Class A office space that is fully leased to four tenants. Aric Starck, Drew Dodds and Matty Sundberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the deal.
Gantry Secures $12.5M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Building in Woodinville, Washington
by Amy Works
WOODINVILLE, WASH. — Gantry has secured $12.5 million in permanent financing for a private real estate investor’s purchased of a single-tenant industrial property in Woodinville. Mike Wood and Alex Saunders of Gantry secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through one of the firm’s life company lenders. Redapt, a technology service provider, occupies the 66,000-square-foot facility for its corporate office and production facility. The property is located at 14051 NE 200th St.
Pacific Coast Commercial Brokers $8.4M Sale of Medical Office Building in La Mesa, California
by Amy Works
LA MESA, CALIF. — Pacific Coast Commercial has negotiated the sale of a medical office property located at 8530 La Mesa Blvd. in Las Mesa. Magnolia Mar Properties sold the asset to Family Health Care Centers of San Diego for $8.4 million. The property features 25,916 square feet of medical office space. Current major tenants include County of San Diego and Penchecks. Brian Crepeau and Ken Robak of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, while Kelly Moriarty and Chris Ross of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. US Bank provided acquisition financing.
AURORA, COLO. — Peakview Realty has acquired Shoppes at Parker Commons, a retail center located at 2701-2787 S. Parker Road in Aurora. Special Servicer LNR Partners LLC sold the asset for $8.2 million, or $255 per square foot. Built in 1987, the 32,297-square-foot property was 92 percent at the time of sale. Tenants include H Mart, H&M Dental, Farmers Insurance, O’Hair Salon, Volcano Tea House, Neo Lashes and Nails, and QQ Massage. Jason Schmidt of JLL Retail Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory led the team that represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.4M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Asset in Glendale, California
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.4 million loan for the acquisition of a mixed-use property located at 202 E. Wilson Ave. in Glendale. The name of the borrower was not released. Bradley Buzil of MMCC’s West Los Angeles office secured the financing for the borrower. The 27,080-square-foot building features a 51-key hotel that can be converted into apartments and six ground-floor retail spaces.