BELLEVUE, WASH. — InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is set to open its first hotel in the Pacific Northwest in October. The InterContinental Bellevue at The Avenue will feature two towers housing 365 luxury condominiums, a 208-room InterContinental Hotel, 85,000 square feet of high-end retail space and celebrity chef-led dining. It is located on the corner of NE 8th Street and Bellevue Way. Fortress Development owns InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Hendy has completed design work on the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Long Beach. The facility features 41,500 square feet of workspace, 20,000 square feet of vehicle storage, auto restoration and maintenance areas, a showroom, processing bay and retail area. The hangar-sized building was formerly an aircraft production site for aeronautic firm McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing, a leading supplier of passenger aircraft. This is the world’s second Mercedes-Benz Classic Center.
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the 100-room Best Interstate Inn Wheat Ridge in Wheat Ridge. A private investor acquired the hotel for $5.5 million. The asset is located at 4735 Kipling St. The acquisition provides the buyer with a multifamily conversion opportunity. Christy McDougall of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, a limited liability company.
REDLANDS, CALIF. — GID has purchased a multi-tenant industrial warehouse in Redlands. The 95,500-square-foot, Class A building includes 12 docks with three drive-ins and 30-foot clear heights. It is fully leased to two tenants. This is GID’s second industrial acquisition in Southern California. The company recently acquired a three-building industrial park in the East San Gabriel Valley.
DENVER — MTM Transit has leased an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) property in Denver. It is located at 280 West 62nd Ave. The 22,689-square-foot space features outdoor storage that could suitably accommodate a 100-passenger van fleet. It is situated near strong population bases and offers access to Denver’s major freeways. Mike Viehmann represented MTM in the lease transaction.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for 700 N. 4th St., a multifamily high-rise in downtown Phoenix. The 27-story property offers 234 luxury units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations near the city’s Roosevelt Row Arts District. Units average around 643 square feet and include 9-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows; stackable washers and dryers; walk-in showers; and keyless smart lock entry. The community was built in 2021, according to Apartments.com. The community features an eighth-floor amenity deck, 27th-floor sky lounge and a rooftop deck. Shared amenities include a fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and spa, demonstration kitchen with bar seating, and collaborative and private work spaces. Steve Gebing, Cliff David and Peter Katz of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes, in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Jesse Zarouk of IPA’s capital markets team arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The price was not disclosed. A number of multifamily developments are currently underway in Phoenix, underscoring demand for this type of property within the market. Recent projects include a 403-unit community in Phoenix’s midtown neighborhood; a 19-building multifamily project that is nearing …
PUYALLUP, WASH. — Equus Capital Partners has acquired Sierra Sun Apartments, a 150-unit property in the Seattle suburb of Puyallup. Built in 2006, Sierra Sun comprises 20 apartment buildings and an 8,500 square-foot clubhouse and amenity center. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom townhome-style units. Each unit includes an attached two car garage. Equus will conduct $2 million in renovations to the asset, including interior and exterior updates, as well as enhancements to the clubhouse and amenity center. Madison Apartment Group, a subsidiary of Equus, will oversee the upgrades in addition to managing the community. The investment is being made on behalf of a programmatic joint venture between an affiliate of Equus and a public pension plan that is based in the U.S.
MISSION VIEJO AND PALM DESERT, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $15 million sale of two single-tenant retail properties in Southern California. Located in Mission Viejo and Palm Desert, Chick-fil-A occupies both buildings on triple-net ground leases. Jimmy Slusher, Eric Shain and John Read of CBRE represented the seller of the 4,800-square-foot Mission Viejo property, a local private investor. The Palm Desert property comprises 4,738 square feet on 1.6 acres within Monterey Crossing Shopping Center. Timothy Genske of CBRE and Bruce Bailey of The Bailey Group represented the seller, UCLA, which received the property as a donation. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the private, California-based buyer in both transactions.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $4.6 million sale of Woodstock Plaza, a retail strip center in Moreno Valley. The center was 75 percent occupied at the time of sale. Shaun Riley and Nick Miller of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller in the all-cash transaction. A private investor acquired the property.
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Wood Investments Cos. has announced the opening of a 42,212-square-foot PGA Tour Superstore at Gateway Marketplace, a 135,732-square-foot retail center in the Boise suburb of Meridian. The store now leases the former Rosauers grocery store space. Other tenants at the center include Trader Joe’s, Mecca Gym, Land Ocean, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Le Peep, Mathnasium and Orange Theory. Andrea Nilson, LeAnn Hume, Travis Dunn, Julie Kissler and Braydon Torres of Cushman & Wakefield handle leasing at the property. Stuart Thain of Colliers represented the tenant in the leasing negotiations.
