SAN FRANCISCO — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has completed the sale of Hotel Spero, located at 405 Taylor St. in San Francisco. An undisclosed third party acquired the asset for $71 million. The hotel features 236 guest rooms. Proceeds of the sale will be used for general corporate purposes and reducing Pebblebrook’s outstanding debt associated with recent hotel acquisitions.
COLVILLE, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Pinewood Terrace, a 92-unit skilled nursing facility located in Colville, a tiny city of fewer than 5,000 residents in the northeastern corner of Washington State. Cascadia Healthcare acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The seller was looking to exit Washington for states with more favorable reimbursement rates and lower regulatory hurdles. Cascadia, meanwhile, is growing its regional team in the Washington and northern Idaho markets to help with quality of care and synergy between local buildings.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of East Vancouver Self Storage, a self-storage facility at 515 E. 157th Ave. in Vancouver. A limited liability company sold the asset to another limited liability company for $6 million. Totaling 42,780 square feet, East Vancouver Self Storage features 390 units. At the time of sale, the property was 81 percent occupied. Christopher Secreto of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
PARKER, COLO. — Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide has arranged the purchase of a flex property located at 10120 Twenty Mile Road in Parker. A California-based buyer acquired the asset from a local owner/developer for $4.8 million, or $365 per square foot. Brett MacDougall and Michael DeSantis of Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide represented the buyer in the deal. The approximately 1,315-square-foot building is fully occupied by two long-term tenants on triple-net leases.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Villas Esperanza, an affordable apartment property located at 3901 Lafayette Drive in Albuquerque. Aspen, Colo.-based Copper Street Capital sold the asset to Los Angeles-based Element Property Group for an undisclosed price. Cynthia Meister, Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn and Jesse Hudson of Northmarq’s investment sales team represented the seller in the transaction. Griffin Martin, Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mumman and Tyler Woodard of the Northmarq debt & equity team arranged financing for the buyer through its relationship with Freddie Mac. Built in 1972 on 10.5 acres, Villas Esperanza features 188 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts spread across 24 two-story residential buildings. The units offer either one or two bathrooms and range in size from 602 square feet to 1,128 square feet. The gated community features onsite laundry facilities, a children’s playground, barbecue grills and a picnic area. All units at the property are designated for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income with the project’s Land Use Restrictive Agreement (LURA) expiring in 2037. Additionally, 40 percent of the units, a total of 75, are project-based Section 8 housing with additional rent restrictions as …
RIALTO, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has broken ground on Rialto Village, a 96,000-square-foot shopping center in Rialto. Brian McDonald, Walter Pagel and Hannah Curran of CBRE, along with Greg Giacopuzzi of NewMark Merrill, are marketing the center for lease. Currently, 18 tenants are slated to join the project, which is located at the southwest corner of San Bernardino and Riverside avenues. Signed tenants include Sprouts Farmers Market, Burlington, Ulta, Five Below, Mattress Firm, Arrowhead Credit Union, Quick Quack Car Wash, In-N-Out Burger, Cold Stone Creamery, The Joint, Nekter Juice Bar, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and West Coast Dental, along with multiple local tenants. NewMark Merrill Cos. closed escrow on the 10.9-acre site in early August with lease commitments representing 97 percent of the total shopping center square footage. One 2,700-square-foot retail suite remains available for lease.
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $12.7 million sale of a 0.35-acre development site located adjacent to the San Diego State University campus in California. Situated at 5505 Lindo Paseo, the site is currently home to a fraternity house and is suitable for a dense, vertical development, according to JLL. Stewart Hayes, Scott Clifton, Teddy Leatherman, Kevin Kazlow and Jack Goldberger of JLL represented the sellers, Amplify Development Co. and Blue Vista Capital Management, in the disposition. An affiliate of Champion Real Estate Company acquired the property.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a freestanding warehouse property situated on 3.3 acres at 3001 S. Wilson St. in Tempe. Bio Huma Netics purchased the asset from Tempe-based Phoenix Plastics Products for $10.5 million. Built in 2004, the 40,182-square-foot building features 3,000 amps, 277/480-volt electrical service, 24-foot to 40-foot clear heights and Union Pacific rail service. Mike Parker of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
EVERETT, WASH. — GXO Logistics has fully leased a 468,272-square-foot manufacturing/distribution facility at Bomarc Business Park in Everett from BOSA Development. With this lease, GXO is expanding its footprint by 35 percent at the building, located at 9205 Airport Road, in addition to extending its lease. Tom Wilson, Taylor Hudson and Ben Conwell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the transaction. Situated on more than 30 acres, the building features 24-foot to 27-foot clear heights, dock and grade loading, office and restroom space to support dense occupancy, 673 parking stalls, and ESFR sprinklers.
By Mike Adams, Managing Director, Stream Realty Partners The state of office is transitioning to a desire for dynamic spaces. Tenants in the Orange County office market are gravitating toward assets that act and function like hotels. They are seeking out the newest buildings and the most unique office environments. This is evidenced through leasing activity being the strongest in the Irvine/Tustin Legacy and Irvine Spectrum submarkets. Employers are looking for a reason to bring their workforce back to the office and are recruiting high-caliber employees. One way to do this is through office space. Creative office space is still in high demand — and won’t likely change soon. Companies focused on employee retention want to create an “Instagram-worthy” type office environment. They are looking for office space that will create a buzz and function as a recruiting tool. Office buildings are unique assets that facilitate collaboration, culture and training. This interest in new development signifies a flight to quality of office assets — for landlords and tenants alike. Several trends related to the desire for quality include: Hotelization — office spaces that act and function as hotels Biophilic design — the concept of connecting a building with nature Proptech — using innovative technology and …