LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of River’s Edge Apartments, a multifamily community located at 2088 E. Lakeshore Drive in Lake Elsinore. Weidner Apartment Homes sold the asset to an entity of Atlantic Pacific Cos. for $64.5 million. Built in 2007, River’s Edge Apartments features 184 apartments. Kyle Pinkalla of Northmarq’s San Diego investment sales team represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Dwight Capital has provided a $17.5 million HUD 223(f) loan for Everett Street Lofts, a mixed-used development in Portland. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the transaction, and Lake Oswego-based McBride Capital was the correspondent. Built in 2021, the property features 117 apartments and three ground-floor retail spaces. Community amenities include a dog wash station, keyless security access system, indoor bicycle storage and in-unit washers/dryers. Mikiko Mochi Donuts and Concrete Treehouse Salon occupy the retail space.
AUBURN, WASH. — Fortress Investment has acquired the former Cutwater Boat factory in Auburn from JJL LLC for $9.5 million. Situated on 4.5 acres at 47 37th St. NE, the property features 27,000 square feet. The buyer was able to separate the deal with a leaseback on half of the property, while it works toward developing the other half of the property for a future tenant. Matt Murray of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged a $6.4 million cash-out refinancing for an office property in Rancho Palos Verdes. Harbor Cove Plaza is a 45,837-square-foot, multi-tenant office building offering 65 units. Trevor Blood of PSRS secured the five-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule. The name of the borrower was not released.
By Kimberly A. Rollins, Senior Vice President, Rollins & Randall Multi-Family Group, Commercial Properties Inc. The big question on everyone’s mind is where Phoenix’s multifamily market is going. After several years of pandemic-caused uncertainty, the implications are still transforming the market. Whether it is workforce mobility, supply chain issues, or labor shortages, uncertainty and inflation have affected all areas of real estate — no place more so than here in the Phoenix Metro Area. The perfect storm of historically low interest rates, job opportunities, limited new development and a low cost of living have given rise to the housing shortage that has played out in the Valley over the past several years. We saw multifamily effective rent increase 22.7 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2021, and an average market sale price per unit of $297,697, with a 3.9 percent year-to-date cap rate, according to CoStar. Over the past 10 years, vacancy rates have dropped every year. They fell from 8.3 percent in 2012 to a low of 5.8 percent in 2021. Conversely, year to date we are seeing a vacancy increase for the first time during that timeframe, to 7.7 percent. Last year also saw the highest level of …
BEAVERTON, ORE. — Los Angeles-based Trion Properties has acquired a 302-unit multifamily portfolio in Beaverton for $94.8 million. The portfolio consists of Jasper Place, Jasper Square and Willow Grove. Trion acquired Jasper Place and Jasper Square in association with anchor investor Promus Realty Properties. Trion plans to execute strategic upgrades and utilize its vertically integrated property management platforms to improve operations and address deferred maintenance. Constructed in 1986, Jasper Place features 100 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts spread across 19 two-story residential buildings. The community features a pool, fitness center, sports courts and leasing office. Additionally, 58 percent of the units have been upgraded and each unit has an individual garage. The community is located at 18300 NW Walker Road. Located at 15194 SW Walker Road, Jasper Square offers 83 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across 15 residential buildings. Existing amenities include a pool, fitness center and leasing office. Additionally, 55 percent of all unit interiors have been upgraded and each unit features a garage. Jasper Square was constructed in 1986. Built in 1988, Willow Grove features 119 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts at …
BOULDER, COLO. — Brickstone Partners has acquired Kensington Apartments near the University of Colorado Boulder for $71 million. The property offers 163 units one block from the university’s campus. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and on-site laundry facility. Brickstone plans to begin a comprehensive two-year renovation program, which is set to incorporate upgrades to unit interiors including cabinetry, countertops, appliances, flooring, lighting and plumbing fixtures; extensive enhancements to the property’s shared amenity spaces and clubhouse; refreshed exterior landscaping; and the addition of upgraded safety features. “We are excited to add Kensington to our extensive portfolio of Colorado communities and for the opportunity to enhance the property to better serve the needs and desires of its residents and of this great city and institution,” says Brickstone founder Daniel Otis.
COLORADO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of seven skilled nursing facilities in Southwest Colorado for $51.5 million, or approximately $92,000 per bed. An owner-operator sold the 558-bed portfolio to an East Coast-based owner-operator looking to expand its reach in the West. The properties were built between 1957 and 2017. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the portfolio was 77 percent occupied and produced nearly $6.2 million in annual net operating income. Throughout the pandemic, the portfolio’s occupancy decreased and at the time of marketing was only 65 percent occupied. “The competitive bidding arena and strong price per bed for a rural portfolio whose census and cash flow were well below stabilized levels showcases the willingness of buyers and lenders continuing to work together to get deals finished with the headwinds that they continue to face,” says Brendan DeSilvia, associate at ESI.
DENVER — Denver-based Flywheel Acquisitions has purchased an infill office building on nearly 2.3 acres in Denver. 4100 Investors LLC sold the asset for $14.7 million. A single tenant occupies the full, three-story property. Aaron Johnson, Jon Hendrickson and Mitch Veremeychik of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 4100 E. Arkansas, the 63,335-square-foot asset is surrounded by walkable restaurant and retail amenities. Additionally, the property offers a fitness center in the building.
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $7.6 million cash-out refinance of a two-story retail center in Los Angeles. The name of the borrower was not released. William DeFanti of PSRS secured the refinancing, which features a 4.45 percent interest rate, five-year term and two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The subject property is a walk-up retail center with 17 suites.
