LOS ANGELES — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired two former fraternity houses located at 624 W 28th St. and 2715 Portland St. near the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles for $16.7 million. Two subsidiaries of Champion — Victory on 28th LLC and Victory House Portland LLC — will rebrand and renovate the properties into student housing communities. The two properties will offer fully furnished units and shared amenities including oversized lounges, rooftop decks and private study spaces. Michael Fukushima and Stephen Watson of Total Realty Group represented the buyer and undisclosed sellers in the transactions. A timeline for the redevelopments were not announced.
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Avanath Capital Buys Six Affordable Housing Communities in Northern California for $181.6M
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO — Avanath Capital Management has purchased six affordable multifamily and seniors housing properties in the Sacramento area for more than $181.6 million in an off-market transaction. The portfolio consists of four multifamily and two affordable seniors housing communities totaling 1,032 units. The multifamily properties include Anton Arcade at 2134 Butano Drive in Sacramento, Norden Terrace at 3685 Elkhorn Blvd. in North Highlands, The Ridge at 8151 Civic Center Drive in Elk Grove and Whitney Ranch at 711 University Ave. in Rocklin. The seniors housing properties includes Corsair Park Senior at 6920 Watt Ave. in North Highlands and Hurley Creek Senior at 4275 El Centro Road in Sacramento. Constructed between 2008 and 2017, the properties were built utilizing low-income housing tax credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and with bond financing via multiple agencies. Additionally, the assets benefit from the state of California’s Welfare Tax Exemption. Each community features a leasing center, central clubhouse, business center, fitness center, pool, laundry facilities, carports and garages. Avanath plans to implement sustainable and social-service measures at the properties, including energy-saving updates and resident impact programming. With this acquisition, Avanath now holds 12 total properties and manages 1,854 total units in the …
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Tyner Ranch Apartments, a multifamily property in Bakersfield. Hardt Investments sold the property to a Modesto-based private investment group for nearly $31 million. Built in 2006-2007, Tyner Ranch features 168 apartments in two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 788 square feet to 1,193 square feet. The apartments offer fully equipped kitchens, attached garages and private backyards with patios. Community amenities include picnic areas with grilling stations. Mark Bonas of TMG represented the seller in the deal.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured $13 million of permanent financing for the acquisition of a 11.57-acre parcel at Arrowhead Marketplace in Glendale. Tim Storey of Gantry’s Phoenix office secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan featuring a 25-year amortization for the borrower, Arizona Partners, through a correspondent life company lender. Office Depot, Dollar Tree, Boot Barn, Party City and Salt Creek Home Furnishings are tenants at the 128,500-square-foot retail center.
Blueprint Brokers Sale of Regency Columbia Village Seniors Housing Property in Boise, Idaho
by Amy Works
BOISE, IDAHO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Regency Columbia Village, a 60-unit seniors housing community in Southeast Boise. Regency Columbia Village consists of four pods with 15 units each. The type of care was not disclosed. The Cottages acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for an undisclosed price.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a medical office building, located at 200-202 W. Wardlow Road in Long Beach. A private seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.6 million. Bill Maher, Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson and Gary Stache of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Originally constructed in 1964 and remodeled in 2017, the single-story building features 8,691 square feet of medical office space. The buyer plans to convert the medical building with operating rooms into an office building to accommodate the expansion needs of the buyer’s business.
WASHOUGAL, WASH. — Killian Pacific has broken ground on Ninebark, a sustainably designed apartment community between Washougal and Camas, Wash. Situated on nine acres, Ninebark will feature 246 apartments, a central fireplace, private meeting and co-working spaces and a fitness center. Additionally, art installations by regional and indigenous artists will be featured throughout the community and the public park. Development partners include Holst Architecture and R&O Construction. San Diego-based Sunrise Management is overseeing the lease-up and all management activities. The first-phase delivery is planned for January 2023 and all phases are scheduled for completion in spring 2023. Pre-leasing begins in October 2022.
DENVER — Menashe Properties has acquired Stanford Place III, a Class A office building situated on 6.5 acres in Denver. Angelo Gordon Cos. sold the property for an undisclosed price. Totaling 370,000 square feet, the property offers 22,000-square-foot floor plates and a renovated main lobby, common area corridors and restrooms. The building also features a renovated Starbucks Café and deli, a tenant lounge, fitness center, secure bike storage and conference facility. There is also ample surface parking, covered parking and close proximity to interstates 25 and 225 and the Belleview light rail station. Robert Whittelsey and Abby Pattillo of Colliers brokered the transaction.
COMMERCE, CARDIFF AND SANTEE, CALIF. — Calbay Development has purchased three value-add retail properties in California for a total of $8.5 million. In the first transaction, Calbay acquired a site in Commerce in a short-term, off-market, sale-leaseback transaction for $2.5 million. Calbay plans to construct a new Starbucks drive-thru café on the site in 2023. The second property is a corporate-owned Jack in the Box drive-thru in Cardiff, which Calbay acquired for $2.5 million. Reg Kobzi, Michael Peterson, Natasha Edwards and Brianna Bowers of CBRE and Mike Clark of Main & Main brokered the transaction. The property was sold as a short-term sale-leaseback with Jack in the Box corporate. Calbay plans to redevelop the property into a new restaurant in 2023. In the third transaction, Calbay acquired a value-add strip center, with option to purchase a corner lot of excess land, located on a signalized intersection in Santee for $3.5 million. The site benefits from upside due to short-term leases, strong traffic, major adjacent retailers and on/off access to the freeway. Greg Spounias of Highland Partners Corp. brokered the transaction. Calbay secured financing through MidFirst Bank for all three sites and intends to redevelop each property with national brand retailers …
SEATTLE — Auctus Capital Partners has completed the sale of Etta Ballard, a mid-rise apartment building in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Thayer Manca Residential acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989, Etta Ballard features 80 apartments. The property was converted from senior independent living facility to market-rate apartments in 2017. Jerrid Anderson, Brandon Lawler and Dylan Simon of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.