MONUMENT, COLO. — RealSource Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail building located at 213 W. Highway 105 in Monument, approximately 50 miles south of Denver. A Monument-based private investor sold the asset to a Houston-based private real estate investment firm for $3.1 million. Oil change service provider Grease Monkey occupies the 5,309-square-foot building, which was built in 1995 and renovated in 2007. The tenant recently signed a 10-year initial lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years. Austin Blodgett and Jonathan Schiffer of RealSource, along with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller in the deal.
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AURORA, COLO. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Valet Living, an industrial property located at 15761 E. Centretech Parkway in Aurora. Brandev LLC sold the building to TenBar Inc. for $1.8 million. The asset features 10,048 square feet of industrial space. Chris Nordling of Newmark represented the seller, while Unique Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
AURORA AND LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Hampden Hills Post Acute, a 218-bed skilled nursing facility in Aurora, and Mapleton Post Acute, an 84-bed skilled nursing facility in Lakewood. Both properties are located in first-ring suburbs of Denver. Ensign has signed long-term, triple-net leases for both. The owner was not disclosed. These acquisitions bring Ensign’s growing portfolio to 290 healthcare operations, 26 of which also include senior living operations, across 13 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, own 108 real estate assets and sublease three healthcare operations to a third-party.
JLL Arranges $310M Construction Loan for Avia Labs at Millbrae Station Life Sciences Campus in California
by Amy Works
MILLBRAE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $310 million construction loan for the development of Avia Labs at Millbrae Station. Located in Millbrae, southwest of San Francisco International Airport, the life sciences development will total 315,000 square feet. Jordan Angel, Lillian Roos and Pat Aslanian of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the loan through Otera Capital for the borrower, Longfellow Real Estate Partners. Longfellow broke ground on Avia Labs on March 1. The six-story, Class A building is targeting LEED Gold and Fitwel certifications and emphasizes both energy efficiency and quality of life for tenants. Onsite amenities will include a fitness center, public café open to the community, large conference spaces, bike storage, two levels of underground parking and a large terrace with city and mountain views. According to the developer, this will be California’s first all-electric life sciences project. All-electric buildings often have reduced construction costs, are easier to maintain and offer a lower carbon footprint than developments that offer multiple energy sources, such as both electric and natural gas. The property is positioned on 2.1 acres at 210 Adrian Road in the North County submarket of the Mid-Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. …
Developer Plans to Convert Park Tower Office Building to Student Housing Near California State University, Long Beach
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Plans have been filed with the City of Long Beach for the conversion of Park Tower, a 119,287-square-foot office building, into a student housing community serving California State University, Long Beach. Fountain Residential Partners is leading the development and plans to break ground in late 2023. The property is set to offer 539 beds in on-campus-style residential suites with large lounge areas on each floor. Shared amenities will include study and meeting rooms on the ground floor; an Amazon Hub; fitness rooms; an indoor/outdoor dining patio; outdoor fitness turf; a wading pool and lounge area; flexible lawn space for gathering; and barbecue grills with picnic tables. The development is targeting LEED Gold certification and will include the implementation of both passive and active strategies towards sustainability. Green practices for the project are set to include the leveraging of natural light and ventilation, and the maximization of solar performance. Shuttle service to campus and the retainment of an existing Metro bus shelter have also been proposed at the site. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2025.
RENO, NEV. — Reno-based Bajwa Properties has purchased a two-property hospitality portfolio in Reno. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 229-room portfolio includes a 94-key Staybridge Suites and a 135-key Hilton Garden Inn. Located at 10559 Professional Circle, Staybridge Suites features a 24-hour business center, onsite meeting room with flexible space, an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Hilton Garden Inn, at 9920 Double R Blvd., offers an onsite restaurant, business center, fitness center, indoor pool and event space. Bill Murney and Steve Avanzino of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
BOTHELL, WASH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Madison Park, an apartment community located at 20520 Bothell Everett Highway in Bothell, approximately 15 miles northeast of Seattle. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 1990, the 95,676-square-foot Madison Park features 110 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool, clubhouse and indoor dining room. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto, Jon Hallgrimson and Mark Washington of CBRE’s Pacific Northwest multifamily team represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — MCA Realty has completed the sale of Windy Road Warehouses, a four-building industrial park located at 6460-6478 Windy Road in Las Vegas. A private investor acquired the park for $5.9 million, or $309 per square foot. Built in 1988, Windy Road Warehouse features 19,216 square feet of industrial space with immediate access to interstates 215 and 15. Garrett Toft, Kevin Higgins, Sean Zaher, Jake Higgins and Kelsey Higgins of CBRE represented MCA Realty, while Ed Whittemore of Larem represented the buyer in the transaction.
PALMDALE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail property located at 39178 10th St. West in Palmdale. A Texas-based owner and operator of retail properties sold the asset to a private investor for $5.4 million. At the time of sale, the 11,788-square-foot property was fully occupied by six tenants, including Jenny Craig and Verizon. The property is a portion of Palmdale Marketplace, a 450,000-square-foot power center anchored by Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and Sprouts Farmers Market. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ national net lease group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
BentallGreenOak, Graymark Capital Plan 100,000 SF Bayshore Bio Life Sciences Campus in Palo Alto, California
by Amy Works
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — BentallGreenOak and Grey Matter by Graymark Capital have started construction on Bayshore Bio, a 100,000-square-foot life sciences campus in Palo Alto. The project is a three-phase conversion of existing office and R&D buildings into lab space. The initial phase includes a two-story, 36,000-square-foot life sciences facility at 2225 E. Bayshore Road. The first phase will convert an existing office building into market-ready lab spaces across two floors with upgraded electrical capacity, new mechanical systems, office space, amenities and dedicated parking. The first building is slated for completion by the end of third-quarter 2023. The project will incorporate indoor/outdoor amenity spaces within the private courtyard and on each floor for collaboration in and out of lab spaces. The second and third phases include single-story R&D buildings at 2197 Bayshore Road and 1050 E. Meadow Circle. BGO and Gray Matter initially acquired the Bayshore Bio campus in June 2021. The three former office and R&D buildings will be converted into modern lab space with a 60/40 lab-to-office ratio for biological research and development. The spaces are designed for early-stage, venture-capital-backed life science companies.