SURPRISE, ARIZ. — SWC Development Partners has broken ground on its second building, a warehouse/distribution facility, within Skyway Business Park in Surprise. The 135,896-square-foot building will feature 32-foot clear heights, nine-foot by nine-foot dock-high doors, 12-foot by 14-foot grade-level doors, full concrete truck court and a fenced truck yard. Located at 11701 N. 132nd Ave., the property is slated for completion in second-quarter 2023. In October 2021, Avison Young’s Kevin Helland brokered the acquisition of 27.9 acres of land located within Skyway Commons on behalf of SWC Development Partners. Since the acquisition, SWC commenced construction on a 59,352-square-foot warehouse/distribution building, which is nearly complete. Additional buildings are currently going through the design review process, including two 25,000-square-foot speculative flex buildings. Helland and Mark Seale of Avison Young continue to represent the ownership on the leasing and sale of the project.
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Madison Marquette Sells 42-Acre Bayfair Center Regional Mall in San Leandro, California
by Amy Works
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — An affiliate of Madison Marquette has completed the sale of Bayfair Center, a 42-acre regional mall at a BART subway station in San Leandro. B3 and GAW Capital Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Located at 15555 E. 14th St., Bayfair Center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Target, Century Theaters, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, 24 Hour Fitness and PetSmart. The property includes one main mall building and five outparcel buildings with a total of 816,771 leaseable square feet. The asset offers the ability to redevelop a large portion of the site into a life sciences and mixed-use campus. Nicholas Bicardo, Steven Golubchik, Jonathan Schaefler, Darren Hollak and Cheyne Bloch of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
ViaWest Enters Denver Market with Plans to Develop 134,400 SF Downtown Distribution Center
by Amy Works
DENVER — Phoenix-based ViaWest Group is entering the Denver market with plans to develop Downtown Distribution Center, a freestanding, Class A industrial building at 5601 Franklin St. in Denver. Situated on 9.32 acres, the 134,400-square-foot building is slated for delivery in second-quarter 2023. The property will feature modern design with 32-foot clear heights, 28 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, heavy power, ESFR sprinklers, ample trailer and auto parking, clerestory windows and Class A office space. Drew McManus, Bryan Fry and Ryan Searle of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale of the land to ViaWest and will handle leasing of the new project.
Essex Financial Group Arranges $13.8M Acquisition Loan for Front Range Business Park in Longmont, Colorado
by Amy Works
LONGMONT, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has arranged $13.8 million in financing for the purchase of Front Range Business Park, a two-building industrial/flex complex located in the Boulder County city of Longmont. Essex worked on behalf of the buyer, Ivy Realty, to source the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with a regional bank. The financing includes an interest-only component with prepayment flexibility to match the buyer’s business plan. The seller was not disclosed. Front Range Business Park is 100 percent leased to the State of Colorado’s Front Range Community College (FRCC) on a long-term lease. Built in 1988, the property was originally designed for small-bay industrial/flex use and includes nine dock-high loading doors between the two buildings. The property was converted for the school in 2003, where FRCC has been the sole tenant for the past 19 years. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Nate Schneider and Andrea Mehlem of Essex’s Capital Markets team secured the financing.
CBRE Arranges $145.1M Construction Financing for 250-Unit Seniors Housing Development in Vancouver, Washington
by Jeff Shaw
VANCOUVER, WASH. — CBRE has arranged $145.1 million in construction financing for The Springs at The Waterfront, a seniors housing development in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Ore. The borrower is a joint venture between private equity firm Harrison Street, seniors housing operator The Springs Living and healthcare real estate developer PMB. The project is located within Vancouver Waterfront, a 32-acre master-planned development that is slated to eventually include 75,000 square feet of office space, 45,000 square feet of retail space and over 900 residential units. The Springs at The Waterfront will feature 250 independent living, assisted living and memory care units on a 1.3-acre site. The developers will seek both LEED and Fitwell certifications for sustainability and wellness. The Springs Living will operate the property upon completion, a timeline of which was not disclosed. The community will feature organic rooftop gardens, integrated health and treatment programming, multiple dining venues and connection to the waterfront and community amenities. Additionally, less than one mile east of the community, the Vancouver VA Medical Center provides a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long-term and emergent care. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the …
SEATTLE — The Jacobson Co. has completed the sale of Alley24, an apartment community located at 241 Yale Ave. in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $90 million. Built in 2006 and remodeled in 2014, Alley24 features 172 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with an average unit size of 722 square feet. Community amenities include a 24-hour gym, resident lounge with catering kitchen, media room, rooftop deck with city skyline views and ground-floor retail space. Eli Hanacek, Jon Hallgrimson, Mark Washington and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
MESA, ARIZ. — NextGen Apartments has completed the disposition of Craft @ Gilbert & Baseline, a multifamily community in Mesa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $45 million, or $432,692 per unit. Completed in 2019, Craft @ Gilbert & Baseline features 104 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom open-concept layouts that average 1,018 square feet. Units feature full-size washers/dryers, smart home features and garage access. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor yoga space, grilling stations and a firepit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $69 million HUD 223(f) loan on behalf of Ascent Westminster LLC to refinance Ascent, a mixed-use community in Westminster. Built in 2019, Ascent features 25,625 square feet of retail space and 255 apartments, with 10 percent of the units designated affordable at 80 percent of area median income. The five-story, elevator-served building features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, a swimming pool, fitness center, sports simulator, fire pits, barbecue grills and a club room. Additionally, the property features 12 townhome-style units with attached two-car garages. John Motzel of NewPoint originated the loan. The borrower used the loan to pay off a two-year, lease-up bridge loan provided by Barings, a subsidiary of MassMutual. Kyle Morgue of The Carlton Group served as broker on the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Brixton Capital has completed the sale of Lomas Pacific I & II, a two-building office park in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. San Diego-based MC Strauss Co. bought the property for $22.8 million. Scripps Health, Q.E.D. and Patenaude & Felix A.P.C. are tenants at the 88,522-square-foot asset, which is located at 9619 Chesapeake Drive and 9444 Farnham St. At the time of sale, the property was 84.4 percent leased. After acquiring the property in 2015, Brixton renovated the asset, including repainting the exterior, upgrading the landscaping and remodeling all the lobbies and common areas. The company also addressed deferred maintenance and modernized building operating systems. Rick Reeder, Brad Tecca, Bill Cavanaugh and Mike Novkov of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal. Bill Cavanagh, Duncan Dodd and Mike Novkov of Cushman & Wakefield also provided leasing advisory.
LAS VEGAS — CBRE has arranged the $7.9 million sale of two retail assets in Las Vegas. The portfolio spans 17,940 square feet and includes Flamingo Jones Plaza, a 10,712-square-foot, six-tenant retail pad located at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Jones Boulevard; and Tropicana Centre, a 7,228-square-foot, five-tenant retail pad located near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Jones Boulevard. Flamingo Jones Plaza was 78 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Subway, Marco’s Pizza, Robert James Salon, B&T Nails and Rapid Cash. Tropicana Centre was fully occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Del Taco, Ethiopian Spice, Planet Vegas Smoke Shop, Trenz Salon and Nail Pro & Training. Roy Fritz, Michael Hsu, Dylan Heroy, Arthur Flores, Mark Latimer, Jay Gomez and James Kaye of CBRE represented the seller, Farmers and Merchants Trust Co. Trustee, in the disposition of the properties to Rand & Miner LLC and Tropicana Centre 22 LLC.