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Topaz-San-Diego-CA

SAN DIEGO — Pierce Education Properties has started construction of TOPAZ, a 169-bed student housing development located adjacent to the San Diego State University campus. Pierce Education Properties is developing the property in a joint venture with an undisclosed entity. The community will offer 53 units in one- to four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Select units will offer upgrades, including two ‘penthouse’ units on the upper level, which will feature balconies and 70-inch smart televisions. Four units will include a billiards table in the common area along with a large sectional sofa. Shared amenities are set to include landscaped courtyards; private study and conference rooms; a spa; lounge and game rooms; a fitness center; and vertical tanning booth. The development will also include 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, with tenants set to include McDonald’s, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, Jimmy John’s and Dunkin’ Donuts. Units are currently being pre-leased at the property, which is scheduled for completion in August 2023.

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LOS ANGELES — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of The Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills, a 150-bed skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles. The Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills is a premier, state-of-the-art, all-Medicare nursing facility located near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, one of the most prestigious hospitals in the United States. A private, high-net-worth owner-operator based in Los Angeles was the buyer. The seller and price were not disclosed.

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Moreno-Valley-Logistics-Center-Moreno-Valley-CA

MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased Moreno Valley Logistics Center, an industrial property situated less than three miles from Interstate 215 in Moreno Valley. Terms of the transaction were not released. Moreno Valley Logistics Center features 95,922 square feet of industrial space. The asset is in close proximity to State Route 60 and State Route 91, enabling east-west connectivity including to the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles.

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1031-SE-Everett-Way-Everett-WA

EVERETT, WASH. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 1031 SE Everett Mall Way in Everett. An Orange County, Calif.-based private investor company sold the asset to a Seattle-based private investor for $2.8 million. Pacific Dental Services and Coldwell Banker occupy the two-tenant 3,816-square-foot building, which was built in 1975 and renovated in 2017. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group, in association with ParaSell, represented the seller, while Michael Finch of CenturyPacific represented the buyer in the deal.

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FOREST GROVE, ORE. — Crane Data Centers Inc. and Principal Asset Management plan to develop a data center campus in Forest Grove, a suburb of Portland. The campus will be situated near the Hillsboro data center ecosystem, which houses data centers for users including Meta, Twitter and Microsoft, among others. The estimated development cost for the project was not disclosed. “We’re honored to partner with Principal Real Estate Investors to develop a new data center campus in the Portland market,” says Matt Pfile, CEO of Crane. “This strategic partnership with Crane and data center investment in the Portland area is an exciting project for all parties involved and makes for an excellent addition to our current portfolio of data centers,” says Ben Wobschall, managing director of real estate at Principal Asset Management. The first phase of the project includes a data center spanning approximately 300,000 square feet on a 35-acre site. The facility will have an initial capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) with plans to expand to over 100 MW, according to the developers. The two-story property will have 30-foot clear heights with flooring that can support 400 pounds per square foot, according to Crane. The construction timeline for Phase …

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Milston Multifamily Capital Markets NAI

The mere flipping of the calendar to mark a new year has done nothing to inject certainty into the next 12 months. The higher cost of credit that muted commercial real estate investment sales in the second half of 2022 and the attitude of some sellers who refuse to recognize the new pricing reality remain in place in the new year. Many eyes are on the Federal Reserve, hoping for a respite in interest rate hikes after the central bank raised the effective benchmark federal funds rate some 400 basis points to 4.33 percent in less than a year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Some investors are even hoping for a rate cut. Neither of those is likely, at least in the short term, observes Arthur Milston, a senior managing director of NAI Global in New York City. While inflation has cooled to an annual rate of 6.5 percent from a high of 9.1 percent in June, that’s still far off from the roughly 2 percent annual target that the Fed desires, he adds. That should translate into continued tightening, Milston says, although the question is, how long will the central bank keep raising rates, and …

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Ativo-Albuquerque-NM

ALBUQUERQUE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $51.8 million in construction financing for the development of Ativo of Albuquerque, a three-story, 144-unit senior living community in Albuquerque. JLL represented the borrower, Link Senior Development LLC, in securing the financing through an undisclosed lender. Once completed, Ativo of Albuquerque will offer a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units ranging from studio to two-bedroom units. Situated on 6.5 acres, the community will be adjacent to a new ambulatory urgent care center and a medical office building. The community will benefit from the nearby Rio Grande River and Recreation Area, which offers an expansive network of walking trails and various parks along with the Petroglyph National Monument and an 18-hole golf course. Alanna Ellis led the JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team.

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Aerie-Northwest-Apts-Tucson-AZ

TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has secured $38.6 million in financing for the construction of Aerie Northwest, an apartment property located at the southeast corner of North La Cholla Boulevard and North Fountains Avenue in northwest Tucson. Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Shaun Moothart and Doug Birrell of CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team in Phoenix secured the financing for the undisclosed developer. The loan features full-term interest-only payments and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Situated on 12.2 acres, Aerie Northwest will feature 17 two-story buildings offering a total of 144 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities will include a pool house, pool, spa and dog park.

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905-80th-St-SW-Everett-WA

EVERETT, WASH. — Woodinville, Wash.-based Formost Fuji, a manufacturer in the packaging industry, has purchased a manufacturing and industrial building located at 905 80th St. SW in Everett. MTorres America sold the asset for $20 million. Situated on 14.9 acres, the property features a 65,344-square-foot building with capacity for warehouse expansion of up to 32,000 square feet. MTorres America, an aerospace manufacturing company, previously occupied the building. Zach Vall-Spinosa and James Leptich of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.

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Arden-Englewood-Apts-Englewood-CO

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Fifield Cos. has started construction of Arden Englewood Apartments, a transit-oriented multifamily community in Englewood. Slated for completion in 2024, the four-story building is the redevelopment of the former Sports Authority headquarters parking lot, which has been vacant since 2016. Located at 3615 S. Jason St., Arden Englewood will feature 302 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 570 square feet to 1,550 square feet. Units will offer quartz countertops, soft-close cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, spa baths, custom closet organizers and in-unit laundry. Community amenities will include a leasing office, fitness center, parking for 440 vehicles, a rooftop lounge and deck, swimming pool, hot tub, yoga garden and party room. Additional amenities will include a business center and coworking space with an outdoor patio. The project team includes KTGY as architect, Studio 10 as interior designer and W.E. O’Neil as general contractor. CIBC provided the construction loan.

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