SALEM, ORE. — Northmarq has arranged $12.9 million in refinancing for May’s Landing Apartments, a multifamily community in Salem. Salem-based Rushing Group, the borrower, recently constructed the garden-style, 96-unit multifamily property. The permanent refinance will allow the borrower to take out its interim bridge debt, which it utilized during the property’s lease-up, and return equity for its next multifamily development. Conor Freeman of Northmarq’s San Diego office arranged the refinancing for borrower. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 10 years of interest-only payments.
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Scriba Waldron Capital Purchases Fiesta Square Office Complex in Mesa, Arizona for $7.2M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Scriba Waldron Capital has acquired Fiesta Square, a multi-tenant office complex in Mesa. A private individual sold the asset for $7.2 million, or $208 per square foot. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Comprising two two-story buildings, the asset totals 34,974 square feet of creative office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Built in 1985, Fiesta Square is located at 1220 S. Alma School Road.
SAN DIEGO — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in partnership with CBRE Investment Management on behalf of a separate account client, has unveiled plans to build Vista Sorrento Labs, a 116,000-square-foot speculative life sciences development in the Sorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego. The purpose-built life sciences building marks the first ground-up life sciences project in San Diego for both firms. The partnership plans to begin demolition of an existing building on the site and break ground on the new facility in the fourth quarter of this year. Completion is slated for early 2024. The four-story building will feature floor plates spanning 32,000 square feet. The project will feature Class A lab, clean room and office space as well as onsite chemical storage. Ware Malcomb designed the building, which will include amenities such as electric vehicle charging stations, locker rooms, indoor and outdoor conference rooms, bike storage, surface and structured parking, a fitness center and lounge. “This fall’s scheduled groundbreaking will mark the first of multiple planned ground-up life sciences developments in Sorrento Mesa, which will add approximately 700,000 square feet of much-needed life sciences space to the submarket,” says Chris Tipre of TCC Newport Beach. “Vista Sorrento Labs is located …
Newmark Negotiates $103.5M Sale of QuantumScape-Occupied Industrial Building in San Jose, California
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 1710 Automation Parkway, an industrial property located in San Jose. The asset traded for $103.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), a manufacturer of lithium batteries for electric cars, fully occupies the 196,647-square-foot building. The tenant and former owner made significant improvements to the property to create a state-of-the-art battery development facility. Steven Golubchik, Nicholas Bicardo, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark facilitated the transaction.
Longpoint Realty Partners Acquires Industrial Park Near Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles for $85M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners has purchased a 13.4-acre industrial park, including five buildings and two vacant land parcels, near the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles. A private ownership group sold the property for $85 million. Totaling 95,600 square feet and originally constructed in 1960s and 1970s, the properties are: a 12,000-square-foot restaurant building at 16320 Raymer St. a 14,700-square-foot industrial property at 16300-16310 Raymer St. a 33,000-square-foot industrial facility at 16251 Raymer St. a 20,000-square-foot industrial asset at 16201 Raymer St. a 15,900-square-foot industrial property at 16161 Raymer St. a 2.5-acre land parcel at 16141 Raymer St. a 1.4-acre land parcel at 8085 Woodley Ave. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group represented the seller in the transaction. Erik Larson, Robin Dodson and Paul Sims of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory for the deal. JLL Capital Markets recently arranged $52 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.
Western Wealth Capital Buys 212-Unit Sonesta on University Apartment Homes in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Western Wealth Capital has acquired Sonesta on University Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located in Tempe. Terms of the transaction were not released. The purchase is Western Wealth Capital’s 78th multifamily acquisition in the Phoenix market. Originally constructed in 1989, Sonesta on University features 212 apartments, two pools, a beach volleyball court, basketball court, putting green and resident clubhouse.
JLL Arranges $27.4M in Financing to Convert Industrial Building to Life Sciences Space in Vista, California
by Amy Works
VISTA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $27.4 million in financing for the acquisition and repositioning of 2065 Thibodo Road, an industrial property in Vista. The borrower is a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Angelo Gordon. The new owner plans to convert the existing 76,872-square-foot property, which is situated on 4.1. acres, into manufacturing space that meets Current Good Manufacturing Practices for life sciences users. The property features 149 parking stalls, five grade-level doors, 28-foot clear heights and 8,000 amps of power. Aldon Cole, Jordan Angel, Daniel Pinus and Auden Menke of JLL Capital Markets arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Citizens. Additionally, Joe Anderson of JLL brokered the sale from the previous owner and currently represents the borrower in its efforts to lease the building.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 50,000-square-foot industrial building located at 980 Elkton Drive in Colorado Springs. The property traded for $6.9 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Cody Stambaugh of The Morgan Stambaugh Group and Peter Sengelmann of The Diesch Sengelmann Team, both of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors, represented the seller in the transaction.
By Kimberly Stepp, Principal, Stepp Commercial The strength of the Greater Los Angeles apartment market has exceeded expectations coming out of the pandemic. Despite reports of an exodus from California and population decline in the metro, apartment rental demand is seeing an all-time high, with net absorption of units running at its highest level in decades. As a result, vacancy is at a low 3.4 percent, lower than the pre-COVID level of 4.4 percent. Asking rents have seen a 7.7 percent growth over the past 12 months, while the national rate is 11.1 percent. Average monthly asking rents across LA County stand at $2,130, albeit still lower than the median monthly home payment of $2,659. Los Angeles multifamily market fundamentals remain favorable for investors. The area has one of the highest percentages of renters of any U.S. metro, comprising approximately half of all households. Already hefty housing prices in a highly competitive market have seen even greater increases over the past 20 months, resulting in a median home price of $795,000. This has left a significant part of the population priced out of homeownership. High construction costs, NIMBY sentiment and onerous permitting continue to plague the ability to deliver desperately needed housing units. …
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Four Ways Technology Can Keep Onsite Multifamily Staff Happier During the Great Resignation
by Jaime Lackey
The Great Resignation. The Big Quit. Call it what you will. The widespread trend of employees leaving their jobs in 2021 and 2022 has placed a burden on onsite property management staff at multifamily communities. Like other industries nationwide, the multifamily industry has been hit hard by this period where record numbers of employees are leaving their current positions. According to the National Apartment Association (NAA), rental owners and operators have reported up to 70 percent of their workforce resigning during this period. Historically, employee turnover ranges from 30 to 50 percent annually. In roles that often require wearing many hats to keep up with prospective renters and resident requests, leasing teams are feeling added pressure. With technology solutions that alleviate daunting tasks for onsite staff, you can save your staff valuable time and unnecessary manual effort. Your leasing team can simplify tour scheduling, automate routine communications, and set up seamless multifamily marketing campaigns that free up time for staff to better connect with renters. Here are four steps operators can take to maximize efficiencies and achieve better outcomes. 1. Automate Apartment Tour Scheduling The first step to helping your team thrive during a spike in renter demand is understanding …