BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has released plans for The Maddox, a multifamily property located in the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye. Construction started this month with completion slated for late 2024. Located at the intersection of West Yuma Road and South Waterson Road, The Maddox will consist of seven three-story buildings with 80 detached garages. The community will feature 252 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, designer fixtures and finishes, an Alexa-compatible smart hub to integrate all smart devices, smart thermostats, smart door locks, walk-in closets and full-size washers/dryers. Units are available with patio, balcony and private yard options. Onsite amenities will include a clubhouse, heated swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, Amazon Package Hub, courtyards, grilling stations, outdoor game area, firepits with seating areas, dog park, pet spa with grooming station, and a pickleball court. The community is situated on 10.6 acres within walking distance of Buckeye’s core retail corridor, including Fry’s Signature grocery store, Walmart, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and multiple dining options.
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Trailbreak Partners Receives $24.3M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Trailbreak Partners has received $24.3 million in construction financing for the development of 32nd and Eliot Apartments, a Class A multifamily community in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood. Located at 3245 N. Eliot St., the three-story 32nd and Eliot will feature 124 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 647 square feet. Twelve of the units will be designated as affordable, reserved for residents earning up to 80 percent of area median income. Units will offer in-unit washers/dryers, balconies, large windows, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, luxury vinyl plank flooring and walk-in closets. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, resort-style plunge pool, hot tub, courtyard, roof deck, remote working spaces, a fitness center and sub-grade parking garage. Rob Bova led the JLL Capital Markets team that secured the senior construction loan through FirstBank.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Tova Capital has purchased a fully occupied retail complex in downtown Long Beach for $6.2 million in an off-market transaction. Located at 205-233 E. Anaheim St., the property features 34,500 square feet of retail space. The asset consists of two 17,000-square-foot single-story buildings that Trademark Brewing and Long Beach Rising, a climbing gym, occupy under long-term leases. Tova Capital plans a long-term hold of the retail property, which is its first investment in Long Beach. Jared Swedelson from NAI Capital represented Tova, while Sheva Hosseinzadeh of Coldwell Banker Commercial BLAIR represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the purchase of a retail building located at 7858 and 7946-8012 Woodmen Center Heights in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $4.8 million, or $480 per square foot. The name of the seller was not released. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Phelan Development has released plans for Elkhorn Industrial Park, a two-building, 284,850-square-foot speculative industrial project within Metro Air Park in Sacramento. Located at 4525 W. Elkhorn Blvd. and 4535 W. Elkhorn Blvd, the park will feature a 190,525-square-foot building and a 94,325-square-foot building. Completion is slated for fall 2023. Mark Demetre and Michael Hoo of Colliers’ Sacramento office are handling leasing for the project.
Against the backdrop of higher interest rates and the collapse of commercial real estate investment transactions, large brokerages have begun to reduce staff and other expenses to weather growing uncertainty over property values. But executives at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services consider it an ideal environment to continue an expansion that has added more than ten new locations over the last few years. Earlier this month, Lee & Associates announced the opening of an office in Baton Rouge, La. In November, they opened an office in Calgary, Alberta. In the same month, a satellite office in Nashville, Tenn. transitioned to a freestanding office, a designation that provides brokers in the office with the opportunity to fully benefit from the Lee & Associates capital structure — namely, to participate in funding the brokerage’s future growth and reaping the potential rewards. Those additions followed new office expansions in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and Omaha, Neb., earlier in the year. The Southern California-based brokerage anticipates announcing two more openings in early 2023, eventually increasing its footprint to around 90 locations from more than 70 today, says Jeffrey Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates. “We see some of our competitors cutting …
Griffin Realty Trust Sells Creative Office Building in Irvine, California to Rexford Industrial for $40M
by Amy Works
IRVINE, CALIF. — Griffin Realty Trust has completed the disposition of a creative office property, located at 16752 Armstrong Ave. in Irvine, to Rexford Industrial Realty for $40 million. Griffin originally acquired the asset in October of 2013 for $27.2 million. Fox Head, which Vista Outdoor recently acquired, occupies the entire 82,645-square-foot building. Vista Outdoor is the parent company of more than 40 brands of outdoor apparel and equipment. Situated on 6.5 acres, the property features abundant parking, a BMX track, a skate park, gathering spaces and firepits. The building offers two floors of creative office space, including conference rooms, common areas, abundant natural light, an open floor-to-ceiling lobby area and designated workspaces. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Bret Hardy, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
LAFAYETTE AND BODEGA BAY, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $26.7 million in non-cross collateralized, fixed-rate, first-mortgage financing for Woodside Hotel Group. The transaction will refinance debt on two hotels — Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa and The Lodge at Bodega Bay — in Northern California. The $15 million loan on Lafayette Park Hotel retired an existing life insurance company loan and provided for more than $4 million of capital to renovate guest rooms. The proceeds from the $11.7 million loan for The Lodge at Bodega Bay paid off an existing bridge loan facility and provided for a return of partnership equity. A life insurance company provided both of the long-term, 10-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loans. Located in Lafayette, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa is a full-service hotel with 138 guest rooms. The Lodge at Bodega Bay in Bodega Bay features 83 guest rooms; Drakes Sonoma Coast, a fine dining restaurant; Fireside Lounge, a 6,285-square-foot indoor and outdoor meeting space; and Sonoma Coast Spa and Fitness Center. Woodside Hotel Group owns and operates both properties as part of the Woodside Collection.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has negotiated the sale of Midland Apartments, formerly known as El Moro Apartments, in Portland. Midland Apartments LLC acquired the asset from El Moro LLC for $12 million. Originally constructed in 1966, Midland Apartments features 94 residences with 27 one-bedroom/one-bath flats, 24 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 43 two-bedroom/1.5-bath townhomes. Community amenities include ample parking, a leasing office, community/playground area, extra storage space, balconies/patios for every unit and washer/dryer hookups in all but the one-bedroom units. David Chatfield and Timothy Mitchell of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the sale of LP on 85th Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1221 N. 85th Place in Scottsdale. A local syndicator sold the asset to an out-of-state buyer in a 1031 exchange for $8 million, or $333,333 per unit. Built in 1984, LP on 85th features 24 units in a mix of eight one-bedroom/one-bath layouts and 16 two-bedroom/two-bath layouts. The property was renovated in 2022. Updates included a modernized paint scheme, a swimming pool, landscaping, exterior lighting, white Shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and modern lighting. Brian Tranetzki and Anton Laakso of Taylor Street Advisors represented the seller and buyer in the deal.