LAS VEGAS — Interwest Capital has completed the sale of The Lennox, a multifamily property located at 430 E. Cactus Road in Las Vegas’ Silverado Rancho submarket. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $38.5 million, or $385,000 per unit. Taylor Sims, Carl Sims and Brady Cleary of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the transaction. Constructed in 2015, The Lennox features 100 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom and penthouse floor plans. The community offers a fitness center, resident clubhouse, Wi-Fi lounges, resort-style pool and luxury home finishes.
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Castle Lanterra Properties Divests of 108-Unit Lumen Apartment Complex in Everett, Washington
by Amy Works
EVERETT, WASH. — New York-based Castle Lanterra Properties has completed the disposition of Lumen, a multifamily community in Everett. An undisclosed private investor acquired the asset for $36.7 million. Castle Lanterra originally purchased the property in 2018 for $22.6 million. The 108-unit property features fully equipped kitchens, upgraded cabinets/countertops, state-of-the-art appliances, washer/dryer connections and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a large rooftop deck, barbecue area, clubhouse, garage with ample parking and ground-floor retail space, which a Mexican restaurant currently occupies. Castle Lanterra completed interior renovations and unit upgrades, as well as an overhaul of the amenity space, which included adding a community room, expanding the fitness center and improving the rooftop deck.
LOS ANGELES —Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $30.4 million first mortgage loan secured by Sunset at Normandie Towers, a 148-unit Section 8 senior living facility in Los Angeles. Artin Anvar originated the refinancing transaction through HUD’s 223(f) loan insurance program. The loan features a 35-year term and 35-year amortization. “The owners of Sunset Normandie were able to lock a very low fixed rate for 35 years allowing for the preservation of the much-needed affordable housing in Los Angeles,” says Anvar. “As a repeat HUD borrower they were able to capitalize on the low rate environment while also taking equity out of the property.”
Ready Capital Closes $7.3M in Financing for Multifamily Property in Spokane Valley, Washington
by Amy Works
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Ready Capital has closed $7.3 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an apartment community in Spokane Valley’s Dishman Hills submarket. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed borrower will implement a capital improvement plan curing deferred maintenance, renovating unit interiors and building exteriors while performing various common area upgrades. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — SB Real Estate Partners has acquired Bridge Creek Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community in Vancouver. An undisclosed seller sold the property, which will be rebranded as Portola Bridge Creek, for $75 million. The community is located at 9211 NE 15th Ave. within the Hazel Dell North area of Vancouver, about 14 miles north of Portland, Ore. Built in multiple phases from 1984 and 1989, the property features 270 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 650 to 1,150 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool with poolside barbecue stations, a playground, dog parks, a fully automated Amazon package locker system and a 24-hour modern fitness center.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Ready Capital has closed a $36.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 197-unit apartment property in Tempe. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to perform interior, exterior and common area upgrades. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term, two extension options and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures. The name of the property was not disclosed.
GARDENA, CALIF. — The Klabin Co./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of an industrial asset located at 301 E. Alondra Blvd. in Gardena. Illinois-based CenterPoint Properties purchased the property for $24 million. Matt Stringfellow, Courtney Bell and Tyler Rollema of Klabin Co. represented the private seller in the transaction. Situated on four acres, the 91,342-square-foot property features dock-high and grade-level loading, a large private yard and is ideal for future redevelopment as a logistics/last-mile facility.
Progressive Negotiates $3.9M Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Center in Big Bear Lake, California
by Amy Works
BIG BEAR LAKE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Village Mall at Big Bear, a multi-tenant retail property located at 40729 Village Drive in Big Bear Lake. An Inland Empire-based investor sold the asset to a San Gabriel Valley-based investor for $3.9 million in an all-cash transaction. Greg Bedell and Roxy Klein of Progressive Real Estate represented the seller, while Doreen Chen of Pinnacle Real Estate Group represented the buyer in the deal. At the time of sale, the 24,806-square-foot retail center was 100 percent leased.
JLL Arranges $11.7M Refinancing for Neighborhood Retail Property in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — JLL has secured $11.7 million in refinancing The Convoy, a neighborhood retail strip center located at 4428-4444 Convoy St. in the Kearny Mesa submarket of San Diego. The borrower was CEG Capital Partners, which will use the proceeds to refinance the existing bridge loan used to acquire the asset in 2017. CEG Capital renovated The Convoy, which was originally constructed in 1973, after acquiring the property in 2017. The 51,623-square-foot property is fully leased to a variety of tenants, including Bank of Hope, Hive, Convoy Strength, Ichibanya and Axe Thro, Manna Heaven BBQ, Synergy Dental Group and Da Nang Corner. Chris Collins and Daniel Pinkus of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional credit union on behalf of the borrower.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Bear Holdings Group has completed the sale of Gateway Scottsdale, a multifamily property located at 5245 E. Thomas Road in Scottsdale. Washington-based EZ Real Estate acquired the asset for $18.2 million, or $491 per square foot. Situated on 2.3 acres, the two-story, 37,115-square-foot Gateway Scottsdale features 71 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 523 square feet. Community amenities include a gated entry, swimming pool with sundeck, dog park, central courtyard area with a water feature, barbecue grills and picnic areas. Constructed in 1968, the property was fully remodeled in 2021. Chris Roach, Brad Cooke, Matt Roach and Cindy Cooke of Colliers in Arizona handled the off-market transaction.