VISTA, CALIF. — RPG, in partnership with CenterSquare, has completed the sale of 1 Viper. The recently redeveloped and fully leased Class A industrial property is situated on 11.7 acres at 1 Viper Way in Vista. Santa Monica-based BLT Enterprises acquired the asset for $58 million. Aric Starck and Drew Dodds of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the deal. Following its acquisition of the property in 2021, RPG speculatively redeveloped and improved the 175,367-square-foot asset, which is situated on a 482,644-square-foot site. The property features 20 dock-high doors, 16 grade-level doors and skylights to increase natural light and energy efficiency. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Cymer and Gnarlywood.
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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Dolce Villagio Lofts, a multifamily townhome community in Tempe, for $21.3 million. IPA’s Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller, Scottsdale-based Bascom Arizona Ventures LLC, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Built in 2007, Dolce Villagio Lofts comprises seven residential buildings and 37 two- and three-bedroom townhome units with two-car garages and an average unit size of 1,437 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa.
LA VERNE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $17.3 million sale of La Verne Plaza, a retail center located in the Los Angeles County community of La Verne. Shaun Riley and Nick Miller of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller and procured the San Gabriel Valley-based buyer in the all-cash transaction. The property is shadow-anchored by Stater Brothers and In-N-Out Burger.
PLEASANTON, CALIF. — 300 Venture Group (3VG), along with its undisclosed capital partner, has purchased the former JCPenney site at 1500 Stoneridge Mall Road in Pleasanton. Terms of the acquisition were not released. The 155,920-square-foot building is located on 9.8 acres of prime real estate in a high-barrier-to-entry market. The acquisition is a consistent with 3VG’s mission of profitably repositioning assets to maximize their value and create vibrant communities. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
SEATTLE — Oxford Properties Group has completed the conversion of the 136,000-square-foot Boren Lofts office building into Boren Labs, a life sciences facility in downtown Seattle. Located at 1930 Boren Ave. in the South Lake Union neighborhood, the building features 15,000-square-foot floor plates, pre-built lab suites and move-in-ready research and development suites. The 10-story building features nine levels of labs and support office space, ground-level retail and a newly built amenity floor, which features a shared rooftop deck and conferencing center, fostering collaboration between occupants. The converted building features 15-foot floor-to-floor heights, fully upgraded MEP systems and ample subsurface parking. Each floor also features natural light and a private deck with outdoor access. Current tenants include Icosavax, Tune Therapeutics and GentiBio.
Security Properties Acquires Summit Riverside Apartments in Littleton, Colorado for $78.5M
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. — Security Properties and Tokyu Land US Corp. have jointly purchased the Summit Riverside multifamily community in Littleton for $78.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Summit Riverside is located on the South Platte River, comprising 21 residential buildings and 248 studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 777 square feet. Security Properties now owns five properties in Colorado. The residential complex is Tokyu’s first investment in the Denver metropolitan area. Security Properties Residential will manage the property.
LAS VEGAS — Greenlite Partners, an affiliate of WG Group, has completed the disposition of an office building located at 9075 W. Diablo Drive in Las Vegas. KB Acquisitions, part of Kingsbarn Realty Capital, acquired the property for $26 million, or $387 per square foot. Originally constructed in 2008, the three-story, multi-tenant property features 67,145 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Marlene Fujita Winkel, Emily Brun and Alex Casingal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 2920 W. 32nd Ave. in Denver. The property traded for $12.9 million, or $641 per square foot. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. The 27,932-square-foot residential building features 41 apartments. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer and seller of the transaction.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a self-storage facility located at 1620 14th St. and 1621 Euclid St. in Santa Monica. Invesco Real Estate acquired the asset. The seller and price were not released. The 56,490-square-foot facility features 1,070 units. The two-parcel facility sits on 1.3 acres at the intersections of Colorado Avenue and 14th Street. Bill Pedersen, Shane Avera and Maxx Bauman of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction.
CBRE Secures $196.2M in Financing for Chapter Buildings Mixed-Use Development in Seattle’s University District
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged joint-venture equity and $196.2 million in construction financing for Chapter Buildings I and II, two mixed-use buildings in Seattle’s University District. Seattle-based Touchstone, Atlanta-based Portman Holdings and Houston-based Lionstone Investments comprise the development team. Tom Pehl, Charles Safley, Todd Tydlaska of CBRE Capital Markets West Coast, along with James Scott and Brian Myers of CBRE Capital Advisors, arranged the equity. Brad Zampa, Mike Walker and Megan Woodring of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance arranged the financing. Construction of Building I commenced earlier in 2022 and construction of Building II will begin in late 2022, with expected delivery in 2024. Totaling more than 400,000 square feet, the Chapter Buildings will consist of two assets. Chapter Building I, located at 4530 12th Ave. NE, will rise 12 stories featuring 240,000 square feet of office space and 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The 10-story Chapter Building II will feature 154,000 square feet of life sciences and research & development space above 4,000 square feet of retail space. Greg Inglin, David Abbott and Laura Ford of CBRE are marketing the buildings for lease.