DENVER — Oak Coast Properties has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio located in Denver for $61 million. Totaling 427 units, the portfolio includes The Avalon and Estrella. The buyer is planning $3.2 million in renovations as part of an enhancement plan aimed to improve the marketability and return on investment of the communities. Located at 645 Wolff St., The Avalon is a 14-building community on 16.2 acres. The garden-style property features 235 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a pool, soccer field, volleyball court, fitness center, laundry facility, clubhouse, and picnic and grill areas. The property was originally built in 1961. Located at 7030 Pecos St., the five-building Estrella features 192 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Situated on 4.5 acres, the community includes a pool, soccer field, fitness center, laundry facility, grill area, playground and clubhouse. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Rob Bova of JLL Capital Markets secured a $47 million, seven-year, floating-rate loan through agency financing for the buyer. JLL Real Estate Capital will service the loan. Tom Wanberg and John Blackshire of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Echelon Property Group will manage …
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BridgeCore Capital Provides $12.4M Loan for Shopping Center Acquisition in Atwater, California
by Amy Works
ATWATER, CALIF. — BridgeCore Capital has funded a $12.4 million loan for the purchase of a retail center in Atwater. The undisclosed borrower required a bridge loan to acquire the fully occupied, grocery- and pharmacy-anchored retail center. The borrower was unable to secure traditional financing that provided flexibility to allow for the sale of individual parcels of the property during the loan term. BridgeCore was able to provide a loan with a 6.9 percent interest rate and 24-month term, including two six-month extension options.
SRS Real Estate Partners Brokers $7.6M Sale of Heritage Crossings Retail Asset in Fontana, California
by Amy Works
FONTANA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Heritage Crossings, a fully leased retail property located at 7470 Cherry Ave. in Fontana. A Southern California-based development firm sold the asset to a private investor for $7.6 million. Built in 2008 on 2.8 acres, Heritage Crossings features 16,273 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include 7-Eleven, Boston Market, Subway and Little Caesars. John Redfield and Chris Tramontano of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Jigar Shah of Century 21 Discovery represented the buyer.
WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the purchase of an industrial building located at 879 F St. in West Sacramento. The Bendetti Co. acquired the property from INNOVA Fund I LLC for $6.9 million. Built in 2001 on two acres, the property features 55,000 square feet of industrial space with fully insulated warehouses and concrete tilt-up construction. Alan Pekarcik and Chris Smith of Avison Young’s Irvine office represented the buyer, while Kevin Jasper of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Carlsbad, Calif.-based Capstone Advisors has completed the disposition of a single-tenant building located with Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center in Phoenix. A Nevada-based investor acquired the asset for $3.7 million. Salad and Go occupies the property under an absolute triple-net, 20-year ground lease. The restaurant opened for business at the newly constructed building in mid-June. Chris Hollenbeck and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield represented Capstone in the deal.
Evergreen Devco Acquires Vacant Sears Building in Colorado Springs for 300-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has purchased a former Sears store property located at Chapel Hills Mall in Colorado Springs from Northwood Investors for $5.7 million. The vacant property includes a two-story, 141,000-square-foot building, parking lots and 12.6 acres. Built in 1981, the Sears store served as the western anchor of the Chapel Hills Mall until the store closed in March 2019. Evergreen Devco plans to demolish the building and redevelop the property into Outlook Briargate, a 300-unit apartment complex. The development will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units spread across multiple buildings. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, shade structures and barbecue areas. Construction is slated to begin in July, with the first units available for rent in 2022.
Harbor International Group Buys Olive Ridge Resort Apartments in Pomona, California for $46.8M
by Amy Works
POMONA, CALIF. — Harbor International Group (HGI) has purchased The Olive Ridge Resort, a multifamily property in Pomona, for $46.8 million. Located at 2261 Valley Blvd., the 11-building community features 220 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities include a fitness center; tennis and volleyball court; swimming pool and spa; business center; barbecue grilling stations; a junior soccer field; and on-site laundry facilities. Shane Shafer and Quinn Breslin of NorthMarq’s Newport Beach office handled the transaction.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Modesto-based Retail Equities has completed the disposition of East Hills Malls, a vacant shopping center situated on 38 acres in Bakersfield. A partnership between Steve Zimmerman of ZDI and Michael Heslov of Soboroff Partners acquired the asset for $7.2 million. Located at 2800-3200 Mall View Road, the 352,666-square-foot property was initially developed by the Hahn Co. in 1988. The property was formerly called City Lights at East Hills. Orbell Ovaness, Ara Rostamian and Aren Ohanian of Marcus & Millichap’s Los Angeles office represented the seller in the deal. Vincent Roche of Cushman & Wakefield/Pacific consulted on the transaction.
Quiver Investments Negotiates $6.5M Sale of Synergy Corporate Center in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Denver-based Quiver Investments has arranged the sale of Synergy Corporate Center, an office building located in Colorado Springs. Great Western Foloh sold the asset to a Colorado-based investor group for $6.5 million, or $148 per rentable square foot. Located at 5225 N. Academy Blvd., the property features 44,256 rentable square feet. At the time of sale, the building was 90 percent occupied. John Witt and Ben Swanson of Quiver Investments represented the seller, while Riki Hashimoto of Newmark represented the buyer in the deal.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of a medical office and retail building located at 13063 Rosecrans Ave. in Santa Fe Springs, a suburb of Los Angeles. The property traded hands for $5.4 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Fresenius Medical Care and TNV International, a wholesale distributor of bulk ingredients for the nutritional supplement industry, occupy the property. Jake Linksy and Simon Assaf of Matthews brokered the transaction.