BEAVERTON, ORE. — REACH Community Development and Mercy Housing Northwest have broken ground on Elmonica Station, a $51.8 million affordable housing project in Beaverton, eight miles west of Portland. The community will consist of 81 units for households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) or 30 percent AMI. Elmonica Station will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Planned amenities include community rooms, outdoor play and gardening spaces, laundry rooms on all residential floors and a food pantry. The project is located at the corner of Baseline Road and SW 170th Avenue, near the Elmonica MAX lightrail station. Metro — the regional government of the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon — provided a Transit Oriented Development grant, as well as an Affordable Housing Bond, for the development. The U.S. Treasury and Oregon Housing and Community Services provided a 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Additional financing sources for the project include Oregon Housing & Community Services, the City of Beaverton, Energy Trust of Oregon, Washington County’s Housing Opportunity Production Fund, HOME funds and Citibank. Elmonica Station is slated for completion in summer 2026. Colas Construction is the general contractor, and Salazar Architect designed the …
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MESA, ARIZ. — HSL Properties has acquired two hotels in Mesa for a combined $50.2 million from Power Hotel Group. Bill Murney and Mike Montoya of Cushman & Wakefield’s Western Hospitality Advisory Group represented the seller. The portfolio includes a 180-room Sheraton, a 129-room Courtyard by Marriott, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a commercial laundry facility, a full spa and 18,000 square feet of meeting space, including an 11,000-square-foot ballroom.
LOS ANGELES — Colliers has arranged the sale of Mar Vista Lofts, a multifamily property located at 3992 Inglewood Blvd. in Los Angeles’ Mar Vista neighborhood. Park Towers (1990) Corp. sold the asset to Mar Vista Lofts 4 LLC for $9 million, or $452,380 per unit. Kitty Wallace and Melanie Nutting of Colliers’ Wallace Team represented the seller and the buyer in the deal. Constructed in 2012, Mar Vista Lofts features 21 apartments on a 14,638-square-foot double lot.
SPARKS, NEV. — CapRock Partners has acquired 55 Vista Boulevard, a freestanding industrial building in Sparks, for an undisclosed price. The transaction marks CapRock’s third acquisition in Northern Nevada, increasing the firm’s total statewide investment and development pipeline to 5.4 million square feet of industrial space. Built in 1995, 55 Vista Boulevard is a single-tenant warehouse offering 117,000 square feet on 5 acres. The asset features a clear height of 24 feet, 26 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors and a 0.5-acre trailer parking yard. The property is fully leased to a national provider of commissary goods to prisons and jails. Joel Fountain and Nick Knecht of Dickson Commercial Group, as well as Jeff Huberman of Lee & Associates, facilitated the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
Mack Real Estate Group Breaks Ground on Phase I of 1.2 MSF Industrial Park in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Mack Real Estate Group, with Willmeng Construction as general contractor, is developing Mack Innovation Park Scottsdale (MIP Scottsdale), a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial project in Scottsdale. The team has started vertical construction of the 305,400-square-foot Phase I of the project. Phase I of MIP Scottsdale will consist of two buildings with 32-foot clear heights, 53 dock-high doors, 20 grade-level doors and 516 parking stalls. Financing for the project includes $43 million in first mortgage construction debt provided by Bank OZK, and $19.8 million in construction mezzanine financing provided by PGIM Real Estate. Lenga Partners, a Chile-based real estate investment firm, is Mack’s equity joint venture partner in the project. The development team includes Butler Design Group and Withey Morris Baugh PLC. Mitch Stravitz and Rusty Kennedy of CBRE, James Cohn of Stream Realty and Randy Shell of Shell Commercial are handling leasing for the project.
SPOKANE, WASH. — Burlington Stores Inc. has completed the disposition of a 9.4-acre retail property located at 5830 N. Division St. in Spokane. Burlington North LLC, a local development group led by Ben Hawkins and Kevin Edwards, acquired the two-building asset for $10.2 million. Totaling 175,612 square feet, the property consists of a Burlington-occupied, two-story 157,307-square-foot building with three loading docks and high clear heights, and a 17,305-square-foot building that is leased to Rite Aid. The Burlington store will relocate to a smaller space at Franklin Park Shopping Center in Spokane allowing for redevelopment options at the current site. Yohar Renaud, Kyle Herting and Sydney Dixon of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 49,331 SF Virginia Village Shopping Center in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Virginia Village Shopping Center, a neighborhood shopping center located at South Holly Street and East Florida Avenue in southeast Denver. A Denver-based private partnership acquired the property from Denver-based Virginia Village Associates LTD for an undisclosed price. Originally built in 1957 and most recently renovated in 2020, Virginia Village Shopping Center offers 49,331 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 80 percent leased to 11 tenants. Offering 265 parking spaces, the asset is situated on nearly 5 acres at 1417-1495 S. Holly St. and 5595 E. Florida Ave. Jon Hendrickson, Aaron Johnson and Mitch Veremeychik of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4M Sale of Net-Leased Retail Building in Castle Pines, Colorado
by Amy Works
CASTLE PINES, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a net-leased retail property located at 7282 Lagae Road in Castle Pines. An Arizona-based developer/limited liability company sold the asset to a Colorado-based private investor for $4 million. Service Street Auto Repair occupies the 4,488-square-foot building under a 20-year absolute triple-net lease. The property is situated near the Castle Rock Promenade & Outlets and a King Soopers Center. Drew Isaac and James Rassenfoss of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale an industrial manufacturing/storage facility at 9348 N. Peninsular Ave. in Portland. Anlekus LLC acquired the asset from Miscoe Properties LLC for $2.3 million. Originally constructed in 1932 with additions in the 1950s and 1970s, the property consists of a main industrial building, a maintenance building and two separate outbuildings totaling 75,000 square feet. Formerly used for food production and storage, the asset features six loading docks, one drive-in door, 18- to 20-foot clear heights and a large office area. Greg Nesting of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
University of Utah, ACC Break Ground on 1,400-Bed Student Housing Development in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah (The U) and American Campus Communities (ACC), in a public-private partnership, have broken ground on a $155 million student housing complex in Salt Lake City. The six-story residence hall will add 1,400 beds for first- and second-year students. The U will manage and program the first floor to feature common indoor and outdoor social areas, new dining facilities and fitness areas. The development is part of ACC’s American Campus Equity (ACE program), which enables universities to expand and enhance student housing without taking on additional debt. Under a 55-year lease agreement that includes two 10-year extensions for a final term of 75 years, ACC will manage and own a leasehold interest in the property. The project team includes MHTN Architects, Ayers Saint Gross and Okland Construction. The new residence hall is slated to open for occupancy in fall 2026.