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LOS ANGELES — Farco Properties has acquired an 0.29-acre development site located near the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. A private seller sold the property for $5 million. Located at 647 W. 28th St., the multifamily site provides a development opportunity on the area’s “Fraternity/Sorority Row” within walking distance of USC. The site, which is currently unentitled and used as a parking lot, is within a designated opportunity zone and is classified as a tier 3 transit-oriented community. Farco Properties plans to develop a multifamily property on the site. Laurie Lustig-Bower and Kamran Paydar of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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BREMERTON, WASH. — Los Angeles-based New Standard Equities has purchased Cedar Glen and Maple Manor, two adjacent multifamily communities in Bremerton. An undisclosed individual/personal trust sold the assets for $20 million. The buyer has rebranded the 144-unit portfolio as Indigo Apartment Homes and plans to implement a $3.3 million capital improvement program at the community. The portfolio includes Cedar Glen Apartments at 2511 Magnuson Court and Maple Manor Apartments at 2700 Maple St. Cedar Glen was built in 1989 and Maple Manor was constructed in 1978. Timothy Ufkes and Nate Kiger of the Ufkes Group of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Marwest Enterprises, as developer, and Willmeng Construction, as general contractor, have broken ground on a 235,000-square-foot build-to-suit industrial facility for Canada-based ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a Canada-based designer and manufacturer of environmentally efficient electric vehicles. The facility will feature an assembly line and manufacturing plant, research center, 22,000-square-foot office space and 19,000 square feet of lab space. ElectraMaccanica will lease the building from Marwest Enterprises. Ware Malcomb is serving as architect and Hunter Engineering is serving as engineer for the project. Situated on 18 acres adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, the facility will have the production capacity of up to 20,000 vehicles per year and employ 200 to 500 people. Completion is slated for spring 2022.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Homestead at Lakewood, a seniors housing property located at 2121 Wadsworth Blvd. in Lakewood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $8.3 million. Greg Parker and Greg Price of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal. Phillip Gause of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. Constructed in 1999 under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, The Homestead at Lakewood features 58 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and offers both assisted living and independent living options. Community amenities include housekeeping services, daily activities, a small library, outdoor space, a beauty salon and restaurant-style dining.

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LOS ANGELES — J.H. Snyder Co., with MVE + Partners as architect and designer, has completed One Museum Square, a 296,000-square-foot high-rise apartment tower in Los Angeles. Located at 640 S. Curson Ave., the 21-story building features 285 residential units; a large, open-air activity patio with dining and lounge seating; a residence lounge that opens to a patio; flexible workspaces; fitness center; and rooftop pool and hot tub. One Museum Square offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, ranging from 495 square feet to 1,300 square feet, with private glass balconies; floor-to-ceiling windows; quartz countertops and full backsplashes; Kohler bathroom and kitchen fixtures; oversized soaking tubs or fully tiled showers; Bosch washers and dryers; custom-designed closets; extra bathroom and kitchen storage; and Fisher & Paykel appliances. The project team included SCA Engineers, NA & Associates, Limbach Engineer and Donald F. Dickerson Associates.

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PHOENIX — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased The Retreat Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community located in Phoenix’s Deer Valley submarket. Completed in 1997, the 480-unit property is a value-add opportunity for MG Properties. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE arranged an $81.5 million, seven-year, fixed-rate financing for the acquisition. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller.

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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — CIT Group has arranged a $17.4 million loan for the acquisition of a three-building medical office portfolio in Bakersfield. Totaling more than 65,000 square feet, the fully leased properties are located on the campus of Bakersfield Heart Hospital. A majority of the building tenants are practice groups affiliated with the hospital. CIT’s Healthcare Finance unit served as sole leader arranger for the financing. The name of the borrower was not released.

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SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is planning to hire 75,000 employees in its fulfillment and logistics network across the U.S. and Canada as the company continues to expand its footprint. Hiring is currently underway with the most openings in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. Amazon also announced pay increases across its fulfillment and transportation networks with these roles offering an average pay of more than $17 per hour, plus sign-on bonuses in many locations of up to $1,000. Additionally, the company offers full-time employees benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) with 50 percent company match, paid parental leave and access to various company-funded learning opportunities that includes Amazon’s Career Choice program, which prepays 95 percent of tuition for courses in high-demand fields. Amazon is also offering $100 to any new hires who show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. In late March, the company began rolling out on-site vaccination events at fulfillment centers in Missouri, Nevada and Kansas. The program has now expanded to more than 250 locations across the U.S. and Canada and offers access to the COVID-19 vaccine for more than half a million front-line employees, contractors …

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ROCKLIN, CALIF. — Capital Rivers Commercial has arranged the sale of a retail showroom located at 4467 Granite Drive in Rocklin. The 15,600-square-foot building, which features a second-floor mezzanine level, sold for $4.1 million. Ryan Orn and Joe Blanton of Capital Rivers Commercial handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.

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LOS ANGELES — Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Watermark Retirement Communities have opened The Watermark at Westwood Village, a high-rise seniors housing community in Los Angeles. The community is the latest addition to Watermark Retirement Communities’ Elan Collection, a group of high-end senior living communities. The property offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. The Watermark at Westwood Village was previously a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) dormitory dating back to the 1960s, before going through a four-year renovation. The property has 188 residences with studio, one- and two- bedroom apartments. The fully renovated property includes two 14-story towers totaling 189,000 square feet. The asset features four dining venues. Taboon serves Mediterranean-inspired food, while The W Lounge serves traditional food along with cocktails, beer and wine. The Gallery Café offers coffee and small food options. Also, Watermark at Westwood Village offers dedicated room service or catering for events at the property’s private dining rooms. The community also features a salon and spa; library and lounge; event space; fitness and wellness center; and a courtyard with a fireplace and private dog run. Residents will have access to 24-hour assistance from onsite associates who provide room service, transportation, pet care …

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