LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed $23.8 million in refinancing for the renovation and lease-up of an office property located in the Studio/Universal Cities submarket of Los Angeles. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance an existing loan, build out speculative suites, fund capital improvements and lease the vacant space at the 75,000-square-foot, Class B property. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and is inclusive of a facility to provide additional funding for capital improvements, tenant leasing costs and interest shortfalls.
COLTON, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $88 million sale of District at Grand Terrace, a 352-unit apartment community located in the Inland Empire city of Colton. The sales price equates to $250,000 per unit. Built in phases between 1980 and 1986, District at Grand Terrace is located near the San Bernardino Freeway, just off Interstate 215 and about seven miles from downtown San Bernardino. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 872 square feet. Units are furnished with stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, walk-in closets, individual washers and dryers and private balconies and patios. Communal amenities include multiple resort-style pools, a 24-hour fitness center, coworking lounge, resident clubhouse with a demonstration kitchen and media center, package lockers and outdoor grilling areas. Alexander Garcia Jr. and Christopher Zorbas of IPA, along with Tyler Martin of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, California-based investment firm Tower 16 Capital Partners, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, investment and management firm MG Properties Group. “The Inland Empire’s shutdown-resistant, medical- and logistics-heavy job market and limited new apartment construction support apartment owners,” says Zorbas, who serves as executive managing …
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged $166 million in joint venture equity and construction financing for The Launch, a 368-unit waterfront apartment community in Alameda. The Launch will be located at 1777 Clement Ave. at the northern edge of Alameda Island along the Oakland Estuary. The property is located 16 miles from San Francisco and 39 miles from San Jose. The project will feature a mix of market-rate, below-market-rate and work-live units along with an onsite leasing office. Amenities will include four interior courtyards with a pool, spa, dog runs, barbecue area, fire pits, lounge seating, rooftop decks, a fitness room and a club room. The Launch will have 416 off-street parking spots provided for residents, along with bike parking. The building offers a street-level connection from Clement to the Bay Trail and other marina amenities through a double-height, 20-foot-wide pedestrian corridor. John Kerslake, Briana Harney and Griff Whitlock of NorthMarq secured the debt and joint venture equity for the development of The Launch. The financing package totaled $166 million, of which $62 million is joint venture equity and $104 million is construction financing. Bay West Group/Pacific Development and the investor, an institutional real estate manager, formed a joint venture …
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Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About the Single-Family Rental & Build-For-Rent Market
On Apr. 7, France Media hosted the “Everything You Need to Know About the Single-Family Rental & Build-For-Rent Market” webinar, sponsored by Walker & Dunlop. The single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) space has generated excitement throughout the commercial real estate world. This webinar brings together five expert panelists to answer the most pressing questions for this asset class: what to know about SFR and BFR verticals, issues and trends within the space, the sudden influx of institutional capital and where things might go from here. Click to hear more. See a list of some topics covered below: SFR and BFR markets definitions/size Factors driving growth (including changing demographic trends, COVID-19), occupancy levels and the most active markets SFR/BFR rental rates and the pipeline of new supply in the asset class Institutional capital/availability of financing/investment market layout for the SFR/BFR space Overview on managing and maintaining SFR/BFR products and portfolios Panelists: David Howard, National Rental Home Council (moderator) Keaton Merrell, Walker & Dunlop Mark Peterson, SVN | SFRhub Advisors Don Walker, John Burns Consulting Jon Ellenzweig, Tricon Residential Webinar sponsor: Walker & Dunlop strives to be the premier commercial real estate finance company in the country by providing financing solutions and investment sales to owners of …
MESA, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Mesa Tower, a 16-story office building located at 1201 S. Alma School Road in Mesa. Dallas-based CAMCO Investment Group acquired the asset from Barker Pacific Group and Iron Point Partners for $39.5 million. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Totaling 311,949 square feet, The Mesa Tower comprises the high-rise, Class A office building; an adjacent single-tenant restaurant; and a five-level, above-grade parking structure. The property was originally built in 1986 and most recently renovated in 2018 and 2019. Renovations include enhancements to the lobby, common areas, restrooms and interior building systems, as well as the addition of several speculative suites. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent leased to a diverse tenant mix.
HENDERSON, NEV., AND AURORA, ILL. — PGIM Real Estate, on behalf of its U.S. core-plus debt fund, has provided a $41 million loan facility to Dalfen Industrial for the acquisition of a Class A industrial portfolio in the Las Vegas and Chicago metro areas. Totaling 438,000 square feet, the portfolio includes AirParc South and Suncrest Commerce Center in Henderson, plus Butterfield Logistics Center in Aurora. The loan features a three-year term with two one-year extension options. Trevor Arnholt of PGIM Real Estate originated the loan on the firm’s behalf.
HELENA, MONT. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 876 Blaine St. in Helena. A Laguna Beach, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a Jacksonville, Ore.-based private investor for $4.1 million. FedEx Ground occupies the 22,251-square-foot building, which was constructed as a build-to-suit for the company in 2014. Additionally, the asset is situated on 6.3 acres adjacent to the Helena Regional Airport and Interstate 15. FedEx has approximately three years remaining on its lease. Colin Couch of Stan Johnson Co.’s Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction.
ANTIOCH, CALIF. — Capital Rivers Commercial has arranged the sale of a retail asset located at 111 E. 18th St. in Antioch. San Jose-based DLP Investments sold the property to Antioch-based Antioch Partners for $3.1 million. Situated on 2.5 acres, the asset is a 33,000-square-foot, second-generation grocery store. Capital Rivers Commercial represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Realty Capital has closed $20.9 million in refinancing for the renovation and lease-up of 39,000-square-foot property in San Diego’s Del Mar submarket. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance an existing loan, finish outstanding capital improvement items, built-out speculative suites and lease vacant space. The non-recourse loan features interest-only payments and a floating rate, as well as a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment. The financing includes a facility to provide additional funding for capital improvements, tenant leasing costs and interest and carry shortfalls.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — VanTrust Real Estate has purchased a 350-acre land site north of the Interstate 15 and Speedway Boulevard interchange in North Las Vegas. VanTrust plans to develop 4.5 million square feet of distribution facilities on the site, which is between the new City of North Las Vegas water line and the Union Pacific Rail line. Construction of utility and roadway improvements is slated to begin in the third quarter of 2021, with building construction following shortly thereafter. This land purchase comes on the heels of the VanTrust’s acquisition of 16 acres for the development of a 246,000-square-foot speculative industrial distribution building at the northwest corner of Tropical Parkway and Nicco Way in North Las Vegas. The building is slated for completion in March 2022 and will be VanTrust’s 11th building developed in North Las Vegas in the past five years.