TEMPE, ARIZ. — Rockwood Capital has completed the sale of MetroPointe Apartments, a multifamily property located in Tempe. Cortland acquired the asset for $96.7 million, or $233,133 per unit. Built in 2009, the property features 415 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, two swimming pools and a spa. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Ryan Cos. has broken ground on Clarendale Arcadia, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Phoenix. The project is a joint venture between Harrison Street, LCS and Ryan. The partnership entered into a long-term ground lease with the landowner, LAKO. Located on six acres, the 347,346-square-foot community will feature 140 independent living apartments, 68 assisted living apartments and 40 memory care apartments. Independent living residences will range from 696 square feet to 1,692 square feet, and assisted living residences will range from 439 square feet to 1,315 square feet. Fifth Third Bank N.A. acted as administrative agent and lead arranger alongside Regions Bank as syndication agent to finance the project. The amount of the financing was not disclosed. Craig Coppola of The Coppola Cheney Group at Lee & Associates worked on behalf of the land lessor and Ryan Cos. to negotiate this transaction. According to a market study conducted by Moore Diversified Services, senior living is undersupplied in this area, and the nearby communities that exist were built, on average, in 1990. ORB Architecture LLC is the project architect. Thoma-Holec Design is the interior designer. Phase I is scheduled for completion in summer 2022, followed …
GLENDALE, CALIF. — R.D. Olson Development and R.D. Olson Construction have completed Glendale Marriott Residence Inn, a five-story, mission-style hotel located at 199 N. Louise St. in Glendale. The 190,000-square-foot hotel offers 120 studios with king beds, 12 corner suites, six two-bedroom suites and seven Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant rooms, all with full kitchens. Hotel amenities include a fitness center; courtyard deck with pool and spa; large meeting room; complimentary Wi-Fi; 24-hour market; indoor and outdoor seating areas; and two levels of underground parking. Additionally, the hotel is located near Griffith Park, Hollywood, Dodger Stadium and other Los Angeles-area attractions. Project partners include WATG and SANDdesign.
FONTANA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Foothill Village, a retail center located at 14755 Foothill Blvd. in Fontana. A Los Angeles-based private investor sold the property to a Los Angeles-based investor for $5.3 million in an all-cash transaction. Built in 2006, Foothill Village features 24,985 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to 13 tenants. Greg Bedell and Albert Lopez of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Bedell also represented the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT has completed its previously announced merger with Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II in a stock-for-stock transaction, creating a combined company with more than $2 billion in gross real estate and real estate-related assets. The new company has retained the name Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT. “We believe the merger creates a stronger and more robust company, and provides significant benefits to stockholders, including improved access to capital markets and reduced operating costs,” says Keith Hall, CEO and a director of Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT. Houlihan Lokey acted as financial advisor to Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT’s special committee of the board of directors and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey acted as financial advisor to Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT II’s special committee of board of directors. Morrison & Foerster LLP, Rogers & Hardin LLP and DLA Piper LLP (US) served as legal counsel in the transaction.
LONE TREE, COLO. — Colorado Springs-based Griffis/Blessing has completed the disposition of Lofts at Lincoln Station, a four-story apartment building located at 9375 Station St. in Lone Tree. Boston-based Eaton Vance acquired the property for $30.5 million. Built in 2015, Lofts at Lincoln Station features 102 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, with an average unit size of 787 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, dog wash station, outdoor kitchen and outdoor wading pool with two spas. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE Capital Markets in Denver represented the seller in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ., AND OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — Gantry has secured $86.5 million in refinancing for a seven-property multifamily property in Arizona and Oklahoma. Patrick Barkley, Chad Metzger and Kevin Valenzuela of Gantry represented the borrower, BWL Properties, in the transaction. Wells Fargo arranged the 10-year Fannie Mae loans with five years of interest-only payments. Totaling 1,601 units, the seven apartment communities were built between 1972 and 1985.
SAN DIEGO — Padma Laxmi has purchased an 85,824-square-foot industrial facility located at 10054 Old Grove Road in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch community. CapRock Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Constructed in the early 1980s, the property underwent an extensive renovation in 2018 to bring the property to Class A status. The plan included high-quality finishes throughout, a new roof, a redesigned office area, new drought tolerant landscaping and an updated entry way. Situated on 5.5 acres, the property features a secured yard area, heavy power and an above-average clear height. At the time of sale, the facility was fully leased. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Cole, Jeff Chiate, Ed Hernandez, Mike Adey and Zach Harman of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Investment Advisory Group in Southern California represented the seller in the transaction. Brant Aberg, also of Cushman & Wakefield, provided leasing advisory services for the property.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Oakmont Senior Living has opened Oakmont of Torrance, an assisted living and memory care community in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. Oakmont of Torrance is the first of several Oakmont communities to open during the 2020 pandemic. Guests at the grand opening event were required to RSVP, wear masks, social distance and follow safety precautions. The 106,613-square-foot community sits on nearly two acres and features 55 assisted living units and 32 memory care units.
SOUTH GATE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 8700-8730 Santa Fe Ave. in South Gate. A private investor acquired the asset for $2.8 million. The 21,161-square-foot property comprises three commercial parcels and one residential parcel. The buyer plans to operate a retail business at the property. Derek Caldwell of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer in the deal.
