SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Terreno Realty has acquired an industrial building located in South San Francisco for $6.3 million. The name of the seller was not released. Located at 179 Starlite St., the 22,000-square-foot property features two dock-high and one grade-level loading positions and parking for 15 cars. At the time of sale, the building was fully leased to one tenant.
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Merchants Capital Arranges Bridge Loan for 148-Unit Workforce Housing Complex in Aspen, Colorado
by Amy Works
ASPEN, COLO. — Merchants Capital has provided a three-year bridge loan for Centennial Aspen, a 148-unit workforce housing community located in Aspen. The acquisition of the property is financed through Merchants Bank of Indiana on behalf of Birge & Held Asset Management. Merchants Capital intends to further provide long-term, permanent financing for the project either through Fannie Me or Freddie Mac’s preservation platforms and through a syndication of new tax credits via Fannie, Freddie or HUD. Situated at the base of Smugger Mountain at 100 Luke Short Court, Centennial Aspen features a land use restriction agreement that requires 100 percent of the rental units to be workforce housing. Built in 1986, the 11-building, three-story property features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with exterior entrances, exterior storage units and electric heat. Community amenities include an on-site laundry facility, office, a playground and assigned parking.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — R.D. Olson Construction has completed AC Hotel by Marriott in Beverly Hills, an 11-story, European-inspired luxury hotel. The two-phase project included the adaptive reuse of a 1950s office building into a 97,000-square-foot hotel featuring 176 rooms, rooftop lounge, fitness center, meeting spaces, administrative space and community areas. The hotel features one- and two-bedroom double, king and queen guest rooms with wide-screen televisions, large windows with city views, adjustable reading lamps and USB charging ports. Hotel amenities include the AC Lounge, a rooftop deck with hydrotherapy spa, bar and lounge. Additionally, the hotel provides guests with access to ACE, a robot butler that can deliver market items and room essentials to their door. AXIS/GFA served as architecture and design firm for the project.
MedCore Partners Purchases 582-Unit Seniors Housing Portfolio in Washington, California
by Amy Works
WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA — MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group, together with BMO Harris Bank and Locust Point Capital, have acquired a 582-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care portfolio in seven markets in Washington and California. The communities in the initial acquisition include five assets in Washington: Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Wooley with 60 units Discovery Memory Care in Sequim with 55 units The Sequoia in Olympia with 92 units the 72-unit Cooks Hill Manor in Centralia the 136-unit The Village in Tacoma. the 91-unit Del Obispo Terrace in San Juan Capistrano the 76-unit Westminster Terrace in Westminster. MedCore plans to deploy more than $13 million of capital expenditures to improve the facilities. The company has retained Tacoma-based Senior Services of America (SSA) as the manager of the properties. SSA has managed the communities since 2001. BMO Harris Bank provided the senior loan for the acquisition.
PHOENIX — CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance has arranged a $22 million loan for the acquisition of a cold storage facility in Phoenix. Bruce Francis, Robert Ybarra, Shaun Moothart, Dana Summers, Doug Birrell and Jim Korinek of CBRE facilitated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Condor Cold Storage and AEW Capital Management. Located at 7000 W. Buckeye Road, the 285,022-square-foot property features 36-foot clear heights and office, warehouse, baking, production and ammonia freezer facilities. Café Valley Bakery, a producer of bakery products for in-store bakeries, club stores, foodservice and convenience stores, fully occupies the property. The asset was built in 2010.
PHOENIX — Gantry has secured $17 million in acquisition financing for a Class A industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest Industrial submarket. The borrower, Kaiser Industrial SPE, is purchasing the asset from an institutional seller for $31 million in an off-market transaction. Developed by Sun State Builders in 2013, the 325,800-square-foot warehouse is located at 7400 W. Buckeye Road. At loan close, the property was fully leased to OnTrac and Vesta Foodservice. OnTrac, a third-party logistic provider, occupies 236,200 square feet, while Vesta Foodservice, a fresh produce and specialty grocery delivery service, occupies the remaining 89,600 square feet. Situated on 18.7 acres, the property features 32-foot clear heights; ESFR sprinklers; evaporative coolers; a gate-secured, 180-foot truck court with concrete truck apron; 70 dock-high doors; and ample car and trailer parking stalls. Tim Storey and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix office secured the 10-year, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company. Gantry will service the loan.
LOS ANGELES — Chicago-based 4S Bay Partners has acquired a 3.3-acre redevelopment site, located at 3731-3761 E. Stocker St. in Los Angeles, for $35 million. The sellers are David Shophet of Sharp Capital and David Shaaya of One Cole Group. The site contains four two-story office structures, totaling 80,000 square feet, built in 1952. At the time of sale, the buildings were more than 90 percent occupied by a variety of Los Angeles County and City community services-oriented tenants. The site is located in an opportunity zone with a transit-oriented development tier III designation. 4S Bay plans to occupy a portion of the property. The company focuses on humanitarian causes, including educational opportunities, economic improvement, human rights, wellness and environmental sustainability. Laurie Lustig-Bower and Kamran Paydar of CBRE represented the seller, while James Daughrity of Daughrity Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
Restoration Hardware Opens RH Marin, The Gallery at the Village in Corte Madera, California
by Amy Works
CORTE MADERA, CALIF. — RH has opened RH Marin, The Gallery at the Village, the brand’s newest physical location and the first design gallery in California. The property is located at 1750 Redwood Highway in Corte Madera. Totaling nearly 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, the three-level property features artistic installations of luxury home furnishings in a gallery setting, including spaces devoted to RH Interiors, RH Modern, RH Rugs and Outdoor. Additionally, RH Marin features an interactive RH Interior Design Firm & Atelier that provides professional design services. The property also includes RH Rooftop Restaurant and a climate-controlled wine bar.
SALT LAKE CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Liberty Crossing, a multifamily property located in Salt Lake City. Elan Multifamily Investments acquired the community from Liberty Crossing Associates for an undisclosed price. Built in 2019, the 102,011-rentable-square-foot property features 95 apartments. Danny Shin and Brock Zylstra of IPA brokered the transaction
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — CBRE Global Investors has purchased 237@First, a two-building office complex in San Jose. Terms of the transaction were not released. Totaling 368,702 square feet, the asset consists of two six-story buildings: 4353 North First St., a 181,042-square-foot property built in 2016, and 4453 North First St., a 187,660-square-foot building built in 2019. The buildings feature 14-foot to 16-foot slab-to-slab heights, expansive window lines, abundant light, lobbies and flexible, 32,800-square-foot, column-free floor plates. Tenant amenities include a fitness center with yoga studio and several outdoor collaboration areas. At the time of sale, the property was nearly 65 percent leased with 131,000 square feet available for lease.