PORTLAND, ORE. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team has arranged the off-market sale of a 99-unit,114-bed memory care community in a Portland for $25 million. This represents the second sale of the community within a 15-month period for the firm, with the first sale as part of a larger disposition of non-core assets for a public REIT. The seller was a privately owned, California-based national operator. The buyer is a growing regional owner-operator based in the Portland metro area. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction was Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig and Dan Baker.
Student housing lending faces a number of uncertainties as 2021 begins: agency policies affecting available sources of lending, the availability of distressed properties, special considerations for Tier 2 and 3 schools and the difficulties of obtaining construction and permanent financing under certain circumstances. Timothy S. Bradley, founder of TSB Capital Advisors and a principal of TSB Realty, explains his outlook on 2021 for the student housing industry, including some of the intricacies in student housing finance versus conventional multifamily. While the two classes did not face vastly different outcomes before COVID, “Post-COVID is a completely different story. There is a significant delta when you are looking at permanent financing for student housing right now versus conventional. The agencies [have enacted] COVID reserves that have been instituted in new loan originations — and most new loan originations are for acquisitions versus refinancing right now. We are starting to see them reduce the reserves, but they were doing it for both multifamily and student.” Bradley explains, “However the interest rates that, over the past three to four months, you could get for conventional housing versus student ranged anywhere from 50 to 75 basis points better for conventional. This allows the conventional market cap rates to keep compressing …
HAWAII — A subsidiary of Realty Income Corp. has acquired a 21-property gas station/convenience store portfolio located throughout Hawaii. Par Pacific Holdings sold the portfolio in a fee-simple sale-leaseback transaction for $109.4 million. The portfolio includes 12 properties in O’ahu, two facilities in Kauai, four properties in Maui and three properties on the island of Hawaii. The transaction also included a new master lease agreement to lease back the sites on a triple-net basis. D. Andrew Ragsdale, Ken Hedrick, Jerry Hopkins, Kristian Neilson and John Curtis of Newmark’s Net Lease Capital Market, in cooperation with Jackson Nakasone of NAI CBI Hawaii, represented the seller in the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Nigro Construction has started construction of Mountain West Industrial Park in southwest Las Vegas. The 252,900-square-foot warehouse project is located at 7210 W. Post Road. The first phase consists of three industrial shell buildings on 16.5 acres, with completion slated for third-quarter 2021. The first phase will offer units ranging from 6,400 square feet to 71,500 square feet with 30-foot minimum clearance heights in the warehouse areas, 10-foot glass storefront office entries and metal canopies. The second phase includes an additional 45,000 square feet of industrial space on the remaining acres of the property.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Denver-based Flywheel Capital has purchased an office property located on 16.7 acres at 14023 and 14033 Denver West Parkway in Lakewood. New York-based HighBrook Investors sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 127,297 square feet, the asset features two three-story buildings connected by a first-floor walkway. On-site amenities include more than 1,000 parking spaces; a deli/cafeteria; break rooms on each floor of both buildings; a game room with ping pong, billiards and foosball; and an outdoor plaza with a basketball court and patio. Additionally, the site offers immediate access to South Table Mountain Recreation Area. Tim Richey, Charley Will, Jenny Knowlton, Chad Flynn and Anthony DeLorenzo of CBRE Capital Markets Institutional Properties represented the seller in the transaction. Brady O’Donnell, Jeff Halsey and Jill Haug of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance group arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. The acquisition represents Flywheel Capital’s second transaction in Colorado as part of its joint venture with a Latin America-based partner.
PORTERVILLE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a freestanding, single-tenant retail building located at 421 Vandalia Ave. in Porterville. A Southern California-based owner and developer sold the asset to a California-based investor in a 1031 exchange for $2.9 million, or $960 per square foot. Built in 2008, the 2,992-square-foot property was originally an El Pollo Loco restaurant until it was renovated in 2020 for Starbucks Coffee, which occupies the property under a 10-year, triple-net lease. The building also features a drive-thru lane. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Bryan Cifranic of Commercial Retail Associates represented the buyer in transaction.
TACOMA, WASH. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has purchased Portside 55, three industrial buildings located 30 miles south of downtown Seattle in the Port of Tacoma. Terms of the sale were not released. Totaling 428,010 square feet, the park was 100 percent leased at the time of sale. The property comprises the 155,100-square-foot Building A and the 51,900-square-foot Building B, both located at 1514 Taylor Way, and the 221,010-square-foot Building C located at 3401 Lincoln Ave. The buildings feature 30-foot to 32-foot clear heights, 50-foot by 50-foot column spacing, large truck courts, a total of 91 dock doors, 289 parking stalls, an ESFR fire suppression system, heavy power and LED lighting. Additionally, the site offers the potential for railcar service. Portside 55 sits on nearly 20 acres that is under a ground lease with the Port of Tacoma through 2067, with an extension through July 2092.
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Walker & Dunlop: SFR/BFR Rapidly Growing Option for Rental Spaces
The strength of multifamily has been well solidified over the past few years, but a new contender in the rental market is making waves, according to Kris Mikkelsen, executive vice president, Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales. Single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) spaces are growing increasingly popular. An SFR is a group of homes-for-rent pooled together for investment purposes BFR properties are purpose-built housing operated as SFR investments “SFR is in the distributed model: individual homes managed by tech-driven management platforms that were the formation of the single-family REITs you see in existence today. The build-for-rent space existed pre-COVID but has really been accelerated post-COVID as the end consumer looks to de-densify,” says Mikkelsen. Much of the demand has been driven to more suburban markets, with COVID-19 creating a sudden and palpable need for space among renters. Other factors — including declining home ownership rates and the high demand for multifamily options — have all contributed to the growth of this asset class and subsequent interest from larger institutional investors. Watch Mikkelsen’s interview to learn about demand for SFR/BFR space and changing renter demographics accelerating the growth of this asset class. This article is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series. Click here to …
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — P.B. Bell, as owner and manager, has opened Grayson Place, an apartment property located at 1499 N. 159th Ave. in Goodyear. The $55 million development features 296 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 726 square feet to 1,278 square feet. The community offers smart home technology, including smart door locks, thermostats and lights, controlled by the MyAPT app by Cox. Additionally, each unit features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash, modern wood cabinets, full-sized washers/dryers, wood-style flooring, modern pendant lighting and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a heated pool and spa; resident clubhouse with multiple lounge areas; outdoor entertainment spaces with grilling stations; a 24-hour fitness center; resident cinema room; business center; dog park; and pet spa. The controlled-access, gated community also offers valet trash, package lockers, 24-hour emergency maintenance, complimentary common area Wi-Fi and electric vehicle charging stations.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Reich Brothers has purchased a 620,000-square-foot distribution facility located on 30 acres in Glendale. Terms of the acquisition were not released. The undisclosed seller made interior and exterior improvements to the site, including the addition of a 3.5-acre trailer lot adjacent the property, and completed lease-up of the facility. Reich Brothers plans to continue to upgrade and maintain the facility for distribution and logistics tenants. Dynarex, an Orangeburg, N.Y.-based medical supplies company, has signed a lease to occupy 250,000 square feet at the property. Thyssenkrupp’s 3PL division occupies the remainder of the asset. Located at 7811 N. Glen Harbor Blvd., the 620,000-square-foot building features clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 40 feet and 43 dock-high doors. Additionally, the site offers access to Loop 101 and Interstate 10.