GLENDALE, CALIF. — Ready Capital has closed $23 million in refinancing for a creative office portfolio in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles. The undisclosed sponsor will use loan proceeds to pay off existing debt and acquire additional properties at the 59,000-square-foot property, which consists of 12 industrial/flex buildings that are or will be redeveloped into creative office space. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, floating-rate loan that features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment. The financing includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest/operating reserves.
PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has arranged the purchase of Encanto Village, a shopping center located at the corner of 15th Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix. A Phoenix-based private investor sold the asset to Arizona Partners for $2.3 million. Built in 1951, The Original Hamburger Works has anchored the 20,000-square-foot shopping plaza since 1967. The buyer plans to renovate the plaza and stabilize the rent roll. Andrew Harrison, Ari Spiro and Sean Stutzman of Orion Investment Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Commercial real estate investors, brokers and lenders are expecting a surge of activity in the first half of 2020, according to the 2020 RCM LightBox Investor Sentiment Report. Participants of the survey noted the intersection of strong market fundamentals, ample investor capital and the potential for increasing headwinds generated by a slowing economy, the impending presidential election and other factors. The report is sponsored by RCM Lightbox, a commercial real estate online marketplace and database facilitating commercial real estate transactions. Incorporating views from more than 275 investors, brokers, lenders and economists, the report found that nearly 70 percent of participants believe 2020 investment activity will be the same or higher than in 2019. Almost 80 percent believe 2020 sale prices also will be the same or higher as well. “In the first half of the year, capital will rush to put money to work ahead of the election and before the Fed changes its mind on interest rates,” says K.C. Conway, chief economist of the CCIM Institute and director of research and corporate engagement at the Alabama Center of Real Estate (ACRE). “The wind is at your back for the first six months.” Presidential election will create …
CAMARILLO, CALIF. — STAG Industrial has completed the disposition of two freestanding industrial buildings in Camarillo for $88 million. An undisclosed Southern California-based real estate investment and development company acquired the assets. John DeGrinis, Patrick DuRoss and Jeff Abraham of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, while DeGrinis, DuRoss, Abraham, Kevin Shannon, Jim Linn, Bret Hardy and Andrew Briner, also of NKF, represented the buyer in the transaction. Located at 3001 Mission Oaks Blvd., the 308,780-square-foot asset features 28- to 30-foot clearances, 23 dock-high positions with the potential for 15 additional doors, a 14,540-square-foot office space, ESFR sprinklers and ample parking. The second property is a 425,039-square-foot building located at 3175 Mission Oaks Blvd. that features 30- to 35-foot clear heights, 31 dock-high loading doors, 19,680 square feet of office space, ESFR sprinklers and parking.
LAS VEGAS — Mystic Sands has completed the sale of Inspirado Apartments, a 247,072-square-foot multifamily property in Las Vegas’ Centennial Hills neighborhood. NNC Apartment Ventures acquired the asset for $52 million. Located at 6885 W. Lone Mountain Road, Inspirado Apartments features 116 one-bedroom/one-bath, 120 two-bedroom/two-bath and 16 three-bedroom/two-bath units. Built in 2010 on 11.1 acres, the property offers a European-style swimming pool, hot tub, cabana area with built-in grill, fitness facility and business center. At the time of sale, the property was 95.6 percent occupied. Taylor Sims, Carl Sims, Brady Cleary of Cushman & Wakefield’s Nevada Multifamily Advisory Group represented the seller in the deal.
TACOMA, WASH. — PMB has opened the doors on GenCare Lifestyle at Point Ruston, a 159-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Tacoma. The 144,000-square-foot, six-story senior community is located on the southern edge of Puget Sound in Point Ruston, a master-planned, mixed-use urban village. The location puts residents within walking distance of retail establishments, restaurants, a luxury hotel, residential developments, a movie theater, local and organic food, walking paths, meeting spaces and seasonal public events. The site was formerly home to a copper mill for decades and produced 25 percent of the world’s copper, along with substantial toxic waste. The Environmental Protection Agency designated it as a Superfund site and has been implementing remediation efforts for more than 30 years. PMB’s development team worked with a master developer to finish the cleanup and create a functional area. “It’s amazing that this incredible waterfront master plan used to be one of the most contaminated sites in the country,” says Jake Rohe, partner at PMB. “The site is now home to a diverse and thriving community which has a phenomenally positive impact on the community.” PMB’s development and operating partner is GenCare Lifestyle. Other partners providing health systems …
FEDERAL WAY AND AUBURN, WASH. — Ready Capital has closed $13.2 million in financing for the recapitalization, renovation and stabilization of an industrial/flex portfolio located in Federal Way and Auburn, located in metro Seattle. The assets offer approximately 138,000 square feet of Class B industrial and flex space. Proceeds will be used for the recapitalization of funds, capital improvements, tenant leasing costs, and interest and operating shortfalls. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment and collateral release provisions.
GREELY, COLO. — Legend Investment Group (LIG), a division of Legend Partners, has arranged the sale of a grocery out-parcel strip center, located at 6628 W. 10th St. in Greely. A local private investor sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $2.2 million. Papa Murphy’s, Dickey’s BBQ, 420 Friendly’s and Hiroshi Teriyaki Grill fully occupy the 6,694-square-foot property. Situated on a 0.88-acre site, the property was built in 2013. Peter Peluso of LIG represented the seller in the deal.
When beginning the loan process, borrowers and lenders start with a solid foundation. But what happens if a new or renovated project doesn’t lease up as quickly as expected? What happens if construction delays push past the end of the construction loan? What happens if construction cost overruns jeopardize completion of a project? And what if the economic upcycle turns downward before your project is completed? Mark Fogel, President and CEO of ACRES Capital, talks about the role of alternative lenders and how communication between borrowers and lenders can overcome these challenges. Watch the video for Fogel’s recommendations on creating a solid partnership with your lender. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Ledra Brands, a local lighting manufacturer, has purchased an industrial property located at 88 Maxwell in Irvine. University Medical sold the asset for $16.6 million. Ross Fippinger and Ross Bourne of CBRE represented the buyer, while Gregg Haly and Dave Desper, also of CBRE, represented the seller in the deal. Situated on 3.7 acres within the Irvine Spectrum submarket of Orange County, Calif., the 55,285-square-foot building features 14,684 square feet of office space, four dock-high loading doors, 30-foot clear heights and 125 parking spaces.