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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Knighthead Funding has arranged an $11 million refinancing loan for The Heights on Lemon, a multifamily property in Tempe. The loan will refinance the existing facility and provide financial flexibility to the borrower, 1224 Lemon LLC, and its sponsor, Robert La France. With more than 11 years of multi-state real estate investor experience, La France acquired The Heights on Lemon in 2021. Built in 1976 and fully renovated in 2021, The Heights on Lemon features 65 apartments spread across four buildings. The property was 98 leased at the time of financing. The asset offers 84 parking spaces, a community pool and in-unit washers/dryers. Reuben Hedaya and Noah Schulman of Pivot Real Estate represented the borrower.

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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Marbella Commerce Center, a two-building office campus at 30900-30950 Rancho Viejo Road in San Juan Capistrano. A local private 1031 investor acquired the property for $9.8 million. Anthony DeLorenzo, Matt Didier, Sammy Cemo, Bryan Johnson and Jessie Tichelaar of CBRE represented the private seller in the transaction. Situated on a 2.4-acre lot, the two buildings offer 50,813 square feet of office space. Built in 2001, the asset was 96 percent leased to 17 tenants at the time of sale.

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JOHNSTOWN, COLO. — Uplift Development Group has purchased an 18-property self-storage portfolio in Colorado. The transaction includes 500,000 square feet and more than 3,000 units spanning five cities and two counties. The portfolio is positioned within the high-growth corridors of Clear Creek and Grand County, with assets located along I-70 and Highway 40. Uplift plans to expand the portfolio by adding more than 70,000 square feet of new development, including climate-controlled units, fully enclosed boat and RV storage and specialized ski lockers. The company worked with Storage Rentals of America (SROA), Argenic, GYS General Contracting, JLL and Castor Capital to complete the transaction, which represents the largest of its kind in Colorado’s history, according to Uplift.

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BERKELEY, CALIF. — Article Student Living, an operating platform of QuadReal Property Group, has received refinancing for IDENTITY Logan Park, a two-phase student housing community serving the University of California, Berkeley. JLL Capital Markets secured financing with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management for the borrower. Totaling 720 beds, IDENTITY Logan Park I and II are located at 2050 Durant Ave. and 2370 Durant Ave., less than half a mile from UC Berkeley’s campus in downtown Berkeley. The community features two buildings completed in 2022 and 2023 with a total of 204 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units feature stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and smart TVs. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop sky lounge, study spaces and a dedicated campus shuttle service for residents.

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DENVER — Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management have announced the March opening of Apiary Residences, a 193-unit apartment community in Denver’s Belleview Station. Located at 4855 S. Quebec St., Apiary Residences features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 13 penthouses. Each residence features premium fixtures and finishes, walk-in closets with built-ins and islands with waterfall edges. Additionally, nearly all apartments include a balcony with mountain or city views. The 20-story tower includes a Marriott-affiliated lifestyle hotel with 175 guest rooms, Keeper’s Cocktail Lounge and June Gap Market & Café. Apiary Residences will comprise floors seven through 20. Apiary residents will have access to hotel-like amenities, including valet service, a resident-only rooftop pool, a fitness center with a yoga and spin studio and dry sauna, a covered garage with electric vehicle charging stations and a car wash. The project was developed by Stonebridge Cos. and Copford Capital Management and designed and built by Beck Group. The Gettys Group is serving as interior designer and Studio Alvo is spearheading art curation and installation. Greystar will manage the property.

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COEUR D’ALENE AND SANDPOINT, IDAHO — Gantry has secured a total of $21.2 million in two permanent loans to refinance maturing debt for a pair of medical office buildings in Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint. The financing included a $9.7 million loan for a 38,000-square-foot property located at 423 N. Third Ave. in Sandpoint and an $11.5 million loan for a 60,000-square-foot facility at 1919 Lincoln Way in Coeur d’Alene. Both assets feature outpatient and family medicine providers tied to local hospital systems. Demetri Koston and Abi Hunter of Gantry’s Inland Northwest production team represented the single borrower, a private real estate investor, for both loans. The five-year, fixed-rate loans were provided by a single pension fund lender from Gantry’s roster of debt sources and include prepayment flexibility after a 30-year amortization.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based mall owner Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has unveiled plans to invest more than $250 million for the redevelopment of The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver and International Plaza in Tampa. Simon acquired the three properties in November 2025 as part of its purchase of the remaining 12 percent interest in The Taubman Realty Group LP that it did not already own. The $250 million investment reflects Simon’s focus on mall redevelopments to create modern environments that cater to today’s shopper, according to Eli Simon, the company’s chief operating officer. He says the redevelopment projects will mimic the recently completed transformation of Southdale Center in Minneapolis. The Mall at Green Hills will undergo a complete transformation and exterior revitalization featuring two-story flagship entrances, jewel-box spaces for luxury boutiques, new landscaping and “elevated arrival moments.” The interior will receive upscale finishes and architectural enhancements. The 1 million-square-foot mall opened in 1955 under the moniker Green Hills Village. Cherry Creek Shopping Center will receive modernized flagship spaces, refined architectural updates and upgraded storefronts. The enclosed mall, which officially opened in 1990, dates back to the 1950s when it was an open-air mall. …

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SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic, a leader in AI technology, has leased the entirety of 300 Howard, a 25-story, 466,000-square-foot office tower, and 342 Howard, a historic 18,000-square-foot building, both in San Francisco. The properties are owned and managed by a joint venture between DivcoWest and Blackstone Real Estate. JLL’s Chris Roeder, Ted Davies and Carlye Parker represented DivcoWest and Perform Properties, Blackstone Real Estate’s retail and office portfolio company, in lease negotiations. Felipe Gomez-Kraus and John Diepenbrock of JLL represented Anthropic.

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WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments has acquired the remainder of the Westminster Mall, totaling an additional 57.5 acres, ahead of its planned mixed-use redevelopment, Bolsa Pacific at Westminster. Washington Pacific Group was the seller. Lee Aarons of Land Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. Shopoff previously purchased the mall’s 14.1-acre former Sears parcel in July 2022 and the 11.7-acre Macy’s parcel in August 2022. The 83.3-acre project site currently houses the Westminster Mall and surrounding retail. The planned Bolsa Pacific at Westminster development will deliver approximately 2,250 housing units, including a mix of for-sale housing, as well as market-rate and affordable rental housing. The project will also include more than 120 hotel keys, as well as more than 220,000 square feet of retail space. The site will also dedicate more than 15 acres to open space, including private resident spaces, open-air promenades and a network of walking trails. Current entitlement plans have been submitted to the city for review with anticipated approval in 2026. Demolition of the existing mall is planned for first-quarter 2026, with Target continuing to operate during this time. Once demolition and entitlements are completed, construction is slated to begin in fourth-quarter 2026.

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GILBERT AND MESA, ARIZ. — PGIM has arranged the sale of a two-property seniors housing portfolio in metro Phoenix. The portfolio includes The Watermark at Morrison Ranch in Gilbert and Acoya Mesa, which is jointly owned by the original developer Ryan Cos. US, in Mesa. JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, JLL worked on behalf of the undisclosed buyer to secure a 10-year acquisition loan through Freddie Mac. The loan will be serviced by JLL Real Estate Capital, a Freddie Mac Optigo Lender for seniors housing loans. Built in 2019, The Watermark at Morrison Ranch features a two-story building with 115 units of assisted living and memory care units. The property offers Class A amenities including three distinctive dining venues, a fitness center, technology center, library and full-service salon. The asset is situated on 4.6 acres at 3333 E. Morrison Ranch Parkway. Developed and built by Ryan Cos. in 2019, Acoya Mesa consists of a three-story building offering 51 units of independent living, 91 units of assisted living and 28 units of memory care. Common areas feature a café/bistro/pub, restaurant-style dining, a movie theater, salon, game room, activities room and library. Acoya Mesa is situated on 7.9 …

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