MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Toolots, a California-based online marketplace and distribution channel for factory-direct industrial tools, machinery and technology, has inked a deal to occupy a warehouse and distribution facility located at 17783 Indian St. in Moreno Valley. KKR Alpha Industries owns and operates the 436,350-square-foot facility. Robert Feathers and Brian Bennett of Kidder Mathews represented Toolots in the lease transaction.
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Fitness center retail chain 24 Hour Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection stemming from revenue losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Ramon-based company expects to secure $250 million in debtor-in-possession financing, which is subject to court approval. The fitness chain has also announced its intention to permanently close 132 of its 300-plus gyms. In California alone, 24 Hour Fitness will shutter 41 locations, and in Texas another 26 will permanently close as the company will focus on reopening its other gyms across the country. “If it were not for COVID-19 and its devastating effects, we would not be filing for Chapter 11,” says Tony Ueber, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness. “With that said, we intend to use the process to strengthen the future of 24 Hour Fitness for our team and club members, as well as our stakeholders.” Although Ueber says the COVID-19 pandemic is the main culprit in the company’s struggles, the retailer’s debt load is also a contributing factor. Brad Umansky, president of Progressive Real Estate Partners, says that the retailer’s ownership group, including private equity firm AEA Investors, hampered 24 Hour Fitness from operating to the best of its ability …
DENVER — Southern California-based ReyLenn Properties has opened Solana Stapleton, an apartment community in Denver’s Stapleton submarket. The asset is the first market-rate rental property developed by a third party in the master-planned Stapleton community. The 280-unit property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with rental rates starting at $1,549 per month. On-site amenities include a saltwater pool; spa; state-of-the-art fitness center with yoga and spin studio; indoor basketball court; high-definition golf and sports simulator; outdoor beer garden with gaming and a pizza oven; food truck court; and community gardens. Additionally, the property features standalone co-working space that is accessible for residents at discounted rates or the general public at full rates.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Greystone has provided $91.3 million in Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) loans to refinance a 1,406-unit multifamily portfolio in Tucson. Dan Wolins of Greystone originated the separate transactions for the borrower, HSL Properties. The financings all carry 10-year terms at a fixed rate, 30-year amortization and five years of interest-only payments. The non-recourse loans refinance four properties in Tucson: the 242-unit Canyon Creek, the 256-unit Ridgepoint, the 336-unit Catalina Canyon and the 572-unit Sycamore Creek.
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing, as developer, and R.D. Olson Construction, as general contractor, have broken ground on Lamp Lodge, a 49,000-square-foot affordable housing community in downtown Los Angeles. Located at 660 Stanford Ave., the seven-story building will offer 74 studio units, seven one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom unit. All units will feature a refrigerator, dishwasher and range, as well as energy-efficient windows. Community amenities will include an on-site laundry room, community center and open residential courtyard. KFA Architecture and JAG Interiors are serving as architects for the project, which is slated for completion in first-quarter 2021. JP Morgan Bank and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles are funding the development, which is situated on the site of a former four-story apartment community.
DENVER — Confluent Development and Kelmore Development, the Denver-based co-owners and co-developers of the project, have topped out Exchange at Boulevard One. The 200,000-square-foot, mixed-use project is located in Boulevard One, a 70-acre parcel in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood. The developers broke ground in April 2019 and completion of the initial phase, totaling 135,000 square feet, is slated for spring 2021. Located at Lowry Boulevard and Quebec Street, the infill development will feature 500 parking spaces, including a 231-stall underground garage. The project focuses on multimodal accessibility with a mobility hub for bicycle and scooter parking, pedestrian connectivity, electric car charging stations and nearby transit lines with connections to light rail. Brinkman Construction is serving as general contractor for the project, which Open Studio Architecture designed. The Denver Urban Renewal Authority and Lowry Redevelopment Authority are supporting the development.
SANDY, UTAH — The LeClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hidden Creek Storage, a self-storage facility in Sandy. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private self-storage investor and developer, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal. The acquisition price was not released. The 60-unit Hidden Creek Storage features 14,400 net rentable square feet. The self-storage property features garden-style doors and all units are drive-up accessible. The facility is located within The Villas at Hidden Creek Homeowners Association.
CORONA, CALIF. — Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors has completed the $37 million sale-leaseback acquisition of Magnolia Point, a Class A industrial facility in Corona. Located at 1560 E. Sixth St., the 210,345-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 21 dock-high doors, two ground-level doors, a 150-foot truck court and more than 27,300 square feet of office space. Amrapur Overseas occupies the entire warehouse/distribution building, which was constructed in 2014. Richard Schwartz, Joey Reaume and Tommy Gilmore of Colliers International represented the buyer, while Jim deRegt of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has provided $25 million in fixed-rate, Fannie Mae financing for LEDG Capital, a real estate investment firm specializing in affordable housing throughout the country. The borrower will use loan proceeds to acquire and renovate Chandler Village Apartments, an affordable multifamily property in Chandler. Robbie Lynn of KBREC’s Commercial Mortgage Group and Steve Sparks of KBREC’s Community Development Lending team structured the financing, which features a 17-year term followed by a 35-year amortization schedule. Built in 1972 on eight acres, Chandler Village Apartments features 127 garden-style apartments spread across 11 two-story residential buildings with covered parking. The property was encumbered by a land use restriction agreement (LURA) that expired on Dec. 31, 2019. As part of the acquisition and renovation, the Arizona Department of Housing plans to grant 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and execute a new LURA that will continue to restrict all units to tenants earning no more than 50 percent of the area median income. The new LIHTC restrictions will apply for a 15-year compliance period and a 15-year extended-use plan, likely ending in 2050.
EL CAJON, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has brokered the sale of Willow Creek, a multifamily property located at 8410 Los Coches Road in El Cajon. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the asset for $8.5 million. The seller was a Southern California-based investor. Built in 1987, Willow Creek features 33 apartments in a mix of two- and two-bedroom floor plans spread across two three-story residential buildings totaling 31,800 rentable square feet. Units offer upgraded quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioning, new flooring, accented painted interiors and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a swimming pool, hillside views and covered parking. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller in the deal.
