DAVIS, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Cambridge House, a multifamily community located on Pole Line Road in Davis. An East Coast-based private investment group sold the property to a Bay Area-based buyer for $42 million, or $300,000 per unit. Situated on 3.9 acres, Cambridge House features 140 apartments, a resort-style swimming pool with poolside fire pit; barbecue area with hammocks; and a game room with full-size air hockey table, pop-a-shot basketball, full-size pool table and a ping-pong table. Additionally, the property features a swing garden with hanging chairs; secure-access bicycle storage room with 20 bicycle racks; and an off-leash dog park. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Green Courte Partners has acquired The Aspens at Mariposa Point, a 202-unit seniors housing property in Gilbert, just southeast of Phoenix. The price was not disclosed. Despite only being opened last month, the new owner will convert the active adult community into full-service independent living. The conversion project will include expanding the dining area, modifying the existing kitchen and adding a third-party-operated home health office. Green Courte’s wholly owned operator True Connection Communities will manage the property. Green Courte made the acquisition through its fourth investment fund, Green Courte Real Estate Partners IV. It is the investor’s 11th senior living community.
Throckmorton Partners, Pratt Co. Sell Parc Marin Multifamily Asset in Northern California for $20.5M
by Amy Works
CORTE MADERA, CALIF. — Throckmorton Partners and The Pratt Co. have completed the sale of Parc Marin, an apartment community located in Corte Madera. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $20.5 million, which equates to $640,625 per unit and $636 per square foot. Built in 1961 and renovated in 2017, Parc Marin features 32 boutique for-rent units. The property is situated on 3.4 acres. Erich Reinchenbach of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers in the deal.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based First American Exchange Co. has purchased Rancho Santa Fe Center, a medical office asset located at 13033-13075 W. McDowell Road in Avondale. HH RSR, a company formed by Holualoa Cos. and The Plaza Cos., sold the property for $17.8 million. Constructed in 2004, the seven-building complex offers more than 73,961 square feet of medical office space on eight acres. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
Ready Capital Closes $14.5M Loan for Acquisition, Renovation of Office Building in San Francisco
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — Ready Capital has closed a $14.5 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of an approximately 30,000-square-foot, Class B office building located in San Francisco’s SOMA district. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to implement capital expenditures to convert the building to premier creative office/industrial hybrid. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment. Additionally, the loan is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest shortfalls.
Shorenstein Properties, Nichols Partnership to Develop One Platte Office/Retail Project in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — A joint venture between Shorenstein Properties and Nichols Partnership has unveiled plans for One Platte, a five-story office and retail development located at 1701 Platte St. in downtown Denver. Situated on 1.5 acres in the Central Platte Valley neighborhood, One Platte will feature a 250,000-square-foot building offering 240,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The Beck Group is providing design-build services for the development. The building will feature floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Rocky Mountains and Denver skyline. Amenities include a lounge, rooftop terrace, event spaces, fitness center, bicycle lockers and a secure underground parking facility. Construction started Feb. 11 on the project, with completion slated for early 2022.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Hyatt Hotels Corp. has opened Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland, located at 601 S.W. 11th Ave. in Portland. The property is the first Centric-branded hotel in the Pacific Northwest. Situated in Portland’s West End district, the hotel features 220 guest rooms, a 24-hour fitness center and three meeting spaces, including the 1,368-square-foot Pettygrove Room and the 428-square-foot technology-driven boardroom. The hotel’s signature restaurant, MASIA, serves Catalan- and Spanish-inspired cuisine. The property also features MASIA Bar, the hotel’s lobby bar, and 180 Xurros, which serves as the hotel’s 24-hour market. Portland-based Mortenson, in partnership with Sera Architects, designed the property.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Trinitas has acquired a development site located at 707 S. Forest Ave. near Arizona State University in Tempe. The company plans to develop a 530-bed student housing community offering studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units above street level retail. Shared amenities at the development will include a swimming pool, fitness center, collaboration spaces and an open-air skydeck. A joint venture between Trinitas and Harrison Street provided equity financing for the site acquisition. PNC Bank provided construction financing. The project is scheduled for a 2021 opening.
Continuum Partners, CIM Group Complete 319-Unit Multifamily Building at Urban Infill Project in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — 9th Avenue (Denver) Land, a joint venture between Continuum Partners and CIM Group, has opened Milo, a market-rate multifamily building at 9+CO, a mixed-use property in Denver. Designed by Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects, Milo features 319 micro, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across two buildings. The units range from 370-square-foot micro units with built-in wardrobes and murphy beds to 1,590-square-foot three-bedroom flats. Ground-floor units include walk-up private entrances and two-story townhomes. Additional unit finishes include stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, in-unit washers/dryers and balconies in select units. Community amenities include co-working office space; roof deck with grills, fire pits and seating; a hot tub; heated lap pool; resident lounge with entertaining kitchen; shuffleboard table; 24-hour fitness center; secured parking garage; bicycle and ski repair center; pet and bicycle wash; and storage units on every floor. Milo is the second market-rate residential building at 9+CO, joining the 275-unit Theo development that opened in May 2018. The 26-acre urban infill project is located at the site of the former University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. The project will ultimately comprise approximately 2 million square feet of mixed-use space. Currently signed retailers include Fluff Salon, Sweet Combforts, Elevation …
Ready Capital Closes $14.5M Refinancing for Renovation of Multifamily Asset in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed a $14.5 million for the renovation and conversion of a 26-unit, Class B, three-property multifamily portfolio into a 69-unit co-living portfolio located in the Brentwood and Westwood submarkets of Los Angeles. Four of the existing units will remain traditional multifamily. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment. Additionally, the loan is inclusive of facilities to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant buyouts and interest shortfall. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will buyout existing multifamily tenants, implement a capital expenditure plan to convert units to co-living and lease up each building.