KENT AND EVERETT, WASH. — Rise Properties Trust and Aegon Real Assets have purchased two multifamily assets located in metro Seattle totaling $161.3 million. The joint venture acquired the 366-unit Mosaic Hills Apartments in Kent for $81 million and the 336-unit Colby Creek Apartments in Everett for $80.3 million. These transactions conclude more than $300 million of Seattle-area acquisitions for the joint venture in 2019. Seattle-based Thrive Communities will manage the properties. Including Mosaic Hills Apartments and Colby Creek Apartments, RISE owns approximately 4,000 units across 22 multifamily properties in the Pacific Northwest.
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WAIKIKI, HAWAII — An entity controlled by LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton and Mockingbird Interests Waikiki LLC has purchased two commercial units located at 2181 Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki. The Hawaii-based Moore family trust sold the retail assets for $72 million. Bryan Ley of JLL, in collaboration with Avalon Commercial, represented the sellers in the deal. Cushman & Wakefield, with Sofos Realty Corp. as a local partner, originally listed the property in July 2017 with no asking price. The two units are currently occupied by Quiksilver and First Hawaiian Bank, the latter of which plans to relocate to 1958 Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki. The assets are located across the street from Tiffany & Co.’s three-story flagship location at Royal Hawaiian Center, while Max Mara and the flagship Louis Vuitton store are located nearby.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Vancouver, Wash.-based developer C.E. John Co. has completed the sale of The George Besaw, a multifamily and retail property located at 2323 NW Savier St. in Portland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $23.6 million. Located in Northwest Portland’s Alphabet District, The George Besaw features 51 apartment residences above three floors of retail space. Current retail tenants include Pine State Biscuits, Life of Pie, Moberi and The Barbers. The building was completed in 2018. Clay Newton, Jordan Carter and Tyler Linn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has directed the sale of a multi-tenant industrial park in Rancho Cucamonga. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Focus Real Estate Services sold the asset to Pasadena, Calif.-based Teamrise International for $21.5 million. Located at 9007-9087 Arrow Route, the property features 138,081 square feet of industrial space. Juan Gutierrez of Voit’s Ontario, Calif., office and Mike Bouma of Voit’s Anaheim, Calif., office represented the seller, while KMBJ Inc. represented the buyer in the deal.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Meridian, a full-service real estate developer and owner of medical real estate, has completed the sale of an outpatient dialysis clinic in Stockton. A Northern California-based private investor acquired the asset for $7.5 million. The 13,600-square-foot property is located at 7500 West Lane. In 2018, Meridian originally acquired a 7,500-square-foot building situated on 2.06 acres to develop the Stockton dialysis clinic. The development team included Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Harriman Kinyon Architects; Livermore, Calif.-based Kier and Wright; and Napa, Calif.-based H2 Builders. Paul Beckwith of Cushman & Wakefield’s Oakland, Calif., office represented the buyer, while Chris Sheldon of Cushman & Wakefield’s San Francisco office represented the seller in the transaction.
Employers throughout Orange County continue to seek ways to attract and retain the best and brightest talent as unemployment dropped to 2.4 percent in the second quarter, below both the California and U.S. rates. That, in turn, has resulted in landlords reinvesting in their properties, providing creative and flexible work spaces, and offering a variety of onsite amenities and service that help companies fulfill that goal. Landlords continue to seek out creative competitive advantages by improving the actual employee experience within the workplace. This often results in amenities like gyms, fitness classes, outdoor work areas, restaurants and collaborative open spaces. Add to that complimentary concierge and personal services, dog-friendly campuses, onsite hosted events and entertainment opportunities and it’s evident to see that property owners are stepping up their tenant services game, thereby enhancing employee innovation and productivity in the workplace. With all that in mind, three new office projects completed construction in the second quarter. FLIGHT at Tustin Legacy added 457,217 square feet of unique, creative office space with 26 percent already pre-leased. The major warehouse-to-office conversion project at 2722 Michelson was delivered fully leased to Anduril, an aerospace defense firm, which subsequently subleased 47,733 square feet to advertising technology …
Public-Private Partnership Starts Construction of 374-Bed Residence Hall at Arizona State University Polytechnic
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Construction is underway on a 374-bed mixed-use community on the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in Mesa. A public-private partnership between the university, Capstone Development Partners and equity partner Harrison Street is developing the $34.2 million community. The development will offer private- and shared-bedroom suites. Shared amenities include a main floor lounge and common kitchen; study space and lounges on each floor; and 8,500 square feet of academic space including classrooms, offices, conference areas and meeting areas. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2020. Shepley Bulfinch is the designer, while CORE Construction is the general contractor for the development.
Bellwether Enterprise Closes $20.6M Fannie Mae Loan for Affordable Housing Project in Colorado
by Amy Works
GYPSUM, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment, has closed a $20.6 Fannie Mae loan. The funds will be used for Phase I of Spring Creek Apartments, an affordable multifamily development in Gypsum, 25 miles west of Vail, Colo. Located at 750 Sunny Ave., the first phase of Spring Creek Apartments will include 150 garden-style apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts available to residents making between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Construction is currently underway with completed slated for summer 2020. Once fully developed, Spring Creek Apartments will offer 461 apartments, townhomes, duplexes and single-family homes, as well as a clubhouse and park facility including a leasing office, community room, business center and fitness center. Additionally, the complex will feature community gardens and walking trails to connect residents to the Eagle County, Colo., multi-use trail system. Anthea Martin of Bellwether Enterprise’s Denver office arranged the 24-month forward period followed by a 15-year Fannie Mae M.TEB loan on behalf of co-developers Gerry Flynn and Jeff Spanel. A fixed rate of 3.3 percent was secured for the transaction. Additional funding for Spring …
EVERETT, WASH. — Gensco, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of HVAC equipment and supplies, has purchased an industrial facility located in Everett. Galt, a private investment group, sold the property for $16.5 million, or just under $150 per square foot, an in off-market transaction. Built in 1976 on five acres, the building features 110,000 square feet of industrial space. The standalone facility is located at 710 132nd St. The property was formerly known as The McKesson Building. Matt Hagen and Matt Henn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller, while Laura Fox, Jason Bloom and Todd Gauthier, also of Kidder Mathews, represented the buyer in the deal.
CBRE Arranges $9M Loan to Refinance Jurupa Valley Spectrum Retail Asset in Inland Empire
by Amy Works
JURUPA VALLEY, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $9 million loan for Kite Family Limited Partnership. The funds will be used to refinance debt on Jurupa Valley Spectrum, a retail asset in Jurupa Valley. Located at 8022-8082 Limonite Ave., the 124,949-square-foot retail center was 98 percent leased at the time of financing. Jurupa 14 Cinemas occupies approximately 48 percent of the property. Other tenants include Walgreens, Starbucks Coffee and the United States Postal Service. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Dana Summers, Doug Birrell and Jennifer Ansari of CBRE secured the financing, which was used to retire existing debt on the property, improve the borrower’s terms and enhance the cash flow generated from the investment. The loan’s structure also provides for future funding to build out additional improvements at the property.