CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based developer George Oliver has purchased a two-building office asset in downtown Chandler for $38.8 million. The buyer plans to invest nearly $14 million of additional capital to redevelop the property into a creative office portfolio. George Oliver purchased the 1987-built Plaza 25 from long-time owner and tenant First Credit Union for $16.3 million. First Credit Union signed a sale-leaseback agreement to continue to occupy the property for a 10-year lease. Including First Credit Union, the building is 79 percent occupied. The new owner will rebrand the property as The Alexander. Additionally, George Oliver acquired the adjacent, 107,510-square-foot Chandler City Center from Tryperion Partners and Griffin Partners for $22.5 million. Located at 55 N. Arizona Place, the property will be rebranded as The Johnathan after undergoing an almost $3 million initial capital investment plan. The rebranding are named for the city’s namesake, Alexander Johnathan (A.J.) Chandler. The Alexander will commence a $5 million shell building transformation in the first quarter of 2020, creating a 112,000-square-foot, five-story, modernized office building at 25. S. Arizona Place. The renovations will improve the building from Class B to a Class A office space, enclosing a current ground-floor plaza and adding shared …
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based RP 115 LLC, an entity formed by Rincon Partners, has completed the sale of Centerra Apartments, a multifamily property located at 111000 N. 115th St. in Scottsdale. Phoenix-based Tanbic Edgehill Centerra Apartments acquired the asset for $36.2 million, or $179,455 per unit. Built in 1986, Centerra features 202 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 746 square feet. The newly renovated units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new cabinetry in the kitchens and baths, walk-in closets, wood-style flooring, washesr/dryers and private patios/balconies. Community amenities include two resort-style swimming pools and spas, a fire pit with surrounding seating, barbecue/picnic area, new fitness center, new leasing/business center and an off-leash dog park. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
RealComm Advisors Arranges $14.9M Sale of 106,680 SF Industrial Asset in Henderson, Nevada
by Amy Works
HENDERSON, NEV. — RealComm Advisors has arranged the sale of an industrial property, located at 1550 Executive Airport Drive in Henderson. Executive Airport Industrial LLC acquired the asset from DEV Investment for $14.9 million. Situated within AirParc South, the property features 106,680 square feet of industrial space. Greg Pancirov of RealComm Advisors represented the buyer, while Mike De Lew, also of RealComm Advisors, represented the seller in the deal.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Seniors housing occupancy increased to 88 percent in the third quarter of 2019 from its lowest level in eight years (87.7 percent) recorded during the previous quarter, according to data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). NIC is an Annapolis-based data firm serving the seniors housing industry. Of the 31 metropolitan markets that comprise NIC’s Primary Markets, San Jose (95.5 percent) and Minneapolis (91.3 percent) experienced the highest occupancy rates in the third quarter. Las Vegas (82.3 percent) and Houston (81.5 percent) recorded the lowest occupancy rates. San Antonio experienced the largest occupancy increase from a year ago, rising from 80.2 percent to 84.6 percent. Baltimore saw the largest year-over-year decrease, falling from 92.5 percent to 90.6 percent. “San Jose retains the distinction of having the highest occupancy rate of any major market in the country, as significant barriers to entry constrain development,” says Chuck Harry, NIC’s head of research and analytics. “Houston, on the other hand, places fewer restrictions on development, which is pressuring occupancy.” During the quarter, net new unit demand totaled 4,977 units, the greatest number of new units in any quarter since NIC began reporting the data in …
DENVER — Bascom Northwest Ventures has acquired 1000 South Broadway Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1000 South Broadway in Denver. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $90.5 million, or $348,076 per unit. Built in 2015, 1000 South Broadway Apartments features 260 Class A units. Avenue 5 Residential will manage the property. Terry Daly of Cushman & Wakefield arranged a $54.5 million loan with Wells Fargo Bank for the buyer. The property was also purchased with proceeds derived from the sale of a 15-year investment in an urban infill property in Bellevue, Wash.
CBRE Secures $43M in Construction Financing for AC Hotels by Marriott in San Rafael, California
by Amy Works
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $43 million in non-recourse construction financing for the development of an AC Hotels by Marriott in downtown San Rafael. John Nelson and David Kaim of CBRE’s San Francisco office arranged the financing on behalf of the sponsorship, Monahan Parker. ACORE Capital provided the floating-rate financing. Located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and B Street, the hotel will feature 140 rooms. Construction is slated to begin immediately, with completion scheduled for third-quarter 2021. CSI Construction will serve as general contractor for the project. The property will be the first major hotel to be developed in Marin County in more than two decades, according to CBRE.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between NNC Apartment Ventures and Bailard Inc. has completed the sale of Cambridge Apartments, a multifamily complex located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles. Interstate Equities Corp. acquired the property for $29.3 million, or $333,523 per unit. Constructed in 1962, the asset consists of two contiguous 44-unit buildings on adjoining parcels near Van Nuys and Ventura boulevards. Joe Grabiec, Kevin Green and Greg Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the transaction.
NORTH BEND, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Eastside Self Storage, a 50,055-square-foot self-storage facility in North Bend. An out-of-state institutional buyer acquired the property for $12.7 million, or $253 per rentable square foot. Located at 1410 Boalch Ave. NW, the facility features 361 self-storage units spread across 6.1 acres. The asset was built in 2005. Christopher Secreto of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller, a Washington-based limited liability company, and secured the buyer in the deal.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $15.2M Refinancing for Two Seniors Housing Communities in Oregon
by Amy Works
MEDFORD, ORE. — Lancaster Pollard, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, recently arranged a $15.2 million HUD loan for Sapphire Health Services. The transaction will refinance the loans used to acquire Ridgeview Assisted Living and West Wind Enhanced Care, and provide additional funds to make repairs to the properties. Both assets are located in Medford, in the southwest portion of Oregon near the California border. Jason Dopoulos led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
Harbor Associates, Taconic Capital Advisors Buy Five-Building Office Portfolio in Southern California for $41.7M
by Amy Works
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — A joint venture between Harbor Associates and Taconic Capital Advisors has acquired a five-building office portfolio located within the 153-acre Tri City Corporate Center office park in San Bernardino. An undisclosed seller sold the assets for $41.7 million in an off-market transaction. Totaling 368,000 square feet, the buildings range from 70,000 square feet to 115,000 square feet. The portfolio, which is collectively 55 percent leased to 28 tenants, represents the only block of contiguous office space of more than 75,000 square feet in the Inland Empire. The joint venture plans to re-position and lease-up the assets through a renovation program across the portfolio that includes upgraded building entries and lobby experiences, elevator improvements, new roofs and replacement of the original HVAC units. Upon completion, the portfolio will feature rent-ready speculative suites, electric vehicle charging stations, LED lighting retrofit, as well as new building and project signage. Anthony Delorenzo, Todd Tydlaska and Sammy Cemo of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. The acquisition was leveraged with short-term financing from a subsidiary of Granite Point Mortgage Trust, which is externally managed by Pine River Capital Management.