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VTBS Architects Tapped for 436-Unit Multifamily Project in Downtown Sacramento

by Amy Works October 4, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderbergh (VTBS Architects) is working with Weidner Apartments Homes and Deacon Construction to develop Sacramento Commons, a multifamily project in downtown Sacramento. The development team has broken ground on the two mid-rise buildings. Upon completion, the project will feature 436 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, with ground-floor retail space for restaurants, stores and neighborhood services. Sacramento Commons will be the center of the area’s mega block, a four-square-block residential area between Fifth and Seventh streets and N and P streets. Construction is expected to take approximately 32 months.

October 4, 2019

Market Reports Oregon Retail Western Western Market Reports

Mixed-Use, Entertainment, Medical Bolster Portland’s Retail Basin

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2019

The retail market in Portland remains competitive. Vacancy rates are staying low at 3.1 percent, compared to about 5.5 percent just five years ago, leading to healthy competition among tenants for space. Retailers and brands are thriving across the board in this market. We’re seeing food halls, outdoor apparel, athletic brands, brew pubs, schools, banks, value brands, homegrown food concepts and many franchise concepts entering or expanding. Competitive socializing and esport lounges are growing in popularity across the country, taking up about 32 percent of the leisure tenant market. Competitive socializing concepts like Voicebox and Punchbowl Social are quickly becoming some of the most popular leisure tenants in the Portland area. Live Nation has recently signed a lease for a new entertainment venue at Lloyd Center, which will soon offer more small-venue live entertainment options. Brands like Pendleton, Nike, Columbia Sports, Apple, Nordstrom, H&M and Zara have flagship stores in the downtown core. Patagonia, Anthropologie and a local favorite, the Mercantile, have all expanded their footprints taking prime real estate in the Portland CBD/West End. The desire for wellness and a balanced lifestyle has led to a boom in demand for retail space. Wellness tenants like medical clinics, dental offices …

October 4, 2019

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Donahue Schriber Purchases Two Bay Area Shopping Centers for Nearly $132M

by Amy Works October 3, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO AND ANTOICH, CALIF. — Donahue Schriber has acquired two grocery-anchored retail centers for a total of nearly $132 million. The acquisitions expand the company’s presence in the San Francisco Bay area. In the first deal, Donahue Schriber purchased Lakeshore Plaza in San Francisco. Located at 1549 Sloat Blvd., the 172,364-square-foot center was built in 1993 and serves the Sunset District, West Portal and Saint Francis Wood. Lucky, Ross Dress for Less, Petco and Big 5 Sporting Goods anchor the retail property. This acquisition represents the company’s second purchase in San Francisco in the last two years. Additionally, Donahue Schriber acquired Antioch Crossings, a neighborhood retail center located at 3303-3421 Deer Valley Road in Antioch. Safeway anchors the 126,309-square-foot shopping center. Further terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Westside Retail Arranges $8.2M Sale of Freestanding Retail Building in Southern California

by Amy Works October 3, 2019

CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Westside Retail has arranged the sale of a freestanding retail building, located at 4411 Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City. Tova Capital Inc. acquired the asset from Drucker Living Trust for $8.2 million, or approximately $680 per square foot. Samy’s Camera occupies the 12,054-square-foot building. Originally built in 1989 by the owner and operator of Allied Model Trains, the building’s architecture is a replica of the historic Los Angeles Union Train Station. Mark Einbund and Marc Pollock of Westside Retail represented the seller, while Daniel Pickard of Industry Partners represented the buyer in the deal.

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Western

Green Leaf Partners Acquires 203-Unit Multifamily Asset in Sparks, Nevada

by Amy Works October 3, 2019

SPARKS, NEV. — Green Leaf Partners has purchased Waterstone at Kiley Ranch, an apartment community located in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada. The asset is located at 815 Kiley Parkway within the 800-acre Kiley Ranch master-planned community. Initially developed as a for-sale condominium property in 2007, the community was later converted to 100 percent rental units. Waterstone at Kiley Ranch features 203 units in a mix of four floorplans featuring multi-story one- and two-bedroom apartments. The units include high-end amenities such as stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, full-size washer-dryer sets, high ceilings, premium finishes and direct-access garages. Aiman Noursoultanova of CBRE’s Reno office represented the seller in the deal. Troy Tegeler of CBRE Debt and Structured Finance assisted in financing the deal for the buyer, and Marc Ross of CBRE’s Sacramento office provided advisory assistance on the transaction.

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

Stos Partners Buys R&D/Office Property in California for $3.8M

by Amy Works October 3, 2019

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — San Diego-based Stos Partners has purchased a two-tenant R&D/office property located at 5816 Dryden Place in Carlsbad. A private entity sold the asset for $3.8 million. Stos Partners negotiated a sale-leaseback through which the seller will remain a long-term tenant, occupying 79 percent of the 22,156-square-foot building. The buyer plans to implement cosmetic improvements and building upgrades that include a new roof, exterior and interior paint, revived drought-tolerant landscaping, parking lot upgrades and speculative creative office interior improvements. This transaction brings Stos Partners’ year-to-date acquisition volume in 2019 to 402,500 square feet totaling more than $55.5 million throughout Southern California. Adam Foster of Foster Commercial Real Estate represented Stos in the acquisition.

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Net Lease Retail Western

Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $3.3M Sale of Preschool Property in Goodyear, Arizona

by Amy Works October 3, 2019

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property, located at 13201 W. Thomas Road in Goodyear. An Arizona-based private investor sold the property to a Southern California-based private investor for $3.3 million in a 1031 exchange transaction. Sunrise Preschools, Child Care Network, has occupied the 8,500-square-foot property on a triple-net-lease basis for more than 20 years. The preschool caters to children six weeks to 12 years of age and offers a variety of programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and before- and after-school care. The property was built in 1999. Brad Umansky and Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Top Stories Washington Western

Continental Properties Reacquires 31-Story Met Tower in Seattle for $216.1M

by Alex Tostado October 3, 2019

SEATTLE — Continental Properties LLC has acquired Met Tower, a 366-unit residential building in Seattle it helped develop in 2001, for $216.1 million. The seller was Seattle-based Westlake Tower Associates, according to multiple media reports. Bellevue, Wash.-based Continental developed the 31-story tower in a joint venture with Bentall and sold the building in 2003 for $105 million, or $287,000 per unit. Bentall was looking to get out of the multifamily real estate business at the time, leading to the sale, according to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. In an interview with the DJC, Claudio Guincher of Continental said what was once considered the outskirts of Seattle’s central business district, is now “on the 50-yard line.” “We are across the street from Amazon,” Guincher added. Met Tower is located at 1942 Westlake Ave., directly across from Amazon’s Doppler building, which serves as the company’s headquarters, housing 3,800 employees. The multifamily community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 894 square feet. Communal amenities include a business center, conference room, fireplace lounge with full kitchen, billiards room, library, fitness facility, aerobics room, indoor pool, whirlpool spa, sauna and locker rooms with steam rooms. The property also features 10,000 square …

October 3, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Western

Security Properties Acquires Lofts at 7100 in Las Vegas for $80M

by Amy Works October 2, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Security Properties has purchased Lofts at 7100, a Class A wrap-style multifamily asset located in Las Vegas’ Northwest submarket. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $80 million. Originally developed in 2008, Lofts at 7100 features 379 apartments with at least 11-foot ceilings, fully appointed kitchens, full-size washers/dryers and either a private patio/balcony or sunroom. The community features two resort-style swimming pools with spa, a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, pet exercise park, business center, secured parcel room and garage parking. Security Properties plans to hold the property long term and upgrade unit interiors to uniform finishes and improve the asset’s amenity package, focusing on the leasing office/entryway, fitness center and outdoor pool area. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the community. With this acquisition, Security Properties now owns 123 assets totaling approximately 24,500 units across its portfolio, including five properties and more than 1,500 units in the Las Vegas marketplace.

October 2, 2019

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Pathfinder Partners Buys Rosemont Park Multifamily Complex in Metro Sacramento for $28.8M

by Amy Works October 2, 2019

SACRAMENTO — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has acquired Rosemont Park, an apartment complex near downtown Rosemont, a census-designated place in Sacramento County outside of Sacramento. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $28.8 million. Located at 9190 Schmuckley Drive in Sacramento, Rosemont Park features 170 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, as well as 21 townhomes ranging from 537 square feet to 1,400 square feet. The asset features a mix of original unit interiors and renovated units with upgraded vinyl-plank flooring, resurfaced countertops, stained cabinetry and dual-pane windows. Community amenities include reserved covered parking, a courtyard with a community garden, resident package lockers, 24-hour card-operated laundry facilities, shaded barbecue and picnic area, swimming pool, spa and an open area to host community events.

October 2, 2019

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