LAS VEGAS — NAI Vegas has arranged the purchase of Las Vegas Grand Apartments, a multifamily complex in Las Vegas. 3D Investments acquired the property from 818 Flamingo Co. for $47.6 million, or $224,528 per unit. Located at 818 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Grand Apartments features 212 units. Patrick Sauter, Art Carll-Tangora and Steve Nosrat of the Sauter Multifamily Advisors at NAI Vegas represented the buyer in the deal.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Christian Living Communities (CLC), a Denver-based nonprofit owner-operator, has purchased Cappella of Grand Junction, an assisted living and memory care community in Grand Junction. Located just east of the Utah border, the community features 66 units in a 52,000-square-foot building. Cappella Living Solutions, the management and consulting division of Christian Living Communities, has operated the community since construction began in 2016 through a development partnership with Confluent Senior Living. CLC financed the acquisition with owner equity and tax-exempt bond financing. CLC now owns six senior living communities in Colorado and is responsible for the management of 20 additional communities across Colorado, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.
PHOENIX — Pueblo Nuevo Holdings has completed the sale of Pueblo Nuevo, an office asset located at 301 E. Bethany Home Road in Phoenix. Beverly Hills, Calif.-based GMK Assets Corp. acquired the property for $11.9 million. Pueblo Nuevo is a garden-style, 95,810-square-foot, multi-tenant office property. The asset features Santa Fe architecture and large central courtyards with gardens, Koi ponds and waterfalls. The property underwent an extensive renovation from 2016 to 2018. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.
SEATTLE AND TOLEDO, OHIO — Merrill Gardens, a Seattle-based owner-operator, has formed a joint venture with ReNew, a Toledo-based REIT. The two companies will co-own 26 of the 28 seniors housing properties that ReNew is acquiring from New Senior Investment Group. In addition to owning a minority stake in the venture, Merrill Gardens will take over operations of the 26 communities. The two companies have worked together before on other joint ventures. An existing operating partner of ReNew will operate the final two communities in the portfolio, with ReNew taking a full ownership stake in those properties. The transaction brings Merrill Gardens’ total portfolio to 65 communities in 17 states. Of the 26 communities that will now be part of the Merrill Gardens portfolio, 15 are currently managed by Blue Harbor, the Portland-based management company that Merrill Gardens purchased in early November. Merrill Gardens also recently announced the addition of Tana Gall as president, replacing Dave Eskenazy who plans to retire early next year. Gall was the CEO at Blue Harbor for the past three years and she will now oversee the expanded Merrill Gardens portfolio. “This agreement provides an important chance for us to expand our footprint and diversify …
GOLDEN, COLO. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based The Wolff Cos. has completed the disposition of Clear Creek Commons, an active adult apartment community located at 1027 Washington Ave. in downtown Golden. Colorado Springs-based Griffis/Blessing acquired the 55-plus active seniors housing property for $18.7 million. Built in 2003, Clear Creek Commons features 45 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 821 square feet. Each apartment offers a washer/dryer, spacious closets and secured off-street parking, while select units feature a private balcony or patio and a wood-burning fireplace. Community amenities include a gourmet entertainment kitchen and dining room, a cardio/fitness center, media room and business center, a community gardening space, scheduled transportation, concierge services and bi-weekly housekeeping. Additionally, the property is home to Sassafras Restaurant and offers direct access to the Clear Creek hiking trails and Parfet Park. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jack Young of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller and arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
DENVER — Lowe has acquired Stanford Place II, an office tower located at 7979 E. Tufts Ave. in southeast Denver, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1982 and situated in the Denver Tech Center, the 18-story building features 366,184 square feet of Class A office space. The property offers 21,000-square-foot floorplates, nine-foot finished ceilings and abundant windows. Hospitality at Work, Lowe’s workplace experience and property management platform, has operated the property on behalf the prior owner since 2014 and oversaw a comprehensive building improvement and upgrade program at the property. Marty Caverly, Alan Chamorro, Mara Fabian and Andy Segal provide in-house representation for Lowe, while Mike Winn and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
DENVER — Vukota Capital Management has completed the disposition of Stratford at Lowry, an apartment property located at 425 S. Gelana Way in Denver. Marble Partners and Lion Real Estate Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to rename the property Cleo Apartments. Constructed in 1979, the property features 142 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts averaging 823 square feet. Situated on 5.5 acres, the community features six two-story and two three-story buildings plus a new clubhouse. All units offer air conditioning and ceiling fans, while select units feature wood-style plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, a fireplace, private balconies/patios, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets and private entries. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, fitness center, business center, playground, dog park, picnic and barbecue areas, and laundry rooms. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily represented the seller in the deal.
RIALTO, CALIF. — A Southern California-based private investor has purchased Rialto-Aldi-WSS, a retail asset located on 2.4 acres at 630-660 W. Foothill Blvd. in Rialto. A Los Angeles-based private partnership sold the property for $8.8 million. Built in 2018, the asset features a 18,841-square-foot ALDI grocery store and a 12,430-square-foot WSS, a footwear and apparel retailer. Both ALDI and WSS have a corporate-guaranteed, long-term ground lease with fixed increases every five years and options to renew. Douglas Cole of Marcus & Millichap’s West Los Angeles office represented the buyer, while Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors and Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — ViaWest Group has purchased a 25.9-acre land parcel at the southwest corner of Elwood Street and Sarival Avenue in Goodyear. Santa Ana, Calif.-based RADOS Properties-Arizona sold the parcel for $4.5 million. ViaWest’s joint venture partner is a Philadelphia-based investment company. The joint venture plans to develop three industrial buildings totaling 410,000 square feet on the property, which is zoned for industrial. Upon completion in early 2021, the project will feature a 284,290-square-foot facility, a 58,473-square-foot property and a 67,476-square-foot building. Each building is intended for single- or multi-tenant use with modern specifications. Construction is slated to begin in March 2020. Allen Lowe of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Houston-based Weingarten Realty Investors has completed the sale of Westland Fair, a shopping center in west Las Vegas. Southern California-based Cannon Commercial acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The transaction included seven parcels totaling 214,127 square feet of retail space. Rob Ippolito and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal. Located at 1251 S. Decatur Blvd., Westland Fair is anchored by regional and national tenants, including Smart & Final Extra!, Michaels and PetSmart. Additional tenants include Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Freddy’s Frozen Custard, Applebee’s, Panda Express, Jamba Juice and Office Depot.
