LOS ANGELES — Trion Properties, in a joint venture partnership with Ketter Construction, is developing a multifamily property located at 1556-1564 Hi Point St. in Los Angeles’ Mid-Wilshire neighborhood. The company recently acquired the fully permitted and entitled 26,865-square-foot development site for $8.6 million. Slated to break ground this month, the property will feature 45 apartments units. Continental Partners arranged a $15 million construction loan for the project. Richard De La Rosa of KW Commercial Studio City and Christopher Choe of Premier Agent Newmar represented Trion Properties and Ketter Construction.
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DENVER — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of Wise Harris Arms, a multifamily building located in Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from 605 26th Street LLC for $3 million. Located at 605 26th St., the Wise Harris Arms features 22 apartment units. Jason Koch of Nexus represented the seller in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Directs $2.5M Sale of Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Aurora, Colorado
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a two-property apartment portfolio located in Aurora. A private investor acquired the assets for $2.5 million. Totaling 12,300 square feet, the two properties — 1643 Clinton Street and 1680 Akron Street — feature a total of 24 units. Each building has one studio unit and 11 one-bedroom/one-bath units. Portfolio amenities include off-street parking, on-site laundry and hard-surface flooring in the units. Clayton Primm of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Boomer Beatty and Peter Standley, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal.
Harbor Group, Paramount Group Acquire 293,000 SF Office Building in San Francisco for $227M
by Jeff Shaw
SAN FRANCISCO — A joint venture between Harbor Group International and Paramount Group has purchased 111 Sutter Street, an office building in San Francisco’s North Financial District. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $227 million, or $775 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 293,000-square-foot building was 70 percent leased to a variety of technology, media, business services and nonprofit tenants. Paramount will act as property manager for the building and oversee day-to-day operations.
HFF Arranges $124.3M in Acquisition Financing for 41-Building Industrial Portfolio in Colorado
by Amy Works
DENVER, BOULDER AND COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — HFF has secured $124.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a 41-property industrial portfolio across Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs. Kevin MacKenzie, Jeff Sause, Leon McBroom and Spencer Richley arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Nuveen Real Estate for the borrower, Berkeley Partners. Spread across 19 properties, the portfolio features a total of 1.95 million square feet of industrial space. Situated on a total of 126.3 acres, the portfolio comprises 14 industrial facilities in Denver, three in Colorado Springs and two in Boulder. The properties were built between 1973 and 1996 and are 93 percent leased to 178 tenants.
SteelWave, Rialto Capital Receive $54.6M Acquisition Loan for Vacant Office Building in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — SteelWave LLC and Rialto Capital Management have received $54.6 million in bridge financing for the acquisition and repositioning of a vacant office/data center property in downtown Denver. Leon McBroom and Eric Tupler of HFF arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through Square Mile Capital Management for the borrowers. Loan proceeds will be used to acquire and reposition the asset into a state-of-the-art office building. Located at 930 15th St., the 12-story building features 223,000 square feet of vacant office/data center space. The buyers plan to renovate the property with floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall on two facades and the installation of executive parking stalls, a collaborative lounge area, café and wine bar, rooftop fitness center, bike lab, rooftop event area and lounge, and conference center. Renovated office suites will features 1,345-foot slab-to-slab ceilings, fiber connectivity and modernized mechanical systems.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $39.3M in Financing for Seniors Housing Properties in Arizona, Oregon
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ., AND SPRINGFIELD, ORE. — Walker & Dunlop has funded $39.3 million in financing for two seniors housing properties in Arizona and Oregon. Kevin Giusti, Michael Davis and Jeff Ringwald of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team for the transactions. The Walker & Dunlop team structured a $25.8 million Fannie Mae loan backed by The Summit at Sunland Springs, located at 2415 S. Signal Butte Road in Mesa. Owned Ahlstrom Investments and managed by Avista Senior Living, the facility offers assisted living and memory care units. Prior to the property’s full stabilization, Walker & Dunlop secured a 10-year, fixed-rate loan while recapitalizing the property owner’s equity. The team also arranged a $13.5 million refinance through Freddie Mac for The Rawlin at Riverbend Memory Care. The Freddie Mac loan enabled the sponsor, Onelife Investments, to recapitalize 100 percent of its equity while providing a 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The dedicated memory care facility is located at 3491 Game Farm Road in Springfield.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Northstar Commercial Partners has completed the sale of an industrial property, located at 12000 N. 132nd Ave. in Surprise. A Canadian REIT acquired the property for $24.1 million. Situated on 32 acres, the 418,000-square-foot warehouse/industrial building was built in 2013. Anthony Lydon, Bill Honsaker and Marc Hertzberg of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller in the deal.
SEATTLE — The Hotel Group has opened The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown, A Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Situated at 2120 Fourth Ave. in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, the hotel features 142 guest rooms; views of the downtown Seattle skyline and Puget Sound; ground-level restaurant Currant Bistro with adjacent grab-and-go coffee bar; and meetings and special event space. Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers a boutique-style hotel with the backing of Hilton’s size and brand. This is the first Tapestry Collection by Hilton in the state of Washington.
LOS ANGELES — Calmwater Capital has provided a $63 million loan to Relevant Group for the completion of Thompson Hotel in Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood. The hotel is currently under construction, and Relevant Group expects to deliver the luxury boutique hotel in early 2020. Located at 1541 Wilcox Ave., the proposed 188,393-square-foot hotel will feature 190 rooms, a rooftop swimming pool, a rooftop restaurant and bar, and a fitness center, as well as a ground-floor restaurant concept in partnership with Rodrigo Oliveira, one of Brazil’s most celebrated chefs. Two Roads Hospitality will manage the hotel.