MARANA, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR has arranged the sale of a retail space located at 3850 W. Orange Grove Road in Marana. Vincenza LLC sold the asset to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for $4.1 million. Westar Kitchen & Bath formerly occupied the 37,627-square-foot property. Dacie Hammack, Russell Hall and Stephen Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR represented the seller, while Nacy McClure and Carol Schillne of CBRE’s Tucson, Ariz., and Salt Lake City offices represented the buyer in the deal.
SEATTLE — Mesa West Capital Partners has provided $52 million in first mortgage debt to a joint venture between Rise Properties Trust and Cigna Investment Management. The funds will be used for the purchase and repositioning of Joseph Arnold Lofts, an apartment community in Seattle. Built in 2013, “The Joe” features 131 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows. Community amenities include a studio apartment guest suite, fitness center, business center, tenant lounge and rooftop deck with barbecues, fire pit and outdoor seating areas. The sponsor has a moderate renovation program planned for the property that will include upgrading the existing fitness center, rooftop deck enhancements, upgrades to the lounge/game room, improvements to the lobby and new landscaping. Joshua Westerberg of Mesa West Capital originated the financing for the sponsor.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — DWG Capital Group and Newmark Knight Frank have closed a programmatic equity joint venture with an initial $25 million investment with Denver-based JCR Capital, on behalf of Los Angeles-based Crystal Asset Management. The funds will be used for Vista Springs, a 212-unit apartment development located at 21550 Box Springs Road in Moreno Valley. Built in 1989, the 174,360-square-foot property features one- and two-bedroom units with in-unit washers/dryers and central heating and air. Community amenities include a fitness center, playground, swimming pool, two spas and an on-site leasing office. The $25 million equity line was deployed for Crystal Asset Management’s expansion into the Inland Empire market that commenced with the $39.5 million acquisition of Vista Springs. Judd Dunning of DWG Capital Group and Brian Bowis of Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets team closed the programmatic equity joint venture. Eric Flyckt and Aaron Beck of NorthMarq’s San Diego office arranged the debt, which will fund 100 percent of the renovation budget.
MESA, ARIZ. — Alliant Capital and Dominium have unveiled plans for Solstice of Mesa, an affordable seniors housing community in Mesa. All 237 units will be reserved for those over age 55 and earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Development is slated for completion in October 2021.
LAS VEGAS — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Walnut Business Park, a two-building, multi-tenant industrial park in Las Vegas. CapRock Partners acquired the asset for $7.8 million. Located at 3020-3060 N. Walnut Road, Walnut Business Park features 94,808 square feet of industrial space spread across two buildings. MCA Realty originally purchased the asset in 2016 for $5.1 million and implemented a repositioning plan that allowed the company to stabilize and sell the property for an approximate 52.4 percent increase three years later. Interior and exterior renovations included new exterior paint, upgrades to the parking lot, new signage and deferred maintenance repairs. Additionally, MCA individually subdivided the property into 16 units, averaging 5,700 square feet, that can be sold off separately as individual condominiums. Dan Doherty, Chris Lane, Paul Sweetland, Mike Kendall and Jerry Doty of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Step Denver LLC has completed the disposition of an industrial building located at 2600 W. 62nd Ave. in Denver. ATR Holdings LLC acquired the asset for $2.4 million. The property features 12,860 square feet of industrial space. Todd Silverman and Paul Cattin of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the seller, while Chris Ball of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Arizona real estate developer Desert Land Group and Texas-based senior living management company Civitas Senior Living have started construction on their newest senior living boutique project, The Bluffs of Flagstaff. Totaling approximately 210,572 square feet, the community will feature 120 independent living, 66 assisted living and 18 memory care apartments. The Bluffs of Flagstaff is scheduled for completion in fall 2021. The architect for the project is Kaas Wilson, with Greenberg Construction as general contractor. Senior By Design is providing additional design services.
PHOENIX — A joint venture between Chicago-based firms Origin Investments and Randolph Street Realty Capital has purchased Union @ Roosevelt, a multifamily community in downtown Phoenix. The joint venture plans to more than double the size of the five-story property, which features nine studio units, 60 one-bedroom units and 11 two-bedroom units with an average size of 830 square feet. At the time of acquisition, the 80-unit community was 95 percent leased. The asset also includes 9,100 square feet of retail space, which is currently 33 percent leased to Fatty Daddy Ice Cream and Genuine Wine Bar. The remaining 6,100-square-foot retail space is divisible to two spaces between 2,900 square feet and 3,200 square feet. The second phase of the development will add additional units and community amenities, which will provide the level of development for compliance with the current Opportunity Zone requirements for the project. Additionally, the expansion will add supplemental amenities for the existing units. Constructed is slated to begin during the second quarter of 2020. New units are scheduled to be available in early 2022. Randolph Street will serve as the operating partner and developer of the second phase.
TEMPLETON, CALIF. — Dougherty Mortgage has partnered with Community Health Care Centers of the Central Coast (CHCCC) to obtain $16.2 million in public and private financing for a new healthcare clinic and expanded community services in Templeton. CHCCC provides healthcare services to the Central Coast’s vulnerable and at-risk residents. Located at 1330 Las Tablas Road in Templeton, the clinic, which is open and welcoming new patients, will meet more of the needs in the community for primary care, dental and behavioral health services. The project was financed through two United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development programs. Half of the total investment was provided to CHCCC through the department’s Community Facilities Loan program, with the remaining $8.1 million invested as a loan guarantee to Dougherty Mortgage.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura has arranged the sale of a research and development building located at 685 E. Cochran St. in Simi Valley. Albert Halami, a private investor, acquired the asset from 685 Cochran Holdings LLC for $11 million, or $183 per square foot. The seller will continue to occupy a portion of the 60,416-square-foot property for its businesses, which include SensoScientific, under a sale-leaseback arrangement. Other tenants at the fully leased building include Hangman Products and Brown & Brown Insurance. Built in 1986, the two-story property features 22-foot and 24-foot clear heights, two dock-high doors and three grade-level loading doors. The second floor, with about 20,000 square feet of general and engineering offices, was fully renovated in 2015. The buyer plans to continue the renovation efforts, including re-landscaping and improving the parking lot. Mike Tingus and Grant Fulkerson of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura.