DENVER — Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to develop Thompson Denver, the first Thompson Hotels property in the state of Colorado. Slated to open in 2021, Thompson Denver will be located at 1600 Market St. in Denver’s LoDo district. T2 Hospitality is developing the 11-story hotel as a modern-day chalet. Denver-based DLR Group is designing the property, with interiors by Parts + Labor, in collaboration with the Thompson Hotels design team. The hotel will features 216 guestrooms, including 15 luxury suites and the signature Thompson Suite on the seventh floor; a grab-and-go café, which converts to a bar and lounge in the evening; and a 90-seat, ground-floor restaurant. Additionally, the hotel will feature an indoor/outdoor terrace with a 140-person lounge and bar area, and function and meeting spaces.
SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in a week, the San Francisco Planning Commission has approved a significant mixed-use development in the city’s SoMa (South of Market) district. Following its approval of the Flower Mart redevelopment project, the commission has approved a 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located at 88 Bluxome St. The project, led by developers Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE: ARE) and TMG Partners, is nearly 60 percent preleased. The co-developers describe 88 Bluxome as a “high-tech office and laboratory project.” Social media giant Pinterest has signed on to anchor the development with a 490,000-square-foot office lease. The Bay Club, a fitness and social club offering events and a wide range of sports classes, will also anchor the project. The 88 Bluxome campus will feature a technology and life science facility with ground-floor retail space and outdoor deck space on multiple levels of the building. The project also includes an expansion of the neighborhood’s existing Gene Friend Recreation Center, adding two swimming pools and a public activity space. Other features of 88 Bluxome will be a childcare center, a pedestrian “art walk” with commissioned pieces from internationally renowned and local artists, light industrial space available for use …
Consistent investment trends, a steady demand for tenants, stable in-migration and several new additions to the skyline have provided Portland with a strong first half of 2019. With more than 100,000 square feet of positive net absorption this year, the Portland office market shook off any lingering negative sentiment from 2018 and started the year strong. Portland has built a reputation as a second outpost to cities like Seattle and the Bay Area. Companies tend to initially set up small offices before quickly realizing Portland is a viable alternative to other larger hubs. In-migration remains strong but the major growth the market has experienced recently has been from homegrown companies ramping up or expanding their operations. We’re continuing to see office rents grow at almost 12 percent year over year. Portland office rents average $32.12 per square foot, making them nearly 60 percent cheaper than San Francisco and 25 percent cheaper than Seattle. The city is also well situated to attract companies that are being priced out of primary markets but still need to be geographically close. When you layer on our cost of living and high quality of life, Portland becomes even more attractive, which also contributes to its …
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — Olympus Property has purchased Promenade at the District, a Class A multifamily property located at 11391 S. River Heights Drive in South Jordan, for an undisclosed price. Effective immediately, the asset will be renamed Olympus at the District. Built in 2012, the property features 170 apartments, fitness center, eco-friendly/solar-powered units, two swimming pools, sunning decks, a clubhouse featuring a lounge area, televisions, a fireplace and billiards rooms, and two playground areas. Unit amenities include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, gourmet kitchens, full-size washers and dryers, vaulted ceilings, faux-wood flooring, gas ranges, designer wood cabinets, oversized walk-in closets, 2.5-inch wood-composite blinds, one- and two-car direct-access garages, and front patios in select units. The buyer plans to spend $800,000 on top of the existing finish-outs to enhance the interiors, add minor renovations to the clubhouse, rebrand the property, paint the exterior, update exterior lighting and add a pet park. Interior upgrades will include adding smart-home packages, ceiling fans, vinyl flooring and a lighting package to further increase the value of the asset.
OROVILLE AND AUBURN, CALIF. — Lucescu Realty has arranged the sales of two shopping centers located in Northern California. Community Centers of America sold the properties for a total of $24.6 million. A Sacramento, Calif.-based private development/investment company acquired Currier Square, a 131,017-square-foot, open-air community shopping center in Oroville, for $14.8 million. At the time of sale, the property was 88.5 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Raley’s Grocery, Marshalls and Petco. The asset also includes four out-pad parcels positioned for redevelopment/buildout. A Los Angeles-based private investor purchased Crossroads Shopping Center, a 125,791-square-foot, open-air community shopping center in Auburn, for $9.8 million. Built in 1994, the property was 91.9 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants includes Safeway, Ross Dress for Less, CACFit, AutoZone and Famous Footwear. Mark Lucescu, Samer Khalil and Greg Wendelkin of Lucescu Realty represented the seller and procured the buyers in the deal.
GRESHAM, ORE. — Wood Partners has broken ground for Alta Civic Station, a multifamily property located at 1699 NW Civic Drive in Gresham, an eastern suburb of Portland. Slated to open spring 2021, Alta Civic Station will feature 318 market-rate units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as live-work townhome-style units. Community amenities will include a community room with kitchen and social areas, fitness center, co-working, meeting space and ground-floor retail. Additionally, the project includes a half-acre public plaza adjacent to the Civic Drive MAX Light Rail station. The public plaza will feature outdoor gathering spaces and a children’s play area.
Faris Lee Investments Arranges $11.5M Piecemeal Sale of Shopping Center in Lake Elsinore, California
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered $11.5 million in sales of three different properties to three different buyers within the Central Plaza Shopping Center in Lake Elsinore. The sales include a Marshalls, Panera Bread and a two-tenant sale of Pieology and Ono Hawaiian BBQ. HFC/PRP Elsinore LLC sold the properties to undisclosed buyers. Situated on 7.3 acres, the 66,000-square-foot property was completed earlier this year and was 100 percent pre-leased to national tenants upon commencement of construction. Jeff Conover and Chris DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the transaction.
TREMONTON, UTAH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital had funded a $3.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Our House of Tremonton, a seniors housing property in Tremonton, about 20 miles from the Idaho border. The borrower and property owner is Utah-based SAL Management. Brady Johnson, Andy Kitts and Heath Coryell of Hunt Real Estate Capital originated the deal. Originally built in 1995, the assisted living facility features 28 units. The property recently opened 12 new units after completing a renovation and expansion. The remodel included a complete update to all areas of the building, including resident suites, bathrooms and common areas, as well as adding vaulted ceilings and natural light throughout the front entry, dining room and hallways.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Fore Property has opened The Revere, an urban infill residential development in North Portland’s historic Mississippi neighborhood. The community is Fore’s fifth multifamily property in metro Portland. Holst Architecture designed the project. Located at 3309 N. Mississippi St., The Revere features 211 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units feature kitchens with stainless steel appliances, gas cooktops, quartz countertops, under-cabinet lighting and porcelain tile backsplash. Other unit features include wood-style plank flooring, in-unit washers/dryers, walk-in closets and private balconies or patios. Community amenities feature a rooftop lounge with fire pits, yoga studio, fitness center and a bouldering wall. Fore also recently developed Northpointe Apartments, located at 1314 N. Skidmore St., as well as Hearth apartment community, which is slated to open in August.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged $22 million in acquisition financing for MarQ at 1st, a 164-unit community located one mile northwest of the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. Scott Holland and Jeremy Hammill of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage secured the loan through NXT Capital. Terms of the financing and the identity of the borrower were undisclosed. The community offers shared amenities including two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center and outdoor picnic and barbecue areas.