SEATAC, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of International Boulevard Self Storage, a self-storage facility located in SeaTac. A local investment group acquired the asset for $6.5 million. Located at 19825 International Blvd., the 45,273-square-foot property features 453 self-storage units. The facility was built in 1974. Christopher Secreto of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the out-of-state seller and secured the buyer in the deal.
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PORTLAND, ORE. — BPM Real Estate Group has unveiled plans for a 35-story tower in downtown Portland that will feature a mix of condominiums, office space, retail and the Pacific Northwest’s first Ritz-Carlton hotel. Project costs are estimated at $600 million. The tower will be built on the current site of the Alder Street Food Cart Pod, a collection of street food vendors that recently announced it would close at the end of this month. Construction of the project is slated to begin before the end of the year for completion in early 2023. Marriott International Inc. recently signed a contract to bring the Ritz-Carlton Residences brand to the tower with 251 hotel rooms and 138 condominiums. Marriott will also operate that portion of the development, which will be the city’s first five-star hotel, according to Marriott. Plans also call for retail space and a ground-level food hall, while details on the office portion have not yet been released. The new tower will be one of the five tallest buildings in Portland upon completion, offering views of the city, Cascade Mountains and Willamette River. The site is a few blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square, the most-visited tourist destination in Oregon, …
EWA BEACH, HAWAII — Walker & Dunlop has structured $40.6 million in financing across four loans for Keahumoa Place Apartments, a multifamily housing community under development in Ewa Beach on Oahu. The Michaels Organization, the borrower, is developing the master-planned community. Located 20 miles west of Honolulu, the garden-style project will be built on previously vacant, state-owned land and provide much-needed affordable housing options. Once completed in 2021, Keahumoa Place Apartments will consist of 320 one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 37 two-story buildings across 20 acres of land. Community amenities will include a garden space, picnic area, pet park and community center with multi-purpose room and computer lab. The property will also feature solar panels with efficient energy storing and sharing technology to reduce the project’s carbon footprint, as well as lower utility costs for residents. Kyle Peterson and Michael Liefer of Walker & Dunlop structured the financing through Freddie Mac’s Tax-Exempt Loan and Unfunded Forward Commitment programs, allowing the borrower to lock in interest rates through the entire term of each 16-year loan. The Walker & Dunlop team worked closely with the borrower, the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. and Hawaii’s Attorney General to complete the multi-phased …
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Vestar has purchased University Plaza, a shopping center located 1312 S. Plaza Way in Flagstaff. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $27.5 million. Situated near downtown Flagstaff, University Plaza features 165,615 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased and anchored by Safeway, Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond and PetSmart. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Kasten Long Commercial Group has arranged the sale of a warehouse asset, located at the northwest corner of 51st Avenue and Camelback Road in Glendale. CBRE Global Investors acquired the property for $17.5 million from an undisclosed seller. Built in 1987, the property features 105,906 square feet of cold-storage space. Sprouts Farmers Market is a tenant at the property. Walter Unger of Kasten Long Commercial brokered the deal.
Sudberry Properties Breaks Ground on The Hub at Scripps Ranch Mixed-Use Project in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Sudberry Properties has started construction of The Hub at Scripps Ranch, a mixed-use redevelopment project located at 9850 Carroll Canyon Road in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch submarket. Situated on 9.5 acres, The Hub will features 260 apartments and 10,700 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The property is slated to open in phases, with the first apartments and commercial spaces available for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Hub will consist of five four-story, garden-style residential buildings, a leasing center, 2,053-square-foot gym, lounge and a terrace overlooking a landscaped pool area, as well as high-visibility locations for restaurants and retailers. The property will feature apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 614 square feet to 1,391 square feet. Interior amenities will include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. The development team includes MVE Architecture, Reylenn Construction Co., Pasco Laret Suiter & Associates, GroundLevel Landscape Architecture and Design Tec. Matt Mosser of Retail Insite is handling leasing for the property. Aldon Cole and Olga Walsh of HFF arranged a construction loan through a commercial bank, as well as mezzanine financing from a correspondent life company …
Primior to Break Ground on First Harbor Plaza Mixed-Use Project in Santa Ana, California
by Amy Works
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Primior is scheduled to break ground on First Harbor Plaza, the firm’s mixed-used development in Santa Ana, on June 26. Located at the intersection of North Harbor Boulevard and West First Street, the two-building First Harbor Plaza will offer 40,129 square feet of restaurant, retail, office and medical office space. Building 1 features 14,400 square feet in two large anchor suites and five smaller spaces on the first floor and the same configuration on the second floor. Building 2 will include 3,880 square feet on the first floor, two suites on the second floor totaling 3,778 square feet and a 3,778-square-foot suite on the third floor. Chase Bank will occupy the first-floor corner space at Building 1, and Optima Salon Studios will occupy the third-floor suite at Building 2.
POWAY, CALIF. — HFF has brokered the sale of Poway Crossings, a value-add retail center located at 12622-12654 Poway Road in Poway, a suburb of San Diego. Sterling Organization acquired the property on behalf of its institutional value-add fund, Sterling Value Add Partners III, for $27 million. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on 10 acres, Poway Crossings features 109,455 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the asset was 80 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including LA Fitness, Dollar Tree, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Massage Envy, Sola Salon Studios, Sushi Lounge, Banfield Pet Hospital and KFC. The center was constructed in 1979 and renovated throughout the years, most recently in 2015. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — San Diego-based Equinvests Capital has purchased Camino West Corporate Park, an office property in Carlsbad. Swift Real Estate Services sold the asset for $8.8 million. Situated on 4.4 acres at 2035 Corte del Nogal, Camino West Corporate Park features 54,830 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the two-story, multi-tenant property was 72 percent leased. The asset also recently underwent a $2.6 million remodel, including new lobbies, common area, corridors, landscaping, lighting, outdoor lounge areas and restrooms. The office park features an on-site deli, showers and lockers. Louay Alsadek, Matt Pourcho, Hunter Rowe, Anthony DeLorenzo and Gary Stache of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
Pinnacle Real Estate Arranges $1.9M Sale of Bear’s Den Apartments Near University of Northern Colorado
by Amy Works
GREELEY, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $1.9 million sale of Bear’s Den Apartments, a multifamily property located adjacent to the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley. The community consists of 16 units in four buildings. Scott Fetter and Joe Hornstein of Pinnacle brokered the transaction. The buyer acquired the property through a 1031 exchange. The seller was not disclosed.