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CARSON, CALIF. — Affirmed Housing has opened Bella Vita, a 65-unit affordable seniors housing community in Carson, located approximately 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The $25 million project also features 15,150 square feet of amenities, 62 parking spaces and 3,000 square feet of commercial space on its 1.2-acre plot. Units are reserved for seniors earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Design and development partners include the City of Carson, Withee Malcolm Architects, HA Builder Group, Nexus for Affordable Housing, Fuscoe Engineering and IVY Landscape Architects. Financial partners include Raymond James, US Bank and California Community Reinvestment Corp. Solari Enterprises manages the property and EngAge provides on-site services for the residents. Affirmed Housing is a San Diego-based affordable housing developer.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Servitas and Orange Coast College (OCC) are set to break ground on an 814-bed residence hall at the college’s campus in Costa Mesa. The project site is structured around a ground lease on campus land by a public-private partnership with National Campus and Community Development Corp. This structure allows for tax-exempt debt financing with no recourse to the college, district or taxpayers. The apartment-style community is set to open in August 2020. “We are very pleased with this partnership between Servitas and OCC,” says Angel Rivera, vice president of real estate development at Servitas. “It offers students a cost-efficient and convenient housing community that integrates seamlessly with the campus.” The design-build team includes HPI Architecture, MVE Architects and construction firm Moss. George K. Baum & Co. provided the bond underwriting, and The Scion Group will manage the project in close collaboration with the college.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — The Ridge Senior Living has completed vertical construction of The Ridge at Pinehurst, an 18-acre independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the first-ring Denver suburb of Lakewood. Development costs are estimated at $150 million for the project. When completed, the community will offer 222 independent living units, 96 assisted living units and 42 memory care units. Construction is scheduled for completion in fall 2019. The community will offer residents views of the Rocky Mountains, Marston Lake and downtown Denver, as well as a number of amenities including an on-site health and wellness center. The Ridge partnered with Denver-based companies Shaw Construction and Lantz-Boggio Architects to execute the project. The Ridge Senior Living is a developer with two existing communities in the Salt Lake City area. The new development will be its first expansion outside Utah.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.2 million sale of a 2,513-square-foot, single-tenant building leased to Café Rio in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House district. The building is a renovated Carl’s Jr. property with a drive-thru. Jeremy McChesney and Dylan Mallory of Hanley Investment Group represented both the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction. The buyer was a private investor from the San Francisco Bay Area, and the seller was a private investor based in Salt Lake City.

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Buckeye-Logistics-Center-Phoenix-AZ

PHOENIX — The Koll Co. and Seera International Bank have completed the sale of Buckeye Logistics Center, a distribution center located at 6835 W. Buckeye Road in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $98.3 million. Amazon occupies the 1 million-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility. Originally built as a 604,678-square-foot facility in 2007, Amazon has expanded the property to accommodate its growing clothing and soft goods inventory. The Koll Co. acquired the property in 2016 for $74.7 million and worked with Amazon to convert the property to meet its needs, including the acquisition of an adjacent parcel for additional truck trailer storage. The Koll Co., along with Mark Detmer and Bo Mills of JLL, also renegotiated the tenant’s lease, extending Amazon’s term to more than 10 years.

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MODA-Tower-Portland

PORTLAND, ORE. — A joint venture between Unico Properties, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group, and American Realty Advisors has purchased MODA Tower, a skyline office tower in Portland’s central business district, for an undisclosed price. Located at 601 SW Second Ave., the 24-story building features 398,412 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent leased. The building features an on-site daycare facility, gourmet coffee and food service, bike storage, direct access to the MAX light rail transit system, exterior terraces and unobstructed views of Mt. Hood and the Willamette River. Jason Flynn of Eastdil Secured represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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RENTON, WASH. — Griffis Residential, through its Griffis Premium Apartment Fund IV, has acquired a two-property multifamily portfolio located in Renton, a suburb 25 miles south of Seattle, for an undisclosed price. The properties — Reserve and Sanctuary Apartments — have been renamed Griffis Lake Washington at the Landing. Built between 2008 and 2010, the properties will be operated as an 880-unit single apartment community offering studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with an average size of 846 square feet. The property is within walking distance of a variety of amenities and employment opportunities, including The Landing, a lifestyle retail center, and Boeing’s 737 airplane manufacturing facility. Additionally, the community is adjacent to Southport, an under-construction mixed-use project that will feature hospitality, office and recreational space.

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LAS VEGAS — San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital Partners has purchased Cornerstone Crossing Apartments, a multifamily property located at 6666 W. Washington Ave. in northwest Las Vegas. An undisclosed seller sold the 540-unit property for $49.7 million. Built in 1984, the two-story complex features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 440 square feet to 1,000 square feet, with private patios and balconies. Community amenities include landscaped courtyards, three pools and spas, a barbecue area, business center, fitness center, basketball courts and sports courts. Tower 16 plans to invest $6.5 million in renovations and upgrades to the property. This is the company’s third acquisition in Las Vegas. Earlier this year, Tower 16 acquired Altura on Duneville and Altura on Tropicana in Spring Valley, Nev.

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OAKLAND, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale 315 Wayne Place, a 46-unit apartment asset located at 315 Wayne Place in Oakland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $13.5 million, or $293,478 per unit. Constructed in 1966, the 40,041-square-foot property features five studios, 27 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 12 two-bedroom/one-bath apartments, a two-bedroom/two-bath penthouse and a three-bedroom/two-bath penthouse. Kevin Turner of Marcus & Millichap and Kristopher Lamont of Bay Apartment Advisors handled the transaction.

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KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Gardena, Calif.-based Highridge Costa Cos., in partnership with Honolulu-based Coastal Rim Properties, has broken ground on Kulana Hale, a mixed-use and affordable seniors housing project in Kapolei, near Honolulu. Designed by SVA Architects, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. is building the property. Located at 1020 Wakea St., the $130 million project consists of three components — two 13-story towers and a single-story commercial space — to be built in three phases. The $64 million first phase will feature 154 affordable apartment units for seniors in a unit mix of 22 studio, 109 one-bedroom and 22 two-bedroom layouts, as well as a one-bedroom manager’s unit. All residential units are equipped with an oven, stove, microwave and refrigerator. Project amenities will include a community meeting room, picnic area, community workspace with high-speed internet access and neighborhood-serving retail space on the ground floor. The second phase will add a tower with 143 affordable units for families, as well as additional ground-floor retail space. Construction of the second phase is slated to start in 2019. The final phase will be a single-story retail space to serve the residents and larger community. “My administration has been working hard to expand affordable rental housing …

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