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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $58M Sale of Massive Seniors Housing Asset in Southern California

by Amy Works September 11, 2019

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Altavita Village, California’s third-largest seniors housing community. Senior Living Riverside LP, an affiliate of La Jolla, Calif.-based Westmont Living, acquired the asset for $58 million, or $98,500 per unit. The seller was Air Force Village West Inc. Totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, Altavita Village is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) comprising 267 independent living cottages, 103 independent living apartments, 70 independent living duplexes, 59 skilled nursing beds, 55 assisted living units and 35 memory care units. Additionally, the community features main and private dining rooms, a village café, clinic, library, meeting rooms, a chapel and beauty shop. At the time of sale, the asset was 40 percent occupied. Altavita Village is located on a 153-acre site at 17050 Arnold Drive in Riverside, and the property was originally developed in 1989 as a retirement community for military officers before opening to the general public in 2015. The development is located adjacent to March Air Reserve Base. Since 2013, prior ownership invested more than $8 million in upgrades at the property. The buyer plans to invest $20 million in the property over the next several years and convert …

September 11, 2019

Colorado Loans Multifamily Western

JLL Arranges $22.8M in Refinancing for Two Apartment Assets in Metro Denver

by Amy Works September 11, 2019

GLENDALE, COLO. — JLL has arranged $22.8 million in financing for two adjacent multifamily properties located in Glendale, a suburb of Denver. The borrower is Glendale-based Slipstream Properties. Kristian Lichtenfels led the JLL team that arranged the two 10-year, interest-only, fixed-rate loans through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program for the borrower. The loans will be serviced by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP, a JLL company and a Freddie Mac Optigo lender. Proceeds were used to refinance existing loans on the properties. Totaling 185 units, Phenix at Infinity Park I and II are situated along East Mississippi Avenue and South Dahlia Street. The Phase I portion was most recently renovated in 2011 and Phase II was renovated in 2014. The buildings comprise a variety of one- and two-bedroom units, which were 97 percent occupied overall. Community amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, grilling areas and courtyards.

September 11, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Washington Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 126,710 SF Self-Storage Facility in Spokane Valley, Washington

by Amy Works September 11, 2019

SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sprague & Sullivan Storage, a self-storage facility located in Spokane Valley. Dean and Elizabeth Grafos sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Thomas Parsons and Adam Schlosser of The LaClaire Group of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers in the transaction. The 126,710-square-foot facility offers drive-up self-storage units, outside uncovered boat/RV parking, Budget truck rentals and portable metal containers for off-site rental.

September 11, 2019

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Arizona Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

HJ Sims Funds $5.1M Mezzanine Loan for Seniors Housing Asset Expansion in Arizona

by Amy Works September 11, 2019

MESA, ARIZ. — HJ Sims has provided $5.1 million in mezzanine financing for Madison Realty Cos. The funds are part of a financing package that will fund an expansion project at Heritage Village Assisted Living in Mesa. Madison acquired the property in 2017. The property currently features six assisted living and memory care homes and a medical building, though the actual number of units was not disclosed. SAL Management Group operates the community. The planned expansion will add two more assisted living and memory care buildings. Sims partnered with a bank to propose a high-leverage financing solution to fund the expansion and recapitalize existing debt, with the bank providing the first-mortgage loan.

September 11, 2019

Acquisitions California Hospitality New York Northeast Top Stories Western

China’s Anbang Agrees to Sell U.S. Hotel Portfolio for $5.8B

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2019

BEIJING — China-based Anbang Insurance Group Co. has agreed to sell a luxury U.S. hotel portfolio for more than $5.8 billion, according to several media outlets. Mirae Asset Global Investments, part of a South Korean financial services company, has agreed to acquire the 15 properties. The portfolio includes high-end hotels such as Essex House in Manhattan, Westin St. Francis in San Francisco and InterContinental hotels in Chicago and Miami. Anbang acquired the hotels in 2016 by purchasing then-owner Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. from Blackstone Group for approximately $6.5 billion. Anbang was making major waves that year, during which it also severely complicated Marriott International’s attempt to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Anbang started a bidding war that increased the final offer by nearly $2 billion before Anbang backed out. At the time, Chinese insurers and other investors were scooping up U.S. real estate, taking advantage of new rules enabling them to invest more easily abroad, according to the Wall Street Journal. That era ended when Chinese authorities seized control of Anbang and later sentenced Chairman Wu Xiaohui to 18 years in prison. He was convicted by a Chinese court for orchestrating a $12 billion fraud. In readying the …

September 11, 2019