PHOENIX — FSC Realty has purchased Alta Midtown, a multifamily community located in midtown Phoenix. Wood Partners sold the asset for $52 million, or $231,111 per unit. Developed in 2017, Alta Midtown features 225 apartments with contemporary interiors and nine-foot or taller ceilings. Community amenities include a resort-inspired pool and spa, rooftop lounge and on-site beer garden. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group (RPG) has purchased five properties totaling six buildings in the Carlsbad market. RPG acquired the assets for a total consideration of $59.6 million. RPG acquired a 67,528-square-foot, value-add industrial property, located at 6305 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, from an institutional owner for $10.5 million. The property features 20-foot clear heights, seven dock-high doors, 195 parking stalls, approximately 28,941 square feet of office space, 28,940 square feet of R&D space and 9,647 square feet of warehouse space. Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield represented both RPG and the seller in the deal. The company also purchased three properties within the Carlsbad Research Center in Carlsbad from A&M CapRE Aston LLC: 2320 Faraday Avenue, 2320 Faraday Avenue and 1905 Aston Avenue. The 23,375-square-foot asset at 2320 Faraday Ave. and the 17,451-square-foot facility at 2330 Faraday Ave. are fully occupied, creative-industrial properties that sold for $12.8 million. Each building offers 16-foot to 18-foot clear heights, two grade-level loading doors, 1,000 amps of 227-480 volts and a parking ratio of 3.5/1,000 square feet. RPG acquired the property, at 1905 Aston Ave., for $12.4 million. The asset features 48,818 square feet of creative industrial R&D and corporate headquarters …
Mission Senior Living Breaks Ground on Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Community in Reno
by Amy Works
RENO, NEV. — Carson City, Nev.-based Mission Senior Living has broken ground on Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Community in Reno. The 121,000-square-foot, four-story building will feature 130 active adult apartments for residents of at least 55 years of age. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2020. The new property will be one of six Mission Senior Living communities, with additional locations in Nevada, Arizona and Oregon.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $16M Sale of Villas Raintree Apartments in El Monte, California
by Amy Works
EL MONTE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Villas Raintree Apartments, a seniors housing property located at 11905 Ferris Road in El Monte. A private investor sold the asset for $16 million. Built in 1978, the property features 70 one-bedroom/one-bath units totaling 553 square feet each with air conditioning, balconies and storage units. On-site amenities include gated security, laundry facilities, a community room, shuffle board and social areas. Alexander Garcia Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented both the seller and buyer, also a private investor, in the deal.
PSRS Arranges $1.4M Acquisition Loan for 13,000 SF Retail Center in Pullman, Washington
by Amy Works
PULLMAN, WASH. — PSRS has secured $1.4 million in financing for the acquisition of Edison Center, a two-building retail property located at 588 and 594 S.E. Bishop Blvd. in Pullman. Nine tenants occupy the 13,000-square-foot strip retail center. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Grady Seldin of PSRS arranged the recourse, full-leverage, 10-year loan with a 25-year amortization schedule. Standard Insurance provided the capital.
LOS ANGELES — Seniors housing has generally been considered a niche asset class with niche residents. After all, there are age restrictions, finite timelines for most residents, third-party advocates (namely, the senior’s family), elevated rental rates, highly trained operators, a limited selection of amenities and oftentimes residents with special needs. None of the above has changed in recent years. What has changed, however, is the onslaught of Baby Boomers inching toward that stage in life where seniors housing services can accommodate their growing needs. What has also changed is the larger investment community’s perception of this product type and its potential, noted Investment Market Update panelists at InterFace Conference Group’s Seniors Housing West event, held March 7 at the Omni Los Angeles. The amount of capital chasing deals was a theme throughout the day-long conference, with numerous speakers noting there just isn’t enough supply to keep up with demand. “Seniors housing and skilled nursing has all this capital chasing it because it’s suddenly not an alternative asset class,” said Talya Nevo-Hacohen, CIO of Sabra Healthcare REIT. “The perception is that this is suddenly mainstream.” Panelists expressed concerns that this sudden interest may entice the wrong type of investors — and …
TORONTO — WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, a publicly traded company based in Toronto, has increased its U.S. holdings by agreeing to acquire a 13-property logistics portfolio for approximately US$226 million. The industrial buildings total 2.2 million square feet and are situated in infill submarkets across the United States. The property names and addresses were not disclosed, but WPT says the portfolio will increase its scale in Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. The portfolio also includes assets in three new markets for the REIT, including Los Angeles and Miami. Additionally, WPT has confirmed that eight of the assets are leased to a single tenant and the other five are leased to multiple tenants. “We are very pleased to source a high-quality portfolio acquisition that advances the REIT’s strategic priorities to add scale and diversification with a focus on markets and properties that have the greatest potential to drive long-term growth,” says Scott Frederiksen, CEO of WPT. WPT plans to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and proceeds from its senior unsecured credit facility. In anticipation of the purchase, WPT has received lender commitments to amend and extend the credit facility from US$300 million to $450 million. The REIT expects …
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Broadstone Roosevelt Row, a multifamily property located at 330 E. Roosevelt St. in Phoenix. AZ Roosevelt Row Apartments LLC, an entity formed by Kirkland, Wash.-based Weidner Investment Services, purchased the apartment community for $84.2 million. Situated in downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row Arts District, the community features 316 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 865 square feet. Each apartment offers gourmet kitchens with gas cooktops, Energy Star GE stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring, front-load washers/dryers, USB-charging outlets and Nest thermostats. Additionally, select units feature 19-foot ceilings, wine refrigerators, walk-in closets, Sonos sound systems and personal balconies or patios. Community amenities include a pool and spa with private cabanas, a fitness facility with an outdoor yoga lawn, furnished rooftop deck with fire pits and barbecues, complimentary resident beach cruisers and a smartphone resident-access system, as well as a two-story clubhouse with chef’s kitchen, coffee bar, oversized television and classic arcades and billiard games. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
CORONA, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the construction and sale of Temescal Valley Commerce Center, a Class A industrial building in Corona. Brothers International Desserts, a Southern California-based ice cream manufacturer, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 9.4 acres along Interstate 15, the 140,000-square-foot facility features 32-foot clear heights, 11 high-dock doors, two ground-level doors, eight excess trailer parking stalls, office suites and 90 parking spaces. The building also features immediate access to the Dos Lagos on/off ramp and a private queuing lane to enable vehicles to quickly move through the property. Fullmer Construction provided general contracting services for the development. Austin Hill, Jeff Ruscigno and Jeff Smith of Lee & Associates brokered the transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Grandbridge Seniors Housing and Healthcare Finance Group has arranged $25 million in financing for Thunderbird Senior Living, a 340-unit community in Glendale. The refinancing was secured through an agency lending program. Richard Thomas, Meredith Davis and Kim Huffstutler originated the loan.