CONCORD, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $11.2 million in financing for the acquisition of Entrust of Concord, a 101-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Bay Area city of Concord. The borrower was a joint venture between Agemark Senior Living and Trellis Real Estate Group. The property will be immediately rebranded as TreVista Concord. Originally constructed in 1970, the community is situated on 2.7 acres near both downtown Concord and downtown Walnut Creek. Upon closing, Agemark and Trellis plan to spend several million dollars in capital upgrades. The acquisition represents Trellis and Agemark’s third joint venture partnership. The property is located within three miles of two of the largest medical centers in Contra Costa County, which together comprise 799 licensed medical beds. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan with 36 months of interest-only payments through a national bank.
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Compass Commercial Real Estate Brokers $2.7M Acquisition of Retail Building in Albuquerque
by Amy Works
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a retail building located in Albuquerque. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $2.7 million. Situated on 1.1 acres at 1720 Unser Blvd., the property features 4,500 square feet of retail space. Jay Lyons and Grant Schultz of Compass Commercial represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
SEATTLE — Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and founder of investment and project management firm Vulcan Inc., which includes its real estate development arm, has died at age 65. Allen passed away Monday from symptoms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Born in 1953 in Seattle, Allen attended school in the Seattle area and founded Microsoft, along with Bill Gates, in 1975. Almost 10 years later, he resigned from Microsoft and began focusing on philanthropic interests and commercial real estate development and investments, as well charity efforts across the Pacific Northwest. In 1986, Allen and his sister, Jody Allen, founded Vulcan Inc., as a vehicle for real estate, investment, entertainment and philanthropy efforts. The company has built more than 7.8 million feet of office, life sciences, residential and mixed-use projects since 1998. Included in Vulcan’s development portfolio is South Lake Union, the hub of Amazon in Seattle; the Allen Institute of Brain Science; and the Allen Institute of Cell Science, and combined these properties comprise 80 percent of the company’s development efforts. As owner of the Seattle Seahawks since 1997, Allen invested $140 million toward the construction of CenturyLink Field. Additional commercial properties that Vulcan and Allen contributed to include Museum of …
Ivanhoé Cambridge, CapRock Partners Break Ground on 3 MSF Logistics Complex in the Inland Empire
by Amy Works
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Ivanhoé Cambridge and California-based CapRock Partners have broken ground on Phase I of Colony Commerce Center in Ontario. Located at the northeast corner of Carpenter and Remington avenues within the Inland Empire, Colony Commerce Center Phase I will feature 1.3 million square feet of industrial space. The first phase will be divided into two Class A industrial buildings of 589,000 and 700,000 square feet, both with 36-foot clear heights. Additionally, the phase will feature 185-foot-wide truck courts, cross-dock loading, 100 percent concrete drive areas and excess trailer parking stalls. The logistics complex is located in close proximity to corporate neighbors, such as Walmart, FedEx and Amazon, and is within a few miles of retail amenities. CapRock Partners will also develop Phase II of the logistics complex for the Ivanhoé Cambridge. The second phase is adjacent to the first phase on the southwest corner for Archibald and Merrill avenues and will include a 1 million-square-foot, LEED-certified building with 40-foot clear height that anchors eight additional small-box buildings ranging from 35,000 square feet to 45,000 square feet. The second phase will total approximately 1.7 million square feet. Construction on Phase II is slated to begin by year end.
SALT LAKE CITY — Unico Properties, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group, has purchased City Centre I, a high-rise tower in downtown Salt Lake City, for an undisclosed price. Located in Salt Lake City’s central business district, the 10-story property features 229,600 square feet of Class A office space. Additionally, the acquisition includes an adjoining 1.8-acre surface parking lot. The building is situated on the TRAX light rail line and offers direct freeway access to Interstate 15, as well as walkability throughout the downtown core. This transaction is Unico’s third investment in the Salt Lake City market, bringing the company’s downtown Salt Lake City portfolio to more than 1 million square feet of space.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based Cohen Asset Management has completed the sale of Iridium @ Price Road Corridor, an industrial property in Chandler. Braintree, Mass.-based Bay Capital acquired the property for $16 million. Will Strong of Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets led the company’s team that represented the seller in the deal. Constructed in 1986 and renovated in 2017, the 69,820-square-foot property is fully air conditioned, provides heavy power and has features a large fenced and secured yard. The asset also includes approximately three acres of vacant land for future expansion. Iridium Communications, a mobile voice and data satellite communications network, is the sole tenant of the property.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Burchette Partners has completed the sale of an apartment complex, located at 1122 N. Hayworth Ave. and 7928 Norton Ave. in West Hollywood. An undisclosed investor acquired the property for $8.3 million, or $429 per square foot. The two-story, 19,354-square-foot building features 16 one-bedroom/one-bath units and eight two-bedroom/two-bath units. Completed in 1960, the property also features two on-site laundry facilities and gated parking. Priscilla Nee and John Montakab of CBRE represented the seller in the all-cash transaction.
California Realty Group Brokers Sale of 45,881 SF Yale-Wilshire Medical Building in Santa Monica, California
by Amy Works
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — California Realty Group has arranged the sale of the Yale-Wilshire Medical Building, a mixed-use property located in Santa Monica. Yale Wilshire LTD sold the property to an affiliate of Golden West Properties for an undisclosed price. The 45,881-square-foot medical office building also features 6,700 square feet ground-floor retail space. Mark Esses of California Realty Group represented the seller in the deal.
LONGVIEW, WASH. — Chicago-based Highlands REIT has completed the sale of Triangle Center, a community shopping center in Longview, approximately 50 miles north of Portland, Ore. A San Diego-based private buyer acquired the property for $38.3 million. Built in 2004, the 260,627-square-foot property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Winco Foods (not included in the transaction), Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Petco, Rite Aid, Ace Hardware, ULTA Beauty, Big 5, Office Depot, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Great Clips and GameStop. The shopping center is situated on 36.9 acres of land at 1015 Ocean Beach Highway. Jimmy Slusher, Kirk Brummer, James Tyrell, Dino Christophilis, Alex Martinac and Philip Voorhees of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team led by Shaun Moothart and Danielle Priore advised the buyer in procuring debt financing for the acquisition.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of San Marino Retirement Community, located at 5000 W. 75th Ave. in Westminster, a suburb of Denver. A Chicago-based private equity firm acquired the property from a private investor and owner-operator for $32.4 million. Tony Cassie and Sam Thompson of Marcus & Millichap’s Portland, Ore., office facilitated the transaction. Bob Kaplan of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office is the firm’s broker of record in Colorado. Built in stages between 1987 and 1999, the five-building, 185,871-square-foot property is situated on 9.3 acres and offers independent living, assisted living and memory care residential options for seniors.