PORTLAND, ORE. — Portland-based NBP Capital has purchased the historic Central Courthouse, located at 1021 SW Fourth Ave. in downtown Portland. Multnomah County sold the property for $28 million. Built between 1909 and 19014, the eight-story, neo-classical building offers a gross building area of 323,486 square feet, with a rentable building area to be determined after conversion. The courthouse has large floor plates more than 30,000 square feet and flexible CXd Zoning allowing for a variety of commercial uses. The building is currently home to Multnomah County’s court operations, and the County will continue to lease the property until completion of its new Central Courthouse at SW First Avenue and SW Madison Street. The new property is slated for completion in 2020. Charles Safley and Graham Taylor of CBRE’s Portland office represented the seller in the transaction.
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ROHNERT PARK, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio in Rohnert Park, a community in Sonoma County. A Colorado-based private firm acquired the portfolio from a private investor for $41 million. The assets are Atherton, a 40-unit community at 181 Avram Ave.; Brewster Ames, a 27-unit property at 7300 Adrian Drive; Tivoli Gardens, a 29-unit complex located at 7380 Adrian Drive; and Lancaster Arms, a 105-unit property at 8288 Lancaster Drive. The properties have an average occupancy greater than 97 percent and provide direct access to Highway 101 and the Cotati and Rohnert Park SMART stations. Scott Bales and Peter Yorck of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sterling Highlander, a 658-bed student housing community located near the University of California, Riverside. The property comprises four buildings and a clubhouse offering studio, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, tanning dome, gourmet coffee bar, basketball court, private study rooms, a computer center, game room and courtyards with barbecue areas. Seattle-based Horizon Realty Advisors purchased the asset from Houston-based The Dinerstein Companies for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Cray Carlson of CBRE brokered the transaction. Ben Roelke and Ian Walker, also of CBRE, secured long-term financing on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was provided through CBRE’s Fannie Mae DUS program.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — MCA Realty has entered the North San Diego submarket with the acquisition of a multi-tenant industrial property in Escondido. A private investor sold the property for $5.9 million. Located at 2750 Auto Park Way, the two-building asset features 40,990 square feet of industrial space spread across 13 suites. MCA Realty plans to renovate the existing vacant space, as well as update individual suites as leases expire. Additionally, the buyer plans to upgrade the exterior and increase identity signage. Tucker Hohenstein and Conor Boyle of Colliers International represented the buyer, while the seller was self-represented in the deal.
CBRE Hotels Secures $71M Refinancing for Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim Near Disneyland Resort
by Amy Works
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — CBRE Hotels has arranged $71 million loan for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South, located at 11767 Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove. Landmark Cos. is the borrower. Marc Sallette, Olga Lepow, Cara Leonard and Charlie Ryan of CBRE Hotel’s Debt & Structured Finance facilitated the 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan to refinance existing debt. The debt is split into a $56 million senior mortgage to be securitized by Deutsche Bank, while Artemis Real Estate Partners provided a $15 million junior mezzanine loan to be held on book. The majority of the new mortgage is extinguishing existing loans. Additionally, Landmark is undertaking a five-year, $16 million renovation of the hotel in conjunction with the financing. Landmark developed the 375-room hotel, which is located near Disneyland Resort, in 2001.
LOS ANGELES — Asana Partners has purchased The Balcony at Beverwil, a shopping center located at the corner of Pico Boulevard and Beverwil Drive in Los Angeles. A private partnership sold the asset for $50.2 million. Built in 1996, the two-story property features 71,184 square feet of retail space and underground parking for 262 vehicles. At the time of sale Ralphs, CVS/pharmacy, One West Bank and six other tenants fully occupied the property. Geoff Tranchina of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
SAN FRANCISCO — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and San Francisco State University has broken ground on a 584-bed student housing community with mixed-use components on the university’s campus in San Francisco. The development will offer fully furnished, apartment-style units. Shared amenities will include social and recreational lounges and an academic success center, alongside 15,000 square feet of retail space. The development, located on the southeast edge of campus, is scheduled for completion in 2020.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — A Northern California-based private partnership has completed the sale of College Square, a community shopping center located at 4756 Pershing Ave. in Stockton. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property for $20 million in a 1031 exchange. Hobby Lobby and Planet Fitness anchor the 126,098-square-foot shopping center, which was built in 1976 and renovated in 2012. Additional tenants include Wienerschnitzel and Outback Steakhouse. Chris Tramontano, John Redfield and Tom Power of SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal. Ben Townsend and Matt Marlin, also of SRS’ Debt & Equity team, structured a high-leverage, non-recourse loan with a favorable reserve structure that allowed the new ownership to receive a cash-out return of approximately 10 percent.
ARLINGTON, WASH. — AMWA Development Inc. has closed on a construction financing transaction for Cedar Pointe, a 255-unit affordable seniors housing community in Arlington, approximately 45 miles north of Seattle. Located on a four-acre site in the city’s Smokey Point neighborhood, the property will offer 175 one-bedroom units and 80 two-bedroom units, including a one-bedroom manager’s unit. All residents must be over the age of 55 and earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Finance partners on the project include Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Hudson Housing Capital and Citi Community Capital. AMWA Construction will oversee the construction process, with a planned delivery of August 2020. FPI Management will operate the community. Cedar Pointe is the first real estate development project in Washington for AMWA Development, an independently owned and operated affiliate of AMCAL, a Southern California-based real estate developer.
SAN FRANCISCO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $125 million, fixed-rate loan to refinance 111 Maiden Lane and 201 Post Street in San Francisco. Ramsey Daya and Jonathan Soffer of NKF, along with Chris Moritz and Travis Bailey of NKF, secured the loan for a high-net-worth family through PGIM Real Estate Finance. Situated at the intersection of Post and Grant streets, the beaux-arts buildings were built in 1908 and 1909. The properties are home to the West Coast flagships of several iconic luxury brands, including Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Cartier and Fendi. Additionally, the assets feature 100,000 square feet of creative office space and serve as the headquarters of Venables Bell and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy.