LINDON, UTAH – Colmena Capital has acquired the Vivint Industrial Complex, a 366,710-square-foot complex in Lindon, for an undisclosed sum. The complex is located at 500 South 500 West. It is home to Vivint, Aquatherm, Cornerstone and Emergency Essentials. The seller is Stag Industrial. The transaction was executed by Bryce Blanchard of Newmark Grubb ACRES.
PROVO, UTAH — Courtyard at Jamestown, a 132-unit assisted living and dementia care seniors housing community in Provo, has received $24.2 million in acquisition financing. The facility is located at 3352 N. 100 E. The community opened in 1999. It is situated about three miles north of Provo’s Central Business District, just minutes from Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. The borrower was ROC|Seniors Housing Fund Manager. ROC|Seniors is a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group Partners. The seven-year Freddie Mac loan features a fixed-rate term with an interest-only period. It was structured by Berkeley Point Capital. This is Berkeley Point’s third financing with ROC Seniors over the past year.
DENVER — Clayton Lane, a 335,000-square-foot lifestyle center in the Denver submarket of Cherry Creek, has received $48 million in financing. The center is located at the intersection of East 1st Avenue and University Boulevard, near Cherry Creek Regional Mall. Clayton Lane is 99 percent leased to notable tenants like Whole Foods, Crate & Barrel, Arhaus Furniture, Sur La Table, White House Black Market, A Pea in the Pod, Design Within Reach and Bose. Anchor Whole Foods, along with an adjacent Sears property, will be part of a massive redevelopment that is likely to include multiple uses like office and multifamily. The fixed-rate, 10-year, interest-only loan was arranged by Andrew Stewart and Allison Moravec of Cronheim Mortgage. It was placed with the American General Life Insurance Company and the National Union Fire Insurance Company on behalf of the borrower, AmCap Clayton. Cronheim acted as correspondent and servicer for both lenders.
SALT LAKE CITY – Traeger Wood Pellet Grills has leased 28,740 square feet at Wilmington Gardens in the Salt Lake City submarket of Sugar House. The new mixed-use project will be located at 1215 East Wilmington Ave. It will contain 75,000 square feet of office and 25,000 square feet of retail, in addition to 100 condo and apartment units. It is expected to be completed this March. The developer is Wilmington Gardens Group, a partnership between Woodbury Corporation, Colmena Group and Dee’s Inc. Traeger was represented by Aaron Jones of Newmark Grubb Acres.
LEHI, UTAH – Hales Engineering has purchased 5,400 square feet of office space in Lehi for an undisclosed sum. The space is located at 1220 North 500 West. The new location will be used for the civil engineering company’s headquarters and main offices. Preston Davis and Kevin Ford of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented both the buyer and seller, Wells Fargo Bank, in this transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY – Precision Heating and Cooling has leased a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse in Salt Lake City. The building formerly served as the headquarters of Neilco. It is located at 5780 South 300 West. The commercial heating and cooling contractor plans to use the space as its main Utah headquarters. Robert Kingsford of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented both the tenant and unnamed landlord in this transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Family Center at Taylorsville, a 779,000-square-foot regional power center, has received $45 million in post-closing acquisition financing. The center is located at 5400 South and Redwood in the suburb of Taylorsville, less than nine miles south of Downtown Salt Lake City. Notable tenants at the Family Center include Jo-Ann Fabrics & Craft, Ross Dress for Less, Pet Smart, 24-Hour Fitness, Shopko, Guitar Center, Texas Roadhouse, Jamba Juice and Chick-fil-A. The three-year, floating-rate loan was arranged by HFF’s Jim Curtin on behalf of TriGate Capital. The loan was provided by Wells Fargo Bank. Proceeds were used to acquire the center.
SANDY, UTAH – A partnership between Pacific Retail Capital Partners, Silverpeak Real Estate Partners and the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs has acquired the 1.3 million-square-foot South Towne Center Mall and adjacent Marketplace in Sandy for $205 million. The 966,000-square-foot South Towne Center Mall is a two-level, enclosed regional mall that contains about 150 shops and restaurants. The mall’s anchors include Macy’s, Dillards, JCPenney and Utah’s largest Forever 21. The 312,000-square-foot Marketplace is anchored by Super Target. The properties are situated about 16 miles south of Salt Lake City. The partnership plans to execute a large-scale mall renovation. Gensler Associates will create the new design. Current plans feature upgrades to the mall’s infrastructure, including lighting, flooring, restrooms, a new children’s play area and a revamped food court with expanded food offerings. Pacific Retail will oversee all operations at South Town Center, including its renovation. The seller was Macerich. The sale is consistent with the company’s strategy of selling non-core assets and redeploying the proceeds into its development pipeline.
OREM, UTAH – Midtown360, a 594-unit multifamily development in Orem, has received a $56.5-million senior loan. The loan will finance the acquisition, development and stabilization of the project. The community will be located at 320 South State Street, just 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. It is situated in a very student-dense area, with about 70,000 college students residing in Orem and Provo. Phase I of Midtown360 will include 286 units in two mid-rise towers, in addition to 50,000 square feet of retail space. Common amenities will include a study lounge, business center, rooftop deck, clubhouse, fitness center, pool and basketball court. Phase I construction should be completed in 18 months. Phase II will include 308 units in a third tower. Construction on this phase is expected to commence in about two years. Construction on this project initially commenced before the recession. At the time, it was called Midtown Village. The developer partially completed 40 of the units before construction was halted in 2008. The new loan was provided to The Ritchie Group by PCCP LLC.
SALT LAKE CITY – The 9,234-square-foot Metro Place office building in Salt Lake City has sold to a local social security disability law firm for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 243 East 400 South. The law firm plans to occupy the space. The seller, ACRES Metro LLC, was represented by Mark Jensen, of Newmark Grubb ACRES.
