MOAB, UTAH — Sonneblick-Eichner Co. has secured $50 million in construction financing for Phase I of Lionsback Resort, a 175-acre development in Moab. Situated adjacent to Canyonlands and Arches national parks, Lionsback’s $350 million, five-year development plans includes 188 single-family residences and a resort hotel. Proceeds from the fixed-rate, non-recourse construction loan will be used to complete the Phase I onsite infrastructure improvements and vertical construction of the initial 34 single-family homes, as well as the horizontal infrastructure of Phase II. Moab is located in the eastern portion of Utah, near the Colorado border, Colorado River and Arches National Park.
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PHOENIX — Phoenix-based Wentworth Property Co., in a joint venture with an institutional equity investor, has completed the disposition of a portfolio of 18 self-storage properties across Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah and Idaho. A New York-based investment management company acquired the portfolio for $266.2 million. In total, the portfolio includes 9,600 storage units and 1.3 million square feet of rentable space. Six properties are in the greater Phoenix area, four facilities are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, two assets are in El Paso, Texas, three properties are in Salt Lake City, two properties are in Denver and one asset is in Boise, Idaho. John Smeck and Alix Hanna of Colliers Arizona, along with Grant Frankel, Adam Licari, John Caraviello and Lucas Blumenfeld of Eastdil Secured’s New York City office, arranged $160 million in non-recourse, fixed-rate financing for the buyer. Tom Gustafson of Colliers’ National Self Storage team in Cleveland, Ohio, procured the buyer for the off-market transaction.
ST. GEORGE, UTAH — Utah Tech University is set to break ground on the 564-bed third phase of its Campus View Suites residence hall project in St. George. Set to open in fall 2024, the final phase of the development will span 164,600 square feet. Shared amenities will include a fitness room; multipurpose room; laundry facilities, common kitchens and living rooms on each floor; indoor bike storage; game room; grocery store stocked with fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy; private and shared study rooms; and housing staff offices. The 352-bed first phase of development was delivered in fall 2016. The second phase of the project was completed in fall 2021 and offers 534 beds. The development team for Phase III includes DFCM, Layton Construction and Method Studio.
ST. GEORGE AND LINDON, UTAH — 1031 Crowdfunding has acquired its first two seniors housing communities in Utah. Totaling 178 units of assisted living and memory care, the communities are in the Provo suburb of Lindon and St. George, which is located approximately 130 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Both properties total 156,473 square feet across 5.85 acres, offer seven-year leases, and are within a four-mile radius of local hospitals. “As 1031 Crowdfunding continues to grow, we plan to move into other regions of the country,” says Edward Fernandez, president and CEO of 1031 Crowdfunding. “Seniors housing facilities are needed throughout the country as the baby boomers continue to age, so we continue to look for opportunities to grow our real estate portfolio in targeted markets where we see seniors housing growth potential. The Utah market is attractive to us because the state offers an ideal environment for businesses, lower taxes and a mix of diverse and varied industries that draw people who want to live and work in the state.” The facilities, Spring Gardens St. George and Spring Gardens Lindon, were built in 2011 and 2016. Avista Senior Living is the operator.
Stellar Senior Living Acquires 103-Unit Anthology of South Jordan Seniors Housing Community in Utah
by Amy Works
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — Stellar Senior Living has acquired Anthology of South Jordan, a 103-unit seniors housing community in South Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The new owner has changed the name to Copper Creek Senior Living. The property offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Copper Creek is located near retail, entertainment, recreational and healthcare destinations. Utah-based Stellar Senior Living is a family-owned senior living provider operating 28 senior living communities in nine states in the Western United States.
CLINTON, UTAH — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Barrington Place, a 66-bed memory care community in Clinton, 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. The facility was built in 2016, totaling approximately 32,862 square feet on 2.9 acres of land. A national owner-operator seeking to sell non-core assets sold the property to a family office based in the West for an undisclosed price. The new owner plans to install Ridgeline Management Co. as the operator. Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito and Brad Goodsell of SLIB handled the transaction. “Barrington Place is a well-constructed, newer, standalone memory care community that fits in well with the new owner’s long-term strategy to expand its seniors housing portfolio,” says Punzel.
OGDEN, UTAH — Greystone has arranged a $22.5 million loan to refinance debt on TREEO South Ogden, a seniors housing community in Ogden, approximately 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. Tyler Armstrong, managing director at Greystone, placed the bank loan for Leisure Care, which owns the 143-unit independent living community. The regional bank loan was executed as a floating-rate financing carrying a five-year term and 30-year amortization. The loan featured 12 months of interest-only payments and a mid-200 basis points loan spread.
Dwight Capital Provides $21.4M HUD Loan for Paxton 365 Apartment Complex in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — Dwight Capital has provided a $21.4 million HUD 223(f) loan for Paxton 365, a mixed-use multifamily property in Salt Lake City. The refinancing benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction, as Paxton 365 is Energy Star certified. The asset features a five-story building with 121 residential units and three commercial spaces, including Paxton Pub. Community amenities include a dog park, courtyard with fire pit, fitness center, roof terrace, community lounge, grill areas and electric vehicle charging stations.
Matthews Brokers $7.7M Sale of Sunbelt Rentals-Occupied Retail Facility in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the all-cash sale of a retail property located at 1545-1555 W. 2100 South in Salt Lake City. The property traded for $7.7 million, or $462.24 per square feet. Sunbelt Rentals, an equipment and tool rental company, occupies the 16,658-square-foot facility. Ahstead Group owns Sunbelt, which is the second largest equipment rental company in the United States and has more than 1,150 locations nationwide. Isaac Wulff and Alexander Harrold of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
SPRINGVILLE, UTAH — Regents Park Brixton has completed the disposition of Next Step Business Park, a three-building industrial campus in Springville, a suburb of Provo. San Diego-based Hearthstone Capital acquired the 75,864-square-foot asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 317 N. 2000 W, Next Step Business Park consists of three single-story, newly constructed buildings ranging in size from 18,926 square feet to 28,480 square feet. The property is fully leased to a variety of tenants. Bryce Blanchard of Newmark brokered the transaction.