SANDY AND DRAPER, UTAH — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of two assisted living and memory care communities in Utah. The properties are located just a few miles from each other in the southern Salt Lake City suburbs of Sandy and Draper. The communities were built in 2001 and consist of a total of 140 units. The properties total 35,334 and 53,255 square feet and are situated on approximately 1.5 and 2.1 acres of land. The seller is a private equity group divesting to focus on its core assets. The buyer is a Utah-based private equity group with a Utah-based operator expanding its existing footprint in the state. The price was not disclosed. The new owners plan to invest in capital expenditures and marketing to rejuvenate the communities and enhance their overall performance. Vince Viverito and Jason Punzel of SLIB handled the transaction.
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Crandall Capital to Break Ground on 320,000 SF Studio Crossing Mixed-Use Project in Park City, Utah
by Amy Works
PARK CITY, UTAH — Crandall Capital is set to break ground on Studio Crossing, a mixed-use development in Park City, in late October. Spanning 320,000 square feet, Studio Crossing will feature 208 affordable housing units, approximately 100 townhomes and condominiums, retail, dining and open-air public spaces. With the first phase of the development slated for completion in 2025, Studio Crossing will add an entirely new neighborhood to Park City, while also providing eco-conscious solutions throughout its buildout. At full build out, the project will include: The project team includes Steed Construction as general contractor and Modern Out West as lead architect.
Hunt Capital Partners, CJM Development Open 120-Unit Sandstone Hills Apartments in Richfield, Utah
by Amy Works
RICHFIELD, UTAH — Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with CJM Development Group, has opened Sandstone Hills Apartments in Richfield, 150 miles south of Salt Lake City. Located on 5.8 acres at the southeast corner of 1500 S St. and SR 118, the community features five three-story, garden-style residential buildings offering 20 one-bedroom, 70 two-bedroom and 30 three-bedroom apartments for households earning up to 55 percent of the area median income. The vision of Sandstone Hills Apartments began with Dale T. Smith & Sons Meat Packing Co., which wanted to move its operations to Richfield but was aware of the town’s acute housing shortage. The company enlisted CJM Development to lead the effort to develop affordable housing in the area. The project team includes Commercial Construction as general contractor, Think Architecture are the project architect, and CJM Properties, the developer’s affiliate, as the property management agent. Financing for the development includes the syndication of $9.3 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) through Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 43, as well as $1.1 million in state LIHTC with Standard Insurance as the investor. Zions Bank provided a $17.6 million construction loan, as well as a $12.4 million permanent loan. Additionally, …
CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of a 156-room select-service hotel portfolio in Cedar City, located in the southwest portion of the state. A Utah-based private investor sold the portfolio to an undisclosed seller for $8.9 million. The portfolio consists of a 106-room Quality Inn, located at 250 N. 1100 West, and a 50-room America’s Best Value Inn, located at 333 N. 1100 West. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2014, the Quality Inn comprises two-story buildings on three parcels totaling 2 acres. The hotel features a fitness center, indoor heated swimming pool and business center. The America’s Best Value Inn comprises a two-story building on 1.7 acres with an outdoor swimming pool and indoor corridors. Adam Gatto of TMG, along with Kip Paul of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller in the deal.
LEHI, UTAH, AND HENDERSON, NEV. — Boise, Idaho-based Braintree Group has acquired three hotel properties adding a total of 330 rooms to its hospitality portfolio. Resolute Road Hospitality, a national third-party management company, will manage all three assets. The properties are the Courtyard by Marriott Lehi at Thanksgiving Point and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lehi at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi and the Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas/Henderson in Henderson. Opened in 2014, the four-story, 97-room Courtyard by Marriott Lehi at Thanksgiving Point features an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, business center and bistro. The four-story, 94-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Thanksgiving Point, which opened in 2008, offers a complimentary breakfast, indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center, business center, meeting rooms, guest laundry and an outdoor barbecue area. Renovated in 2020, the three-story, 139-key Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas/Henderson features an outdoor pool, business center, fitness center, meeting rooms and the Garden Grille & Bar.
LEHI, UTAH — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Mountain Point Medical Center, a Class A medical office building in Lehi. An affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. sold the asset to an affiliate of Heitman LLC for an undisclosed price. The three-story, 60,000-square-foot outpatient medical building is fully leased to Centura Health through its recent acquisition of Steward Health Care’s ownership interest in its Utah healthcare operations. Tenants include a variety of medical specialities, such as orthopedics, general surgery, radiology, women’s health and ENT. Mindy Berman, Matt DiCesare and Vasili Davos of JLL Medical Properties Group, along with Phil Brierley and Cole Macadaeg of JLL’s Salt Lake City office, represented the seller and procured the buyer.
Gantry Arranges $15.2M Acquisition Financing for Cotton Mill Shopping Center in Washington, Utah
by Jeff Shaw
WASHINGTON, UTAH — Gantry has arranged a $15.2 million loan for the acquisition of Cotton Mill II, a retail center located in Washington, a suburb of St. George. Situated on 18.2 acres, the property comprises a shopping center and two outparcel ground leases totaling 165,000 square feet, with an additional pad that has capacity for a 15,000-square-foot multi-tenant inline building. Tenants at the center include Kohl’s, Natural Grocers, Ross Dress For Less, JOANN Fabrics, Dollar Tree, Red Robin and Cache Valley Bank. Tony Kaufmann and Erinn Cooke of Gantry secured the 30-year financing through a life insurance company on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
SALT LAKE CITY — Workbox, a member-driven coworking company, is set to open its first location outside of the Midwest in Salt Lake City. The new coworking space will be in the historic Orpheum Theater, which formerly served as a CommonGrounds Workplace location. Workbox offers shared kitchen spaces, private conference rooms and programming events.
MIDVALE, UTAH — Peak Capital Partners has purchased Park Station from Benedict Canyon Equities for an undisclosed price. Park Station is a 96-unit apartment community in Midvale, 12 miles south of downtown Salt Lake City. The property was constructed in 1974 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a children’s playground, laundry facilities and covered parking. Brock Zylstra and Danny Shin of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller and procured the buyer.
SALT LAKE CITY — Patrinely has announced a licensing and management agreement with Common Desk, a Texas-based coworking company. Common Desk will oversee a 31,828-square-foot coworking space at 650 Main, a new 10-story, Class A office and retail development at the corner of Main Street and 600 South in downtown Salt Lake City. This partnership marks the third location jointly established by Patrinely and Common Desk. The new space will provide users with a unique office environment that features amenities and abundant natural light. The property has obtained LEED Gold certification. CBRE’s Nadia Letey, Roman Bernardo and Dennis Tarro handle the office leasing assignment for 650 Main.