BELLEVUE, KIRKLAND, SEATAC AND SEATTLE, WASH. — JLL Capital Markets and JLL Public Institutions have arranged $139.6 million in financings from The Amazon Housing Equity Fund over the last six months. The loans are for the development and preservation of 11 affordable housing communities, totaling 1,970 units, spread across the Puget Sound region of Washington State. JLL acted as the credit underwriter for Amazon, which provided long-term, fixed-rate loans for nine separate borrowers. Through Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Seattle-based tech giant Amazon provided low-rate subordinate financing to carry out the acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of the properties and assure that the properties will deliver high-quality housing and 99-year income rent restrictions. The properties included in the financing are: C.W. Early, Mary Davis and David Lott of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory worked with Amazon to underwrite and structure the transactions, while Martine Combal and Eileen Tumalad of JLL’s Public Institutions will focus on program management for Amazon.
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TCC, MetLife Investment Near Completion of 702,429 SF Seattle Metro Logistics in South Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Trammel Crow. Co (TCC) and its joint venture partner MetLife Investment Management are near completion of Seattle Metro Logistics, a two-story industrial facility at 44 S. Nevada Ave. in South Seattle. In 2021, the Port of Seattle Commission approved the long-term ground lease for this portion of Port-owned land — known as Terminal 106 — to TCC, allowing for the demolition of the port’s old warehouse and construction of a new light industrial facility, which started in 2022. Slated for delivery this August, the 702,429-square-foot facility will feature 30-foot clear heights, 50-foot by 50-foot column spacing, 350 pounds per square foot floor loading, ESFR sprinklers, 289-foot warehouse depth and truck court depths ranging from 131 feet to 135 feet. The property is designed to suit a broad range of industrial uses, from last-mile and regional distribution to storage, maritime and manufacturing uses. Seattle Metro Logistics will include a parking garage with 701 spaces and a solar-ready roof. Project partners include Nelson Worldwide as architect of record, Lease Crutcher Lewis as general contractor and Bank OZK as construction lender. Andrew Stark and Andrew Hitchcock of CBRE are handling the marketing and leasing of the facility.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.2M Sale of Shell-Occupied Gas Station Property in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a gas station in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. Shell occupies the property, located at 6759 15th Ave. NW, on a net-leased basis. A partnership sold the asset for $3.2 million. The buyer, a local experienced fuel-station owner, will continue to operate the 1,950-square-foot property as a Shell station. Hank Wolfer of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.
SUMNER, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 1314 Maple, a multifamily property in Sumner. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.6 million, or $495 per square foot. Located at 1314 Maple St., the building features 16 studio and urban one-bedroom units, averaging 458 square feet. The sellers completed a more than $1 million interior and exterior renovation to the property. Kellan Moll, Mitchell Loofburrow and Scott Morasch of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.
KENT, WASH. — CDM Fitness Holdings, an SBJ Capital portfolio company based in Foxborough, Mass., with an office in Kent, has purchased seven Planet Fitness clubs from Philadelphia-based Jeg Viper LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer is one of the largest developers and operators of Planet Fitness locations. Totaling nearly 162,000 square feet in Washington, the properties are: The transaction, which did not involve brokers, grants CDM the rights to build and operate additional clubs in the Tacoma area. The acquisition marks the company’s second Planet Fitness purchase in Washington, following the 2023 purchase of 10 locations in the Seattle area.
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged a $6.2 million permanent loan to refinance Lake Union Center, a Class A property in Seattle’s North Lake Union submarket. The borrower is a private real estate entity. Mike Wood and Colin Ceithaml of Gantry’s Seattle office secured the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate and 25-year amortization schedule. Located at 1441 N. 34th St., the property features 65,000 square feet of office space that was fully occupied at the time of sale.
RENTON, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 12,000-square-foot industrial building at 61 Shattuck Ave. South in Renton, a suburb southeast of Seattle. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.3 million. Anne Goldman and RJ Vara of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal. According to the firm, the transaction represents a record price per square foot for 1970s vintage construction in the submarket.
EVERETT, WASH. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $5.9 million sale of a single-tenant property in Everett, approximately 25 miles north of Seattle. 7-Eleven occupies the building, which is situated at 7500 Hardeson Road, on a net-lease basis. Brandon Sontz, Nick Hahn and Chad Kurz of Matthews brokered the transaction. A local developer sold the property to an undisclosed buyer.
Family Operator Purchases 32-Unit Stratford Square Apartments in Burien, Washington for $7.3M
by Amy Works
BURIEN, WASH. — Stratford Square LLC has completed the disposition of Stratford Square Apartments, a 32-unit multifamily property in Burien, approximately 10 miles south of Seattle. A local family operator acquired the asset for $7.3 million. Located at 12707-12733 13th Lane SW, Stratford Square Apartments features three three-story, garden-style buildings, each offering eight two-bedroom/1.5-bath units approximately 1,000 square feet in size, and four duplexes with two-bedroom/1.5-bath townhome-style units featuring parking garages. Originally built in 1988, the property offers covered and uncovered on-site parking, in-unit washers/dryers, dishwashers, fireplaces and balconies in most units. Jacob Odegard, Dan Chhan, Tim McKay, Dylan Roeter and Matt Kemper of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, while Jon Breiner and Nick Hemming of Paragon Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the transaction.
Kidder Mathews Negotiates $3.6M Sale of Autumn Leaf Apartments in Airway Heights, Washington
by Amy Works
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WASH. — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of The Autumn Leaf Furnished Apartments, located at 12911 W. 13th Ave. in Airway Heights, a suburb west of Spokane. The property traded for $3.6 million. Max Frame of the Simon and Anderson team at Kidder Mathews represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was also not released. Built in 2017, The Autumn Leaf features 24 units.