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RMR Group Begins 300,000 SF Office, Life Sciences Redevelopment Project in Seattle

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2022

SEATTLE — The RMR Group Inc. (NASDAQ: RMR) has begun the redevelopment of 351, 401 and 501 Elliott Avenue West in Seattle into a project dubbed Unison Elliott Bay. The existing three office buildings will be transformed into Class A office and life sciences space totaling more than 300,000 square feet. Amenities will include an outdoor lounge, conference and training rooms, fitness facility, new lab mechanical infrastructure and two backup generators for labs. Tenants will also have access to covered and surface parking, bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. Customizable floor plates will range from 21,000 to 27,500 square feet. The buildings are located near the new Climate Pledge Arena, home of the Seattle Kraken National Hockey League team, as well as 15 acres of trails, beaches and open space. Tenants will also have access to onsite food options in addition to the dining and retail amenities of Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood. “Unison’s customizable floor plates, distinctive spaces and common areas that prioritize wellness, with views of the natural beauty of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains, will be in demand from an array of tenants,” says Chris Bilotto, senior vice president of RMR. “We anticipate delivery in …

March 9, 2022

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IPA Arranges $23.4M Acquisition Loan for Park Place Retail Property in Tukwila, Washington

by Amy Works March 7, 2022

TUKWILA, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged a $23.4 million acquisition loan for Park Place, a regional strip mall located at 17501 Southcenter Parkway in Tukwila. Ray Allen of IPA’s Seattle office secured the 10-year financing, which features a loan-to-value ratio of 65 percent and a 3.5 percent interest rate, for the undisclosed tenant. Built in 1996, the property features 153,454 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include JoAnn Fabrics, K&G, HomeGoods, Ashley Homestore and PetSmart. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

March 7, 2022

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale-Leaseback of 46,000 SF Great Floors-Occupied Property in Spokane Valley, Washington

by Amy Works March 7, 2022

SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale-leaseback of a retail property located at 13708 E. Indiana Ave. in Spokane Valley. A limited liability company sold the asset to a California-based 1031 exchange buyer for $8 million. Great Floors occupies the 46,000-square-foot property on a net-leased basis. This is the fourth Great Floors property to close in a series of five sale-leaseback transactions in Washington and Idaho. Clayton Brown, Christopher Edwards and Ruthanne Romero of Brown Retail Group in Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.

March 7, 2022

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TWG Plans $50M Grata at Totem Lake Multifamily Community in Kirkland, Washington

by Amy Works March 4, 2022

KIRKLAND, WASH. — TWG has acquired a parcel at 12410 NE Totem Lake Way for the development of Grata at Totem Lake, an apartment property in Kirkland. Groundbreaking and construction are slated to start in the coming months, with completion scheduled for early 2024. The $50 million, seven-story project will feature 125 units ranging from studios to four-bedroom apartments. The development will reserve 88 apartments for residents earning up to 50 percent of the county’s area median income (AMI) and 37 apartments for those earning up to 60 percent AMI. The pet-friendly community will feature maximized ventilation systems, onsite parking, bicycle facilities and shared laundry facilities. Additionally, the property is within close proximity to a playground and a shopping center with a movie theater, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, eateries, a gym and high-capacity transit. The development will also be energy efficient with solar arrays on the building’s roofs, electric vehicle battery charging stations, specialized envelope systems to preserve energy use and green-rated appliances in units. The development is supported by the Evergreen Impact Housing Fund – housed at Seattle Foundation – which received a $50 million investment from Microsoft last year.

March 4, 2022

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Kennedy Wilson Buys Three Multifamily Properties in Idaho, Washington, New Mexico for $264M

by Amy Works March 2, 2022

MERIDIAN, IDAHO, SHORELINE, WASH., AND ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Kennedy Wilson has acquired more than 905 apartment units across three separate transactions in Idaho, Washington and New Mexico. The transactions totaled $264 million, excluding closing costs. The names of the sellers were not released. The communities are the 180-unit Central Park Commons in Meridian, the 221-unit Paceline in Shoreline and the 504-unit AYA ABQ in Albuquerque. Kennedy Wilson has approximately 50 percent ownership in these acquisitions, which were completed within the company’s co-investment portfolio. Kennedy Wilson and its partners invested $149 million of total equity, and the properties are expected to add approximately $11 million of initial annual net operating income, including $6 million to Kennedy Wilson. Kennedy Wilson expects to implement value-add asset management plans at the three properties, which will include renovating unit interiors, refreshing common areas and enhancing amenities.

March 2, 2022

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Matthews Real Estate Brokers $8.2M Sale of DaVita-Occupied Healthcare Property in Lacey, Washington

by Amy Works February 25, 2022

LACEY, WASH. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a healthcare building located at 5180 Yelm Highway in Lacey. An undisclosed seller sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $8.2 million. DaVita occupies the property. Melanie Selleck and Devon Dykstra of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the seller, while Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.

February 25, 2022

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Deka Immobilien Acquires Google-Anchored Office Complex in Seattle’s South Lake Union for $802M

by Katie Sloan February 24, 2022

SEATTLE — German investment firm Deka Immobilien has acquired Lakefront Blocks, a 635,000-square-foot office complex in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, for $802 million. Tech giant Google is the anchor tenant. Completed in 2019 and designed by Graphite Design Group, the development spans two city blocks — Block 31 and Block 25 — offering four six-story office buildings. The property also includes two apartment towers, Helm and Mera, which were not included in the transaction. The office buildings on Block 31 are separated by a sky bridge and include retail space leased to Tapster, a self-serve beer and wine tasting bar, and 203 Degrees Fahrenheit coffeehouse. The buildings on Block 25 are separated by a public alley. Kevin Shannon, Alex Foshay, Nick Kucha, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Jesse Ottele and Michael Moll of Newmark brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Seattle-based Vulcan Real Estate. Kevin Smith, Gerry Casimir, Bill Burke, Nikki Lam and Tom Weber of Cushman & Wakefield advised the buyer in the transaction and will assist with ongoing management of the campus. “This project, in my opinion, was the best core office offering on the West Coast in 2021,” says Shannon. “The combination of credit, asset quality, ESG [environmental, social …

February 24, 2022

Acquisitions Industrial Washington Western

Kidder Mathews Brokers $33.5M Sale of Two Buildings at Woodinville West Business Park in Washington

by Amy Works February 16, 2022

WOODINVILLE, WASH. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of Buildings C and D of Woodinville West Business Park, located at 16650 and 16750 Woodinville Redmond Road NE in Woodinville. A private investor acquired the assets from Woodinville West CD for $33.5 million. Buildings C and D are high-quality, concrete and steel-framed buildings totaling 122,750 square feet of industrial space. Zach Vall-Spinosa of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.

February 16, 2022

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Urban Visions Receives $90M in Construction Financing for Office Development in Seattle

by Amy Works February 14, 2022

SEATTLE — Urban Visions has obtained $90 million in construction financing for The Jack, an office development under construction at 74 S. Jackson St. in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. Slated for delivery in first-quarter 2023, The Jack will offer 146,000 square feet of office space in 20,000-square-foot flexible floorplates. The property will also feature 42 below-grade parking spots, onsite secure bike storage and a 17,000-square-foot outdoor terrace/roof deck. Olson Kundig designed the eight-story brick and glass building. Bruce Ganong, Kaden Eichmeier and Christopher DuCharme of JLL secured the construction financing, which an affiliate of Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies provided.

February 14, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Washington Western

Castle Lanterra Properties Divests of 108-Unit Lumen Apartment Complex in Everett, Washington

by Amy Works February 14, 2022

EVERETT, WASH. — New York-based Castle Lanterra Properties has completed the disposition of Lumen, a multifamily community in Everett. An undisclosed private investor acquired the asset for $36.7 million. Castle Lanterra originally purchased the property in 2018 for $22.6 million. The 108-unit property features fully equipped kitchens, upgraded cabinets/countertops, state-of-the-art appliances, washer/dryer connections and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a large rooftop deck, barbecue area, clubhouse, garage with ample parking and ground-floor retail space, which a Mexican restaurant currently occupies. Castle Lanterra completed interior renovations and unit upgrades, as well as an overhaul of the amenity space, which included adding a community room, expanding the fitness center and improving the rooftop deck.

February 14, 2022

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