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Seattle’s Apartment Market Roars to Life

by Jeff Shaw August 23, 2021

By Dylan Simon, Executive Vice President and Multifamily Specialist, Kidder Mathews It’s always easy to pick on the new kid. Seattle has enjoyed its emergence as a global city and, as such, exemplified “New Kid-itis” — yet it’s roaring back to life, and critics should take notice. It was only 18 months ago that Seattle could do no wrong. The city was teeming with young, upwardly mobile and highly employable apartment renters clamoring for places to live while selecting high earning jobs of their choice. Skyrocketing demand across nearly all sectors of commercial real estate was palpable, especially apartments. The impacts of COVID-19 and social unrest that ravaged the nation had a disproportionate impact on many urban centers. Arguably, its effects on Seattle lingered the longest. Demand for high-rise office space remained questionable as apartment renters second guessed urban living altogether. Civic dysfunction amplified the questioning of downtown Seattle’s livability, causing the apartment market to noticeably suffer. Yet spring is a time for regeneration and growth, and spring 2021 marked a turning point for the Seattle region and the entire apartment market. Occupancy Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels The Seattle region’s multifamily market unquestionably enjoyed a bull run this past decade. Average …

August 23, 2021

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JLL Brokers Sale of Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Washington

by Amy Works August 20, 2021

CLE ELUM, WASH. — JLL’s Hotel & Hospitality Group has arranged the sale of Suncadia, a resort community with hotel and residential components in Cle Elum, approximately 90 miles east of Seattle. Funds managed by Oaktreee Capital Management sold the asset. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 6,400 acres, the resort features the 254-room Lodge at Suncadia; the 18-room Inn at Suncadia; five food and beverage outlets; multiple event spaces and meeting rooms; a swim club and fitness center; and a spa and wellness center. The resort also offers three mountain golf courses: the 7,100-yard, 18-hole Prospector Golf Course; the 7,300-yard, 18-hole Rope Rider Golf Course; and the private Tumble Creek Golf Course. The current ownership expects to sell additional units across the Suncadia resort and its sister community, Tumble Creek, which is located across the Cle Elum River. John Strauss, Tony Musico, Melvin Chu and Tatiana Hodapp of JLL Hotels & Hospitality represented the seller in the transaction.

August 20, 2021

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GTIS Partners, Ryan Cos. to Develop 126,646 SF Last-Mile Industrial Project in Seattle

by Amy Works August 18, 2021

SEATTLE — GTIS Partners and Ryan Cos. have formed a joint venture to develop 65 S Horton St., a last-mile industrial/urban logistics property in Seattle. The project is expected to cost approximately $42.5 million. Totaling 126,646 square feet, the four-story building will offer dual freight elevator access to floors two through four, and the ground floor will feature a loading dock, shipping/receiving space, 10 covered docks and 85 parking spots. The site is located in one of the city’s qualified opportunity zones, adjacent to several Port of Seattle terminals and one mile south of downtown Seattle.

August 18, 2021

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Aegis Living Opens Kirkland Waterfront Seniors Housing Community in Washington

by Amy Works August 17, 2021

KIRKLAND, WASH. — Aegis Living has opened its second community in 2021, Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront in Kirkland. The 98,000-square-foot development will feature 106 units of assisted living and memory care. Aegis currently has six other communities in development in Seattle and California. “Heading into 2020, we set aggressive goals to double in size over the next decade,” says Dwayne Clark, founder, CEO and chairman of Aegis Living.

August 17, 2021

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Gantry Arranges $32.5M Refinancing for Triton Court Student Housing Community Near Seattle

by Amy Works August 17, 2021

LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Gantry has arranged a $32.5 million refinancing for Triton Court, a student housing community located adjacent to Edmonds College in Lynnwood, roughly 17 miles north of Seattle. The property offers 220 beds alongside 13,000 square feet of retail and 15,000 square feet of office space. The newly built community is the result of a public-private partnership, wherein an undisclosed private developer built and owns the complex managed by the Housing and Residence Life Office of Edmonds College. Mike Wood and Alex Saunders of Gantry worked with the borrower, a privately held limited liability company, to structure the funding. The loan was placed with a debt fund and carries a fixed interest rate with payments on an interest-only basis for the 10-year loan term.

August 17, 2021

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High Street Residential Breaks Ground on Corner 63 Multifamily Project in Seattle

by Amy Works August 16, 2021

SEATTLE — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on Corner 63, an apartment community located at 6300 Ninth Ave. in Seattle. The project is the company’s first residential development in the city and is being built in a joint venture with a MetLife Investment Management client. Slated for completion in spring 2023, Corner 63 will feature 139 apartments, co-working space, a fitness center, club room, bike repair facility, pet spa and secure subterranean parking. Outdoor amenities will include a ground-floor courtyard connected to the lobby and club room, a dog walk and an expansive rooftop deck with barbecue grills and a firepit. B+H Architects is designing the project and Chinn Construction is serving as general contractor. Avenue5 will serve as property manager.

August 16, 2021

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $23.8M Sale of Ashley Terrace Apartments in Vancouver, Washington

by Amy Works August 16, 2021

VANCOUVER, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ashley Terrace, a multifamily property located at 4500 Nicholson Road in Vancouver. Next Wave Investors LLC acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $23.8 million. Built in 1993, Ashley Terrace features 118 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and tennis court. Next Wave plans to implement a renovation program including new appliances, lighting, plumbing, solid-surface flooring in most rooms, new carpet in bedrooms and upgraded kitchens, as well as repairs and maintenance to the exterior and common areas. Khari Gates and Georgie Christensen-Riley of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Marcus & Millichap also represented the seller in the deal.

August 16, 2021

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Rubicon Point Partners Acquires Masin Block in Downtown Seattle for $24.1M

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

SEATTLE — Rubicon Point Partners has acquired Masin Block, a string of four interconnected buildings in downtown Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square submarket, for $24.1 million. The current buildings total approximately 89,000 square feet and were built between 1899 and 1905. The purchase was made through Rubicon First Ascent LP, a fund with $232 million of assets and the ability to acquire up to $770 million of property investment. The seller was Alexandria Real Estate. The project is equidistant from King Street Station and Pioneer Square Station, which provides commuter service to Tacoma and Amtrack Access to Portland and Vancouver. Masin Block encompasses the Stadium District, which is home to the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders and Seattle Seahawks, creating opportunities for retail tenants. The location benefits from Seattle’s $722 million waterfront project, which rerouted the former viaduct to a tunnel allowing for the creation of a series of parks that will activate the waterfront area further. The developer plans an innovative transformation of Masin Block, but provided no additional details.

August 12, 2021

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Gantry Arranges $32.5M Loan for Refinancing of Off-Campus Student Housing Mixed-Use Development near Seattle

by Madison Pettway August 9, 2021

LYNWOOD, WASH. — Commercial mortgage banking firm Gantry has arranged a $32.5 million loan to refinance a newly completed, privately built student housing community adjacent to Edmonds College in Lynwood, located about 17 miles north of Seattle. Triton Court offers 104 units with 220 total beds, including more than 13,000 square feet of retail space and more than 15,000 square feet of office space. The property is the result of a quasi-public/private partnership, wherein a private developer built and owns the complex managed by the Housing and Residence Life Office of Edmonds College. Gantry’s Mike Wood and Alex Saunders worked with the borrower, a privately held limited liability company, to structure the funding. The loan was placed with a debt fund and carries a competitive, fixed interest rate with payments on an interest-only basis for the 10-year loan term. Gantry, a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, is a full-service mortgage banking firm

August 9, 2021

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Puget Sound’s Industrial Leasing Activity is Explosive in 2021

by Jeff Shaw August 9, 2021

By Brian Cagayat, Research Analyst, Cushman & Wakefield Washington officially reopened at the end of the second quarter of 2021, lifting most of the COVID-19 restrictions that had been in place for more than a year and bringing a mixture of relief and uncertainty to residents and businesses. Workers in the industrial sector were mostly considered essential, so many continued to work onsite through the pandemic. The industrial sector was also instrumental in helping aid and support everyone through the pandemic conditions, with some of those leading industrial users based here in the Puget Sound. New leasing activity in the Puget Sound region has been explosive in 2021, totaling 14.1 million square feet in the first half of the year. This has nearly equaled the 15 million square feet of annual activity tracked in all of 2020. Net occupancy growth still remains a bit in the red through the first half of 2021 with a negative 423,000 square feet of absorption. However, we expect a considerable portion (of over 10 percent) of the 29.1 million square feet of leasing activity signed since 2020 to translate into net growth in future quarters once those companies officially take occupancy. Ecommerce and 3PL firms have been …

August 9, 2021

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