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AcquisitionsMultifamilyWashingtonWestern

IPA Brokers Acquisition of 148-Unit Autumn Grove Apartments in Vancouver, Washington

by Amy Works

VANCOUVER, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the purchase of Autumn Grove, a multifamily property located in Vancouver. Las Vegas-based The Calida Group acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Adjacent to the Vancouver Mall, the property features 148 apartments and was recently completed. At the time of sale, the community was 86 percent leased. Anthony Palladino, Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Dinius and Sidney Warsinske of IPA represented the buyer in the deal.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseTop StoriesWashington

Hines, Benenson Capital Partners, USAA Plan 1.2 MSF Mixed-Use Development in Metro Seattle

by Julia Sanders

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Hines, Benenson Capital Partners and USAA Real Estate have unveiled plans for Main Street Place, a 6.8-acre, mixed-use development in downtown Bellevue. Development costs were not disclosed. Main Street Place will feature approximately 1.2 million square feet of newly built high-rise office space on the north side of the site, along with about 400 units of low-rise apartments on the south side of the development. Additionally, there will be about 90,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and amenity spaces, along with public open space and pedestrian-friendly areas. The development will be situated near a planned light rail station, which is slated to open in 2023. This rail station will connect the Main Street Place site to downtown Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond. The mixed-use project is being developed on a long-term ground lease with Benenson Capital Partners. The Benenson family has owned the site for decades, originally acquiring the Albertson’s grocery store at the site, and then developing the retail center that currently exists on the property. “We are excited to bring the shared vision of Hines and Benenson Capital to Main Street Place. We believe this development, with its proximity to the …

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New York Life Funds $44.5M Construction Loan for Two-Building Industrial Project in Kent, Washington

by Amy Works

KENT, WASH. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided $44.5 million in construction financing for Bridge Point Kent 300, a two-building industrial project located in Kent. Situated on 16 acres on the former REI headquarters site, the property will feature 309,028 square feet of Class A warehouse distribution space spread across a 50,529-square-foot building and a 258,480-square-foot building. The buildings will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 42 dock doors, 391 parking spaces and approximately 26,000 square feet of additional yard space. Steve Skok of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage placed the debt on the transaction.

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Taylor Street Capital Arranges $12M Refinancing for Office Building in Downtown Seattle

by Amy Works

SEATTLE — Taylor Street Capital Partners has arranged $12 million in cash-out refinancing for a historic mixed-use office and retail property located in downtown Seattle. Nick Martinez and Chris Nuccio of Taylor Street Capital Partners negotiated the refinancing on behalf of the undisclosed ownership group and structured the loan to provide capital back for the sponsors to expand their business. The non-recourse loan includes a 10-year term with a 3.2 percent fixed rate and no prepayment penalty upon a sale.

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Brookfield Asset Management Buys Facebook-Occupied Block 24 Office Building in Bellevue for $200M

by Amy Works

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Brookfield Asset Management real estate fund has purchased Block 24, a recently completed office property located at The Spring District in Bellevue. Wright Runstad & Co., Shorenstein Properties and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives sold the asset for $200 million. Facebook occupies the 197,959-square-foot building, which is the latest addition to The Spring District. The district currently consists of more than 1 million square feet of office space, neighborhood retail space and over 800 apartments centered on the future Spring District light rail station, which is slated to open in 2023. More than 350,000 square feet of additional office and retail space is under construction at the development, with over 1 million more square feet in the planning stages. This transaction marks Brookfield’s second at The Spring District. The company acquired the adjacent, 338,000-square-foot Block 16 office building, which is also fully leased to Facebook, in October 2020.

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Market ReportsRetailWashingtonWesternWestern Market Reports

Seattle Companies Are Watching Three Top Retail Trends

by Jeff Shaw

By Tory Glossip, Managing Director, Colliers Puget Sound has 553,566 square feet of retail under construction, comprising 0.4 percent of existing inventory. The market dynamic will keep retail property values in the Pacific Northwest higher than most U.S. markets that are overbuilt. Puget Sound’s retail market posts rents 30 percent above the national average at $20.71 per square foot.  Pricing is traditionally a function of supply and demand. In the retail world, that demand relies partially on income. The most expensive markets to lease retail space also happen to have the highest incomes…by far. Despite ideas in some circles that retail is dead, physical footprints will continue to be an important part of the retail landscape, although less so in downtown areas until workers return to the office. Most consumers have retreated to submarkets, leaving retailers to explore alternative options to use their property more effectively. Brands are expanding their reach with small-format stores and cross-promoting their products and services in showrooms. Many are leveraging smaller footprints into touch-and-feel locations that seamlessly blend online browsing and in-store purchasing. The shopping mall as we know it will have a different look and feel post-COVID. With big box retail reallocating existing space into localized …

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Parkview Financing Provides $42M Construction Loan for Waterfront Residential Project in Washington

by Amy Works

CAMAS, WASH. — Parkview Financial has provided a $42 million construction loan to Kirkland Development for the construction of The Ledges at Columbia Palisades, a multifamily community located at 19801 E. Ascension Loop in Camas. Slated for completion in 2022, the project is entitled for 90 apartments and 51 condominiums. Situated on 1.3 acres, the 192,701-square-foot, two-building development will consist of five stories and two partially subterranean parking levels with 231 parking spaces. The apartment component will offer 18 studio, 51 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom units with an average size of 715 square feet. The condominium portion will consist of 42 two-bedroom units averaging 1,226 square feet and nine three-bedroom units averaging 2,102 square feet. Community amenities will include a lobby, lounge, mail room, bike room, fitness center, two pools, a roof deck, dog washing station and car washing station.

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Berkadia Arranges $19.1M Sale of Apartment Property Near Seattle

by Amy Works

BURIEN, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale and financing for Arbour Court, a garden-style community located at 2225 S. 112th St. in Burien, a suburb of Seattle. Kuhar Bay Club sold the asset to a private group of local investors for $19.1 million. Kenny Dudunakis, Ben Johnson and David Sorensen of Berkadia’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Doxsee and Michael Manolides of Berkardia Seattle’s office, along with Brad Williamson of Berkadia’s Miami office, arranged a $15 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer through New York-based Ready Capital. Built in 1990, Arbour Court features 75 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 700 square feet to 1,030 square feet. Units offer gourmet kitchens, fireplaces, large walk-in closets and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include an indoor pool, sauna and a fitness center.

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New Standard Equities Acquires Two-Property Apartment Portfolio in Bremerton, Washington for $20M

by Amy Works

BREMERTON, WASH. — Los Angeles-based New Standard Equities has purchased Cedar Glen and Maple Manor, two adjacent multifamily communities in Bremerton. An undisclosed individual/personal trust sold the assets for $20 million. The buyer has rebranded the 144-unit portfolio as Indigo Apartment Homes and plans to implement a $3.3 million capital improvement program at the community. The portfolio includes Cedar Glen Apartments at 2511 Magnuson Court and Maple Manor Apartments at 2700 Maple St. Cedar Glen was built in 1989 and Maple Manor was constructed in 1978. Timothy Ufkes and Nate Kiger of the Ufkes Group of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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Amazon to Hire 75,000 Fulfillment, Transportation Employees at Average Pay Above $17 Per Hour

by Amy Works

SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is planning to hire 75,000 employees in its fulfillment and logistics network across the U.S. and Canada as the company continues to expand its footprint. Hiring is currently underway with the most openings in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. Amazon also announced pay increases across its fulfillment and transportation networks with these roles offering an average pay of more than $17 per hour, plus sign-on bonuses in many locations of up to $1,000. Additionally, the company offers full-time employees benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) with 50 percent company match, paid parental leave and access to various company-funded learning opportunities that includes Amazon’s Career Choice program, which prepays 95 percent of tuition for courses in high-demand fields. Amazon is also offering $100 to any new hires who show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. In late March, the company began rolling out on-site vaccination events at fulfillment centers in Missouri, Nevada and Kansas. The program has now expanded to more than 250 locations across the U.S. and Canada and offers access to the COVID-19 vaccine for more than half a million front-line employees, contractors …

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