BELLEVUE, WASH. — Aegis Living has opened Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake, located in the city of Bellevue where the company is headquartered. The community features 122 senior living apartments in the 106,000-square-foot-building. Its opening follows Aegis Living’s joint acquisition of 10 communities across California, Washington, and Nevada. Aegis has eight additional communities in development, including communities in Kirkland and the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle. Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake is the first community Aegis Living has designed to be fully centered in the scientific benefits of biophilia and the innate connection to nature, a concept that has been shown to elicit a therapeutic response both physical and emotionally, according to Aegis. “We are delighted to open a community that is rooted in nature, bringing the outdoors in and creating an oasis in the city, particularly coming out of a year when the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated just how important home is,” says Aegis founder, CEO and chairman Dwayne Clark.
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.8M Sale of Medical Office Building in Spokane Valley, Washington
by Amy Works
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Vivacity Care Center, a medical office property located at 16009 E. Indiana Ave. in Spokane Valley. An undisclosed developer sold the asset to a limited liability company for $7.8 million. Built in 2020, the net-leased property features 12,000 square feet of medical office space. The property is long-term leased, with annual rent increases, to the tenant, which is corporate guaranteed by Permera Blue Cross. Clayton Brown, Christopher Edwards and Ruthanne Romero of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and the buyer in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.6M Sale of O’Reilly Auto Parts-Occupied Property in Shoreline, Washington
by Amy Works
SHORELINE, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 18025 Aurora Ave. North in Shoreline. A limited liability company sold the asset to a limited liability company for $4.6 million. O’Reilly Auto Parts has occupied the 16,265-square-foot property since 1997. The current corporate-guaranteed lease expires in 2028 and features several five-year options to renew. Carson Breshears and Hank Wolfer of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.
DUVALL, WASH. — AHV Communities is developing Duvall Village, its first multifamily community in the Seattle market. Located in the northeastern suburb of Duvall, the property will include 99 three-story townhomes designed in cottage and farmhouse styles. Milbrant Architects designed the community, which offers two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts with 2.5 to 3.5 baths, two-car garages and private fenced yards. Units will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel energy-efficient appliances, luxury flooring and walk-in closets. Smart unit features will include modern LED recessed lighting and smart Alarm.com panels by GreenMarbles with smart door locks, as well as Wi-Fi thermostats and garage door openers. Community amenities will include a tot lot and outdoor fitness equipment, as well as access to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail and Snoqualmie River. Thrive Communities will provide on-site management and leasing for the property, which is located at 14301 Railroad Way NE. Leasing is slated to commence in June, though the estimated completion timeline was not disclosed.
TACOMA, WASH. — Portland, Ore.-based Ethos Development has broken ground on Analog Tacoma, a multifamily property in Tacoma. Totaling 65,000 square feet, Analog Tacoma will feature 115 apartments in an eight-story, mid-rise, podium-style building. The development team includes Works Progressive Architecture as designer and Katerra as general contractor. The development is one of the first in the city to be funded from the outset with a project-specific Opportunity Zone fund.
SEATTLE — Seattle-based commercial real estate firm Urban Renaissance Group LLC (URG) and global investment firm KKR have acquired 300 Pine St. in downtown Seattle for approximately $580 million. Taking up a full city block between Third and Fourth avenues, the property is a 770,000-square-foot, eight-story, mixed-use building that features 85,000 square feet of renovated ground-floor retail designed to accommodate retail flagship stores. The property has a new Fourth Avenue entrance to access the 682,000 square feet of commercial office space currently 100 percent leased to a single tenant. The office portion features 80,000-square-foot floorplates, seismic retrofitting and over 20 skylights including two light wells providing additional light for the top two floors. The asset was originally home to Seattle’s Bon Marché department store. The art-deco style building was constructed in 1929 with four additional stories added in 1955. Between 2015 and 2017, then-owner Macy’s sold the upper six levels of office space, and in 2020 the department store closed. The renovated landmark building features a 20,000-square-foot rooftop deck and 15-foot ceilings. The ground-level retail space is located above the underground Westlake light rail station with bus stops at the west and east entrances. The property will offer retail suites …
CBRE Negotiates $25M Sale of Safeway-Anchored Retail Center Near University of Washington in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 1.82-acre retail property located at 3020 NE 45th St. in Seattle’s University District. Albertsons Cos., parent company of Safeway, acquired the asset for $25 million. The asset is ground leased to Safeway, which has operated as a tenant at the site since 1976. Albertsons Cos. owns the surrounding 2.2 acres, with the transaction bringing its total holdings to more than 4 acres, creating one of the largest contiguous development sites in Seattle. The site is zoned for a range of uses, including market-rate housing, student housing, medical office, hotel, retail, assisted living or entertainment. Additionally, the property is located on at the eastern end of the University of Washington campus and adjacent to the U-Village shopping center, an 800,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center. Dino Christophilis and Daniel Tibeau of CBRE’s National Retail Partners in Seattle represented the seller, a private family trust, in the deal.
Bridge Development, PCCP Acquire South Tacoma Land Parcel for Bridge Point Lakewood 90 Industrial Development
by Amy Works
LAKEWOOD, WASH. — Bridge Development Partners and Pacific Coast Capital Partners (PCCP) have purchased a 4.2-acre land site in Lakewood for the development of Bridge Point Lakewood 90, an industrial property in the South Tacoma submarket. The project team plans to break ground on the 92,445-square-foot building in May, with delivery expected in first-quarter 2022. The warehouse and distribution facility will feature a front-loading configuration, 32-foot clear ceiling heights, ESFR sprinklers, LED lighting, a 124-foot truck court, 14 exterior dock doors (four drive-in) and parking for 88 cars. Bill Condon and Matt McGregor of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and will serve as leasing brokers for the project.
Partnership Breaks Ground on 206-Unit Hilite Apartment Project in Seattle’s Judkins Park
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — A partnership between Hatteras Sky, Trent Development and Cresset Diversified Real Estate Capital has broken ground on Hilite, a mixed-use apartment community located at 622 Rainier Avenue in Seattle’s Judkins Park neighborhood. The project’s name is a nod to the West Coast Printing Building that previously operated on the same site as the new development. Slated to open in 2023, Hilite will feature 206 units above approximately 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property will participate in Seattle’s Multifamily Tax Exemption program, which requires that 20 percent of the units be dedicated as affordable. WG Clark Construction is serving as general contractor and Studio 19 is serving as the architect. Blanton Turner will serve as the property management team.
Summerfield Commercial Arranges $20.5M Sale of Maryhill Apartments in East Wenatchee, Washington
by Amy Works
EAST WENATCHEE, WASH. — Summerfield Commercial has arranged the sale of Maryhill Apartments, a multifamily property at 2272 S. Nevada Court in East Wenatchee, which is located along the Columbia River in the central part of the state. Maryhill Plaza Apartments LLC sold the asset to 11 Capital LLC for $20.5 million, or $213,542 per unit. Completed earlier this year, Maryhill Apartments features 96 residential units in a mix of 72 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom layouts, with an average unit size of 1,128 square feet. Units include open floor plans, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios/balconies, with select units offering mountain views. On-site amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, barbecue area, sports court and 182 parking stalls. Ryan Kidwell and Robert Parmar of Summerfield Commercial handled the transaction.