TACOMA, WASH. — NorthMarq has arranged $45 million in joint-venture equity between Trent Development and Bridge Investment Group for the development of Tacoma Plaza, an apartment community in Tacoma. Situated on 1.3 acres at 1502 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma Plaza will feature 368 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with private balconies and large windows. The community will offer two rooftop decks, two private courtyards and a dog spa. Completion is slated for 2023. Seattle-based Studio 19 Architects designed the project, while Gig Harbor-based Rush Commercial Construction is general contractor. Jake Leibsohn and Ron Peterson of NorthMarq secured the joint-venture equity.
SEATTLE — A joint venture between Peak Campus and Blue Vista Capital Management has broken ground on Theory U District, a 441-bed student housing community located near the University of Washington campus in Seattle’s University District. The seven-story development will offer fully furnished units alongside communal amenities including a fitness center, business center, courtyard, rooftop amenity deck, gathering areas, grilling areas and an outdoor kitchen. The Bank of Oklahoma is providing construction financing for the project, set to open in fall 2022.
ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Revel Communities, a division of The Wolff Co., has opened Revel Issaquah, a 146-unit independent living community in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah. As Revel’s third community in Washington State, the property is located less than 20 miles outside Seattle and just outside of downtown Issaquah across from Lake Sammamish, providing residents with easy access to art galleries, shopping and entertainment.
WASHINGTON — The Sage Creek Group has closed $11.4 million in permanent financing for a recently constructed student housing complex in Western Washington. The two-building property features 53 units for students. Further details on the asset were not disclosed. The undisclosed borrower used the loan proceeds to retire the senior construction loans, provide cash to the borrower and cover closing costs. The eight-year loan features a 3.37 percent fixed rate with 24 months interest-only payments followed by a 28-year payment schedule.
TACOMA, WASH. — Parkview Financial has provided a $9.4 million construction loan to Emerald Bay Apartments LLC for the development of a multifamily property in Tacoma. Construction is under way at the project, with completion slated for early 2022. Located at 1624 E 32nd St., Emerald Bay Apartments will feature 82 units in a mix of 53 studios and 29 one-bedroom units. The units feature plank vinyl and treated concrete floors, exposed wood truss ceilings and stone surfaces. On-site amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, community room, event space, dog wash and grass area, and a bike storage and repair room.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Parkview Financial has provided a $27.5 million construction loan to Hurley Development for Kestrel Park Apartments, a multifamily property located in Vancouver, 10 miles from Portland, Ore. Situated on 5.5 acres at 15306 NE Fourth Plain Road, Kestrel Park will feature 178 apartments spread across six three-story buildings. The community will offer 54 one-bedroom units, 108 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units, with an average size of 883 square feet. Construction is underway, with completion slated for March 2022. The apartment community is part of a multi-phase development, with Phases I through IV including residential lots that have been pre-sold to a national home builder. Kestrel Park Apartments is part of Phase V with future phases to include a retail and office center.
DUPONT, WASH. — Duke Realty has completed the purchase of The Cubes at DuPont, a 1.6 million-square-foot industrial park in DuPont. CRG, the national real estate development and investment arm of Clayco, sold the asset for $221 million. The project was developed in 2018 as a joint venture partnership with U.S. Logistics Fund, the CRG’s national build-to-core industrial fund vehicle. The Cubes at DuPont features a 747,488-square-foot speculative warehouse that is fully leased to Kimberly-Clark, a redeveloped 340,000-square-foot building that underwent extensive capital improvements, and a 494,900-square-foot speculative warehouse available for immediate occupancy. The project is the redevelopment of the former Intel Campus at the DuPont Corporate Center. The transformation involved the demolition of 600,000 square feet of office space once Intel vacated the campus. The location offers immediate proximity to Interstate 5 and travel times of less than 20 minutes to the Port of Tacoma, Wash., one hour to Seattle and two hours to Portland, Ore, according to CRG. Brett Hartzell and Darla Long of CBRE National Partners brokered the sale. Wilma Warshak of Washington Real Estate Advisors was CRG’s listing agent on the site.
Berkadia Brokers $279.1M Sale of Hyde Square Apartments Near Microsoft, Facebook Offices in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the $279.1 million sale of Hyde Square, a 618-unit multifamily community located between the offices of Microsoft and Facebook in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. Kenny Dudunakis, David Sorensen, Ben Johnson and George Pallis of Berkadia’s Seattle office completed the sale on behalf of the buyer, Illinois-based DWS RREEF Management LLC. The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce reports that Carmel Partners was the seller in the transaction. Built in 2019, the garden-style property offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Communal amenities include a fitness and wellness center, business center, outdoor courtyards, barbecue area with fire pits, pet spa, gaming tables and theater room. Located at 2030 155th Place NE, the community also affords residents convenient access to Bellevue College, the Lake Washington Institute of Technology and dining and shopping options along NE 24th St. “This was a record-breaking sale as this was the largest single-asset podium building ever sold in Washington state and the largest apartment deal sold in Washington state over the last six months,” says Sorensen of Berkadia. “This was also the largest apartment deal in the Bellevue area …
RENTON, WASH. — Elion Partners, a vertically integrated private equity real estate investment firm, has purchased a 114,531-square-foot last-mile industrial property located at 600 SW 10th St. in Renton, approximately 13 miles south of the Port of Seattle. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $27.7 million. The transaction is part of a series of acquisitions the firm has planned for its last-mile portfolio, which focuses on facilities that enable goods to be moved from a transportation hub to a final delivery destination across key logistics markets, including Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California.
SEATTLE — Bell Partners has purchased Modera Jackson, an apartment community located in Seattle. Acquired on the behalf of the firm’s Fund VII investors, the property will be renamed Bell Jackson Street. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Mill Creek Residential sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated in Seattle’s Central District, Bell Jackson Street features 160 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Units offer keyless entries, programmable thermostats, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and vinyl plank flooring. Select apartments feature direct patio access, Juliet balconies and foyers for added privacy. Community amenities include a rooftop clubhouse with an adjustable deck, media and conference rooms, a fitness center, electric vehicle stalls and bike storage. Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction.