SEATTLE; BOISE, IDAHO; AND SALT LAKE CITY — JLL Capital Markets has secured $274.4 million in financing for a six-property portfolio of core-quality retail properties totaling 2.7 million square feet across Seattle, Boise and Salt Lake City. The borrower is a joint venture between CenterCal Properties and a large pension fund and its advisors Principal and PCCP. The financing includes five separate 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse CMBS loans provided by JP Morgan Chase. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt and rebalance leverage across the portfolio. The portfolio consists of four grocery-anchored shopping centers, one power center and one retail strip asset, all leased to a mix of national and credit-worthy tenants across various retail sectors. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Paul Brindley, Sam Godfrey and Spencer Bergthold of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
SEATTLE — Dwight Capital has closed a $55 million bridge loan for U Place Apartments in Seattle’s University District. The name of the borrower was not released. Built in August 2020 on a 32,633-square-foot site, U Place features 243 apartments and 19,450 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units feature in-unit washers/dryers, private balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows and keyless Bluetooth room entry. The community offers a fitness center, community room and rooftop deck with 360-degree views. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the transaction.
ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Fourth Avenue Capital, a local apartment investor, has acquired Calabria, a multifamily property located at 2000 NW Talus Drive in Issaquah. San Diego-based Pacifica Cos. sold the asset for $9 million, or $450,000 per unit. Constructed in 2009, the property features 20 condominium-quality apartment units, with 10 being three-bedroom townhome units. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson and Matt Laird of The Simon and Anderson Team at Kidder Mathews represented the seller.
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged $12.5 million in financing for a single-tenant office property in Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket. Located at 1144 Eastlake Ave. E, the seven-story building features 82,000 square feet of rentable space. The property was built in 2002. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance fully occupies the building. Mike Wood and Alex Saunders of Gantry’s Seattle production office identified and structured the loan on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate owner and previous Gantry client. The 10-year loan refinanced existing obligations. State Farm provided the capital on a full-term interest-only basis at an interest rate below 2.5 percent.
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.