SEATTLE — Skanska has sold a 95 percent stake of 2+U, a 38-story mixed-use tower in downtown Seattle. South Korea-based Hana Alternative Asset Management and parent firm Hana Financial Group purchased the majority interest from the Swedish developer for $669 million. According to Skanska, the sale of 2+U is the largest single-property commercial real estate transaction in the United States since the pandemic began. Office tenants at 2+U include job search giant Indeed.com, tech firm Dropbox, coworking operator Spaces and customer experience firm Qualtrics. Retail tenants include Italian eatery Ethan Stowell Tavolàta and Seattle-based specialty coffeeshop Caffe Ladro. Hana has hired Houston-based Hines to manage 2+U. The development is situated near Seattle Art Museum, Waterfront Park, Benaroya Hall, Pike Place Market and downtown’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Skanska delivered the 701,000-square-foot office component of 2+U, which is named after its location at Second Avenue between Union and University streets, in late 2019. The office tower is raised 85 feet off the ground and the retail component, which is still under development, is tucked underneath the podium. 2+U also includes nearly a half-acre of open space for tenant and community gatherings. Skanska will retain a 5 percent interest in 2+U and is …
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WENATCHEE, WASH. — Quality Pacific Inc. has completed the sales of two apartment communities located in the Eastern Washington city of Wenatchee. The two assets sold for a total of $28.3 million. Castlerock Wenatchee 139 LLC acquired the 14-building, 139-unit Castlerock Apartments for $20.1 million, or $144,604 per unit. Pacific Village-Wenatchee LLC purchased the six-building, 64-unit Pacific Village for $8.2 million, or $128,516 per unit. Zach Howe of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller and procured the buyers in the deals. Ray Allen and Seth Heikkila of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $5.3 million in fixed-rate financing for the acquisition of Pacific Village.
WALLA WALLA, WASH. — Newmark has arranged the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail building located at 450 N. Wilbur Ave. in Walla Walla. A Hawaii-based buyer acquired the asset from a publicly traded REIT for $16.2 million. A national grocer occupies the 60,026-square-foot building, which is situated within Eastgate Marketplace Shopping Center, under a long-term lease. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Billy Sleeth and Paul Sleeth of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.9M Sale of James Center Plaza Office Building in Tacoma, Washington
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of James Center Plaza, an office property located at 1628 S. Milred St. in Tacoma. A limited liability company sold the building to an undisclosed buyer for $6.9 million. Built in 1997, the asset features 33,375 square feet of office and medical office space. At the time of sale, the building was 78.1 percent occupied, mostly by longstanding medical-dental tenants. Matthew Herman and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in in the deal.
SEATTLE — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has predicted a resurgence in its cafes and customer demand for its coffee by 2022, forecasting a growth of more than 20 percent by fiscal 2022. With this news, shares of the Seattle-based coffee roaster and retailer jumped more than 4 percent in extended trading. The stock, which has a market value of $122 billion, has increased 18 percent so far this year. Pat Grismer, CFO, reaffirmed the company’s fiscal 2021 forecast with adjusted earnings per share of $2.70 to $2.90 at the company biennial investor day. In 2023 and 2024, Starbucks expects to hit long-term growth targets with adjusted earnings per share growth of 10 percent to 12 percent. Starbucks also is adjusting its forecast for ongoing long-term revenue growth by increasing it to a range of 8 percent to 10 percent, upgrading its 2018 prediction of 7 percent to 9 percent. The company is projecting a net new unit growth of 6 percent worldwide as it aims for 55,000 cafes globally by 2030, with a 3 percent growth in the United States and a low-teens net unit growth rate for China. Currently, the company has nearly 33,000 stores worldwide.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased LIV Bel-Red Apartment Homes in Bellevue. Kennedy Wilson Fund V, a commingled fund managed by Kennedy Wilson, sold the asset for $191 million. The buyer has rebranded the multifamily property as Vue 22 Apartments. Completed in 2015 and situated in the Bel-Red submarket, Vue 22 features 451 residences. The property is located to the east of Seattle, between downtown Bellevue and downtown Redmond, Wash. David Young, Corey Marx, Chris Ross and Jordan Louie of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Jake Wisness of JLL Capital Markets arranged financing for the buyer. MG Properties Group has purchased seven communities in the past 12 months, totaling more than 2,000 units and $715 million in combined value.
Terrydale Capital Arranges $9.4M Loan for Multifamily Development in Tacoma, Washington
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Terrydale Capital has arranged a $9.4 million construction loan for the development of an 82-unit apartment building located in Tacoma. The borrower is a first-time ground-up investor. Culby Culbertson of Terrydale Capital’s Dallas office secured the loan, which features a 7.75 percent rate, interest-only structure for 18 months, 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio and no pre-payment penalty.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Innovatus Capital Partners has purchased Overlake 520, an office complex near State Route 520 and the Overlake Transit Center Rapid Ride in Bellevue. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated adjacent to Microsoft’s headquarters, the campus consists of two low-rise buildings offering a total of more than 145,500 rentable square feet of office space. The property features ample parking, large floor plates and a variety of tenant amenities, including an outdoor lounge, on-site market and fitness center. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to seven tenants primarily in the technology consulting industry with a weighted average lease term of five years. The previous owner completed a series of capital improvements to the property, which was constructed in 1985. LPC West, the West Coast arm of Lincoln Property Co., will provide property management services at the building. Innovatus and LPC West plan to continue property enhancements and value-add improvements to the site.
McBride Capital Arranges $19M in Acquisition Financing for Tacoma Rhodes Center Office Complex in Tacoma
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — McBride Capital has secured $19 million in bridge financing for the purchase of The Tacoma Rhodes Center, an office complex in Tacoma. The two-building property features 160,000 leasable square feet and a 538-stall parking garage. The three-year, non-recourse, floating-rate debt facility includes future funding for tenant improvements, leasing commissions and capital expenditures. Danny Natsch of McBride Capital placed the loan on behalf of an undisclosed buyer with a national bridge lender.
WOODINVILLE, WASH. — Sack Properties has purchased Chateau Woods, a 114-unit multifamily property located in Woodinville, approximately 20 miles northeast of Seattle. BPM Real Estate Group sold the asset for $45.7 million, or $401,316 per unit. Built in 2008, Chateau Woods features 59 one-bedroom units and 55 two-bedroom units, with an average unit size of 978 square feet and 36 percent of the units include a den. The elevator-served property features a resident clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, bike storage and outdoor courtyards with dining and barbecue areas. Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Dinius and Sidney Warsinske of Pacific Northwest Institutional Property Advisors represented the buyer. Charles Halladay, Peter Smyslowski, Chris Gandy and Matt Cimino of JLL Capital Markets arranged financing for the buyer.