SEATTLE — NorthMarq has secured $45 million in joint-venture equity through Bridge Investment Group for the development of 12th & Yesler, a multifamily property in Seattle. Jake Leibsohn and Ron Peterson of NorthMarq’s Seattle-based regional office secured the equity for the borrowers, Trent Development and Atlanta-based Hatteras Sky. Situated at the corner of 12th Avenue South and East Yesler Way, the property will feature 274 apartments in a mix of 37 studio units, 172 open one-bedroom layouts, 45 one-bedroom units, five live/work units and 15 two-bedroom layouts. Apartments will offer stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, in-unit washers/dryers and air conditioning, among other amenities. Additionally, the property will feature 8,142 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 133 parking stalls. Community amenities will include a rooftop deck, community barbecues, a business center, community clubhouse, controlled access, bike storage and repair room and a dog wash area. The project is located in an Opportunity Zone, giving it certain tax advantages. The developers will also participate in Seattle’s Multifamily Tax Exemption program, under which 20 percent of the units (54 units) will be dedicated to workforce housing.
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EVERETT, WASH. — An undisclosed buyer has acquired The Madrona Apartments, a multifamily building located in Everett, for $3.7 million, or $126,724 per unit. The name of the seller was not released. The Tudor-style property features 29 units. Ryan Dinius, Sidney Warsinske, Philip Assouad and Giovanni Napoli of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
LACEY, WASH. — Seattle-based Thayer Manca Residential (TMR) has closed on a $26.8 million Fannie Mae refinancing for Callen Apartments in Lacey. The 10-year loan includes full-term, interest-only debt service and a fixed rate of 2.99 percent. Through a sponsored partnership, TMR acquired the 189-unit Callen Apartments in February 2018 and has since implemented the majority of a comprehensive, $3.7 million, value-add renovation. Designed to reposition the property, the upgrades include a renovated clubhouse, modern 24-hour fitness center, various amenity additions and apartment interior renovations.
Ready Capital Arranges $2.1M Refinancing for Multifamily Property in Tacoma, Washington
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Ready Capital has closed $2.1 million in refinancing for an apartment building located in Tacoma. The undisclosed sponsor constructed the 10-unit, Class B asset in 2015. The non-recourse, hybrid-rate loan features a 20-year term (seven years fixed rate and 13 years floating rate), a 30-year amortization schedule and yield maintenance prepay.
KENNEWICK, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 36-unit assisted living community in Kennewick, located near the Oregon border in the eastern half of the state. The property was over 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, though it has struggled in recent years due to key leadership turnover, according to Blueprint. For this reason, it was still marketed as a value-add opportunity. The buyer was well capitalized and local, and this is the company’s fourth acquisition in Washington. The seller and price were not disclosed.
ENUMCLAW, WASH. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $16.8 million Freddie Mac loan for High Point Village, a seniors housing community in Enumclaw, approximately 35 miles southeast of Seattle. The community features 108 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The loan, which will refinance existing debt, features a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio, 10-year term and fixed rate. It also includes five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The borrower is a multi-generational, family-run business. The property is listed on the website of Village Concepts, which operates 25 seniors housing communities all located in Washington State. Steve Muth of M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Richmond, Virginia, office led the transaction.
TACOMA, Wash. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Heartwood Extended Healthcare, a 120-bed skilled nursing community in Tacoma. A joint venture between an East Coast capital group and a Los Angeles-based operator acquired the facility for for $8 million, or $66,000 price per bed. The seller was a local owner-operator. Built in 1986, the community was 69 percent occupied and not profitable at the time of sale. The new buyers plan to replace contracted staff with full-time employees. In addition, Medicaid rate increases have already been approved, as well as emergency funding for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. ESI represented the seller in the transaction. “The new buyer will be able to leverage their experience in the nursing home industry to improve the financials and continue to build upon an already great culture in the building,” says Jeremy Stroiman, CEO of ESI.
FREDERICKSON, WASH. — NorthMarq has secured $22.5 million in refinancing for Sawyer Trail Townhomes, a multifamily property located at 17516 44th Ave. East in Frederickson. This is the third phase of the Sawyer Trails development, consisting of 90 townhome units. Bob Spiro and Scott Moline of NorthMarq arranged the permanent fixed-rate loan that was structured with a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. The firm secured financing for the undisclosed borrower through its in-house Fannie Mae team. According to Spiro, this is the third phase of an $80 million finance package over the last two years with Fannie Mae.
SEATTLE — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Washington Care Services, a 165-bed skilled nursing community in Seattle, for $10.5 million, or $64,000 per bed. Built in 1974, the community was placed into receivership in June 2019 after the previous owner, a local nonprofit organization, defaulted on its existing HUD loan. At the time of the sale, the property was 77 percent occupied and losing over $500,000 a year in net operating income. The new owner plans to correct course by replacing contracted staffers with full-time workers, while implementing expense management and approved Medicaid rate increases. “These Medicaid rate increases will dramatically help improve the cash flow of the facility in the very near future and serve as a bridge through these troubled times,” says Henry Fuller, senior associate at ESI. ESI represented the seller, the court-appointed receiver for the community. The buyer was an East Coast capital group that formed a joint venture with a Los Angeles-based operator. The community represented one of two facilities the venture closed on in the state of Washington simultaneously. “Washington Care Services presented a great opportunity for a new ownership group with operational expertise and synergies in the skilled nursing …
SILVERDALE, WASH. — Sprouts Farmers Market, a Phoenix-based natural foods grocery, has opened a new store at 11066 Pacific Crest Place NW in Silverdale, about 33 miles west of Seattle. The Silverdale location will be the third Sprouts in Washington and will operate from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, in line with the grocer’s adjusted hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Sprouts will feature a large produce section, deli, fresh sushi, olive bar, sandwich bar, salad bar and beer and wine. The new store will be the grocery anchor of Trails at Silverdale, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center housing tenants including HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, Verizon Wireless, Sierra Trading Post, Sleep Number, Total Wine, Carter’s/OshKosh, DSW, MOD Pizza, Jersey Mike’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Habit Burger and Marshalls. El Segundo, Calif.-based CenterCal Properties LLC is the owner of the 30-acre shopping center. Sprouts employs more than 30,000 team members and operates over 340 stores in 23 states. According to its website, Sprouts is looking to fill approximately 2,000 roles across its network of stores, distribution centers and support offices.