EVERETT, WASH. — Gensco, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of HVAC equipment and supplies, has purchased an industrial facility located in Everett. Galt, a private investment group, sold the property for $16.5 million, or just under $150 per square foot, an in off-market transaction. Built in 1976 on five acres, the building features 110,000 square feet of industrial space. The standalone facility is located at 710 132nd St. The property was formerly known as The McKesson Building. Matt Hagen and Matt Henn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller, while Laura Fox, Jason Bloom and Todd Gauthier, also of Kidder Mathews, represented the buyer in the deal.
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SEATTLE — Vulcan Real Estate has completed the disposition of Augusta Apartments, a multifamily property located at 4041 Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle. A joint venture between Security Properties and STARS REI acquired the asset for $98.1 million. Completed in 2017, the seven-story Augusta Apartments features 209 rental units and 3,470 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Community amenities include a roof deck and courtyard, community lounges, a guest suite, study area, fitness center, dog grooming room and a sports court. Runberg Architecture Group designed the LEED Platinum-certified property, which Exxel Pacific constructed. Additionally, the asset is located within walking distance of the University of Washington campus, Burke Gilman Trail and the new University District light rail station, which is slated to open in 2021. David Young and Corey Marx of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, while Charles Halladay and Scott Gilson of JLL Capital Markets arranged acquisition financing for the buyers.
SEATTLE — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Orion, an apartment asset located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle. Vulcan Real Estate sold the property to Belkorp Holdings for an undisclosed price. Completed this year, Orion features 129 apartments and more than 6,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The property is located on the same block as the new Amazon Unicorn building and within blocks of Facebook, Google and Apple. Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Dinius and Sidney Warsinske of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — JLL has secured $110 million loan for the refinancing of Bellefield Office Park, a 15-buliding campus in Bellevue, a city 10 miles east of Seattle across Lake Washington. The borrowers are Lionstone Investments and Talon Private Capital. Situated on 56 acres at 1150-1180 114th Ave SE, Bellefield Office Park’s 15 buildings offer a combined total of 513,385 square feet. The buildings were renovated between 2013 and 2017 and offer a variety of tenant amenities including a new fitness center, conference facilities, dry cleaning pick-up services and electric car charging stations, as well as monthly on-site mechanic service. At the time of financing, the property was 96 percent leased to a diverse tenant roster of investment-grade credit and nationally recognized tenants. Colby Mueck, Tom Wilson and Laura Sellingsloh of JLL Capital Markets arranged the loan for the borrowers through Bank of America.
Rise Properties Trust, Aegon Real Assets Buy 186-Unit Linden Square Apartments in Seattle for $52.7M
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Canada-based Rise Properties Trust and Netherlands-based Aegon Real Assets US have acquired Linden Square Apartments in North Seattle for $52.7 million. Brokered by CBRE, this transaction represents the third joint venture between the companies this year. Built in 1993, the multifamily community features 186 residences in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a fitness center, pool, garage parking, storage and additional amenity space. Seattle-based Thrive Communities will manage the property. Including Linden Square Apartments, Rise owns approximately 3,200 units across 20 multifamily properties in the Pacific Northwest.
SEATTLE — Hamilton Urban Partners has completed the sale of Roxborough Apartments, a multifamily property located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $17.4 million, or just under $681 per net rentable square foot. Located at 1720 E. Denny Way, Roxborough Apartments comprises 27 units built in 1920 and 26 modern units built in 2019. The building provides residents the amenities and luxuries of a new-construction building with the charm and character of Seattle’s historic buildings. Dylan Simon and Jerrid Anderson of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
ReNew, Merrill Gardens Form Joint Venture to Operate Bulk of Former New Senior Portfolio
by Amy Works
SEATTLE AND TOLEDO, OHIO — Merrill Gardens, a Seattle-based owner-operator, has formed a joint venture with ReNew, a Toledo-based REIT. The two companies will co-own 26 of the 28 seniors housing properties that ReNew is acquiring from New Senior Investment Group. In addition to owning a minority stake in the venture, Merrill Gardens will take over operations of the 26 communities. The two companies have worked together before on other joint ventures. An existing operating partner of ReNew will operate the final two communities in the portfolio, with ReNew taking a full ownership stake in those properties. The transaction brings Merrill Gardens’ total portfolio to 65 communities in 17 states. Of the 26 communities that will now be part of the Merrill Gardens portfolio, 15 are currently managed by Blue Harbor, the Portland-based management company that Merrill Gardens purchased in early November. Merrill Gardens also recently announced the addition of Tana Gall as president, replacing Dave Eskenazy who plans to retire early next year. Gall was the CEO at Blue Harbor for the past three years and she will now oversee the expanded Merrill Gardens portfolio. “This agreement provides an important chance for us to expand our footprint and diversify …
EVERETT AND EDMONDS, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties in metro Seattle. Hacienda Apartments in Everett sold for $5.3 million and North Haven Manor in Edmonds sold for $5.2 million. A private investor sold the assets to Curtis Capital Group. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Dinius and Sidney Warsinske of IPA represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Ray Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA secured acquisition financing for both acquisitions. Built in 1979, Hacienda Apartments features three buildings and offers a total of 36 apartments. North Haven Manor was built in 1977 and features 32 apartments.
SEATTLE — Seattle-based Urban Renaissance Group (URG) has purchased Park Place, an office building located in Seattle. An affiliate of Washington Holdings sold the asset for $177 million. Located at 1200 Sixth Ave, the 21-story tower features 317,000 square feet of commercial office space. At the time of sale, the property was more than 95 percent leased with multiple long-term tenants. The building was built in the 1970s. Gensler, an international architect and a tenant in the tower, fully renovated the property in 2012 with contemporary finishes, a dedicated fitness center, secured bike storage and 181 parking stalls. Additionally, the building features a green roof, rain catchment system, water efficient fixtures, systems to measure air flow, a green cleaning program, satellite-controlled irrigation and a LEED-EB Platinum designation. Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the deal.
SEATTLE — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of First and Stewart, a creative office property located at 101 Steward St. in Seattle’s central business district. L&B Realty Advisors sold the asset to DWS, formerly known as RREEF, for $59.2 million, according to public records reported by The Registry. Situated at the convergence of the Pike Place Market, Belltown, Retail Core and central district, the building features 94,333 square feet of Class A creative office space. Nick Kucha, Michael Moll, James Childress, Jesse Ottele and Tim O’Keffe of NKF represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.