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Aegis Living Opens 104,000 SF Seniors Housing Community Near Seattle

by Amy Works July 24, 2019

MERCER ISLAND, WASH. — Aegis Living has opened its newest seniors housing community, located on Mercer Island, between Seattle proper and the developer’s headquarters in Bellevue. Inspired by a Lake Placid ski lodge, the 104,000-square-foot building features 89 units of assisted living and memory care. The community offers a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, with 16 apartments dedicated to memory care. Aegis Living is the developer, owner and operator. Compass Construction was general contractor for the property, which architect Ankrom Moisan designed. The LA Studio was landscape architect. Aegis operates 32 communities in Washington, California and Nevada, with seven additional communities in development.

July 24, 2019

Acquisitions California Multifamily Seniors Housing Top Stories Washington Western

Madison Marquette, GFH Financial Acquire Six-Property Senior Living Portfolio for Over $180M

by Kristin Harlow July 24, 2019

CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND MICHIGAN — Madison Marquette and GFH Financial Group have acquired a portfolio of six private-pay senior living communities in California, Washington and Michigan. Although a specific purchase price was not provided, GFH described the deal as “exceeding $180 million in value.” The properties include: Chateau at River’s Edge and Chateau on Capitol Ave in Sacramento, Calif.; Callaway Gardens in Kennewick, Wash.; Summer Wood in Moses Lake, Wash.; Pine Ridge in Spokane, Wash.; and Independence Village in Brighton, Mich. The communities total 509 units and feature a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The occupancy as of the first quarter was 92 percent, and GFH notes that most of the assets were recently renovated and able to attain above-market rents. Senior Resource Group, JEA Senior Living and Senior Village Management operate the properties. GFH, an investment firm from the tiny Middle Eastern island country of Bahrain, will serve as the investment manager while Madison Marquette will serve as the day-to-day manager of the portfolio. GFH will be 91 percent owner, while Madison Marquette will own 6 percent. The communities’ operators will own the remaining 3 percent stake. “Through our recent platform activities in the space, …

July 24, 2019

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Newmark Knight Frank Brokers $305M Sale of 901 Fifth Office Tower in Seattle

by Jeff Shaw July 10, 2019

SEATTLE — Newmark Knight Frank (NFK) has brokered the $305 million sale of 901 Fifth Office Tower, a 41-story, 541,190-square-foot property at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Madison Street in downtown Seattle. NKF’s Kevin Shannon, Nick Kucha, Michael Moll, Rob Hannan and Ken White represented the seller, a partnership of Schnitzer West and Investcorp, in the transaction. HFF represented the buyer, Vanbarton Group. 901 Fifth Office Tower encompasses nearly a full city block and is 100 percent occupied by more than 40 tenants including Pitchbook, Cray and Milliman Care Guidelines. Roughly 18 months ago, the property underwent a $4.6 million lobby renovation. The building is LEED Platinum certified and features valet parking, a fitness center, conference rooms, coffee shop/deli, landscaped outdoor plaza and Wi-Fi.

July 10, 2019

Acquisitions Colorado Retail Washington Western

Loja Real Estate Acquires Pair of Western Shopping Centers for $34.4M

by Jeff Shaw July 10, 2019

LITTLETON, COLO., AND WOODINVILLE, WASH. — Loja Real Estate has acquired two shopping centers in Colorado and Washington for a combined $34.4 million. Loja purchased Village West in the Denver suburb of Littleton for $19.4 million. TJ Maxx anchors the property. Palmer Capital represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. Loja bought Woodgate Center in the Seattle-area city of Woodinville for $15 million. Capital Pacific represented the unnamed seller in the transaction.

July 10, 2019

Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Washington Western

Alliance Residential to Develop Assisted Living Community Near Seattle

by Jeff Shaw July 9, 2019

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Alliance Residential Co. is entering into the Bellevue market with a new construction senior living community to open in 2021. The property, Holden of Bellevue, will be a 136-unit assisted living and memory care facility located at 112th Ave. NE in Bellevue’s Highlands community. Architecture firm Ankrom Moisan designed the mid-rise building, and Alliance Pacific Northwest Builders was the general contractor.

July 9, 2019

Development Office Top Stories Washington Western

Hines Breaks Ground on 17-Story Office Tower in Bellevue Fully Leased to Amazon

by John Nelson July 9, 2019

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Hines has broken ground on Summit 3, a 17-story office tower located in downtown Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle situated on the shores of Lake Washington. The Houston-based development firm has preleased the Class A, 374,220-square-foot office building to a tenant it did not disclose, but the Puget Sound Business Journal reports that Amazon has leased the entire tower with plans to grow its Bellevue employee base to 2,500 by 2020. The Seattle Times reported last week that the Seattle-based tech giant has also begun the permitting process for a new 43-story tower at 600 108th Ave., about two blocks north of Summit 3. Situated at the corner of 108th Ave. NE and N.E. 4th St., general contractor JTM Construction will build Summit 3 atop an existing subterranean parking garage that spans seven levels. Hines will develop the office space to accommodate high-density tech operations. The property is the third building within The Summit office campus, which includes Café Pogacha and a Bright Horizons childcare facility. Other onsite amenities at the Summit campus include a fitness center, conference center and The Summit Room, which functions as a combination of a lobby, lounge and meeting area. The U.S. …

July 9, 2019

Development Multifamily Washington Western

Binjiang, Molasky Buy Multifamily Development Site for $11.3M in Bellevue, Washington

by Jeff Shaw July 8, 2019

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Holly Yang and Mike Yeh of Kidder Mathews have negotiated the $11.3 million sale of a 16,674-square-foot multifamily development site at 10050 NE 10th St. in downtown Bellevue. Binjiang Limited Partnership and The Molasky Group of Companies purchased the property. Binjiang is a subsidiary of Binjiang Real Estate, a Chinese publicly traded real estate company. Aotong Bellevue 10th Street LLC, a private real estate investor located in Kirkland, Wash., was the seller. Aotong and architecture firm Link Design Group obtained approval in February for a seven-story, 102-unit residential apartment building with underground parking for 111 vehicles. A demolition permit has also been issued.

July 8, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Washington Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6M Sale of Self-Storage Facility in Metro Seattle

by Jeff Shaw July 8, 2019

BOTHELL, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6 million sale of Affordable Self Storage, a 38,725-square-foot facility in Bothell. Christopher R. Secreto of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office marketed the 290-unit property on behalf of the seller, a partnership based in Washington, and secured the unnamed buyer. Affordable Self Storage is located at 1621 196th St. SE. The facility was built in 1983 on a two-acre lot.

July 8, 2019

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Vanbarton Group Purchases Seattle’s 901 Fifth Avenue Office Tower for $305M

by Jeff Shaw July 3, 2019

SEATTLE — Vanbarton Group, a privately owned real estate investment and advisory firm, has purchased 901 Fifth Ave. from Schnitzer West and Investcorp for $305 million. The 541,190-square-foot, 41-story tower is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Madison Street in Seattle’s central business district. Schnitzer West will continue to perform property management services for the tower, which is 100 percent occupied by tenants including Pitchbook and Cray Inc. HFF and Newmark Knight Frank brokered the transition with market leasing support from JLL.

July 3, 2019

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

EQ Office to Reposition Seattle Office Towers

by Kristin Harlow July 1, 2019

SEATTLE — EQ Office, an office portfolio operating company wholly owned by the Blackstone Group, has acquired U.S. Bank Centre and 999 Third Ave. in Seattle. The acquisitions increase EQ’s investment to 3.1 million rentable square feet of Class A office space in the city. EQ will manage both properties and plans to reposition them to accommodate Seattle’s evolving workforce. Both buildings are located in Seattle’s central business district. Tenants include U.S. Bank, DocuSign and Wells Fargo. EQ currently manages two properties in Seattle, The Exchange and 800 Fifth Ave. According to EQ, upon renovation U.S. Bank Centre will feature a retail marketplace catering both office tenants and area residents, while 999 Third Ave. will feature an improved exterior plaza area.

July 1, 2019

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