BURIEN, WASH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6 million Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan for the refinancing of Village Montrachet Apartments in Burien. Village Montrachet LLC, an entity backed by an undisclosed sponsor who purchased the property in 2001, is the borrower. The new loan will refinance existing debt and provide the borrower with proceeds to invest in the acquisition of another commercial property. Built in 1988, the property consists of three three-story apartment buildings offering a total of 57 units in a mix of 30 one-, 20 two- and six three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include 90 parking spaces consisting of 79 carport spaces and 11 open parking spaces. Sergey Klimov of Hunt Real Estate Capital originated the loan, which is a 5/1 Hybrid-ARM loan with a 30-year schedule and a yield maintenance prepayment schedule. Glenn Gioseffi of Kidder Mathews sourced the loan.
SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has officially selected New York City and Arlington, Va., as the homes for its second headquarters, confirming reports last week of the e-commerce giant’s decision to split HQ2. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees in each new headquarters. Both campuses will feature 4 million square feet of new office space, which is expandable up to 8 million square feet at each location. New York City and Arlington will join Seattle as the company’s three headquarters in North America. “These two locations will allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come,” says Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. “The team did a great job selecting these sites, and we look forward to becoming an even bigger part of these communities.” The New York location will be in Queens’ Long Island City neighborhood. The Arlington office will be in River Landing, a newly branded neighborhood encompassing parts of Pentagon City and Crystal City in Arlington and Potomac Yard in nearby Alexandria. Amazon estimates the incremental tax revenue to exceed $10 billion for the New York location …
SEATTLE — Amazon has decided to split its second headquarters (HQ2) location between two cities, instead of creating one HQ2 facility, according a source who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. According a person familiar with the company’s plans, the driving factor behind the new decision to create two equal offices is the ability to recruit the best tech talent from various geographical regions. Additionally, the decision will ease the potential community issues regarding housing and transit for potentially thousands of new employees in one specific city. Under the new plan, Amazon will create two equal HQ2 facilities, each with approximately 25,000 employees. While Amazon has not announced its final decision, it is in late-stage discussions with several cities — Crystal City in Northern Virginia, Dallas and New York City as front runners — according to The Wall Street Journal, and a decision may be announced as early as this week. Amazon plans to view all three of its main U.S offices as headquarters with similar executive and back-office functions, notes a person familiar with the decision. However, the split means the company is creating two smaller offices than its 45,000-employee Seattle headquarters.
BOTHELL, WASH. — Decron Properties has purchased Avana 522 Apartments, a multifamily property located at 18101 126th Ave. NE in Bothell, for $173 million. The transaction marks the Los Angeles-based firm’s entry into the Pacific Northwest real estate market. Situated on 56 acres, the 558-unit property was built in 1988 and expanded in 1999. The garden-style community features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include two outdoor pools, one indoor pool, two clubhouses, two fitness center, four playgrounds, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, picnic and barbecue areas, two pet parks, and an indoor movie theater. Decron plans to implement a capital improvement program, including upgrading all unit interiors with stainless steel appliances, new kitchen cabinet doors and quartz countertops, and upgraded plumbing and electrical fixtures. The program will also upgrade the community areas, including the renovation of the clubhouses and pool areas, adding fire pits, new playground equipment and modernizing the two dog parks. Additionally, Decron plans to expand the capacity of the package locker facility. Frank Bosl, Eli Hanecek and Jon Hallgrimson of CBRE’s Seattle office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
BOTHELL, WASH. — A joint venture between PCCP and SteelWave has purchased Canyon Park Business Center, a 17-building office/flex property located in Bothell, an eastern suburb of Seattle. A venture between SteelWave and Colony NorthStar sold the office park for an undisclosed price. Totaling 632,591 square feet, the campus features 13 Class A flex/office buildings, totaling 450,961 square feet, and four Class A life science lab and data center buildings, totaling 181,630 square feet. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 99 percent occupied. Canyon Park Business Center was built between 1985 and 1997. Kevin Shannon, Nick Kucha, Ken White, Michael Moll, James Childress and Bill DeLacy of Newmark Knight Frank represented the sellers, while the buyers were self-represented in the deal.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — BMO Harris Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Healthcare group has closed $16.7 million in acquisition and renovation financing for Sagebrook, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Bellevue. Altum Senior Living operates the community, which is located across Lake Washington from Seattle. The property offers assisted living and memory care. A large strategic investor in the seniors housing industry teamed up with a regional partner to complete the acquisition. Further information on the buyer, seller and community was not disclosed.
KENT, WASH. — Terreno Realty Corp. has acquired an industrial property, currently under construction at 8615 S. 192nd St. in Kent, for $12.4 million. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on 12.7 acres, the 220,000-square-foot, rear-load industrial distribution facility is slated for completion by the end of 2019. The property will feature 47 dock-high and two grade-level loading positions, 36-foot clear heights, and parking for 137 cars and 30 trailers. The estimated stabilized cap rate of the property is 5.6 percent and the total expected investment is $33.9 million.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Birmingham-based Capstone Development Partners has opened five on-campus student housing communities totaling 3,000 beds, including two in California and one in Seattle. Development costs reached $350 million, $150 million of which was financed using private equity, with the remaining $200 million financed through a 501(c)3 nonprofit owner or a university using tax-exempt debt. Properties include Montage on College at San Diego State University in San Diego; Calaveras Hall at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.; Vi Hilbert Hall at Seattle University in Seattle; The Village Phase 2 at The University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.; and the University of Massachusetts Boston Residence Hall and Dining Center in Boston. Montage on College at San Diego State University was built through a ground lease with the San Diego State University Real Estate Foundation. The property offers more than 300 beds of apartment-style housing. Community amenities include a resort-style spa, barbecue area, outdoor lounge and fire pit, community kitchen, fitness center, gaming and media room, and various study spaces. Capstone Development Partners’ management entity, Capstone Management Partners, operates the property. Calaveras Hall at the University of the Pacific offers 380 beds tailored to upper-level students. Shared amenities …
SEATTLE — Westcore Properties has completed the sale of a single-tenant industrial building in Seattle’s Georgetown submarket. Talon Private Capital acquired the property for $14.5 million, or $193.21 per square foot. OpenSquare, a provider of office space workstations and furniture for corporate users, fully occupies the 75,048-square-foot property, which is located at 303 S. River St. Andy Miller of Kidder Mathews, along with Mike Roy and Kevin Skillestad of Neil Walter Co., represented the seller in the deal.
SEATTLE — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Tyee Apartments and Levere Apartments, two multifamily properties located in Seattle’s University District. Kennedy Tyee LLC and Levere LLC sold the properties to Seattle University District LP for $20 million. The transaction is the first time the assets have traded in more than 50 years. Built in 1963 and located at 4115 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Tyee Apartments features 48 units in a mix of studios and one-bedroom units. Constructed in 1927 and located at 4105 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Levere Apartments offers 40 studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Tim McKay, Dan Chhan, Sam Wayne and Arvin Vander Veen of Colliers International handled the transaction.