SEATTLE — Live Oak Bank has provided a $2.2 million loan for the acquisition of an assisted living community in a northern suburb of Seattle. The community features 12 beds across two adjacent buildings. The boutique community has monthly rents between $6,000 and $10,000. A husband-and-wife team, one of which is a longtime employee at the community, acquired the property from an undisclosed seller. The SBA loan features 90 percent loan-to-cost ratio.
SEATTLE — A joint venture between Brickman and GreenOak has acquired Central Building, an eight-story historic office property located at 810 Third Ave. in Seattle’s central business district. KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT sold the property for $67.5 million. Originally built in 1907, the 192,176-square-foot building was 81 percent leased at the time of sale. Dave Otis, Michael Leggett, Logan Greer and Kevin Freels of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Casey Davidson and Peter Smyslowski of HFF arranged $55.4 million in acquisition financing through Invesco Real Estate for the buyer.
SEATTLE — Pembroke Real Estate has acquired the 400 Fairview Building in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle for $338.4 million. The 14-story, Class A office building was constructed in 2015 and is currently 98 percent leased. Pembroke purchased the property from a joint partnership between TH Real Estate and Swedish development and construction company Skanska, as well as Skanska’s financial partner, TIAA. TH Real Estate acquired a 90 percent stake in the property for $235 million in 2015 from Skanska, which retained a 10 percent ownership. “400 Fairview is a significant investment for Pembroke,” says Cory Saunders, the company’s vice president. “Not only are we expanding into a new market, but this first acquisition in Seattle demonstrates our continued commitment to our U.S. markets, and the growth of our global portfolio.” “Seattle has been a target market for us due to its long-term growth potential and operational synergies with San Francisco, where we currently manage two assets,” continues Saunders. “400 Fairview’s flexible and efficient work spaces coupled with its dynamic retail mix and curated amenities perfectly complements our global portfolio.” Current tenants at the LEED Gold-certified building include, Delta Dental; technology manufacturer Impinj; lifestyle company Tommy Bahama; …
SEATTLE — Newmark has arranged $62 million in fixed-rate financing for 624 Yale Apartment Building in Seattle. Located in Seattle’s South Lake Union district, the two-building high-rise community features 204 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Additionally, the property features ground-floor retail space and parking. Brian Bonipart and Abby Kemp of Newmark’s Seattle office arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan was placed with one of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance company lenders and was funded at receipt of Certificate of Occupancy.
FIFE, WASH. — Pathfinder Partners has purchased Astoria Apartments, a 125-unit multifamily community located at 5700 23rd St. in Fife, a city in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area, for $18 million. Built in 1982, the property features 12 two-story residential buildings comprising 68 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 53 two-bedroom/one-bath units and four three-bedroom/two-bath units. Each unit has a private entry, fully equipped kitchen, fireplace and a patio or balcony. On-site amenities include a leasing office, resident clubhouse, fitness center, children’s playground area, outdoor patio seating, dog park, indoor pet wash station and covered parking. Pathfinder plans to implement an interior renovation program on the un-renovated units, as well as the enhancement of currently renovated units, the addition of washers/dryers to all units and upgrades to the landscape, hardscape and common-area amenities. Giovanni Napoli and Phil Assouad of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LACEY, WASH. — Security Properties, along with a university endowment, has acquired Marq on Martin, a multifamily property located at 8545 Litt Drive SE in Lacey, a suburb of Olympia. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $54.5 million. Constructed in 2017, the property consists of 248 apartment units across 10 residential buildings. Situated on 12 acres, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 831 square feet. With this acquisition Security Properties now owns 18 assets totaling more than 4,000 units in the Puget Sound marketplace. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the property.
TUKWILA, WASH. — Alliance Residential Co., one of the largest multifamily developers and managers in the country, has broken ground on Marvelle at Southcenter, an active adult community in the Seattle suburb of Tukwila. The 166-unit community marks the launch of Alliance’s active adult brand, Marvelle. The developer noted that baby boomer demand has been strong at its standard multifamily communities, leading it to start building age-restricted properties. Besides the age restrictions, the Marvelle community will also offer 13,000 square feet of indoor amenity space, more than double the common space at its standard apartment complexes. It is also a transit-oriented development and located near the Southcenter area’s many restaurants, retail shops and medical facilities. Urbal Architecture designed the seven-story, 235,828-square-foot property. Apartments range from 500 square feet to more than 1,200 square feet. The community is scheduled to open in fall 2019.
SEATTLE — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5201 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle. A limited liability company acquired the property from a private investor for $3.1 million. Built in 1905, the two-story building features 10,540 square feet of retail space. Brian Mayer and Clayton Brown of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller, while Mayer also represented the buyer in the transaction.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Swift Real Estate Partners has purchased Oakhurst Center, a two-building office property located at 14335 and 14475 NE 24th St. in Bellevue. Barings, on behalf of an institutional investor, sold the property for $45.4 million. At the time of sale, the 145,578-square-foot property was 79 percent occupied and leased. Kevin Shannon, Nick Kucha, Ken White, Tim O’Keefe, Mike Schreck, Michael Moll, James Childress and Bill DeLacy of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the acquisition of The Timbers, an office complex located at 9120 N.E. Vancouver Mall Loop in Vancouver. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $6.1 million in a 1031 exchange. Built in 1978 as a theatre complex, the 32,502-square-foot property was converted into a multi-tenant office complex in 2006. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied by 16 tenants, including DaVita-Total Renal Care, Mission International, Home Instead Senior Care and Columbia Commercial Properties. Thomas McDowell and Raymond Duchek of Norris & Stevens represented the buyer, while Steve Mack of MAJ Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.