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Áegis Living Opens 82-Unit, Italian-Inspired Seniors Housing Community in Seattle

by Amy Works July 30, 2018

SEATTLE — Áegis Living has opened the doors on Áegis at Ravenna, an assisted living and memory care community in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood. The property will feature 82 total units. The Ravenna name is a reference to both a neighboring Seattle neighborhood and a 19th-century opera house in Ravenna, Italy, the inspiration for the community’s design. The community features views of local landscapes, including Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, Waldo Woods and Lake Washington. Based in nearby Bellevue, Áegis Living operates 30 seniors housing communities in Washington, California and Nevada.

July 30, 2018

Acquisitions Office Washington Western

Unico Properties Purchases Two Office Buildings in Seattle’s CBD for $359M

by Amy Works July 27, 2018

SEATTLE — Unico Properties has purchased two office properties located in Seattle’s southern central business district (CBD). According to Puget Sound Business Journal, the acquisition price was $359 million. Comprising the entire 1100 block of Second Avenue and totaling 705,868 square feet, the asset consists of adjoining buildings: 1111 Third and 2nd & Spring. At the time of sale, the buildings were collectively 95 percent leased following a $65 million renovation completed in 2017. Built in 1980 by Wright Runstad, the 33-story, 705,868-square-foot 111 Third includes a 358-stall, six-level, subterranean parking garage, a fitness center, bike storage, showers, locker rooms, an expanded modern lobby, an outdoor plaza, and updated exterior façades and store fronts. The name of the seller was not released.

July 27, 2018

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Columbia Pacific Advisors to Acquire Seniors Housing Owner-Operator Hawthorn Retirement Group

by Amy Works July 25, 2018

SEATTLE — Columbia Pacific Advisors, a Seattle-based investment firm, has agreed to acquire Vancouver, Wash.-based seniors housing owner-operator Hawthorn Retirement Group for an undisclosed price. Hawthorn owns, develops and operates communities located across 20 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Hawthorn currently operates 55 communities, with another 24 communities under construction or in pre-development. In addition to the real estate portfolio, the acquisition will include Hawthorn’s management and construction businesses. The principal owners of Hawthorn — Bart Colson, Brad Colson, Norm Brenden and Pat Kennedy — have all known and worked with Columbia Pacific co-founder Dan Baty for many years. Bill Colson and Dan Baty were the primary owners of Holiday Retirement prior to its sale to Fortress Investment Group in 2007. Bart Colson and Brad Colson are Bill’s sons, and Bart was Holiday’s COO for 10 years prior to the sale to Fortress. Norm Brenden and Pat Kennedy were also high-ranking executives at Holiday. “We are buying what we believe to be one of the best senior living companies ahead of a huge and quickly approaching demographic trend of an aging U.S. population,” said Alex Washburn, managing partner and co-founder of Columbia Pacific Advisors. “The Hawthorn platform consists of …

July 25, 2018

Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Washington Western

Live Oak Bank Provides $2.2M Acquisition Financing for Boutique Assisted Living Community Near Seattle

by Amy Works July 24, 2018

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.

July 24, 2018

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Brickman, GreenOak Purchase Historic Office Building in Seattle’s CBD for $67.5M

by Amy Works July 19, 2018

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.

July 19, 2018

Acquisitions Office Top Stories Washington Western

Pembroke Acquires 14-Story Office Building in Seattle for $338.4M

by David Cohen July 11, 2018

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; …

July 11, 2018

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Newmark Arranges $62M in Financing for 204-Unit Apartment Building in Seattle

by Amy Works July 5, 2018

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.

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Washington Western

Pathfinder Partners Acquires 125-Unit Multifamily Property Near Seattle for $18M

by Amy Works July 3, 2018

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.

July 3, 2018

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Security Properties Buys 248-Unit Multifamily Property Near Olympia for $54.5M

by Amy Works June 29, 2018

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.

June 29, 2018

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Alliance Residential Launches Active Adult Brand, Breaks Ground on Seniors Housing Community Near Seattle

by Amy Works June 29, 2018

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.

June 29, 2018

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