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A 3D render of Eastrail Flats, a modern rustic style multifamily building.

WOODINVILLE, REDMOND AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $173 million in construction and permanent financing for three mixed-use projects in suburban Seattle. Raymond Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA’s Seattle office represented the borrowers in the transaction. The lender was not disclosed. IPA arranged $66.2 million in construction financing for Eastrail Flats, a five-story mixed-use asset in the northern Seattle suburb of Woodinville. The five-year loan features a 31-month interest-only (IO) period, a 30-year amortization and 55 percent loan-to-cost …

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Exterior of Haven Warner Center in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — IPA has arranged the sale of Haven Warner Center, a 205-unit community in the Warner Center master-planned neighborhood in Los Angeles. The property sold for $54 million. IPA’s Gregory Harris represented the seller, a private multifamily investment firm, and procured the buyer, LA Apartments. Haven Warner Center was built in 1985 and includes a mix of 50 studios, 80 one-bedroom units and 75 two-bedroom apartments. Renovated units have stainless-steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring and upgraded plumbing and electrical fixtures. Amenities include a swimming pool and spa, a …

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Rendering of CIM Group's upcoming mixed-use project in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has acquired an approximately 1.3-acre property at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles. The site is entitled for a mixed-use development consisting of 168 apartment units, of which 17 will be affordable, and 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. New development at the site will replace the vacant, former West Angeles Church of God in Christ, whose congregation has moved to a new location. CIM Group Principal Shaul Kuba and Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. have negotiated a series of acquisitions of church-owned properties over …

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The Independent, a brown and white multifamily building with green assets.

SAND CITY, CALIF. — San Diego-based DiversyFund has purchased The Independent in Sand City, which is just outside of Monterey, California, from an undisclosed seller. Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California Multifamily Advisory Group brokered the $20 million deal. The Independent was built in 2008 and renovated in 2014 to convert office space on the second floor into additional apartments. The property now offers 61 units and 11,000 square feet of vacant commercial space. Amenities include a courtyard, garage parking and carports.

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A 3D render of The Garrison, a blue multifamily building with brown accents.

FOUNTAIN, COLO. — Thompson Thrift will develop The Garrison, a garden-style community in the southern Colorado Springs suburb of Fountain. The development will consist of 336 units across 10 three-story buildings on a 22-acre site. The Garrison offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, up to 1,369 square feet, with features such as Alexa-compatible smart hubs and property-wide Wi-Fi. Amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, a community grilling area and a dog park. The Garrison is expected to open in late 2024. Thompson Thrift has built or …

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The courtyard of 128 on State.

KIRKLAND, WASH. — Waterton has acquired 128 on State, a 123-unit property in Kirkland, about 11 miles northeast of Seattle. Prometheus Real Estate Group was the seller. According to King County public records, 128 on State traded for $63.5 million. Waterton plans to renovate the property. Unit upgrades will include new tile backsplashes and refinished cabinetry, new carpeting and tile, quartz countertops and updated lighting and plumbing fixtures. Common areas will be upgraded with new furniture, and a yoga studio will be added to the fitness center.

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A 3D render of Kōz on Alderwood, a contemporary-style black and white multifamily building.

SEATTLE — MSquared and Kōz Development have closed on financing for Kōz on Alderwood, a 200-unit mixed-income development in Seattle. The project is being financed by $35 million in debt from Coastal Community Bank, $13 million in equity from MSquared and $6 million in equity from Kōz Development investors, for a total of $54 million. Kōz on Alderwood will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Half of the units will be set aside for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Construction on the project is …

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Angelene Apartments, a multifamily building on a street corner.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Fort Worth, Texas-based Olympus Property has acquired Angelene Apartments, a 179-unit, mixed-use community in West Hollywood, California. Berkadia brokered the transaction. Derrek Ostrzyzek, Tom Moran, Rachel Parsons and Mike Murphy represented the undisclosed institutional seller. Tucker Knight arranged acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of Olympus Property. Angelene Apartments was built in 2016 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property is anchored by 33,500 square feet of ground-floor retail, which is currently occupied by Sprouts Farmers Market.

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A 3D render of 32nd and Eliot Apartments, a white and black contemporary style building.

We know Denver’s housing story as it relates to the pandemic: The metro’s high quality of life, access to outdoor amenities and lower prices than other Western mainstays (California) drove demand sky-high for the past three years. With that came an increase in prices — as it always does.  The average rent for an apartment in metro Denver was $1,838 in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to research firm Apartment Insights. This is actually a slight decrease from the thirdquarter average of $1,870 per month. Andrew Hamrick, general counsel …

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A 3D render of Overland and Ayres, a gray and white contemporary style building.

LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $84 million, floating-rate construction loan through Citizens Financial Group for an affiliate of GPI Cos. Los Angeles-based GPI is building Overland and Ayres, a 201-unit project in West Los Angeles. The six-story building will contain 56 studios, 97 one-bedroom units, 39 two-bedroom units and nine townhomes. Overland and Ayers will be complete in 2024. The JLL team was led by Kevin Mackenzie, Greg Brown, Jeff Sause, Sam Godfrey and Charlie Vorsheck.

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