Portland industrial acquisition financed for $12.3M

PORTLAND, Ore., May 10, 2021– JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $12.3 million in bridge financing for the acquisition and repositioning of 2515-2517 SE Mailwell Dr., a 173,816-square-foot industrial warehouse and manufacturing building in the suburban Portland community of Milwaukie, Oregon.

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, ScanlanKemperBard Companies (SKB), to place the three-year, floating-rate loan with a debt fund. Loan proceeds will fund the acquisition and future renovations.

SKB will be executing a comprehensive capital improvement plan to transition the asset into a highly functional multi-tenant industrial facility. The building was constructed originally in 1957 and was 9% leased at the time of closing. The renovated building will have nine dock-high doors, three grade-level doors, three reconfigured suites with office space and additional parking, along with maintenance and façade upgrades as well as improved site functionality.

Situated on approximately 6.7 acres, the one-building property is in the North Milwaukie Industrial / Innovation Area (“NMIA”), which has been deemed the business district that drives employment and economic development by the city of Milwaukie. 2515-2517 SE Mailwell Dr. is also in an infill location within the highly sought-after Clackamas/Milwaukie Industrial submarket, which, according to JLL Research, has a low 6.4% vacancy rate at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

The JLL Capital Markets Debt Placement team representing the borrower was led by Senior Managing Director Tom Wilson and Director Zach Kersten.

“We've already seen significant tenant activity on the property from a diverse pool of advanced manufacturers and industrial users looking for functional space close to Portland's consumer and employment hubs, supporting our initial investment thesis," according to SKB Vice President of Acquisitions Brian Hughes-Cromwick.

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