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Barings Divests Portland Transit-Oriented Residential Tower for $116M

Barings sold Riva on the Park, a 294-unit, transit-oriented residential high-rise in Portland, to Colorado-based Griffis Residential for $116.13 million. The property is located adjacent to the Oregon Health & Science University (“OHSU”) in Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood.

The high-rise is within steps of the Portland Streetcar, MAX Light Rail and the Portland Aerial Tram. The 22-story, LEED Gold-certified property’s units average 811 square feet, and it includes more than 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

Apartment amenities include granite countertops and plank flooring in kitchens, oversized, energy-efficient windows, full-size washers and dryers, central heat and air conditioning and decks or patios. Common area amenities include a lobby with fireside lounge, eco-terrace with grills, 24-hour fitness center and concierge services.

JLL’s Ira Virden and Carrie Kahn represented the seller, on behalf of institutional investors, and procured the buyer. The property was acquired free and clear of existing financing.

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About Dennis Kaiser

Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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