LOS ANGELES — Regional brokerage firm PSRS has arranged $6.8 million in construction financing for an affordable housing project on Ben Avenue in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The property will feature 40 affordable apartments. To secure bank approval for the project’s first-time developers, PSRS reworked the ownership structure to bring in a sponsor, MOBBIL Inc., to take a nominal equity position and strengthen the track record. Michael Warner of PSRS secured the two-year, interest-only construction loan, which features a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.
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SANTEE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail building located at 8781 Cuyamaca St. and 9822 Buena Vista Ave. in Santee. Affiliates of Calgary Development sold the asset to Burggraf Family Trust for $3.7 million. Situated on 1.1 acres, the property features 16,390 square feet of retail space and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Reg Kobzi, Michael Peterson and Lane Robertson of CBRE represented the seller, while William Strocco Jr. of St. Rocco Properties represented the buyer in the deal.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. AND BOCA RATON, FLA. — BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired an 8.5 million-square-foot light industrial portfolio from Link Logistics for $1.8 billion. The portfolio includes 51 multi-tenant properties across markets in California, Washington, Texas and Georgia. The deal marks the largest light industrial transaction since 2022, according to the joint venture partners, which now maintain roughly 15 million square feet of multi-tenant light industrial assets under management. The portfolio is approximately 90 percent occupied and consists of nearly 2,000 units across 275 buildings, all located in infill submarkets within high-growth metropolitan areas. “At Kayne Anderson Real Estate, we continue to focus on sectors where we see durable demand drivers and the opportunity to create value through scale, vertical integration and operational expertise,” says Al Rabil, co-founder and CEO of Kayne Anderson Real Estate. “Multi-tenant light industrial remains a highly fragmented segment with compelling fundamentals.” “This acquisition marks the largest addition to BKM’s platform to date and is representative of the strategy we have deployed in the multi-tenant light industrial space for years,” says Brian Malliet, founder, CEO and chief investment officer of BKM. “It not only underscores the importance of deep operating …
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $91.3 million sale of The Beacon, a 122,167-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in Carlsbad, roughly 35 miles north of San Diego. Asana Partners sold the asset to 11North Partners. The Beacon, which comprises 15.2 acres, was originally built in 1982 and renovated from 2020 to 2023. Luxury fitness brand Equinox anchors the center, which features a mix of tenants including Arhaus, Sweetgreen, Shake Shack, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Pitfire Pizza and Lofty Coffee Co. Geoff Tranchina, Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
Advanced Real Estate Buys 126-Unit Casa La Paz Apartment Community in Rowland Heights, California
by Amy Works
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has purchased Casa La Paz, a 126-unit multifamily property located in Rowland Heights, an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley within Los Angeles County. The company acquired the property via its Advanced Fund 24-3, a 721 tax-deferred “exchange and contribution” structure. Through this process, the former ownership group contributed the property into the fund in exchange for partnership interests in Advanced Fund 24-3. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Advanced Real Estate plans to execute a comprehensive value-add renovation to the community, which will be rebranded as The Rowland. Advanced’s affiliated construction company, R3 Construction Services, will administer the renovations. Property management will be handled in-house by Advanced Management Co.
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Fairmount Place, an 87,030-square-foot office property in Tucson. First & Center LLC sold the asset to Albuquerque SNF LLC for $11.5 million. Located at 4001 N. 3rd St., the four-story building is divided into 31 suites. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent occupied by multiple tenants. Eric Wichterman and Chris Toci of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
SAN GABRIEL, CALIF. — Chinatown Service Center, a nonprofit, has purchased an office building located at 526 W. Las Tunas Drive in San Gabriel from 211 LA for $8.2 million. Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo and Dylan Rutigliano of CBRE represented the seller, while Natalie Bazarevitsch and Jackie Benavidez of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. Originally developed in 1955 as a regional bank branch, the two-story, elevator-served building features 25,320 square feet of office space, as well as a basement and drive-around surface parking. The building has been consistently maintained and upgraded, including a new roof, a backup diesel generator, a three-stop hydraulic elevator installed in 2021 and lighting largely retrofitted to LED.
PHOENIX — A joint venture between Machine Investment Group, Miramar Capital and Axonic Capital has acquired The Hub @ 202, a 1.3-million-square-foot industrial park in Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated in the city’s Southeast Valley submarket, The Hub @ 202 features 10 buildings ranging in size from 65,000 square feet to 270,000 square feet. The partnership plans to invest additional capital into the property to create move-in ready industrial suites designed to meet the market demand and attract a variety of tenants. Will Strong, Molly Miller, Jack Stamets, Michael Matchett and Madeline Warren of Cushman & Wakefield coordinated the sale along with leasing advisors Ken McQueen, Chris McClurg, Blake Peters and Jack Sim of Lee & Associates. Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team, including Brian Share, Rob Rubano, Max Schafer and Joseph Lieske, arranged financing on behalf of the new ownership.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — A joint venture between PCCP Multifamily and Alliance Residential Co. has purchased The Hawthorne, an apartment property located at 9170 Indiana Ave. in Riverside, for $65.3 million. Details of the transaction were not released. Situated on 6.7 acres, The Hawthorne consists of 16 two- and three-story residential buildings and a single-story amenities building. Delivered in 2023, the property features 184 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, averaging 873 square feet. Units offer quartz countertops, kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances with gas ranges, in-unit washers/dryers, vinyl plank flooring and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a pool and spa with cabanas, multiple landscaped courtyards with barbecues and fire pits, a clubhouse with entertainment areas and a fitness center. Additionally, the property features 330 parking spaces, including 183 private garages.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has completed the disposition of Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel in West Hollywood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $43.5 million. Located at 1000 Westmount Drive, Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel features 115 guest rooms.