LAS VEGAS — CenterSquare Investment Management and funds managed by Hamilton Lane have announced a partnership to recapitalize Tenaya Village, a 49,554-square-foot retail strip center located in Las Vegas. Hamilton Lane is now the property’s majority investor, with CenterSquare retaining a minority stake. Spanning five buildings, Tenaya Village features a mix of tenants including Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Starbucks Coffee, Timbers Bar & Grill, Frijoles & Frescas and Wingstop. CenterSquare has owned the center since 2022.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Harrison Professional Plaza, a mixed-use building at 1020 S. Harrison Road in Tucson. RGR16 LLC purchased the asset from BSH Investments LLC for $2 million. The property features 15,023 square feet of retail and office space. Bryce Horner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) giant behind ChatGPT and the $500 billion Stargate Project, has signed a lease with KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) and TMG Partners to fully occupy 350-380 Ellis, a Class A office campus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. The five-building asset offers 450,000 square feet of office space with move-in ready finishes, indoor and outdoor work environments, meeting/conference rooms, rooftop decks, an executive briefing center, kitchen/break areas on each floor and collaborative space. The campus also features a full-service gastropub restaurant and cafeteria, multi-story parking structure, a tennis court and a sand volleyball court. The property is owned by KREF and capital accounts advised by the REIT’s parent company, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR). In 2024, TMG was selected to reposition 350-380 Ellis into a future-ready office campus. Jon Mackey, Mike Saign and Phil Mahoney of Newmark represented the landlord in the lease negotiations, while Mike Ino, Jon Moeller, Dan Johnson, Rich Duff and Bridget Fahey of JLL represented OpenAI. Founded in 2015, OpenAI has a current market valuation of $840 billion based on its latest fundraising campaign that closed in late February. Sam Altman …
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — BWE has secured an $82.9 million loan for River Ranch Apartments, a garden-style multifamily property in Simi Valley. Jake Roberts and Mike Guterman of BWE originated the financing from Fannie Mae on behalf of Decron Properties. The five-year, fixed-rate loan will allow Decron to pay off existing bank debt while getting cash out that will allow the owners to continue to operate River Ranch. Built in 1985 and renovated in 2016, River Ranch features 398 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with stainless steel appliances, energy-efficient kitchens with granite countertops and private patios and balconies. Community amenities include a pool, dog park, fitness center and resident clubhouse.
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Bogard Construction, in partnership with Santa Cruz City Schools, has broken ground on the district’s first Educator Housing Community at 313 Swift St. The property will offer 100 below market-rate apartments designated for district teachers and staff. Funded through voter-approved Measures K and L, the project is being delivered through an Alternative Design-Build approach with Bogard, Santa Cruz Schools, EHDD and Studio VARA working together throughout the process to align budget, constructibility, site planning and program goals. The 120,000-square-foot community will feature studio, one-, two- and thee-bedroom apartments, along with site improvements and renovations to two existing buildings on the property. Architecturally, the project is organized into smaller neighborhoods across three distinct masses connected by elevated bridges and exterior walkways. Completion is slated for 2028.
PHOENIX — Neighborhood Ventures has purchased Venture on 16th, an 86-unit apartment property in the Biltmore District of Uptown Phoenix, from an undisclosed seller for $19.5 million. Venture on 16th features two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, a resort-style pool with glass fencing, a clubhouse and fully equipped fitness center. Neighborhood Ventures plans to stabilize the property with long-term financing and align rents with market levels.
EL CAJON, CALIF. — Pacific Coast Commercial has arranged the sale of Pioneer Business Park, a multi-tenant industrial facility in El Cajon. Paradise Properties of East County LLC purchased the property from Brown Trust for $10 million. Situated on 2.5 acres at 150 Pioneer Way, the property offers 45,276 square feet of industrial space that is zoned M for manufacturing use. Ken Robak and Brian Crepeau of Pacific Coast Commercial handled the transaction on behalf of both the seller and buyer. Additionally, Pacific Coast Commercial will provide leasing and property management services for the property. Ticor Title Co.’s Church Team and Tonya Courtney handled escrow and title services.
GOLETA, CALIF. — A recapitalization that included Majestic Asset Management, Praelium, Blackbird Investment Group and H.I.G. Capital has acquired Tech Park @ Goleta Portfolio, a Class A technology campus spanning five business parks in Goleta, from David Fradin for an undisclosed price. The campus features 17 buildings offering a total of 733,497 square feet of Class A space designed to accommodate office, flex, laboratory and industrial uses. Approximately 58 percent of the portfolio is dedicated to industrial and R&D space. Sean Fulp, Michael Kendall, Mark Schuessler, Gian Bruno, Kenny Patricia and Blake Hammerstein of Colliers, along with Francois DeJohn and Caitlin Hensel of Hayes Commercial Group, represented Majestic Asset Management in the deal. DeJohn and Hensel represented the seller as well. CBRE’s Brad Zampa and Mike Walker provided debt and structured finance advisory services.
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The Sobrato Organization has opened The Millton, an affordable housing community located at 900 Chestnut St. in Redwood City, with units designated for residents earning between 30 percent to 80 percent of the area median income. The Millton features 120 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across five stories. Apartments offer wood plank flooring, 10-foot ceilings, pantry/entryway closets, soaking tubs, stainless steel energy-efficient appliances, stone countertops in kitchens and bathrooms, recessed lighting and private balconies in select units. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, onsite laundry, a business center with computers and printing capabilities, outdoor living spaces with barbecues and a resident lounge with seating, media and kitchenette. Additionally, the property offers bicycle storage with a repair station, high-speed Wi-Fi, controlled access, assigned garage parking and a playground.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — CBRE has brokered the $20.5 million sale of the Shops at Dublin Commons, a retail strip center in Colorado Springs. Parker Brown, Matthew Henrichs and Brad Lyons of CBRE represented John Winsor of Olive Real Estate Partners in the transaction. Located at 5925 and 5935 Dublin Blvd., the 34,104-square-foot strip center was built in 2016 and 2018, respectively.