SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Interactive Learning Pavilion, a four-story learning facility at UC Santa Barbara. The company collaborated with LMN Architects on the $70 million project in Santa Barbara. The 95,000-square-foot structures offers 2,000 seats of classroom space, including five lecture halls, three classroom spaces for project-based learning and 20 flexible discussion rooms. Each of the 32 classrooms and lecture halls is designed to seat between 30 and 350 students. Additionally, the project features 1,700 bicycle parking spaces. The pavilion’s two buildings are connected via an open-air corridor. The project received LEED Gold Certification.
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SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the acquisition of 300 E. Arrow Highway, a single-tenant industrial building in San Dimas. The company purchased the property from an undisclosed investor in an all-cash transaction. Barbara Perrier, Darla Longo and Rebecca Perlmutter of CBRE facilitated the deal. Built in 1972 and expanded in 1989, the 165,070-square-foot building features 15 dock-high doors, one ground-level door, a 130-foot secured truck court and multiple points of ingress/egress. Additionally, the property offers ample parking, 4,000A/480V power and approximately 21,000 square feet of two-story office space. Western Pacific Storage Solutions, a leader in engineering and manufacturing of industrial storage solutions, shelving systems and material handling, has fully occupied the facility for its manufacturing operations since 2001.
BLYTHE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Quality Inn hotel located at 600 W. Donlon St. in Blythe. Terms of the transaction were not released. The recently renovated property features 65 guest rooms. Andy Patel and Gordon Allred of Marcus & Millichap’s Palm Springs and Inland Empire offices, respectively, represented the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
PLACENTIA, CALIF. — Gelt Venture Partners (GVP) has acquired Union Place, a multifamily property located at 1500 Cherry St. in the Orange County city of Placentia, for $63.1 million. Mike Murphy and Rachel Parsons of Berkadia represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal. Built in 2012, the three-story building offers 125 two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,238 square feet. Apartments, which are in original condition, feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring, laundry rooms with washers/dryers, nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, private balconies or patios, and garages for each unit, as well as ample surface parking. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, barbecue areas, a playground and controlled entry access. GVP plans to add kitchen islands, new custom cabinetry, vinyl plank flooring, tile backsplashes, quartz countertops, undermount sinks, modernized hardware and recessed lighting. Planned common-area improvements include painting and enhancements to the pool and fitness center, among other cosmetic renovations.
Hanley Investment Group Brokers $2.9M Sale of Bank of America-Occupied Asset in Palm Desert, California
by Amy Works
PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of an absolute triple-net ground lease of a single-tenant building located at 39355 Washington St. in the Coachella Valley city of Palm Desert. A Los Angeles-based private investor sold the building to a Riverside County-based private investor for $2.9 million. Bank of America occupies the 3,515-square-foot freestanding building, which features a drive-thru. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment represented seller, while Tyler Rollema of The Klabin Co. in Torrance represented the buyer in the deal.
— By John Wadsworth and Aaron Phillip, Colliers — The Orange County medical office building (MOB) market continues to show resilience post-pandemic despite headwinds of the new interest rate environment. The overall Orange County MOB market consists of 10 million square feet with a current vacancy of 8.5 percent, down 100 basis points from the end of 2022. The average rental rate is $3.48 per square foot, per month, full-service growth, with an increase of 9.3 percent from mid-year 2022. The lack of significant MOB construction completions, coupled with much of the existing vacancy found in older, functionally obsolete buildings, has kept supply largely in line with demand. The velocity of MOB leasing activity has softened compared to pre-pandemic transaction volume, with healthcare providers still digging out of the financial “COVID hole.” Among other market pressures, labor costs and retention across healthcare employment significantly contribute to continued narrow margins on provider balance sheets. From larger health systems to smaller independent practices, all have been impacted, slowing the pace of expansion projects and mandating shorter, more flexible transactions until more permanent real estate solutions can be implemented. Despite the market challenges posed by the pandemic, MOB absorption has remained positive countywide, …
Advanced Real Estate Buys Citron House Apartments in Huntington Beach, California for $96M
by Amy Works
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has acquired an apartment community in Huntington Beach, formerly known as Citron House, for $96 million. The buyer plans to implement a $7 million renovation project and rebrand the community as Surf House. Located on Warner Avenue, the property features 264 apartments. The community will undergo an exterior facelift with new windows, balcony upgrades, paint, pool area overhaul with new cabanas, new signage and drive-entry enhancements. Apartment interiors will be modernized with new cabinetry, countertops, flooring, fixtures and a contemporary paint scheme. R3 Construction, Advance’s in-house renovation company, is completing the renovations. Advanced Management Co., Advanced’s in-house management company, will operate the property. In the transaction, Advanced assumed an approximately $53 million Freddie Mac loan, which has a remaining term of 1.5 years and bears interest at a 4.22 percent rate. Geoff Boler, Johnathan Merhaut and Eugene Chong of Eastdil Secured’s Newport Beach office brokered the transaction.
Pacific Industrial Acquires Land for 215,000 SF Spec Development in City of Industry, California
by Amy Works
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial has purchased 10 acres of land at 17969 Railroad St. in City of Industry. The property was acquired via a short-term sale/leaseback. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Upon lease expiration, Pacific Industrial plans to develop Pacific Railroad Center, a Class A, 215,000-square-foot industrial facility. The speculative for-lease development will offer electric vehicle charging stations, solar-ready roofs, excess car/trailer parking and a two-story signature glass-entry office. Pacific Industrial plans to break ground in 2024, with completion scheduled for 2025. Chris Bonney and Brad Gilmer of Lee & Associates will be exclusive leasing agents for the project.
VISTA, CALIF. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has completed a joint venture investment to acquire La Fuente Post Acute, a 187-bed skilled nursing facility in Vista, approximately 40 miles north of San Diego. Once regulatory approval is obtained, Bayshire Senior Communities (a current tenant of CareTrust) will operate the facility pursuant to a new 15-year lease. To acquire the facility, CareTrust and a third-party regional healthcare real estate investor entered into a joint venture. CareTrust’s combined common equity and preferred equity investments in the joint venture total $25.5 million. CareTrust’s initial contractual yield on its combined preferred and common equity investments in the joint venture is approximately 9.7 percent. The lease provides for 3 percent fixed annual rent escalators and two five-year extension options. CareTrust is the managing member of the joint venture entity. The investments were funded using cash on hand.
JLL Arranges $17.5M Pre-Development Financing for Industrial Site in Moreno Valley, California
by Amy Works
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $17.5 million in pre-development financing for a 22.1-acre parcel within the World Logistics Center master-planned community in the Inland Empire city of Moreno Valley. Greg Brown, Peter Thompson, Spencer Seibring and Kyle White of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the financing for the borrower, Newport Beach-based CapRock Partners. Upon entitlement, CapRock Partners will have the option to either commence development on an approximately 500,000-square-foot, LEED-certified industrial warehouse or exit via a land sale. The 22.1-acre industrial-zoned site will accommodate a wide range of uses, including e-commerce, manufacturing and distribution. At completion, the building would feature 36-foot clear heights, 65 dock-high doors and up to 10,000 square feet of two-story office space. Additionally, the property will offer 88 trailer parking stalls, 339 auto parking stalls, a truck court depth of 185 feet and a secured concrete yard. CapRock Global Logistics is located south of the 60 freeway at the Theodore Street on/off ramp.