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CBRE Negotiates $17.7M Sale of Thousand Oaks Office Property for Life Sciences Conversion

by Jeff Shaw March 17, 2023

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 98,776-square-foot office building in Thousand Oaks for $17.7 million. The firm also arranged $42 million in financing for the acquisition and speculative conversion to a life sciences campus. Located at 120 Via Merida and built in 1998, the two-story office building sits on 6.7 acres and was previously the corporate headquarters for Wellpoint Health Networks. The property’s existing infrastructure is well suited to be redeveloped for life sciences use, according to CBRE. It features 50,000-square-foot floor plates, steel frame construction, outdoor balconies, grade-high dock door and ample power supply. Gray Matter, the life sciences initiative of Graymark Capital, has engaged architect BAM Creative to develop a phased conversion plan. Upon completion, the property will feature 60 percent lab-ready space with upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing, and 40 percent newly built creative office space to support the lab. The property will also undergo exterior and site improvements to the power system, loading area, indoor/outdoor amenity areas, cosmetics, roof and parking lot. CBRE’s Mike Longo, Sean Sullivan and Todd Tydlaska represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, in the sale. CBRE’s Greg Grant arranged financing on behalf of the …

March 17, 2023

Acquisitions California Retail Western

NAI Brokers Sale of 20,909 SF Atlantic Center Mini Mall in Bell, California

by Jeff Shaw March 17, 2023

BELL, CALIF. — NAI Capital Commercial has arranged the purchase of Atlantic Center Mini Mall, a 20,909-square-foot retail center located in Bell, just south of Los Angeles. Steven Weiss and Sam Kangavari of NAI represented the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer plans to redevelop the property, converting it to a single-tenant retail building. The NAI team also negotiated a new lease with a national tenant.

March 17, 2023

California Development Industrial Self-Storage Western

North Palisade Partners Opens Self-Storage Development in Huntington Park, California

by Jeff Shaw March 17, 2023

HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIF. — North Palisade Partners has opened its first self-storage facility, located at 2200 Nadeau St. in Huntington Park, just south of Los Angeles. The three-story, 133,000-square-foot facility sits on two acres and features more than 1,500 units. Extra Space Storage will operate the property, which is named Palisade Nadeau Storage.

March 17, 2023

California Development Mixed-Use Office Top Stories Western

Fox Corp. Plans $1.5B Expansion to Historic Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles, Including New Office Towers

by John Nelson March 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Fox Corp. has submitted plans to the City of Los Angeles to expand the historic Fox Studio Lot as part of a project known as “The FOX FUTURE Studio Lot Project.” The plan is expected to cost approximately $1.5 billion and generate $9 million in annual tax revenues. The Fox Studio Lot currently comprises 1.8 million square feet across 96 buildings. The FOX FUTURE Studio Lot Project would add 1.6 million square feet of new development, including nine new soundstages, as well as production facilities and a 24-story media campus office building. The media campus office is intended to receive LEED Platinum certification and will feature shared and private offices designed for film and TV production. Fox is seeking a development partner to construct a 35-story building toward the northeast section of the Fox Studio lot that will directly connect to the studio lot and the Century City subway station, but will function as independent office space. This building will also be designed with LEED Platinum certification in mind. Plans also call for upgrades to existing facilities, a historic preservation plan for key buildings, seismic retrofits of older buildings and a renovation of Fox Sports Studio A. “The Fox …

March 17, 2023

Acquisitions California Retail Western

La Caze Development Sells Lake Forest Marketplace in California for $14.2M

by Jeff Shaw March 16, 2023

LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — La Caze Development has sold Lake Forest Marketplace, a 111,212-square-foot shopping center located in Lake Forest, for $14.2 million. Situated on 10 acres, the property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include 99 Cents Only, Guitar Center, Island Pacific, Harbor Freight Tools, Bank of America, Del Taco and Dunkin. John Redfield of SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Property Group arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. Jon Davis of SVN represented the buyer, a private investor.

March 16, 2023

Affordable Housing California Development Multifamily Western

AHF to Convert Insurance Exchange Building in Downtown LA to Affordable Housing

by Jeff Shaw March 16, 2023

LOS ANGELES — AHF has purchased the historic Insurance Exchange Building in downtown Los Angeles through its Healthy Housing Foundation banner for $21.2 million. The global AIDS organization plans to renovate and convert the 12-story property into housing for the homeless and extremely low-income individuals. The building will be rebranded as Angel Tower. Once renovation is complete, AHF’s total number of affordable rental housing units across Greater Los Angeles will reach 1,666.

March 16, 2023

Acquisitions California Company News Western

CBRE Acquires Two California Branches of Integra Realty Resources

by Jeff Shaw March 16, 2023

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — CBRE has acquired the Los Angeles and Orange County affiliates of Integra Realty Resources (IRR). IRR is a network of commercial real estate valuation, counseling and advisory firms in the United States. IRR-Los Angeles/Orange County specializes in appraisals for right-of-way (ROW) properties, in addition to providing valuation and advisory services across a broad spectrum of property types. The firm has completed about 500 assignments annually for more than 100 regional and national clients. The acquisition complements CBRE’s national Valuation & Advisory Services’ ROW practice, the largest of its kind in the U.S., and expands the firm’s valuation team in Southern California. With offices in Los Angeles and Irvine, the new teams will integrate with CBRE’s existing team. John Ellis and Beth Finestone, principals of IRR-Los Angeles/Orange County, will continue to run the incoming team’s operations in Southern California as executive vice presidents for CBRE.

March 16, 2023

California Development Healthcare Office Western

Oasis Healthcare Center Opens in Tarzana, California

by Jeff Shaw March 16, 2023

TARZANA, CALIF. — Oasis Healthcare Center, a 45,000-square-foot open air complex, has opened in Tarzana at 19500 Ventura Blvd. It is one of the first medical structures to open in the San Fernando Valley post-pandemic. The building features filtration systems, open hallways, open-air walkways, valet parking and 4,000 square feet of available ground-floor space dedicated for restaurant use. HED designed the center. Scott Romick and Eugene Kim with Lee & Associates/LA North Ventura are handling leasing.

March 16, 2023

California Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Bayview Arranges $13M in C-PACE Financing for Varenita of Simi Valley Seniors Housing Community in California

by Jeff Shaw March 15, 2023

SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Bayview PACE has arranged $13 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for the Varenita of Simi Valley seniors housing community in the Ventura County city of Simi Valley. The Class A property, which opened in February 2022, totals 97,000 square feet of space with 102 units of assisted living and memory care. Its location in the heart of Griffin Plaza, an active shopping center, provides opportunities for residents to explore and socialize in nearby retail shops and restaurants. The C-PACE loan is being utilized to pay down senior debt and provide cash-out proceeds to the borrower for future projects. The borrower, Griffin Living, is a privately owned development firm based in Calabasas. The financing features a 29-year term and a loan-to-value ratio of 24.4 percent. It is structured as a bridge refinancing.

March 15, 2023

Acquisitions California Industrial Self-Storage Utah Western

CBRE Investment Management Acquires Self-Storage Portfolio in Southern California, Utah

by Jeff Shaw March 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES — A fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management has acquired a portfolio of 14 self-storage assets located in Southern California and Utah that totals 8,697 units. The fund now owns 100 self-storage properties across the U.S., totaling 55,477 units. The seller and price were not disclosed. The self-storage assets, which will operate under the StorQuest brand, are primarily single-story, drive-up units in the key infill markets of Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, San Diego and Salt Lake City. The portfolio includes a mix of indoor, climate-controlled units and outdoor units. The properties are currently 95 percent leased. Nick Walker of CBRE’s National Self Storage Advisory Group represented the seller in the transaction. Tom Traynor and James Millon of CBRE’s Large Loans division, along with Talonvest, arranged the financing in the transaction.

March 15, 2023

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