ANAHEIM, CALIF. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided an $82 million Fannie Mae loan to facilitate the acquisition of Park Vista Apartment Homes, a garden-style affordable housing community in Anaheim. Los Angeles-based BLDG Partners purchased the 392-unit property, which is 100 percent mission with all units being affordable at 60 percent of the area median income or lower. Martin Fayer of NewPoint originated the fixed-rate loan, which has a seven-year term with five years of interest-only payments. Originally constructed in 1959 and renovated in 2001, Park Vista consists of 93 two-story buildings spread across 20 acres in southeast Los Angeles. Community amenities include laundry facilities, a pool and barbecue grill, as well as picnic and playground areas.
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West Harbor Capital Sells 184,778 SF Industrial Property in City of Industry, California
by Amy Works
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — West Harbor Capital has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 705 Baldwin Park Blvd. in the City of Industry to Safco Capital Corp. for $38 million. Cenveo, the nation’s largest envelope manufacturer, fully occupies the 184,778-square-foot property that features loading doors, trailer parking and 4,000 amps of power. Barbara Perrier and Eric Cox of CBRE National Partners West, along with Paul Sablock of JLL, represented the seller in the transaction.
Royal Tulip Investments Buys Newport Victoria Plaza Office Building in Costa Mesa, California
by Amy Works
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Royal Tulip Investments has acquired Newport Victoria Plaza, an office building located at 2183 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa. A Beverly Hills, Calif.-based private seller sold the asset for $7.1 million, or $165 per square foot. The buyer plans to relocate its offices to the 43,250-square-foot building and lease out the remaining space. At the time of sale, the property was 35 percent occupied. Eric Smith of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer, while Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Demo and Bryan Johnson of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
PACE Loan Group Provides $22.4M C-PACE Refinancing for Creative Office Building in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Center Capital Partners and Abramson Investors have received a $22.4 million C-PACE loan from PACE Loan Group to refinance improvements completed on the borrowers’ newly constructed creative office development in Los Angeles. The C-PACE loan will amortize over 30 years, allowing payback for original investments during construction. The loan will be used to retroactively finance energy conservation improvements completed during the building’s construction, including building envelope, seismic retrofits, elevators, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, irrigation and stormwater mitigations. Located at 5237 W. Jefferson Blvd., the three-story, 72,000-square-foot property offers 9,700 square feet of of private terraces, a landscaped rooftop deck with seating and a barbecue area, 176 subterranean parking spaces and open-floor plans with wraparound windows.
Naturally Affordable Housing Receives $10.1M Bridge Loan for Multifamily Property in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Naturally Affordable Housing has received $10.1 million in bridge financing for North Park Nest, an apartment community located at 4233 Kansas St. in San Diego. Brad Vansant and Ben Choromanski of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team secured the short-term floating-rate loan for the borrower. The four-story North Park Nest features 39 studio and one-bedroom units with an average size of 486 square feet and 11-foot ceilings. Amenities include air conditioning, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and a rooftop deck with a barbecue and lounge area.
NewMark Merrill South Sells Two-Building Melrose Landing Retail Property in Vista, California
by Amy Works
VISTA, CALIF. — San Diego-based NewMark Merrill South, a subsidiary of NewMark Merrill Cos., has completed the disposition of Melrose Landing, a retail property at 2655-2665 Melrose Drive in Vista. The two single-tenant buildings, located at the corner of South Melrose Drive and Faraday Avenue, were preleased to Dutch Bros Coffee and Wendy’s prior to construction. Nouretsu Investments LLC acquired the Dutch Bros Coffee building for $2.7 million. Pat Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners represents the seller, while Jason Ehrenpreis of CBM1 represented the buyer in the deal. Tetrad Investments LLC purchased the Wendy’s property for $2.6 million. Kevin Barry of Irish Commercial represented the buyer, while NewMark Merrill South was self-represented in the transaction. NewMark Merrill’s acquisition, development, financing and leasing team for the project included John Hickman, Barret Bradley, Robert Mendoza and Sandra Kist.
Barker Pacific Group, Kingsbarn Realty Capital Buy Mission Ridge Office Property in California for $32M
by Amy Works
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Barker Pacific Group and Kingsbarn Realty Capital have acquired Mission Ridge, two four-story office buildings in Mission Viejo, from Barings for $32 million. Situated on 10.2 acres at 27101 and 27201 Puerta Real, Mission Ridge offers 233,531 square feet of multi-tenant office space. The property was originally built in the early 2000s and renovated in 2021. Renovations include new lobbies, refreshed restrooms, a new conference center and tenant lounge, and a refreshed fitness facility with showers and locker rooms. Sean Sullivan, Todd Tydlaska, Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Cemo, Bryan Johnson and Grant Goldman of CBRE Investment Properties represented the seller in the deal. CBRE’s Sullivan, Tydlaska, DeLorenzo, Mike Longo, Grant Goldman, Bryan Johnson and Melissa Moock handled the transaction for the buyer. Greg Grant and Pete Obradovich of CBRE secured acquisition financing for the buyer. BPG will manage the property, while the existing CBRE lease team was retained to handle leasing for the asset.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 23,500 SF Cobblestone Professional Office Building in Placentia, California
by Amy Works
PLACENTIA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Cobblestone Professional Office Building, an office property located at 201-261 Lakeview Ave. in Placentia. The asset traded for $5.7 million. Alex Tobin and Parker Bittner of Marcus & Millichap represented the private seller, while Dale Schrieber of Keller Williams procured the buyer, a private investor, in the deal. Cobblestone Professional Office Building offers 23,500 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was occupied by tenants with leases that were all month-to-month, allowing the buyer to renovate the space for the tenant needs.
CBRE Secures $70.2M in Financing for 606,343 SF Distribution Center in Tracy, California
by Amy Works
TRACY, CALIF. — CBRE has secured $70.2 million in financing for Tracy 205 Logistics Center on behalf of Trammell Crow Co. Mike Walker and Brad Zampa of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance arranged the five-year loan through Barings. Adam Voelker and Will Parker of Trammell Crow Co. represented the borrower and Jack Cheng of Barings represented the lender in the financing. Located at 1268 E. Grant Line Road, Tracy 205 Logistics Center offers 606,343 square feet of Class A distribution space spread across 29.3 acres. Developed by Trammell Crow Co. in 2023, the property features a clear height of 40 feet, 4,000 amps of power, 103 dock doors and ample car and trailer parking.
LOS ANGELES — Clearwater Living is currently underway on the development of a new, 100-unit senior living community in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles. Upon completion, the property will total 100 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments across seven stories, including assisted living, memory care and short-term residences. Amenities at the community, dubbed The Leonard on Beverly, will include a movie theater, rooftop terrace, restaurant, private dining space and exhibition kitchen. The development will also feature 7,000 square feet of medical office space and a 6,000-square-foot synagogue. The community is scheduled to begin move-ins in fall 2025. This marks Clearwater Living’s 13th community.