California

Gantry Secures $130M Loan for Six-Property Trojan Storage Portfolio on the West Coast

by Amy Works May 17, 2022

CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON — Gantry has arranged $130 million in permanent financing for a six-property, Trojan Storage-owned self-storage portfolio spread across California, Oregon and Washington. Totaling 600,000 square feet, the portfolio includes three newly completed, pre-stabilized facilities and three recently acquired facilities. Andy Bratt and Amit Tyagi of Gantry secured the financing for Trojan Storage. The loan features a 10-year term at a fixed rate and a significant interest-only period later transitioning to a 30-year amortization schedule. The newly constructed facilities are in Commerce, Glendale and San Jose, Calif., and the recently acquired assets are in Salinas, Calif., Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash.

May 17, 2022

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LA Office Market Struggles, but Tenants, Investors See Opportunity

by Jeff Shaw May 17, 2022

By Jerry Holdner, Southern California Region Lead, Avison Young The Greater Los Angeles office sector is experiencing a fragmented and slow recovery post-pandemic as the fallout is being addressed in various ways by office tenants, investors and owners. The first quarter of 2022 ended with a 15.4 percent office vacancy rate, which was up from 15 percent at the end of 2021. It is also up from the previous high of 13.1 percent that was recorded in 2010. We started to see several companies require their employees to return to work at least in some capacity in the first quarter, which typically included a hybrid schedule. With gas prices soaring and an extremely competitive job market, hybrid situations have been significant bargaining chips for employers to attract and retain employees. That said, we don’t see leasing demand returning to pre-COVID levels for at least 12 to 24 months or longer. Office occupiers have and will continue to evaluate both their short- and long-term occupancy strategies. With all indicators pointing to hybrid work remaining indefinitely, office users are seeking to reduce their footprints. This typically involves a flight to quality as office rents are low and concessions are consistently on the table for new leases …

May 17, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Pacific Castle Management Sells Waterman Grove Plaza in Elk Grove, California for $17.2M

by Amy Works May 16, 2022

ELK GROVE, CALIF. — Pacific Castle Management has completed the disposition of Waterman Grove Plaza, a retail strip center located at 9304-9332 Elk Grove Road in Elk Grove. CenterSquare Investment Management acquired the property for $17.2 million. Situated on 4.2 acres, Waterman Grove Plaza features 44,090 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 89.2 percent occupied. Current tenants include Pets to Go, Panda Express, Jamba Juice, Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 9Round, Subway and Envy Day Spa. Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley and Warren McClean of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

May 16, 2022

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Acquisitions California Industrial Western

RanchHarbor, Manhattan West Acquire 91,000 SF Industrial Infill Property in San Dimas, California

by Amy Works May 16, 2022

SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — Newport Beach-based RanchHarbor and Los Angeles-based Manhattan West have partnered to purchase a multi-tenant industrial warehouse property located at 221-299 Allen Ave. and 906-924 Cataract Ave. in San Dimas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on five acres, the value-add asset includes four individual buildings encompassing 91,000 rentable square feet across 44 individual suites. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied. The property’s four concrete tilt-up structures feature 14-foot to 18-foot clear heights and 44 ground-level doors. Unit sizes range from 1,232 square feet to 6,250 square feet. The property was originally built in 1979 and renovated in 2005. The buyers plan to perform deferred maintenance and capital improvements to the property. Jack Haley of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, while Todd Launchbaugh and Justin Leewood of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

May 16, 2022

California Loans Retail Western

Partnership Receives Recapitalization for 605,000 SF SouthBay Pavilion Shopping Center in Carson, California

by Amy Works May 16, 2022

CARSON, CALIF. — Eastern Real Estate, Rockpoint and Atlas Capital Group have partnered to recapitalize SouthBay Pavilion in Carson. IKEA, Target and JCPenney anchor the 605,000-square-foot regional shopping center. The amount of the recapitalization was not disclosed. SouthBay Pavilion is 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as Los Angeles International Airport. This is the second venture between Eastern, Atlas and Rockpoint in the Southern California area in the past year. In June 2021, the partners acquired Eagle Rock Plaza, a 446,000-square-foot retail property in Los Angeles.

May 16, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Faris Lee Arranges $10.3M Sale of Shops at Crown Valley in Laguna Niguel, California

by Amy Works May 13, 2022

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $10.3 million sale of Shops at Crown Valley, a grocery- and pharmacy-anchored retail center in Laguna Niguel. A Los Angeles-based private family office sold the asset to a Riverside-based buyer. Located at 30262-30272 Crown Valley Parkway, Shops at Crown Valley features 23,315 square feet of retail space. Planet Fitness, Smart & Final, Rite Aid and The UPS Store are tenants at the fully occupied property. Sean Cox, Alex Moore, Chris DePierro, Matt Brooks and Joe Chichester of Faris Lee represented the seller and procured the buyer for the transaction.

May 13, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Newmark Brokers Sale of Two-Property Retail Portfolio Near San Francisco

by Amy Works May 12, 2022

LAFAYETTE, CALIF. — An institutional investment group has acquired a two-property retail portfolio in Lafayette from an undisclosed private seller. Terms of the transaction were not released. The portfolio includes La Fiesta Square, a 3.9-acre open-air, convenience-oriented lifestyle center, and Lafayette Mercantile, a 56,614-square-foot mixed-use asset. La Fiesta Square features 74,295 square feet of retail space spread across five buildings. The three-story Lafayette Mercantile offers ground-floor retail space and office space on the second and third floors. Nicholas Bicardo and Steven Golubchik of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.

May 12, 2022

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JLL Funds $30.3M Refinancing for Nantucket Creek Active Adult Community in Los Angeles

by Amy Works May 12, 2022

LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has provided a $30.3 million loan to refinance Nantucket Creek, a 172-unit, garden-style, age-restricted apartment community in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Universe Holdings, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac. JLL Real Estate Capital LLC will service the loan. Proceeds from the loan also provided a return of equity to Universe’s balance sheet, which the company plans to use toward future acquisitions. Nantucket Creek comprises one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 623 to 1,100 square feet. The community is located along California’s State Route 27, providing access to local retail and dining centers, as well as Chatsworth Dry Lake Nature Preserve and West Hills Hospital and Medical Center. Charles Halladay, Jonah Aelyon and Elle Miraglia led the JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team representing the borrower.

May 12, 2022

California Development Industrial Western

Duke Realty Starts Construction of Three Spec Industrial Developments in Northern California

by Amy Works May 12, 2022

SAN JOSE, RICHMOND AND HAYWARD, CALIF. — Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE) has started construction of three speculative industrial facilities in Northern California. The projects include: a 302,772-square-foot development with 42-foot clear heights, 47 dock-high doors, 108 truck trailer spaces, 296 car spaces and up to 12,000 amps of power on 17.4 acres at 5853 Rue Ferrari in San Jose. a 153,803-square-foot facility with 36-foot clear heights, 24 dock-high doors, 36 truck trailer spaces and 140 car spaces at 731 W. Cutting Blvd. in Richmond. a 157,725-square-foot property with 36-foot clear heights, 24 dock-high doors, 65 trailer parking stalls and 79 car spaces at 24493 Clawiter Road in Hayward. Chip Sutherland, Rob Shannon and Ben Knight of CBRE are listing brokers for the San Jose asset; Jason Ovadia, Mike Murray, Patrick Metzger and Greg Matter of JLL are handling listing for the Richmond property; and Bob Ferraro, Kevin Hatcher and Chris Van Keulen of CBRE are listing brokers for the Hayward facility.

May 12, 2022

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Newmark Negotiates $42.2M Sale of Country Fair Shopping Center in Chino, California

by Amy Works May 11, 2022

CHINO, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Country Fair Shopping Center, a multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center in Chino. Red Mountain Group acquired the property from a publicly traded REIT based in New York for $42.2 million. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located at 11901-12089 Central Ave., Country Fair Shopping Center features 168,264 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the center was 92 percent occupied. Current tenants include PetSmart, Rite Aid, Dollar Tree, Harbor Freight Tools, America’s Tires, Kaiser Permanente and Sherwin-Williams.

May 11, 2022

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