SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Panattoni Development Co. has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 2144 Oakland Road in San Jose. TA Realty acquired the asset for $26.6 million. The County of Santa Clara occupies the 82,900-square-foot building, which was recently constructed. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Jonathan Schaefler, Darran Hollak and Jack Phipps of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
VISTA, CALIF. — JLL has arranged the sale of a portion of Vista Terrace Marketplace, a retail property in Vista. Black Lion Investment Group sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $10.6 million. The transaction included three retail pads occupied by O’Reilly Auto Parts, Dunkin Donuts, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Daniel Tyner and Gleb Lvovich of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Brian Pyke and Connor Stevens of Retail Insite handle the leasing on behalf of the owner. Black Lion still owns two pad site and the anchor building at the retail center.
UNION, N.J. AND LOS ANGELES — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has agreed to sell Cost Plus World Market, a specialty retail chain that sells home furniture, décor and international food products. The buyer, Los Angeles-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, expects to continue operations under the Cost Plus World Market banner. The purchase agreement includes 243 brick-and-mortar locations, the World Market digital business, two distribution facilities and a corporate office located in Alameda, Calif. Both companies have agreed to a transition services agreement (TSA) following the close of the transaction to help ensure business continuity. The sales price was not disclosed. Cost Plus World Market opened its first store in 1958 on San Francisco’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Today the company operates stores in 39 states coast to coast, as well as one in Washington, D.C. Bed Bath & Beyond acquired Cost Plus World Market in 2012. The transaction is scheduled to close prior to the end of Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal year on Feb. 27, 2021, and is subject to customary closing conditions. Advisors to Bed Bath & Beyond on this transaction included B. Riley Securities Inc. and Bryan Cave. In addition to the sale …
SAN FRANCISCO — Yesterday, Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) soared in valuation during its first day of trading with initial shares priced at $68 for the San Francisco-based home-rental platform. The company’s shares skyrocketed to 113 percent above the initial offering, closing at $144.47. The company’s market capitalization reached $86.5 billion, with its offering raising $3.5 billion — making it the biggest IPO year-to-date. “Airbnb’s strong debut come as little surprise in view of the enormous valuations accorded to anything ‘tech,’” says professor John Colley, associate dean at Warwick Business School and an expert on IPOs. “After all, the company is nearer to profit than many recent and current IPOs.” Prior to its IPO, Airbnb filed multiple updated S-1s with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in which the company announced plans to offer 51.9 million shares at $44 to $50 per share then increased its offering to $56 to $60 per share. The 13-year-old company has experienced growth since its founding with gross booking value (GBV) topping $38 billion in 2019, representing a 29 percent growth from $29.4 billion in 2018.
SAN FRANCISCO — DoorDash, a technology-based food delivery company, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 9 offering its initial public offering at $102 per share, which was above its previous range of $90 to $95. The company closed its first day of trading with an 86 percent increase in pricing to $189.51, for a total valuation of $60.2 billion, or 17 times revenue. The San Francisco-based door-to-door delivery service focuses primarily on restaurant deliveries, which resulted in a 268 percent revenue growth in the third quarter, up to $879 million, from the previous year. Additionally, during the first nine months of 2020, DoorDash’s order volume soared to $16.5 billion, from $5.5 billion last year. According to the company’s prospectus, it has 390,000 merchants on its platform, ranging from fast-food chains like Chick-fil-A, Chipotle and McDonald’s to upscale restaurants that have been forced to rely on delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has rapidly expanded its business and services to meet the needs of customers during the pandemic and has implemented practices and strategies that reduced its losses, resulting in profits on every order.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of Village Plaza at Huntington Harbor, a 20,328-square-foot shopping center. According to industry sources, the sales price was $17 million. The property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Harbor Barber, Secret Spot Restaurant, La Bodega Bottle Shop, Super Mex, Stoney’s Pizza, Sunset Vapor, Riip Beer Co. and Tsunami Sushi. The center is situated at 17196-17236 Pacific Coast Highway, two blocks from the beach and 31 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Jeff Lefko, Bill Asher and Beau Velten of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, a private partnership based in Palm Springs, California. Mel Zelenak of Maly Realty represented the buyer, an undisclosed private partnership based in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — Sunstone Hotel Investors has completed the disposition of Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel, located at 9620 Airport Blvd. in Los Angeles. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $91.5 million, or approximately $182,300 per room. Located less than one mile from Los Angeles International Airport, the hotel features 502 guest rooms, a rooftop pool, fitness center, Studio 12 restaurant and 18,000 square feet of newly renovated event space.
OTAY MESA, CALIF. — Rockefeller Group has started construction of Airway Industrial Park, a distribution center located on a 7.8-acre site in Otay Mesa. When complete, the project will be Rockefeller’s first development in the South San Diego industrial market. Slated for completion in June 2021, Airway Industrial Park will offer 135,623 square feet of distribution space and 137 auto parking spaces. The project team includes Ware Malcomb as architect and Dempsey Construction has general contractor. Rich Kwasny and Bob Mooney of Colliers International are marketing the property, which will be available for lease or sale.
LOS ANGELES — Cityview will break ground on Adams & Grand, a 296-unit multifamily community situated within an Opportunity Zone in Los Angeles, this month. The Los Angeles-based developer secured $125 million for the project through Opportunity Zone investors. Communal amenities will include a two-story clubroom, business center, fitness center, pool, dog park, a pet washing station and two rooftop decks. The community will also feature 390 parking spaces and 332 bike spaces, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The seven-story property will offer 125 studio, 87 one-bedroom and 84 two-bedroom floor plans. Unit interiors will include stainless steel appliances, Nest thermostats, vinyl flooring and quartz countertops. Select units will feature balconies. Three units will be reserved for moderate-income residents and 25 units will be designated for low-income residents. Adams & Grand will be situated at 2528 S. Grand Ave., one mile from the University of Southern California (USC) and three miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The property will not be reserved for college students but will cater toward many residents, including students at USC. “Catering to college faculty and staff, other professionals and students, the project will bring much-needed housing to this rapidly growing …
SAN FRANCISCO — Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) has reported a net revenue of $490.4 million, an increase of 10 percent year-over-year, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, which ended Oct. 31. The online personal styling service reports that new clients have grown dramatically during the pandemic. The company has nearly 3.8 million active clients, an increase of 347,000, or 10 percent year-over-year, and 241,000 new clients quarter-over-quarter. The company reported a slight decrease of 4 percent year-over-year of net revenue per active client, which totals $467. “This quarter we are proud to have achieved several multi-year highs, including our highest sequential client addition on record,” says Katrina Lake, founder and CEO. According to the company’s shareholder letter, it aims to deliver between 20 percent and 25 percent growth for the full fiscal year. The company delivers clothing personalization services to clients through a combination of data science and human judgement. Since its founding in 2011, the company has helped millions of people discover and purchase apparel, shoes and accessories curated by Stitch Fix stylists and algorithms.
