BENICIA, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Benicia Industrial Park in South Solano County. Benicia Partners sold the property to Sarkissian Trust for $12 million. Located at 5500 E. Second St. in Benicia, the property features 63,108 square feet of flex and R&D space. At the time of sale, Bio-Rad Laboratories fully occupied the building. Brooks Pedder, Douglas Longyear and Tony Binswanger of Cushman & Wakefield’s Walnut Creek, Calif., and San Francisco offices represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of Spruce Plaza, a newly constructed Class A retail center in Rancho Cucamonga. A Bay Area-based family trust acquired the property from Costanzo Investments, a Southern California-based development company, for $15.6 million, or $1,005 per square foot. Situated at 10877-10895 E. Foothill Blvd. within the master-planned community of Terra Vista, Spruce Plaza is fully occupied by Blaze Pizza, Tokyo Joe’s, Luna Grill, Jersey Mike’s Sub, Café Rio and Habit Burger. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group and Garrett Colburn of SRS’ Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the seller, while Ralph Borelli and Caleb Scherer of Borelli Investment Co. represented the buyer in the deal.
Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $7.7M Refinancing for Trevi Villas Apartments in North Hollywood
by Amy Works
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise has secured a $7.7 million permanent loan and construction loan refinancing for Trevi Villas Apartments, a luxury apartment building located on Hartsook Street in North Hollywood. The newly built property features 27 units in a mix of two-bedroom/two-bath and three-bedroom/two-bath layouts. Mack Mower of Bellwether Enterprise’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan through Nationwide for the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan features one year of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization period. Additionally, the financing included approximately a $500,000 cash-out to the borrower after the construction debt and closing costs were paid.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $55 Million Sale of Whole Foods Property in Silicon Valley
by Amy Works
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $55 million sale of a 50,451-square-foot retail property leased to Whole Foods Market in Los Altos. Kevin Held and Matt McNeil of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Imperial Hornet Developers LLC. Compass Grand Associates LLC sold the asset. The store features dual entry on the ground floor, as well as two levels of subterranean parking.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has directed the sale of a retail property located at 111 E. Saint Andrew Place and 1947 and 1959 S. Main St. in Santa Ana. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $1.3 million. The property is a value-add, multi-tenant asset situated in Santa Ana’s historic district. Nick Coo, Matt Brooks, Tom Chichester and Joe Chichester of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller, while Andres Cortez of RE/MAX Orange County East represented the buyer in the deal.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with ASB Real Estate Investments on behalf of its Allegiance Real Estate Fund, has acquired Corte Bella, a multifamily property located 9580 El Rey Ave. in Fountain Valley. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $85.8 million. Built in 1969 and situated on 12 acres, the property features 251 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across multiple two-story buildings. Community amenities include seven swimming pools, a fitness center, dog park, courtyards and barbecue picnic areas. At the time of closing, Corte Bella was 97 percent occupied. Mike Murphy, Tom Moran Jr. and Mary Ann King of Moran & Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Duke Realty has purchased a 25.5-acre land parcel located at 13131 Los Angeles St. in Irwindale for an undisclosed amount. The site is zoned and entitled for heavy industrial users and can accommodate a variety of layouts, including a nearly 500,000-square-foot warehouse. Additionally, the property features Interstate 605 frontage. Darla Longo and Barbara Perrier of CBRE and Andy White of Colliers International represented the undisclosed private seller in the deal.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newman International has acquired Seley Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 2002-2383 E. Highland Ave. in San Bernardino. A joint venture between Robhana Group and SAFCO Capital Corp. sold the property for $20 million, or $125 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 159,324-square-foot property was 91 percent occupied by 21 tenants. Current tenants include 99 Cents Only, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Chase Bank, Rent-A-Center, Western Dental, Del Taco and Goodyear Tire. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Max Wang and John Griffin, also of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Quantum Capital Partners has secured $16 million in long-term first mortgage financing for the recapitalization of a retail center in downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. Third Art Holdings, a local investment group, is the sponsor. Located at 833 E. Third St., the 27,000-square-foot retail center is the $5 million adaptive reuse of a 1930s-era bowstring truss warehouse building. Completed in 2017, the property is currently 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Over the Influence, H. Lorenzo, Shinola, Salt and Straw, Salt Bae and Inko Nito. Proceeds from the 10-year CMBS loan originated by Deutsche Bank were used to take out the construction loan and return equity to the sponsor. Jonathan Hakakha and Mike Yim of Quantum Capital Partners arranged the financing for the borrower.
NXT Capital Provides $29M Acquisition Loan for 120-Unit Apartment Community in Concord, California
by Amy Works
CONCORD, CALIF. — NXT Capital has funded a $29 million first-mortgage loan for the acquisition of Summit at Lime Apartments, a Class B apartment community in Concord. The name of the borrower was not released. The community features 120 apartment units, a swimming pool, fitness center, two outdoor barbecue areas and a dog park. Annie Rice of CBRE’s Los Angeles office placed the loan with NXT Capital.