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Laurus Corp. Buys 72,928 SF Medical Office Building in Southern California

by Nellie Day November 28, 2017

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Laurus Corp. has purchased Saddleback Financial Center, a 72,928-square-foot medical office tower in Laguna Hills, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated adjacent to Laguna Woods Village and the Laguna Hills Mall in the South Orange County submarket. Saddleback Financial Center is currently 68 percent leased. Notable tenants include the Department of Rehabilitation and California Bank and Trust. The four-story building was renovated in 2003. HFF’s Evan Kovac, Derreck Barker, Andrew Milne and Trent Jemmett represented both the buyer and seller, True North Management Group, in this transaction.

November 28, 2017

California Office Western

Tower Investments Purchases Office Building in San Diego for $3.2M

by Nellie Day November 28, 2017

SAN DIEGO — Tower Investments LLC has acquired a 19,129-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla for $3.2 million. The building is located at 800 Silverado St. The three-story building is situated on an 11,326-sqaure-foot parcel with a remaining 31-year ground lease. The building was constructed in 1986. It was fully occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include City National Bank and Blanchard, Krasner and French law firm. The LLC represented itself, while Paul Lafrenz of Colliers International and Pascal Aubry-Dumand of JLL represented the seller, Laubro No.1 LLC, in this transaction.

November 28, 2017

California Office Top Stories Western

KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Sells 11-Property Office Portfolio to Singapore-Based Investor for $804M

by Katie Sloan November 28, 2017

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. has sold a portfolio of 11 office properties to various subsidiaries of Keppel-KBS US REIT, a newly formed Singapore-based REIT, for $804 million. “We believe that the Singapore transaction was an excellent opportunity to monetize these assets at attractive pricing and to utilize a substantial portion of the net proceeds to invest in new opportunistic investments, as well as current capital projects,” says Keith Hall, CEO and director of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT. The portfolio of properties includes: 1800 West Loop, a 400,101-square-foot office tower in Houston. Westech 360, a 175,529-square-foot, four-building office park in Austin, Texas. Great Hills Plaza, a 139,252-square-foot, three-story office building in Austin. Westmoor Center, a 612,890-square-foot, six-building office campus in Westminster, Colo., 11 miles northwest of Denver. Iron Point Business Park, a five-building, 211,887-square-foot office park in Folsom, Calif. The Plaza Buildings, two office properties totaling 490,994 square feet in Bellevue, Wash., 10 miles outside Seattle. Bellevue Technology Center, a 330,508-square-foot, nine-building office campus located in Bellevue. Northridge Center I and II, two office buildings totaling 188,509 square feet in Atlanta. West Loop I and II, a 313,873-square-foot, multi-tenant office complex in the Bellaire submarket of Houston. Powers …

November 28, 2017

California Industrial Western

Carpenter Co. Sells 417,600 SF Industrial Building in California for $21.5M

by Nellie Day November 27, 2017

LATHROP, CALIF. — Carpenter Co. has sold a 417,600-square-foot industrial building south of Stockton to an undisclosed buyer for $21.5 million. The facility is located at 17100 S. Harlan Road in Lathrop. The property is situated on nearly 35 acres about 60 miles east of the Port of Oakland. Jim Martin of Lee & Associates Stockton represented Carpenter Co. in this transaction.

November 27, 2017

California Industrial Western

G4 Enterprises Purchases 790,000 SF Distribution Center in Visalia, California, for $33.4M

by Nellie Day November 22, 2017

VISALIA, CALIF. — G4 Enterprises Ltd. has acquired Midstate 99 Distribution Center, a 790,000-square-foot industrial complex in Visalia, for $33.4 million. The facility is situated in a major agricultural hub in California’s Central Valley, about 40 miles south of Fresno. G4 Enterprises made an unsolicited offer to purchase the property from Alexander & Baldwin (A&B). The seller plans to use the funds to invest in Hawaii and enhance its current communities.

November 22, 2017

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Kisco Completes $22.5M Expansion, Renovation of Seniors Housing Community in Anaheim

by Nellie Day November 22, 2017

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Kisco Senior Living has completed expansion and renovations at Emerald Court, an independent living and assisted living community in Anaheim. The $22.5 million project includes a new two-story building with 58 assisted living residences, a demonstration kitchen and dining venue, and a wellness center. The expansion physically connects with the existing building and adds additional space to the courtyard. As part of the project, renovations were made to the main dining room, as well as corridors, lighting, the activity room and the salon of the existing building. A total of 58,000 square feet was added to the community overall. Following the expansion, Emerald Court now features 146 independent living and 104 assisted living apartments.

November 22, 2017

California Lee & Associates Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Lee & Associates Arranges Sale of Seven Acres in Murrieta for Memory Care Community

by Nellie Day November 22, 2017

MURRIETA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of seven acres of land in Murrieta, located between Los Angeles and San Diego, for $1.3 million. The buyer plans to construct a 137-unit memory care community on the site. The plot is an infill development opportunity located near retail, schools, parks and new residential developments in the expanding region. Murrieta’s population more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, according to Lee & Associates. Al Apuzzo and Matt Weaver of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County and Brian Bielatowicz of Lee & Associates – Temecula represented both the seller, The United Church of the Valley, and the buyer, Riverside Care Group LLC of Seattle.

November 22, 2017

California Office Top Stories Western

DreamWorks Animation’s Headquarters, Studio Campus in Los Angeles Sells for $290M

by Nellie Day November 22, 2017

LOS ANGELES — LA Hana OW LLC has acquired DreamWorks Animation’s headquarters and studio campus, a 460,000-square-foot creative office campus in the Los Angeles submarket of Glendale, for $290 million. The five-building campus is located at 1000 Flower St. The property is fully leased on a triple-net basis to DreamWorks Animation SKG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comcast Corp., through 2035. The Mediterranean-style campus features landscaped courtyards, a manmade river, library, fitness center and screening room, among other amenities. The campus was built on 15 acres in 1997. LA Hana OW, an entity of Hana Asset Management and OceanWest, plans to hold the property long-term. The buyer represented itself in the transaction, while NKF’s Kevin Shannon, Ken White and Laura Stumm represented the seller, The GC Net Lease Investors LLC. GC Net Lease is an entity of Griffin Capital Co., which acquired the property in July 2015 for $215 million. Comcast acquired DreamWorks in August 2016. DreamWorks Animation SKG is an animation studio that has released such children’s films as the Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar series. The studio is a subsidiary of Universal Studios, which is itself a division of NBCUniversal. The studio’s feature films have grossed $14.5 billion …

November 22, 2017

California Office Western

Lane Partners Buys Station Plaza Office Property in Walnut Creek, California

by Nellie Day November 21, 2017

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Lane Partners has purchased Station Plaza, a 49,542-square-foot office building in Walnut Creek, for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 3100 Oak Road. It is part of the 2.4 million-square-foot Contra Costa Transit Village. Station Plaza is 94.2 percent leased to 16 tenants that span financial, healthcare, legal, consulting and government sectors. Contra Costa Transit Village encompasses office, residential and commercial space with 6,000 employees, 2,700 residential units and two hotels. NKF’s Forrest Gherlone, Mike Zylstra, Grant Lammersen, Tim Walling and Steve Golubchik represented the seller, Thomas Properties, in this transaction.

November 21, 2017

California Retail Western

CBRE Arranges $8.2M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in LA

by Nellie Day November 21, 2017

LOS ANGELES — CBRE has arranged the $8.2 million sale of a 12,715-square-foot retail property leased to CVS/pharmacy in Los Angeles. Alex Kozakov and Patrick Wade of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Paragon Commercial Group. Millenium Investment LLC acquired the asset. The property is located three miles from downtown Los Angeles.

November 21, 2017

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