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Next Century Partners Receives $1B in Construction Financing for Century Plaza Mixed-Use Project in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day July 11, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Next Century Partners has received $1 billion in construction financing for the Century Plaza mixed-use project in Los Angeles. The $2.5 billion project will include two residential towers, restaurants and retail shops. The existing, five-star Century Plaza Hotel on the site will also undergo a renovation. The project is located at 2025 Avenue of the Stars in the Century City submarket. Construction is scheduled to commence later this summer. The hotel closed for renovations in March, and is set to reopen in early 2018. It will include a redesigned open-air lobby that connects public plazas and fountains to a two-acre garden surrounded by restaurants and retail. The hotel has hosted a number of notable events over its 50-year run, including the Grammy Awards and the “Dinner of the Century” in 1969, which honored the first astronauts to reach the moon. The full, mixed-use project will feature about 100,000 square feet of retail. The 46-story residential towers will include 290 luxury residences. A variety of loans provided the $1 billion in financing, including a $446 million senior loan from J.P. Morgan Chase; $120 million mezzanine financing from an investment vehicle managed by Colony Capital; and $450 million of …

July 11, 2016

California Loans Retail Western

Cohen Financial Secures $5M Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in Redding

by Nellie Day July 8, 2016

REDDING, CALIF. — Cohen Financial has secured $5 million for the acquisition of a retail property in Redding. Paul Schroeder of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse loan with Wells Fargo for the undisclosed borrower. The 94,000-square-foot property is leased to Green Bay, Wis.-based Shopko Stores. Shopko operates 363 stores in 24 states.

July 8, 2016

California Retail Western

NAI Capital Negotiates $2.1M Sale of Retail Property in Corona

by Nellie Day July 8, 2016

CORONA, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the sale of a freestanding, 9,000-square-foot retail property located within a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 1187 E. Magnolia Ave. in Corona. Boca Raton, Fla.-based KC Propco sold the property to Newport Beach, Calif.-based Corona Temescal Village5 for $2.1 million, or $235 per square foot. By the end of escrow, the property was fully leased. Mario Alvarez and Lidia Talavera of NAI Capital represented the seller.

July 8, 2016

California Retail Western

Lee & Associates Brokers 12,945 SF Lease for Black Plague Brewing in Oceanside

by Nellie Day July 8, 2016

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has completed a lease for 12,945 square feet of retail space at 2550 Jason Court within the Jason Court Business Park in Oceanside. Black Plague Brewing plans to open in the location sometime in the next six months. Monique Medley of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented Black Plague Brewing, while Bob Willingham of Kidder Mathews represented the landlord, Southwest Greene International Inc. The lease was valued at approximately $724,000.

July 8, 2016

California Office Top Stories Western

Hudson Pacific Closes on $311 Million Office Acquisition in Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw July 8, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) has closed on its previously announced $311 million acquisition of 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Center, in Los Angeles. 11601 Wilshire was built in 1983 and serves as the gateway to the Brentwood/Westside office market, with its location at the corner of San Vicente and Wilshire boulevards. The building has 25 floors totaling 500,475 square feet. HPP bought the property from funds managed by The Blackstone Group. The building was 83 percent occupied at the time of closing. Blackstone bought the building in 2006 for $164 million, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. HPP plans to renovate and increase occupancy at the building. “We intend to further elevate this asset within the marketplace, spending capital wisely to facilitate lease-up and create value for our stockholders,” says Victor Coleman, chairman and CEO of HPP. HPP is among the tenants in the building, where the REIT has had its headquarters since the company’s initial public offering in July 2010. To build capital for the acquisition, HPP sold One Bay Plaza, a 195,739-square-foot office tower in Burlingame, for $53.4 million in early June. The company also received $28.5 million in proceeds from …

July 8, 2016

California Loans Office Western

Sidra Montgomery Receives $98M Loan to Buy Bank of the West Building in San Francisco

by Nellie Day July 7, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Sidra Montgomery LLC has received $98 million in acquisition financing to purchase the Bank of the West building in San Francisco. The 25-story office property is located at 180 Montgomery St. in the Financial District. The property recently underwent a $9 million renovation and holds LEED-Gold Certification. Bank of the West occupies 40 percent of the space. JPMorgan Chase & Co. provided the 10-year loan. It features a fixed rate below 4 percent and full-term, interest-only payments. Tal Bar-Or, Raj Khatiwala and Kyle Kite of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the transaction.

July 7, 2016

California Office Western

Lincoln Property Co. Buys Wateridge Office Campus in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day July 7, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Lincoln Property Co. has purchased Wateridge, a Class A office campus in West Los Angeles, for an undisclosed sum. The six-building campus is situated on the corner of La Cienega Boulevard and Slauson Avenue. The property was originally constructed in 1989. Notable tenants include Kaiser Permanente, the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services and Evolve Media. The space also contains a multi-tenant retail building and a standalone 24 Hour Fitness. LPC Realty Advisors I LP, an affiliate of Lincoln Property Company, arranged the acquisition.

July 7, 2016

California Retail Washington Western

Petco Remodeling 13 Stores in Seattle, San Diego

by Nellie Day July 7, 2016

SEATTLE — Pet supplies retailer Petco will remodel 12 stores in the Seattle area and one in San Diego this month. The Seattle-area stores will host grand re-opening celebrations on July 29. The locations are in Seattle (Holman Road, North 205th Street, 15th Avenue and Northeast 45th Street); Federal; Kirkland; Covington; Everett; Redmond; Lynwood; Gig Harbor; and Olympia, Wash. The San Diego location will celebrate a grand re-opening on July 22. Petco operates more than 1,430 locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including more than 115 Unleashed by Petco locations, a smaller format neighborhood shop.

July 7, 2016

California Office Top Stories Western

Boston Properties Completes $511.1M Acquisition of Stake in Colorado Center in Santa Monica

by John Nelson July 7, 2016

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 49.8 percent interest in Colorado Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office campus in Santa Monica. The Boston-based REIT purchased the minority stake from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for approximately $511.1 million. Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) owns the remaining 50.2 percent interest in Colorado Center. Boston Properties will be the managing partner of the TIAA-Boston Properties joint venture. Situated in Los Angeles County, Colorado Center comprises six office buildings and a three-level, 3,100-space underground parking garage. There is currently no debt on the property, according to Boston Properties. The asset was 68 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition marks the entry to metro Los Angeles for Boston Properties, which has previously focused on four other gateway markets: Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. “We are very pleased to enter the Los Angeles market through our acquisition of Colorado Center,” says Owen Thomas, CEO of Boston Properties. “Colorado Center is a proven and premier office campus, which provides us the opportunity to use our real estate skills to enhance and lease the property and realize the substantial upside potential we …

July 7, 2016

California Retail Western

Faris Lee Investments Brokers $5M Sale of Rite Aid Property in Moreno Valley

by Nellie Day July 6, 2016

MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a Rite Aid property located at 24991 Alessandro Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Karaglanov Trust acquired the asset from P&A Development for $5 million. Built in 1998 and situated on 1.66 acres, the property features 16,730 square feet of retail space. Jeff Conover of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Century 21 Golden Realty represented the buyer in the deal.

July 6, 2016

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