SAN FRANCISCO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a total of $268 million in refinancing for a pair of San Francisco-based industrial portfolios. The first portfolio received $141 million and contained 18 properties with a total of 3.3 million square feet. Major tenants include Ashley Furniture, Anixter and US Foods. The second portfolio received $127 million and contained 12 properties. Major tenants include Amazon, LG Electronics and FedEx. Dennis Williams of NorthMarq Capital’s San Francisco office finalized the refinancings for both institutional borrowers through the firm’s correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
California
LOS ANGELES — A private investor has purchased the 21-unit Verona Villas condominium complex in the Los Angeles submarket of Toluca Lake for $14.7 million. The community is located at 10640 Woodbridge St. It was built in 2008. Matt Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. The same firm’s Jeff Louks and Daniel Hirth represented the seller, the property’s developer.
CALEXICO, CALIF. — CBRE Group has brokered the sale of Calexico Commons, a shopping center located at 2300 Imperial Ave. in Calexico. B.H. Properties LLC sold the 145,378-square-foot property to an affiliate of Pacific Properties Group Inc. for $5.3 million. Built in 1982 and situated on 10.7 acres, Dollar Tree and Fallas Paredes anchor the center. Reg Kobzi, Brad Jones and Joel Wilson of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
DAVIS, CALIF. — HighBridge Properties has acquired a five-acre infill site in Davis for an undisclosed price. HighBridge intends to develop the site as rental housing for students at the nearby University of California, Davis. The site consists of 11 contiguous parcels along Olive Drive near the intersection of Richards Boulevard. Preliminary plans call for the construction of a mix of three- and five-story residential buildings with 120 to 140 student purpose-built rental units. The property is located within walking distance of both the UC Davis campus and the downtown business district. Sunny Gill of Habitat Investment Advisors brokered the transaction.
RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. — Grand Restaurant Group has signed a seven-year lease for 5,808 square feet of restaurant space at 6106 Paseo Delicias within Rancho Santa Fe Village in Rancho Santa Fe. The company plans to open Ponsaty’s, a restaurant led by Chef Patrick Ponsaty, in June at the space, which was the former Delicias site. Bill Shrader and David Maxwell of Colliers International represented the landlord, Millar Properties, while Michelle Bothof of Brush Real Estate and Financial Services represented the tenant in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Teledyne Instruments has signed a 10-year lease for two industrial buildings in the San Diego submarket of Scripps Ranch. The lease is for two buildings that total 124,828 square feet. The new lease allowed the measurement device provider to renew its lease at 9855 Carroll Canyon Road, while expanding into the neighboring 9970 Carroll Canyon Road. Craig Estey of Cushman and Wakefield represented Teledyne. CBRE’s Bill Dolan and Chris Pascale represented the landlord, Gateway Colorado Properties, in this transaction.
Newark Arranges $65M in Financing for California Highway Patrol Office Complex in Sacramento
by Nellie Day
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Newmark Realty Capital has arranged $65 million in permanent financing for a 284,000-square-foot office complex in Sacramento that serves as the headquarters for the California Highway Patrol. The facility is situated within the River District Redevelopment Area. The recently renovated property is leased to the State of California. George Mitsanas, Fritz Grim and Armen Hadjimanoukian of Newmark Realty Capital arranged the non-recourse, fixed-rate, term loan. It was placed with one of the firm’s correspondent life insurance company lenders.
Cypress Office Properties Acquires Willow Creek Corporate Center in San Diego for $19.7M
by Nellie Day
SAN DIEGO — Cypress Office Properties has purchased the 114,355-square-foot Willow Creek Corporate Center in the San Diego submarket of Scripps Ranch for $19.7 million. The center is located at 10089 Willow Creek Road. Willow Creek is situated within the master-planned Scripps Ranch Business Park. It sits just east of Interstate 15, near State Routes 52, 56 and 163. The property is minutes from more than 1 million square feet of retail amenities and abundant housing options. JLL’s Bob Prendergast and Lynn LaChapelle represented the seller, LBA Realty, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Stockdale Capital Partners has acquired a 140,054-square-foot medical office building in Los Angeles for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 2100 W. 3rd St. The space was built in two phases between 1991 and 2007. It includes medical office, laboratory and general office space. Notable tenants at the property include UCLA, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, ViraCor-IBT Laboratories and the House Ear Clinic. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller, a joint venture between Watt Investment Partners and Rockpoint Group, in this transaction.
ALTADENA, CALIF. — Episcopal Communities & Services (ECS) has opened the doors on MonteCedro, a 206-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena. Development costs were not disclosed. Perkins Eastman provided design and planning services for the eight-acre community, comprising 186 independent living apartments, 20 assisted living and memory support residences, and coordinated in-home care. The community is the first of its kind to be built in Los Angeles County in over 20 years, according to Perkins Eastman. ECS, a nonprofit operator based in nearby Pasadena, operates two other CCRCs in Southern California — The Canterbury in Rancho Palos Verdes and The Covington in Aliso Viejo. Perkins Eastman is a global design firm. The company is based in New York City, but has 15 offices around the world.