LOS ANGELES — The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe has signed a 126-month lease for a 24,408-square-foot office in the Los Angeles submarket of Monterey Park. The lease is valued at $8 million. The tribe will use the space for administrative offices. The property is located at 900 Corporate Center Drive, within the LA Corporate Center. The new lease takes the center to 94 percent occupancy. Steve Seinfeld of Cresa represented the tribe. Linda Lee, Scott Unger and Bill Boyd of Charles Dunn Company’s Glendale office represented the landlord, Los Angeles Corporate Center LLC, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $48 million refinancing for Olympic Plaza, a 244,448-square-foot office property in Los Angeles. The property is located at 11500 West Olympic Blvd. The loan features a 10-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. Blake Melstrom of NorthMarq Capital’s Los Angeles office arranged the financing through a life insurance company.
NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. — FSC Realty has purchased The Village at Granada Hills, a 152-unit luxury apartment community in the San Fernando Valley submarket of Northridge, for $34.1 million. The community is located at 10435 Lindley Ave. The property was built in 1970 and renovated in 2008. The seller was Starpoint Properties. Darin Beebower and Bob Safai of Madison Partners brokered the transaction.
RICHMOND, CALIF. — The Pacific Cos. has opened the doors on Harbour View Apartments, a 61-unit affordable seniors housing community in Richmond, just north of Oakland along San Francisco Bay. The four-story property features 50 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units. It cost $17 million to develop. Financing for the project came from low-income housing tax credits, a forward interest rate swap, and $13 million in tax-exempt bonds. The bonds were issued in two series with Mechanics Bank directly purchasing $9 million of the senior series and a private investor purchasing $4 million of the junior series. Wells Fargo Affordable Housing Community Development Corporation committed to purchasing the LIHTCs. The Pacific Cos. is an Idaho-based developer of multifamily communities. Mechanics Bank is a California-based lender.
EL MONTE, CALIF. — Vibe Base has signed a five-year lease renewal for its 60,000-square-foot facility in the San Gabriel Valley submarket of El Monte. The lease is valued at $2 million. The space is located at 9328 Telstar Ave. Barry Saywitz of the Saywitz Company represented the international designer, manufacturer and importer of clothing product. Mickey Isen of Kennedy Wilson Properties represented the landlord, KW Telstar, in this transaction.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Newmark Realty Capital Inc. has arranged $43.5 million in permanent financing for a 122,523-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located in the Woodland Hills submarket of Los Angeles. The center is anchored by Ralphs and located adjacent to Warner Center. George Mitsanas and Doug Tisdale of Newmark’s Los Angeles office arranged the fixed-rate, non-recourse financing on behalf of the borrower. The 10-year loan was placed with a life insurance company and provides interest-only payments during the first five years, followed by a 30-year amortization.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Strategic Storage Trust II has acquired a 550-unit self-storage facility in Lancaster for $4.7 million. The 10-building facility, located at 43707 North Sierra Highway, was built in 1991. It was 88 percent occupied at the time of sale. SmartStop Asset Management LLC sponsors the Strategic Storage Trust II fund.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — VerTex Student Housing Partners, a joint venture of Vermilion Development and TEXLA Housing Partners, has acquired The Element, a 288-unit, 792-bed student housing development near Sacramento State University, for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is the fourth transaction in partnership with Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. The Element is located less than one mile from the campus, and was originally constructed in 2004. The garden-style property consists of 18 three-story residential buildings and a clubhouse and leasing office. The partnership will soon implement operational and capital improvements. VerTex Student Housing Management will act as property manager of the asset. All units are fully furnished with amenities such as full-size washers and dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, access to the Internet and digital satellite television. The community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and hot tub, half-size indoor basketball court, fitness center and sand volleyball court. Additionally, a game room, resident business center, student lounge, private shuttle to campus and other amenities are available to all residents. VerTex has now acquired 3,200 beds with Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. Senior Vice President at TSB Capital Advisors Shawn Sweeney helped arrange the acquisition loan with Capital One.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 5400 Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City. A partnership of two family trusts and two charitable organizations sold the property to Jack in the Box for $2.1 million. Jack in the Box has occupied the 9,309-square-foot property since it was built in 1963. Justin Mendelson and Ashley Saye of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of Hammer Plaza, a 20,388-square-foot retail center located at 2701 E. Hammer Lane in Stockton. A Tracy, Calif.-based private investor acquired the property from a Stockton-based investor for $1.4 million. Built in 1980 and situated on 1.5 acres, the property was 55 percent vacant at the time of sale. Eric Vu of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.