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MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — C.W. Driver has completed work on the 81,980-square-foot Sciences Building at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. The $55 million project is part of a large-scale renovation of the college’s academic and research facilities, aimed at boosting the institution’s environmental sustainability and overall learning experience. The three-story building contains approximately 2,600 square feet of classroom space; 44,400 square feet divided between 26 modern laboratories for academic programs in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, marine science, physics and related disciplines; and 1,800 square feet of office space. In addition to the extensive lab space, the building also features a 500-square-foot observatory with 22 student-accessible telescopes.

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DALY CITY, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $7.8 million sale of a freestanding, 14,500-square-foot retail property occupied by CVS/pharmacy in Daly City, roughly nine miles outside San Francisco. Rick Chichester, Donald MacLellan and Thomas Chichester of Faris Lee represented the seller, 550 Larkin Street LLC, and the buyer, Barchester Corp., in the 1031 exchange transaction. CVS/pharmacy has 23 years remaining on its lease.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the sale of Villa Rose Memory Care, a 98-bed memory care community in the Los Angeles suburb of Costa Mesa, for $6.5 million. Pacifica Senior Living acquired the property from Sorenson Capital. The purchase price equates to $130,000 per unit. The 31,900-square-foot community underwent a $1.7 million renovation in 2011.

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DUBLIN, CALIF. — Ross Stores has opened 25 Ross Dress for Less and nine dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across 16 different states in September and October. These new locations round out the company’s 2016 expansion plans to add approximately 90 locations during the year. Ross Stores, Inc. is headquartered in Dublin, Calif., with 1,342 stores in 36 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. The company also currently operates 193 dd’s DISCOUNTS in 15 states.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has secured a $38.9 million loan for Barton Creek Apartments, a 250-unit garden-style complex located in Austin. Mike Ortlip and Josh Davis of Grandbridge’s Charlotte office arranged the loan, which was provided by an insurance company. The loan features a seven-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Love Funding, a provider of FHA multifamily, affordable and healthcare financing, has secured a $14.1 million loan for the refinancing of Huntington Meadows Apartment Homes, a 200-unit affordable apartment community in Austin. Love Funding’s Laura Saull-Smith secured the financing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 223(f) loan insurance program for the purchase or refinancing of existing multifamily rental housing. Using the program enabled the ownership group to lock in a fixed interest rate for a 35-year term, fund a replacement reserve and free up more than $1 million for repairs and upgrades. Decker Lane Partners LP purchased the property in 2015. It was originally built in 1998 as Gardens at Decker Lane, which drew on funding support from low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). Decker Lane Partners and its management company, AmeriSouth Realty, took over the property in 2011.

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NEW CANEY, TEXAS — Cinemark Theatres is planning to begin construction on a 10-screen theater in the entertainment district at Valley Ranch Town Center, a development of The Signorelli Co. Valley Ranch is a 240-acre retail district located at the intersection of I-69 and the Grand Parkway. The new theater will be Cinemark’s 13th location in the Houston area and the first new construction, all-reclining seat theater for Cinemark in metro Houston. Each auditorium will feature electric reclining seats with adjustable head and foot rests, and the theater will offer reserved seating, online ticketing and self-serve concessions. The theater is expected to be 40,000 square feet and will open in late 2017 or early 2018.

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — SRS Distribution Inc., a roofing supply company, has signed a lease expansion for its office at Valliance Plaza in McKinney. The company will now occupy 5,452 square feet. Stephen Hemphill of Mohr Partners represented the tenant, and Heather Shover and Sean Dalton of Younger Partners represented the landlord in the leasing transaction.

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NILES, ILL. — Baum Realty Group has arranged the sale of Oak Mill Plaza, a grocery-anchored retail property located at 7900 N. Milwaukee Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Niles. Major Realty Group sold the center to an affiliate of Phillips Edison & Co. for an undisclosed price. The 164,000-square-foot property is anchored by Jewel-Osco. Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum Realty Group represented the seller in the deal.

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