PASADENA, CALIF. — Meridian has acquired 55 East California Boulevard, a medical office building located adjacent to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, for approximately $13.3 million. Concurrent with the purchase, Meridian finalized a long-term lease with The Huntington Physicians, A Medical Care Foundation Organization, an affiliate of Huntington Health and Cedars-Sinai Health System, for the entire second floor of the 32,052-square-foot property. Meridian entered escrow on the property in September 2025 and worked with the City of Pasadena updating its zoning code to permit medical office use as a conforming use within the applicable zoning district. As part of the repositioning effort, Meridian has arranged a new 10-year lease with The Huntington Medical Foundation covering approximately 10,619 square feet on the building’s second floor. Angie Weber of CBRE represented Meridian, while Jackie Benavidez and Damon Feldmeth of CBRE represented Huntington Medical Foundation in the lease transaction. Mark Shaffer and Cody Chiarella of CBRE represented Meridian in the sale transaction.
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LAS VEGAS — IndiCap has acquired 3.8 net acres in Southwest Las Vegas for the development of Southwest Bay, a Class A infill industrial project. The 70,405-square-foot property will offer shallow-, small- and mid-bay industrial space with flexible suite configurations. Current plans call for suite configurations beginning at approximately 17,600 square feet, with the ability to accommodate full-building users. Located at the southwest corner of Russell Road and Edmond Street, Southwest Bay will feature concrete tilt-up construction with 28-foot clear heights, ESFR fire sprinklers, dock-high and grade-level loading, electrical capacity and flexible demising options. Site work is slated to begin in April 2027, followed by vertical construction in May 2027. Southwest Bay is scheduled for delivery in February 2028, with preleasing available before completion. The project team includes Lee & Sakahara Architects as architect and structural engineer, Per4mance Engineering as civil engineer and NDL Group as general contractor. Greg Tassi and Donna Alderson of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing for the project. First American provided title services for the project.
HONOLULU — ESC Pacific, an international architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firm with operations in Japan, Guam and the United States, has purchased the historic Joseph W. Podmore Building at 202 Merchant St. in Honolulu in an off-market transaction. Constructed in 1902 from Hawaiian blue-gray basalt and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983, the two-story Podmore Building features 4,638 square feet of mixed-use space. ECS will occupy the building’s second floor as its U.S. base, while the ground floor will continue its long-standing restaurant use. Matthew McKeever of CBRE Hawaii Capital Markets represented the buyer in the transaction. Terms of the transaction were not released.
ABMAR Investments Receives $5.7M Loan for Refinancing for Union Square Shopping Center in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — ABMAR Investments has received a $5.7 million loan for refinancing for Union Square Shopping Center, a retail property at 5035-5069 N. Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Andrew Deaver, Rob Bova and Tom Gilliland of JLL Capital Markets secured the three-year, floating-rate loan for the borrower. The financing allowed the ABMAR Investments to refinance its existing loan and fund upcoming improvements for tenant Crunch Fitness, along with additional capital expenditures. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2005, Union Square features 69,347 square feet of retail space and 582 surface parking spaces on 8.3 acres. At the time of sale, the shopping center was 98 percent leased to 13 tenants, including Crunch Fitness, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Edward Jones, 7Brew Coffee and Big 5 Sporting Goods.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Greensboro, N.C.-based Bell Partners has acquired Bell South City West, a 195-unit multifamily community in South San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Business Times, the sales price was $130 million. Sares Regis Group of Northern California and an institutional equity partner sold the property, which was formerly known as Celeste. Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —LaTerra Development, in partnership with Revitate, has opened The Charlie ABQ, a 344-unit build-to-rent community in Albuquerque. Situated on 37 acres at the southwest corner of Woodmont Avenue and Paseo del Norte, The Charlie ABQ features 202 townhomes and 142 detached single-family homes. The two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts range in size from 1,260 to 2,130 square feet. Every residence includes an attached two-car garage, private outdoor space and modern finishes. The community includes two large amenity centers with resort-style pools and spas, fitness centers, coworking lounges and outdoor gathering areas.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged a $45.8 million loan for the refinancing of Scottsdale Towne Center, a retail center located at 15444 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Doug Birrell, Bob Ybarra and Nick Santangelo with CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance secured the five-year interest-only, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed owner. The 168,090-square-foot retail center was nearly 100 percent leased at the time of the loan closing, with current tenants including T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and Mountainside Fitness. Additionally, the property is shadow-anchored by Target. The sponsor acquired Scottsdale Towne Center in 2021 and subsequently leased a previously vacant 50,000-square-foot space to Mountainside Fitness’ for a flagship location.
HONOLULU — GGP has signed leases with four new tenants at Ala Moana Center, a 2.4 million-square-foot open-air center located in Honolulu. Kaikoa Gallery, NARA and POP MART are set to open this month. Kids City Adventure will join previously announced tenants BB Wellness and Molly Tea, which are all scheduled to open in October. Recently opened tenants at the center include Ali‘i Coffee Company, gorjana, Lume Harmony, MINISO and Studs. Crocs will also reopen at the center in September, and Tiffany & Co. will relocate temporarily while its permanent location undergoes renovation. Originally opened in 1959, Ala Moana Center features more than 350 stores and restaurants and is anchored by Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy’s and Target.
EVERETT, WASH. — Breakthrough, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, has acquired a biomanufacturing facility in Everett, a suburb of Seattle, for $78 million. In tandem with the acquisition, Breakthrough secured a separate 21-year lease for the entire campus with a global biopharmarceutical company to create a U.S. manufacturing facility. The 270,000-square-foot facility can support a range of uses, including drug manufacturing, quality-control lab operations and, warehouse/distribution functions. The property also offers administrative office spaces and an onsite café. The site, located at 215 Shuksan Way, was originally leased to a biotechnology company that invested approximately $350 million to build out a biomanufacturing facility but never moved in after being acquired in 2023. The transaction marks Breakthrough’s first investment in the Puget Sound region. The name of the seller was not released.
Newmark Provides $58M Fannie Mae Loan for Active Adult Community in San Clemente, California
by Amy Works
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — Newmark has provided a $58 million Fannie Mae loan for Everleigh San Clemente, an active adult community in Southern California in San Clemente. Lee Redmond, Alec Newman and Nick Schroeder of Newmark originated the loan on behalf of an institutional level joint venture. Designed for residents age 55 and older, Everleigh features 150 residences with convenient access to San Clemente’s beaches, coastal trails, golf courses and retail and dining destinations. The Class A property was delivered in 2023.
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