Buchanan Mortgage Funds $55M Construction Loan for The Orchard Mixed-Use Project in Azusa, California

AZUSA, CALIF. — Buchanan Mortgage Holdings has closed a $55 million loan for construction of The Orchard, a mixed-used residential and retail development in Azusa, approximately 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The borrower, Serrano Development Group, will use the loan to construct 163 market-rate apartments and 31,700 square feet of retail space. The transit-oriented development will be located in downtown Azusa at the corner of North Azusa Avenue and U.S. Route 66. The project will consist …

January 24, 2020California, Development, Loans, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, Retail, Western

Sutter Capital Sells 46,041 SF Redeveloped Lifestyle Center in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. — Sacramento-based Sutter Capital Group has completed the disposition of The Crossing at Tahoe Valley, a newly redeveloped shopping center in South Lake Tahoe. A private investor acquired the asset for an undisclosed price in a 1031 exchange. Originally constructed in 1973, the shopping center underwent a renovation in 2017. The new design features an institutional-quality mountain contemporary buildout. A large outdoor communal plaza offers casual seating, fire …

January 23, 2020Acquisitions, California, Retail, Western

PSRS Secures $11M Loan for Medical Office Space in Chula Vista, California

CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — San Diego-based Pacific Southwest Realty Services (PSRS) has arranged $11 million in financing for a medical office facility located in Chula Vista. The borrower is San Ysidro Health (formerly San Ysidro Health Center). Located at 880 Third Ave., the 23,780-square-foot property was formerly a CVS/pharmacy that was converted to a modern medical office facility. San Ysidro Health is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare services. Services at the new center …

January 23, 2020California, Healthcare, Loans, Office, Western

Blueprint Brokers $4M Sale of Skilled Nursing Facility Near Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 50-bed skilled nursing facility in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. A private real estate investor sold the community to an investor with a large California portfolio for $4 million, or $80,000 per bed. The specific name and location of the property were not released. The seller made $1.7 million in capital improvements to the property over the last three years, including adding 27 beds. Christopher …

January 23, 2020Acquisitions, California, Multifamily, Seniors Housing, Western

Hines, Oaktree Capital Sell PacSun-Occupied Office Building in Anaheim for $44M

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Hines and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have completed the sale of a single-tenant office building located at 3450 E. Miraloma Ave. in Anaheim. A family trust bought the property for $44 million. Built in 2002 as a build-to-suit for Pacific Sunwear of California (PacSun), the property features 180,000 square feet of Class A office space, large floor plates, a cafeteria, outdoor sports courts and ample surface parking. PacSun occupies the property on a …

January 22, 2020Acquisitions, California, Net Lease, Office, Western

JV Acquires Sterling Pointe Apartment Community in Sacramento for $33M

SACRAMENTO — A joint venture between Ridge Capital Investors and Contrarian Capital Management has purchased Sterling Pointe, a Class B multifamily property located at 2237 and 2257 Hurley Way in the Arden-Arcade submarket of Sacramento. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $33 million. Built in 1972, Sterling Pointe features 250 apartments. The partnership plans to implement a renovation program that will include improvements to unit interiors and exteriors, as well as upgrades to …

January 22, 2020Acquisitions, California, Multifamily, Western

Stos Partners Buys Parking Site Near Port of San Diego for $26.5M

SAN DIEGO — Stos Partners, in conjunction with an institutional partner, has purchased a 5.8-acre parking lot land site near the Port of San Diego. A private entity sold the property for $26.5 million. Situated under the Coronado Bridge at 2210-2310 Main St. in San Diego, the parking lot is currently 100 percent leased to a defense contractor. With this transaction, Stos has completed nine acquisitions this year totaling $81.5 million and sold four assets totaling $48.4 million, …

January 22, 2020Acquisitions, California, Retail, Western

Seefried, Clarion Partners to Develop 1.1 MSF Industrial Project in Tracy, California

TRACY, CALIF. — Seefried Industrial Properties, as developer partner for Clarion Partners, has acquired a 76-acre land site for the development of a speculative, multi-warehouse project within the Northeast Area Specific Plan in Tracy, approximately 70 miles east of San Francisco. Located at the northeast corner of Grant Line and Chrisman roads, the yet-to-be-named project will total 1.1 million square feet of office and warehouse space spread across three buildings of 260,000 square feet, …

January 21, 2020California, Development, Industrial, Office, Western

Birtcher Development Buys 20-Acre Site for Airport Distribution Center in San Bernardino

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Birtcher Development has acquired a 20-acre land parcel fully entitled for the development of a speculative regional fulfillment and distribution center. The seller, 6th Street LLC, sold the site for $17.6 million. Birtcher plans to break ground on the project this spring with completion slated for fourth-quarter 2021. Designed by Irvine, Calif.-based HPA Architecture, the 406,710-square-foot facility will feature an eight-inch slab and …

January 21, 2020California, Development, Industrial, Western

PS Business Parks Acquires Two Industrial/Flex Assets in California for $30.3M

SANTA CLARA AND LA MIRADA, CALIF. — PS Business Parks (PSB) has completed the acquisition of two business parks in California for a total consideration of $30.3 million. The purchases will qualify as 1031 exchanges for tax purposes. On Dec. 20, 2019, PSB purchased San Tomas Business Center in Santa Clara for $16.6 million. Totaling 79,400 square feet, the park features nine buildings offering suites ranging from 200 square feet to 3,500 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was …

January 21, 2020Acquisitions, California, Industrial, Office, Western