SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Warren Resort Hotels has acquired the Franciscan Inn & Suites, a boutique hotel in Santa Barbara’s West Beach district, from Ed St. George for $22.5 million, or $424,528 per key. Developed in the mid-20th century, Franciscan Inn & Suites features 53 guest rooms and suites, a pool, landscaped courtyard and dedicated parking. The property is walkable to both West and East beaches, Santa Barbara Harbor, Stearns Wharf, State Street and Funk Zone, an arts, dining and industrial district. Austin Herlihy, Chris Parker, Miles Waters, Mike Lopus and Mike Chung of Colliers, in partnership with Steve Golis of Radius, marketed the asset and led the disposition and acquisition processes for both parties.
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LOS ANGELES — Kidder Mathews has brokered the $14.7 million sale of The Judson, a historic multifamily property in downtown Los Angeles. Darin Beebower and Dakoda Iversen of Kidder Mathews represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. Located at 424 S. Broadway, The Judson features 60 apartments. Originally constructed in 1906, the property underwent an $11 million gut renovation, adaptive reuse and restoration led by David Lawrence Gray Architects that transformed the obsolete office building into loft-style residences. The renovation included full replacement of all electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, upgraded seismic retrofitting and the addition of air conditioning, new decks and a rooftop spa and garden.
NewMark Merrill-Led Partnership to Develop 297,363 SF Retail Center in Victorville, California
by Amy Works
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos., in partnership with World Premier Investments and R.Y. Properties, has received entitlements to develop Desert Sky Plaza II, a 30-acre shopping center at the southeast corner of Roy Rogers Drive and Amargosa Road in Victorville. NewMark Merrill is slated to break ground on the project in the second quarter of 2026 with the opening planned for fall 2027. Designed by Architects Orange and Kimley-Horn, Desert Sky Plaza II will be the second phase of the existing Desert Sky Plaza, which is anchored by The Home Depot. The new phase, anchored by Target and Burlington, will offer 297,363 square feet of retail space. Desert Sky Plaza is roughly 70 percent pre-committed but still has availability for tenants ranging from 1,500 square feet to 25,000 square feet. Greg Giacopuzzi and Darren Bovard of NewMark Merrill are overseeing leasing at the center.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 33,055 SF Mixed-Use Property in San Diego’s La Jolla Neighborhood
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Prospect Square at La Jolla Village, a mixed-use property located in San Diego’s La Jolla submarket. 1025 Prospect LLC sold the asset to 1025 Associates LLC & Wedge 3.0 LLC for $10.3 million. Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Ross Sanchez of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyers in the deal. Located at 1025 Prospect St., Prospect Square at La Jolla Village features 33,055 square feet of ground-floor and second-floor retail and restaurant space, third-floor office space and a three-story subterranean parking garage. Current tenants include Cody’s Restaurant, Beeside Balcony, The Agency, Arjang Fine Art, Blueprint Equity and Patient Partner. Originally built in 1984, the property was renovated in 2022 and 2024.
ANTIOCH, CALIF. — Camden Village LLC has completed the disposition of Slatten Ranch Shopping Center, a community retail center in Antioch. Sterling Organization acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 5709-5759 and 5779-5789 Lone Tree Way, Slatten Ranch Shopping Center features 118,187 square feet of retail space. The property is shadow-anchored by Target. Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich, Andrew Spangenberg and Allie Repaskey of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
Primestor Development, DLR Group Break Ground on The Walk Mixed-Use Project in Norwalk, California
by Amy Works
NORWALK, CALIF. — Primestor Development and DLR Group have broken ground on The Walk, a community-serving mixed-use village in Norwalk. Located adjacent to Norwalk City Hall, The Walk will feature 89,000 square feet of retail buildings and public open space, including a network of interconnected plazas and pedestrian pathways. DLG Group is providing architectural and planning design services for the project, which is slated for completion in late 2027.
Jensen Infrastructure Buys 100-Acre Site for Build-to-Suit Manufacturing Project in Lancaster, California
by Amy Works
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Jensen Infrastructure, a provider of construction and engineering solutions since 1968, has acquired a 100-acre site at the northeast corner of 30th Street and Avenue G in Lancaster from Northpoint for $46 million. Jensen has retained Proficiency Capital to develop a 400,000-square-foot regional manufacturing facility on the site. Jensen will use the facility to serve all of Southern California and portions of Nevada. Construction is slated to commence in first-quarter 2026 with completion scheduled for March 2027. Fullmer Construction is serving as general contractor for the development. Hunter McDonald of JLL represented Jensen Infrastructure in the acquisition.
Barker Pacific Group Acquires 179,537 SF The Quad Office Campus in Carlsbad, California
by Amy Works
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Barker Pacific Group (BPG) has purchased The Quad, a Class A office campus in Carlsbad from Regent Properties for an undisclosed price. Aric Starck and Drew Dobbs of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Matty Sundberg of CBRE provided leasing advisory support. Located at 5740, 5750, 5760 and 5770 Fleet St., The Quad features 179,537 square feet of office and R&D space spread across four two-story buildings with typical floor plates between 21,000 square feet and 24,500 square feet. At the time of sale, The Quad was 73 percent occupied. Current tenants include Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Arlo, Rueb Stoller Daniel and Islands Restaurants. BPG has assumed management of the property, which was built in 1999, and plans to enhance the campus with the addition of pickleball courts and a refreshed building aesthetic. Existing amenities include bike racks, electric vehicle charging stations, a fitness facility with locker rooms and showers, outdoor patio seating, a bocce ball court and table tennis, public Wi-Fi, ocean views, exterior balconies in select suites and onsite property management.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged the $5.7 million refinance of a two-property multifamily portfolio in San Diego. Totaling 24 units, the portfolio consists of an eight-unit building and a 16-unit complex, both of which have undergone interior and exterior renovations as recent as 2020. Trevan Swierczewski and Alexander Santulis of PSRS executed the internal refinance with the existing bank lender, negotiating a prepayment penalty reduction to capture a dip in Treasuries. The resulting nonrecourse loan features a five-year, fixed-rate term and competitive interest-only pricing.
Talonvest Capital Arranges $42.6M in Financing for Three Western Self-Storage Properties
by Amy Works
HAWTHORNE, CALIF., WAIPAHU, HAWAII, AND DENVER — Talonvest Capital has arranged $42.6 million in permanent financing across three self-storage properties on behalf of The William Warren Group. The sponsor is a privately held national real estate investment firm specializing in self-storage development, acquisition and management. The financing includes:
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