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Sares Regis Sells 195-Unit Celeste Apartments in South San Francisco

by Amy Works July 30, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — Sares Regis Group of Northern California, along with an institutional equity partner, has sold the 195-unit Celeste Apartments in South San Francisco. North Carolina-based Bell Partners purchased the property on behalf of its Bell Growth & Income Fund investors. The new owner will rename the asset, located at 401 Cypress Ave., to Bell South City II. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Completed in 2024, the eight-story multifamily building features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, a fitness loft and secure EV parking. At delivery, the property was 95 percent occupied. Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction.

July 30, 2026

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Talonvest Capital Arranges $45M Refinancing for Self-Storage Facility in Goleta, California

by Amy Works July 30, 2026

GOLETA, CALIF. — Talonvest Capital has arranged a $45 million senior bridge loan to refinance a self-storage property owned by 1784 Holdings, a national self-storage owner and developer. Located in Goleta, the property comprises 95,523 net rentable square feet across 972 climate-controlled self-storage units. Extra Space Storage manages the asset. Tom Sherlock, Kim Bishop, Nathan Lefevre and Mason Brusseau of Talonvest arranged the financing, which features a bridge loan with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options.

July 30, 2026

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.5M Sale of Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Southern California

by Amy Works July 30, 2026

LA MESA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.5 million sale of Guava Gardens, an affordable seniors housing property in La Mesa. Los Angeles-based Positive Investments was the buyer. Built in 1986, the property totals 81 units, with 40 studio apartments and 41 one-bedroom apartments. Residences are reserved for seniors aged 62 and older. Amenities at the community include a pool, spa, recreation room, outdoor gathering areas, laundry facilities and dedicated parking. Christopher Zorbas, Graeme Henderson and Austin Huffman of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

July 30, 2026

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Harrison Street Asset Management Sells 136-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Oxnard, California

by Amy Works July 29, 2026

OXNARD, CALIF. — Harrison Street Asset Management has sold Clearwater at Riverpark, a 136-unit independent senior living community in Oxnard. The buyer was an undisclosed S&P 500 company focused on seniors housing. Terms of the transaction were not released. Aaron Rosenzweig and Dan Baker of JLL Capital Markets Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the deal. Built in 2018 on 3.8 acres, residences in the 153,297-square-foot community feature full kitchens, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios. Community amenities include multiple dining venues, a pool, fitness center, theater, salon and spa, putting green and dog park.

July 29, 2026

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CBRE Arranges $25.9M Sale of Ocean Avenue Multifamily Property in Santa Monica, California

by Amy Works July 29, 2026

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the $25.9 million sale of a multifamily property along Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue corridor. The property at 901 Ocean Ave. sold for $23.5 million, with the buyer assuming approximately $2.4 million in transaction-related obligations. A local private investor acquired the asset in an all-cash transaction. The sale was completed through a court-supervised receivership overseen by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Priscilla Nee and Dan Blackwell of CBRE represented the court-appointed receiver. Originally constructed in phases between 1961 and 1970, the three-story, 30,954-square-foot building features 28 apartments in an mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Multiple residences offer ocean views and private balconies. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, gated garage parking, a pool, controlled access and multiple lounge areas.

July 29, 2026

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Paragon Commercial Buys 46,055 SF Retail Center in Los Angeles

by Amy Works July 29, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Paragon Commercial Group has purchased a 46,055-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in the Tujunga neighborhood of Los Angeles from the original developer. Situated on nearly 2.7 acres, the property has been home to grocer Smart & Final for more than 30 years and Goodwill for 25 years. Paragon plans to upgrade the center’s common areas, building façades, lighting and signage. Greg Offsay and Caleb Morrison of illi Commercial Real Estate brokered the off-market transaction.

July 29, 2026

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Sony Pictures, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to Restore Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome

by Amy Works July 28, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema have announced plans to reopen and restore Cinerama Dome, a historic move theater located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Opened in 1963, it is the world’s first all-concrete, geodesic dome that features an 86-foot curved screen. Following a six-year shutdown that began during the COVID pandemic, the Dome will undergo restorative renovations starting next month through early 2028. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the movie theater. As part of the deal, SPE will also reopen the adjacent 14-screen theater complex, formerly ArcLight Cinemas, as an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The theater will offer Alamo Drafthouse presentations and dine-in services, curated programming, revival screenings, events, designated karaoke rooms and fan celebrations. In addition, the complex will retain 35mm capabilities to showcase archival film prints and house multiple screens with immersive audio and 4K laser projection, including 70mm capabilities. In 2015, Alamo Drafthouse restored San Francisco’s historic New Mission Theater — now called the Christopher Nolan Cinema — transforming a 20-year vacant landmark into one of the city’s premier destinations for film. Alamo Drafthouse’s restoration of the theater preserved the famous Art Deco façade and historic architectural details, including that of the original …

July 28, 2026

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Resilient Demand in Key Regions Supports Multifamily Through Midyear Challenges

by Sarah Daniels July 28, 2026

By Ann Atkinson, Regions Real Estate Capital Markets Midway through 2026, the multifamily industry appears to be holding steady. By many accounts, fundamentals are weathering uncertainties across the economy, job markets and geopolitical arenas. While some key metrics have softened, the overall health of the apartments sector demonstrates how essential this class of real estate is. Simply stated, everyone needs a safe place to call home. Sustained demand for rental units remains central to the sector’s health, and conditions in the for-sale market continue to shape that demand directly. For many households, homeownership has become increasingly out of reach. Affordability has eroded sharply over the past decade, driven by land use restrictions, constrained housing supply and a widening gap between mortgage costs and income, according to an October Goldman Sachs’ U.S. outlook for housing supply and affordability. Elevated interest rates in recent years have only added to the strain. Together, these factors are keeping many Americans in rentals far longer than they might have planned. Even with strong demand, the apartments market isn’t without challenges. The industry is still working through the surge in new unit supply that hit the market over the past few years. As a result, rents …

July 28, 2026

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Breakthrough Properties, Tishman Speyer Provide $90M Loan for 538,000 SF Life Sciences Campus in San Diego

by Amy Works July 24, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Breakthrough Properties and Tishman Speyer have provided a $90 million mezzanine bridge loan for Aperture Del Mar, a Class A life sciences campus in San Diego. The borrower, Gemdale USA, will use the proceeds to refinance an existing loan. Totaling 538,000 square feet, the four-building lab and office campus is fully occupied by Neurocrine Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company. The campus features a standalone fitness center with a yoga studio and juice bar, outdoor event lawn, private patios, courtyard and a 1,500-stall parking garage. Aperture Del Mar serves as Neurocrine’s mission-critical global headquarters as part of a lease that funds through 2036. Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, develops and owns life sciences real estate in San Diego and other markets around the world. Tishman Speyer directly participated in the financing through its recently established debt platform.

July 24, 2026

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $28.9M Loan for Refinancing of Affordable Housing Complex in Los Angeles

by Amy Works July 24, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $28.9 million loan for the refinancing of Billy G. Mills Manor, an affordable housing complex next to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Jeff Kearns and Laura Woltanski of Walker & Dunlop secured the refinancing through HUD/FHA’s Section 223(f) loan program on behalf of Watt Capital Developers. Billy G. Mills Manor features 102 affordable housing units supported by a Project-Base Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract covering 100 percent of the residences. The refinancing will also fund approximately $30,000 per unit for planned renovations, including roof replacement, new windows and sliding doors throughout the property. The transaction closed simultaneously with a 20-year renewal of the property’s Project-Base Section 8 contract, preserving long-term affordability.

July 24, 2026

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