MONTEREY PARK, CALIF. — The Olson Co. has acquired a 7.9-acre office campus in Monterey Park, located east of downtown Los Angeles, for $24.8 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the two-building, 120,191-square-foot property into a residential community. Originally built in 1980, the campus was previously owned and occupied by Blue Shield of California. The property includes a three-story, 91,363-square-foot office building at 601 Potrero Grande Drive and a companion office building at 2100 Saturn St. The campus provides 508 surface parking spaces and is zoned Saturn Park under Monterey Park’s McClaslin Business Park overlay. Ryan Campbell of NAI Capital Commercial represented the buyer in the deal, while Andrew Harper, Jeff Bramson and Will Poulsen of JLL represented the seller.
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HOUSTON — Houston-based multifamily owner, developer and manager Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) has completed the sale of a multifamily portfolio in Southern California for $1.6 billion. The portfolio comprises 11 properties spanning 3,620 units. An entity managed by BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) was the buyer. Trailing 12-month occupancy across the portfolio was 96 percent at the time of sale. Properties in the portfolio include The Camden, a 287-unit community in the Hollywood entertainment district of Los Angeles that features an Equinox gym on the ground level; Camden Crown Valley, a 380-unit community in Mission Viejo; Camden Landmark, a 469-unit community in Ontario; and Camden Hillcrest, a 132-unit community in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood. Blake Rogers, Alexandra Caniglia, Kip Malo and Dillon Bergum of JLL Capital Markets brokered the transaction. This marks one of the largest multifamily transactions in Southern California to date, according to the brokerage. “Southern California has long been one of the most durable multifamily markets in the country,” says Derek Helgeson, co-head of U.S. real estate at BlackRock. “Camden has built and operated these communities to an exceptionally high standard, and we are grateful to them for a thoughtful and collaborative sale process.” Additionally, Kevin Mackenzie, …
Faris Lee Investments Negotiates $5.3M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Fontana, California
by Amy Works
FONTANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has negotiated the $5.3 million sale of a retail strip center in Fontana, located in Southern California’s San Bernardino County. Jeff Conover, Scott DeYoung and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee Investments handled the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Chipotle, Jersey Mike’s, Dragon Grill, KWIK Charge EV Charging Stations and Phantom Fireworks are tenants at the 4,872-square-foot property, which is positioned as a pad building in front of a WinCo Foods.
Torrey Financial Group Sells Single-Tenant Retail Property in Bakersfield, California for $2.6M
by Amy Works
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — San Diego-based Torrey Financial Group has sold a single-tenant retail property located at 1125 Olive Drive in Bakersfield to a Los Angeles-based investor for $2.6 million. The 8,302-square-foot, newly renovated building was originally constructed in 2013. AutoZone occupies the property on a new 15-year triple-net lease featuring 10 percent rent increases every five years. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the deal, while Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer.
POMONA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $36.7 million sale of Terramonte at Foothill, an apartment property in the Inland Empire city of Pomona. Positive Investments sold the asset to Sack Capital Partners for $265,942 per unit. Kevin Green, Chris Zorbas, Joseph Grabiec, Alexander Garcia Jr. And Greg Harris of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Built in 1963 on 9 acres and renovated between 2012 and 2023, Terramonte at Foothills features 138 apartments, two pools, sundecks, spa, fitness center, barbecue pavilion, coworking space and garages. The unit mix is 70 percent two-bedroom units, plus studios and one- and three-bedroom apartments, with an average unit size of 910 square feet.
LA MESA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $12.5 million sale of Guava Gardens, an affordable seniors housing community in La Mesa, located in San Diego County. 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 age 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.
Clarion Partners Purchases 70-Unit Seniors Housing Property in Rohnert Park, California
by Amy Works
ROHNERT PARK, CALIF. — Clarion Partners has purchased Clearwater at Sonoma Hills, a seniors housing community in Northern California in Rohnert Park. Built in 2020, Clearwater of Sonoma Hills offers 70 assisted living residences and 24 memory care residences with capacity for 100 residents. The 49,000-square-foot community features restaurant-style dining, a theater, art studio, fitness center, putting green and landscaped indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. John Sweeny, Aron Will and Austin Summy of CBRE advised on the sale. Clearwater Living will continue as the property’s operating partner.
NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Henderson Park and Lowe has acquired Plaza Bonita, a 1 million-square-foot enclosed regional mall in National City within San Diego County. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Paris-based mall giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield sold the property for $201.5 million. Built in 1981, Plaza Bonita sits on a 78-acre site and serves the San Diego suburbs of National City and Chula Vista. Anchor tenants of the mall include Macy’s, Target, JCPenney, AMC Theatres, Nordstrom Rack and Round1. Overall, the mall houses 150 stores, restaurants and entertainment venues. Henderson Park and Lowe plan to upgrade and reposition the mall through “significant capital improvements and leasing investment.” The joint venture partners also plan to refresh existing stores and enhance common areas. The construction timeline for the renovations and remerchandising program was not shared. “Plaza Bonita provided a compelling opportunity to acquire and operate a well-performing and stabilized asset that can benefit from physical updates and potential new uses,” says Joel Mayer, executive vice president at Lowe. “Alongside Henderson Park, we intend to build on its strengths and update the property by devoting capital to a host of improvements, …
Voya Financial Provides $22M Permanent Loan for Multifamily Community in Belmont, California
by Amy Works
BELMONT, CALIF. — Voya Financial has provided a $22 million permanent loan for an undisclosed multifamily community in the Bay Area city of Belmont. Keystone arranged the financing at a fixed interest rate of 5.47 percent. Additional details of the transaction were not released.
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13 million sale of Hacienda Village, a retail center located at 2029 S. Hacienda Blvd. in Hacienda Heights, part of Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. A Los Angeles-based private investor acquired the property for $549.80 per square foot. Ron Duong of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Orange County, Calif.-based private partnership, in the transaction. Built in 1963, the property features 23,645 square feet of retail space divided into 17 suites.
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