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PMB, Pillar Properties to Develop 224-Unit Seniors Housing Community at San Diego State University

by Amy Works August 13, 2026

SAN DIEGO — PMB and Pillar Properties will develop a 224-unit senior living community at San Diego State University. Dubbed SDSU Mission Valley, the project will total 295,000 square feet across seven stories and will feature independent and assisted living units, as well as 26 memory care residences. Amenities at the property will include a restaurant and bistro, community room, fitness center, rooftop deck, pool and outdoor courtyard. Urbal Architecture is serving as the architect. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2027, with completion expected in 2030. Merrill Gardens will manage the community. The project is subject to approval by the California State University governing Board of Trustees. Once open, the university plans to partner with Merrill Gardens to provide students with internships, employment and community engagement opportunities. Residents will have access to campus programming and learning opportunities, and the community will collaborate with SDSU’s Center for Excellence in Aging and Longevity.

August 13, 2026

Acquisitions California Retail Western

RPG Acquires 4,939 SF Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Suburban San Diego

by Amy Works August 13, 2026

ENCINITAS, CALIF. — RPG has acquired a 4,939-square-foot multi-tenant retail property located in Encinitas, roughly 25 miles north of downtown San Diego. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to five tenants, including three retailers and two restaurants. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.

August 13, 2026

Acquisitions California Retail Western

JLL Negotiates $30.4M Sale of Fully Leased Retail Center in Chula Vista, California

by Amy Works August 12, 2026

CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $30.4 million sale of Terra Nova Plaza, a fully leased retail center in the San Diego Bay city of Chula Vista. A global investment manager sold the property to an undisclosed buyer. Located at 390 H St., Terra Nova Plaza features 96,114 square feet of retail space that is home to a 44,477-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods store and a 51,637-square-foot Floor & Decor store, both of which are subject to long-term leases. Gleb Lvovich, Daniel Tyner and Geoff Tranchina of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.

August 12, 2026

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Newmark Pacific Arranges $16.5M Sale of Link OC Retail Center in Anaheim

by Amy Works August 12, 2026

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Newmark Pacific has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Link OC, a shopping center in Anaheim. An undisclosed seller sold the property to Northpond Acquisition. Located at 1071, 1081 and 1095 N. Tustin Ave., Link OC features 26,385 square feet of necessity-based retail space and was fully leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Reborn Coffee, Wendy’s, Byblos Mediterranean Grill, Pampanga Food Co., Spin Poke & Grill and MD Clinics Urgent Care. The property was renovated in 2017. Pete Bethea, Glenn Rudy and Rob Ippolito of Newmark Pacific represented the seller in the deal.

August 12, 2026

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Jackson Square Properties Acquires Multifamily Community in Marina del Rey, California for $170M

by Amy Works August 11, 2026

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — Affiliates of Jackson Square Properties have acquired Shores, an apartment property in the coastal city of Marina del Rey, from a company doing business as Shores LLC. The sales price was $170 million. Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP served as counsel to the seller in the transaction, which is one of the largest commercial real estate transactions in Los Angeles County this year, according to the team that worked on the deal. Completed in 2013, Shores features 544 residences across 12 interconnected five-story buildings. The marina-adjacent property offers mostly one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as a resort-style amenity package centered around a 2.5-acre park-like courtyard with a pool, dual spas, fire pits, barbecue areas, bocce court and sky terraces. The transaction team included Rutan & Tucker as counsel to the buyer; Glaser Weil as counsel to the County of Los Angeles; JLL as sale broker; and First American Title Insurance Co.

August 11, 2026

California Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

Joint Venture Delivers 265-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of California, Berkeley

by Amy Works August 11, 2026

BERKELEY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Canyon Partners Real Estate, The Martin Group and Valiance Capital has delivered The Valiant, a 265-bed student housing development located near the University of California, Berkeley campus. The eight-story building spans 80,500 square feet and offers 83 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. The property also features ground floor retail space. Shared amenities include a lobby and social lounge, 24-hour fitness center, group study space and a rooftop lounge. Studio KDA designed the project.

August 11, 2026

Affordable Housing California Development Multifamily Western

USA Properties Fund, Irvine Co. Break Ground on 338-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Tustin, California

by Amy Works August 10, 2026

TUSTIN, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund, in partnership with Irvine Co., has broken ground on Terracina at Tustin Legacy, a 338-unit affordable housing community located southeast of Anaheim in Tustin. The community sits within a 1,600-acre master-planned development that is a redevelopment of a former Marine Corps Air Station. Terracina at Tustin Legacy will feature two four-level buildings at 2265 Airship Ave. and 16055 Compass Ave., each featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, pool and parking garage. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2029.

August 10, 2026

California Loans Office Western

PSRS Arranges $11.2M Loan for Refinancing of Office Building in San Bernardino, California

by Amy Works August 7, 2026

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Commercial mortgage banking firm PSRS has arranged a $11.2 million loan for the refinancing of a nine-story office building in San Bernardino. At the time of financing, the 126,000-square-foot property was 89 percent leased to tenants such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the City of San Bernardino. Jacob Lee and Nathan Toomey of PSRS arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term, a 25-year amortization schedule and a dedicated reserve for capital expenditures. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.

August 7, 2026

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Acquisitions California Development Multifamily Office Western

Olson Co. Buys Office Property in Monterey Park, California for $24.8M, Plans Residential Conversion

by Amy Works August 6, 2026

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.

August 6, 2026

Acquisitions California Multifamily Top Stories Western

Camden Property Trust Sells $1.6B Multifamily Portfolio in Southern California

by Hayden Spiess August 6, 2026

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, …

August 6, 2026

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