NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $4.8 million in refinancing for Newport Channel Inn, an independent limited-service hotel in Newport Beach. Constructed in 1962 and renovated in 2013, the hotel features 31 guest rooms. Jacob Lee and Thomas Rudinsky of PSRS arranged the loan, which features a five-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. A correspondent life insurance company provided the capital.
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $43.2 million in financing for Varenita of Westlake, an 86-unit assisted living and memory care community in Thousand Oaks, approximately 40 miles west of Los Angeles. JLL represented the borrower, Westlake Senior Living Center LLC, to secure the five-year loan from a regional bank. The Class A community consists of 58 assisted living units and 28 memory care units across three stories with surface and underground parking. The community features a mix of predominantly one-bedroom units, with some studios and two-bedroom units. Varenita of Westlake is located within walking distance of some of the nation’s largest retailers and less than four miles from The Oaks, an open-air and enclosed shopping center. Alanna Ellis and Ace Sudah led the JLL team.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Barnes & Noble will open a store within a 21,000-square-foot space at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. This marks the return of the retailer to the property following a five-year hiatus. Other new tenants at the center include fitness brand JOHN REED and pickleball venue Pickle Pop.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Confluent Senior Living and MorningStar Senior Living have entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with the City of Tustin to lead the development of MorningStar at Tustin Legacy. Located in Orange County, the 283,000-square-foot community will feature 145 independent living, 60 assisted living and 28 memory care units. The main buildings will be between four and five stories high surrounded by 29 single-story independent living cottages. The site, formerly the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin, is located within the 1,600-acre Tustin Legacy community. The location provides direct access to the next phase of Tustin Legacy Park, which will ultimately connect all sections of Tustin Legacy. The developers plan to break ground in the first half of 2025 through a public-private partnership with the city. HPI Architecture designed the project. During the initial nine-month ENA period, the city, Confluent and MorningStar will negotiate a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) that will provide the price and terms of the transaction with the city. Confluent and MorningStar will pursue approval of entitlements for the project during the same ENA period.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $3.8 million loan for the refinancing of Tully Commercial Center, a retail property in San Jose. Located at 1055-1095 Tully Road, Tully Commercial Center features 15 freestanding retail spaces. Current tenants include Little Caesars, Hawaiian BBQ, a hair and nail salon, and a dry cleaner. David Campbell of MMCC’s Palo Alto office secured the financing, which features a seven-year term and 25-year amortization.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Archway Equities and Virtú Investments has acquired The James, a Class A apartment community in downtown San Jose. Fairfield sold the asset for $74.2 million. Located at 98 N. First St., The James features 190 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, 7,256 square feet of street-level retail space and a 251-space subterranean garage. Common amenities include a fitness center, resort-style pool, resident clubhouse, conference rooms, a dog washing station, outdoor meeting areas with barbecues and fire pits, and a bike storage facility. At the time of closing, the property was 95 percent leased. The James was built in 2019. Virtú Investments will manage the property through its property management division North Coast. Brian Eisendrath of Institutional Property Advisors arranged acquisition financing from Freddie Mac for the buyers. Brett Betzler, Kaohu Berg-Hee and Rachel Parsons of Berkadia represented the seller in the deal.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Irvine, Calif.-based Shopoff Realty Investment has completed the disposition of the hard corner of the current Sunrise Village Shopping Center in Fullerton. Dream ERE: Real Estate, a local Orange County, Calif.-based investor, acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The sold property includes the Del Taco drive-thru ground lease and a 6,355-square-foot, three-tenant pad that is currently occupied by Papa John’s Pizza, Sunrise Optometry and Coffee Code. In January 2023, Shopoff received unanimous approval for the mixed-use redevelopment of Sunrise Village. Dubbed The Pines at Fullerton, the project will include 49 small-lot detached homes, 64 townhouses and 23,000 square feet of neighborhood retail uses. With the sale of the corner retail, 2.7 acres of retail pads remain for sale.
GREENFIELD, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBanc Capital Markets have provided a $71.8 million financing package for the construction of Greenfield Commons Phase I in the Salinas Valley city of Greenfield. EAH Housing Inc. is developing the community, which will feature 99 affordable family units and one manager unit. Twenty-seven units with project-based vouchers will be set aside for families and farmworkers. Nashua, an off-site modular manufacturer in Boise, Idaho, is building the residential units, and Swinerton is serving as general contractor. KeyBank CDLI provided a $15.9 million taxable construction loan to collateralize a Fannie Mae forward MBS Tax-Exempt Bond (MTEB) public bond offering and $55.4 million tax-exempt direct purchase loan to bridge California Accelerator program funds. KeyBanc Capital Markets purchased $55.4 million of 501(c)(3) bonds and provided a floating-to-fix interest rate swap derivative on both loans. EAH also received $51.3 million in California HCD Accelerator funds with an additional $4.6 million in California Accelerator Supplement funds. The California Accelerator funds are from federal COVID relief money in lieu of tax credits. Tax credits and bond allocations were insufficient to fulfill California’s affordable housing development demand, and these funds are California’s solution for priority projects. Other …
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with PCCP, has acquired Nineteen01, a multifamily community in Santa Ana, from an undisclosed seller for $102.9 million. Built in 2016, Nineteen01 features 264 apartments in a three- and five-story building. Located at 1901 E. 1st St., Nineteen01 offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with fully appointed kitchens, full-size washers/dryers, private patios or balconies, walk-in closets and ceiling fans. Community amenities include a rooftop resort-style pool area with spa, 24/7-access fitness center, business center, cybercafé, private conference room, dog park, game room, package system, communal fire pit, outdoor grilling areas and community green spaces. Shane Shafer of Northmarq brokered the transaction.
MODESTO, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $14.5 million in permanent debt for Central Valley Plaza, a retail property in Modesto. Michael Thorp of PSRS – Newport Beach, Calif., secured the 10-year loan, which was placed with a life insurance company, for the undisclosed borrower. Walmart and Kohl’s anchor Central Valley Plaza, which is located off the 99 in Modesto’s retail corridor.
