AZUSA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $84 million in post-close acquisition financing for Azusa Industrial Center in Azusa, approximately 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The borrower was IDS Real Estate Group. Built between 1986 and 1987, the three-building, 432,500-square-foot asset is fully leased to four tenants. Spanning 23.6 acres, the property features a total of 73 dock doors, seven grade-level doors, truck courts ranging from 130 feet to 160 feet and clear heights ranging from 24 feet to 30 feet. Matt Stewart, Ace Sudah and Daniel Skerrett of JLL Capital Markets secured the four-year, floating-rate loan through PGIM Real Estate’s debt fund focused on transitional bridge lending. Jace Bertegs led the PGIM Real Estate team.
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Brixton Capital Buys 143,217 SF Pacific Town Center Retail Asset in Stockton, California
by Amy Works
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has purchased Pacific Town Center, a value-add retail property in Stockton. A Sacramento-based private seller sold the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Located at 718-769 W. Hammer Lane, Pacific Town Center features 143,217 square feet of retail space that was 42 percent leased at the time of sale. Existing tenants include Smart & Final, Aaron’s, Panda Express, Subway and other neighborhood-serving retailers and restaurants. Brixton plans to re-tenant a former Toys ‘R’ Us space and the recently vacated T.J.Maxx storefront. Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the deal.
Longpoint Partners Acquires 275,000 SF John Reed Commerce Center in City of Industry, California
by Amy Works
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — Boston-based Longpoint Partners has acquired John Reed Commerce Center, an industrial park located at 1200-1316 John Reed Court in City of Industry, just east of Los Angeles. A global investment advisor sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 16 acres, the 15-building property features a total of 275,000 square feet of industrial space. The asset was originally built in the late 1970s and has undergone renovations and upgrades. The freestanding buildings range from 12,400 square feet to 24,800 square feet and have a minimum divisibility of 3,800 square feet. All units feature ground-level loading, while select units also offer dock-high loading. Jeffrey Cole, Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Bryce Aberg, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s national industrial advisory group in Southern California represented the seller in the deal. Longpoint Partners retained Chris Tolles, Erik Larson and Robin Dodson of Cushman & Wakefield to handle project leasing.
UC Berkeley, SKS Partners Unveil Plans for $2B Innovation Hub at NASA Research Park in California
by Katie Sloan
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — A joint venture between SKS Partners and the University of California, Berkeley has unveiled plans for a $2 billion innovation hub at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Plans for the 36-acre development, dubbed Berkeley Space Center, currently include 1.4 million square feet of Class A office and research and development space; wet and dry labs; conference space; academic facilities; retail space; and 18 acres of open green space, including outdoor working yards and a central green for community gatherings, activations and exhibitions. The focus for the development is to provide research space for companies interested in collaborating with the university and NASA scientists to create future innovations in aviation and space exploration. Later phases of the project are set to include short-term stay facilities and student and faculty housing. While the development has not yet received municipal approval, the environmental entitlement process has commenced and is expected to last approximately two years. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026. The development team for Berkeley Space Center includes design, architecture and engineering firm HOK and urban design and landscape architecture firm Field Operations. The joint venture has also tapped …
— By Ted Evans — The white hot, logistic-based real estate market in Southern California has cooled off. This is due to a combination of factors, including the end of COVID-based buying. Labor disputes, interest rate hikes and slower absorption rates are pushing business back to normal in a Western market segment supported by strong fundamentals. Returning to Normal As the crazed days of pandemic-induced buying slip into the past, we are seeing vacancy levels returning to pre-pandemic conditions. This may not be what some real estate investors want to hear, but the supply chain is certainly not as constricted as it was two years ago. The days of ordering products that were unavailable for weeks or months are over. The numbers we’re seeing back up our on-the-ground assessments. According to Savills, the warehouse vacancy rate in the logistics-heavy Inland Empire jumped to 3.8 percent in the second quarter. This was compared to 1.2 percent a year earlier, which was largely driven by reduced tenant demand over this period. The national vacancy rate for the sector clocks in at 4.7 percent, proving that the logistic sun is still shining in California. However, the increased vacancy rate is also …
3650 REIT Provides $71.5M Acquisition Financing for Creekside Town Center in Roseville, California
by Amy Works
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — 3650 REIT has provided a $71.5 million loan for the acquisition of Creekside Town Center, a retail center located in Roseville, roughly 20 miles northeast of Sacramento. Built in 2001, the property comprises 10 buildings and was 95.6 occupied at the time of financing. Tenants at the center include Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, Michaels, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Burlington and Bob’s Discount Furniture. Palmer Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Cane Cos. Management. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Belmont Village Senior Living has completed vertical construction of Belmont Village San Ramon, its fifth seniors housing community in the Bay Area. The property is located within the Bishop Ranch master-planned community, which includes retail, dining and entertainment. Harrison Street Real Estate is the development partner, with Synovus Bank and Cadence Bank providing debt. Belmont Village San Ramon is a six-story, 175,320 square-foot senior living community that is scheduled to open in late 2024. With views of Mount Diablo and surrounding hills, Belmont Village San Ramon offers independent living, assisted living and memory care across 177 units in a variety of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts.
JLL Arranges $32.9M Loan for Single-Tenant Industrial Building in San Dimas, California
by Amy Works
SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $32.9 million in financing for 300 East Arrow Highway, a single-tenant property in San Dimas, approximately 25 miles east of Los Angeles. Greg Brown, Peter Thompson, Kyle White and Allie Black of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team arranged the nonrecourse loan for the borrower, CapRock Partners. Western Pacific Storage Solutions, a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of industrial storage solutions, shelving systems and material handling, occupies the 165,070-square-foot facility. The company has occupied the space for its manufacturing operations since 2001. Built in 1972 and expanded in 1989, 300 East Arrow Highway features 15 dock-high doors and one ground-level door, a 130-foot secured truck court and multiple points of ingress/egress. Additionally, the property offers ample parking, 4000A/480V power and 21,000 square feet of two-story office space.
COMPTON, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an industrial warehouse asset located at 1303 W. Walnut Parkway in Compton, just south of Los Angeles. A private investor acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $16 million. Anthony Bergeman of DAUM Commercial represented the buyer, while Jeff Smart and Elizabeth Capati of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on 1.8 acres, the 43,540-square-foot facility features two drive-in loading areas, six dock-high doors with ample turning radius for 53-foot truck loading, 93 parking spaces and a fenced yard. The new ownership plans to remove the excess mezzanine office space and implement extensive renovations to reduce and modernize the onsite office footprint.
UPLAND, CALIF. — Harbor Associates has completed the disposition of 400 Mountain Avenue, a medical office property in the Inland Empire city of Upland. A local medical user bought the asset for $8.8 million. The three-story building features 47,850 square feet of medical office space with highway access to Los Angeles and Orange County. Sammy Cemo, Anthony DeLorenzo, Austin Reuland, Bryan Johnson and Nick Williams of CBRE Investment Properties represented the seller in the deal.