SAN FRANCISCO — TMG Partners and Bridges Capital have purchased 149 New Montgomery Street, an office building in San Francisco’s South Financial District. The partnership acquired the mortgage loan from U.S. Bank as trustee in August and has now acquired the property through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Originally built in 1907, the property offers 80,000 square feet of office and ground-floor retail space, including Café Madeleine. The new owners plan to renovate the building.
— By Sebastian Bernt of Avison Young — The San Diego office market is beginning to stabilize in 2025. However, recovery remains uneven amid elevated vacancy, rising sublease availability and evolving workplace strategies. While quarterly leasing activity has improved modestly— up roughly 7 percent year over year through the second quarter — overall fundamentals remain challenged. San Diego’s total office availability rate stands at 18.2 percent as of the second quarter. This is flat from the previous quarter but still up more than 500 basis points from pre-pandemic norms. Sublease availability exceeds 2.2 million square feet, a lingering effect of corporate downsizing and the continued shift toward hybrid work models. Sublease inventory is most concentrated in suburban nodes such as UTC and Sorrento Mesa, as well as Downtown San Diego. Demand remains strongest for Class A assets in suburban submarkets like UTC, Del Mar Heights and Sorrento Valley where tenants prioritize modern, amenity-rich properties. Even within these markets, average deal sizes have declined by 20 percent to 30 percent compared to 2019 levels, with users often consolidating space and seeking shorter lease terms. Downtown San Diego continues to face pronounced headwinds, with vacancy topping 25 percent in several Class B …
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — EAH Housing and the County of Santa Clara have broken ground on Distel Circle, an affordable housing rental community in Los Altos. Located at 330 Distel Circle, the property will offer 90 affordable residences for individuals and families earning between 30 percent to 80 percent of the area median income. Several units will be designated as permanent supportive housing to help address homelessness and housing instability in the region. Designed by KTGY Architects, Distel Circle will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, a community room, an outdoor courtyard and dedicated on-site services. Construction is underway with completion slated for January 2027. The project’s primary funding source is Low Income Housing Tax Credit and State Credit equity. The County of Santa Clara contributed $25 million toward the development, of which $15.9 million came from the $950 million Measure A Affordable Housing Bond, which was approved by county voters in 2016, with the balance provided through the county’s No Place Like Home and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds.
CARLSBAD, CITY OF INDUSTRY AND REDONDO BEACH, CALIF. — MetLife Investment Management has completed the sale of the Golden Coast Portfolio, an industrial portfolio totaling 600,000 square feet in Southern California. The portfolio includes three buildings in Carlsbad, City of Industry and Redondo Beach that were acquired by three separate buyers for a total price of $165.5 million. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Matt Leupold, Bryce Aberg, Aubrie Monahan, Jeff Cole and Charlie Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyers in the transactions. TA Realty acquired The Concourse, a 420,697-square-foot industrial business park in City of Industry. The property offers 69 dock-high doors, nine grade-level doors and a 160-foot truck court. Terreno purchased The Redondo Beach Two Pack, a 99,340-square-foot property that features 16 dock-high doors, three grade-level doors and a clear height of 16 feet. GID acquired Carlsbad Oaks Business Park, a 78,143-square-foot property with clear heights ranging from 22 to 26 feet, grade and dock loading capabilities, and an efficient warehouse and office layout.
ORANGE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Orangewood Corporate Plaza, a two-building office campus in Orange. Khoshbin Co. acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $18.9 million. Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson and Sammy Cemo of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Matt Didier, David Dowd and Jennifer Whittington of CBRE advised the seller on the sale. Located at 2100-2200 Orangewood Ave., the 109,644-square-foot campus was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. The property features high-end finishes, subterranean parking and recent capital improvements totaling more than $3.3 million. Renovations included upgrades to HVAC systems, roofing, landscaping and interior common areas.
PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $1.8 million sale of a 5,000-square-foot freestanding retail building located in the Downtown Edge District of Palm Desert. The buyer, a family that owns and operates the neighboring Shiraz Rug Co., acquired the building to expand the store’s operations by an additional 5,000 square feet. Heather Sharp of Progressive Real Estate arranged the sale.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Helio Group has received $58 million in refinancing for Arya Apartments, a Class A multifamily property in Culver City. Jeff Sause, Chad Morgan, Jacob Michael and Danny Ryan of JLL represented the borrower in arranging the floating-rate loan with Canyon Partners Real Estate. Arya Apartments features 38 studio units, 36 one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom units with luxury finishes and smart home technology. The community includes a fitness center with Technogym equipment, a rooftop lounge with barbecue areas, a coworking lounge with conference room, electric vehicle charging stations and a future rooftop pool.
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $34.9 million sale and financing of The Headquarters, an open-air shopping center in San Diego’s Marina District at the entrance to Seaport Village. A private real estate investment firm sold the property to a private real estate partnership. Located at 789 W. Harbor Drive, The Headquarters features 73,823 square feet of retail space. The former San Diego Police headquarters complex was completely repositioned in 2013 and features a mix of food and beverage, daily needs and apparel tenants. At the time of sale, the property was 83.3 percent leased. Current tenants include Eddie V’s, The Cheesecake Factory, Puerto, Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse, Wedgewood Weddings and Starbucks Coffee. Gleb Lvovich, Geoff Tranchina and Daniel Tyner of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Gregg Shapiro and John Marshall of JLL assisted with the deal.
VENTURA, CALIF. — County Center LP has completed the disposition of Cypress Point, an apartment complex in Ventura. Raintree Properties acquired the asset for $100 million, or $373,134 per unit. Built in 1990 on 14 acres, Cypress Point offers 268 apartments spread across 28 two-story residential buildings. First-floor units feature nine-foot ceilings and second-floor units have up to 12-foot vaulted ceilings. All apartments offer extra storage space, dishwashers, large closets and window coverings. Community amenities include a barbecue and picnic area, fitness center, clubhouse and covered parking. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
ENCINO, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property at 16300 Ventura Blvd. in Encino. A private family office acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller. Marketed for $34 million, the 57,000-square-foot property sold for an undisclosed price. The property offers 49 residential units and two ground-floor commercial suites anchored by JP Morgan Financial Center and Pinnacle Estate Properties. The residences include a mix of townhomes, two-bedroom and one-bedroom units. Community amenities include a fitness center, hot tub, electric vehicle charging stations and subterranean parking. Darrell Levonian and Tanel Harunzade of Kidder Mathews, along with David Saghian of Lyon Stahl, represented the seller, while Levonian and Harunzade represented the buyer in the deal.
