RIALTO, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the $6.8 million sale of Jackson Apartments, a 41-unit apartment community located at 205-242 W. Jackson St. in Rialto. Cray Carlson of CBRE represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Built in 1971, Jackson Apartments is situated west of San Bernadino and near several employment centers, including distribution centers for Staples, Under Armour and Target, according to Apartments.com.
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments has released plans to redevelop the Westminster Mall into a 26-acre mixed-use property. Located in the Orange County city of Westminster, the project will include housing, walkable green spaces, dining, retail and a hotel in place of the old Sears and Macy’s stores. Shopoff plans to break ground on the new project, named Bolsa Pacific at Westminster, in 2025. The entire transformation is set to include more than 1,000 apartments across three buildings; 100 for-sale townhomes; a 175-room hotel; 25,000 square feet of retail stores; a food hall; and 2.5 acres of green space, including an amphitheater, dog park, pickleball courts and food kiosks.
LOS ANGELES — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $20.1 million sale of a portfolio comprising 12 single-tenant retail properties. Located largely in California and Washington, Napa Auto Parts occupies all the properties on a net-lease basis. Brandon Perez and Bill Pedersen of Los Angeles-based Matthews arranged the sale on behalf of the undisclosed limited liability company. A publicly traded REIT purchased the portfolio.
MOORPARK, CALIF. — Danco has purchased an 18-acre development site in the Ventura County city of Moorpark, with plans for a 200-unit affordable multifamily project. The proposed development, known as Vendra Gardens, will feature 80 one-bedroom/one-bathroom units, 68 two-bedroom/two-bathroom units, and 52 three-bedroom/two-bathroom units. It will also include a 2,500-square-foot leasing building and a 2,500-square-foot amenity building. Danco received funding for the project through tax credits by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee and a grading permit has been issued. The units will be available for those who earn 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), which will account for 65 percent of the total project. Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura’s Matt Benwitt and J.C. Martin facilitated the land sale on behalf of the buyer. The seller was Essex Property Trust.
LOS ANGELES — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Garfield Building, a 102,219-square-foot vacant office building in downtown Los Angeles. A Bay Area family office purchased the property for $19 million. The investor is planning to convert the 12-story historic building into a boutique hotel. The Garfield Building features 20-foot-high lobby ceilings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was originally an office building, but has been vacant for several years. CBRE’s Phillip Sample, Chris Caras, Michael Shustak and Andrew Turf represented the seller, a private investor that owned the building for more than 30 years. Wendell Jones of Realty One Group Infinity represented the buyer.
CALIFORNIA — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided $10.9 million in financing, which supported the refinancing of an existing bridge loan, executed by CFG, into a HUD loan. The refinancing is for a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in California. Further details were not disclosed. Capital Funding Group’s Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio originated the transaction for the company.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property located in Ontario. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, Evergreen Development, in the $3.5 million transaction. Fast5Xpress Car Wash occupies the property, which comprises a 4,446-square-foot building situated on 1.2 acres, on a 35-year, absolute triple-net ground lease.
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Griffin Living has received $3 million in financing from Hankey Capital. The funds support the company’s acquisition of an assisted living and memory care development site in Santa Clarita, about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The new community will be located at the corner of Camino Del Arte and Copper Hill Drive, in close proximity to a range of high-end retail and dining options. The approved plans by the city will result in capacity for more than 100 residents. Griffin plans to begin construction this year and open the community in 2024.
FREEMONT, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $40.5 million sale of two retail centers in the Bay Area city of Fremont. The first property, Franciscan Center, comprises 106,840 square feet and the second, Mohave Center, totals 10,228 square feet. Together, the centers were 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Safeway, Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King, Bank of America and 7-Eleven. Gleb Lvovich, Daniel Tyner, Geoff Tranchina and Eric Kathrein of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Sterling Organization acquired the properties.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — R.D. Olson Construction has broken ground on the Emporia Housing development in the Inland Empire city of Ontario. The 50-unit affordable housing complex is scheduled for completion by mid-summer 2024. Located at 310 W. Emporia St. in a semi-residential neighborhood, the $17.8 million, 60,000-square-foot project will be the second phase of the development, with Phase I already completed. The new buildings are slated to be two and three stories in height. R.D. Olson partnered with Danielian Associates Architects on the project.
