LA MESA, CALIF. — Pacific Coast Commercial has negotiated the sale of a medical office property located at 8530 La Mesa Blvd. in Las Mesa. Magnolia Mar Properties sold the asset to Family Health Care Centers of San Diego for $8.4 million. The property features 25,916 square feet of medical office space. Current major tenants include County of San Diego and Penchecks. Brian Crepeau and Ken Robak of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, while Kelly Moriarty and Chris Ross of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. US Bank provided acquisition financing.
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.4M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Asset in Glendale, California
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $8.4 million loan for the acquisition of a mixed-use property located at 202 E. Wilson Ave. in Glendale. The name of the borrower was not released. Bradley Buzil of MMCC’s West Los Angeles office secured the financing for the borrower. The 27,080-square-foot building features a 51-key hotel that can be converted into apartments and six ground-floor retail spaces.
RIALTO, CALIF. — Houston-based Lovett Industrial has closed on a six-acre parcel in Rialto with plans to develop Renaissance Logistics Center on the site, which is directly on I-210. Construction for the 114,115-square-foot, front-load industrial facility is scheduled to commence in January, with completion slated for September 2023. The building will feature efficient ingress and egress to the adjacent freeway interchange, 36-foot clear heights, a 7-inch reinforced concrete slab, 90 auto stalls, skylights and speculative office space with mezzanine space. HPA is serving as architect, and Westland Engineering is serving as civil engineer of the development. Bill Heim and Alex Heim of Lee & Associates Ontario, Calif., will handle marketing and leasing of the project.
Private Family Sells Sit N Sleep-Occupied Retail Building in Los Angeles’ Studio City for $6.9M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — A private family has completed the disposition of a retail property in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles. A private investor acquired the asset for $6.9 million. Sit N Sleep, a mattress retailer, has occupied the two-story, 15,000-square-foot building at 12318 Ventura Blvd. for 11 years. The tenant’s current lease terminates in 2023, with a six-year option to renew. Tanel Harunzade, Darrell Levonian and Brittney McCarthy of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Negotiates $4.5M Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Carlsbad, California
by Amy Works
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail center located at 711 Grand Ave. in Carlsbad. A New York-based private investor sold the asset to a San Diego-based private investor for $4.5 million, or $976 per square foot. Built in 2019, the 4,584-square-foot property is fully leased to three tenants: Harumana Noodles + Buns, Village Optical and The Shop Salon, all of which are on triple-net leases. Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Josh Simms and Ryan King of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.
Landmark Properties Plans Multifamily High-Rise Near University of California, Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Landmark Properties has announced plans to develop a multifamily community near the University of California, Berkeley. The development will be located at 2190 Shattuck Ave. within Berkeley’s restaurant district, and is set to serve students attending the university, as well as faculty and staff. The project will offer units in studio to five-bedroom configurations, with 10 percent of available units designated as affordable housing. Each unit will be fully furnished, and most will offer bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a 7,000-square-foot rooftop deck, dog park, hot tub, fitness center, computer lab and study lounges. The project will also include 7,500 square feet of ground floor retail space and is set for completion in fall 2026. “Landmark is excited to work with the City of Berkeley on the entitlements for our third project in the Berkeley market,” says President and CEO Wes Rogers. “Landmark continues to see a need for well-located, purpose-built, university-focused housing in Berkeley and we look forward to delivering this project as a complement to our two operational apartment communities serving the Berkeley market.”
By Steve Roppel, Senior Vice President, Allied Commercial Real Estate Encompassing 62 square miles, San Bernardino is the governmental seat of San Bernardino County, the largest county in the world at more than 21,000 square miles. About 86,000 people alone work within the city, per the 2020 Census. The largest industries are retail (12,280 people), transportation and warehousing (11,164 people) and health (9,603 people). Of the six largest office buildings, only one is occupied by traditional multiple commercial tenants. The others are occupied by the county, city, courts, non-profits and the University of Loma Linda. The only large office building presently proposed is a county office building of 307,000 square feet. San Bernardino was historically a vibrant metropolitan whose image has become tarnished over the years. It is famous for its affiliation with Route 66, which runs through the city and allowed many people to emigrate to the Golden State. The first original McDonald’s restaurant – now a museum – was opened in San Bernardino in 1940. To restore the former luster and recognize the potential for San Bernardino, local governments have pulled together on several fronts. Multiple recent infrastructure improvements and redevelopments were completed and planned for San Bernardino, …
Birtcher Development Receives Approval for 2.25 MSF Birtcher Oak Valley Commerce Center in Calimesa, California
by Amy Works
CALIMESA, CALIF. — Birtcher Development has received full entitlement for Birtcher Oak Valley Commerce Center in Calimesa. Construction is currently underway, with completion slated for third-quarter 2024. Totaling 2.25 million square feet, Birtcher Oak Valley Commerce Center will feature four Class A logistics facilities: Building A, a 705,783-square-foot cross-dock facility with 5,600 square feet of office space and 118 dock-high doors. Completion is scheduled for second-quarter 2024. Building B, a 46,172-square-foot side-loaded property with 5,168 square feet of office space and 69 dock-high doors. Completion is slated for second-quarter 2024. Building C, a 457,257-square-foot cross-dock facility with 5,114 square feet of office space and 78 dock-high doors. Completion is expected in early third-quarter 2024. Building D, a 619,358-square-foot cross-dock building with 5,162 square feet of office space and 109 dock-high doors. Completion is scheduled for third-quarter 2024. All four facilities will feature 40-foot clear heights, flat floors, 10-inch slabs, a minimum of 185-foot truck courts and an ESFR sprinkler system. A nine-acre trailer lot will be constructed adjacent to Buildings A and B, providing 250 trailer stalls. Mike McCrary, Peter McWilliams, Patrick Wood and Scott Coyle of JLL are handling leasing for the project.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of Union 5 Apartments in Long Beach. The asset traded for $13.7 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Darin Beebower and Mark Ventre of Kidder Mathews handled the transaction. Located at 1821-27 E. 5th St., the 25,056-square-foot property features 34 apartments. Built in 1960, Union 5 was renovated in 2018.
ORANGE, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Foxborough Apartments, a multifamily property in Orange. Irvine-based Advanced Real Estate acquired the asset, which will be rebranded as Grove House, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1964, the 23-building property features 90 garden-style apartments with garage parking, two swimming pools, a fitness center, storage space and a grilling area. The 1,200-square-foot apartments have wood-burning fireplaces, dishwashers, washers and dryers. Advanced plans to renovate the asset by the addition of central air conditioning, new windows, new cabinetry, flooring, appliances, large fenced-in patios, upgraded landscaping, a modern paint scheme, signage and pool enhancements. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Greg Harris of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.