NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — RA Centers has arranged $72 million for the refinancing of a portfolio comprising four shopping centers. Located in Redlands, California, the first property, Orange Street Plaza, totals 155,000 square feet. Vons, Trader Joes, Office Depot and U.S. Bank anchor the center, which was 99 percent occupied at the time of financing. The second property, Front Gate Plaza, is located in Lancaster, California, and comprises 150,000 square feet. Stater Brothers, Goodwill, Wells Fargo, McDonalds, Taco Bell and The Habit anchor the center, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of financing. Pueblo Shopping Center in Pueblo, Colorado, was 90 percent occupied and is anchored by King Soopers, CATO, Dollar Tree, Dominos and Sally Beauty. Essencia Medical Facility, VA Clinic, Harbor Freight, Hobby Lobby, JoAnn’s Fabrics, Planet Fitness, LongHorn Steakhouse, Gate City Bank and Perkins anchor the fourth property, Gateway Fashion Mall. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the center totals 385,000 square feet and was 85 percent occupied at the time of financing. Raymond Arjmand of RA Centers secured the financing through JP Morgan with Logan Ahlers.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the $21.5 million sale of Loma Villas, a newly constructed, 70-unit community in San Bernardino. Loma Villas features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans that include enclosed patios or balconies. Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, dog park, and grilling and picnic areas. TMG’s Alex Mogharebi, Otto Ozen and Bryan LaBar represented the seller, a regional owner and developer. The buyer is a Southern California-based private investor.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Sunland Nutrition has purchased a 40,792-square-foot industrial building in Aliso Viejo for $14 million. The nutritional ingredients distributor will use the building for its headquarters. The facility is located at 81-91 Columbia. It features 28-foot warehouse clear heights, two ground-level loading doors, two dock-high loading doors, large fenced yard, building-top signage and 4.25/1,000 parking ratio. JLL’s Xavier Nolasco, Brian Thene, Steve Wagner and Cameron Driscoll represented the undisclosed seller. Steve Crane of Daum Commercial represented Sunland Nutrition.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Asian and Hispanic e-grocer Weee! Inc. has leased space at Prologis Mid Counties Distribution Center in Santa Fe Springs. The new space at 13215 Cambridge St. will allow the company to expand from its existing cold storage facility in La Mirada. CBRE’s Ben Seybold and Rick McGeagh represented Prologis in the lease negotiations.
ORANGE, CALIF. — Watermarke Properties has acquired City Centre I, a 6.8-acre multifamily redevelopment project, for $22.5 million. The current property is a Class A, 150,161-square-foot office building suitable for multifamily or mixed-use conversion. Current zoning designations for the site allow for up to 60 units per acre. Primary use of the site’s ground floor is slated for retail. Newmark’s Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White, Chris Benton, Anthony Muhlstein and Brandon White represented the undisclosed seller.
Wood Investments to Convert Former Kmart into 80,000 SF Shopping Center in Big Bear Lake, California
BIG BEAR LAKE, CALIF. — Wood Investments Cos. has purchased a former Kmart building in Big Bear Lake, with plans to develop an 80,000-square-foot shopping center. Upon completion, Big Bear Lake Shopping Center will be subdivided into three individual anchor suites. A 17,193-square-foot Grocery Outlet will anchor the property. Another retailer has signed a 23,228-square-foot lease at the property, and a third tenant is in negotiations to lease a 23,228-square-foot space. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, with the opening scheduled for March 2024. Charley Simpson of Colliers International represented Wood in the purchase. Nick Wirick, Chris Beauchamp and Miranda Montgomery of Lee & Associates are handling leasing at the center.
VENTURA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $6.4 million sale of a single-tenant property in Ventura. Planet Fitness occupies the newly renovated, 24,600-square-foot building on a triple-net-lease basis. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko and Ed Hanley of Hanley represented the seller, an affiliate of MJL Capital Partners. Brian Hughes of M&M Thrift Management Co. represented the buyer, a Ventura-based private investor.
ADELANTO, CALIF. — Frontier Enterprises has sold a single-tenant, net-leased industrial asset at 9841 Bartlett Ave. in the Inland Empire city of Adelanto for $5.5 million. The 29,925-square-foot unit is fully leased by General Dynamics Information Technology. The aerospace and defense corporation recently signed a triple-net, three-year base term and annual increase with options to extend. It will occupy the space once it’s completed. Several units are still available that can be delivered in configurations ranging from 30,000 to 120,000 square feet. A 240,000-square-foot expansion to the park has already been approved and the developer is entertaining built-to-suit options for select buyers and tenants. Jim Root and Matthew Hardke of Graystone represented Frontier Enterprises, which was the original developer. The buyer was not disclosed.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — AO has completed construction of The Mark, a seven-story apartment building the Inland Empire city of Riverside. The community is situated across from the Fox Theater and is steps from the historic Mission Inn Hotel. The project included 20,000 square feet of retail space hosting street-level boutiques and restaurants below 165 apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom units. AO served as the project’s designer. The project included restoration and preservation of three historic buildings on the site, including the city’s first fire station.
UPLAND, CALIF. — An individual/personal trust has acquired the 18-unit Arrow Townhomes in Upland for $5.5 million. The community is located at 614-628 Arrow Highway in San Bernardino County, just east of Los Angeles. Arrow Townhomes contains all two-bedroom, townhouse-style apartment units with two-car attached garages. Other amenities include enclosed patios, balconies, central air conditioning and laundry hook-ups in each unit. Douglas McCauley and David Covarrubias of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, an LLC.