PERRIS, CALIF. — Westport Properties has released plans for a Class A industrial building at the corner of Ramona Expressway and Brennan Avenue in Perris. The company acquired the land in September 2022. Construction for the single-tenant, 99,910-square-foot facility is slated to begin in third-quarter 2023. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights, secured truck court, ESFR sprinklers, 11 dock doors and 6,000 square feet of office space. Completion is scheduled for third-quarter 2024. Alex Smith and Herrick Johnson of Lee & Associates are handling leasing for the property.
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SAN DIEGO — Brookwood Financial Partners has completed the disposition of a six-building office portfolio in North San Diego. MCS Guardian Properties, an affiliate of M.C. Strauss, acquired the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The properties include Carlsbad Executive Plaza, a four-building office park totaling 133,000 square feet, and The Plaza I & II, a two-building complex totaling 89,000 square feet. Carlsbad Executive Plaza offers a campus-like environment and is recognized as Carlsbad’s premier multi-tenant incubator office project, according to Brookwood. The Plaza I & II features creative speculative suites, remodeled lobbies and is only one of three Class A buildings in the market that offers subterranean parking. Brookwood originally acquired the assets in June 2015.
Faris Lee Brokers $11.3M Sale of Sprouts-Occupied Retail Property in Folsom, California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 905 E. Bidwell St. at The Bidwell Center in Folsom. VR Folsom, an Orange County-based private family office, sold the asset to a La Jolla-based buyer for $11.3 million. Jeff Conover, Shaun Riley and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Infinity Investment Properties represented the buyer in the deal. Situated on 2.7 acres, Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the single-tenant property. The tenant has a 15-year, triple-net lease with 10 years remaining on the term. The grocery store asset is located adjacent to Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and Trader Joe’s.
JLL Arranges $10.7M Refinancing for Chateau Spring Terrace Apartments in La Mesa, California
by Amy Works
LA MESA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $10.7 million loan for the refinancing of Chateau Spring Terrace, an apartment community located at 4242 Spring St. in La Mesa. The borrower is Universe Holdings. Built in 1969, Chateau Spring Terrace features 56 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with patios and balconies, efficient appliances, large closets and hardwood floors. Community amenities include a fitness center, laundry facility and pool, as well as on-site maintenance and management. Charles Halladay, Jonah Aelyon, Jolie Zhou and Elle Miraglia of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Mechanics Bank for the borrower.
Parkview Financial Provides $35M in Construction Financing for 42-Acre West Harbor Retail Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Parkview Financial has provided a $35 million senior construction loan to a venture between Ratkovich Co. and Jerico Development for the development of West Harbor, a retail center along the Los Angeles waterfront in the San Pedro neighborhood. The financing from Parkview is in addition to $55 million of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, as well as $85 million of investor equity. Situated on 42 acres at 1200 Nagoya Way, West Harbor will feature more than 125,460 square feet of multi-tenant retail space. Slated for completion in two phases, several restaurants will anchor the development, including Yamashiro, King & Queen Cantina, a market hall for fast-casual dining and Bark Social. Additionally, the project will include a 6,200-seat amphitheater developed in conjunction with the Nederlander Organization, as well as a variety of other tenants. The Los Angeles City Harbor Department owns the site and executed a long-term ground lease with the developer. The project is now under construction with completion slated for 2024.
POWAY, CALIF. — Stos Partners has completed the disposition of a corporate headquarters and manufacturing building located at 13955 Stowe Drive in Poway. A private buyer acquired the asset for $13.9 million. Automation NTH, an automated manufacturing systems company, leases the 37,530-square-foot facility, which was built in 1999 and underwent renovations earlier this year. The building features two dock-high and two grade-level loading doors, 24-foot warehouse ceilings, an 88-stall parking lot, 800 to 1,600 amps of power and a 3,000-square-foot wet fire suppression system. Recent renovations include a new roof, HVAC system replacement within the warehouse, interior upgrades and exterior improvements to the parking lot and landscape. James Duncan and Mickey Morera of Kidder Mathews represented the seller, while Rusty Williams and Chris Roth of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Arranges $8.4M Sale of Chino Village Shopping Center in Southern California
by Amy Works
CHINO, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Chino Village, a neighborhood retail center at 4103 Riverside Drive in Chino. An Orange County-based seller sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $8.4 million. The purchase included the retail center and approximately 2.5 acres of undeveloped land with flexible zoning. Built in 1984, Chino Village features 20,600 square feet of retail space with more than 380 feet of frontage along multiple points of access. Current tenants include Jiffy Lube, Subway, Wienershnitzel and a variety of daily needs services. Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — JJ&W has purchased Montague Crossing, an office and R&D asset in San Jose. Four Corners Properties and Rockwood Capital sold the property for $94.7 million in an off-market transaction. Scott Prosser, Joe Moriarty and Jack DePuy of CBRE Capital Markets represented the buyer in the deal. Situated on a 12.4-acre campus, Montague Crossing features 209,425 square feet of space spread across three buildings at 2520 and 2540-2560 Junction Ave. and 541-555 E. Trimble Road. At the time of sale, the campus was fully leased to three R&D tenants in the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, advised by PNC Realty Investors, has completed the disposition of Centerra Apartments, a residential tower in San Jose. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. Located at 77 N. Almaden Ave., the 21-story Centerra Apartments features 325,169 square feet of residential space and 7,000 square feet of retail space. The 347-unit property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, including townhomes, live-work units, lofts and junior units. On-site amenities include a pool, spa, integrated parking structure, media lounge with bar and fireplace, fitness center, outdoor gathering spaces, conference center and game room. Scott Bales of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Ramsey Daya and Chris Moritz of Newmark arranged acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Olympus Property has acquired The Residences at Escaya, a multifamily community located in Chula Vista, between downtown San Diego and the Mexico border. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated in the Otay Ranch neighborhood, The Residences at Escaya features 272 apartments, private garage and carport parking, a 30,000-square-foot walkable retail village, swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor lounge and barbecue area. Units range from 784 square feet to 1,560 square feet and offer quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-height tile backsplashes, wood-style plank flooring, in-unit washers/dryers and ocean views from select units.