CHINO, CALIF. — Lewis Retail Centers has unveiled plans to build Town Center at The Preserve in Chino, a city in Southern California. The retail and office development, which will span 169,590 square feet, is slated to open in summer 2023. Town Center at The Preserve will be situated within a master-planned community named The Preserve at Chino and adjacent to multifamily units. The pedestrian-friendly development will feature Main Street-oriented retail space, as well as open spaces for gatherings and events. The office space will be positioned on the second level, above the street-level retail space. KTGY is the project architect. Stater Bros., a privately held supermarket chain based in San Bernardino, Calif., will serve as the grocery anchor tenant. The store will span 46,109 square feet and will feature full-service meat, seafood, deli and bakery departments. The store marks the third location for Stater Bros. in Chino. Additionally, Kenwood’s Kitchen and Tap, a family-owned and operated restaurant and bar serving American comfort food, will open at Town Center at The Preserve in fall 2023. The restaurant marks the second location for Kenwood’s. Other food-and-beverage tenants committed to the development include 7 Miles Tea Lab and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Ken …
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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Equity, Construction Debt for $70M Seniors Housing Project in Folsom, California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $70 million in a joint venture equity and construction financing for Avenida Folsom, a seniors housing property in the Sacramento suburb of Folsom. Avenida Partners is leading the development of the active adult community. Blue Mountain Enterprises provided general partner equity and Argosy Real Estate Partners provided limited partner equity. Comerica Bank provided the construction loan. The property will rise four stories and feature 154 units in an affluent neighborhood in Folsom. The site is adjacent to The Palladio, an open-air lifestyle shopping and entertainment center featuring national retailers such as Nordstrom, Sephora, Barnes & Noble, movie theaters and a Whole Foods Market. Cushman & Wakefield’s Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig and Tim Hosmer represented the borrower in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired two former fraternity houses located at 624 W 28th St. and 2715 Portland St. near the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles for $16.7 million. Two subsidiaries of Champion — Victory on 28th LLC and Victory House Portland LLC — will rebrand and renovate the properties into student housing communities. The two properties will offer fully furnished units and shared amenities including oversized lounges, rooftop decks and private study spaces. Michael Fukushima and Stephen Watson of Total Realty Group represented the buyer and undisclosed sellers in the transactions. A timeline for the redevelopments were not announced.
Avanath Capital Buys Six Affordable Housing Communities in Northern California for $181.6M
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO — Avanath Capital Management has purchased six affordable multifamily and seniors housing properties in the Sacramento area for more than $181.6 million in an off-market transaction. The portfolio consists of four multifamily and two affordable seniors housing communities totaling 1,032 units. The multifamily properties include Anton Arcade at 2134 Butano Drive in Sacramento, Norden Terrace at 3685 Elkhorn Blvd. in North Highlands, The Ridge at 8151 Civic Center Drive in Elk Grove and Whitney Ranch at 711 University Ave. in Rocklin. The seniors housing properties includes Corsair Park Senior at 6920 Watt Ave. in North Highlands and Hurley Creek Senior at 4275 El Centro Road in Sacramento. Constructed between 2008 and 2017, the properties were built utilizing low-income housing tax credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and with bond financing via multiple agencies. Additionally, the assets benefit from the state of California’s Welfare Tax Exemption. Each community features a leasing center, central clubhouse, business center, fitness center, pool, laundry facilities, carports and garages. Avanath plans to implement sustainable and social-service measures at the properties, including energy-saving updates and resident impact programming. With this acquisition, Avanath now holds 12 total properties and manages 1,854 total units in the …
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Tyner Ranch Apartments, a multifamily property in Bakersfield. Hardt Investments sold the property to a Modesto-based private investment group for nearly $31 million. Built in 2006-2007, Tyner Ranch features 168 apartments in two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 788 square feet to 1,193 square feet. The apartments offer fully equipped kitchens, attached garages and private backyards with patios. Community amenities include picnic areas with grilling stations. Mark Bonas of TMG represented the seller in the deal.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a medical office building, located at 200-202 W. Wardlow Road in Long Beach. A private seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.6 million. Bill Maher, Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson and Gary Stache of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Originally constructed in 1964 and remodeled in 2017, the single-story building features 8,691 square feet of medical office space. The buyer plans to convert the medical building with operating rooms into an office building to accommodate the expansion needs of the buyer’s business.
COMMERCE, CARDIFF AND SANTEE, CALIF. — Calbay Development has purchased three value-add retail properties in California for a total of $8.5 million. In the first transaction, Calbay acquired a site in Commerce in a short-term, off-market, sale-leaseback transaction for $2.5 million. Calbay plans to construct a new Starbucks drive-thru café on the site in 2023. The second property is a corporate-owned Jack in the Box drive-thru in Cardiff, which Calbay acquired for $2.5 million. Reg Kobzi, Michael Peterson, Natasha Edwards and Brianna Bowers of CBRE and Mike Clark of Main & Main brokered the transaction. The property was sold as a short-term sale-leaseback with Jack in the Box corporate. Calbay plans to redevelop the property into a new restaurant in 2023. In the third transaction, Calbay acquired a value-add strip center, with option to purchase a corner lot of excess land, located on a signalized intersection in Santee for $3.5 million. The site benefits from upside due to short-term leases, strong traffic, major adjacent retailers and on/off access to the freeway. Greg Spounias of Highland Partners Corp. brokered the transaction. Calbay secured financing through MidFirst Bank for all three sites and intends to redevelop each property with national brand retailers …
COMMERCE, CARDIFF AND SANTEE, CALIF. — Calbay Development has purchased three retail value-add properties in California for a total of $8.5 million. In the first transaction, Calbay acquired a site in Commerce in a short-term sale/leaseback off-market transaction for $2.5 million. Calbay will construct a new Starbucks drive-thru café on the site in 2023. The second deal is a corporate-owned Jack in the Box drive-thru in Cardiff for $2.5 million. Reg Kobzi, Michael Peterson, Natasha Edwards and Brianna Bowers of CBRE and Mike Clark of Main & Main brokered the transaction. The property was sold with a short-term sale/leaseback with Jack in the Box corporate. Calbay plans to redevelop the property into a new restaurant in 2023. In the third transaction, Calbay acquired a value-add strip center, with option to purchase a corner lot of excess land, located on a signalized intersection in Santee for $3.5 million. The site benefits from upside due to short-term leases, strong traffic, major adjacent retailers and on/off access to the 52 Freeway. Greg Spounias of Highland Partners Corp. brokered the transaction. Calbay secured financing through MidFirst Bank for all three sites and intends to redevelop each property with national brand retailers and restaurants in …
LOS ANGELES — A co-development team consisting of BRIDGE Housing, the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) and Primestor Development have started construction of Evermont, a mixed-use project on the former site of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The new mixed-use development will deliver 180 affordable housing units for seniors and families, retail stores, a transit plaza and a Metro public transportation system training facility. Construction at Evermont is scheduled for completion in 2024. The residential component, led by BRIDGE Housing and CRCD, consists of Vista@Evermont, which will offer 62 permanent supportive housing apartments for seniors who have experienced chronic homelessness, and Luminus@Evermont, which will feature 118 affordable homes for families with low incomes, including 60 permanent supportive housing units. Located along the Vermont Corridor, the site is home to the second busiest transit stop in the entire Metro system. Additional key features of the development include a new, landscaped public transit plaza located on Vermont Avenue, plus improved pedestrian and cycling connections to other community facilities. The future LEED-certified facilities will be connected by a 22,000-square-foot plaza with a five-story parking structure to serve both commercial and residential tenants. Financial partners include JPMorgan Chase Bank, Los Angeles County Development …
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Coseo Properties completed the disposition of an office and medical building, located at 690 Otay Lakes Road in Chula Vista. A private investor acquired the asset for $8.8 million, or $318 per square foot. Built in 1979 and renovated in 2016, the two-story building features 28,700 square feet of office and medical space. Recent renovations include upgrades to the building and common areas. The property features a landscaped entryway, flexible suites ranging from 818 square feet to 4,380 square feet, 11-foot ceiling heights and ample natural light. Situated on 2.9 acres, the property also includes 154 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by New American Funding, Life Residential, Eastlake Rejuvenation and Wellness Center, Excel Speech Therapy Center, Boursa Investments and Edward Jones. Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo, Matt Harris, Chris Williams and Ramin Salehi of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.