SAN DIEGO — CapRock Partners has completed the disposition of a newly renovated distribution center located at 1855 Dornoch Court in San Diego’s Otay Mesa submarket. An investment firm acquired the property for an undisclosed price. CapRock completed several million dollars in capital improvements to the 210,156-square-foot building, which was originally built in the late 1980s. Situated on 10.6 acres, the facility features functional divisibility with a variety of bay sizes, 26- to 28-foot clear heights, grade- and dock-high loading doors, ESFR sprinkler systems and concrete truck courts. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Ed Hernandez, Mike Adey and Zach Harman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Brant Aberg of Cushman & Wakefield along with Joe Anderson and Andy Irwin of JLL provided market leasing advisory.
California
Kendal Corp. Breaks Ground on 221-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Healdsburg, California
by Amy Works
HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — San Francisco Zen Center and The Kendal Corp. have broken ground on Enso Village, a 221-unit seniors housing community in the Bay Area city of Healdsburg. The development will sit on approximately 16 acres of land in what is called the North Village. The community will feature a vegetarian restaurant, demonstration kitchen, indoor pool and gym, meditation hall and onsite farm for growing fresh produce for the restaurant. Weitz is building the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2023.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased Markham Distribution Center, an industrial property located at 212 Markham St. in Perris. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 80,527-square-foot property was built in 2019. The acquisition is the eighth West Coast purchase Dalfen has made in the past seven months.
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IQHQ Buys Site in Bay Area to Develop New Elco Yards Life Sciences Campus
by John Nelson
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — IQHQ, a private life sciences developer and owner with offices in San Diego and Boston, has purchased a “shovel-ready” development site in the Bay Area town of Redwood City that is fully entitled for mixed-use. The firm plans to develop Elco Yards, a project that will feature four life sciences buildings and two residential communities, as well as green space open to the public. The four office buildings will span 600,000 square feet and include laboratory, meeting and research and development space. The buildings are designed to meet LEED Gold standards. “Elco Yards represents an iconic project in a thriving life sciences market with a proven track record of attracting top companies and diverse talent,” says Steve Rosetta, CEO of IQHQ. “We are excited to advance this project, which is fully entitled and well-positioned to address the unmet demand for premier lab space in the Bay Area.” The multifamily portion will include two communities totaling 540 units. IQHQ is partnering with Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar for the residential component, which will feature 147 income-restricted units, according to Redwood City Mayor Diane Howard. “We look forward to Greystar’s continuing involvement and the creation of much-needed housing in Redwood …
SAN DIEGO — Berkadia has secured a $148 million loan for the refinancing of Town & Country Resort in San Diego. The borrower is a partnership between Lowe and Atlas Hotels. Scott Hall and Aaron Lapping of Berkadia arranged the floating-rate loan through Värde Partners for the borrower. Situated on 31 acres in San Diego’s Mission Valley submarket, Town & Country Resort features 671 guest rooms, five food and beverage outlets, two resort pools, a water slide and more than 292,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. CoralTree Hospitality Group manages the resort.
Progressive Real Estate Arranges $2.7M Acquisition of Jack in the Box Property in Los Angeles County
by Amy Works
POMONA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the purchase of a restaurant property located at 101 W. Foothill Blvd. in Pomona. A San Gabriel, Calif.-based private investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $2.7 million. Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer in the deal. Jack in the Box has occupied the property, which features a drive-thru lane, for more than 30 years. Originally built in 1976, the property underwent a major renovation in 2020 to reflect the current store branding.
MILPITAS, CALIF. — Lionstone Investments has completed the sale of Tasman Tech, a 14-building office/R&D campus located at Tasman Drive and Interstate 880 in Milpitas. Washington Holdings acquired the asset for $170 million. Tasman Tech has undergone substantial renovation and capital investment by the seller to continue to attract tenancy. The renovations included the addition of on-site retail amenities, outdoor collaboration areas, a fitness center, building signage and ChargePoint vehicle chargers. Additionally, the campus is within a five-minute VTA Light Rail ride to the Milpitas BART station. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark brokered the transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — PCCP has provided a $40 million senior loan to an affiliate of Carmel Partners for the purchase of One38 Apartments, a multifamily property located at 138 Balbach St. in downtown San Jose. Situated adjacent to the San Jose Convention Center, One38 Apartments features 101 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and one level of subterranean parking with 145 stalls. On-site amenities include a community clubhouse, dog park, fitness center and package lockers.
POMONA, CALIF. — Newmark has brokered the sale of 901 Corporate, a two-story office building located at 901 Corporate Center Drive in Pomona. Foremost Corporate sold the property to The Korda Group for $28 million, or $291 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. Lereta, a tax and flood services provider, occupies the 96,365-square-foot property. The building was constructed in 1989 and underwent an extensive tenant buildout in 2020. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White, Brunson Howard and Brandon White of Newmark represented the seller, while Andrey Mindirgasov of Newmark represented the buyer in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Brokers $5.6M Sale of ARCO Gas Station in Apple Valley, California
by Amy Works
APPLE VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a freestanding ARCO Gas Station and AM/PM convenience store located at 15333 Rancherias Road in Apple Valley. The asset traded for $5.6 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Built in 1998, the ARCO station has six dispensers with 16 fueling positions and a 2,737-square-foot convenience store. Victor Buendia of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer and seller in the deal.