FULLERTON, CALIF. — A group led by World Premier Investments has acquired Fullerton Town Center, a grocery-anchored neighborhood retail center in Fullerton. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located at the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Orangethorpe Avenue, Fullerton Town Center features 219,902 square feet of retail space. The property boasts a 98 percent national tenant base, including Amazon Fresh, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, WSS and an AMC Theatrea dine-in location with food, beverage and elevated service offerings. NewMark Merrill represented the buyer, while Reza Investment Group represented the seller in the deal.
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Northwestern Mutual Divests of Cortona Park Assisted Living Community in Brentwood, California for $39.2M
by Amy Works
BRENTWOOD, CALIF. — Northwestern Mutual has completed the sale of Cortona Park, an assisted living community in Brentwood, to a joint venture between Cogir and a national investment partner for $39.2 million. The buyer plans to rename the property Cogir of Brentwood. Built in 2007, the community features studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 761 square feet. The pet-friendly apartments offer large floorplans with granite countertops, in-unit washers/dryers and private balconies. Community amenities include a library, café/bistro, beauty shop, courtyard and garden, outdoor pool, theatre, billiards, fireside living room and a community room with meeting space. Additionally, the property features concierge services, a 24-hour security system, postal services, a business center, wireless internet access and special dietary services. Situated on 4.3 acres, the property is located at 150 Cortona Way. Charles Bissell, Cody Tremper and Dean Ferris of JLL Capital Markets’ investment sales and advisory team represented the seller in the deal.
Landmark Properties to Start Construction of 166-Bed Student Housing Development Near UCLA
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Landmark Properties is set to break ground on The Mark at Los Angeles, a 166-bed student housing development located adjacent to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus at 10915 Strathmore Drive. The community will offer two- through five-bedroom units, including five affordable units offering 21 beds. Shared amenities will include an outdoor courtyard, private and shared rooftop terraces, and a resort-style swimming pool. Landmark purchased the development site from the Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), which owned the land and an existing building on the property since the mid-1950s. Foundry Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. Construction on the community is scheduled for completion by September 2024.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Tishman Speyer has completed the disposition of 555 Aviation, an office building located within a creative office campus in El Segundo. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $205.5 million. Kevin Donner, Doug Harmon, Ben Lushing, David Hasbrouck, Ben Cooper and Lars Platt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Belkin International, Publicis and Fabletics fully occupy the 259,754-square-foot, low-rise property. The tenants have a weighted average lease term of approximately nine years. Tishman Speyer acquired the asset in 2015 for $45 million with the intent to convert the single-story distribution and repair facility into a creative office environment. After its sole user, Xerox, vacated the building in 2017, Tishman Speyer implemented a $44 million reinvention program that transformed the property light-filled spaces accented by large windows, a fitness center, café and multiple outdoor gathering areas.
SAN DIEGO — Toll Brothers Apartment Living, the rental subsidiary of Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL), has broken ground on The Lindley, a 37-story multifamily property located in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. Totaling more than 800,000 square feet, the 37-story building will feature 422 apartments and more than 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The Lindley will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as penthouse and townhouse residences. Units will feature luxury vinyl tile flooring, European-style cabinetry, quartz countertops with tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, energy-efficient LED lighting and smart thermostats. The penthouse and townhouse residences, situated on floors 35 to 37, will feature higher ceilings, hardwood flooring, quartz backsplashes, upgraded appliances and automatic shades. Additionally, all residences will have private balconies, with four of the townhouses featuring additional private rooftop patios. The community will also feature an above- and below-grade structured parking garage with 561 parking spaces and capacity for 222 electric vehicle charging stations. The first-floor grand lobby and mezzanine host the onsite property management, concierge, and mail and secured packaged room. Community amenities will include high-end finishes, secured keyless entry, Wi-Fi and more than 22,000 square feet of interior and exterior amenity space. …
SAN DIEGO — LDG Commercial Real Estate has purchased a warehouse and distribution building in San Diego’s Otay Mesa submarket. The San Diego-based company acquired the asset for $10.5 million in an off-market transaction. The name of the seller was not released. Located at 9840 Siempre Viva Road, Across Town Movers fully occupies the 61,500-square-foot building.
Prologis Buys California’s Great America Amusement Park Site in Silicon Valley from Cedar Fair for $310M
by John Nelson
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Cedar Fair LP (NYSE: FUN), an amusement and water parks owner and operator based in Sandusky, Ohio, has sold the land at California’s Great America amusement park in the Silicon Valley town of Santa Clara. Prologis (NYSE: PLD), an industrial REIT based in San Francisco, purchased the 112 acres for $310 million and executed a lease with Cedar Fair to continue operating the park. Cedar Fair plans to eventually close Great America, which was built in 1976 by Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR). The park features more than 60 rides and rollercoasters, as well as the Planet Snoopy children’s park and South Bay Shores waterpark, according to the property website. Cedar Fair will continue to operate the park for a period of up to 11 years and then will close existing park operations at the end of the lease term. After 40 years of leasing Great America, Cedar Fair purchased the land from the City of Santa Clara in 2019 per an order from the State of California. The city purchased the park from Marriott in 1985. Following company-wide park closures from the COVID-19 pandemic, Cedar Fair explored options to raise revenue within its existing portfolio. …
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of Glendale Financial Square, an office building located at 225 W. Broadway in Glendale. Two Southern California real estate investment firms taking ownership as Hacienda Associates LP acquired the asset from a partnership between three local investors (Hyun 1996-2 Family LP, Royalblue LLC and Broadway JSY LLC) for $27.5 million. Glendale Financial Square features 126,500 square feet of office space and a stable tenant base. The buyer plans to invest in upgrading the buliding’s common areas and main entry plaza. Bill Boyd, Linda Lee and Scott Unger of Kidder Mathews represented two-thirds of the seller partnership in the deal.
CFG Provides $32.9M Construction Financing for Assisted Living, Memory Care Facility in Temecula, California
by Amy Works
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided a $32.9 million construction loan for the ground-up development of Varenita of Temecula. The 108-bed assisted living and memory care facility is located in Temecula, within Riverside County between Los Angeles and San Diego. The borrower and developer is Griffin Living. Brightwater Senior Living will operate the facility upon completion. The financing features a Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) structure, which allows building owners to borrow money for energy efficiency, renewable energy or other projects and make repayments via an assessment on the property tax bill. The financing arrangement then remains with the property even if it is sold, facilitating long-term investments in building performance.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Fortress Investment Group has acquired a warehouse facility in Fremont from Weiglein Properties, Sveiks Holdings and Glade Barne Holdings for $29 million. Situated on 6.3 acres at 42744 Boscell Road, the 93,385-square-foot warehouse features 6,886 square feet of office space, 26-foot clear heights, eight loading docks, 11 grade-level doors, 29 skylights with smoke vents and shades, dock-high and drive-in loading access, heavy power, 200 parking stalls and a 17,000-square-foot fenced-in, secured yard. The asset also offers 1.7 acres of unimproved surplus land. Balch Construction built the property, which Ross Reese designed, in 2000. At the time of sale, two tenants fully leased the property. Rick Keely and Greig Lagomarsino of Colliers represented seller, while Lagomarsino represented the buyer in the deal.