SAN FRANCISCO — The Swig Co. has obtained $190 million in refinancing for 633 Folsom Street, an office building in the SOMA submarket of San Francisco. Bruce Ganong, Lillian Roos and Spencer Bergthold of JLL Capital Markets secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Bank of China for the borrower. Originally developed in 1967, the building underwent significant a renovation and expansion, which was completed in 2021. The project added five new floors, all new building systems, exterior façade and an outdoor plaza. Asana, a cloud-based application for workplace management and team collaboration, fully leases the 271,000-square-foot property.
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Alere Property Group Acquires 422,000 SF Saddle Ranch Business Park in Norco, California
by Amy Works
NORCO, CALIF. — Alere Property Group has purchased Saddle Ranch Business Park, located at 3300-3390 Horseless Carriage Drive in Norco, from CapRock Partners for an undisclosed price. Saddle Ranch Business Park consists of four buildings ranging in size from 81,000 square feet to 158,000 square feet with clear heights from 30 feet to 32 feet. The concrete tilt-up structures feature dock-high and grade-level loading, ESFR sprinklers, ample power, large truck courts and 5.6 percent office space. Goli Nutrition, a vitamin and nutrition company, fully leases the 422,000-square-foot industrial warehouse complex. The company uses the facility for its corporate headquarters and manufacturing and distribution of its products. Darla Longo, Barbara Perrier, Rebecca Perlmutter, Joe Cesta and Eric Cox of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Paul Earnhart, Jeff Ruscigno, Brian Pharris and Ryan Earnhart of Lee & Associates consulted on the transaction.
By Robert Flores, Senior Vice President, CBRE Not too long ago, industrial real estate was generally viewed as an obscure and often unpopular subset of commercial real estate. Instead of owning a concrete box, many investors and developers were drawn to the flashier structures in Central Business Districts and hip submarkets. Fast forward a few short years, and industrial has firmly taken center stage for many who might have previously shunned the sector. The Greater Los Angeles area is one of the beneficiaries. The Greater Los Angeles region is the second-largest metro in the U.S. and is home to some of the nation’s most critical infrastructure. With the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach accounting for more than 40 percent of the country’s inbound container traffic and Los Angeles International Airport serving as a major gateway for passengers and air cargo, the local industrial market is ground zero for industrial users. At the close of the second quarter, the Greater Los Angeles industrial market totaled more than 1 billion square feet of rentable space with a vacancy rate of just above 1.5 percent, according to our CBRE research. Based on current activity levels and leasing velocity in the market, …
Romeo Power Signs 215,000 SF Lease for Headquarters, Manufacturing Facility in Cypress, California
by Amy Works
CYPRESS, CALIF. — Romeo Power, an energy technology company delivering electrification solutions for complex commercial vehicle applications, has leased a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Cypress. The facility will support Romeo Power’s expansion of battery development and testing capabilities adjacent to its production line, allowing for faster innovation and time to market. The 215,000-square-foot facility includes 191,000 square feet of industrial space that will be designed to double critical laboratory and testing capacity. The expanded manufacturing capabilities will enhance throughput, quality and cost effectiveness, while the increased office space will also allow for continued organizational investment in scientific engineering and other support resources. Romeo Power will assume occupancy in the near future, with full occupancy expected to be completed over the next six to nine months.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A joint venture between PCCP and Panattoni Development Co. has unveiled plans to develop Natomas Advanced Logistics Center, a two-building, 185,973-square-foot industrial property located at Duckhorn Drive and Arena Boulevard in Sacramento. The 122,401-square-foot Building A will feature 32-foot clear heights and the 63,572-square-foot Building B will feature 28-foot clear heights. The property is designed for flexibility and is available to accommodate distribution, logistics, light industrial and manufacturing uses for two to seven tenants. The center will include three separate points of access along Duckhorn Road, a semi-truck access aisle that will be gated and separate from employee vehicle parking, ample vehicle parking and a shared truck court totaling 300 feet.
BURBANK, CALIF. — GPI Cos. has acquired a medical office building, located at 2701 W. Alameda Ave. in Burbank, from a private real estate investor for $23.9 million, or $468 per square foot. The 50,986-square-foot building was 90.4 percent leased to 22 medical tenants, with most of the space occupied by doctors on staff at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo, Chris Bodnar, Lee Asher, Gerard Poutier and Cody Chiarella of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Kawa Capital Management has partnered with CL Hotels LLC to purchase Hotel La Jolla, a Curio Collection Hilton hotel located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. Terms of the acquisition were not released. The partnership plans to implement a $5 million to $6 million improvement plan for the 11-story hotel, which features 110 guestrooms. The program will update the guest rooms, lobby, pool area, restaurant and meeting space. The renovation will not interrupt operations and will take approximately two years to complete.
PACOIMA, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of a five-building industrial portfolio in Pacoima. Chase Partners acquired the portfolio from a private local family for more than $16 million. John DeGrinis, Patrick DuRoss and Jeff Abraham of Newmark represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Situated within the San Fernando Valley’s infill areas, the properties offer a total of 80,000 square feet. At the time of sale, the single-story portfolio was 100 percent occupied.
JLL Capital Markets Negotiates $37.5M Sale of 187,851 SF Marketplace Beaumont in California
by Amy Works
BEAUMONT, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Marketplace Beaumont, a shopping center situated on 51.7 acres at 1604, 1693 and 1642 E. Second St. in Beaumont. Completed in 2008, the 187,851-square-foot property was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include ALDI, Ross Dress for Less, Best Buy, Petco and Bed Bath & Beyond. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the buyer, while Aldon Cole and Pat Burger of JLL Debt Advisory team represented the seller, a private family trust that originally developed the center, in the deal. JLL worked with Brixton Capital to source the transaction and structure the existing financing.
SRS Real Estate Arranges $6.7M Sale of Grocery Outlet-Occupied Property in Fairfield, California
by Amy Works
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 200 Travis Blvd. in Fairfield. A West Coast-based owner and operator of retail properties sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private 1031 exchange investor for $6.7 million. Grocery Outlet occupies the 33,590-square-foot property, which was built in 1977 on 4.1 acres. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller and buyer in the deal.