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Institutional Money, Private Investors Continue to Flock to Inland Empire Multifamily Market

by Jeff Shaw February 2, 2022

By Eric Chen, Senior Vice President, CBRE Multifamily has been a well-performing real estate segment during the past 18 months as demand for housing continues to trump supply in most of California. The Inland Empire has been the recipient of much of this demand within the Greater Los Angeles and Southern California regions due to their economic and population growth. Tenants are also in search of more affordable, quality dwellings outside the urban core. Due to the confluence of these factors, multifamily vacancies in the area are at an all-time low of less than 5 percent. This is exasperated by the fact that new developments are at the lowest level across the nation, pushing rent growth to No. 1. This dynamic is, of course, ideal for investors who seek stable, income-producing investments with potential upside and little risk of oversupply. We do expect additional apartment properties to be built in the coming year or two, which will create more investment opportunities and provide more options for tenants who are new to the region or relocating from within. Looking back on this year, we have seen a number of large institutional-sized transactions between $25 million and $100 million, with investors ranging …

February 2, 2022

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

JLL Negotiates $78M Sale of Four-Building Britannia Business Center in Pleasanton, California

by Amy Works February 1, 2022

PLEASANTON, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Britannia Business Center, a four-building R&D and office campus at 4125, 4155, 4255 and 4385 Hopyard Road in the Bay Area city of Pleasanton. A Virtua Partners-managed company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $78 million. Situated on 19.3 acres, Britannia Business Center features 292,000 square feet of R&D and office space. Originally built between 1997 and 1998, the property features 13-foot to 20-foot clear heights, eight roll-up doors, one dock-high door and 1,600 to 3,000 amps available. At the time of sale, the asset was 68.6 percent leased with nearly half of the tenancy being credit tenants. Erik Hanson, David Dokko and Nick Deaver of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

February 1, 2022

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Acquisitions California Industrial Western

CapRock Partners Sells 684,000 SF Interchange Industrial Center in North Las Vegas

by Amy Works February 1, 2022

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based CapRock Partners has completed the disposition of CapRock Interchange Industrial Center, a Class A industrial campus located at 5345-5445 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Developed in 2020 and 2021, CapRock Interchange Industrial Center features 684,000 square feet of Class A industrial space spread across two warehouses. The 174,000-square-foot Building 1 features 32-foot clear heights, 39 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors and 105 parking spaces. The 510,000-square-foot Building 2 features a cross-dock design, 36-foot clear heights, 89 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 115 trailer parking stalls and 249 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to BarkBox, Boxabl and Evanesce Packaging Solutions. Andrew Briner and Brett Hardy of Newmark represented CapRock in the transaction, while Rob Lujan, Xavier Wasiak and Jason Simon of JLL represented CapRock as local market experts.

February 1, 2022

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GreenRock Capital Leads $103M in C-PACE Funding for Chinese Hospital in San Francisco

by Amy Works January 31, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO — GreenRock Capital has led $103 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) funding for Chinese Hospital, located at 845 Jackson St. in San Francisco. This is the largest single C-PACE transaction in industry history and is the first to combine both taxable and tax-exempt financing in the same transaction, according to GreenRock. The C-PACE transaction reduced the cost of financing seismic and other building improvements associated with a new patient tower. The transaction will also refinance outstanding debt associated with the new tower and, by doing so, Chinese Hospital will realize respective cashflow savings of more than $40 million during the next 10 years. C-PACE is a financing mechanism that allows owners and developers of commercial and healthcare properties to access low-cost, long-term financing for efficient building improvements, including seismic and other resiliency measures. The financing is repaid through a property assessment payment paid through the term of financing.

January 31, 2022

Acquisitions California Office Western

Hines Acquires Four-Building Liberty Station Office Campus in San Diego

by Amy Works January 31, 2022

SAN DIEGO — Hines Global Income Trust has purchased Liberty Station, a four-building office campus located in the Old Town/Point Loma submarket of San Diego. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 187,000-square-foot campus is situated on the waterfront within a 360-acre mixed-use site with convenient access to major employment nodes and the San Diego International Airport. The site also features more than 100 walkable amenities, 349 residential units, a golf club, retail shops, restaurants, the Liberty Public Market and 125 acres of parks and recreation space.

January 31, 2022

California Development Industrial Life Sciences Western

Luminous Capital, Virtus Real Estate Buy R&D Building in Carlsbad, Plan Life Sciences Conversion

by Amy Works January 31, 2022

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Luminous Capital Management, in partnership with Austin, Texas-based Virtus Real Estate Capital, has acquired 2290 Cosmos Court, an industrial/R&D building in Carlsbad. Los Angeles-based Excelsior Partners sold the asset for $9.5 million, or $255 per square foot. The 37,300-square-foot building was vacant at the time of sale. Previously, ViaSat utilized the property for its global communications operations. The buyers plan to renovate the property the property for bioscience research and development, including the build out of wet lab and support space. The property features heavy power, ground-level loading and abundant parking. Completion of the planned upgrades is slated for early 2023. Virtus provided joint venture equity for the renovation and repositioning of the property. Rusty Williams, Chris Roth and Jake Rubendall of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal. John Chun and John Marshall of JLL arranged the equity joint venture between Luminous and Virtus. California Bank & Trust provided financing for the acquisition and conversion.

January 31, 2022

Acquisitions California Office Western

Lone Cypress Realty Sells 38,154 SF Office Building in Aliso Viejo for $10.5M

by Amy Works January 31, 2022

ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Fort Worth, Texas-based Lone Cypress Realty has completed the disposition of VIEW at 101 Columbia, a Class B office property in Aliso Viejo. Holt Integrated Circuits purchased the asset for $10.5 million. The integrated circuits supplier for the aerospace industry plans to use the 38,154-square-foot building with the ground-floor for warehousing and the second floor for corporate offices. The property was renovated in 2020 with modern entry finishes and light fixtures, as well as updated two-tone exterior paint. Mike Adams and Morgan Adams of Stream Greater L.A. represented the seller in the transaction.

January 31, 2022

California Development Multifamily Office Top Stories

STC Venture Breaks Ground on Three Buildings in Cityline Sunnyvale Mixed-Use Project Near San Jose

by Julia Sanders January 28, 2022

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — STC Venture has broken ground on Phase III of the Cityline Sunnyvale mixed-use project, which will add one residential building and two office towers in downtown Sunnyvale, 12.3 miles west of San Jose. The three new towers will include two seven-story buildings with approximately 590,000 square feet of rentable office, retail, flex and outdoor terrace space. The office portion of the project will be both LEED Gold and WiredScore Gold certified, which measures internet connectivity and digital infrastructure in commercial properties. The third building is The Martin, a 12-story apartment tower with 479 units, including 53 affordable rental units. The residential property will feature a hospitality-level amenity package and ground-floor retail and restaurant spaces. Additionally, the completed three towers will include a public park, which will be used as the town square and gathering space for the downtown area. “These 590,000 square feet of new office and retail space will bring more jobs to the central core of Sunnyvale and boost business for all of the community’s business owners,” says Deke Hunter, president of Hunter Properties. Phase I of Cityline Sunnyvale included 198 apartments located along Washington and McKinley avenues, as well as 85,000 square feet of …

January 28, 2022

California Company News Leasing Activity Retail Western

First Commercial Property Management to Operate Two Shopping Centers in Arizona, California

by Amy Works January 28, 2022

PHOENIX AND MENIFEE, CALIF. — Upland-based 1st Commercial Property Management has been selected to operate two retail centers in Arizona and California. The company will provide management services for Arcadia Crossing Shopping Center, which features more than 450,000 square feet of retail space. Fry’s Food and Drug, Ross Dress for Less, Target, Petco, Burlington and Conn’s Home Plus are tenants at the property. A private foreign owner has selected 1st Commercial to provide property management services for Countryside Marketplace in Menifee. Built in 2008 on 32 acres, the 721,000-square-foot property is fully leased. Current tenants include Super Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, Kohl’s, Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Michaels, Burlington, Staples, Petco and Boot Barn.

January 28, 2022

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Alere Property Group Acquires Freeway Business Center Industrial Property in Riverside, California for $199.2M

by Amy Works January 27, 2022

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Alere Property Group has purchased Freeway Business Center, a Class A industrial warehouse facility at 2677 E. Alessandra Blvd. in Riverside. A joint venture between Crow Holdings Industrial and a global real estate investment advisor sold the asset for $199.2 million. Built in 2021 on 39 acres, the property features 709,081 square feet of industrial space with 36-foot clear heights, ample excess trailer parking, heavy power, ESFR and drive-around access. Additionally, the facility features 109 dock-high doors and a large secure concrete truck court. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased on a long-term basis to a national third-party logistics provider. Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Mike Adey, Ed Hernandez, Brad Brandenburg and Matt Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group represented both parties in the transaction. Phil Lombardo, Chuck Belden and Andrew Starnes of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory for the deal.

January 27, 2022

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