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JLL Arranges $42.5M Refinancing for Wilshire West Medical Tower in Los Angeles

by Amy Works May 3, 2021

LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has secured $42.5 million in refinancing for Wilshire West Medical Tower, a medical office building located in the Brentwood neighborhood of West Los Angeles. Marc Schillinger and Keith Rosso of JLL’s Capital Markets team represented the borrower, a private, Los Angeles-based medical office owner-operator, to secure the long-term, fixed-rate loan. Located at 11645 Wilshire Blvd., the property features 78,702 square feet of medical office space and is leased to a diverse mix of medical office tenants, including physicians, dental practices, plastic surgeons, medical testing and rehabilitation operators and aestheticians.

May 3, 2021

California Healthcare Loans Office Western

Bellwether Enterprise Secures $23.5M Refinancing for Medical Office Buildings in Southern California

by Amy Works May 3, 2021

TORRANCE, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment, has arranged $23.5 in refinancing for two medical office buildings in Torrance. The properties are a 37,143-square-foot, four-story building on 1.67 acres at 3500 Lomita Ave. and a two-story, 42,101-square-foot building on 2.7 acres at 23560 Madison St. The undisclosed borrower acquired both assets in 2008. Kevin Mulvaney of Bellwether Enterprise’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan with MetLife.

May 3, 2021

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Sentre Buys Industrial Campus in Los Angeles for $12.5M in Sale-Leaseback from Mortech Manufacturing

by Amy Works May 3, 2021

LOS ANGELES — San Diego-based Sentre has purchased Azusa Center, a two-building industrial property located at 301 and 411 N. Aerojet Drive in Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley. Mortech Manufacturing sold the asset for $12.5 million in an off-market, sale-leaseback transaction. Mortech occupies the 75,081-square-foot facility and, upon closing of the sale, the company executed a new 10-year lease for the entire property. Scott Peterson and Morgon Fraser of CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance Placement team arranged a $7.5 million fixed-rate, five-year loan for the acquisition.

May 3, 2021

California Development Restaurant Retail Western

Midwood Investment & Development to Open The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City this Summer

by Amy Works April 30, 2021

STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Midwood Investment & Development will open The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge, a 95,000-square-foot retail center in Studio City, this summer. The rolling opening will begin on June 10 with the debut of anchor tenant Erewhon, the Los Angeles-based market and café. The location will be Erewhon’s seventh store and its first in the San Fernando Valley. Other tenants slated to open this summer include Civil Coffee, Free People Movement, Madison Reed, Myodetox, Roberta’s Pizza, SALT Optics, Tocaya, Tuesday’s Sweet Shoppe, Ushi Ushi, Van Leeuwen and Vuori. More than a dozen additional tenants will be announced at a later date. Gensler and OLIN provided design and architectural services for the redevelopment the property, which replaces the former meeting and convention space. The development team worked closely with the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission to maintain the rustic spirit of the Lodge, the existing natural foliage and tree canopy.

April 30, 2021

Acquisitions California Restaurant Retail Western

Faris Lee Arranges $28.3M Break-Up Strategy of Signal Hill Gateway Retail Center Near Long Beach

by Amy Works April 30, 2021

SIGNAL HILL, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has completed the break-up strategy of Signal Hill Gateway, a retail property in Long Beach, to four different buyers for a total of $28.3 million. Prior to listing, the urban infill property was divided into four product categories, including big box parcels, quick-service restaurant and daily needs strip, a sit-down restaurant and a drive-thru fast-food restaurant. Scott DeYoung and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the deal, Signal Hill Petroleum. The company will retain ownership of a one-acre parcel within the shopping center that contains active oil wells and drill sites. An undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange acquired the three-tenant big box parcel, which includes Ross Dress for Less, Petco and Dollar Tree, at 99.2 percent of the listing price. Another undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange purchased the quick-service restaurant and daily needs parcel, which includes Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle, T-Mobile and Bank of America ATM, for 99.5 percent of the list price. The sit-down restaurant parcel features an Applebee’s Grill + Bar parcel, which is under an absolute triple-net ground lease and operated by an entity of Flynn Restaurant Group. The parcel sold for a 5.1 percent …

April 30, 2021

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Realty Income Agrees to Acquire VEREIT in All-Stock Transaction, Create $50B REIT

by Julia Sanders April 30, 2021

SAN DIEGO and PHOENIX — Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O), a San Diego-based real estate investment trust active in the net lease sector, has agreed to acquire VEREIT (NYSE: VER), a Phoenix-based real estate investment trust in the single-tenant net lease sector. The all-stock transaction will create a combined company dominant in the net lease space with an enterprise value of approximately $50 billion, making it one of the largest real estate investment trusts. VEREIT shareholders will receive 0.705 shares of Realty Income stock for every share of VEREIT stock they own. After the merger agreement closes, the combined company — operating as Realty Income — plans to create a taxable spin-off of substantially all of the office properties of both companies into a new, self-managed, publicly traded REIT known as SpinCo. Realty Income and former VEREIT shareholders are expected to own about 70 percent of Realty Income and 30 percent of SpinCo. “This is a huge game changer for the REIT market,” says Scott Merkle, managing partner of SLB Capital Advisors, which specializes in net lease transactions. “It creates the sixth largest REIT, makes Realty Income multiples larger than the nearest net lease competitor, and allows them to become …

April 30, 2021

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HighBridge Properties Starts Construction of 706-Bed Student Housing Community Near the University of California, Davis

by Amy Works April 29, 2021

DAVIS, CALIF. — HighBridge Properties has started construction of The Ryder on Olive, a 706-bed development near the University of California, Davis. The 260,000-square-foot community is set for delivery in August 2021 and will offer a mix of fully furnished two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, yoga room, study areas, game rooms, a swimming pool, karaoke room, dog park and a 24-hour micro-market offering food and drinks. The project’s development team includes partner Grand Peaks Development; general contractor Brown Construction; Humphreys & Partners Architects; and South Park Interiors. Asset Living will manage the community.

April 29, 2021

Acquisitions California Net Lease Retail Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.9M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Property in Reseda, California

by Amy Works April 29, 2021

RESEDA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 18430 Sherman Way in Los Angeles. A limited liability company sold the asset for $8.9 million. The buyer was an undisclosed limited liability company. Walgreens occupies the 14,900-square-foot property under a lease agreement until 2023. The buyer plans to redevelop the property – most likely to multifamily – upon lease expiration. The property allows for the development of up to 223 residential units. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

April 29, 2021

California Hospitality Top Stories Western

Ohana Real Estate Sells 130-Room Montage Healdsburg Luxury Resort in California’s Wine Country for $265M

by Katie Sloan April 29, 2021

HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — Ohana Real Estate Investors has sold the Montage Healdsburg, a 130-room luxury hotel located within California’s Sonoma County wine country. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) bought the resort for $265 million, more than $2 million per key. Montage Healdsburg is a newly built, 258-acre resort situated within walking distance of downtown Healdsburg. The property offers bungalow-style guest rooms and suites alongside shared amenities including a full-service spa; multiple swimming pools; an archery range; pickleball courts; bocce ball; dining options including a multi-level main restaurant and an outdoor bar and grill overlooking the resort’s vineyards; and meeting and event space. The property also offers a number of 4,500-square-foot, move-in-ready residences titled Harvest Homes, which feature four bedrooms with bed-to-bath parity. Ohana will retain ownership of the residential parcels within the property, and has begun constructing homes and selling custom homesites affiliated with the resort. “This sale reflects the strong interest from investors in best-in-class, leisure-oriented resorts as the hotel industry begins to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” says James Cole, head of asset management at Ohana. Dentons was legal advisor to Ohana on the transaction. This disposition marks Ohana’s second sale of a hotel …

April 29, 2021

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George Smith Partners Secures $58M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Culver City, California

by Amy Works April 28, 2021

CULVER CITY, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has secured $42 million in senior construction debt from a life insurance company capital provider and assisted in obtaining $16 million in preferred equity for a seven-story mixed-use development in Culver City. The borrower is GR Properties USA. The development will feature 139 apartments, including 14 affordable units, in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, clubhouse and fitness center, as well as 1,969 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Antonio Hachem of George Smith Partners led the team that secured the non-recourse construction financing for the borrower.

April 28, 2021

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