SAN JOSE, CALIF. — KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II has completed the sale of an office property located within District 237, an eight-building, 415,492-square-foot office/R&D complex in San Jose. Thor Equities acquired the asset for $50.5 million. Located at 350 Holger Way, the three-story, 96,502-square-foot building was fully renovated in 2019 and is currently 100 percent leased through 2027. The building offers extensive glass lines and efficient floor plates, as well as an outdoor amenity area and upgraded exteriors, landscaping and parking lot. Joe Moriarty, Scott Prosser, Jack DePuy, Russell Ingrum, Brad Zampa and Mike Walker of CBRE Northern California Capital Markets team brokered the transaction. Bruce Fischer, Howard Chu and Amanda Kennedy of Greenberg Traurig LPP’s Orange County office represented KBS as legal counsel in the disposition.
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SAN DIEGO — ACI Apartments has arranged the sale of a 38,576-square-foot multifamily complex located in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. KA Enterprises acquired the community from Arcadia Six LLC for $13.8 million. Situated on a 24,393-square-foot lot at 4602 Kansas St., the property features 47 apartments in a mix of 18 one-bedroom/one-bath, three two-bedroom/one-bath and 26 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Additionally, the community features gated access, a swimming pool, off-street parking and carports. Anton Burman of ACI Apartments represented the buyer, while David Andrews of ACRE represented the seller in the deal. Eugene Marini provided acquisition and asset management. Annemarie Lococo of Chicago Title served as the escrow officer for the transaction.
Lendlease, Aware Super Buy Culver City Site in Los Angeles for Planned $600M Mixed-Use Development
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — In a 50-50 joint venture, Lendlease and Aware Super, an Australian superannuation fund, have acquired a 3.5-acre, transit-oriented, mixed-use development site at 3401 S. La Cienega Blvd. in Los Angeles. La Cienega Properties sold the 156,380-square-foot site for $92 million. The team plans to develop a 500,000-square-foot mid-rise project offering 260 multifamily residential units, 250,000 square feet of creative office space and ground-floor retail space. The site offers transit access to the beach and downtown Los Angeles, as well as the Exposition Corridor Bike Path. Lendlease aims to submit an application to the City of Los Angeles this year and plans to commence development in 2023, with completion slated for 2025. The site currently houses 1,144 self-storage units, totaling 86,897 rentable square feet, which will provide a steady in-place income stream for the partnership during the development planning. Upon completion, the project, which is the partnership’s first Los Angeles development, will have an estimated value of $600 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
Rexford Acquires Four-Building Industrial Portfolio, Outdoor Storage Property in Southern California for $103.1M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based Rexford Industrial has purchased a four-building industrial portfolio and an outdoor storage property in Southern California for $103.1 million. The names of the sellers were not released. Through an off-market transaction, the company acquired four single-tenant industrial buildings located Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, Mid-Counties and Inland Empire West markets for $86.3 million, or $208 per square foot. The properties offer a total of 414,744 square feet of improvements on 25.2 acres. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 100 percent leased. The properties are a 100,157-square-foot asset at 29010 Avenue Paine in Valencia, a 117,151-square-foot building at 29010 Commerce Center Drive in Valencia, a 105,041-square-foot facility at 13369 Valley Blvd. in Fontana and a 92,395-square-foot asset at 6635 Caballero Blvd. in Buena Park. Rexford also acquired an industrial outdoor storage property located at 1235 S. Lewis St. in Anaheim for $16.8 million, or $80 per square foot. The 4.8-acre site features a 62,480-square-foot building.
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Silicon Valley, Calif.-based Blox Ventures and New York-based Angelo Gordon & Co. have completed the disposition of First Republic Center, a retail and office property located at 2100 El Camino Real in Palo Alto’s College Terrace neighborhood. According to Santa Clara County records, an affiliate of KKR and Drawbridge Real Estate acquired the building for $103.9 million. First Republic’s regional office occupies 76 percent of the 58,000-square-foot building. Other tenants include a 11,000-square-foot Real Produce International Market, a music group and other local businesses.
Advanced Real Estate Acquires Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Southern California for $72M
by Amy Works
WESTMINSTER AND ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio located in Westminster and Anaheim. The 245-unit transaction was valued at $72 million. The properties are The Edward, a 128-unit community in Westminster formerly known as Hollybrook, and The Lincoln on Grand, a 117-unit property in Anaheim formerly known as Rancho Vista. Built in the early 1970s, both properties offer garden-style apartments, swimming pools and fitness centers. The buyer plans to renovate both assets, including new roofs, windows, siding, landscape, hardscape, new cabinets, counter, fixtures and paint. Sean Deasy and Ryan Fitzpatrick of JLL’s Irvine office represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Commercial Bank of California provided an acquisition loan for the buyer.
LDK Ventures, PCCP Divest of 843,248 SF NorthBay Logistics Center in Vacaville, California
by Amy Works
VACAVILLE, CALIF. — LDK Ventures and PCCP have completed the disposition of NorthBay Logistics Center in Vacaville. DRA Advisors acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 68.8 acres at 700 Crocker Drive, the newly renovated distribution building features 843,248 square feet of cross-dock distribution space, including large concrete truck yards, 32- to 37-foot clear heights, enhanced office areas and gated, secure access. Serena & Lilly occupies 433,950 square feet of the property, while Wineshipping occupies the remaining 404,950 square feet. A large e-commerce company leases a portion of the excess land for trailer storage. Andrew Briner, Bret Hardy, Jim Linn, Kevin Shannon, Steven Golubchik of Newmark represented the sellers. Ramsey Daya, also of Newmark, procured financing for the buyer.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Kisco Senior Living has acquired Atria Park of Woodbridge, a 139-unit seniors housing community in Irvine, approximately 40 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Healthpeak sold the 103,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The seller recently completed a $9 million renovation at the community that converted some assisted living units into a memory care neighborhood. In addition to taking over management duties from Atria Senior Living, Kisco plans to rename the community Woodbridge Terrace of Irvine as part of the results of a resident poll. The executive director will remain in place at the community, and Kisco Senior Living plans to hire two new sales directors to help increase occupancy. “We have a large presence throughout California, and we saw this as an opportunity to expand our footprint in Southern California,” says Andy Kohlberg, CEO of Kisco Senior Living. “We are committed to retaining staff at the community and working with Healthpeak and Atria Senior Living to make this transition as seamless as possible.” Kisco Senior Living owns and operates 20 additional communities in California, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia and Utah.
SBH Real Estate Sells Harbor Freight Tools-Occupied Building in Orange County for $6.5M
by Amy Works
LA HABRA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of a single-tenant retail property located on 1.9 acres at 250 N. Harbor Blvd. in La Habra. Engineering Model Associates acquired the building for $6.5 million. Harbor Freight Tools, a discount tool and equipment retailer, occupies the 22,297-square-foot property on a long-term, triple-net lease. Daniel Tyner and Adam Friedlander of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
Gautier Land Co. Sells Six-Building Industrial Portfolio in Metro Los Angeles for $93.8M
by Amy Works
VERNON, CALIF. — Gautier Land Co. has completed the disposition an industrial portfolio located in the Los Angeles County submarket of Vernon. The six buildings offer a total of 464,415 square feet of industrial space. Rexford Industrial Realty acquired the asset for $93.8 million. The buildings are fully leased to a variety of tenants and feature 20-foot to 30-foot clear heights and extensive dock-high loading. Situated on 20.9 acres, the portfolio includes: a 35,000-square-foot building at 1921-1931 E. 27th St.; a 40,437-square-foot facility at 2011-2025 E. 27th St.; a 98,389-square-foot building at 2031-2099 E. 27th St.; a 126,583-square-foot property at 2034-2040 E. 27th St.; a 63,318-square-foot facility at 2750 S. Alameda St.; and a building at 2800-2840 S. Alameda St. Michael Nubel, Jerry Sackler and David Freitag of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.