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Raintree Partners Acquires Five Multifamily Properties in Southern California for $142M

by Amy Works November 30, 2020

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — Orange County-based Raintree Partners has purchased a portfolio of five multifamily communities in Southern California from a private seller for $142 million. Totaling 551 units, the properties are located in four submarkets: Glendale, Hollywood and Canoga Park in Los Angeles County, and Camarillo in Ventura County. Raintree plans to implement a value-add renovation plan across the four Los Angeles County properties, which will include intensive upgrades to exteriors, amenity areas and unit interiors. Additionally, the firm plans to complete a light refresh at the Camarillo asset. The portfolio includes: Mountain View Apartments, a 106-unit community at 659 Las Posas Road in Camarillo Imperial Manor Remmet & Strathern Apartments, a 64-unit property located at 8101-811 Remmet Ave. and 21601-21609 Strathern St. in Canoga Park Perigee Apartments, a 200-unit asset located at 21041 Parthenia St. in Canoga Park Imperial Crest Apartments, a 44-unit complex at 1120-1124 Thompson Ave. in Glendale Canyon Drive Manor Apartments, a 137-unit community located at 1738 N. Canyon Drive in Hollywood Dean Zander, Stewart Weston and John Montakab of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Greg Reed and Kristen Croxton of Capital One arranged financing, which Fannie Mae provided.

November 30, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Advanced Real Estate Purchases Solare Apartment Complex in Santa Ana for $64M

by Amy Works November 30, 2020

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate Services has acquired a multifamily property in Santa Ana for $64 million with the buyer assuming an existing loan of approximately $37 million. Formerly called Solare, the property will be rebranded as River House. Situated next to the Santa Ana River and Riverview Golf Course, the community features 240 apartments, two swimming pools, a fitness center and a playground. Individual units offer fireplaces, balconies and central air conditioning. The property was built in 1987. Advanced plans to implement a $10 million renovation project at the property. The plans include new windows, roofs, wood siding repair, a modern paint scheme and landscaping. Additionally, the company plans to upgrade the unit interiors with new flooring, cabinets, counters, fixtures and paint. Tyler Leeson of Marcus & Millichap and Stewart Weston of CBRE brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

November 30, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Sares Regis Group Buys 111-Unit Multifamily Community in San Mateo

by Amy Works November 30, 2020

SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) has acquired Mode, an apartment property located at 2089 Pacific Blvd. in San Mateo. Land and Houses sold the property for an undisclosed price. Totaling 108,700 square feet, the two-building community features 111 apartments, a dog run, fitness center, yoga studio, resident clubhouse with kitchen, business center, two outdoor courtyards with barbecue and picnic areas, resident storage with bicycle space, solar roofing, a leasing center and 219 parking spaces. SRGNC has received conditional approval to convert eight of the current two-bedroom units into 16 studios in conjunction with improvements to apartment interiors and common areas. The conversion will increase the total number of apartments to 119, with 12 designated as affordable, in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Construction on the new studio units is slated to begin during the first quarter of 2021. Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Salvatore Saglimbeni and Alexander Tartaglia of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller, while SRGNC was self-represented in the deal. Jesse Weber of CBRE’s Northern California Multifamily Debt & Structured Finance team arranged debt for the buyer.

November 30, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

IPA Negotiates $91M Acquisition of Riata Multifamily Complex in Chandler, Arizona

by Amy Works November 24, 2020

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Riata, a newly constructed apartment property located in Chandler. A private family trust acquired the asset for $91 million, or $303,333 per unit, as part of a 1031 exchange. San Antonio, Texas-based Embrey Partners developed and sold the property. Marty Cohan of Marcus & Millichap, in collaboration with Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA, represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Ryan Sarbinoff of Marcus & Millichap is the firm’s broker of record in Arizona. Completed in 2020 on nine acres, Riata features 300 units. The property is within walking distance of the Chandler Fashion Center and close to the Loop 101 and Loop 202 freeways. The complex features 13 four-story, elevator-serviced buildings; air-conditioned corridors; a club-style gym; and pool and spa area. Units offer nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops and full-size, in-unit washers/dryers. Select units feature kitchen islands with pendent lighting and under-counter wine refrigerators.

November 24, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

GJK Properties Divests of Fully Occupied Industrial Facility in Bay Area for $23M

by Amy Works November 24, 2020

UNION CITY, CALIF. — GJK Properties has completed the sale of an industrial building located at 33401 Central Ave. in Union City. Elion Partners acquired the asset for $23 million. Constructed in 1979 and renovated in 2009, the 94,976-square-foot property features tilt-up construction, 26-foot clear heights, 12 dock-high doors, one grade-level door, skylights and a low office finish. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Jason Ovadia and Eddie Shuai of JLL Agency Leasing structured a lease for a new entity to fully occupy the property. Ryan Sitov, Mark Detmer and Andie Fezell of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

November 24, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Sares Regis Sells 90-Unit Encore Apartment Community in Redwood City, California

by Amy Works November 24, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Sares Regis Group of Northern California has completed the disposition of Encore, a multifamily property located at 855 Veterans Blvd. in Redwood City. Terms of the transaction were not released. The six-story Encore features 90 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and nearly 5,000 square feet of amenity space. Residences offer stainless steel appliances, in-home washers/dryers, solid-surface countertops, high-efficiency central heat and air conditioning, hardwood-style plank flooring, walk-in closets, Nest thermostats, keyless entry hardware and storage space. Amenities include a fitness center; top-level roof deck and community room; outdoor courtyard with barbecue, fireplace and dog run; Wi-Fi-enabled common areas; multi-level parking with electric vehicle charging stations; and bike storage. Stan Jones, Phil Saglimbeni, Sal Saglimbeni and Alex Tartaglia of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, handled the transaction. The seller and its affiliate companies built, leased and managed the community prior to sale.

November 24, 2020

California Company News Retail Top Stories Western

Guitar Center Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Hires A&G to Evaluate Store Footprint

by John Nelson November 24, 2020

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — Musical instrument retailer Guitar Center has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Westlake Village-based company did not announce plans to close any of its 297 stores, but it has retained A&G Real Estate Partners to explore opportunities for its real estate portfolio. In court filings, Guitar Center cited its business of instrument purchases, rentals, repairs and music lessons suffered amid the upheaval stemming from government-mandated shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The New York Times. Approximately 75 percent of its stores were shuttered at one point in the spring. Additionally, the company cited its “significant debt burden” in the court filings. In addition to Guitar Center stores, the company operates four sister brands: Music & Arts, Musician’s Friend, Woodwind & Brasswind and AVDG. Music & Arts, a Maryland-based chain that Guitar Center acquired in 2005, operates 200 stores and 300 affiliate locations that provide band and orchestra instruments and equipment for sale or rentals. Musician’s Friend, which Guitar Center acquired in 1999, is a direct marketer of musical instruments. Likewise Woodwind & Brasswind is a catalogue musical instrument merchant with a …

November 24, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

MCA Realty Sells Diaz Commerce Center in Orange County for $14M

by Amy Works November 23, 2020

TEMECULA, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Diaz Commerce Center, an industrial facility located at 27711 Diaz Road in Temecula. A local investor acquired the asset for $14 million. The two-building property features 131,577 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. MCA Realty initially acquired the asset in September 2018 for $10 million. During ownership, MCA implemented an upgrade program including the addition of LED lighting, updated asphalt, increased parking and expanded the fenced yard space. Scott Stewart of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Barret Woods, also of Lee & Associates, represented the buyer in the deal.

November 23, 2020

California Development Loans Multifamily Western

Janone Development Receives $16.6M Construction Loan for Apartment Community in Los Angeles

by Amy Works November 23, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based Janone Development has received $16.6 million in construction financing for the development of a six-story multifamily property in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Parkview Financial provided the $16.6 million loan. Located at 1100-1110 S. Hobart Blvd., the 39-unit project will include a one-bedroom unit, 19 two-bedroom units and 19 three-bedroom units, with floor plans averaging 1,194 square feet. All residences will feature balconies and a full appliance package, including in-unit washers/dryers. Five units are slated for low-income tenancy. Additionally, the community will feature a courtyard and two levels of parking with 80 spaces and a 39-space bike rack. Construction is underway at the fully entitled infill site, with completion slated for August 2022.

November 23, 2020

California Development Multifamily Western

TCR Breaks Ground on 36-Story Multifamily High-Rise in San Diego’s Little Italy

by Amy Works November 20, 2020

SAN DIEGO — The Southern California division of Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) has started construction of Simone, a 36-story apartment project located at 1401 Union St. in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. The project is a joint venture between TCR, Pacific Life Insurance and AAA Management. The high-rise will feature 358 market-rate apartments, five penthouses, 32 subsidized apartments for low-income residents, 32,000 square feet of resort-style amenity space and parking. Designed for LEED Gold certification, the 612,000-square-foot community is slated for completion in 2023. The 30-story residential tower will sit atop a six-story podium with three levels of underground parking and four levels of above-ground parking. Apartments will range from 577-square-foot studios to 1,097-square-foot two-bedroom units, as well as five 1,500-square-foot penthouses on the 35th and 36th floors. Interior unit amenities include gourmet kitchens, stainless steel appliances, hard-surface flooring, walk-in closets and all-tile bathrooms. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, spa and entertainment space; a Sky Club with panoramic city views, gourmet demonstration kitchen and indoor-outdoor lounges and dining spaces; a 4,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor fitness center; a 10,000-square-foot outdoor lounge with a movie project screen; dog park, pet lounge and spa; Amazon lockers; a bike repair shop with storage; and a …

November 20, 2020

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