SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Despite shelter-in-place mandates and temporary closures due to COVID-19, Westfield US has opened 42 stores and restaurants this year at Westfield Valley Fair, a 2.2 million-square-foot Bay Area shopping and lifestyle destination located at 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara. Twenty-two of the new tenants have opened since March, with 15 new retail and restaurant leases signed and foot traffic increasing more than 10 percent week-over-week since the center reopened in for retail operations in June. New tenants and milestones include: The completion of an expanded Luxury Collection that now features more than 45 retailers, including Bvlgari, Golden Goose, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Montblanc, Tiffany & Co. and Versace. Additionally, Christian Louboutin and Panerai have signed leases to join the collection in the near future. The openings of a flagship Apple store, Lucid Studio from Lucid Motors, Peloton, AESOP, Zadig & Voltaire, Sandro, Maje and Anne Fontaine. New tenants for The Digital District including Tempo and Brik + Clik, Capital One Café, Polestar, Reiss and Dr. Martens. A revitalized Restaurant Collection with expanded outdoor dining options and new restaurants, including the first Northern California location of King’s Fish House, Shake Shack, Silicon Valley’s first Salt & …
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San Diego City Council Approves $1.4B Transformation of Tailgate Park Outside Padres Stadium
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council has unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Padres Development Team to negotiate terms for the previously announced acquisition and redevelopment of Tailgate Park into East Village Quarter. The site is located outside Petco Park, which Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres call home. The Padres Development Team, including the San Diego Padres, Tishman Speyer and Ascendant Capital Partners, was selected during a public request for proposals process. The development team’s vision for East Village Quarter includes residential space, 50,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail, 236,000 square feet of public spaces, 1.4 million square feet of office space targeted to technology and biotechnology companies, and 1,600 parking spaces. According to media reports, the development will cost $1.4 billion. “We are excited to take another step forward to revitalize Tailgate Park and further transform the Ballpark District and downtown San Diego,” says Erik Greupner, president of business operations for the San Diego Padres. “We look forward to finalizing a deal with the City of San Diego that will result in the creation of a vibrant, inclusive, mixed-use district in East Village.”
Beacon Realty Acquires Jefferson Square Retail Center in Southern California for Repositioning
by Amy Works
LA QUINTA, CALIF. — San Diego-based Beacon Realty Advisors, in partnership with Charlotte-based Carolina Capital Real Estate Partners, has acquired Jefferson Square, a partially built, open-air retail center in La Quinta. Regency Centers, the original developer, sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Located at Fred Waring Drive and Jefferson Street, Jefferson Center is situated on approximately 10 acres. CVS/pharmacy currently anchors the property. Beacon plans to pursue a grocery, home improvement or medical tenant to occupy the existing vacant 14,000-square-foot box space. The Jefferson Center site features a fully constructed infrastructure with only half of the land fully developed.
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. — Cohen Asset Management (CAM) has purchased a newly constructed logistics building located at 15100 S. San Pedro St. in Rancho Dominguez. Terms of the transaction were not released. A large credit tenant occupies the 112,075-square-foot building on a long-term lease. The building offers close proximity to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Los Angeles’ South Bay industrial submarket.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $1.5M Sale of Four-Building Asset in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a former bank property located at 6876 Magnolia St. in Riverside. Dream Big Children’s Center acquired the asset for $1.5 million. The property consists of four one-story buildings totaling 8,633 square feet, a courtyard and dedicated parking. Dream Big offers early intervention services and therapy for children with autism using a focus on structured teaching and natural play. Slated to open in early 2021, the Riverside location will be the company’s fourth play center. Greg Bedell and Roxy Klein of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, Financial Partners Credit Union, in the deal.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CIM Group and Strada Investment Group have completed Eleven Fifty Clay Street, a 288-unit apartment community in downtown Oakland. The co-developers delivered the 16-story property between 11th and 12th streets near the city’s Old Oakland neighborhood. Rents range from $2,544 for a studio apartment to $5,059 for a three-bedroom unit, with some concessions available for prospective tenants. The onsite leasing office is open five days a week. Amenities at Eleven Fifty Clay include a fitness center, lobby coffee bar, conference rooms, coworking areas and bicycle storage. A rooftop deck features open-air lounge areas, partially covered dining areas, fire pits and grills. Eleven Fifty Clay Street also features street-level retail space, as well as a large outdoor patio and a 17,000-square-foot public plaza fronting 12th Street. The publicly accessible plaza has a half basketball court, outdoor seating, specialty retail stores and a repurposed shipping container that has a full kitchen set. Nearby amenities include the 12th Street BART rail station, AC Transit bus stations, restaurants, shops, hotels, Lake Merritt and San Francisco Bay. Suffolk Construction was the general contractor for Eleven Fifty Clay Street. Greystar currently manages the property on behalf of CIM and Strada. CIM Group is …
VISTA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has brokered the sale a two-building medical office complex located at 1830-1840 West Drive in Vista. Turner Healthcare Facilities Acquisition LLC acquired the property from 1830-1840 West LLC for $3.8 million. The property offers a total of 24,147 square feet of medical office space. Jeff Abramson of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the buyer, while Dave Dean of Commercial Property Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Terreno Realty has purchased an industrial building, located at 2425 Porter St. in Los Angeles. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $4.4 million. Situated adjacent to Interstate 10 in downtown Los Angeles, the 13,000-square-foot building features seven dock-high loading positions and parking for 64 cars. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a single tenant.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — A partnership between locally based private equity firm Eagle Four Partners LLC and development and management firm Lyon Living has acquired the 532-room Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa for $216 million. The price equates to approximately $406,000 per room. The seller was Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST), a Maryland-based hospitality REIT. The Newport Beach Marriott is situated on 10 acres adjacent to Newport Harbor and Newport Beach Country Club. The hotel is located within the 3 million-square-foot Newport Center mixed-use development and across from the 1.3 million-square-foot Fashion Island shopping and dining destination. Eagle Four owns and operates the Newport Beach Country Club and recently developed the new clubhouse at Newport Center. The hotel features more than 32,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, as well as a full-service, spa, pool and fitness center. A fine dining restaurant, grab-and-go food market and a Starbucks Coffee shop also operate within the property. The Newport Beach Marriott was built in 1975 and renovated in 2005. The new ownership plans to build on past capital improvements with its own upgrades. “The hotel will complete a comprehensive renovation of both public space and guestrooms …
PERRIS, CALIF. — Duke Realty has broken ground on a 1.2 million-square-foot speculative industrial development in Perris. Delivery is slated for summer 2021. Located on 55 acres at 728 W. Rider St., the building will feature 40-foot clear heights, 241 dock doors, 344 trailer stalls, 442 automobile parking spaces and four grade-level loading doors. Additionally, Duke Realty is constructing the property to achieve LEED Silver standards.