LOS ANGELES — Columbia Pacific Advisors Bridge Lending, a platform within Columbia Pacific Advisors, has provided a $27 million construction-to-bridge loan to recapitalize the Hyatt Hotel Nue in Los Angeles. Located at 1525 N. Cahuenga Blvd., the hotel will feature 64 guest rooms, a ground-floor lobby and restaurant, rooftop bar, lounge and pool, as well as an underground parking garage. The hotel is part of the Hyatt Unbound collection that caters to business travelers and tourists seeking a unique social experience. S3D Partners, led by Jayesh Kumar, owns the hotel. The group currently owns or maintains an interest in 12 hotels throughout California and Texas.
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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Stepp Commercial has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 2104 E. Florida in Long Beach’s Fourth Street/Retro Row neighborhood. A locally based private investor sold the asset to another local private investor in a 1031 exchange for $4 million. Built in 1948, the property features 10 one-bedroom units and one studio apartment. The community recently underwent more than $600,000 of capital improvements. Interior units included the installation of new laminate flooring, custom shaker-style cabinets, quartz countertops, washers/dryers in most units, stainless steel appliances, designer bathroom tile and pedestal sinks, as well as modern lighting, ceiling fans and fixtures throughout. Robert Stepp and Todd Hawke of Stepp Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
Rexford Industrial Acquires Five Industrial Properties in Southern California for $188.9M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Rexford Industrial Realty expanded its Southern California portfolio by purchasing five industrial properties for an aggregate acquisition price of $188.9 million. The facilities total 660,254 square feet. The transactions include: – The $93.6 million, or $363 per square foot, acquisition of a 257,976-square-foot repositioned industrial campus at 2425-2535 E. 12th St. in Los Angeles. The property is 96 percent leased and features 24-foot warehouse clearance and dock-high loading. – The $27.4 million, or $307 per square foot, purchase of an 89,272-square-foot facility at 19951 Mariner Ave. in Torrance. Situated on 4.2 acres, the property offers 27-foot warehouse clearance, dock-high loading and an oversized yard. – The $13.5 million, or $174 per square foot, acquisition of a two-building, 77,758-square-foot industrial property located at 2555 E. Del Amo Blvd. in Rancho Dominguez. – The $27.3 million, or $87 per land square foot, purchase of a single-tenant, 100,000-square-foot property situated on 7 acres in the Los Angeles – Greater San Fernando Valley submarket. – The $27.1 million, or $200 per square foot, acquisition of a two-tenant, 135,258-square-foot industrial building at 29120 Commerce Center Drive in Valencia. The property features 30-foot clear heights, dock-high loading and proximity to freeway access. The …
Angelo Gordon & Co. Sells Medical Office Building in Northern California to Morgan Stanley for $64.4M
by Amy Works
BURLINGAME, CALIF. — Angelo Gordon & Co. has completed the disposition of a medical office building located at 1720 El Camino Real in Burlingame. Morgan Stanley acquired the asset for $64.4 million. The 106,018-square-foot building is immediately adjacent to the 241-bed, acute-care Sutter Health Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. The medical office building is anchored by Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care and DaVita. The property features recently renovated common areas and extensive medical buildouts, including a 10,300-square-foot endoscopy center in the Sutter Health space. The property also includes a five-story, 396-stall parking garage that provides direct access into the building from each floor. Steven Golubchik, Seth McKinnon, Ben Appel and Darren Hollak of Newmark’s Northern California Capital Markets team represented the seller in the deal.
Lument Closes $28M Loan for Affordable, Age-Restricted Apartment Community in Sacramento
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Lument has closed a $28 million bridge loan to facilitate the refinancing and limited partner buyout of Greenfair Apartments, an age-restricted, low-income apartment property located in Sacramento. Aaron Wooler of Lument led the transaction on behalf of the borrower, Western America Properties, an affordable housing owner/developer. The firm specializes in acquiring, rehabilitating, preserving and managing HUD-insured, Section 8 apartment communities. Western America Properties originally acquired Greenfair Apartments in 2001 and subsequently renovated the 386-unit property. All units at the property benefit from project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment (HAP) contracts. The bridge loan will enable the sponsor to focus on obtaining permanent financing, renewing its HAP contracts and continuing to provide housing for low-income seniors.
SAN DIEGO — An entity controlled by a joint venture between Hill Properties and Westport Capital Partners has purchased Camino Santa Fe Business Park, a seven-building industrial asset located in San Diego’s Miramar submarket. A global investment manager sold the campus for an undisclosed price. The sale also includes an 0.8-acre developable land parcel. Developed between 1983 and 1990, Camino Santa Fe Business Park consists of six multi-tenant industrial buildings and one office building located at 8320, 8340, 8360, 8375, 8380, 8395 and 8445 Camino Santa Fe. Totaling 172,743 square feet, the park features efficient ingress/egress, functional warehouse and office layouts, docks and grade loading and ample parking. Suites range from 835 square feet to 22,290 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 91 percent leased to multiple tenants. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Cole, Jeff Chiate and Zach Harman of Cushman & Wakefield’s Industrial Investment Advisory Group in Southern California, together with Rick Reeder and Brad Tecca of the firm’s Capital Markets Group in San Diego, represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Additionally, Cushman & Wakefield’s Brant Aberg and Ryan Downing provided market leasing advisory for the transaction.
MBK Rental Living, R.D. Olson Construction Break Ground on 344-Unit Apartment Project in Los Angeles County
by Amy Works
DUARTE, CALIF. — MBK Rental Living and R.D. Olson Construction have broken ground on Esperanza at Duarte Station, a multifamily property located on 4.3 acres in Duarte. The five-story property will feature 344 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in a mix of 12 floor plans ranging from 514 square feet to 1,090 square feet. Community amenities will include a parking structure, rooftop indoor/outdoor fitness center, clubroom, resort-style pool and spa, outdoor entertainment and cooking spaces, a coworking venue, dog park, pet washing station and a linear park that runs the length of the community. Esperanza at Duarte Station is a joint venture project between MBK Rental Living and Haseko Corp., with construction financing provided by Principal Real Estate Investors. Additional project partners include Architects Orange, PBA Structural Engineers and MJS Landscape.
Avison Young, Method Commercial Broker $11.2M Sale of Creative Office Building in El Segundo, California
by Amy Works
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Avison Young and Method Commercial have brokered the sale of a creative office property located at 2210-2218 E. Maple Ave. in El Segundo. Five Amigos, a partnership comprising the former owner-users and Australia-based investors, sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $11.2 million. Tecolote Research and Goodlife Physical Medicine fully occupy the 15,743-square-foot building. Built in 2015, the property features two roll-up doors with private patios, two balconies with accordion sliding glass doors, abundant windows and skylights and ample parking. The building is part of the Evelon Campus, a 46.5-acre, 15-building development offering office, retail and hospitality space, as well as athletic fields. Neil Resnick of Avison Young and Martin McDermott of Method Commercial represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Directs $3.3M Sale of US Bank-Leased Property in Southern California
by Amy Works
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 6644 Carnelian St. in Rancho Cucamonga. A Santa Barbara County, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a San Bernardino County, Calif.-based private investor for $3.3 million, or $763 per square foot. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented both parties in the transaction. Originally built as Pomona First Federal Bank in 1979, the 4,278-square-foot location was acquired by US Bank in 2008 and has operated continuously as a bank for the past 42 years.
VERNON, CALIF. — Alere Property Group has purchased an industrial warehouse building located at 4433 Pacific Blvd. in Vernon. Alere Property Group acquired the asset from a private investor for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Built in 2005, the 33,400-square-foot property features contemporary design and includes 8,800 square feet of mezzanine office space, clear heights ranging from 28 feet to 30 feet, five dock-high doors and a secured fenced yard. DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services represented the buyer and seller in the deal.