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Bank OZK Provides $105M Construction Loan for Industrial Project in Southern California

by Taylor Williams April 5, 2021

CHERRY VALLEY, CALIF. — Bank OZK has provided a $105 million construction loan for the development of I-10 Logistics Center, a 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project located near the crossing of Interstate 10 and Cherry Valley Boulevard in Southern California. The borrower is a joint venture between locally based developer Shopoff Realty Investments and Artemis Real Estate Partners, an investment management firm based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Mark Strauss and Rob Quarton of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt, specific terms of which were not disclosed, on behalf of the joint venture. Situated on 155 acres, I-10 Logistics Center will consist of two buildings spanning approximately 815,000 and 1 million square feet. The development will feature 40-foot clear heights, 665 car parking spaces, 585 trailer parking spaces and 296 dock-high doors. Site work is set to begin in April, and construction is scheduled for completion by summer 2022. CBRE is marketing the project for lease. “This project represents one of the few opportunities to develop much-needed logistics product in Southern California,” says William Shopoff, president and CEO of Shopoff Realty Investments. “This state-of-the-art logistics center with I-10 freeway access will be in high demand as users continue to require …

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions California Office Western

Gemdale USA Buys 222,524 SF Office Campus in Calabasas for $79M

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

CALABASAS, CALIF. — Gemdale USA, a subsidiary of China-based Gemdale Corp., has acquired The Park Calabasas, an office campus located at 4500 Park Granada in Calabasas. Rising Realty Partners and Fortress Investment Group sold the asset for $79 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of Newmark’s U.S. Capital Markets team represented the sellers in the deal. David Milestone and Brett Green of Newmark secured acquisition financing for the buyer. The low-rise campus features 222,524 square feet of office space with expansive outdoor courtyards, on-site amenities, landscaped gardens and executive parking. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent leased to six tenants. Originally developed as a corporate headquarters facility for Lockheed Martin and later serving as headquarters for Countrywide Financial (Bank of America), The Park Calabasas had been utilized as a single-tenant campus for nearly 20 years until a $12 million renovation by Rising Realty and Fortress Investment Group. The renovation converted the single-tenant property into a multi-tenant creative office space.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Lion Real Estate Sells Retail Property in Los Angeles to Luzzatto Co. for $22.5M

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Lion Real Estate Group (LREG) has completed the sale of 3317 Exposition Place, a retail property in Los Angeles, to Luzzatto Co. for $22.5 million. Situated in Los Angeles’ West Adams District, the asset is a two-story, dual-building site comprising 29,759 square feet of retail space. TheRealReal, an online luxury retailer, currently occupies the property. Newmark served as financial advisor to LREG in the sale to Luzzatto Co. LREG first acquired the property in a $7.3 million co-investment deal alongside The Borman Group in December 2017. Since that acquisition, the companies have invested in renovations to the convert the former industrial space into a modern creative office location, increasing its value and curb appeal. Renovations included upgraded mechanical systems; refurbished bathrooms, kitchens and conference rooms; new seismic and green building standards in line with city codes; and the reactivation of rooftop parking.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions Affordable Housing California Multifamily Western

Waterford Property, CSCDA Buy Oceanaire Apartments in Long Beach for $120M, Plan Middle-Income Housing Conversion

by Amy Works April 1, 2021

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — A partnership between Waterford Property Co. and the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has purchased Oceanaire, a multifamily property located at 150 W. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. Waterford, as property administrator, acquired the property with CSCDA for $120 million. The partnership plans to convert the 216-unit property into middle-income housing, with the acquisition being part of a workforce housing financing program CSCDA created in 2020. Using tax-exempt bond financing, CSCDA can purchase multifamily projects without the use of public subsidies to provide needed housing for the middle-income workforce demographic. With this purchase, the partnership will be able to lower rents for qualified existing and new residents making between 80 percent and 120 percent of area median income. Joseph Smolen, Geoff Boler and Lee Redmond of Eastdil Secured represented the buyers in the transaction.

April 1, 2021

Affordable Housing California Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Chelsea Investment, Sudberry Properties Open $155M Affordable Housing Development at Civita in San Diego

by Amy Works March 31, 2021

SAN DIEGO — Chelsea Investment Corp. and Sudberry Properties have opened Siena affordable apartments for seniors and Stylus affordable apartments for families in Civita urban village, located in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. The adjacent properties are located on Russell Park Way between Civita Boulevard and Friars Road. The $155 million project is one of the largest new affordable housing projects in San Diego County and brings the total of affordable apartments in Civita to 456. Civita is the redevelopment of a 79-year-old sand and gravel quarry into a sustainable, transit-oriented village. Siena features 103 apartments for seniors in earning 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The one- and two-bedroom units range from 540 square feet to 783 square feet, with rents starting at $468 per month. Stylus offers 203 two- and three-bedroom apartments for families earning 50 percent to 60 percent of AMI. The units range from 770 square feet to 1,040 square feet, with rents starting at $1,037 per month. Additionally, Stylus features 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, which LA Fitness will occupy. Each apartment community has its own clubroom with kitchen, on-site management, computer lab, laundry facilities on each …

March 31, 2021

California Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

NorthMarq Arranges $31M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Property in Rancho Cucamonga, California

by Amy Works March 31, 2021

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged $31 million in refinancing for Merrill Gardens Rancho Cucamonga, a seniors housing property located at 9942 Highland Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga. Built in 2018 on 4.2 acres, the property features 112 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Stuart Oswald and Gordan Mickelson of NorthMarq secured the permanent, fixed-rate loan for the borrower through its relationship with a correspondent life insurance company. The loan, structured prior to stabilization, was structured with a five-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule. The property is a joint venture between Merrill Gardens and AEW Capital Management LP.

March 31, 2021

California Development Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

JLL Capital Markets Arranges Development Financing for 92-Unit Seniors Housing Project in Santa Rosa, California

by Amy Works March 29, 2021

SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged financing for development of The Lodge at Piner Road, a 92-unit seniors housing community. Blue Mountain Enterprises and Calson Management are developing the property, located in Santa Rosa, part of Sonoma County. Although the amount of the financing was undisclosed, it represents a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. A private lender provided the funds. The Class A property will total 37,762 square feet and consist of 66 assisted living units and 26 private memory care units. The property is adjacent to both a local bus stop and a Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit (SMART) station, which was recently completed in 2017, to allow connectivity to both Santa Rosa and San Francisco. Bercut Smith led the JLL Capital Markets team in the financing.

March 29, 2021

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Xenon Investment Corp. Acquires Hollywood Regency Apartments in Los Angeles for $21.3M

by Amy Works March 29, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Xenon Investment Corp. has purchased The Hollywood Regency Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1635-1639 N. Martel Ave. in the West Hollywood submarket of Los Angeles. A Los Angeles-based private partnership sold the asset for $21.3 million, or $355,000 per unit. Built in 1972, the four-story, 67,329-square-foot building features 60 apartments, an open-air courtyard, pool and 105 parking spaces. The units have an average size of 1,100 square feet with a mix of 39 one-bedroom apartments and 21 two-bedroom apartments. Matthew Kanner of The Kanner Group of KW Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

March 29, 2021

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Yosemite Properties Sells Whitmore Plaza Shopping Center in Ceres, California

by Amy Works March 29, 2021

CERES, CALIF. — Yosemite Properties has completed sale of Whitmore Plaza, a shopping center located at 2517-2617 Mitchell Road and 2908-2920 E. Whitmore Ave. in Ceres. Save Mart Portfolio Owner NLP CA LLC acquired the asset from Yosemite Properties for $18.4 million. Save Mart grocery store and Planet Fitness anchor the 115,396-square-foot property. Greg Aguirre of Sacramento-based Capital Rivers Commercial and Jeff Lefko of Corona Del Mar-based Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the deal.

March 29, 2021

California Company News New York Northeast Office Top Stories Western

BowX Acquisition Corp. Agrees to Buy WeWork, Plans to Take Company Public at $9B Valuation

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2021

MENLO PARK, CALIF. AND NEW YORK CITY — Flexible office space provider WeWork has entered into an agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) BowX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BOWX) to be taken public at an initial valuation of $9 billion. A SPAC is a business entity with no commercial operations that is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring other companies. Menlo Park, Calif.-based BowX Acquisition Corp. is an affiliate of Bow Capital, a venture capital firm begun by Vivek Ranadive, the founder of TIBCO software and owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. The transaction, which is expected to close by the third quarter, will provide New York City-based WeWork with approximately $1.3 billion of cash to fund future growth initiatives. The transaction will be funded with BowX’s $483 million of cash in trust, in addition to $800 million in private investment from capital sources such as Insight Partners, funds managed by Starwood Capital Group and others. SPACs have recently grown in popularity among private and institutional investors alike as vehicles for taking companies public. According to Forbes, which recently analyzed the U.S. activity of SPACs, these entities raised as much …

March 29, 2021

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