GARDENA, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased a distribution facility located at 230 W. Rosecrans Ave. in Gardena. Todd Kirshner of Punch Studio sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 3.22 acres in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, the last-mile, 60,115-square-foot property features higher-than-market-average trailer parking, eight dock-high positions and immediate access to California’s freeway system, as well as excess yard space and port proximity.
NEW YORK CITY AND FREMONT, CALIF. — The list of apparel retailers to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy grew longer over the weekend as the parent companies of Lord & Taylor and Men’s Wearhouse both filed petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to restructure their debt loads. Le Tote Inc., a New York City-based e-commerce firm specializing in the clothing sector that owns Lord & Taylor, filed its petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Tailored Brands, the Fremont-based parent company of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, filed in a district court in Texas. Le Tote acquired Lord & Taylor about a year ago for $100 million from Hudson’s Bay Co. At that time, Lord & Taylor operated about 40 department stores around the country. Approximately half of those stores will now close. In mid-March, Hudson’s Bay Co., the Canadian firm that also owns Saks Fifth Avenue, also sold a 660,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan that had served as Lord & Taylor’s office hub. Amazon bought the property for $1.15 billion to serve as its New York City headquarters. Just two weeks ago, Tailored Brands unveiled a corporate restructuring plan that …
LOS ANGELES — CIT Group and its Healthcare Finance unit has funded a $25 million loan supporting Seavest Healthcare Properties’ acquisition of the MLK Community Hospital Medical Office Building in South Los Angeles. Established in 2015, MLK Community Hospital is part of a public-private partnership with Los Angeles County created to meet the needs of the South Los Angeles community, including the uninsured and underinsured. The private, nonprofit hospital provides healthcare services for residents of the Watts, Compton and Willowbrook neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Atlantic Pearl Investments has completed the disposition of a multi-tenant office property located at 1501 Hughes Way in Long Beach. A private 1031-exchange investor purchased the asset for $16 million. Recently renovated, the 78,404-square-foot building is 96 percent occupied by six tenants, including Daylight Transport, Stars Behavioral Health, DB Schenk and CraneMorley. Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer, Mark Schuessler and Ryan Tetrault of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in San Diego has arranged a $15 million loan for the acquisition of a warehousing and cold storage facility in Oakland. Mark McGovern and Morgon Fraser of CBRE’s San Diego office arranged the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, San Diego-based industrial real estate investment firm Westcore. Constructed in 2012, the 155,000-square-foot building is located at 8380 Pardee Drive. The property features 8,000 square feet of cold storage space, 30-foot clear heights and an ESFR fire suppression system. Horizon Beverage Co., a beer and malt liquor distribution company, fully occupies the building.
PLAYA VISTA, CALIF. — California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is the latest fast casual restaurant chain to file for bankruptcy protection due to strain brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday in order to “close unprofitable locations, reduce its long-term debt load and quickly emerge from bankruptcy as a much stronger company,” according to the filing. The Playa Vista-based company did not release a list detailing which of its 200 restaurants it plans to close. CPK is set to receive $46.8 million in debtor-in-possession financing, enabling the ongoing operation of its locations, continued payments to vendors and employees, and the provision of ongoing commitments to stakeholders while the company is in the Chapter 11 process. The company currently has $13 million of cash on hand and has not paid rent for the past several months at a majority of its locations, according to reports by CNN. CPK plans to exit the Chapter 11 process in under three months. “The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on our operations certainly created additional challenges, but this agreement from our lenders demonstrates their commitment to …
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Mountain Pacific Opportunity Partners, in partnership with South Bay Developers and ARK Construction & Development, has started construction 336 W. Seventh Street, a mixed-use development in San Pedro. Situated on a 14,000-square-foot opportunity zone site, the $14 million project will feature a five-story building offering 32 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as two two-story penthouses. Three of units will be designated as affordable housing. Additionally, the property will feature 3,750 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and parking for 44 vehicles. Breen Engineering is providing architectural services for the project. Completion is slated for summer 2022.
CORONA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has brokered the sale of two multi-tenant retail buildings located at 1240-1282 Border Ave. in Corona. A Denver-based private investment group sold the assets to a local private investor for $5.2 million. The Shops at Village Grove Plaza features a freestanding, 9,200-square-foot retail pad building occupied by six tenants and a two-tenant, 2,400-square-foot shop building adjacent to Stater Bros. Markets. Tenants at the properties offer a variety of services and products, including dental care, dry cleaning, laundry services, flowers, donuts, liquor, hair styling and nail services. Built in 1976, the assets, which total 11,600 square feet, are part of the 56,100-square-foot Village Grove Plaza that Stater Bros. Market and Crunch Fitness anchor. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Ranhee Im of ANA Capital of Los Angeles represented the buyer in the deal.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — A joint venture between LPC West and Crow Holdings Capital has purchased 491 C Street, an industrial distribution building in Chula Vista. Terms of the transaction were not released. Approximately 62,000 square feet of low-finish warehouse and distribution space is available for lease at the 112,000-square-foot property. The building features ample truck storage, 10 dock positions, a cross-dock appendage with 10 additional dock positions, 24-foot minimum warehouse clearance and two drive-in doors. The building is situated at the axis of State Route 54 and Interstate 5 and offers access to downtown San Diego, the Port of San Diego and the Otay Mesa Port of Entry at the United States and Mexico border. Ron Bement of Newmark Knight Frank and Syke Cook of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction, which marks the first time the property has changed hands since it was developed in 1992.
VERNON, CALIF. — NAI Capital has negotiated the sale of an office property located at 3375 E. Slauson Ave. in Vernon. An undisclosed buyer acquired the building for $11.6 million, or $294 per square foot. Built in 2006 on a 77,389-square-foot lot, the two-story building features 39,409 square feet of flex office space. The property features a high-end corporate office build-out, two passenger/freight elevators, a secured parking lot, full kitchen with lunch room and a training room. Philip Attalla, David Moore and Amber Leigh with NAI Capital represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.