BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Cain International and Eldridge Industries have secured a $300 million investment from VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) for the development of One Beverly Hills, a luxury mixed-use development located in the Los Angeles County community of Beverly Hills. Construction on One Beverly Hills, which was originally announced in 2021, is currently underway with recent local coverage valuing the development at $5 billion. Foster + Partners master-planned the 17.5-acre project, which will include hospitality, residential, retail and restaurant space. One Beverly Hills will be anchored by a luxury Aman-branded hotel and two Aman-branded residential towers designed by Kerry Hill Architects. The hotel will offer 78 all-suite guest rooms overlooking the Los Angeles Country Club. The three towers will offer access to private gardens and a 100,000-square-foot Aman Club, the brand’s private membership club offering wellness, dining and social spaces. The project will also include a full-scale refurbishment of The Beverly Hilton, an iconic hotel that hosts the Golden Globes awards show and Milken Institute conference annually. Renovations are being led by David Collins Studio and will integrate designs that play homage to the property’s legacy. One Beverly Hills will also include curated luxury retail and dining space to …
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USA Properties Fund Completes $104M Affordable Housing Community in Rocklin, California
by Amy Works
ROCKLIN, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has completed Terracina at Whitney Ranch, an affordable housing property in Rocklin. USA Properties Fund developed the $104 million apartment community without local or state subsides, relying only on tax credits. Bank of America is the construction and tax credit lender on the project, while Citi Community Capital is the permanent lender. Located at 801 University Ave., Terracina at Whitney Ranch offers 288 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with energy-efficient appliances and light fixtures, ceiling fans and low-flow faucets, showers and toilets. Rents for one-bedroom units range from approximately $592 to $1,374 per month, based on household income, while three-bedroom apartments range from $781 to $2,007 per month. Apartments are reserved for residents who earn 30 percent to 70 percent of the median income for Placer County, Calif. Onsite amenities include a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse with a community room, fitness room, swimming pool, courtyard with seating, tot-lot play area, a dog park and EV charging stations, as well as laundry facilities. Additionally, the community includes an outdoor fitness area with workout equipment.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.4M Sale-Leaseback of Mixed-Use Property in San Rafael, California
by Amy Works
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale-leaseback of a mixed-use building located at 2066 4th St. in San Rafael. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.4 million. Built in 1946, the 5,739-square-foot property offers one retail unit, one office unit, six single-room occupancy units and a one-bedroom/one-bath residential unit. John Lee, Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. The seller will remain as a commercial tenant at the property.
Forbright Provides $44M HUD-Insured Financing for Seniors Housing Facility in Silicon Valley
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Forbright Bank has provided a $44.2 million HUD-insured loan to finance a 318-bed skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care facility located in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose. Further details about the property were not released. Provided under the HUD 232/223(f) program, the 35-year, fully amortizing term loan will be used to refinance existing Forbright Bank bridge and partnership debt, as well as cover the cost of recent capital expenditures and critical repairs. Forbright originally provided acquisition financing and a line of credit for working capital for the undisclosed borrower in 2022.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Signs 225,000 SF Lease to Anchor Elco Yards Development in Silicon Valley
by John Nelson
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), one of the largest philanthropies supporting biomedical research and AI-driven science, has signed a 225,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Silicon Valley. The company will fully occupy one of four buildings at IQHQ Inc.’s Elco Yards mixed-use development underway in Redwood City, roughly 25 miles south of San Francisco. Situated along the Caltrain corridor on the San Francisco Peninsula, Elco Yards is a 670,000-square-foot mixed-use development that comprises four buildings offering lab, office and retail space. The project, which began construction in 2021, will deliver additional phases between mid-2025 and 2026. CZI is expected to officially occupy its newly leased space in 2027. The deal brings Elco Yards to 30 percent preleased, according to IQHQ. Founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2015, CZI’s purpose is to eradicate disease, improve education and address the needs of local communities, while building a more “inclusive, just and healthy future for everyone,” according to the company’s mission statement. “We are excited to continue to grow our roots in Redwood City with this new space for our biomedical research efforts,” says Marc Malandro, chief operating officer of CZI and the CZ Biohub …
EL CENTRO, CALIF. — CBL Properties has completed the all-cash, $38.1 million disposition of Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro. The property served as collateral under CBL’s nonrecourse term loan. Net proceeds from the sale were applied to the term loan principal balance, which after closing was reduced to $680.3 million. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.
IHO Opens Affordable Housing Complex for Transitional Age Youth in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) has opened The Aspire, an affordable residential community in Riverside. Situated at the corner of Third Street and Fairmount Boulevard, The Aspire features 33 fully furnished units for transitional age youth, including young people aging out of the foster care system. The furnished one-bedroom units are approximately 450 square feet and include a patio or deck. Community amenities include an interior courtyard, roof terrace, communal living room and public art. Additionally, The Aspire is in a walkable neighborhood close to transit, employment, recreation, retail and cultural options. The Aspire will offer onsite education services and programs, provided by the California Family Life Center. Riverside Community College District is also offering academic, career and financial aid counseling, as well as job placement assistance. The $25 million development was funded with Housing Authority funds from the City of Riverside, project-based housing choice vouchers from Riverside County and California’s Housing and Community Development/Multifamily Housing Program.
Partnership Receives $61.5M in Refinancing for West Harbor Waterfront Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — A partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles, Jerico Development and The Ratkovich Co. has received $61.5 million for the recapitalization of West Harbor, a waterfront retail development at 612-1422 S. Harbor Blvd. in Los Angeles’ San Pedro neighborhood. The recapitalization will fund the completion and stabilization of the dining, entertainment and retail project, which is adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles and more than 80 percent pre-leased. Spanning 42 acres, West Harbor offers over one mile of water frontage, 117,205 square feet of leasable building area and 204,000 square feet of ground area, as well as a proposed 6,200-seat amphitheater. West Harbor is slated to open in phases beginning in late 2025. Bill Fishel, Wyatt Strahan, Alethia Halamandaris, Broderick Flagg and Anna Sporrong of Newmark arranged the financing that was structured with both a senior loan and subordinate C-PACE financing, which will fund sequentially behind the existing C-PACE lender. The new lender for the project is Oceanview Life and Annuity Co., an affiliate of Bayview Asset Management.
UPLAND, CALIF. — MJW Investments has purchased Coventry Square Apartments, located at 1012 W. Arrow Highway in Upland, from the Tsang & Chan family for $21 million. Endri Hoxha of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty and Philip Batlin of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Sarah Hillhouse of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty represented the seller in the deal. Constructed in 1990, Coventry Square includes 92 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments with enclosed patios and in-unit washers/dryers. The approximately 1,178-square-foot apartments are spread across 46 single-story buildings, totaling 68,400 square feet. The community features 92 carport parking spaces, a central pool with community activities and park-like grounds with mature trees and landscapes.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Kearny Real Estate Co. and Dune Real Estate Partners have completed the construction of Harbor Logistics Center, a Class A warehouse and distribution complex at 3100 S. Harbor Blvd. in Santa Ana. The project was delivered nine months after demolition of the site’s existing 200,000-square-foot office campus. Accessible from three public streets, the 163,000-square-foot Harbor Logistics Center features a clear height of 36 feet, 17 dock-high doors, ESFR sprinklers and a 185-foot-deep truck court, as well as 7,000 square feet of built-out office space. The asset also offers rooftop solar panels and tenant parking stalls with electric vehicle charging. Additionally, the project is divisible to 98,000 square feet. Ben Seybold, Sean Ward and Keith Greer of CBRE’s Orange County, Calif., office is handling leasing for Harbor Logistics Center.