LOS ANGELES — 3650 REIT has originated a $36 million bridge loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of Hollywood Backlot Homes, a 10-acre manufactured housing community in Los Angeles’ North Hollywood submarket. The borrower is Multi Opp, a joint venture between real estate development firms Dugally Oberfeld Capital Partners and Fabulous Five LLC. Situated within an Opportunity Zone at 8250 Lankershim Blvd., the buyers will operate Hollywood Backlot Homes as a detached multifamily rental community aimed at fulfilling demand for attainable housing options in the Los Angeles market. Multi Opp plans to design and install nearly 140 manufactured homes on the site to create a master-planned community. On-site amenities will include an outdoor swimming pool, clubhouse, gym, billiards and gaming center, dog runs, barbeques, outdoor lounging area and gated entry.
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Atlas Properties Negotiates $9.9M Acquisition of Cardenas Grocery in Victorville, California
by Amy Works
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — A private Orange County, Calif.-based developer has completed the disposition of a retail property located at 14528 Palmdale Road in Victorville. A private 1031-exchange investor acquired the building for $9.9 million. Cardenas, a Hispanic grocery store, occupies the asset. Bill Bauman, Kyle Miller, Michael Fogel and Matt Schwartz of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, while Ed Barkett of Atlas Properties represented the buyer in the deal.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — IRA Capital has acquired Element, a corporate office campus located at 26600, 26650 and 26700 Aliso Viejo Parkway in Aliso Viejo. A joint venture between CrossHarbor Capital Partners and Waterford Property Co. sold the asset for $73.5 million. The buyer purchased the property through its joint venture with a Middle East-based capital partner. Consisting of three two-story buildings, the asset offers 160,000 square feet of office space. In 2019, Glaukos Corp., a publicly traded ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company, signed a 13-year, triple-net lease to occupy the property for its corporate and R&D headquarters. Additionally, the company purchased excess land surrounding the building for future development and expansion. Bryon Foss, Nick Cary and Curtis Ellmore of JLL, along with Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets team, represented the seller in the transaction.
NKF, Highland Partners Negotiate $14M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Hawthorne, California
by Amy Works
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) and Highland Partners have arranged the sale of a retail building located at 14351 Hindry Ave. in Hawthorne. A private family office acquired the property from Hawthorne Gateway, a private Los Angeles-based partnership, for $14 million. Bed, Bath & Beyond occupies the property. Bill Bauman, Kyle Miller, Michael Fogel and Matt Schwartz of NKF and Michael Grannis of Highland Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
Colliers Brokers $7.2M Sale of Big Oaks Center Mixed-Use Property in Northern California
by Amy Works
CLEAR LAKE OAKS, CALIF. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Big Oaks Center, a mixed-use property located in Clear Lake Oaks in Northern California. Las Vegas-based Crystal View Capital sold the property to Redding, California-based Berg Family for $7.2 million. Totaling 98,811 square feet, Big Oaks Center features 78,845 square feet of self-storage space, 17,086 square feet of retail space and a 2,880-square-foot United States Postal Service location. Tom de Jong of Colliers International National Self Storage Group represented the seller in the deal. The purchase was partially completed via a 1031 exchange, with the balance financed by Five Star Bank.
Hines Joint Venture Receives $182M Refinancing for Four-Building Office Campus Near Los Angeles
by Amy Works
IRVINE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Hines and a global investment management firm has received $182 million in refinancing for Intersect, a mid-rise, four-building, Class A office campus in Irvine. Kevin MacKenzie, John Chun and Nick Lench of JLL Capital Markets placed the three-year, interest-only financing with MetLife Investment Management. The borrower plans to use the loan proceeds to fund future leasing at the property and retire the existing loan that the same JLL team arranged for the borrower in 2018. Situated on 15 acres, Intersect comprises four buildings, totaling 452,060 square feet, at 17875 and 17877 Von Karman Ave. and 17872 and 17838 Gillette Ave. Located in the heart of the Irvine Business Complex, the property features a restaurant, shipping container beer garden and coffee shop, game pavilion, fire pits, chicken coop, bird aviary and sports court. Additional features include indoor and outdoor workspaces; a fitness center with Peloton bikes, classes, locker rooms, spin studio and outdoor yoga lawn; private tenant terraces; a 40-seat, stadium-style conference center; and a 16-person board room. The Intersect also offers 573 surface parking stalls, a 1,595-space structured parking garage at 17892 Gillette Ave. and a 181-stall subterranean parking facility.
SAN DIEGO — LPC West, the West Coast operating division of Lincoln Property Co., has completed the sale of a two-story, flex R&D property located at 9877 Waples St. in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa submarket. An affiliate of Alexandria Real Estate Equities acquired the building for $17 million in an off-market transaction. The 62,392-square-foot asset is mid-way through the seller’s biotech conversion process, which the buyer will complete. Andy Hugget, Bill Dolan and Sean Williams of CBRE represented LPC West, while Alexandria was self-represented in the transaction.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Toolots, a California-based online marketplace and distribution channel for factory-direct industrial tools, machinery and technology, has inked a deal to occupy a warehouse and distribution facility located at 17783 Indian St. in Moreno Valley. KKR Alpha Industries owns and operates the 436,350-square-foot facility. Robert Feathers and Brian Bennett of Kidder Mathews represented Toolots in the lease transaction.
24 Hour Fitness Files for Chapter 11 Protection, Opts to Permanently Close 132 Stores
by John Nelson
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Fitness center retail chain 24 Hour Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection stemming from revenue losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The San Ramon-based company expects to secure $250 million in debtor-in-possession financing, which is subject to court approval. The fitness chain has also announced its intention to permanently close 132 of its 300-plus gyms. In California alone, 24 Hour Fitness will shutter 41 locations, and in Texas another 26 will permanently close as the company will focus on reopening its other gyms across the country. “If it were not for COVID-19 and its devastating effects, we would not be filing for Chapter 11,” says Tony Ueber, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness. “With that said, we intend to use the process to strengthen the future of 24 Hour Fitness for our team and club members, as well as our stakeholders.” Although Ueber says the COVID-19 pandemic is the main culprit in the company’s struggles, the retailer’s debt load is also a contributing factor. Brad Umansky, president of Progressive Real Estate Partners, says that the retailer’s ownership group, including private equity firm AEA Investors, hampered 24 Hour Fitness from operating to the best of its ability …
Meta Housing, R.D. Olson Break Ground on Lamp Lodge Affordable Housing Project in Downtown Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing, as developer, and R.D. Olson Construction, as general contractor, have broken ground on Lamp Lodge, a 49,000-square-foot affordable housing community in downtown Los Angeles. Located at 660 Stanford Ave., the seven-story building will offer 74 studio units, seven one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom unit. All units will feature a refrigerator, dishwasher and range, as well as energy-efficient windows. Community amenities will include an on-site laundry room, community center and open residential courtyard. KFA Architecture and JAG Interiors are serving as architects for the project, which is slated for completion in first-quarter 2021. JP Morgan Bank and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles are funding the development, which is situated on the site of a former four-story apartment community.