NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has arranged $45.6 million in bridge financing on behalf of DJM Capital for the recapitalization of Lido Marina Village, a multi-block, waterfront retail and office property on Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. Lido Marina Village features 106,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space in 14 separate structures, including waterfront retail and restaurant space, as well as 47 boat slips. Current tenants include Nobu, Malibu Farm, Elysse Walker, LoveShakeFancy, Serena & Lily and Jenni Kayne. Steve Bram, David Pascale and Patrick O’Donnell of George Smith Partners secured the financing. Arc Capital Partners is an equity partner in the transaction. Since acquiring the asset in 2013, DJM has implemented extensive renovations to the property and rebranded Lido Marketplace as a boutique and restaurant destination.
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Turnbridge Equities, Waterford Property Co. Acquire City Place Long Beach Mixed-Use Property in Southern California
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — A partnership between Turnbridge Equities and Waterford Property Co., along with Monument Square Investment Group, has purchased City Place Long Beach, a 14-acre, large-scale, open-air, mixed-use development in downtown Long Beach. The partnership first acquired the loan on the asset at the end of 2020 and now reached an agreement to take over ownership of the property. Originally the site was Long Beach Plaza Mall, an enclosed shopping mall that was built in 1982 and demolished in 2002 to make way for City Place. The partnership is now reinventing the property as a mixed-use development with retail, office, restaurant and entertainment spaces, as well as working to immediately stabilize the asset.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $22.5M Sale of Smart & Final Grocery Store Location in Westlake Village, California
by Amy Works
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an asset occupied by a Smart & Final grocery store in Westlake Village, a suburb of Los Angeles. The triple-net-leased asset sold for $22.5 million, or $448 per square foot. The property totals 50,242 square feet with Smart & Final as the main tenant. However, 12,500 square feet is subleased to Dollar Tree on a 10-year, triple-net lease, with Smart & Final responsible for all aspects of the lease. Lior Regenstreif of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Riverside Villas LLC, in the transaction.
LA VERNE, CALIF. — California-based Forward One has purchased a retail property located at 1479 Foothill Blvd. in La Verne, a suburb of Los Angeles. New Jersey-based Arctrust, a private REIT, sold the asset for $7.7 million in an off-market transaction. CVS/pharmacy anchors the 26,500-square-foot building, which is situated on 1.6 acres. Anton Qiu of Anchor Pacific Capital represented the buyer, while David Kern of The Mansour Group represented the seller in the deal.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a newly constructed, 1,839-square-foot retail building at 5865 E. Spring St. that is triple-net leased to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Long Beach. Adam Friedlander of JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Pacific West Property Group Inc. An undisclosed private investor acquired the property in an all-cash transaction as part of a 1031 exchange. Alan Wong of DAAG Developments acted as the buyer’s consultant. Situated 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was constructed in 2020 and features a drive-thru along with an outdoor patio that can accommodate up to 90 customers.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Buchanan Street Partners has purchased E405 Euclid Shops, a showroom retail center located at 18225 to 18349 Euclid St. in Fountain Valley. A Southern California-based family trust sold the asset for $24 million. Situated on 4.9 acres, the property features 91,517 square feet of flexible showroom and retail space. Current tenants include Sherwin-Williams, Guitar Center and Cort Furniture. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Rich Walter of SRS National Net Lease Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
FOWLER, CALIF. — PPS Packaging Co. has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 3189 Manning Ave. in Fowler. Esbenshade Partnership acquired the 127,138-square-foot building for an undisclosed price. Ethan Smith, Nick Audino and Kyle Riddering of Newmark Pearson Commercial, in cooperation with Graham & Associates and US Commercial, handled the transaction.
JRK Property Holdings Buys Harrison Glendale Apartment Property in California for $90.7M
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, CALIF. — JRK Property Holdings has acquired The Harrison Glendale, an apartment community located at 318 W. Wilson Ave. in downtown Glendale. A Las Vegas-based developer sold the asset for $90.7 million in an off-market transaction. Built in 2018, The Harrison Glendale features 164 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across two five-story LEED-certified buildings. The community offers a central courtyard with a resort-style pool, park and barbecue area. Additionally, the property features 15,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space occupied by CVS/pharmacy; a two-level, 239-stall subterranean garage; a two-level fitness center; yoga studio; club room; and dog run. The property also offers a rooftop deck with fire pits, barbecues and bar. At the time of sale, the asset was 96 percent leased. Dean Zander, Stewart Wilson and Chris Tresp of CBRE Los Angeles represented the seller in the deal. Robert Falese of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing with agency debt through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program for the buyer.
USA Properties Starts Construction of Two Adjacent Multifamily Communities in Simi Valley
by Amy Works
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has commenced construction on two apartment projects in Simi Valley. Totaling $114 million, the combined communities will offer a total of 311 mixed-income, multi-generational units to the area. Situated on nearly 13 acres, the projects are The Landing at Arroyo, a market-rate community, and Vintage at Sycamore, an affordable seniors housing community for residents at least 62 years old. The project is located on the former Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District’s headquarters at 1692 Sycamore Drive. Vintage at Sycamore will feature 99 apartments for seniors earning 50 percent to 70 percent of the area’s median household income. The property will offer one-bedroom units featuring energy-efficient appliances, a patio or balcony and laundry rooms on each of the three floors. The $32 million community will feature a clubroom, fitness center, computer center with WiFi and printers, swimming pool, an outdoor seating area with barbecues and a pet area. Completion of Vintage at Sycamore is slated for late 2021. County of Ventura, Calif., contributed a $3.5 million subsidy for the project. The Landing at Arroyo will offer 212 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with stainless steel appliances, a kitchen island, in-unit washers/dryers, high-end flooring …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has acquired Buena Vista Care Center, a 150-bed skilled nursing facility in the Southern California community of Santa Barbara. California-based Covenant Care Inc. will continue to operate the property under a long-term lease that CareTrust assumed in the off-market transaction. It represents the eighth property that CareTrust owns and Covenant operates. CareTrust’s total investment was approximately $15.9 million, inclusive of transaction costs. The acquisition was funded using CareTrust’s $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Covenant Care has approximately four years left on its existing lease term, with two five-year renewal options. The lease currently carries approximately $1.5 million in annual cash rent with 3 percent annual escalators.