California

24 Hour Fitness Files for Chapter 11 Protection, Opts to Permanently Close 132 Stores

by John Nelson June 16, 2020

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 …

June 16, 2020

Affordable Housing California Development Multifamily Western

Meta Housing, R.D. Olson Break Ground on Lamp Lodge Affordable Housing Project in Downtown Los Angeles

by Amy Works June 15, 2020

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.

June 15, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

EverWest Acquires Magnolia Point Industrial Asset in Inland Empire for $37M

by Amy Works June 12, 2020

CORONA, CALIF. — Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors has completed the $37 million sale-leaseback acquisition of Magnolia Point, a Class A industrial facility in Corona. Located at 1560 E. Sixth St., the 210,345-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 21 dock-high doors, two ground-level doors, a 150-foot truck court and more than 27,300 square feet of office space. Amrapur Overseas occupies the entire warehouse/distribution building, which was constructed in 2014. Richard Schwartz, Joey Reaume and Tommy Gilmore of Colliers International represented the buyer, while Jim deRegt of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction.

June 12, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

TMG Negotiates Sale of Willow Creek Multifamily Community in San Diego County for $8.5M

by Amy Works June 12, 2020

EL CAJON, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has brokered the sale of Willow Creek, a multifamily property located at 8410 Los Coches Road in El Cajon. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the asset for $8.5 million. The seller was a Southern California-based investor. Built in 1987, Willow Creek features 33 apartments in a mix of two- and two-bedroom floor plans spread across two three-story residential buildings totaling 31,800 rentable square feet. Units offer upgraded quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, air conditioning, new flooring, accented painted interiors and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a swimming pool, hillside views and covered parking. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller in the deal.

June 12, 2020

California Development Loans Office Western

JLL Arranges $33.8M Construction Financing for Spec Office Development in Bay Area

by Amy Works June 11, 2020

BURLINGAME, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $33.8 million in construction financing for the development of 250 California, a speculative office building in Burlingame. Jordan Angel and Chris Gandy of JLL represented the borrower, Dewey Land Co. and Divco West, to capitalize the project through a joint venture partnership. Slated for completion in 2022, the 44,605-square-foot project will feature four stories of office space, ground-floor retail space and a three-level subterranean parking facility. The transit-oriented property is situated in downtown Burlingame immediately adjacent to the Burlingame Caltrain station, near Highway 101 and state routes 82 and 92.

June 11, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Nearon Enterprises Acquires 155,000 SF Eastgate Business Park Industrial Property in Tracy, California

by Amy Works June 11, 2020

TRACY, CALIF. — Nearon Enterprises has purchased Eastgate Business Park, an industrial property located at 1447 Mariana Court in Tracy. Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11.9 acres, the property features 155,000 square feet of industrial space, 28-foot clearance, a gated truck court, 3,000 amps of electrical service, ample parking and dock-high/grade-level loading. Additionally, the facility features 18,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space, a tenant-funded development. Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, a national food distributor and restaurant supplier, occupies 37 percent of the property on a lease through 2030. Darla Longo, Barbara Perrier, Rebecca Perlmutter, Tom Davis and Dan Davis of CBRE, along with Jim Martin of Lee & Associates, represented the seller in the deal.

June 11, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

MCA Realty Renovates, Sells Multi-Tenant Industrial Asset in North San Diego County for $8.2M

by Amy Works June 11, 2020

ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Pinnacle Business Park, a two-building industrial property located at 2750 Auto Park Way in Escondido. San Diego-based Providence Capital Group acquired the asset for $8.2 million. MCA Realty purchased the 40,968-square-foot property in November 2018 for $5.9 million and completed interior and exterior renovations to increase the income profile of the asset. When originally acquired, the 13-suite project was 80 percent occupied with in-place rents approximately 25 percent below market rates. The renovation program enabled MCA to increase in-place rents to market value and lease-up vacant space. Tucker Hohenstein, Michael Kendall and Connor Boyle of Colliers International represented the seller, while Evan McDonald, also of Colliers, represented the buyer in the deal.

June 11, 2020

California Development Multifamily Top Stories Western

LaTerra, QuadReal Plan Two Mixed-Use Projects in Hollywood, Burbank

by Taylor Williams June 11, 2020

LOS ANGELES AND BURBANK, CALIF. — A joint venture between Los Angeles-based LaTerra Development and Canadian investment firm QuadReal Property Group has launched a $250 million fund to develop and operate multifamily communities in Southern California. The joint venture has acquired land for two different projects in the greater Los Angeles area. The first project will be a 573-unit, transit-served community that will be situated on an eight-acre site at 777 N. Front St. in Burbank. The site is located near the corporate headquarters of Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. and will also house a 300-room hotel that will be developed separately. This community, which will be branded The Line at Burbank, will be just the second new multifamily project to be constructed in Burbank in the last 20 years. The other, the 241-unit Talaria at Burbank, was completed in February 2019 following years of setbacks that included adjustments to surrounding traffic flows and various environmental concerns. The second development will be a 71-unit complex at 7617 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood that will also house 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities at this property will include a rooftop pool and two levels of subterranean parking. …

June 11, 2020

California Development Industrial Western

Shea Properties Completes 500,000 SF Shea Business Center in Santa Ana, California

by Amy Works June 10, 2020

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Shea Properties has completed the development of Shea Business Center, a Class A industrial park located on the former ITT site on Dyer Road in Santa Ana. Construction began in August 2018 and was completed on June 1, 2020. Totaling 500,000 square feet, the nine-building Shea Business Center offers dock-high and ground-level loading doors, ESFR sprinklers, concrete foundation, gas service to all buildings, potential private yards, ample power and 28-foot to 30-foot clear heights. Anduril has inked a deal to occupy 72,000 square feet at the industrial park. Anduril is a defense technology start-up focused on artificial intelligence platforms to protect troops, fight wildfires, perform search-and-rescue missions and more. John Griffin and Max Wang of Cushman & Wakefield are leasing agents for the property. Tucker Hughes of Hughes Marion represented Anduril in its lease.

June 10, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Lee & Associates Western

Lee & Associates Arranges $2.8M Sale of Industrial Building in Metro San Diego

by Amy Works June 10, 2020

ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 124 S. Market Place in Escondido. PGP Beach Colony acquired the property from Morris Alkin Revocable Trust for $2.8 million. The 19,525-square-foot industrial building features four suites leased to three tenants. Daniel Knoke and Peter Merz of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

June 10, 2020

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