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DAUM Arranges $14.3M Sale of Two Warehouses in Metro Los Angeles

by Amy Works June 1, 2020

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has directed the sale of two industrial facilities, totaling more than 85,000 square feet, located in the South Bay market of Rancho Dominguez, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County. First Industrial Realty Trust purchased the assets from a cosmetic products manufacturer for $14.3 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the two industrial warehouses into a 27,962-square-foot building with 15 docks on 3.9 acres of land. The redeveloped property, which will offer robust distribution capabilities, is slated for completion in third-quarter 2021. The warehouses are located at 19400 and 19302 S. Laurel Park Road. Natalie Lara, Jordan Lara and Andrew Lara of DAUM represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

June 1, 2020

Acquisitions California Office Western

Omninet Capital Acquires Two Office Campuses in Metro Los Angeles for $78M

by Amy Works May 29, 2020

TORRANCE AND COMMERCE, CALIF. — Omninet Capital has purchased two office parks in the metro Los Angeles area for a combined total of $78 million in separate transactions. The buyer was self-represented in both transactions. In the first transaction, TA Associates sold Park Del Amo, a three-building office park located at 2355 and 2377 Crenshaw Blvd. in Torrance, for $39 million. Built in 1985 on 12.8 acres, Park Del Amo features 204,468 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the campus was 92 percent leased to multiple tenants, including Keenan & Associates, which occupies 43 percent of the property and recently signed a five-year lease extension. Kevin Shannon, Ken White and Michael Moore of Newmark Knight Frank’s (NKF) Capital Markets team represented the seller in the deal. In the second deal, Omninet acquired Commerce Plaza, a two-building office complex located at 5601 E. Slauson Ave. and 5701 S. Eastern Ave. in Commerce. Colony Capital sold the offce campus for $39 million. At the time of sale, 13 tenants including Waste Management, County of Los Angeles and DaVita Medical Management occupied the 194,908-square-foot asset. The County of Los Angeles plans to lease an additional 51,555 square feet, which …

May 29, 2020

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City of Hope Acquires Development Site in California, Plans $1B Cancer Center Project

by Alex Patton May 28, 2020

IRVINE, CALIF. — City of Hope has acquired a 190,000-square-foot, four-story building and 11 acres of adjacent land in Irvine, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles, for $108 million. The acquisition was part of the Duarte, California-based nonprofit medical organization’s plan to construct a $1 billion comprehensive cancer center on the site. Located at 15161 Alton Parkway, the project will offer diagnostic imaging, screenings, precision medicine, early detection, chemotherapy, surgery and other cancer treatments. In addition, a research center for clinical trials will be located in the building. The adjacent hospital, which City of Hope plans to construct, will focus exclusively on treating and curing cancer. The seller was Five Point Holdings LLC (NYSE: FPH), a California-based owner and developer of master-planned, mixed-use communities. The property is part of Five Point’s 1 million-square-foot FivePoint Gateway corporate campus currently under development in Orange County. In addition to office space, the four-building campus will offer access to retail, entertainment venues, restaurants and the Irvine Transportation Center. The cancer center and hospital will anchor what FivePoint and City of Hope believe will one day become a regional hub for a larger wellness campus in the heart of Irvine. “We are ‘all …

May 28, 2020

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Greystone Arranges $86.2M in Refinancing for Aspire Apartments in Northern California

by Amy Works May 28, 2020

TRACY, CALIF. — Greystone has secured $86.2 million in refinancing for Aspire Apartments, a newly constructed multifamily asset in Tracy. Todd Vitzthum and Simon Herrmann of Greystone Real Estate Advisors, along with Cody Field of Greystone, arranged 10-year refinancing and Freddie Mac loan for the undisclosed borrowers. Completed last year, Aspire Apartments features 348 units, a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, pet spa and clubhouse.

May 28, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Office Western

BLT Enterprises Sells Three-Building Sorrento Tech Campus in San Diego for $39M

by Amy Works May 28, 2020

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Santa Monica, Calif.-based BLT Enterprises has completed the disposition of Sorrento Tech Campus, a three-building creative office/R&D complex located in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa submarket. Longfellow Real Estate Partners acquired the campus for $39 million. Located at 10070, 10140 and 10180 Barnes Canyon Road, the complex totals 83,480 square feet. BLT Enterprises implemented a repositioning plan of the original campus, which it acquired in 2016. The renovations included transforming 35,000 square feet of raw industrial space into innovative creative office product with an open floor plan, three executive offices, a large conference room, an upgraded kitchen and an outdoor patio. CV Sciences, TorreyCove Capital Partners, L3 Technologies and Ron’s Pharmacy fully occupied the complex at the time of sale. Ron Jacobson of SD Realty Partners, along with Rick Reeder and Brad Tecca of Cushman & Wakefield, completed the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller.

May 28, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

CenterPoint Properties Buys 7.9-Acre Last-Mile Facility in Union City, California

by Amy Works May 28, 2020

UNION CITY, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 7.9-acre site, located at 950 Whipple Road in Union City, from Carter Industries for an undisclosed price. During due diligence, the company simultaneously executed a 10-year lease with an undisclosed company and secured a conditional use permit on behalf of the tenant. The site features a 63,000-square-foot building with 20-foot drive-in doors, 11-foot to 25-foot clear heights and two dock-high doors, as well as an oversized rear yard that can accommodate above-market auto parking. The asset is less than two miles from Interstate 880 and proximate to the San Mateo Bridge offering easy access to the San Francisco Bay area. Jon Cook of Townsend Commercial Real Estate brokered the off-market transaction. Matt Visick of Reuben, Junius & Rose LLP pursued and obtained the conditional use permit.

May 28, 2020

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Dermody Properties Completes Fourth Building at LogistiCenter at Rialto I in California

by Amy Works May 28, 2020

RIALTO, CALIF. — Reno, Nev.-based Dermody Properties has completed the construction of LogistiCenter at Rialto I, Building 4, located at 1642 W. Miro Way in Rialto. Situated on 19 acres within the Inland Empire West Industrial Market, the asset is now available for lease. The 411,330-square-foot distribution facility features 36-foot clear heights, 2,363 square feet of office space, 244 auto parking stalls, 75 trailer stalls, LED warehouse fixtures and an ESFR fire protection system. The property is located within Renaissance Rialto Business Park with immediate access to interstates 210, 15 and 215. Dan de la Paz, David Consani and Jim Koenig of CBRE are the leasing agents for the facility.

May 28, 2020

California Development Multifamily Western

Summerhill, KTGY Architecture Complete 105-Unit Theo Apartment Community in Pasadena

by Amy Works May 27, 2020

PASADENA, CALIF. — Summerhill Apartment Communities, in collaboration with KTGY Architecture + Planning, has completed the development of Theo, a multifamily complex located at 289 N. El Molino Ave. in Pasadena. Construction for the six-story development began in third-quarter 2017, with the first apartments delivered first-quarter this year. The property features 105 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. The units include select ground-floor residences offering separate, townhome-style street entries and 16 penthouse floor plans with enhanced finishes and a private penthouse terrace. The community features rooftop amenity space; ground-floor public spaces; a clubhouse facility with pool, spa and other outdoor amenities; a yoga studio and fitness center; and a pet area. The property also offers 154 parking spaces on two subterranean levels. Summerhill and KTGY worked with Pasadena Heritage and the City of Pasadena Design Commission to develop the structure. The property is adjacent to Theodore Parker Lukens House, which was built in 1887, and a 120-year-old cedar tree.

May 27, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Empire State Group Acquires Modernized R&D Facility in Silicon Valley for $41.1M

by Amy Works May 27, 2020

MILPITAS, CALIF. — New York City-based Empire State Group has purchased a fully leased R&D facility, located at 1564 Barber Lane in Milpitas. A joint venture between affiliates of Westport Capital Partners and Cannae Partners sold the asset for $41.1 million. Eric Fox, Steve Hermann, Adam Lasoff, Seth Siegel and Ryan Venezia of Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California Capital Markets group represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Situated on 5.5 acres within Oak Creek Business Park, the asset features 102,668 square feet of research and development space. The facility was originally developed in 1980, but underwent significant improvements in 1996, 2009 and 2019.

May 27, 2020

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Webinar: California Retail Reboot

by Sarah Daniels May 27, 2020

On May 21, Shopping Center Business, Western Real Estate Business and California Centers magazines hosted “California Retail Reboot: How Will California’s Retail and Restaurant Sector Recover Post-Coronavirus?” Experts from California’s retail sector gathered to discuss the future of California retail and how to ensure the success of tenants and their properties. Topics discussed include the following: How will California retailers, restaurants and developers adapt? How will landlords and retail property owners support tenants and customers? What do brokers and investors need to know about the retail landscape and changes due to COVID-19? Panelists: Jonathan Lorenzen of Allen Matkins (moderator) Kyle Kavanaugh of Main + Main Howard Samuels of Samuels & Company Matthew Berger of Brixmor Property Group Jeff Kreshek of Federal Realty Investment Trust Philip D. Voorhees of CBRE Webinar sponsors: Allen Matkins is a California-based law firm with more than 200 attorneys in four major metropolitan areas of California: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco. The firm’s areas of focus include real estate, construction, land use, environmental and natural resources; corporate and securities, real estate and commercial finance, bankruptcy, restructurings and creditors’ rights, joint ventures and tax; labor, employment; and trials, litigation, risk management and alternative dispute resolution in all of …

May 27, 2020

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