California

1334-Third-St-Promenade-Santa-Monica-CA

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Madison Partners has arranged the sale of 1334 Third Street Promenade, a retail and creative office building in Santa Monica. Third Street Limited sold the asset to Vista Investment Group for $18.7 million, or $847 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 22,131-square-foot property was 64 percent occupied. Tenants include Sunglass Hut, SuperDry and Mobile Deluxe. Bob Safai, Matt Case, Brad Schlaak and Randy Starr of Madison Partners represented the seller in the transaction.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), a longtime apparel tenant in enclosed regional malls nationwide, has announced plans to close 350 stores under its Banana Republic and Gap banners in an effort to transition focus to e-commerce and off-mall retail locations. Store closures are scheduled for completion by fiscal year 2023, which ends Feb. 1, 2024, with 75 percent scheduled to close in 2021. By that time, the company expects 80 percent of its revenue to come from e-commerce and off-mall locations, including street-front retail stores and shops in strip and outlet centers. Gap is the latest mall staple to shutter locations amid struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, following Ascena Retail Group — the parent company of Ann Taylor, Justice, Loft, Lane Bryant, Catherines and Lou & Grey — Bed Bath & Beyond, J.C. Penney and GNC. Gap’s comparable sales were up 13 percent at the end of the second quarter, due in large part to an expanded focus on e-commerce and to the success of the company’s activewear brand, Athleta, which saw a 6 percent increase in sales during the quarter. The company also began producing and selling face masks at the start of the pandemic, sales …

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Agave-Ridge-San-Diego-CA

SAN DIEGO — San Francisco-based Prime Residential has purchased Agave Ridge, a multifamily property located in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa neighborhood. Los Angeles-based Goldrich & Kest sold the property for $107 million. Located at 7901 Harmarsh St., the 368,575-square-foot property features 369 townhome-style units in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average size of 1,000 square feet. On-site amenities include playgrounds, swimming pools and a fitness center. The property was originally built in 1959. Kevin Mulhern, Allen Chitayat, Stew Weston, Dean Zander and John Montakab of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.

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139-S-Beverly-Dr-Beverly-Hills-CA

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 139 S. Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. Sakioka Farms, which owned the asset for more than 70 years, sold the property to Hakim Family for $36.1 million, or $1,216 per square foot. The three-story building features 29,735 rentable square feet with high-street retail on the ground floor and two levels of office space above. Additionally, the asset features a surface parking area. Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan, Ken White, Laura Stumm, Michael Moll, Sean Fulp and Jay Luchs of Newmark represented the seller. The buyer, led by Sam Hakim, was self-represented in the deal.

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NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Year-over-year revenue for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) increased 14.1 percent to $1.6 billion for third-quarter 2020. Digital sales soared 202.5 percent to $776.4 million, accounting for 48.8 percent of sales for the period. The company’s net income was $80.2 million. Despite the sales increase, the net income is a decrease from $98.6 million in third-quarter 2019 as expenses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to increased revenue, the Newport Beach-based fast-casual chain opened 44 new restaurants and closed three locations during the third quarter, bringing the total restaurant count to 2,710. The company rolled out its “Chipotlane” drive thru at 26 of the 44 new restaurants. The chain also saw its restaurant-level operating margin dip to 19.5 percent, a decrease from 20.8 percent in third-quarter 2019. As of Sept. 30, Chipotle has $1.1 billion in cash, investments and restricted cash, and no debt, along with a $600 million untapped credit facility with which to continue to navigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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VISALIA, CALIF. — The City of Visalia and the Visalia Economic Development Corp. have announced two new tenants at the Visalia Industrial Park currently under construction in Visalia. A 425,000-square-foot UPS hub is now complete and construction has begun on a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution center for Amazon. YS Industrial is also developing two 300,000-square-foot speculative facilities adjacent to Millipore Sigma and near VWR (Avantor). Additionally, current tenants — SORMA, California Dairies and Hydrite Chemical Co. — are expanding their footprints at the industrial park.

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Crestavilla-Laguna-Niguael-CA

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged an $80 million loan to refinance debt on Crestavilla, a recently built, “ultra-luxury” seniors housing community in Laguna Niguel, located in Orange County. The property features 201 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care on an 11.6-acre site. Atria Senior Living is the operator. Construction began in 2016 and was completed in 2018. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the refinance on behalf of a joint venture between Fremont Realty Capital and Steadfast Senior Living. MF1 Capital provided the three-year, floating-rate bridge loan with full-term interest-only payments.

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7900-Civita-Blvd-San-Diego-CA

SAN DIEGO — C.W. Driver Cos. has started construction of a $55 million San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) elementary school located at 7900 Civita Blvd. in San Diego’s Mission Valley. Serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, the 77,250-square-foot school will be technology-oriented and accommodate up to 500 students and supporting staff members. Construction is slated for completion in summer 2022 in time for the 2022-2023 school year. Comprising four buildings, the school project will feature a two-story administration, flex-classroom, makerspace and library building; one-story multipurpose building with a foodservice facility; and two classroom buildings featuring a total of 24 spaces and variety of indoor/outdoor learning areas with roll-up doors for maximum flexibility. Additionally, the campus will feature a dedicated play area for students. Domus Studio is providing architectural services for the project.

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Mitchell-Place-Murrieta-CA

MURRIETA, CALIF. — MBK Rental Living has completed the sale of Mitchell Place, a multifamily property located at 35995 Mitchell Road in Murrieta. MG Properties acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Opened in June 2019, the gated community features 230 flats and townhomes in a mix of nine floor plans. The one-, two- and three-bedroom residences range from 787 square feet to 1,294 square feet. John Chu and Ed Rosen of Berkadia represented MBK Rental Living. Charles Christensen of Berkadia arranged Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the buyer.

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Concourse-Tech-Park-San-Jose-CA

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Overton Moore Properties has purchased Concourse Tech Park, an office, research and development building in San Jose. A private family sold the asset for $13.5 million. Located at 1953-1965 Concourse Drive, the 110,148-square-foot property features two loading docks, eight at-grade roll-up doors, substantial power, ample parking and significant clear heights. At the time of sale, the building was 10 percent leased. Steven Golubchik, Seth McKinnon, Darren Hollak and Jack Phipps of Newmark represented the buyer and the seller in the transaction.

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