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Universe Holdings Acquires Serena Vista Multifamily Property in Metro San Diego for $34.4M

by Amy Works March 31, 2020

LA MESA, CALIF. — Universe Holdings has purchased Serena Vista, an apartment community located in La Mesa, for $34.4 million. The name of the seller was not released. Located at 5810 Amaya Drive, Serena Vista features 110 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across 17 residential buildings on a 5.2-acre site. Community amenities include a swimming pool, spa, two laundry facilities, fitness center, clubhouse, garages and covered parking with storage. Built in 1971, the property has undergone significant interior and exterior upgrades, with Universe planning to implement a light capital improvement plan to upgrade the property’s common areas. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased and stabilized.

March 31, 2020

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Manhattan Real Estate Holdings Buys Bella TerraMedical Plaza in Huntington Beach for $20M

by Amy Works March 31, 2020

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Manhattan Real Estate Holdings has acquired Bella Terra Medical Plaza, a medical office building located at 7677 Center Ave. in Huntington Beach. Vibe Boutique Office Properties sold the asset for $20 million. Situated on 1.8 acres, the four-story property features 59,354 square feet of recently renovated, Class A medical office space. At the time of sale, the building was 90 percent leased to a variety of medical facilities and providers. Derek Landry, Bob Prendergast, Sach Kirpalani and Lynn LaChapelle of JLL Capital Markets, along with Kellie Hill, Chris Isola and Bryan Lewitt of JLL Healthcare, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

March 31, 2020

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Hanley Investment Group Arranges $3.1M Sale of Starbucks-Occupied Asset in Twentynine Palms

by Amy Works March 31, 2020

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly built retail property located at 73690 Twentynine Palms Highway in Twentynine Palms. Fountainhead Development sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $3.1 million, or $1,722 per square foot. Starbucks Coffee occupies the1,800-square-foot drive-thru property, which was built in this year. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Taesoo Eo and Shirley Kim of RE/MAX Commercial’s Los Angeles office represented the buyer in the deal.

March 31, 2020

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Gap, Macy’s, Kohl’s to Furlough Most Employees as Stores Remain Closed During COVID-19 Pandemic

by John Nelson March 31, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK CITY AND MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Prominent retailers Gap Inc., Macy’s Inc. and Kohl’s have announced separately that they’re planning to furlough a majority of employees at their stores and some distribution centers beginning this week in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Combined, the total number of affected employees is nearly 290,000, according to the Los Angeles Times. The three retailers have extended their temporary store closures indefinitely to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the United States has 140,904 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,405 related deaths as of Monday, March 30. Until stores begin to reopen, the companies will pause payments to a majority of their staff while still offering applicable benefits to those affected. Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is also reportedly furloughing most of its 14,000 employees. Gap (NYSE: GPS) has announced that its leadership team and board of directors will take a temporary reduction in pay. Gap’s brands, which include Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta, Hill City, Janie and Jack and Intermix, will still be available through the company’s online platform. “After taking the extraordinary measures of temporarily closing all …

March 31, 2020

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Kidder Mathews Arranges $20.5M Sale of High-Street Retail Property in West Hollywood

by Amy Works March 30, 2020

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has facilitated the sale of a high-street retail property located at 8532 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood. Blatteis & Schnur, a Century City, Calif.-based real estate investor, acquired the property from a New York-based investor for $20.5 million. Situated in a top-tier commercial corridor of Los Angeles, the building features 4,946 square feet of retail space. The current tenant is Lululemon Athletica. Imperial Capital represented the buyer, while Tanel Harunzade, Darrell Levonian and Brittney McCarthy of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.

March 30, 2020

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Fields Investments Sells 15,025 SF Office Building in Los Angeles’ West Hills Submarket

by Amy Works March 30, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Fields Investments has completed the disposition of an office building located at 22736 Vanowen St. in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Dunya Properties, a private investor, purchased the asset for $4.3 million. Built in 1981, the three-story building features 15,025 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 71 percent occupied. Jared Smits and Jonathan Bruce of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura represented the seller in the deal.

March 30, 2020

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NAI Capital Negotiates $3M Acquisition of Highland Springs Medical Arts Building in Beaumont, California

by Amy Works March 30, 2020

BEAUMONT, CALIF. — NAI Capital has facilitated the purchase of Highland Springs Medical Arts Building, a medical office building located at 701 Highland Springs Ave. in Beaumont. A private investor acquired the asset for $3 million, or $203 per square foot, in a 1031 exchange. The name of the seller was not released. Marc Piron of NAI Capital’s Investment Services Group represented the buyer in the deal. Totaling 14,752 square feet, the asset offers 12 units with a camera security system, new landscaping and trash enclosure, and a recently redone parking lot complete with ADA compliant ramps and LED lights. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased.

March 30, 2020

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TMG Partners Acquires 410,106 SF The Quad Office Campus in Santa Clara, California

by Alex Patton March 27, 2020

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — TMG Partners, a San Francisco-based developer, has acquired The Quad, a 410,106-square-foot office campus in Santa Clara, a suburb of San Jose. J.P. Morgan Chase sold the property for an undisclosed price. Located at 3001 Tasman Drive, The Quad consists of seven two-story buildings that were constructed in 1982. Multiple owners and operators have acquired and renovated the property since its construction. The property is adjacent to the VTA Light Rail station three blocks from Levi’s Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. The Quad is also located four blocks from the upcoming Related Santa Clara, a 9.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project by Related Cos., which is also developing the high-profile Hudson Yards in Manhattan. Amenities include an outdoor courtyard, coffee shop, bocce ball court, food truck court and fitness center. The site is also entitled for an additional 150,000 square feet of construction. “TMG Partners was attracted to this property because of its stable, long-term cash flow; the Santa Clara location; our understanding of the need to provide office space for the many different size requirements of today’s tenants; and the existing suite of amenities,” says Ben Kochalski, regional partner with TMG Partners. “We will …

March 27, 2020

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Berkshire Residential Investments Divests of 438-Unit Multifamily Asset in Los Angeles

by Amy Works March 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Berkshire Residential Investments has completed the sale of One Santa Fe, a mixed-use, core-plus apartment community situated in Los Angeles’ Arts District. A Canada-based institutional investor acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2015, One Santa Fe features 438 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts and The Yards at One Santa Fe, an 81,000-square-foot retail component. Community amenities include a zero-edge swimming pool, custom cabanas, an outdoor dining area with grills, entertainment kitchen, resident lounge, billiards, CYBEX fitness center, private yoga and Pilates studio, outdoor theater, fireside retreat, electric car charging stations and concierge service. The asset is the final tranche of a 13-property multifamily portfolio that JLL marketed on Berkshire’s behalf. The sale of the other 12 properties, which totaled 3,904 units across six U.S. markets, was announced in July 2019. Blake Rogers, Matthew Lawton and Sean Deasy of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

March 27, 2020

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Faris Lee Negotiates $16M Sale of LA Fitness-Occupied Property in Bay Area

by Amy Works March 27, 2020

HAYWARD, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 2401 Whipple Road in Hayward. A private investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $16 million. LA Fitness (City Sports Club) occupies the 41,000-square-foot facility on a corporate-guaranteed, absolute triple-net lease. Matt Brooks, Joe Chichester and Nicholas Coo of Faris Lee represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

March 27, 2020

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