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SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Shorenstein Properties LLC, an investment firm with offices in New York and San Francisco, has sold Santa Clara Towers, a 445,000-square-foot office complex. An affiliate of Hines purchased the property for approximately $195 million, according to The Mercury News, which covers the Bay Area. Santa Clara Towers comprises two 11-story buildings that are situated along U.S. Highway 101 in the Golden Triangle submarket of Santa Clara. The properties were built in 1986 and 1998. Shorenstein acquired the assets through a deed in lieu of a foreclosure transaction in 2010. Following the acquisition, Shorenstein introduced a number of capital improvements, including a full lobby renovation in Tower II. Amenities at Santa Clara Towers now include a fitness center, indoor pool and onsite restaurant. The property also offers proximity to a number of hotels, universities and the San Jose International Airport. Both buildings are LEED Gold certified. “I am confident that under new ownership, Santa Clara Towers will continue to attract a diverse mix of tenants who seek a Class A office experience in the heart of Silicon Valley,” said Jed Brush, senior vice president at Shorenstein. Russell Ingrum, Joe Moriarty, Scott Prosser and Jack DePuy of CBRE brokered the sale on behalf …

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IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Breakwater Town Center, a four-building retail property located at 781-881 Palm Ave. in Imperial Beach. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $12.1 million. Constructed in 2018, Breakwater Town Center consists of 31,934 square feet of retail space spread across four freestanding outparcel pads. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Baskin Robbins, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Great Clips and Grocery Outlet. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the undisclosed private seller in the deal.

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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of a restaurant property, located at 2201 N. Bellflower Blvd. in Long Beach. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $5.6 million. The name of the seller was not released. Wendy’s occupies the 2,404-square-foot property, which was built in 1977. The tenant has scheduled a remodel for mid-year and is obligated by the lease to completely renovate the restaurant to match the Wendy’s current prototype by the start of 2022. Aron Cline of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services handled the transaction.

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DAVIS, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Cambridge House, a multifamily community located on Pole Line Road in Davis. An East Coast-based private investment group sold the property to a Bay Area-based buyer for $42 million, or $300,000 per unit. Situated on 3.9 acres, Cambridge House features 140 apartments, a resort-style swimming pool with poolside fire pit; barbecue area with hammocks; and a game room with full-size air hockey table, pop-a-shot basketball, full-size pool table and a ping-pong table. Additionally, the property features a swing garden with hanging chairs; secure-access bicycle storage room with 20 bicycle racks; and an off-leash dog park. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

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CORTE MADERA, CALIF. — Throckmorton Partners and The Pratt Co. have completed the sale of Parc Marin, an apartment community located in Corte Madera. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $20.5 million, which equates to $640,625 per unit and $636 per square foot. Built in 1961 and renovated in 2017, Parc Marin features 32 boutique for-rent units. The property is situated on 3.4 acres. Erich Reinchenbach of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers in the deal.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Ready Capital has closed a $14.5 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of an approximately 30,000-square-foot, Class B office building located in San Francisco’s SOMA district. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to implement capital expenditures to convert the building to premier creative office/industrial hybrid. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment. Additionally, the loan is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, leasing costs and interest shortfalls.

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LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed a $14.5 million for the renovation and conversion of a 26-unit, Class B, three-property multifamily portfolio into a 69-unit co-living portfolio located in the Brentwood and Westwood submarkets of Los Angeles. Four of the existing units will remain traditional multifamily. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment. Additionally, the loan is inclusive of facilities to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant buyouts and interest shortfall. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will buyout existing multifamily tenants, implement a capital expenditure plan to convert units to co-living and lease up each building.

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TORRANCE, CALIF. — Alpine Electronics of America has completed the sale of an 108,186-square-foot industrial investment property located at 19145 Gramercy Place in Torrance. IDI Logistics acquired the asset for $21.5 million. The buyer plans to refurbish the concrete tilt-up building, which is located on more than 5.5 acres of land, before placing the property on the market for lease. The building served as the seller’s American headquarters before its relocation to Auburn Hills, Mich. Alpine Electronics is an automotive electronics manufacturer that provides consumers and leading automakers with audio, video, navigation and driver assistance products. Todd Taugner, Frank Schulz III and David Prior of The Klabin Company/CORFAC International represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Ready Capital has closed a $20.2 million for a 60,000-square-foot Class B retail neighborhood center in Santa Ana. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 24-month term, one extension option and flexible prepayment. Additionally, the loan includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and tenant leasing costs. The undisclosed sponsor will use loan proceeds to pay off existing debt while continuing to make cosmetic upgrades and leasing tenants at market rents.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Gantry, an independent mortgage banking firm based in San Francisco, has secured $373 million in construction financing and $330 million in permanent financing for a six-property medical office building portfolio. The properties in the portfolio are Veterans Affairs (VA) medical clinics located in San Diego, Chula Vista and Redding, Calif.; New Port Richey, Fla.; and Tulsa, Okla. The sixth property is in an undisclosed, confidential location. George Mitsanas and Peter Hillakas of Gantry’s Los Angeles office arranged the construction-to-permanent financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through a pension fund. Mitsanas says the borrower was a first-time sponsor with Gantry. “We were engaged prior to the lease award for each of these assignments, and that allowed us to help assess the feasibility of each project and craft a financing structure, which resulted in our clients winning multiple lease awards from the federal government,” says Mitsanas. Gantry will service both the construction and permanent loans. Details of the financing were not disclosed, but Mitsanas says the permanent financing will mature in 22 years. According to local officials where the projects are located, the portfolio will generate several thousands of construction and permanent jobs once the facilities open in …

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