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In Search of Relative Value in Orange County’s Apartment Sector

by Sarah Daniels September 24, 2020

Orange County offers residents all the key elements of the American dream. Its virtues are numerous and faults few. Indeed, Moody’s Analytics ranks the quality of life in the OC 10th highest among the 378 U.S. metros it reports on, just a half-step behind leaders Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. Orange County is a terrific place to live, but is it a good place to invest? Gauging by observed capitalization rate trends, one may conclude that county apartment properties are highly prized gems. Class A trophy properties trade to going-in yields in the 4.00 percent to 4.10 percent area, and Class B and C garden complexes are typically priced to yields in the mid-4s, all only 25 basis points or so behind Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area comparisons. But judging from transaction velocity, one might draw a different conclusion. Only six Orange County multifamily properties of 50 units or more have changed hands since mid-year 2019, and not a single sale has closed since February. Even by the cautious norms of the moment, this stands out as a market in search of price discovery. Slow transaction velocity can be ascribed, in part, to the prevailing buy and …

September 24, 2020

California Development Industrial Western

Dermody Properties Buys Former Bay Area Farm Site to Develop LogistiCenter at Highway 92

by Amy Works September 23, 2020

HAYWARD, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has purchased the former Berkeley Farms milk processing site on 20.2 acres of land at 25500 Clawiter Road in Hayward. Dermody plans to demolish the existing facility, which Dean Foods Estate previously owned, and redevelop the property into LogistiCenter at Highway 92. Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area, LogistiCenter at Highway 92 will feature two Class A logistics buildings totaling 382,290 square feet. Each building will be able to accommodate between one and three tenants and offer 36-foot clear heights, a seven-inch concrete slab, 130-foot truck court and ESFR sprinklers. Demolition work is slated to begin in October with final delivery expected in second-quarter 2022. Jason Ovadia of JLL represented Dermody in the transaction. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Ovadia, Greg Matter and Mike Murray of JLL will serve as listing brokers for the completed project.

September 23, 2020

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City of Huntington Beach, California Acquires Land Parcel for Affordable Housing Development

by Amy Works September 23, 2020

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — The City of Huntington Beach has purchased a 0.78-acre undeveloped land site located at 17631 Cameron Lane within a residential community in Huntington Beach. A private investor sold the asset for $3 million. The city plans to develop low-income housing on the site, which is currently being used as a temporary homeless shelter. Dan Blackwell and George Felix of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

September 23, 2020

California Development Multifamily Western

MIG Real Estate Enters Los Angeles, Bay Area Markets with Two Multifamily Developments

by Amy Works September 22, 2020

LOS ANGELES AND FREMONT, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based MIG Real Estate has opened escrow on two ground-up multifamily projects located within Opportunity Zones in Los Angeles and Fremont. The projects mark the firm’s entry into the Los Angeles and Bay Area markets. MIG will develop a 140-unit residential property in the core of Hollywood and a 240-unit community in Fremont. MIG is actively seeking other suitable land investment opportunities to develop and revitalize Opportunity Zone properties in primary markets throughout the West, Mountain West and Sun Belt states. Earlier this year, the firm acquired its first site in metro Denver for the development of a 114-unit apartment community, with construction slated to start later this year. The Fremont and Los Angeles projects are a continuation of MIG’s investment strategy to reposition its portfolio by purchasing and developing new projects in key urban areas. To further that goal, MIG has allocated $100 million in equity to develop Opportunity Zone sites throughout the western United States.

September 22, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Graceada Partners Buys Westlake Apartments in Sacramento for $23.5M

by Amy Works September 21, 2020

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Graceada Partners has purchased Westlake Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1 Shoal Court in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. An undisclosed seller sold the 148-unit asset for $23.5 million, or $159,000 per unit. Graceada Partners plans to extensively renovate and modernize the 140,000-square-foot property, including $12,000 in per-unit renovations. The owner estimates it will be able to charge an additional $250 per unit per month following the project.

September 21, 2020

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Presidio Bay Ventures Takes Overs Construction of Mixed-Use Development in Menlo Park, California

by Amy Works September 18, 2020

MENLO PARK, CALIF. — San Francisco-based Presidio Bay Ventures has taken over construction, lease-up and stabilization of the 6.4-acre mixed-use development, located at 1300-1302 El Camino Real and 550 Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park. The strategic operation of the project, renamed Springline, was transitioned to Presidio Bay mid-construction in June. Since then, the firm’s development team has overhauled nearly all aspects of the project. Situated in Menlo Park’s pedestrian-oriented downtown city center, Springline will feature two 100,000-square-foot Class A office buildings, 183 residences, retail, dining, a dual-level subterranean parking garage and public outdoor space. Approved by Menlo Park City Council in early 2017, original construction for the project started later that year. Delivery of the commercial buildings is slated for fourth quarter and leasing of the residential component is scheduled to begin in second-quarter 2021. Christian Prelle, Mike Courson and Clay Jones of Newmark Knight Frank’s Palo Alto, Calif., office, along with Cassidy Zerrer of NKF’s San Francisco office, are handling office leasing efforts for the project.

September 18, 2020

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Carlsen Investments Divests of 63,206 SF Office Building in Gold River, California

by Amy Works September 18, 2020

GOLD RIVER, CALIF. — Carlsen Investments has completed the disposition of Gold Pointe Corporate Center Building E, an office property located at 11919 Foundation Place in Gold River. Davies Torrance Trust acquired the property for $14.3 million. eHealth Inc. occupies the 63,206-square-foot property, which Panattoni Development Co. built in 2003. Building E is part of the larger Gold Pointe Corporate Center, which totals five buildings and 455,000 square feet. Campus amenities include a fitness center, bike lockers, showers and an on-site café. Randy Getz of CBRE’s Sacramento office represented the seller, while Steve Tyrrell of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.

September 18, 2020

California Leasing Activity Retail Western

T-Mobile Leases 1,300 SF Retail Space in Yucca Valley

by Amy Works September 18, 2020

YUCCA VALLEY, CALIF. — T-Mobile has signed a lease to occupy 1,300 square feet of retail space at 57750 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. The end-cap location is within a shopping center anchored by Starbucks Coffee and Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill. The corporate T-Mobile store is expected to open by year-end. Roxy Klein of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the deal.

September 18, 2020

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Yelp: 61 Percent of Restaurants Closed Due to Pandemic Won’t Open Again

by John Nelson September 18, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — A majority of U.S. restaurants and cafés that closed their doors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will remain closed for good, according to crowd-source review giant Yelp. In its September economic impact report, the San Francisco-based firm tallied 32,109 restaurants that were open and operating on March 1 were closed on Aug. 31. Of that total, 19,590 (61 percent) indicated they were permanently closed. Yelp tracks business closures via business owners marking their business as closed, including by changing their hours or through a COVID-19 banner on its Yelp page. The tech firm concedes that closure counts are likely an estimate as businesses not included in the report include those that remain open with curtailed hours and staffing, or because they have not yet updated their Yelp business pages to reflect closures. Yelp only counts closures that have been vetted by its User Ops team or have been updated directly by a business owner. According to Yelp’s findings, breakfast and brunch restaurants, burger joints, sandwich shops, dessert places and Mexican restaurants are among the types of restaurants with the highest rate of business closures. Restaurants that work well for delivery and takeout — such as pizza …

September 18, 2020

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Avison Young Negotiates Acquisition of Moreno Corporate Center in Inland Empire

by Amy Works September 17, 2020

MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the purchase of Moreno Corporate Center, an industrial park located in Moreno Valley. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property from a Bay Area-based investment company for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989 on nine acres, the five-building, 139,150-square-foot Moreno Corporate Center features 17-foot clear heights and a 2.85 parking ratio. The buildings are located at 14300, 14320 and 14340 Elsworth St. and 22620 and 22640 Goldencrest Drive. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent occupied by more than 45 tenants. Alan Pekarcik and Chris Smith of Avison Young represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

September 17, 2020

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