SAN DIEGO — Oberlin Realty LLC has purchased a freestanding flex, office and R&D property located at 10179 Huennekens St. in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa. Pangea Properties sold the asset for $5.3 million. The buyer plans to occupy the entire two-story, 21,278-square-foot building and utilize the facility for its biotech business. Brant Aberg and Ryan Downing of Cushman & Wakefield San Diego represented the seller, while Chris Duncan of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the deal.
CHICO, CALIF. — Washington, D.C.-based Easterly Government Properties has purchased a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic in Chico. Terms of the transaction, including acquisition price and name of the seller, were not released. Chico is home to the largest state veteran population in the country, according to the buyer. The facility is part of the Northern California Health Care System and is a built-to-suit clinic that was completed in mid-2019. The property was designed to achieve a LEED Healthcare Silver certification. The property is leased to the VA for an initial, non-cancelable lease term of 15 years until June 2034. The clinic provides a variety of medical and ancillary services including primary care, audiology, laboratory services, mental health, nutrition, otolaryngology (ENT), a pharmacy, social work and women’s health. The facility is located adjacent to the Chico VA Readjustment Counseling Service Center. Easterly Government Properties is a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. government.
CALEXICO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the absolute triple-net ground lease sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 2450 Rockwood Ave. in Calexico. A Vero Beach, Fla.-based private investor sold the asset to a Midwest-based buyer for $2.6 million. Aldi occupies the 18,000-square-foot property on a triple-net lease. The asset is situated on a 1.5-acre pad at the entrance to a Walmart Supercenter, which is the first Walmart location north of the Calexico/Mexico border crossing. Additional adjacent retailers include Jack in the Box, T-Mobile, 7-Eleven, Panda Express, KFC and Subway. Dylan Mallory and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — San Diego-based Stos Partners has purchased an industrial asset located at 42301 Zevo Drive in Temecula. A private investor sold the facility for $28.9 million in an off-market transaction. Currently, a global, publicly traded healthcare company occupies the entire 228,912-square-foot property. The tenant plans to utilize the facility as part of its distribution network for COVID-19 tests. Scott Stewart of Lee & Associates represented Stos Partners, while Alisa Lovas of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Sterling, a colonial revival multifamily asset in San Diego. Chicago-based Highlands REIT acquired the community from San Diego-based SENTRE for $7.3 million. Located at 470 20th St., the fully renovated, 27-unit property holds a Mills Act historic designation as part of the historic Sherman Heights neighborhood. The building features 14 studios and 13 one-bedroom units, all of which have been fully renovated with retained style and detailing of the early 20th century. Select units feature bay windows and private balconies. Community amenities include park-like garden terraces, restored and decorated common areas, and colonial revival architecture. Ed Rosen, John Chu and Tyler Sinks of Berkadia’s San Diego office represented the seller in the deal.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has purchased a logistics center located at 3120 E. Mission Blvd. in Ontario for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Dermody Properties plans to renovate the 121,836-square-foot property by enhancing the loading, upgrading the fire suppression system to ESFR and improving the aesthetic of both the interior and exterior of the building. The facility will be available for lease beginning July 1. The asset is located within a few miles of major freeways, including Interstates 10 and 15 and State Route 60. Additionally, the facility is 2.2 miles from the Ontario International Airport and approximately 60 miles from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. Dan de la Paz of CBRE represented Dermody Properties in the acquisition.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has directed the sale of Cinnamon Ridge, a 101-unit affordable housing community located at 1051 E. Fourth St. in Ontario. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property for $15.5 million. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller, also a Southern California-based investor, in the transaction. Built in 1989, Cinnamon Ridge features 101 one- and two-bedroom units restricted to residents age 55 or older. The property consists of a two-story and a three-story residential building, totaling 48,520 rentable square feet. Situated on 2.3 acres, the community features a clubhouse with full kitchen, leasing office, controlled access, solar panels, laundry facilities and covered parking.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 4001 Nicolet, a fully upgraded multifamily community in Fremont. The property traded for $12.2 million. Adam Levin, Robert Johnston and Eymon Binesh of Levin Johnston represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Originally constructed in 1972, the property features 30 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The units were recently upgraded with fully remodeled bathrooms and kitchens, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new carpets and hardwood flooring. Community amenities include private balconies, private storage and an on-site laundry facility.
EL CENTRO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly built, single-tenant retail property located at 2033 N. Imperial Ave. in El Centro. Encinitas, Calif.-based Becker Development sold the building to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.8 million, or $1,089 per square foot. Starbucks Coffee occupies the 2,625-square-foot, drive-thru property, which was built in 2019. The asset is located at the signalized entrance to a Target- and Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse-anchored shopping center. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while John Kerrigan, a Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based real estate broker, represented the buyer.
MILPITAS, CALIF. — A joint venture between affiliates of Westport Capital Partners and Cannae Partners has completed the disposition of a research and development (R&D) property located at 1565 Barber Lane in Milpitas. New York City-based Empire Square Group acquired the asset for $41.1 million. Situated on 5.5 acres within Oak Creek Business Park, the property features 102,668 square feet of modernized R&D space. Originally developed in 1980, the facility underwent significant improvements in 1996, 2009 and 2019. At the time of sale, the two-story property was fully leased. Eric Fox, Steve Hermann, Adam Lasoff, Seth Siegel and Ryan Venezia of Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California Capital Markets group represented both parties in the transaction.
