SACRAMENTO — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has acquired Rosemont Park, an apartment complex near downtown Rosemont, a census-designated place in Sacramento County outside of Sacramento. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $28.8 million. Located at 9190 Schmuckley Drive in Sacramento, Rosemont Park features 170 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, as well as 21 townhomes ranging from 537 square feet to 1,400 square feet. The asset features a mix of original unit interiors and renovated units with upgraded vinyl-plank flooring, resurfaced countertops, stained cabinetry and dual-pane windows. Community amenities include reserved covered parking, a courtyard with a community garden, resident package lockers, 24-hour card-operated laundry facilities, shaded barbecue and picnic area, swimming pool, spa and an open area to host community events.
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SAN DIEGO — An affiliate of Capstone Advisors has completed the sale of Sabre Springs Plaza, a retail center in San Diego’s Sabre Springs community. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property for $6.8 million. Located at the intersection of Poway Road and Springbrook Drive, the asset features 15,038 square feet of retail space. Phil Voorhees of CBRE’s National Retail Partners – West represented the seller, while Gary Stache of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. Capstone Advisors has owned and operated the retail center since it acquired the property in 2015.
LOS ANGELES — Forever 21 Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware. Forever 21 intends to use these proceedings to facilitate a global restructuring that will allow the company to focus on a profitable core part of its operations. As part of its restructuring strategy, the company plans to exit most of its international locations in Asia and Europe, but will continue operations in Mexico and Latin America. The Wall Street Journal reports Forever 21 could close up to 350 stores worldwide, including up to 178 In the U.S. Forever 21 intends to operate in a business-as-usual manner, honoring all company policies, including gift cards, returns, exchanges, reimbursement and sale purchases. Forever 21 has obtained $275 million in financing from its existing lenders with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as agent, as well as $75 million in new capital from TPG Sixth Street Partners.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Cardinal Health has signed a long-term lease to occupy the an entire 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution facility in Riverside. The property is one of two facilities at Dedeaux Sycamore Canyon Distribution Park. Dedeaux Properties, the landlord, acquired the newly completed asset in August. Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health plans to utilize the property at Sycamore Canyon Business Park as a key West Coast medical products distribution center. Cardinal Health provides medical products and pharmaceuticals to hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and physician’s offices worldwide. Dedeaux Properties is currently nearing completion on an adjacent 361,346-square-foot warehouse building, which is slated for occupancy during fourth quarter of this year. Ian DeVries and Chris DeVries of Colliers International represented the landlord, while Dan de la Paz of CBRE’s Ontario, Calif., office represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has formed a joint venture with institutional investor Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to develop Platform 16, a 1.1 million-square-foot office campus in downtown San Jose. Boston Properties, a developer and owner of Class A office buildings, holds a 55 percent ownership stake in the joint venture. The Silicon Valley project will comprise three buildings situated near Diridon Station, the largest multi-modal transportation hub in the Bay Area consisting of the Caltrain, VTA light-rail and the ACE train lines, as well as the planned BART and high-speed rail lines. Platform 16 will also be near Guadalupe River Park and adjacent to Google’s planned transit village spanning 8 million square feet. “Platform 16 is ideally located in one of the largest technology hubs in the country,” says Aaron Fenton, vice president of development for Boston Properties. “With easy access to public transportation, as well as local housing, culture, food and entertainment, Platform 16 will help companies attract and retain the talent they need to support their growth.” Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Platform 16’s name originates from its proximity to Diridon Station and its planned 16 outdoor terraces across the …
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Reliable Properties has purchased a retail property located in Ontario. Terms of the transaction were not released. Cardenas Market, an Ontario-based grocery chain, occupies the single-tenant asset. Located at the intersection of Holt Boulevard and Campus Avenue, the property features 28,131 square feet of retail space.
Ready Capital Provides $11M Acquisition Loan for Two-Building Industrial Portfolio Near Los Angeles
by Amy Works
MONTEBELLO, CALIF. — Ready Capital has closed an $11 million loan to fund the acquisition of a two-building industrial property located in Montebello, approximately eight miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The undisclosed borrower executed a single-tenant lease with a large multi-national industrial company prior to acquisition close. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan that features a 36-month term, 24-months of interest-only payments and no prepayment penalties.
Whether it’s existing properties, new development, redevelopment or a repositioning effort, the key to success in San Diego’s retail market is to focus on customer experience. You have to make it attractive for them to come out from behind their computer screens, go outside, get some fresh air, look a total stranger in the eye and be social. The market is dominated by the coastal areas between Little Italy and Carlsbad. Primary core centers that are well located and occupied with strong daily needs anchors have the most fundamental stability. Secondary centers in beach-area submarkets have some vacancies but are attractive to tenants due to their proximity to the areas with the highest disposable incomes. Investors of tertiary centers, for the most part, are looking for ways to make their centers’ relevant, with forward-thinking owners investing capital to incorporate a mixed-use component like office, hotel or multifamily. Consumers in San Diego want a vibrant, inviting center with a superior customer experience immersed in beautiful landscape under the sun. The key is having a retail environment with premier anchors to get the customer to the center, along with a great mix of tenants and events to keep the customer at the …
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Space Investment Partners has acquired Westport Plaza & Square, a leasehold retail center located at 369 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Wohl Investment Co. sold the asset for $18.4 million. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2002 and 2018, the property features 39,000 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to a collection of eateries, restaurants and high-end clothing and furnishing boutiques. Current tenants include Etoile on 17th, Plums Café and Catering, Common Thread and Shunka Sushi. Philip Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher and Sean Heitzler of CBRE’s National Retail Partners-West represented the seller in the deal.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Valore Ventures has purchased a flex industrial facility, located at 15511 Carmenita Road in Santa Fe Springs, from a private seller for an undisclosed sum. Built in 1998, the 28,542-square-foot property features 11,437 square feet of office space spanning two floors in the front of the building, and 17,105 square feet of one-story industrial warehouse space with 22-foot clear heights in the rear of the building. The facility features a gated parking lot, two drive-in docks and two-grade level doors.