Class A product is going off the market fast in Northern California’s industrial basin. Older product is sitting on the market longer, while mid-sized spaces are still the East Bay’s bread and butter. Net absorption has been pegged on a negative trend due to new construction and the volume of deals slowing down. Certain products are giving concessions to compete with newer product, while some landlords are trying to push the market limits to see how heavy tenant’s pockets really are. Several significant leases were signed in the East Bay during the second quarter of 2019. The largest deal of the quarter belonged to Service West, a furniture installer that signed a renewal and expansion totaling 252,021 square feet in San Leandro at 2350 Williams Street. Javelin Logistics, a logistics and distribution provider, also inked a new lease for 134,279 square feet at 7091 Central Ave. in Newark. Confluent Medical had the largest research and development deal of the second quarter, totaling 65,385 square feet. The material science tech company renewed at 47513 Westinghouse Drive in Fremont. The most significant investment sale of the second quarter occurred at 44100 and 44200 Osgood Road in Fremont. This is where Western Digital …
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — HP Investors and FABRIC have acquired Antique Mall on State Street, a commercial property located in downtown Carlsbad. Bill Ostrie sold the property for an undisclosed price. The team plans to redevelop and rebrand the nearly 70-year-old property as State Street Commons. Located at 2742-2742 State St., the renovated property will provide more than 22,000 square feet of retail and creative office space. The $15 million renovation will maintain the asset’s architectural integrity, character and charm, while increasing safety and providing modern upgrades to the facades, storefronts and interiors. Additionally, the two steel-framed Butler Buildings with 28-foot ceilings and Quonset hut (an arch-shaped steel military structure popular in the 20th century) will be preserved and updated. Renovations are scheduled to begin in mid-November and continue until summer 2020. G Coleman Architect and FieldXStudio will serve as architects, while C2 Building Group will serve as general contractor for the project.
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Heyman Center, a two-story shopping located in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. A California-based limited liability company sold the property to another California-based limited liability company for $12.5 million. Located at 730 S. Western Ave., The Heyman Center features 25,252 square feet of retail space and a 48-car parking lot on a 28,918-square-foot site. At the time of sale, the property was 87 percent occupied by a mix of net-leased tenants. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap’s Encino office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
BEAUMONT, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has facilitated the sale of a restaurant property, located at 501 E. Fifth St. in Beaumont. A private Riverside-based investor sold the property to San Jose-based private investor for $2.3 million, or $1,006 per square foot. Built in 2008, the 2,250-square-foot building, which features a drive-thru, recently underwent a renovation. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen occupies the single-tenant property. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Cindy Hipwell of Hipwell Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
Telos Capital, Warner Pacific Sell 96,885 SF Monrovia Landing Retail Center in California for $30.5M
MONROVIA, CALIF. — A partnership between Pasadena, Calif.-based Telos Capital and Warner Pacific Properties has completed the disposition of Monrovia Landing, a grocery-anchored retail asset located in Monrovia. A Los Angeles-based buyer acquired the property for $30.5 million as part of a 1031 exchange from a prior sale. Situated on more than six acres at 723-737 E. Huntington Drive, the center features 96,885 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to a variety of national-credit tenants, including ALDI Food Market, TJ Maxx/Home Goods, Ulta Beauty and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Philip Voorhees, Alex Kozakov, Patrick Wade, Sean Heitzler and Jimmy Slusher of CBRE represented the seller, while Sheila Alimadadian of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction.
SAN DIMAS, CALIF. — Advocacy Development Partners has broken ground on The Terraces at Via Verde, a 32-unit memory care community in San Dimas, a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. The project is scheduled to open in early fall 2020. Upon opening it will be the only standalone memory care community in the San Dimas area, according to the developers. The community will be split into two 15,000-square-foot neighborhoods with 16 suites each, all located on 1.2 acres near parks and shopping centers. Frontier Management will operate the community upon completion. Irwin Partners Architects designed the project, with PacifiCore Construction serving as general contractor and Conley Design handling interiors. Fremont Bank, which recently announced an expansion of its seniors housing lending platform, is providing the construction and bridge financing for the project.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Fore Property has completed the development and construction of two multifamily communities in Southern California: Arte in Rancho Cucamonga and Las Positas in Camarillo. Located on Foothill Boulevard, the mixed-use, transit-oriented Arte features 182 apartments on an infill site. Designed by California-based Architects Orange, the property features a contemporary design with a bold color palette and articulated architectural details. On-site amenities include the region’s first rooftop lounge, a swimming pool, spa, two-story fitness center, dog park, karaoke room, outdoor grilling areas and entertainment patio with an outdoor fireplace. Situated in Camarillo’s Spanish Hills neighborhood, Las Positas was designed by Architects Orange to pay homage to the region’s Spanish-design history. The 213-unit community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, a two-story clubhouse, billiard room, large fitness center, yoga and spin rooms, resort-style pool, community garden and dog park. Additionally, the commuter-friendly Las Positas is close to more than 1.2 million square feet of retail in Camarillo Premium Outlets. Both Arte and Las Positas are seeking LEED Silver certification.
CORONA, CALIF. — JLL has arranged the sale of Corona Hills Marketplace, a grocery-anchored community shopping center located in the Corona Hills neighborhood of Corona. A public REIT sold the property to a private investor for $31.5 million. Situated on 12.3 acres at 529-591 N. McKinley St., Corona Hills Marketplace features 148,805 square feet of retail space in California’s Riverside County. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased to a mix of daily-needs and service-oriented tenants. Anchor tenants include Vons, PetSmart and Howard’s Appliances. Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley and Daniel Tyner of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
NEWBURY PARK, CALIF. — Beta, a California-based commercial real estate agency, has negotiated the sale of a retail building located at 3057 Grande Vista Drive in Newbury Park. AHS Property Inc. acquired the asset from Academy Road LLC. Although the price was not disclosed, the building was listed for $15 million. LA Fitness occupies the 37,346-square-foot building, which is located within the 575,644-square-foot Village at Newbury Park shopping center, which was developed this year. Additional tenants at the shopping center include Target, The Home Depot, Staples, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and PetSmart. Richard Rizika and Yvonne Shum of Beta represented the seller, while Mark Thiel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
VISTA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has brokered the purchase of a net-leased investment property located at 1046-1050 La Mirada Court in Vista. Sterndahl Group 3 LLC acquired the asset from The San Diego 17 Trust for $2.4 million, or $205 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 11,971-square-foot building was leased to H2O Innovation USA on a long-term basis. The tenant specializes in water filtration, wastewater treatment and water reuse. Isaac Little, Marko Dragovic, TJ Donnelly and Matt Weaver of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the buyer, while Rocket Glass represented the seller in the transaction.