MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Bolour Associates has completed the disposition of Cerro, a Class A creative office property fronting Interstate 5 in Mission Viejo, for $23.9 million. The name of the buyer was not released. Situated on 3.8 acres at 27401 Los Altos, the four-story building offers 71,464 rentable square feet and ample free surface parking. Nearly half of the building’s leases represent credit tenant commitments by organizations, including Pulte Homes and the U.S. General Services Administration, with almost 70 percent of tenants leased through at least 2028. Since acquiring the building in 2018, Bolour completed a renovation, including a Wi-Fi enabled lobby and outdoor patio, elevator modernization, common area corridors and restrooms, and exterior hardscape and landscaping. Additionally, Bolour completed multiple speculative creative office suites, providing move-in-ready spaces. Simon Dillon, Justin Hill and Reid Weaver of CBRE are handling leasing for the property. Blake Bokosky and Will Poulsen of JLL served as investment sale advisors for the transaction.
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SRS Negotiates $2.7M Ground Lease Acquisition of Dutch Bros Property in Cameron Park, California
by Amy Works
CAMERON PARK, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the ground lease (land ownership) acquisition of a Dutch Bros asset in Cameron Park, a suburb of Sacramento, Calif. An Oregon-based investment group sold the building to a Sacramento-based private investor for $2.7 million. Dutch Bros occupies the 950-square-foot property on a new 15-year, absolute triple-net corporate-guaranteed lease. Built in 2024, the asset is located at 4085 Cameron Park Drive. Alexander Moore of SRS Capital Markets represented the buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange, in the transaction.
Adept Urban Development Receives $107M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Ontario, California
by Amy Works
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Adept Urban Development has obtained $107 million in financing for the construction of Adept Ontario, a master-planned, mixed-use development at 4117 E. Concours St. in Ontario. Situated adjacent to Toyota Arena, the first phase of Adept Ontario will include 384 multifamily units and 26,000 square feet of retail space, as well as several digital media signs. Stefen Chraghchian of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. secured the financing with Affinius Capital and Bank OZK on behalf of the developer.
SANTA CLARA AND SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Gantry has secured an $11 million permanent loan to refinance two industrial properties in Santa Clara and San Jose. Totaling 78,250 rentable square feet, the properties are a flex-industrial building at 3175 De La Cruz Blvd. in Santa Clara and a single-tenant industrial facility at 1941 Ringwood Ave. in San Jose. Murphy Osborne and Alex Poulos of Gantry’s San Francisco office represented the borrower, a private real estate investor, in the financing. The 10-year, fixed-rate, cross-collateralized loan was secured through one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders. Terms include prepayment flexibility and 25-year amortization.
DAUM Commercial Brokers Sale of 5,000 SF Mama Lu’s Dumpling House in Arcadia, California
by Amy Works
ARCADIA, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the purchase of a 5,000-square-foot restaurant space in Arcadia. Dream1212 LLC, the owner of Mama Lu’s Dumpling House, acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $4 million. The traditional Chinese restaurant occupies the restaurant space at 1212 S. Baldwin Ave. The Arcadia property serves as Mama Lu’s sixth location. Rudy Lara, Nick Peukpiboon, Nathan Lara and Andrew Lara of DAUM represented the buyer in the deal.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Liberated Brands, a licensed operator of several sport, outdoor and lifestyle apparel brands, has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to court documents filed in Delaware. Liberated Brands’ portfolio of retailers includes Volcom, Billabong, Quiksilver, ROXY, Honolua Surf, RVCA, Beachworks, Becker Surfboards, ZJ Boarding House, Spyder and Boardriders. According to Gordon Brothers, which is providing real estate advisory services to the retailer, Liberated Brands plans to close its 122 stores throughout the country. Gordon Brothers — which earlier this year entered into a sales transaction with Big Lots upon the latter’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing — has initiated closing sales at each of the 122 retail locations. In a statement, Liberated Brands CEO Todd Hymel cited “a series of major headwinds and challenges,” including the rise in interest rates, inflation, supply chain delays, declining consumer demand, shifting customer preferences and substantial fixed costs. Additionally, in December 2024, the company’s North American license rights for its wholesale operations under the Volcom, RVCA and Billabong brands were terminated due to a default. Founded in 2019 by Hymel, Costa Mesa-based Liberated Brands briefly enjoyed a sharp increase in product demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenue increasing from $350 million in …
CARSON AND CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Westport Properties has acquired a self-storage portfolio comprising two StorQuest Self Storage-managed assets in Carson and Carlsbad. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2006 on 4.5 acres, the Carson property is located at 17106 Avalon Blvd. The Carlsbad property is located at 2500 Campbell Place and was built in 2008 on 3.4 acres. The portfolio totals 270,841 rentable square feet and 2,284 self-storage units. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 90 percent leased. Greg Wells, Kevin Cuff, Luke Elliott and Mike Mele of Cushman & Wakefield’s Self Storage Advisory Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CALABASAS, CALIF. — Gemdale USA has completed the disposition of 4500 Park Granada, a three-story Class A office building in Calabasas, to a joint venture between Cross Ocean Partners and Palisade Group for an undisclosed price. Situated on 20 acres, the 222,667-square-foot property offers courtyards, landscaped gardens and executive parking. Originally developed as a corporate headquarters facility for Lockheed Martin and later serving as the headquarters for Countrywide, the asset operated as a single-tenant campus for nearly 20 years. Recently, the building underwent an extensive renovation to improve efficiency and sustainability, as well as conversion to a multi-tenant office building. At the time of sale, 4500 Park Granada was fully leased to seven tenants across diverse industries, including consumer goods (44 percent), insurance (30 percent), hospitality (14 percent), coworking (8 percent) and financial services (3 percent). Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Michael Moll, Laura Stumm and Alex Beaton of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Jonathan Firestone, Blake Thompson and Henry Cassiday of Newmark Global Debt & Structured Finance offered market financing guidance during the sale.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group (RPG) has completed the development of Escondido Logistics Center, located at lots 10-18 within Escondido Technology and Research Park. The $60 million, 146,000-square-foot project includes two free-standing buildings featuring 28-foot clearances, heavy power and above-standard loading positions. San Diego Water Authority, represented by Colliers, acquired the 88,000-square-foot building upon completion of the project. The 58,000-square-foot building is being marketed for lease or sale by Aric Stark and Drew Dodds of Cushman & Wakefield.
SAN DIEGO — MG Properties has acquired Park 12 Apartments, a 35-story multifamily tower located in downtown San Diego, for $309 million. The transaction is the largest multifamily acquisition in San Diego since 2020 and the third-largest multifamily acquisition in the city’s history, according to the locally based buyer. Built in 2018, the community is located adjacent to Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, and within the Ballpark Village master-planned community. The property offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including penthouse apartments with exclusive access to a lounge on the 32nd floor. Shared amenities include saltwater and heated pools with poolside event space, a 24-hour fitness center, golf simulator and putting green, sun deck and spa, dog park, coffee and herbal tea bar, clubroom, sports lounge, game room and courtyards with outdoor seating, grilling areas and fire pits. Joseph Smolen and Geoff Boler of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar, in the transaction. Greg Stampley and Lee Redmond, also with Eastdil Secured, originated a Fannie Mae acquisition loan of an undisclosed amount on behalf of MG Properties. San Diego-based MG Properties is a privately owned real estate firm specializing …