California

Canyon Partners Invests $10.9M in West Oaks Seniors Housing Project in California

by Amy Works July 18, 2019

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has provided $10.9 million of preferred equity to Griffin Living for the construction of a seniors housing community in Thousand Oaks, approximately 40 miles west of Los Angeles. The community is West Oaks, a Class A development featuring 58 assisted living units and 28 memory care units in a 103,704-square-foot, two-story building. Irwin Partners Architects designed the property. “The Thousand Oaks community is an underserved area for seniors housing and memory care with high projections for unmet demand by 2020, yet this project is currently one of only two senior living developments approved in Thousand Oaks,” says Paul Griffin, chief executive officer of Griffin Living. The transaction is Canyon’s fourth investment with Griffin since 2013. The other projects include: The Viano at Riverwalk apartments in Riverside, Calif.; the Georgian Lakeside, a 95-unit assisted living and memory care residence in Roswell, Ga; and VivaBella at Simi Valley, a 101-unit assisted living and memory care community in Simi Valley, Calif.

July 18, 2019

Acquisitions California Leasing Activity Restaurant Retail Western

Bolour Associates Acquires Quick-Serve Restaurant Site in Los Angeles for $7.4M

by Amy Works July 18, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Bolour Associates has purchased 0.69 acres, located at 163-179 S. Vermont St. in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, for $7.4 million. Simultaneous to the acquisition, Bolour signed long-term ground lease with an undisclosed quick-serve restaurant for the site. The site’s new tenant signed a 15-year, triple-net lease and is expected to complete tenant improvements on a standalone 3,209-square-foot building, located on the property, before opening for business. Alex Sachs and Brian Peterson of WESTMAC Commercial Brokerage Co. represented the buyer and undisclosed seller. Michael Pakravan of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented Bolour in the lease transaction.

July 18, 2019

Acquisitions California Restaurant Retail Western

Locker Realty Corp. Arranges $6.2M Acquisition of Starbucks-Occupied Building in California

by Amy Works July 18, 2019

MONROVIA, CALIF. — Locker Realty Corp. has arranged the purchase of a restaurant and drive-thru property located West Huntington Drive in Monrovia. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $6.2 million. Starbucks Coffee occupies the recently completed, 2,200-square-foot building, which is situated on 27,975 square feet of land. The tenant relocated to the new location, which includes a drive-thru and outdoor patio, from 621 W. Huntington Drive. The lease is a corporate signature Starbucks net lease with approximately 20 years remaining. Paul Locker and Kristine Locker of Locker Realty represented the buyer, while Pat Wade and Alex Kozakov of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

July 18, 2019

California Loans Office Western

CBRE Arranges $55.9M Refinancing for HERE Creative Office Campus in Orange County

by Amy Works July 17, 2019

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in San Diego has arranged a $55.9 million loan for the refinancing of HERE, an office campus in Laguna Hills. Originally built between 1988 and 1989, the five-building property features 223,974 square feet of office space. The borrower, a joint venture between Cigna Investments Management and Cruzan, originally acquired the property in 2015 and invested more than $13 million in capital and tenant improvements, transforming the traditional office space into a creative office campus. Updates include a fitness center with resort-style showers and lockers, an on-site café operated by Steelhead Coffee, a conference center and an open-air tenant lounge. At the time of refinancing, the property was leased to 42 tenants. The asset is located at 23332, 23382, 24322 Mill Creek Drive and 24411 and 24461 Ridge Route Drive. Mark McGovern, Scott Peterson, Morgon Fraser and Brian Cruz of CBRE arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through ARES for the borrower.

July 17, 2019

California Development Multifamily Western

Intracorp Purchases Land Parcel for Apartment Development in Southern California

by Amy Works July 17, 2019

IRVINE, CALIF. — Intracorp has acquired a land parcel located at 2055 Main St. in Irvine’s Business Complex. LBA Realty sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Intracorp plans to develop a 178-unit apartment building on the 2.2-acre site, which is located at the corner of Main Street and Gillette Avenue. The property will feature five stories of residential living with a rooftop amenity deck. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2020, with leasing starting in late 2021.

July 17, 2019

California Loans Multifamily Top Stories Western

Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $126.5M Refinancing for Newly Completed Apartment Complex Near Los Angeles

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

BURBANK, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged a $126.5 million loan for the refinancing of Talaria at Burbank in Los Angeles County. Completed in February, the apartment community is home to 241 luxury units, a ground-floor Whole Foods Market and subterranean parking. The four-story property is located at 3401-3425 W. Olive Ave. across the street from NBC, ABC, Warner Bros. and other major film/television studios. The complex features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as two penthouse units. VTBS Architecture designed the project. Amenities at Talaria at Burbank include a resort-style pool, fitness club, rooftop bar and lounge, business center, bicycle repair shop, electronic vehicle charging stations and 24-hour concierge services. The 42,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market also features a restaurant and pub. Tom Kenny of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Cusumano Real Estate Group. The structure enabled the borrower to lock in a long-term, fixed-rate loan prior to lease-up and included recouping a significant amount of equity at closing, according to Bellwether Enterprise. PGIM Real Estate Finance provided the funds. The mixed-use complex is somewhat infamous in the area for taking nearly 20 years to …

July 17, 2019

Acquisitions California Office Western

Colliers Brokers $10M Sale of Three-Story Office Building in Los Angeles

by Amy Works July 16, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Colliers International has facilitated the sale of an office building located within Larchmont Village near the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hancock Park. Cerrell Associates sold the three-story building to 324 N. Larchmont LLC for $10 million, just under $810 per square foot. The three-story building features 12,400 square feet of office space. Nathan Pellow, Michael Weiner and Nick Nybakken of Colliers represented the seller, while John Repstad of Realty Advisory Group represented the buyer in the transaction.

July 16, 2019

Acquisitions California Colorado Industrial Top Stories Western

Prologis to Acquire Industrial Property Trust for Nearly $4B

by John Nelson July 16, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER — Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Industrial Property Trust Inc. (IPT) in a deal valued just shy of $4 billion. IPT is an industrial real estate investment platform sponsored by Black Creek Group, a real estate investment manager and development firm based in Denver. If approved by IPT’s shareholders, the overall transaction would span 236 properties located across 24 geographic areas. The roughly 37.5 million-square-foot portfolio is currently 97 percent leased. About 96 percent of the affected properties are in markets where Prologis already has a presence. The transaction would expand the San Francisco-based firm’s holdings in Southern California, the Bay Area, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle and New Jersey. “This is a compelling opportunity to acquire a portfolio of excellent asset quality and submarket composition consistent with our U.S. investment strategy and footprint,” says Eugene Reilly, chief investment officer of Prologis. “We expect to capture significant cost and revenue synergies.” The merger will include 100 percent of IPT’s wholly owned real estate assets, but will exclude the firm’s minority ownership interests in two unconsolidated joint venture partnerships valued at approximately $295 million. Black Creek Group expects to determine the …

July 16, 2019

California Loans Multifamily Western

JLL Arranges $222.5M Refinancing for Two Multifamily Properties in San Diego

by Amy Works July 15, 2019

SAN DIEGO — JLL has secured $222.5 million in refinancing on behalf of Sunroad Enterprises for two apartment assets within the 232-acre Centrum Master Plan in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Market arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower. Totaling 803 units, the portfolio includes Ariva, a 253-unit property, and Vive on the Park, a 550-unit asset. Built in 2014, Ariva features studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 595 square feet to 1,241 square feet. Community amenities at Ariva include a recreation room, exercise room, game room, learning center, outdoor pool and spa, outdoor showers, private cabanas, barbeque areas, pool deck, fire pit and waterfall. Completed in 2019, Vive on the Park features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with a variety of community amenities, including rooftop lounges, pool, spa, multi-level fitness center, business center, sand fire pits, wooded elevated deck, clubroom, game room, social club and on-site storage.

July 15, 2019

California Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Public-Private Partnership Breaks Ground on $36M Alameda Point Senior Apartments in Bay Area

by Amy Works July 15, 2019

ALAMEDA, CALIF. — The City of Alameda, Eden Housing and Alameda Point Partners have broken ground on Alameda Point Senior Apartments, a 60-unit affordable seniors housing community in Alameda, just south of Oakland. Development costs are estimated at $36 million. The community will be located at Alameda Point’s Site A, a $1 billion mixed-use, transit-oriented waterfront development on the site of the former Naval Air Station Alameda, which closed over 20 years ago. Alameda Point Senior Apartments includes 48 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments that will be available to seniors with annual incomes from 20 to 60 percent of the Alameda County Area Median Income. Thirty units will serve seniors experiencing homelessness, of which 28 will serve veterans exiting homelessness. “Alameda has stepped up to provide homes for those without housing, most importantly for homeless veterans who have served our county,” said City of Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft. “I can’t think of a better place to do that than at the former Naval Air Station.” Supportive services will be delivered to residents through a collaboration between Operation Dignity, Eden Housing and the VA. This development is being built using green building techniques and materials and incorporates a number of …

July 15, 2019

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