SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Prime US REIT has purchased Park Tower, an office asset in downtown Sacramento, for $165.5 million. KBS is the U.S.-based asset manager for the buyer that identified and sourced the Park Tower opportunity on behalf of Prime. Located at 980 Ninth St. and 1010 Eighth St., the 24-story property features 489,171 square feet of office, retail and parking garage space. Park Tower was built in 1992 and renovated in 2019, while its parking area was constructed in 1961 and renovated in 1988. The LEED Gold-certified building features a suite of on-site tenant amenities, including a recently renovated fitness center, locker rooms, conference center and tenant lounge. The property also offers a three-story atrium lobby, high-efficiency building systems, 15,000-square-foot to 28,000-square-foot flexible floor plates and above-market parking in two garages at a ratio of 2.4/1,000. Grant Lammersen, Steve Golubchik and Tyler Myerdirk of Newmark Knight Frank brokered the transaction. Bruce Fischer, Christine Fan and Howard Chu of Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Orange County, Calif., office served as Prime’s legal counsel in the acquisition.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Arbor Realty Trust has provided a $19 million Fannie Mae Streamlined Rate Lock loan for a multifamily property in Santa Monica. The refinancing features 10-year, full-term, interest-only payments. Built in 2019, Pico Eleven Luxury Residences features 34 units with open floor plans. Community amenities include large private decks, as week as three ocean-view community lounge areas with barbecues, firepits and Wi-Fi access. Garth Davis of Arbor’s San Francisco office originated the deal.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $10.4M Sale of Sprouts-Occupied Retail Asset in Inland Empire
by Amy Works
FONTANA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail building located within the recently completed Highland Village Shopping Center in Fontana. Woodlands Hills, Calif.-based Adler Realty Investments sold the asset to a private investor for $10.4 million. Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the 30,000-square-foot building, which anchors Highland Village Shopping Center. Additional tenants at the center, which were not included in the acquisition, are BurgerIM, Jack in the Box, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Café Rio Mexican Grill, Oggi’s, Mountain View Tire & Auto Service and Pacific Dental. Quick Quack Car Wash is currently under construction as well. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Heidi Kim of Brea, Calif.-based TNG Real Estate Consultants represented the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 20-unit, Class B multifamily property located in Los Angeles’ Hollywood/Silver Lake submarket. The undisclosed sponsor will use the funds to convert a majority of the one-bedroom units into two-bedroom units. The apartments will feature upgraded floors, appliances and cabinetry, as well as other interior improvements. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest shortfalls
Ready Capital Closes $15.5M Loan for Acquisition of Retail, Multifamily Asset in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed a $15.5 million, non-recourse, floating-rate loan for a retail and multifamily property located in the Hollywood/Silver Lake submarket of Los Angeles. Proceeds of the loan will provide financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of the approximately 17,000-square-foot, Class B asset. Upon purchase, the undisclosed sponsor plans to renovate the existing multifamily units with high-end interior finishes, renovate the retail space, and lease-up existing retail space at market rents. The financing features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs, interest and operating shortfalls.
DAVIS, CALIF. — Landmark Properties has acquired Sol at West Village, a 2,289-bed student housing community at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) campus, which is situated about 15 miles west of Sacramento. While the sales price was not disclosed, the transaction is the largest single-asset sale to date in the student housing sector, according to sources. Amenities at the on-campus property include a 24-hour study hall, fitness center, yoga studio, café, media theater, dog park and two swimming pools. Sol at West Village also includes 36,000 square feet of commercial space, which is currently leased to UC Davis. The community was built in three phases between 2011 and 2013. Sol at West Village is the largest net zero energy community in the United States, meaning it is designed to produce as much energy as it consumes. To meet this goal, the community combines efficient overall design with renewable on-site energy production via solar panels installed throughout the community. “Sol at West Village is a tremendous addition to our growing Class A student housing portfolio,” says Wes Rogers, president and CEO of Landmark. “We continuously pursue strategic opportunities to develop and acquire high-quality assets that are pedestrian to flagship …
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of 600 Mariners Island, a multifamily property located in San Mateo. A private owner sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $12.9 million. Originally constructed in 1976, 600 Mariners Island features 24 apartments in a mix of six two-bedroom/one-bath layouts and 18 one-bedroom/one-bath units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, children’s swimming pool, clubhouse, boat launch, private storage, modern fitness center, dog park and playground. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston handled the transaction.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — JLL has arranged the sale of an office campus located at 1960 E. Grand Ave. in El Segundo. Terms of the transaction, including the name of the seller, buyer and acquisition price, were not released. Totaling 5.4 acres, the two-parcel property features a 12-story, 260,000-square-foot office building plus development potential to build up to 94,000 square feet of creative office or hotel space. The building features 21,500-square-foot floor plates, parking for 926 vehicles, a fitness deck, communal outdoor workspace and a plaza. At the time of sale, the property was 79 percent leased. Tom Bohlinger, Andrew Harper and Will Poulsen of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Vista Investment Group has closed on the first two properties in a $50 million portfolio acquisition of four Los Angeles-area, rent-controlled multifamily communities totaling 167 units. The company acquired Park Winona, a three-story building located at 1840 Winona Blvd. in Hollywood. Built in 1963, the property features 50 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Vista plans to implement a capital improvement program that includes upgrading apartment interiors with high-end finishes and renovating common areas and amenities. Tony Azzi of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Vista also purchased Leeward Apartments, a three-story building located at 2810 Leeward Ave. in Koreatown. Built in 1923, the 19,776-square-foot property features mostly studio apartments, as well as a limited number of one-bedroom units. Bryan Glenn of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
Ready Capital Closes $23M Refinancing for Creative Office Portfolio in Metro Los Angeles
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Ready Capital has closed $23 million in refinancing for a creative office portfolio in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles. The undisclosed sponsor will use loan proceeds to pay off existing debt and acquire additional properties at the 59,000-square-foot property, which consists of 12 industrial/flex buildings that are or will be redeveloped into creative office space. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, floating-rate loan that features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible pre-payment. The financing includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, tenant leasing costs and interest/operating reserves.