MILLBRAE, CALIF. — A partnership between Republic Urban Properties and Principal Real Estate Investors is preparing to break ground on a transit-oriented, mixed-use project named Gateway at Millbrae Station in Millbrae, a suburb just south of San Francisco. Located at the Millbrae Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station, the development will comprise 157,000 square feet of office space, 320 market-rate apartments, 80 affordable housing units, a 164-room hotel, 400 homes and 44,000 square feet of retail. Development costs are estimated at $401 million. The two developers formed a partnership called Republic Millbrae LLC, which will finance, construct and own the residential and office components of the project. “Gateway at Millbrae Station promises to be the new standard for revitalizing transit stations by increasing ridership while increasing revenues and creating much-needed affordable housing and jobs for the city of Millbrae and San Mateo County,” says Michael Van Every, president and CEO of Republic Urban Properties. The Millbrae BART Station and parking garage will remain open during construction, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “BART’s transit-oriented development helps the Bay Area address two of its greatest challenges: worsening traffic congestion and the lack of affordable housing,” says Bevan Dufty, …
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NEWARK, CALIF. — Trion Properties has acquired The Meadows, an apartment community located in Newark, for $27.5 million. The name of the buyer was not released. Located at 35750 Bettencourt St., The Meadows features 84 apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, all with private patios or balconies and walk-in closets. Trion Properties has an extensive renovation and rebranding program planned for the property, which was built in 1966.
POWAY, CALIF. — Owner-operator Cadence Living and Sabra Health Care REIT have acquired Sunshine Care, a 32-acre seniors housing community in Poway, a suburb of San Diego. Now named Cadence at Poway Gardens, the property is situated near the Palomar Hospital. The community is known for its horticultural therapy program that grows more than 20,000 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables every year. “To be able to produce an in-house farm-to-table experience as an activity that brings staff, families and their loved ones together sets Cadence at Poway Gardens apart from other assisted living and memory care communities,” says Rob Leinbach, a principal with Cadence. “We look forward to the community’s partnership with Backyard Produce that provides excess food grown by our residents to those in the Poway community in need.” Cadence Living currently owns, operates and/or is developing communities throughout the South and West.
TEJON RANCH, CALIF. — Dallas-based Covington Group has purchased a 606,000-square-foot warehouse distribution facility. The property is located within the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center in the 1,450-acre master-planned commercial and industrial development located at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 99 in Kern County, Calif. The development is approximately an hour north of the Los Angeles basin. A joint venture between Tejon Ranch Co. and Rockefeller Group sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Dollar General has occupied the warehouse facility since 2012. Other tenants at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center include IKEA, Famous Footwear, L’Oréal USA and Caterpillar. The master-planned area is entitled to more than 20 million square feet of commercial and industrial space, with approximately 6 million square feet already in development and 14 million square feet of entitled space still available.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT has completed the sale of an office building located at 2160 Grand Ave. in El Segundo. SteelWave acquired the asset for $63.5 million, or $420 per square foot. Griffin Capital acquired the 151,289-square-foot property in February 2014 for $52.7 million. At that time the property was fully leased to a single tenant with a lease expiration of June 30, 2021. As part of the transaction, Griffin delivered the property unencumbered by the lease. The Shannon Team of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.
AZUSA, WILMINGTON AND GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased three industrial properties in Southern California for $56.1 million. The acquisitions were funded using cash on hand. The names of the sellers were not released. The company acquired a 4.2-acre land parcel at 415 S. Motor Ave. in Azusa for $7.2 million, or $39 per land square foot. Rexford plans to construct a 96,950-square-foot Class A industrial building on the site. The development will feature 32-foot clear heights, 14 dock doors, ESFR fire sprinklers and modern office space. Additionally, the company purchased a 57,522-square-foot building located at 508 East E St. in Wilmington for $14.9 million, or $259 per square foot. Situated on 3.45 acres, three tenants fully occupy the property. Rexford also acquired an industrial building located at 12752-12822 Monarch St. in Garden Grove for $34 million, or $130 per square foot. Situated on 11.1 acres, the 276,585-square-foot, four-tenant asset was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. The company plans to reposition the property with functional and cosmetic improvements and replace a portion of the building with new improvements.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has directed the sale of a multi-tenant industrial park in Rancho Cucamonga. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Focus Real Estate Services sold the asset to Pasadena, Calif.-based Teamrise International for $21.5 million. Located at 9007-9087 Arrow Route, the property features 138,081 square feet of industrial space. Juan Gutierrez of Voit’s Ontario, Calif., office and Mike Bouma of Voit’s Anaheim, Calif., office represented the seller, while KMBJ Inc. represented the buyer in the deal.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Meridian, a full-service real estate developer and owner of medical real estate, has completed the sale of an outpatient dialysis clinic in Stockton. A Northern California-based private investor acquired the asset for $7.5 million. The 13,600-square-foot property is located at 7500 West Lane. In 2018, Meridian originally acquired a 7,500-square-foot building situated on 2.06 acres to develop the Stockton dialysis clinic. The development team included Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Harriman Kinyon Architects; Livermore, Calif.-based Kier and Wright; and Napa, Calif.-based H2 Builders. Paul Beckwith of Cushman & Wakefield’s Oakland, Calif., office represented the buyer, while Chris Sheldon of Cushman & Wakefield’s San Francisco office represented the seller in the transaction.
Employers throughout Orange County continue to seek ways to attract and retain the best and brightest talent as unemployment dropped to 2.4 percent in the second quarter, below both the California and U.S. rates. That, in turn, has resulted in landlords reinvesting in their properties, providing creative and flexible work spaces, and offering a variety of onsite amenities and service that help companies fulfill that goal. Landlords continue to seek out creative competitive advantages by improving the actual employee experience within the workplace. This often results in amenities like gyms, fitness classes, outdoor work areas, restaurants and collaborative open spaces. Add to that complimentary concierge and personal services, dog-friendly campuses, onsite hosted events and entertainment opportunities and it’s evident to see that property owners are stepping up their tenant services game, thereby enhancing employee innovation and productivity in the workplace. With all that in mind, three new office projects completed construction in the second quarter. FLIGHT at Tustin Legacy added 457,217 square feet of unique, creative office space with 26 percent already pre-leased. The major warehouse-to-office conversion project at 2722 Michelson was delivered fully leased to Anduril, an aerospace defense firm, which subsequently subleased 47,733 square feet to advertising technology …
CBRE Arranges $9M Loan to Refinance Jurupa Valley Spectrum Retail Asset in Inland Empire
by Amy Works
JURUPA VALLEY, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $9 million loan for Kite Family Limited Partnership. The funds will be used to refinance debt on Jurupa Valley Spectrum, a retail asset in Jurupa Valley. Located at 8022-8082 Limonite Ave., the 124,949-square-foot retail center was 98 percent leased at the time of financing. Jurupa 14 Cinemas occupies approximately 48 percent of the property. Other tenants include Walgreens, Starbucks Coffee and the United States Postal Service. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Dana Summers, Doug Birrell and Jennifer Ansari of CBRE secured the financing, which was used to retire existing debt on the property, improve the borrower’s terms and enhance the cash flow generated from the investment. The loan’s structure also provides for future funding to build out additional improvements at the property.