WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Westminster Golden Center, a shopping center located at the southwest corner of Westminster Boulevard and Swan Avenue in Westminster. A private investor acquired the property from another private investor for $7 million. Situated on 1.5 acres in the Little Saigon submarket, the shopping center consists of three buildings offering a total of 16,480 square feet of space spread across 11 retail suites. Michael Matter and Aveesh Singroha of Marcus & Millichap’s South Bay office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The Levin Johnston team of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of 926 Woodside, a multifamily asset at 926 Woodside Road in Redwood City. A private investor acquired the property for $40 million in a 1031 exchange. The seller was not disclosed. Adam Levin, Robert Johnston and Michael Henshaw of the Marcus & Millichap’s Levin Johnston team represented the buyer in the transaction. Situated in the Palm Park neighborhood, the property was originally constructed in 1963 and renovated in 2016. The community features secure gated entry, keyless building entry, elevators, bike storage, electric vehicle chargers, an on-site laundry room and community courtyards with barbecue areas. The property exchange included the sale of four multifamily communities with a combined value of $31.9 million. The properties include 131 Elm Street, a 20-unit multifamily asset in San Mateo, Calif.; Delano Apartments, a 35-unit community in San Jose, Calif.; 560 Charter Street, a 15-unit property in Redwood City; and 1416 Floribunda Avenue, a nine-unit property in Burlingame, Calif.
SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $35 million loan to facilitate the refinancing and completion of Refugio Apartments, a 125-unit rental townhome community in Santa Maria. Annaly Capital Management provided the loan to the borrower, Dynamic Development Co. Situated on seven acres at 270 W. McCoy Lane, Refugio Apartments comprises seven stucco buildings with 125 luxury townhomes rentals. The two- and three-story units offer three bedrooms, at least 2.5 bathrooms, balconies, attached two-car garages and private backyards in select units. Community amenities include a 3,000-square-foot recreational center with a resort-style swimming pool, year-round spa, barbecue area, business center and resident clubhouse with built-in fitness center. Residents already have taken occupancy in completed portions of Refugio Apartments, with final completion scheduled for June 2019. Aaron Niedermayer, Reid McGlamery, Brian Buglione and Brandon Krupetsky of JLL arranged the financing.
SAN LUIS OBISBO, CALIF. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of The Manse on Marsh, an 87-unit independent living and assisted living community in San Luis Obispo. An independent owner-operator sold the property to a California-based owner-operator for $12.8 million. The buyer is a turnaround specialist, and acquired the property as a value-add opportunity. The property was partially encumbered by a ground lease and included multiple cottages that were rented to residents at the community. Both the fee simple interest and leasehold interest were transferred to the buyer with the transaction. At the time of the sale, the community was 75 percent occupied and 100 percent private pay.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Stirling Capital Investments has completed a building expansion for Newell Brands at Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) in Victorville. This is Newell’s second expansion at the property since it original lease for 407,600 square feet in 2006, bringing the new building total size to 1 million square feet. With the new 466,255-square-foot expansion, the building now features 78 dock-high doors with 32-foot clear heights. Newell first expanded its footprint at SCLA in 2012 by adding 176,800 square feet to accommodate increased regional and national distribution of company products. Newell will occupy the new building through 2029.
SAN DIEGO — Dempsey Construction has completed the ground-up construction of an industrial building at Frontera Business Park, located at 2695 Customhouse Court in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego. The concrete tilt-up building totals 174,200 square feet of space. Three main storefront entries feature spandrel glass and pop-out elevations. Situated on 9.2 acres, the facility has 43 dock-high truck doors, a 36-foot clear height and six grade-level truck doors. The building is part of Frontera Business Park, a seven-building, 517,207-square-foot industrial campus.
GRANITE BAY, CALIF. — WellQuest Living has broken ground on WellQuest of Granite Bay, a seniors housing community in Granite Bay, approximately 25 miles northeast of Sacramento. Once complete, the property will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care. The project is set for completion in summer 2020. WellQuest will have over 1,000 senior living apartments in operation or under construction by the end of 2019 throughout California and Nevada. The Salt Lake City-based company currently has three communities opened.
COLTON, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Cooley Ranch Professional Center, an office property located in Colton. An individual/personal trust sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $1.2 million. Located at 1325 E. Cooley Dr., the two-story building features 16,554 square feet of office space. Drew Wetherhold and Kevin Struve of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario, Calif., office represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Colliers International has facilitated the sale of The Gershwin Apartments, a landmark mixed-use property located at 5533 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood. A local development, management and investment firm acquired the property for $46 million in an all-cash transaction. Kitty Wallace of Colliers represented the buyer and seller, a private real estate investment company, in the deal. Built during the 1920s and originally known as the St. Francis Hotel, the five-story building was renovated over the years and transformed into a mixed-use asset with 163 residential units, nine neighboring bungalows, a 17,000-square-foot surface parking lot and 10,565 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The apartments feature a mix of layouts from micro lofts with kitchenettes to two-bedroom bungalows with private yards. A total of 119 of the units have been completely renovated.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Calvera Partners has acquired a 52-unit apartment building, located at 430 and 450 Buena Vista Ave. in Alameda, from an undisclosed seller for $15.9 million. As the final acquisition for the company’s current discretionary investment fund, the purchase is part of the firm’s ongoing plan to reposition vintage multifamily properties in the Bay Area. Calvera plans to rebrand the three-story building, which was constructed in 1964, with new signage, refreshed landscaping and common areas, and comprehensive upgrades to individual units. Additionally, the property renovation will address deferred maintenance issues and structural improvements.