SANTEE, CALIF. — Colliers International San Diego Region has arranged the acquisition of a two-building industrial asset located in Santee. Poway, Calif.-based Zuantasnid purchased the property from San Diego-based Pearl and Herschel LLC for $4.8 million. Situated on 2.1 acres at 8745-8747 N. Magnolia Ave., the asset features total of 36,345 square feet of industrial space. Evan McDonald and Taylor DeBerry of Colliers represented the buyer, while pat Geary of CEG Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
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CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced a $2.5 billion plan to address the housing availability and affordability crisis in California. Much like Facebook’s recent announcement to commit $1 billion and build 20,000 affordable housing units in the Golden State, Apple cited the major discrepancy between the paces of population growth and affordable housing development as the key catalyst behind its plan. Earlier this year, Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, also pledged a combined $1.25 billion toward the development of affordable housing in metro Seattle and the Silicon Valley area, where those two firms are respectively based. In supporting this measure, Apple referenced a recent study by real estate brokerage firm Redfin that found that some 30,000 people had vacated the San Francisco area between April and June of this year. The study also found that the rate of homeownership in the Bay Area has hit a seven-year low. Both pieces of information suggest that residents, whether buying or renting, are simply being priced out of the region. In response to the growing cost of housing in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in October that would cap annual rent increases imposed …
NOVATO, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has acquired Hamilton Landing, a wholly owned office campus situated on 20 acres in Novato, a North Bay Area town in Marin County. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $115 million. For the acquisition, Kennedy Wilson invested $55 million of equity and assumed a $60 million, interest-only loan at a fixed interest rate of 4.34 percent that matures in 2025. Built in the 1930s as an Air Force Base, Hamilton Landing was decommissioned in the 1970s and converted into Class A creative office space in phases between 2000 and 2008. The seven-building campus offers a total of 406,000 square feet of office space. Kennedy Wilson purchased the office campus through a 1031 exchange with proceeds generated from the recent sale of two multifamily properties.
Greystone Provides $44M in Freddie Mac Financing for Seniors Housing Acquisition Near San Francisco
by Amy Works
DALY CITY, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $44 million loan for the acquisition of a 207-unit seniors housing property in Daly City, just south of San Francisco. Cary Tremper of Greystone originated the Freddie Mac loan. Senior Resource Group and its partners acquired the asset, formerly known as Monarch Village, now named Peninsula Del Rey. The four-story property was built between 2008 and 2011 and offers independent living and assisted living residences. Senior Resource Group has operated the community since 2012. The company develops, owns and/or manages 32 seniors housing communities in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Washington comprising 5,852 units. The seller was not disclosed.
Pacific Coast Commercial Negotiates $2.5M Acquisition of Retail Building in Poway, California
by Amy Works
POWAY, CALIF. — Pacific Coast Commercial has arranged the purchase of a retail property located at 12947 Poway Road in Poway. FRH Realty acquired the building for $2.5 million. Big O Tires occupies the 3,510-square-foot retail building, which is situated on 0.7 acres. Dave Dilday of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the buyer, while the seller was self-represented in the deal.
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of a seniors housing community in Orange County for $95.5 million. The property features 214 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The specific name and location were not disclosed. JCH represented the seller, a national owner-operator. The buyer was a Chicago-based private equity firm highly involved in the seniors housing industry. According to JCH, the transaction benefitted from the seller’s willingness to retain operations, high barriers to market entry, 94 percent occupancy and a 53 percent operating margin. Nick Stahler, Mike Mooney and Jim Hazzard were lead advisors in the transaction.
Parkview Financial Provides $28M Construction Loan for Age-Restricted Apartment Project in California
by Amy Works
NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — Parkview Financial has funded a $28 million construction loan for the development of Paradise Senior Apartments, a 126-unit age-restricted multifamily property in National City. The borrower is a San Marcos, Calif.-based private developer. Located at 2238 Sixth St., the project will include 116 one-bedroom units averaging 568 square feet and 10 two-bedroom units averaging 1,137 square feet for residents age 55 or older. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, wood cabinets, washers/dryers, balcony or patio, plank flooring and other upgrades. The community will feature on-site management, a lounge area, rooftop deck, fitness center and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Additionally, the project will feature one underground level of parking, as well as parking on the ground level, totaling 147 spaces. Construction for the project is slated to begin later this year with completion expected by the second quarter of 2021.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of a retail asset located in Escondido. Malakooti & Kaikavoosnejad Revocable Trust sold the property to Goodwill Industries of San Diego for $6.1 million. Located at 315 W. Washington Ave., the building features 17,908 square feet of retail space. The property is situated on a 2.1-acre lot adjacent to City Hall and the California Center for the Arts. Michael Golden of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while Bryan Cunningham of Flocke & Avoyer represented the buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Gemdale USA Corp., with Lincoln Property Co. (LPC), has acquired Aperture Del Mar, an infill development opportunity located in the Del Mar Heights submarket of San Diego. An institutional investor sold the property for $70 million. Situated on 15.7 acres, the site is fully entitled for a 640,000-rentable-square-foot office and life sciences project. According to LPC, the project team is currently working on development and design plans for the site. The property is located within a five-minute walk of more than 185,000 square feet of newly developed retail amenities. Kevin MacKenzie, Doug Bond, Nick Psyllos, Michael Leggett and John Chun of JLL’s Capital Markets represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Additionally, JLL’s Chad Urie, Tony Russell and Grant Schoneman will oversee leasing of the project.
Greystone Funds $33.7M Freddie Mac Loan for 347-Unit Age-Restricted Community in Long Beach, California
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $33.7 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Belmont Shores Mobile Estates, a 347-unit, age-restricted, manufactured housing and mobile home community in Long Beach. The borrower was Alamitos Bay Partnership LLC. The loan carries a 15-year term and 30-year amortization, and will fund capital improvements to the property’s common-area buildings. Dale Holzer of Greystone originated the transaction, with Don Smith of Sunrise Mortgage & Investment Co. acting as a correspondent.