RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Realty Advisory Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant industrial property, located at 7275 Sycamore Canyon Blvd. in Riverside. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $8.9 million. Situated on 4.3 acres, the freestanding, 75,286-square-foot facility features 28-foot clear heights, 10 dock-high positions and future divisibility. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a Fortune 200 tenant. John Repstad and Mark Repstad of Realty Advisory Group represented the seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — HFF has secured $313.8 million in acquisition and construction financing for the development of Catalyst, a fully entitled, four-property office project in Sunnyvale. The borrower, a joint venture between Hearst Properties and Invesco Real Estate, acquired the development site in early May. Brandon Roth, Bruce Ganong, Peter Smyslowski and Bercut Smith of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower to secure the construction loan through ACORE Capital. Catalyst currently consists of a shovel-ready office development site and three existing office buildings, totaling 164,870 square feet, two of which will be demolished and replaced with new Class A office space. Upon completion, the 587,942-square-foot project will comprise three newly built, Class A office buildings with two parking structures and one original Class B office building.
LOS ANGELES AND RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased two industrial properties for a combined total of $30.3 million. The acquisitions were funded using cash on hand. The company acquired a single-tenant industrial building, located at 15835 Oxnard St. in Los Angeles for $16.8 million, or $235 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. Situated in the Van Nuys neighborhood, the 71,467-square-foot building features 24-foot clear heights and 1,000 feet of freeway frontage along the Interstate 405 and substantive excess paved lane. Rexford also purchased a low-coverage building, located at 19100 S. Susana Road in Rancho Dominguez, for $13.5 million, or $77 per land square foot, in an off-market transaction. Situated on four acres, the 52,630-square-foot property features 24 dock-high loading positions, excess land for trailer storage and Interstate 710 freeway frontage. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a regional logistics operator.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Nazareth Enterprises has purchased the ice rink facilities and retail building at BridgePointe Shopping Center, a 55,000-square-foot asset located at 2200-2202 BridgePointe Parkway in San Mateo. SPI Holdings sold the property for $11.5 million in an off-market transaction. SPI Holdings, the previous owner, wished to convert the property into retail-only space, but the City of San Mateo and the public mounted a “Save the Rink” campaign. In 2017, Nazareth Enterprises leased the space from the seller and reopened — and later acquired — the ice rink.
APPLE VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail building at Rancherias Plaza, located at 20162 Highway 18 in Apple Valley. A private Los Angeles-based investor sold the property to a private San Diego-based investor for $2.6 million. Built in 1991, the asset features 15,105 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the shopping center was 92 percent occupied. CVS/pharmacy and 99 Cents Only Stores anchor the property. Greg Bedell and Chris Lindholm of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — A joint venture between SHVO, Bilgili Group and Deutsche Finance has acquired 9200 Wilshire Boulevard, a surface parking lot in the upscale, first-ring Los Angeles suburb of Beverly Hills, for $130 million. The seller was New Pacific Realty Corp. The venture plans to build a 307,397-square-foot condominium and retail building on the site. The seven-story building will feature a glass exterior, 54 residential units and 6,650 square feet of retail space adjacent to the Golden Triangle, Beverly Hills’ famed shopping district. Exclusive amenities for residents will include a rooftop swimming pool and courtyard. The Beverly Hills City Council has already approved the project. Since 2018, SHVO, Bilgili Group and Deutsche Finance have partnered to buy two other properties, the Raleigh Hotel in Miami and 685 Fifth Ave. in New York City, an office building being converted into Mandarin Oriental Residences. The joint venture’s investors include Bayerische Versorgungskammer, one of the largest institutional investors in Germany. Lotus Capital Partners arranged a $51 million acquisition loan from California-based Acore Capital for the transaction. “We are thrilled to add 9200 Wilshire to our portfolio of luxury assets in prime locations,” says Michael Shvo, chairman of SHVO. “Our new residential concept will offer the highest quality …
SAN FRANCISCO — Brookfield Properties plans to break ground this summer on 5M, a four-acre mixed-use project in downtown San Francisco. In partnership with Hearst Corp., Brookfield is transforming empty parking lots and underutilized warehouses into a mix of residential, office and retail space, as well as restoring historic buildings and public open spaces. Scheduled to break ground this summer, 415 Natoma St. will feature 640,000 square feet of Class A office space, plus ground-floor space for retailers and restaurants. Additionally, Brookfield will break ground on a 302-unit apartment building with 91 affordable units. The two buildings and ground-level open space is slated to open in mid-2021. Upon completion of the full project, 5M will features 702 residential units, including units designated for middle-income households, seniors and formerly homeless families. Also included in the plan are more than 50,000 square feet of parks, rooftop gardens, play areas and open space programmed to include community arts and cultural events. The historic Chronicle Building will be renovated and the historic Camelline Building and Dempster Building, a former printing house, will be repurposed as signature features on the site. Hearst will retain full ownership of the existing Chronicle and Examiner buildings, which will continue …
LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — New York City-based Manatt represented Wells Fargo Bank in its $57.5 million sale of 11 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects in Los Angeles County and West Sacramento. Anita Sabine, Alison Weinberg-Fahey, Carl Grumer, Neil Faden, Simone Gross and Ben Ryzak of Manatt handled the transaction.
LA HABRA, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an 8.67-acre land parcel, located at 551-555 S. Harbor Blvd. in La Habra. Torrance, Calif.-based West Harbor Capital acquired the property from Harbor Blvd Investments LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop the site for surface industrial use. Construction is slated for completion in third-quarter 2019. Additionally, the site presents the opportunity for further build-to-suit development of a 150,000-square-foot warehouse. The site is now available for lease or sale, and has the potential to be divided into two parcels. Chris Migliori and Paul Gingrich of DAUM represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
ANTELOPE, CALIF. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has completed the rehabilitation of Danbury Park Apartments, a 140-unit affordable housing community in Antelope, approximately 15 miles north of Sacramento. Located at 7840 Walerga Road, the community consists of 84 two-bedroom and 56 three-bedroom apartments. The $35.6 million rehabilitation includes an $18.5 million purchase and nearly $5 million in construction. Upgrades to the community include Energy Star appliances in each unit, an enhanced security system and new roofing. Built in 1996, without any units conforming to the Americans with Disabilities Act, CPP remodeled 14 units (10 percent of the community) to bring the units into compliance, widen the path of travel and make the amenities accessible. CPP acquired the property from Danbury Park LLC in 2018, with an equity investment from CPP’s parent company, WNC & Associates and Foundation for Affordable Housing.