VISTA AND SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has acquired two industrial properties located in Southern California for a total of $12.2 million. Rexford purchased 2455 Ash St. in Vista within the North San Diego County submarket for $6.7 million, or $157 per square foot. Situated on 3.4 acres, the 42,508-square-foot property is fully leased to a single tenant. The building features dock-high loading, 22-foot clearance and a private yard. Additionally, the company acquired 25413 Rye Canyon Road in Santa Clarita within the San Fernando Valley submarket for $5.5 million, or $115 per square foot. Situated on 2.6 acres, the 48,075-square-foot property was currently 40 percent leased at the time of sale.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Shops at Ramona Expressway in Perris. A Riverside, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a Monterey Park, Calif.-based private investor for $3.5 million, or $352 per square foot. Built in 2007 and located at 780 Ramona Expressway, Shops at Ramona Expressway features 9,808 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Shane Delaney of REeBroker Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
LA HABRA, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has arranged a $101.3 million bridge loan for La Habra Marketplace, a 375,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in La Habra. Sprouts Farmers Market and Smart & Final anchor the 37-acre property, which is approximately 20 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Steve Bram of George Smith Partners represented the borrower, DJM Capital Partners Inc., in the transaction. The loan, which includes $96.6 million in initial funding and $4.7 million in future funding, replaces senior and mezzanine loans on the property, and was negotiated at a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 320 basis points. The lender is a private equity firm with a debt lending platform. “Dual-anchored by two top-name grocery stores, this is a large property in the midst of a successful repositioning,” says Bram, principal of George Smith Partners. “Led by experienced and well-respected ownership, the center has attracted national credit tenants and is situated in a prime location within the La Habra market. Our team was able to draw upon each of these elements to secure maximum leverage for this bridge loan.” Additional tenants at the center include Petco, Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less and LA Fitness. The center …
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Safco Capital Corp. has purchased a retail parcel, located at 8330 W. Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood. Mayfair Realty sold the asset for $25.2 million. A 17,833-square-foot Gelson’s Market, a gourmet grocery store, occupies the building situated on the 1.25-acre site. David Swartz of Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson represented the buyer in the deal, which was structured as a sale-leaseback transaction.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor, and Ware Malcomb, as architect, have completed the development of Braille Institute Anaheim Center, a 14,700-square-foot building located on the institute’s existing campus in Anaheim. Located at 527 N. Dale Ave., the $5.4 million building replaces the institute’s former multi-structure facility and provides a larger unified space to serve more visually impaired children, adults and seniors from Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties. The property includes a 2,500-square-foot learning resource center featuring a library, computer lab, low-vision consultation area and counseling space. Additionally, the facility features designated areas for Braille reading education and self-defense training, as well as a 2,100-square-foot multipurpose room, four classrooms, an art and ceramics studio, training kitchen and multiple technology labs. The new project also features exterior gardens, gathering spots, a dog run and an open-air courtyard.
NAPA, VALLEJO, HERCULES, ANTIOCH, DUBLIN AND HAYWARD, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of a seven-property multifamily portfolio located in the Bay Area. San Francisco-based Reliant Group Management purchased the portfolio from an undisclosed private company for $116 million. Totaling 478,345 square feet, the portfolio features 603 apartments. The buyer plans to convert four of the properties, totaling 369 units, to affordable housing with the use of bonds and low-income housing tax credits. Three of the property (234 units) will continue to be maintained as workforce housing. Additionally, the buyer plans to renovate all apartments, investing approximately $40,000 per unit. Richard Knutson, Anthony Pappageorge, Zach LeBeouf, Will Thomas and Kathy Knutson of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
VISTA, CALIF. — Ohio-based SITE Centers (formerly DDR) has completed the disposition of Vista Village, an entertainment-focused neighborhood shopping center in Vista. Las Vegas-based CFT Vista acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2003, the 195,009-square-foot property is occupied by Frazier Farms, Cinepolis, Wave Waterpark (not a part of the sale), Pets Plus and Crunch Fitness, among others. Jimmy Slusher, Eric Shain, Philip Voorhees and Reg Kobzi of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIF., AND LAS VEGAS — Treehouse Real Estate Investment Trust has completed the purchase of two retail properties for a combined total of $33.5 million. Terms of the sales were not released. The properties are a retail storefront development on Highland Drive in Las Vegas and a 45,000-square-foot Dutch greenhouse in Desert Hot Springs.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — HFF has arranged a $21 million refinancing for Baywood, an office and retail asset property in downtown San Mateo. The borrower is developURBAN, a private developer. Chris Gandy and Taylor Gimian of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with full-term interest-only payments. Citigroup provided the capital. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance the existing debt that HFF arranged in 2017. The 27,897-square-foot property is fully leased and recently underwent renovations and capital improvements. The property is home to a technology arm of a publicly listed company, with the ground-floor office space leased to a data analytics firm and the retail space leased to a yoga chain.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Escondido Valley Center, a retail property located at 1346, 1352 and 1358 W. Valley Parkway in Escondido. An Orange County, Calif.-based family trust acquired the property from El Segundo, Calif.-based Paragon Commercial Group for an undisclosed price. Situated on 7.2 acres, the 92,169-square-foot property is anchored by ALDI, HomeGoods, BevMo! and Staples. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Ed Hanley, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Ken McLeod and Zachary Card of CBRE’s Los Angeles’ office represented the buyer in the deal.