MONROVIA, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $55.9 million acquisition loan for Huntington Oaks, a retail center located at 500-600 W. Huntington Drive in Monrovia. The acquisition encompasses 251,000 square feet of leasable space, with major tenants including a mix of national retailers, restaurants and service retailers. According to the property website, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Trader Joe’s, Marshalls, Chili’s, Petco and Panera Bread, among others. George Mitsanas, Braden Turnbull and Austin Ridge of Gantry’s Los Angeles (El Segundo) production office arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was secured through one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance lenders, underwritten to a full-term interest only.
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Diamond Investment Properties Receives $37.7M Refinancing for Office Building in Redwood City, California
by Amy Works
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Diamond Investment Properties has received a $37.7 million loan for the refinancing of 101 Redwood Shores, a Class A office building in Redwood City. Zuora, an enterprise software company, fully occupies the 100,000-square-foot office building and has approximately five years remaining on its lease. Mike Walker and Brad Zampa of CBRE’s Northern California Capital Markets Institutional Properties office represented arranged the loan on behalf of Diamond Investment Properties. A Chicago-based financial institution originated the loan.
PETALUMA, CALIF. — MBK Rental Living has completed the development of The Haven at Deer Creek, a Class A apartment property located at 495 N. McDowell Blvd. in Petaluma. The Haven at Deer Creek offers 134 three-story garden-style and three-story podium-style apartments. The community features 93 one-bedroom units and 41 two-bedroom units ranging from 715 square feet to 1,206 square feet, with rents ranging from $2,350 for a one-bedroom to $2,858 for a two-bedroom. The units offer open floor plans with ample natural light, stainless steel appliances, wood-style plank flooring, quartz countertops, ceiling fans, kitchen tile backsplashes, undermount stainless steel sinks, private patios or balconies, in-unit washers/dryers and double-pane, low-E windows. Community amenities include an outdoor living area featuring a spa, grilling stations, a pizza oven and fireplace. The resident lounge offers a fireplace, communal tables, dedicated work-from-home areas, a pool table and a fully equipped entertainer’s kitchen.
ONTARIO, FONTANA AND SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Cabot Properties has purchased a four-property, 669,057-square-foot industrial portfolio in Inland Empire from a private institutional seller for $202.1 million. The portfolio includes a 263,670-square-foot building at 1670 Champagne Ave. and a 147,484-square-foot facility at 1651 S. Carlos Ave. in Ontario; a 103,343-square-foot building at 10917 Cherry Ave. in Fontana; and a 154,560-square-foot building at 750 S. Valley View Ave. in San Bernardino. Institutionally managed, each building is fully occupied on a triple-net lease with a remaining weighted average lease term (WALT) of 3.6 years with mostly investment-grade tenants. Michael Kendall, Gian Bruno, Kenny Patricia, Kylie Jones, Thomas Taylor, Steve Bellitti and Joey Jones of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Private Investor Sells Gas Station, Convenience Store, Car Wash Asset in Highland, California for $9.5M
by Amy Works
HIGHLAND, CALIF. — A San Diego-based investor has completed the disposition of a Chevron gas station, ExtraMile convenience store and car wash property located at 27981 Greenspot Road in Highland. G&M Oil Co., the largest Chevron franchisee in California with more than 200 locations, purchased the Highland property for $9.5 million. Victor Buendia of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Scott Olson of C-Store Realty represented the buyer in the all-cash transaction. Built in 2012, the property features an eight-pump Chevron station, a self-service express car wash and a 3,000-square-foot ExtraMile convenience store.
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Standard Communities Acquires $1B Affordable Housing Portfolio Across Four States
by Katie Sloan
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY — Standard Communities has acquired a portfolio of 60 affordable housing properties totaling approximately 6,000 units for $1 billion. The transaction is the largest affordable housing acquisition this year, according to the firm. The portfolio includes both traditional multifamily and seniors housing communities and locations across four states, growing the firm’s portfolio in California to 11,000 units and expanding its presence to three new states: Arizona, Colorado and Texas. Properties include the Oaks at Georgetown multifamily community in Georgetown, Texas; Harmony Court, an affordable seniors living community in Redondo Beach, Calif.; and Maroon Creek Apartments in Aspen, Colo. The undisclosed seller developed many of the properties around 2002. Standard plans to invest over $30 million in capital improvements and deferred maintenance across the portfolio. No residents will be displaced during renovations and the communities will remain within the affordable price point, according to the new ownership. An increasing number of households have been designated as “cost burdened” over the past year, leading to a push from policymakers to increase the amount of available affordable housing, according to a recent report by Yardi Matrix. In 2024, 69,600 units are expected to come on line with …
Dwight Capital Finances $59.9M HUD-Insured Loan for Apartment Community in Davis, California
by Amy Works
DAVIS, CALIF. — Dwight Capital has closed a $59.9 million HUD 223(f) refinance for Tanglewood @ Davis, a garden-style apartment complex in Davis. Spanning 14.3 acres, the property offers 216 one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 30 two-story residential buildings. Units include modern appliances, granite countertops, fireplaces and balconies or patios. Community amenities include private parking garages, a basketball court, dog park, fitness center, barbecue and firepit lounge and a swimming pool. Elliot Haft of Dwight Capital originated the transaction. The borrower was not disclosed.
Hanley Investment Group Brokers Sale of 7,914 SF Vacant Restaurant Building in Aliso Viejo, California
by Amy Works
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a vacant restaurant building within Aliso Viejo Town Center in Southern California. ValueRock Realty Partners acquired the asset from a private investor for $5.3 million. Located at 26641 Aliso Creek Road in Aliso Viejo, the freestanding, 7,914-square-foot building was built on 1.3 acres in 1997. The property was formerly occupied by Macaroni Grill. Other tenants at Aliso Viejo Town Center include Ralphs, CVS Pharmacy, Staples, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Regal Cinemas. Sean Cox, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
PCCP Provides $85M Acquisition Loan for Three-Building Industrial Park in Richmond, California
by Amy Works
RICHMOND, CALIF. — PCCP has provided an $85 million loan to an affiliate of WPT Capital Advisors for the acquisition of a three-building industrial park at 6000, 6015 and 6025 Giant Road in Richmond. Built in 2015 and 2016, the 517,894-square-foot asset is 57 percent leased to two tenants. The Class A logistics asset features 30- to 32-foot clear heights, LED lighting and ESFR sprinklers. The property is located within Pinole Point Business Park, a 100-acre master-planned industrial park offering 2.2 million square feet of Class A space.
Equity Oak Ventures Receives $12.2M in Financing for Four-Building Flex Portfolio in San Diego County
by Amy Works
RANCHO BERNARDO AND CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Equity Oak Ventures has received $12.2 million in portfolio financing for a four-building flex industrial, research-and-development (R&D) and office portfolio in San Diego County. Alex Witt, Chris Collins and Daniel Pinkus of JLL Debt Advisory’s team represented Equity Oak Ventures in securing a fixed-rate, three-year loan. The fully leased portfolio includes a 42,865-square-foot, three-building flex industrial and office campus in Rancho Bernardo and a 44,757-square-foot R&D and cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) facility within Carlsbad Research Center, repositioned post-acquisition with long-term leases. The Rancho Bernardo asset, located at 11225, 11235 and 11245 W. Bernardo Court, consists of three buildings totaling 42,865 square feet, including a single-tenant, 29,000-square-foot flex industrial building. Located at 1900 Aston Ave. in Carlsbad, the property occupies a corner lot and features dock-level doors, multiple roll-up doors, temperature-controlled industrial space and high-quality office improvements. The newest tenant has signed a long-term lease and is making an investment in a large-scale cGMP facility.