ORANGE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of two seniors housing communities in Orange, approximately 33 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Marlon LTD, a private partnership, acquired the two newly constructed apartment communities from RC Hobbs Cos. for $15 million. The sale was an exchange dependent on Marlon selling two older properties in nearby Tustin. The seniors housing apartments included a 28-unit property at 184 N. Prospect St. and a 12-unit property at 130 S. Hewes St. CBRE’s Dan Blackwell represented Marlon and RC Hobbs in the transactions. Korkees LP, another exchange buyer represented by Blackwell, purchased the two older assets in Tustin.
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Healthcare Real Estate Investors Choose to Diversify in Face of Fever-Pitch Property Demand, Say InterFace Panelists
by John Nelson
It’s a highly competitive environment when it comes to healthcare real estate out West, so say InterFace Conference Group’s Healthcare Real Estate West panelists. One of the central themes of the day-long conference, which was held March 6 at the Omni Los Angeles and attracted 219 attendees, was the pent-up property demand from investors. However, most panelists agree the opportunities are somewhat limited due to a lack of new product and the long-term holding pattern many healthcare investors have adopted. “You have all this demand, yet transaction volume is staying flat,” said Darryl Freling, managing principal at MedProperties Realty Advisors and moderator of the 2019 Outlook panel. “Where’s the bottleneck? So much is held by healthcare systems and they’re not letting go because clearly there’s just so much demand.” Shane Seitz, fellow panelist and senior vice president at CBRE, doesn’t see this level of trading picking up, at least not with the current healthcare supply. “REITs don’t get incentivized to turn over their product,” he noted. “They buy and hold. They treat it just like the nonprofit health system does. They want to have it forever. We also have foreign and domestic groups coming in. They historically invest in funds, …
HFF Brokers $92.5 Million Sale of 942-Bed Student Housing Community Near San Diego State
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the $92.5 million sale of Fifty Twenty-Five, a 942-bed student housing community located near San Diego State University. Sean Deasy, Hunter Combs and Scott Clifton of HFF represented the seller, FPA Multifamily, and procured the buyer, Denver-based Cardinal Group Investments. Completed in 2010, the LEED-Gold certified property offers a mix of studio, two- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a computer center, coffee bar, tanning bed, shuttle service and 598-space parking garage.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of 19@18th, an apartment building located at 145 E. 18th St. in Costa Mesa. Jim Colombo, a private investor, acquired the property from 18th Street Partners for $7.2 million. Situated on a 30,000-square-foot lot, the apartment building features 19 units. The buyer plans to renovate the property, including new air conditioning, granite countertops, new roofs, and kitchen and bath upgrades, as well as resurfacing of exterior decks. Steven Brombal and Josh Rhee of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
Hanley Investment Arranges $2.6M Sale of Single-Tenant Restaurant Building in Barstow, California
by Amy Works
BARSTOW, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly delivered retail asset, located at 2804 Lenwood Road in Barstow. An Orange County, Calif.-based partnership sold the property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.6 million, or $1,000 per square foot. The newly constructed 2,600-square-foot building features a drive-thru. A combination Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins occupies the single-tenant property. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Paul Bahk and James Chin of Los Angeles-based Realtex Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
CBRE Arranges $106M Acquisition Financing for 118,000 SF Office Building in San Francisco
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — CBRE Capital Markets has secured $106 million in acquisition financing for 600 Battery Street, a Class A office building located in San Francisco’s Jackson Square submarket. The owners are a joint venture between Invesco and TMG Partners. IPG, a media and advertising company, fully occupies the 118,000-square-foot building. Mike Walker and Brad Zampa of CBRE Capital Markets team arranged the five-year, non-recourse financing with full-term interest-only payments for the owners. Square Mile Capital provided the financing, which Eric Cohen originated. Mike Taquino and Kyle Kovac of CBRE’s Institutional Capital Markets team led the 600 Battery sale, which closed earlier this year.
RIALTO, CALIF. — NAI Capital has negotiated the sale of a multi-tenant industrial park, located at 170-190 N. Arrowhead Ave. in Rialto. A private investor acquired the property from 170 Arrowhead Partners LLC for $3.3 million, or $106 per square foot. The two-building park offers a total of 16 units ranging in size from 984 square feet to 2,816 square feet. The 30,938-square-foot property features grade-level loading, 16-foot minimum clear heights, separately metered units and 39,000 square feet of excess land. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Nicholas Chang and Richard Lee of NAI Capital’s Investment Services Group and Justin Kuehn, also of NAI Capital, represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Bells and whistles may be a distracting way to get a prospective seniors housing resident’s attention, but Margaret Wylde, CEO of ProMatura Group, believes they can take away from the core purpose of providing a safe, welcoming environment for seniors. “We spend so much money in this industry on amenities that people will never use,” she said. “People want a place they can call home. A place they can live in. A place where they don’t have to hide their things. We can cut out some amenities and invest more in rentable space and give them a better home to live in.” Wylde made the comments during her keynote address at InterFace Seniors Housing West, held March 7 at the Omni Los Angeles. The audience for her address was nearly 300 seniors housing industry professionals. The latest data from Mississippi-based research firm ProMatura notes that amenities aren’t identified as a priority to seniors, though they can make their families feel optimistic about a facility. The actual residents are focused on the type of unit, floor plan and price. “Gardening areas, libraries — they don’t help,” said Wylde. “It’s not about how much we can cram in to entertain. …
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 3520 Challenger St. in Torrance. Excelsior Partners acquired the asset from Fairway LLC for $11.3 million. Sean Fulp, Ken White, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of NKF’s Team Shannon Private Capital Group, led by Fulp and Kevin Shannon, represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2016, the two-story property is situated on 2.5 acres and offers a flex industrial component with approximately 5,200 square feet of storage warehouse space accessible by two dock-high loading doors and one ramped loading area. Bobit Business Media, a media publisher and events producer, fully occupies the 49,336-square-foot property.
CARSON, CALIF. — Arbor Realty Trust has funded a $2.8 million Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan (SBL) for Sky South Bay, a multifamily property located in Carson. Built in 2018, Sky South Bay features 13 apartments in a mix of studio-plus, one- and two-bedroom layouts with private patios or rooftop decks. Interior amenities include designer kitchens with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, central heating and air conditioning, in-unit washers/dryers and secure on-site parking. Eugene Yanovskiy of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan.