SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners has completed the disposition of a 12-building office and lab portfolio, known as the Inspire Portfolio. Boston-based Longfellow Real Estate Partners acquired the asset for $112 million. Situated in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, the 318,969-square-foot portfolio was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The tenant roster includes 81 life science, technology, and research and development tenants. The properties are: 11535-11585 Sorrento Valley Road (127,991 square feet) 11772 Sorrento Valley Road (19,193 square feet) 11760 Sorrento Valley Road (35,731 square feet) 11750 Sorrento Valley Road (19,921 square feet) 11558-11588 Sorrento Valley Road (85,121 square feet) 11494 Sorrento Valley Road (31,012 square feet) Longfellow Real Estate Partners plans to continue the life science conversion plan started by the seller, adding value by repositioning the remaining 50 percent of the portfolio. Nick Frasco, Nick Psyllos and Michael Leggett of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
California
Meridian Capital Arranges $16.5M in Financing for 83-Unit Kingsley Drive Apartments in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Meridian Capital Group has secured a $16.5 million refinancing for Kingsley Drive Apartments, a multifamily property in Los Angeles. Decron Properties is the borrower. Seth Grossman and Jackie Tran of Meridian arranged the seven-year loan featuring full-term interest-only payments. A life insurance company provided the capital. Located at 737 S. Kingsley Drive in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood, the five-story complex consists of 83 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Originally built in 1988, a portion of the apartments were renovated in 2016 and 2017 and feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, wine coolers, tile flooring and updated fixtures. Community amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, putting green and driving range.
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Seacrest Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located at 240 Avenida Vista Montana in San Clemente. Newport Beach, Calif.-based TA Realty acquired the property from Western National Group, on behalf of Western National Realty Fund II, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1988, Seacrest Apartment Homes feature 368 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, ocean views, resort-style swimming pools and spas, a resident clubhouse with kitchen, barbecue and picnic areas, a business center, laundry facilities, and an open-air fitness center. Stewart Weston, Dean Zander and John Montakab of CBRE represented the seller. The buyer was self-represented in the transaction, which according to CBRE is the largest Orange County multifamily sale this year.
Walker & Dunlop Secures $153.7M Construction Financing for Rise Koreatown Multifamily Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $153.7 million in construction financing for Rise Koreatown, a seven-story multifamily property located off Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles’ Koreatown submarket. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Rescore Property Corp. is developing the property along with Los Angeles-based Cal-Coast. Rise Koreatown will feature 364 studio and one-bedroom apartments, averaging 649 square feet, catering to the young professional demographic. The property will also feature 52,000 square feet of ground-floor retail anchored by Zion Market, a Korean grocery chain. Kevin O’Grady and Eric McGlynn of Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets group structured both senior and mezzanine financing for the project.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — Bend, Oregon-based Sunshine Retirement Living has announced plans for Park View Estates, a 100,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community in Fountain Valley, located approximately 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The property will sit on 3.5 acres and feature 150 units adjacent to Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. Construction is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020. The memory care neighborhood will total 44 units, all located on the first floor. The assisted living neighborhood will total 106 units spread across the first and second floors. Lantz-Boggio Architects & Interior Designers designed the community. Sunshine Retirement Living is a family-owned seniors housing company with 21 retirement communities in 10 states.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — A private Northern California-based investor has purchased a retail center located at 11072 Magnolia St. in Garden Grove. DECMAC II, a local investor, sold the property for $5.1 million. 99 Cents Only occupies approximately half of the 36,469-square-foot property, with the remaining space vacant. Alex Kozakov, Patrick Wade and Matthew Greenberg of CBRE represented the seller, while Jeff Helm of Helm Properties represented the buyer.
LOS ANGELES — Michigan-based Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: TCO) has completed its $500 million redevelopment of Beverly Center, an 883,000-square-foot shopping mall in Los Angeles. Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s currently anchor the eight-story property, which is home to more than 100 tenants. In terms of design, the redevelopment delivered new and expanded floor openings that allow more natural light into the building, as well as an exterior LED lighting system. The property’s street-level landscaping was upgraded, and more open spaces for hosting events were incorporated into the new design. Italian firm Studio Fuksas designed the project. More than 30 new retail and restaurant tenants have been announced at Beverly Center. Included in the new lineup of retailers are Apple, Brooks Brothers, Kiehl’s, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren and Zara. Zara will occupy a 28,300-square-foot space, making this location Zara’s largest in Los Angeles. New dining concepts include sit-down, full-service restaurants like Farmhouse Los Angeles and Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, as well as fast casual eateries such as Eggslut, Coffee Commissary and Pitchoun! Bakery & Café. “Even before the renovation was complete, traffic and sales productivity materially improved, and the center continues to perform above our expectations,” said William Taubman, COO …
EUREKA, CALIF. — NAI Northern California has negotiated the $11.4 million sale of the Eureka Safeway, located at 2555 Harris St. in Eureka. Doug Sharpe of NAI Northern California represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Safeway occupies the 49,145-square-foot grocery store on a new 20-year, absolute triple-net lease with fixed rent increases. The name of the seller was not released.
Epsteen & Associates, Progressive Real Estate Broker $4M Sale of Shops at Mission Square in Montclair
by Amy Works
MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — Epsteen & Associates San Diego and Progressive Real Estate Partners have arranged the sale of Shops at Mission Square, a retail center located at 4467 Mission Blvd. in Montclair. A San Diego-based private investor sold the property to a Yorba Linda-based private investor for $4 million, or $692 per square foot. Built in 2007, the 5,852-square-foot property is fully leased to four national retailers: Panda Express, Little Caesars, Dairy Queen and Boost Mobile. Joe Wojdowski of Epsteen & Associates and Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate represented the seller, while Scott Chang of 168 Realty represented the buyer in the all-cash transaction.
IRVINE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $20 million refinancing for Jamboree Promenade, a shopping center located at 2626-2646 Dupont Drive in Irvine. Pole Capital USA, the U.S. division of a Singaporean real estate investment company, is the borrower. The property was purchased earlier this year for $42.5 million in all cash, and the debt financing will recapitalize the site. The 56,878-square-foot shopping center is 97 percent occupied by tenants including CorePower Yoga, The Melting Pot and Daily Grill. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Dana Summers, Bob Ybarra and Doug Birrell of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance team arranged the seven-year loan for the borrower.