SAN DIEGO — Manchester Financial Group has launched Manchester Pacific Gateway, a $1.5 billion redevelopment of the Navy Broadway Complex in downtown San Diego. Situated along the waterfront near San Diego’s central business district (CBD), the new 3 million-square-foot mixed-use complex will include a new 17-story, Class A office building that will house the U.S. Navy headquarters. “The Navy is excited to break ground on a new administrative building. The Navy and San Diego have had a strong, mutually beneficial relationship for over 100 years and this project is another important chapter in that history,” says Rear Admiral Yancy Lindsey, commander of the Southwest region of the Navy. Manchester Pacific Gateway will span eight city blocks and will serve as the gateway to the San Diego CBD and downtown tourism corridor. According to the developer, the project is the largest private waterfront development on the West Coast. The 13.5-acre development will feature the following elements: ➢ Block 1 of Manchester Pacific Gateway will include a nearly two-acre plaza; a 29-story, 467,000-square-foot office tower; 68,000 square feet of retail space; and a 198,000-square-foot luxury boutique hotel with 235 rooms. ➢ Block 2 will feature a 29-story, 1 million-square-foot convention center hotel …
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SAN DIEGO — Shorenstein Properties has acquired Sorrento Towers North & South, two Class A office project in San Diego. Rick Reeder and Brad Tecca of Cushman & Wakefield advised Shorenstein in the transaction. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. The 565,000-square-foot asset serves as the gateway to Sorrento Mesa, San Diego’s technology hub. First developed in 1989 and renovated in 2014, the North buildings consist of two seven-story structures totaling approximately 286,000 square feet at 5355 and 5375 Mira Sorrento Place. Built in 2001, the South buildings consists of two six-story structures totaling 278,000 square feet at 9276 and 9330 Scranton Road. The towers feature high-image glass exteriors, modern building lobbies and common areas, outdoor lounge areas, modern fitness centers, state-of-the-art conference facilities and structured parking. The properties are also located adjacent to the Sorrento Court and Sorrento Plaza retail centers.
GLENDORA, CALIF. — HFF has secured $17.1 million in post-acquisition financing for Grand and Alosta, a 70,881-square-foot, newly redeveloped shopping center located in the Southern California community of Glendora. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market and Marshalls, the fully leased property is also home to Orangetheory Fitness, Mattress Firm, Oke Poke, Sherwin-Williams, The Coffee Bean, US Nail and Spa, Burgerim and Creamistry. Paul Brindley, Marc Schillinger and Ryan Ash of HFF worked on behalf of an institutional borrower to secure the seven-year, fixed-rate, interest-only, non-recourse loan through a national life insurance company.
Amazon Leases 1.1 MSF Industrial Building at NorCal Logistics Center in Stockton, California
by Amy Works
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Amazon has signed a lease with CT Realty to occupy a newly constructed, 1.1 million-square-foot industrial building at NorCal Logistics Center in Stockton. Located at 4532 Newcastle Road, the fulfillment center offers proximity to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific intermodal facilities, SR-99 and interstates 5, 205 and 580. Terms of the lease were not disclosed. The transaction marks the completion of CT’s approximately 1.7 million-square-foot first phase of the 345-acre NorCal Logistics Center, following the sale of two completed buildings, totaling 575,127 square feet, to Prologis in June. CT Is underway on the second phase of the development: five buildings, totaling 2.7 million square feet, built as a mix of speculative and build-to-suit projects.
Capstone Development Opens Three Student Housing Communities in California, Seattle Totaling 980 Beds
by Amy Works
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Birmingham-based Capstone Development Partners has opened five on-campus student housing communities totaling 3,000 beds, including two in California and one in Seattle. Development costs reached $350 million, $150 million of which was financed using private equity, with the remaining $200 million financed through a 501(c)3 nonprofit owner or a university using tax-exempt debt. Properties include Montage on College at San Diego State University in San Diego; Calaveras Hall at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif.; Vi Hilbert Hall at Seattle University in Seattle; The Village Phase 2 at The University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.; and the University of Massachusetts Boston Residence Hall and Dining Center in Boston. Montage on College at San Diego State University was built through a ground lease with the San Diego State University Real Estate Foundation. The property offers more than 300 beds of apartment-style housing. Community amenities include a resort-style spa, barbecue area, outdoor lounge and fire pit, community kitchen, fitness center, gaming and media room, and various study spaces. Capstone Development Partners’ management entity, Capstone Management Partners, operates the property. Calaveras Hall at the University of the Pacific offers 380 beds tailored to upper-level students. Shared amenities …
SAN DIEGO — Dempsey Construction, on behalf of owner LBA Realty, has completed the redevelopment of a five-building project, located at 4400 Ruffin Road in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. Formerly occupied by Pratt & Whitney, the office and aerospace complex has been converted to a modern office and warehouse property. The project involved the demolition of a 102,000-square-foot building and the renovation of the adjacent two-story, 130,000-square-foot office buildings to include showcase lobbies and entrances, as well as structural enhancements. Additionally, a 106,000-square-foot tilt-up warehouse was constructed to feature 33-foot clear heights and 28 truck docks with roll-up doors.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Stockbridge, on behalf of its Smart Markets Fund, has purchased Edinger Plaza, a power shopping center located at 7490-7664 Edinger Ave. in Huntington Beach. Santa Monica-based Watt Cos. sold the property for an undisclosed price. Developed in 1976 and redeveloped in 2012, the 155,275-square-foot shopping center is situated on 13.4 acres. At the time of sale, the property was 99 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s Sporting Goods, PetSmart and Michaels. Megan Wood, Jimmy Slusher, Sean Heitzler and Philip Voorhees of CBRE’s National Retail Partners-West team represented the seller and buyer in the deal, which was the highest priced retail property transaction in Orange County this year, according to the brokers.
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — MWest Holdings has received a $24 million loan for the acquisition of San Pedro Bank Lofts in San Pedro. The property consists of two four-story buildings offering a total of 89 apartments. CIT Group’s Real Estate Finance division was the sole arranger for the senior loan.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the sale the Artistry Theater Building, located at 600 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena’s Playhouse District. Colorado Creative LLC sold the property to Morton Development Group for $5.3 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the long-vacant property into a retail and office asset. Built in 1931 as a United Artists theatre, the 15,060-square-foot property was first renovated in 1960, but the property has fallen into a long state of disrepair and neglect. Its tenant of more than a decade, Angels School Supply, vacated the building more than three years ago, and the property has been empty ever since. Andrew Berk and Chase Gordon of Avison Young represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
Lang & Lang Properties Sells Prime Rodeo Drive Retail Building in Beverly Hills for $96M
by Amy Works
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Lang & Lang Properties has completed the sale of a retail building, located at 457-459 N. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. A joint venture led by Michael Shabani of Crown Equity, Hakim Holdings, GWP Real Estate and Mazal Enterprises, acquired the property for $96 million, or $8,240 per square foot. Brioni, an Italian menswear retailer, and Alexander McQueen, a British fashion house, occupy the 11,625-square-foot retail building. With 50 feet of frontage on Rodeo Drive, the property comprises 7,150 square feet of ground-floor space, approximately 600 square feet on the mezzanine level and 3,875 square feet on the basement level. Carine Mamann, Kazuko Morgan and Stephen Algermissen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.