SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of Mary Manor Center, a retail center in Sunnyvale. A high-net-worth private investor acquired the property from a local family office for $10.3 million in a 1031 exchange. Located at 201 S. Mary Ave., the two-building property is situated on 1.1-acre site. The 11,950-square-foot property is fully occupied by Starbucks Coffee and six other neighborhood retailers. This is the first time the property has traded hands since it was built in 2004. Chris Tramontano, John Redfield and Bruce Frazier of SRS represented the seller in the transaction.
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ORANGE, CALIF. — EverWest Real Estate Investors, in partnership with Chile-based fund manager Frontal Test, has acquired 999 Town & Country, an office property located at 999 W. Town and Country Road in Orange. San Diego-based Westcore Properties sold the building for an undisclosed price. The newly renovated 98,907-square-foot building is 74 percent leased to a long-time, single-credit tenant, while the top floor is 100 percent vacant. The recent renovation upgraded the lobby, restrooms, elevators, exterior and landscaping, as well as refreshed Title 24 work spaces. The four-story property also includes an adjacent five-story parking garage. Erik Good of EverWest represented the buyers in-house, while Derreck Barker and Michael Leggett of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — A joint venture between Sunroad Enterprises and Majestic Realty Co. has broken ground on Majestic Sunroad Center, an industrial park located in San Diego’s Otay Mesa neighborhood. Majestic Sunroad Center will comprise three buildings offering a total of 227,000 square feet of Class A industrial space with first-rate amenities and design features. The buildings will feature 30-foot clear heights, cross-dock loading, LED lighting, ESFR fire protection and secured truck courts. Situated on a 16-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Otay Mesa and Otay Mesa Center roads, the project is slated for completion in 2019.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Internet entertainment service Netflix has signed a lease to fully occupy EPIC, a 327,913-square-foot office building currently under construction in Hollywood. Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. (NYSE: HPP) is developing the project. Netflix will occupy the 13-story building upon completion in January 2020. The lease ends in 2031. Netflix has also signed a coterminous lease extension for 325,757 square feet at ICON and 91,953 square feet at CUE, both of which are Hudson Pacific assets located on the Sunset Bronson Studios lot across the street from EPIC. “Netflix is part of an elite class of high-growth, high-innovation companies leading the revolution in content production and distribution that is reshaping the Los Angeles studio and office markets,” says Victor Coleman, chairman and CEO of Hudson Pacific. “With its growing presence at ICON, CUE and now EPIC, we have created a customized, state-of-the-art, creative urban campus that holistically supports Netflix’s unique culture and business needs.” Designed by Gensler, EPIC is a vertically stacked and terraced building. The development will have floor-to-ceiling windows and operable glass doors with direct access to exterior terraces, fire pits, collaboration areas and a rooftop deck with catering pantry. The property will offer more than 25,000 …
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — MCA Realty has purchased a portion of Stoneridge Towne Centre, a retail center located in Moreno Valley, for $16.5 million. Totaling 117,191 square feet, the acquisition includes four multi-tenant buildings and two retail boxes located at 27110, 27120, 27130, 27140, 27190 and 27220 Eucalyptus Ave., as well as four developable pads totaling 5.24 acres. At the time of sale, the retail assets were 88 percent occupied, with Best Buy and West Elm currently occupying the two box spaces on short-term leases. Phil Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher, James Tyrrell and John Read of CBRE represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CARSON, CALIF. — Affirmed Housing has opened Bella Vita, a 65-unit affordable seniors housing community in Carson, located approximately 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The $25 million project also features 15,150 square feet of amenities, 62 parking spaces and 3,000 square feet of commercial space on its 1.2-acre plot. Units are reserved for seniors earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Design and development partners include the City of Carson, Withee Malcolm Architects, HA Builder Group, Nexus for Affordable Housing, Fuscoe Engineering and IVY Landscape Architects. Financial partners include Raymond James, US Bank and California Community Reinvestment Corp. Solari Enterprises manages the property and EngAge provides on-site services for the residents. Affirmed Housing is a San Diego-based affordable housing developer.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Servitas and Orange Coast College (OCC) are set to break ground on an 814-bed residence hall at the college’s campus in Costa Mesa. The project site is structured around a ground lease on campus land by a public-private partnership with National Campus and Community Development Corp. This structure allows for tax-exempt debt financing with no recourse to the college, district or taxpayers. The apartment-style community is set to open in August 2020. “We are very pleased with this partnership between Servitas and OCC,” says Angel Rivera, vice president of real estate development at Servitas. “It offers students a cost-efficient and convenient housing community that integrates seamlessly with the campus.” The design-build team includes HPI Architecture, MVE Architects and construction firm Moss. George K. Baum & Co. provided the bond underwriting, and The Scion Group will manage the project in close collaboration with the college.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale 315 Wayne Place, a 46-unit apartment asset located at 315 Wayne Place in Oakland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $13.5 million, or $293,478 per unit. Constructed in 1966, the 40,041-square-foot property features five studios, 27 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 12 two-bedroom/one-bath apartments, a two-bedroom/two-bath penthouse and a three-bedroom/two-bath penthouse. Kevin Turner of Marcus & Millichap and Kristopher Lamont of Bay Apartment Advisors handled the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — MG Properties has purchased Carillon Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located in the Warner Center/Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Fairfield Warner LLC, represented by Fairfield Residential, sold the property for $93 million, or $352,272 per unit. Greg Harris, Ron Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 2008 on five acres, the 235,214-square-foot property features 264 apartment units.
LOS ANGELES — Blumhouse Productions, a producer of horror film franchises, has purchased an office building located at 2410 Beverly Blvd. in Los Angeles. Kessel & Associates sold the property for $2.7 million, or $486 per square foot. The buyer currently owns and occupies two nearby office buildings and plans to expand its operations to the newly acquired 5,490-square-foot property. Nathan Pellow and Patrick Moody of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.