PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $1.8 million sale of a 5,000-square-foot freestanding retail building located in the Downtown Edge District of Palm Desert. The buyer, a family that owns and operates the neighboring Shiraz Rug Co., acquired the building to expand the store’s operations by an additional 5,000 square feet. Heather Sharp of Progressive Real Estate arranged the sale.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Helio Group has received $58 million in refinancing for Arya Apartments, a Class A multifamily property in Culver City. Jeff Sause, Chad Morgan, Jacob Michael and Danny Ryan of JLL represented the borrower in arranging the floating-rate loan with Canyon Partners Real Estate. Arya Apartments features 38 studio units, 36 one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom units with luxury finishes and smart home technology. The community includes a fitness center with Technogym equipment, a rooftop lounge with barbecue areas, a coworking lounge with conference room, electric vehicle charging stations and a future rooftop pool.
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $34.9 million sale and financing of The Headquarters, an open-air shopping center in San Diego’s Marina District at the entrance to Seaport Village. A private real estate investment firm sold the property to a private real estate partnership. Located at 789 W. Harbor Drive, The Headquarters features 73,823 square feet of retail space. The former San Diego Police headquarters complex was completely repositioned in 2013 and features a mix of food and beverage, daily needs and apparel tenants. At the time of sale, the property was 83.3 percent leased. Current tenants include Eddie V’s, The Cheesecake Factory, Puerto, Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse, Wedgewood Weddings and Starbucks Coffee. Gleb Lvovich, Geoff Tranchina and Daniel Tyner of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Gregg Shapiro and John Marshall of JLL assisted with the deal.
VENTURA, CALIF. — County Center LP has completed the disposition of Cypress Point, an apartment complex in Ventura. Raintree Properties acquired the asset for $100 million, or $373,134 per unit. Built in 1990 on 14 acres, Cypress Point offers 268 apartments spread across 28 two-story residential buildings. First-floor units feature nine-foot ceilings and second-floor units have up to 12-foot vaulted ceilings. All apartments offer extra storage space, dishwashers, large closets and window coverings. Community amenities include a barbecue and picnic area, fitness center, clubhouse and covered parking. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
ENCINO, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property at 16300 Ventura Blvd. in Encino. A private family office acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller. Marketed for $34 million, the 57,000-square-foot property sold for an undisclosed price. The property offers 49 residential units and two ground-floor commercial suites anchored by JP Morgan Financial Center and Pinnacle Estate Properties. The residences include a mix of townhomes, two-bedroom and one-bedroom units. Community amenities include a fitness center, hot tub, electric vehicle charging stations and subterranean parking. Darrell Levonian and Tanel Harunzade of Kidder Mathews, along with David Saghian of Lyon Stahl, represented the seller, while Levonian and Harunzade represented the buyer in the deal.
MORGAN HILL, CALIF. — Marcus & Mililchap has brokered the sale of a 7-Eleven net-leased retail property located at 18590 Skipper Lane in Morgan Hill. The asset traded for $8 million. Built in 2021, the 3,700-square-foot property sits on a 1.3-acre lot. Darpan Patel, James Defusto and Dan Yozwiak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. Tony Solomon of Marcus & Millichap served as broker of record in California.
— By Bryce Aberg and Brant Aberg of Cushman & Wakefield — Optimism is returning to the San Diego industrial market after a few quarters of recalibration. Buyer appetite has resurfaced in core submarkets like Otay Mesa, Miramar and Carlsbad, which has created a ripple effect across the Greater San Diego industrial market. With an inventory of 162 million square feet as of the second quarter, San Diego is beginning to see the benefit of limited supply. Natural barriers like Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, Camp Pendleton and the nearby mountains are driving the San Diego industrial market toward full build-out. There is currently only 2.4 million square feet of inventory under construction, with not much more proposed. Following the all-time highs in rent growth and positive absorption seen in 2021 and 2022, San Diego’s enduring fundamentals and built-in advantages have kept it in place as one of the most stable and competitive in Southern California. With a diversified tenant base, high barriers to entry and a strategic position on the U.S.-Mexico border, fundamentals have held while others in the Southern California region have struggled in comparison. Bid-ask spreads are also starting to narrow as buyer and seller sentiments begin to …
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Helio Group has obtained a $92 million construction loan for Aston Residences, a to-be-built multifamily property in Culver City. Jeff Sause, Chad Morgan, Jacob Michael and Danny Ryan of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan with Affinius Capital for the borrower. Located at 10505 Washington Blvd., Aston Residences will offer 160 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom apartments with luxury finishes and smart home technology. Community amenities will include 5,191 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a fitness room, clubhouse, an indoor pickleball court, hot and cold plunge pools, an outdoor kitchen and bicycle parking within a three-floor garage. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2028.
FOSTER CITY, CALIF. — Artemis Real Estate Partners has acquired Atria at Foster Square, a 155-unit senior living community located in Foster City, roughly 20 miles southeast of San Francisco. Artemis purchased the property in partnership with the current operator, Atria Senior Living, which will continue to manage the community under its Atria Signature Collection brand. Built in 2016, the property was developed as part of a mixed-use master-planned town center. Amenities at the community include a theater, fitness center, activity and game rooms, a library, courtyard, physical therapy space and multiple dining venues. Aaron Rosenzweig and Dan Baker of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
OAKLEY, CALIF. — RealSource Group has arranged the ground lease sale of a single-tenant convenience store and fuel station located at 1050 Laurel Road in Oakley. California Capital & Investment Group sold the asset to 7-Eleven, which exercised its Right of First Refusal on the property, for an undisclosed price. Jonathan Schiffer and Austin Blodgett of RealSource represented the seller in the deal. 7-Eleven occupies the 3,795-square-foot building that was built in 2019 on 1.2 acres. The property is subject to a triple-net ground lease with over nine years remaining on the initial 15-year term, 10 percent rent increases every five years and three five-year renewal options.
