LA HABRA, CALIF. — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an 8.67-acre land parcel, located at 551-555 S. Harbor Blvd. in La Habra. Torrance, Calif.-based West Harbor Capital acquired the property from Harbor Blvd Investments LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop the site for surface industrial use. Construction is slated for completion in third-quarter 2019. Additionally, the site presents the opportunity for further build-to-suit development of a 150,000-square-foot warehouse. The site is now available for lease or sale, and has the potential to be divided into two parcels. Chris Migliori and Paul Gingrich of DAUM represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
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ANTELOPE, CALIF. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has completed the rehabilitation of Danbury Park Apartments, a 140-unit affordable housing community in Antelope, approximately 15 miles north of Sacramento. Located at 7840 Walerga Road, the community consists of 84 two-bedroom and 56 three-bedroom apartments. The $35.6 million rehabilitation includes an $18.5 million purchase and nearly $5 million in construction. Upgrades to the community include Energy Star appliances in each unit, an enhanced security system and new roofing. Built in 1996, without any units conforming to the Americans with Disabilities Act, CPP remodeled 14 units (10 percent of the community) to bring the units into compliance, widen the path of travel and make the amenities accessible. CPP acquired the property from Danbury Park LLC in 2018, with an equity investment from CPP’s parent company, WNC & Associates and Foundation for Affordable Housing.
Levin Johnston Arranges $15.5M Sale of Land Site for Multifamily Project in Fremont, California
by Amy Works
FREMONT, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 2.7-acre land parcel located at 3515 Walnut Ave. in Fremont. A private high-net worth investor sold the property to a local multifamily developer for $15.5 million. The buyer plans to develop a multifamily property on the site that will include 275 market-rate apartments, 2,245 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a six-story parking garage. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Levin Johnston team represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Madison Partners has arranged the sale of a retail and creative office building, located at 62-66 Windward Ave. in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles. Southern California-based Optimus Properties sold the property to BrandView Capital Partners for $7.1 million, or $957 per square foot. Originally constructed in 1922, the 7,471-square-foot asset features a street-level portico with three retail units and a creative office unit on the second level, which features a rooftop deck. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller in the deal.
VACAVILLE, CALIF. — Ascend @ Lagoon Valley LLC, a limited liability company affiliated with Seattle-based Triad Development, has unveiled plans for a 700,000-square-foot to 840,000-square-foot Class A office development project Lagoon Valley. The 50-acre development site is located along Interstate 80 on Lagoon Valley Road in Vacaville, approximately 51 miles from downtown San Francisco. The project will consist of six four-story buildings. A 30,000-square-foot amenities building will offer a fitness center, food services and recreation space. Additionally, the office project will include an amphitheater, sports courts and field space as outdoor amenity space, as well as a transit center with shuttle to Vacaville’s Capitol Corridor Amtrak station. The surrounding 1,200 acres of protected open space includes the 470-acre Lagoon Valley park and 100-acre lake, plus an adjacent eight-acre public park. The land adjacent to the development is entitled for residential development. James Lees, Sandy Rodriguez, Max Sander and Skip Whitney of Kidder Mathews are leasing agents for Ascend @ Lagoon Valley.
INDIO, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of two retail strip centers — Rubidoux Plaza and South Rubidoux — in Indio. The assets sold for a combined total of $4.6 million. Totaling nearly 20,000 square feet, the retail centers are located along Highway 111 and serve the entire Coachella Valley area. Tom Chichester of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the transactions. The names of the seller and buyers were not released.
SAN DIEGO — An undisclosed developer has broken ground on RB Vista, the first new speculative industrial building in Rancho Bernardo area of San Diego in 10 years, according to JLL. Situated on 10.1 acres on Via Del Campo, RB Vista will feature a 141,027-square-foot industrial building that can accommodate a variety of requirements ranging from 70,000 square feet to 141,027 square feet. The facility will include 32-foot minimum warehouse clear height, 36 dock-high loading doors, manufacturing power, 135-foot court, ESFR sprinklers and a highly secure site. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2020. JLL’s Andy Irwin and Jay Alexander are overseeing leasing of the property.
CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Oakmont Senior Living has opened a welcome center at Oakmont of Camarillo, its upcoming seniors housing community in Camarillo, approximately 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The 86,839-square-foot property is scheduled to open around the end of the year. When completed, the three-acre community will offer 60 assisted living and 25 memory care apartments. Ted Burgess is executive director of Oakmont of Camarillo.
Valencia Pipe Co. Leases 170,990 SF Industrial Space at Vista Business Park in Southern California
by Amy Works
VALENCIA, CALIF. — Valencia Pipe Co., a division of VPC Global, has signed a lease for 170,990 square feet of industrial space at Vista Business Park in Valencia. The lease is valued at $10.1 million. Located at 28305 Livingston Ave., the Class A property features heavy power, 22 ground-level loading doors, two dock-high doors, 30-foot clear heights and 344 parking spaces. The landlord, Valencia LLC, is currently adding 7,000 square feet of corporate office space on the site. Once completed, Valencia Pipe Co., a manufacturer of steel tubing and pipes used in retail and wholesale, will vacate its current facilities in the Valencia Commerce Center on Industry Drive in Valencia and relocate to the new property. Matt Dierchman, David Harding, Greg Geraci and Billy Walk of CBRE represented the tenant, while Nigel Stout of JLL and Rob Fuelling and Brady Thomson of IDS represented the landlord in the transaction.
INDIO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property, located at 82360 U.S. Highway 111 in Indio. An individual/personal trust acquired the 9,888-square-foot property for $2.1 million at a 6.7 percent capitalization rate. Edwin Mariscal of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario, Calif., office represented the buyer in the deal.