EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — TA Realty has acquired 101 Continental, a soon-to-be-vacant office tower in El Segundo, for $138.5 million or $400 per-square-foot. VEREIT Inc. (NYSE: VER) sold the property. Developed by Continental Airlines in 1972, the 340,000-square-foot property was upgraded in 2008. The building is fully leased to Northrop Grumman and features floor-to-ceiling glass on every floor and unobstructed ocean views. TA Realty plans to begin a comprehensive building renovation at the end of May when Northrop Grumman’s lease expires. A timeline for the completion of the renovation was not disclosed. The property is located at 101 Continental Blvd., 18 miles southwest of downtown Los Angles and two miles south of Los Angeles International Airport. Selling 101 Continental decreases VEREIT’s office exposure and strengthens its overall portfolio, according to Thomas Roberts, chief investment officer of the company. As of Dec. 31, 2018, VEREIT managed and owned a 4,000-property, 95 million-square-foot portfolio that spanned across retail, office, restaurant and industrial space in 49 states. When Phoenix-based VEREIT purchased the property in 2014 for $98 million, it was fully leased to Northrop Grumman. VEREIT engaged Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) to market the property as a redevelopment opportunity. “The opportunity to acquire …
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Harvest Properties, Invesco Real Estate Buy Three-Building Office Development Site in Silicon Valley
by Amy Works
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Harvest Properties and Invesco Real Estate has acquired a three-building, Class A office development site in Silicon Valley’s Sunnyvale submarket. Terms of the transaction were not released. The acquisition marks the eighth joint venture that Harvest and Invesco have completed together. The fully entitled, shovel-ready development site is situated in Peery Park, minutes from downtown Sunnyvale. The project totals approximately 540,000 square feet across three buildings and can be delivered in phases. The partnership plans to break ground immediately and deliver the first building, a 190,000-square-foot asset at 684 W. Maude Ave., in the third quarter of 2020.
SAN FERNANDO AND SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has acquired two industrial properties, comprising six buildings, for a total of $139 million. The acquisitions were funded using cash on hand and draws on the company’s line of credit. The company purchased San Fernando Business Center within the LA-San Fernando Valley submarket for $118.1 million, or $200 per square foot. At the time of acquisition, the industrial business park was 88 percent occupied. The park consists of three single-tenant industrial buildings and two three-tenant industrial buildings, totaling 591,660 square feet on 28.6 acres of land. The property features 24-foot minimum clear heights, extensive dock-high loading and proximity to four freeways. Additionally, Rexford acquired 10015 Waples Court within the Central San Diego submarket for $21.3 million, or $200 per square foot. Situated on 5.4 acres, the vacant industrial building features 106,412 square feet with 31-foot clear heights and is divisible for two tenants.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has directed the sale of two multi-tenant pads adjacent to the Walmart Supercenter in Lancaster, approximately 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. San Diego-based The Niki Group and Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Wood Investment Cos. sold the properties to a Los Angeles-based private buyer for $6 million. Eric Wohl, Ed Hanley and Andrew Cunningham of Hanley Investment Group represented the sellers, while James Chin of Los Angeles-based Realtex Properties represented the buyer in the deal. Built in 2003, the fully occupied buildings total 13,760 square feet. AT&T, Papa John’s, Advance America and Mi Ranchito Mexican Bar & Grill occupy the 7,500-square-foot Pad B building, which is located at 1721 E. Avenue J. Panda Express, Smoke Rings, GameStop and It’s a Grind occupy the 6,260-square-foot Pad G building, located at 44421 20th St. East.
CBRE Brokers Sales of Two Smart & Final Grocery Stores in Central California Totaling $14.8M
by Amy Works
FRESNO AND PORTERVILLE, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the sales of two Smart & Final grocery stores in Central California. A private investor acquired the properties as corporate leasebacks for a combined total of $14.8 million. Matt LoPiccolo of CBRE and John Glass of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Smart & Final, a Los Angeles-based grocery chain with more than 300 locations in the western United States. Jerry Suyderhoud of Newmark Knight Frank represented the buyer in the deal. The properties are a 33,150-square-foot Smart & Final, located at 2425 Blackstone Ave. in Fresno, and a newly built, 31,341-square-foot property at 1419 W. Olive Ave. in Porterville. The Fresno asset was built in 1991 and renovated in 2018.
UPLAND, CALIF. — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Upland, a multifamily property located at 1160 E. 19th St. in Upland. The property is located on the last undeveloped parcel at The Colonies at San Antonio masterplan and is adjacent to The Colonies Crossroads, a retail development. Slated to open in fall 2020, Alta Upland will features 203 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities will include a pool, spa, clubhouse and fitness center.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based SBH Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of a retail property in Burbank. A private investor acquired the asset for $7.8 million. SBH originally purchased the property in the first quarter of 2018 and proceeded to renovate and improve the building. Renovations included a new roof, updated electrical and lighting systems, new restrooms and new HVAC system. Harbor Freight Tools occupies the 14,000-square-foot property. Adam Friedlander and Kien Tsoi of JLL represented the seller, while Jeff Gerlach from CBRE represented the buyer in the deal.
MERCED, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a two-tenant retail asset, located at 360 W. 16th St. in Merced. Novato, Calif.-based Ares Commercial Properties acquired the property from a Bakersfield, Calif.-based private investor for $2.6 million. Built in 2016, the 3,700-square-foot pad building features a 1,900-square-foot Starbucks Coffee with drive-thru and an 1,800-square-foot T-Mobile store. Bill Asher, Jeff Lefko and William Ito of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Mort Rothman of San Francisco-based Starboard Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Rockefeller Group has acquired an 8.8-acre industrial land site in Moreno Valley for the development of Centerpointe Commerce Center, an industrial distribution facility. The company plans to begin construction of a 203,000-square-foot project this fall, with completion expected in summer 2020. Located on Cactus Avenue, the cross-docked building will feature 32-foot clear ceiling heights, 8,000 square feet of speculative office improvements, 109 auto parking stalls and 27 trailer parking stalls. Rockefeller Group acquired the property fully entitled and zoned from Newcastle Partners for $5.9 million.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $19.9M Sale of 137-Room Courtyard by Marriott in California’s Napa Valley
by Amy Works
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of the Courtyard by Marriott Fairfield Napa Valley Area, a hotel located at 1350 Holiday Lane in Fairfield. A limited liability company purchased the property for $19.9 million. The transaction included the 137-room hotel and an adjacent 1.9-acre development parcel. Renovated in 2016, the hotel features interior-corridor rooms, heated outdoor pool and spa, fitness center, business center, guest laundry facilities and 5,845 square feet of meeting space, as well as The Bistro restaurant. Additionally, select suites include a separate living/dining area, balcony, whirlpool and/or wet bar. Gordon Allred, Matt Monahan and Shane Lupo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, while Allred and Monahan also represented the buyer in the deal.