— By Cray Carlson of CBRE — The Inland Empire multifamily market remains one of the premier markets to invest in across Southern California, benefiting from ample land availability and less restrictive regulations than many neighboring markets. Still, like many markets, there was a disconnect between buyers and sellers in 2024 and 2025 due to interest rates. It remains psychologically difficult for investors to sell a property with an existing 3.5 percent interest rate and complete a 1031 exchange into an asset carrying a 6 percent rate. That spread creates a meaningful mental hurdle, and has prevented many owners from disposing of their properties. That hesitation, however, has not erased opportunity. There are still great opportunities in the market, even with a 6 percent interest rate. The economic fundamentals remain strong, and cap rates have increased even amid higher interest rates. Cap rates have climbed since last year, and there are still great returns to be had. While many investors continue to struggle with the reality of higher borrowing costs, escalated interest rates are not going anywhere in the near term. In 2024, the Inland Empire recorded 74 multifamily transactions of eight units or more. As of the beginning of …
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has directed the purchase of Mora Kai Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located at 18881 Mora Kai Lane in Huntington Beach. A local private value-add investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $16.1 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 2.7 acres, Mora Kai Apartments features 12 residential buildings offering a total of 42 two- and three-bedroom townhome-style apartments. According to Matthews, the property offers more than 60 percent rental upside potential through interior renovations and rental repositioning, as in-place rents are currently well below market. The buyer plans to implement a strategic capital program to increase rents, stabilize operations and refinance into long-term debt. Kyle Mirrafati of Matthews represented the buyer in the transaction. Matthews Capital Markets secured nonrecourse, 24-month bridge financing at an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio for the buyer.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based IHC State LLC has completed the disposition of a fully occupied industrial and office building in Ontario. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Orden Co. acquired the asset for $57.1 million. Located at 875 W. State St., the cross-dock facility offers 257,722 square feet of space, a 40-foot minimum clear height, 51 dock-high doors, two GL doors and 2,000 amps of power. Eric Fikse and Eric Burney of DAUM Commercial represented the seller, while Fikse procured the buyer in the deal.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — BMO Healthcare Real Estate has provided financing for the acquisition of Belmont Village Aliso Viejo in southern California’s Aliso Viejo. Harrison Street Asset Management was the borrower. Opened in 2019, the community totals 156 assisted living and memory care units. Belmont Senior Living developed and operates the property. Harrison Street currently has more than $108 billion in assets under management.
SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles-based Palomar Fitness Partners has acquired a retail building located at 1515 Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco. Lucky California Supermarket occupied the 50,000-square-foot property on a long-term lease. The buyer purchased the asset as part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Patrick Wade and Alexander Kozakov of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Valley Parkway Health Center, a medical office building located at 488 E. Valley Parkway in Escondido. Neighborhood Healthcare acquired the asset for $36.4 million. Lars Eisenhauer and Dan Henry of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Chris Ross and Ben Schiesl of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. The four-story, 72,000-square-foot multi-tenant facility includes an ambulatory surgery center, endoscopy center, onsite pharmacy and cardiology lab services.
PLACENTIA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property located in Placentia, roughly 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles, for $7.9 million. Chick-fil-A occupies the 5,525-square-foot, drive-thru building on a new 15-year, triple-net corporate-guaranteed lease. Patrick Luther, Matthew Mousavi and Winston Guest of SRS represented the seller, a Southern California-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor from Southern California.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Victorville Pavilion, a multi-tenant retail property at 14190 Bear Valley Road in Victorville. A private investor sold the asset to a San Diego-based private investor for $6.1 million. Built in 2004, Victorville Pavilion features 11,618 square feet of fully occupied retail space. Current tenants include T-Mobile, OneMain Financial, Armed Forces Career Center and Joe Orthodontics. Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate represented the seller, while Vince Provenzano and Michael Sikorski of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Real estate investment firm JRK Property Holdings has announced its acquisition of a portfolio of three multifamily properties for $400 million. The portfolio includes apartment communities located in Seattle; Hoboken, N.J.; and Los Angeles totaling 803 units. The seller was Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), a Chicago-based multifamily REIT. Centennial in Seattle features 408 units, 77 Park Avenue in Hoboken comprises 301 units, and C on Pico in Los Angeles totals 94 units. According to Trulia.com, C on Pico offers two-bedroom units, with monthly rental rates beginning at $3,325. Monthly rental rates at 77 Park Avenue begin at $3,655, according to Zillow.com. Rachel Parsons, Derrek Ostrzyzek and Kenji Thomas of CBRE represented Equity Residential in the transaction. Ryan Greer, also with CBRE, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of JRK. “These recent acquisitions exemplify the type of high-quality, well-located assets we continue to target in today’s market,” says Daniel Lippman, president of JRK. “We believe the multifamily sector has reached an inflection point whereby we can acquire assets at a unique time where new supply subsides and long-term fundamentals remain strong. These dynamics create a compelling backdrop that gave us the conviction to …
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has completed the disposition of Pacific Town Center, a newly remodeled shopping center in Stockton. CJ Park & Associates acquired the property for $27 million. Sean Cox and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, while the Los Angeles-based buyer was self-represented in the deal. Located at 616-760 W. Hammer Lane, Pacific Town Center offers 142,957 square feet of retail space that was built in 2003 and remodeled in 2025. Situated on 10 acres, the property’s tenant mix consists of 98 percent national and regional retailers, including Smart & Final Extra!, Chuze Fitness, Ross Dress for Less, Aaron’s, CoinWorks, Concentra Health Services, H&R Block, Panda Express, Subway, Total Wireless and Western Dental.