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Voit Real Estate Arranges $148M Lease to Bring VA Outpatient Clinic to San Diego

by Amy Works April 1, 2019

SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged a 20-year, $148 million lease of an existing, 100,000-square-foot facility located at 8875 Aero Drive in San Diego. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leased the property from Protea Properties, which acquired the asset in August 2017. Brandon Keith and Kipp Gstettenbauer of Voit’s San Diego office, along with Voit’s Private Client Group, directed the lease. The facility, which is situated on 7.7 acres, will be transformed into a state-of-the-art VA outpatient clinic — the only one of its kind in Southern California. Once completed, the new clinic will total 140,000 square feet and feature significant interior and exterior upgrades, as well as a new multi-level parking structure.

April 1, 2019

California Development Multifamily Western

Holland Partner Group, MVE+Partners Complete Two Residential Towers in Downtown Los Angeles

by Amy Works April 1, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Holland Partner Group, as developer, and MVE+Partners, as architect, designer and planner, have completed the development of The Griffin and The Grace on Spring. The two 24-story residential towers are located at the intersection of Eight and Spring streets in downtown Los Angeles. The Griffin on Spring features 275 apartments above 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, while The Grace on Spring consists of 300 units above 7,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Both towers include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as observatory rooftop lounges, a fitness center with separate yoga studio, business center, conference rooms, swimming pool, and entertainment lounge with kitchen, bar, media and billiards.

April 1, 2019

Acquisitions California Office Western

Colliers Brokers $4.8M Sale of Office Building in San Diego’s Hillcrest Neighborhood

by Amy Works April 1, 2019

SAN DIEGO — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a freestanding office building, located at 3850 Fifth Ave. in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood. LuxView Properties sold the asset to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation for $4.8 million. The buyer plans to transform the two-story, 13,253-square-foot building into a mixed-use property with a retail thrift store on the ground floor and medical clinic space above. Marc Posthumus of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.

April 1, 2019

California Hospitality Loans Western

Berkadia Closes $170M in Financing for Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove, California

by Amy Works March 29, 2019

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Berkadia has closed $170 million in financing for the Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove. Andrew Coleman and Mauricio Rodriguez of Berkadia’s Hotels & Hospitality Group facilitated the deal on behalf of Colorado-based McWhinney. Provided by Wells Fargo, the 10-year, fixed-rate, full-term loan features interest-only payments. The use of the funds was not disclosed. Situated on 12 acres, the nine-story, 105,000-square-foot water park resort features 603 rooms, a 30,000-square-foot conference venue and 18,000 square feet of retail and dining, including seven restaurants, a bowling alley, miniature golf course, kid’s spa and arcade

March 29, 2019

Acquisitions California Office Western

Cushman & Wakefield, SD Realty Partners Broker $17.6M Sale of Office Building in Carlsbad, California

by Amy Works March 29, 2019

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 2888 Loker Ave. East in Carlsbad. Zoe Office Center LLC acquired the property from Global Carlsbad I LLC for $17.6 million. Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Ron Jacobson of SD Realty Partners, represented the seller in the transaction. The 80,659-square-foot asset consists of more than 70 professional office suites surrounding an outdoor atrium, as well as a two-story parking structure on site. At the time of sale, the property was 99 percent leased.

March 29, 2019

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Arranges $29.5M Sale of ALDI-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Los Angeles

by Amy Works March 28, 2019

SOUTH GATE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has negotiated the $29.5 million sale of The Crossroads at Firestone, a 53,262-square-foot, ALDI-anchored shopping center in South Gate. The property is located on six acres at 5802-5840 Firestone Blvd., 11 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The Crossroads was built in in 2017 and was fully leased at the time of the sale to tenants including ALDI, AT&T, Bank of America, The Buffalo Spot, Burgerim, Churroholic, Fast 5 Express Car Wash, Flame Broiler, Hiccups Restaurant & Tea House, Jersey Mike’s Subs, La Michoacana Premium, Panera Bread, Pizza Studio, Sherwin-Williams and Tacos El Gavilan. Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented both the seller, Catellus Development Corp., and the buyer, SAFCO Capital Corp., in the transaction.

March 28, 2019

Acquisitions California Retail Western

SRS Directs $14.9M Sale of 16,433 SF Shopping Center in Cypress

by Amy Works March 28, 2019

CYPRESS, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of Cypress Village Shopping Center, a three-building retail asset located at 9515-9575 Valley View St. in Cypress. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property from Cypress Village Partners LLC for $14.9 million, or $910 per square foot. Situated on 2.4 acres, a variety of restaurants and retailers occupy the 16,433-square-foot property. Current tenants include Pieology Pizzeria, 85°C Bakery Café, Burger Boss, WaBa Grill, Urban Cup and Churned Creamery. Rich Walter, Pat Kent and Parker Walter of SRS Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction.

March 28, 2019

California Development Loans Multifamily Western

PCCP Provides $14.7M in Equity for 75-Unit Apartment Development in Bay Area

by Amy Works March 28, 2019

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — PCCP has invested $14.7 million of preferred equity, in a joint venture with Bay West Development and Lane Properties, for the construction of 311 Mathilda, a multifamily development in downtown Sunnyvale. Located at 311 S. Mathilda Ave., the five-story property will feature 75 Class A apartment units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts and 4,860 square feet of ground-floor retail space that a Denny’s restaurant is expected to occupy. On-site amenities will include an outdoor courtyard with barbecues, dining terrace, fire pit and lounge seating; a fitness center with an additional exterior courtyard for group activities or classes; a two-story tenant clubhouse; a rooftop deck and lounge; and 54 bike parking spaces. Completion is slated for early 2021.

March 28, 2019

California Features Lument Multifamily RED Capital Group Western

RED: California’s Southland Economy Loses Steam but Apartment Performance and Property Markets Strengthen; Cap Rates Decline

by Jaime Lackey March 27, 2019

Since the Baby Boom generation was in its infancy, Southern California has represented the apex of American popular culture, with its freedom, fun and limitless opportunity. But in the last few years the Southland’s place in the American imagination has been superseded to a degree by the digital prowess of its Bay Area and Pacific Northwest neighbors. Recently, the tide has begun to turn. While still wildly successful economically and culturally influential, the Bay Area, Seattle and Portland seem to be bumping into resource constraints that have dimmed their luster. By contrast, the Southland has found its stride, attracting increasing amounts of venture capital, building powerful digital and biotech platforms and proving a bit more adept than the cities to the north at finding space to facilitate economic and population growth. Venture capitalist Peter Thiel hasn’t been the only titan to notice. The impact on multifamily markets is palpable. Property sales volume records were shattered last year and cap rates fell to historic lows. Investors are increasingly embracing the value-add strategies popularized in lower-cost growth markets, driving prices of aging Class B garden properties higher and fueling faster rent growth in submarkets where the renter-by-necessity tenant predominates. Although increased supply …

March 27, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

CT Realty Sells 1.1 MSF NorCal Logistics Center Building for $105.3M

by Amy Works March 27, 2019

STOCKTON, CALIF. — CT Realty has sold a newly built, 1.1 million-square-foot industrial facility in Stockton. Bentall Kennedy Limited Partnership, on behalf of its U.S. Core Fund, acquired the asset for $105.3 million. The property is the first phase of development at the 342-acre NorCal Logistics Center. Located at 4532 Newcastle Road, the facility was fully leased to Amazon at the time of sale. The second phase of the NorCal Logistics is under construction and includes 2.7 million square feet spread across five buildings in a mix of speculative and build-to-suit projects. The next building — a 709,556-square-foot facility — is slated for completion at the end of August.

March 27, 2019

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