California

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SAN DIEGO — Driftwood Acquisitions and Development (DAD) has entered the California market with the acquisition of Marriott Mission Valley located at 8757 Rio San Diego Drive in San Diego. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $85.7 million. Built in 1988 on a 7.4-acre site, Marriott Mission Valley features 353 guest rooms, more than 37,000 square feet of meeting and event space, Dine Entertain Network Restaurant, M Club Lounge, a business center, fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and convenience store. DAD plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot, 150-key hotel on a 1.7-acre portion of the site. Slated for completion in 2021, the property will include 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a state-of-the-art fitness center.

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SIERRA VISTA, CALIF. — SVN Desert Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of Shoppes at Sierra Vista, a shopping center located at 439/465 N. Highway 90 in Sierra Vista. Pennsylvania-based Kwang Lee of INU Real Estate Management acquired the property for $2.4 million. The seller was Barry Roth with Roth Partnership. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased. Rommie Mojahed and Beau Flahart of SVN Desert Commercial represented the seller in the deal.

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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group (RPG) has purchased five properties totaling six buildings in the Carlsbad market. RPG acquired the assets for a total consideration of $59.6 million. RPG acquired a 67,528-square-foot, value-add industrial property, located at 6305 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, from an institutional owner for $10.5 million. The property features 20-foot clear heights, seven dock-high doors, 195 parking stalls, approximately 28,941 square feet of office space, 28,940 square feet of R&D space and 9,647 square feet of warehouse space. Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield represented both RPG and the seller in the deal. The company also purchased three properties within the Carlsbad Research Center in Carlsbad from A&M CapRE Aston LLC: 2320 Faraday Avenue, 2320 Faraday Avenue and 1905 Aston Avenue. The 23,375-square-foot asset at 2320 Faraday Ave. and the 17,451-square-foot facility at 2330 Faraday Ave. are fully occupied, creative-industrial properties that sold for $12.8 million. Each building offers 16-foot to 18-foot clear heights, two grade-level loading doors, 1,000 amps of 227-480 volts and a parking ratio of 3.5/1,000 square feet. RPG acquired the property, at 1905 Aston Ave., for $12.4 million. The asset features 48,818 square feet of creative industrial R&D and corporate headquarters …

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EL MONTE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Villas Raintree Apartments, a seniors housing property located at 11905 Ferris Road in El Monte. A private investor sold the asset for $16 million. Built in 1978, the property features 70 one-bedroom/one-bath units totaling 553 square feet each with air conditioning, balconies and storage units. On-site amenities include gated security, laundry facilities, a community room, shuffle board and social areas. Alexander Garcia Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented both the seller and buyer, also a private investor, in the deal.

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TORONTO — WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust, a publicly traded company based in Toronto, has increased its U.S. holdings by agreeing to acquire a 13-property logistics portfolio for approximately US$226 million. The industrial buildings total 2.2 million square feet and are situated in infill submarkets across the United States. The property names and addresses were not disclosed, but WPT says the portfolio will increase its scale in Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. The portfolio also includes assets in three new markets for the REIT, including Los Angeles and Miami. Additionally, WPT has confirmed that eight of the assets are leased to a single tenant and the other five are leased to multiple tenants. “We are very pleased to source a high-quality portfolio acquisition that advances the REIT’s strategic priorities to add scale and diversification with a focus on markets and properties that have the greatest potential to drive long-term growth,” says Scott Frederiksen, CEO of WPT. WPT plans to fund the acquisition with cash on hand and proceeds from its senior unsecured credit facility. In anticipation of the purchase, WPT has received lender commitments to amend and extend the credit facility from US$300 million to $450 million. The REIT expects …

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CORONA, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has completed the construction and sale of Temescal Valley Commerce Center, a Class A industrial building in Corona. Brothers International Desserts, a Southern California-based ice cream manufacturer, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 9.4 acres along Interstate 15, the 140,000-square-foot facility features 32-foot clear heights, 11 high-dock doors, two ground-level doors, eight excess trailer parking stalls, office suites and 90 parking spaces. The building also features immediate access to the Dos Lagos on/off ramp and a private queuing lane to enable vehicles to quickly move through the property. Fullmer Construction provided general contracting services for the development. Austin Hill, Jeff Ruscigno and Jeff Smith of Lee & Associates brokered the transaction.

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LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged a $4.4 million loan for Kenmore Commons, an apartment building located in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles. The building features 22 recently renovated units. William DeFanti of PSRS’ Los Angeles office secured the high-leverage, non-recourse loan, which features no prepayment penalty after the 12th month. The borrower was not disclosed.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Ready Capital has closed a $20.1 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of Back Bay Center, a mixed-use retail and office property located in the Eastside submarket of Costa Mesa. The asset features 52,000 square feet of Class B retail and office space. Ready Capital National Bridge Originations Team closed the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan that features an 84-month term, 48 months of interest-only payments and flexible pre-payment options.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Mori Trust Co. Ltd. has acquired three office buildings totaling 603,666 square feet in San Jose through its subsidiary MORI America LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed, but The Mercury News reports the portfolio sold for $429 million. The properties are situated on approximately 9.7 acres and are fully leased to Idaho-based computer chip giant Micron Technology. The area is expected to undergo further development under San Jose’s master plan for urban development. Located on Holger Way, the buildings are LEED Gold certified. All three properties, built in 2010, are fully occupied. One of the buildings rises four floors, while the other two are seven floors. The sale also includes a 1,687-space parking garage. The seller on the transaction was Lane Partners, which acquired the campus for $225.5 million in 2017, according to The Mercury News report. The Mori Trust Group is a Japan-based owner and developer with a focus on real estate, hotel management and investment operations. The company previously acquired two office buildings in Boston’s Back Bay district in 2017, and has announced plans to greatly increase its overseas investments. — Kristin Hiller

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RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group is arranged the sale of a freestanding, single-tenant property located on 1.9 acres at 3490 Madison St. in Riverside. A Newport Beach, Calif.-based private developer sold the property to a Newport Beach-based physician for $5.3 million. Grocery Outlet Bargain Market occupies the 17,889-square-foot retail property on a 15-year triple-net lease. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Additionally, Garrett Colburn and Townsend Cropsey of SRS secured the long-term lease with Grocery Outlet on behalf of the ownership.

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