California

Rancherias-Plaza-Apple-Valley-CA

APPLE VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail building at Rancherias Plaza, located at 20162 Highway 18 in Apple Valley. A private Los Angeles-based investor sold the property to a private San Diego-based investor for $2.6 million. Built in 1991, the asset features 15,105 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the shopping center was 92 percent occupied. CVS/pharmacy and 99 Cents Only Stores anchor the property. Greg Bedell and Chris Lindholm of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the transaction.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — A joint venture between SHVO, Bilgili Group and Deutsche Finance has acquired 9200 Wilshire Boulevard, a surface parking lot in the upscale, first-ring Los Angeles suburb of Beverly Hills, for $130 million. The seller was New Pacific Realty Corp. The venture plans to build a 307,397-square-foot condominium and retail building on the site. The seven-story building will feature a glass exterior, 54 residential units and 6,650 square feet of retail space adjacent to the Golden Triangle, Beverly Hills’ famed shopping district. Exclusive amenities for residents will include a rooftop swimming pool and courtyard. The Beverly Hills City Council has already approved the project. Since 2018, SHVO, Bilgili Group and Deutsche Finance have partnered to buy two other properties, the Raleigh Hotel in Miami and 685 Fifth Ave. in New York City, an office building being converted into Mandarin Oriental Residences. The joint venture’s investors include Bayerische Versorgungskammer, one of the largest institutional investors in Germany. Lotus Capital Partners arranged a $51 million acquisition loan from California-based Acore Capital for the transaction. “We are thrilled to add 9200 Wilshire to our portfolio of luxury assets in prime locations,” says Michael Shvo, chairman of SHVO. “Our new residential concept will offer the highest quality …

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
5M-San-Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Brookfield Properties plans to break ground this summer on 5M, a four-acre mixed-use project in downtown San Francisco. In partnership with Hearst Corp., Brookfield is transforming empty parking lots and underutilized warehouses into a mix of residential, office and retail space, as well as restoring historic buildings and public open spaces. Scheduled to break ground this summer, 415 Natoma St. will feature 640,000 square feet of Class A office space, plus ground-floor space for retailers and restaurants. Additionally, Brookfield will break ground on a 302-unit apartment building with 91 affordable units. The two buildings and ground-level open space is slated to open in mid-2021. Upon completion of the full project, 5M will features 702 residential units, including units designated for middle-income households, seniors and formerly homeless families. Also included in the plan are more than 50,000 square feet of parks, rooftop gardens, play areas and open space programmed to include community arts and cultural events. The historic Chronicle Building will be renovated and the historic Camelline Building and Dempster Building, a former printing house, will be repurposed as signature features on the site. Hearst will retain full ownership of the existing Chronicle and Examiner buildings, which will continue …

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — New York City-based Manatt represented Wells Fargo Bank in its $57.5 million sale of 11 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects in Los Angeles County and West Sacramento. Anita Sabine, Alison Weinberg-Fahey, Carl Grumer, Neil Faden, Simone Gross and Ben Ryzak of Manatt handled the transaction.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
551-555-S-Harbor-Blvd-La-Habra-CA

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.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

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.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
3515-Walnut-Ave-Fremont-CA

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.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

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.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Ascend-Lagoon-Valley-Vacaville-CA

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.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Rubidoux-Plaza-Indio-CA

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.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail