LOS ANGELES — Madison Partners has arranged the sale of an office building located at 5955 De Soto Ave. in the Warner Center submarket of Los Angeles. Majestic Asset Management sold the property to a private trust for $14 million, or $262 per square foot. Situated at the corner of De Soto Avenue and Oxnard Street, the two-story building features 53,410 square feet of Class B office space. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller, while Chuck Wilson and Brian Chastain of Colliers International, along with Brian Forster of Pacific Partners Commercial, represented the buyer in the transaction.
California
Kilroy Realty Purchases 2.5 MSF Life Science Development Site in South San Francisco for $308M
by Amy Works
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Kilroy Realty Corp. has completed the acquisition of a development site, located at the intersection of Oyster Point and Marina boulevards in South San Francisco, for $308 million. The site is fully entitled for 2.5 million square feet. Kilroy Realty plans to develop Kilroy Oyster Point, a multi-phased life science development, on the site. Upon build out, the laboratory and office campus will encompass 11 buildings across the nearly 40-acre waterfront site.
LA MESA, CALIF. — Kidder Matthews has arranged the sale of Rimrock Apartments, a multifamily community located at 8420 Buckland St. in La Mesa. Wyoming-based Joehnk LLC acquired the property from Rimrock LP and Partners LLC for $14.1 million. Jim Neil, Eric Comer, Merrick Matricardi and Bryan Calhoun of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1974, the garden-style community features 62 value-add apartments. The property features 48 one-bedroom/one-bath and 14 two-bedroom/two-bath floor plans. On-site amenities include a pool, spa and shared laundry room.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has acquired a single-tenant industrial property located at 3100 Fujita St. in Torrance. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $14 million, or $153 per square foot. Situated on 3.7 acres, the property features 91,516 square feet and features a single tenant, which has occupied the property since 1992.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. —Levin Johnston, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of First Street Manor, a multifamily property located 523-530 N. First St. in downtown San Jose. A private investor acquired the property for $12.5 million. Situated near Google’s newest proposed tech campus, Google Village, the property features 39 apartment units. The buyer plans to perform full façade upgrades to the asset in order to rebrand the property and improve its overall value. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Levin Johnston represented the buyer and the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Santa Monica, Calif.-based Artisan Realty Advisors has purchased Space 15 Twenty, a retail property located at 1520, 1534, 1538 and 1542 N. Cahuenga Blvd. and 1535 Ivar Ave. in Hollywood. Cahuenga Lofts and Ivar Group sold the property for $61 million. Situated on a 71,000-square-foot land parcel, the property consists of two buildings with an open space area and a surface parking lot. Urban Outfitters, Umami Burgers, Free People and Pharmacy Boardshop, a skate shop, occupy the property. The asset was built in the mid-1920s and renovated in 2007. Cory Stehr of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura represented the sellers in the transaction.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Merlone Geier Partners has purchased College Plaza Shopping Center from a private investor for $29.7 million. Located at 2400-2520 E. Chapman Ave. in Fullerton, the 77,276-square-foot shopping center was constructed in 1962 and renovated in 1998. Goodwill and 99 Cents Only anchored the property, which was 73 percent occupied at the time of sale. However, Goodwill vacated during the sales process. Geoff Tranchina, CJ Kodani and Scott Burns of JLL represented the seller, while Merlone Geier represented itself in the deal.
MODESTO, CALIF. — Newmark has placed $28 million in long-term, fixed-rate non-recourse financing for NorthPointe Shopping Center located on Pelandale Avenue in Modesto. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. Save Mart Supermarket anchors the 180,300-square-foot shopping center. Additional tenants include Cost Plus World Market, Starbucks Coffee, Jamba Juice, Verizon Wireless and H&R Block. Mitchell Zeemont of Newmark arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate term loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. One of the firm’s correspondent life insurance company lenders, Genworth Life Insurance Co., provided the capital.
PALMDALE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail building located at 40022 10th St. West in Palmdale. Southern California-based HFC/PRP Palmdale sold the property to Valuerock Investments Partners for $10.5 million. Built in 2017, the 54,942-square-foot building is located within the Destination 0-Eight Power Center. Hobby Lobby fully occupies the building. Jeff Conover and Christopher DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Delta Airlines, in a partnership with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has unveiled plans for the $1.86 billion Sky Way project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The undertaking calls for upgrades to two of the existing domestic terminals, as well as the Tom Bradley International Terminal, and delivery of infrastructure that connects the hubs. Construction of the project is scheduled to begin this fall. Upon completion, the terminals will offer a greater capacity for security screening with automated lanes, as well as more gate-area seating. Terminals 2 and 3 will feature 27-gate complexes with a secure connection to the international terminal. “LAX is one of the most important hubs in our network where we operate more than 170 daily flights and connect more passengers to our partner airlines than anywhere else in the U.S,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “The Delta Sky Way at LAX project is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in and transform the airport experience in partnership with LAWA and the City of Los Angeles.” Delta, which launched a new slate of retail and dining options for Terminal 3 in December 2017, will continue to adjust the shopping and restaurant options at the …