LOS ANGELES — Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center has broken ground on a $215 million campus expansion and modernization project in downtown Los Angeles. The centerpiece of the project is a 150,000-square-foot patient care tower that will add space, privacy and advanced medical technology, as well as increasing capacity and accessibility for emergency, trauma and maternity services. The first floor of the new tower will house larger, private and state-of-the-art emergency and trauma bays resulting in a 51 percent increase in the number of patient care areas. Additionally, the new tower will feature an enhanced neonatal intensive care unit with private rooms and labor and delivery suites, including midwifery services, antepartum and postpartum services. The expansion will also include a new pediatrics unit on the sixth floor of the existing Tibbitts Tower, an emergency mental health observation center adjacent to the new emergency department and a new multi-level parking structure with meeting and retail space on the ground floor. Completion is slated for 2020, with occupancy in 2021. The campus expansion is being funded through a loan of $165 million from Dignity Health and a capital campaign seeking local philanthropic investment of $50 million.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Valore Ventures has closed on fee simple interest in four brand-name restaurants in Garden Grove for $13.1 million. The restaurants include Oggi’s Pizza & Brewery, Outback Steakhouse, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, and Joe’s Crab Shack. The assets are all subject to ground leases and were built between 2001 and 2008 in conjunction with surrounding development that includes three high-rise hotels in Garden Grove. The properties also feature a 2.8-acre parking lot, which is owned by the nearby Sheraton, Marriott and Delta hotels, but is exclusively for restaurant use. Valore Ventures purchased the site as one large parcel, which the company plans to spilt into four individual parcels for sale. Tom Fazekas of Fazekas Retail Group in San Francisco represented the seller in the transaction.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail and showroom property, located at 2510-2530 West Coast Highway in Newport Beach. A high-net-worth investor acquired the asset from Shafer Family Trust for $6.4 million. Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Stache, Doug Mack and Ross Bourne of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. Bayport Yachts occupies the two single-story buildings, which total 4,452 square feet. The property currently serves as the retail building and showroom for a yacht dealership, a tenant since 2001.
SAN DIEGO — J Street Hospitality, a San Diego-based hotel developer and owner, has purchased Hotel Karlan San Diego – a Doubletree by Hilton, for an undisclosed price. Azul Hospitality Group has been retained to manage the hotel. Located at 14455 Penasquitos Drive in San Diego, the 174-room hotel features a fitness room, swimming pool, tennis court, 24-hour pavilion pantry market and room service. Mark Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The trustees of California State University have given final approval for a $164 million student housing community to be built on the university’s Sacramento campus. A public-private partnership between the university, Greystar and the university’s nonprofit affiliate, University Enterprises Inc., will develop the community. The 360,000-square-foot development will offer 1,100 beds in studio, two- and four-bedroom, apartment-style units. The property will also feature a clubhouse, café, fitness center, community room, outdoor pool, sand volleyball court, bocce court, barbecues and 546 surface-level parking spaces. The development team is scheduled to break ground on the project in May, with completion set for summer 2021. The first phase of the project, which includes relocating the Dan McAuliffe Memorial Ballparks to a new location, is currently underway. Steinberg Hart architects designed the project, which Sundt Construction will build.
LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Morton Gardens, a multifamily property located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. A regional private investor sold the property to an institutional investment fund for $25.5 million, or $386,364 per unit. Built on 2.9 acres in 1972, Morton Gardens features 66 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, two courtyards, controlled entry and covered parking. Joe Grabiec, Greg Harris and Kevin Green of IPA, along with Paul Darrow of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — HFF has arranged $155 million in construction financing for the ground-up development of two oceanfront hotels in Oceanside. The developer/borrower is S.D. Malkin Properties. Situated on a 2.7-acre, two-block site along Mission Avenue and North Pacific Street, the two hotels will offer immediate access to the beach and a total of 387 rooms, 85 percent of which will have water views. Destination Resorts will operate one of the hotels, while Joie de Vivre will operate the other. Hyatt owns both brands. The property operated by Destination Resort will feature 226 rooms, a signature restaurant, indoor/outdoor lounge, pool with ocean views, luxury spa and more than 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel operated by Joie de Vivre will feature 161 guest rooms, a rooftop pool and bar, a world-class restaurant, public garden and 3,000 square feet of retail space, as well as the historic 1887 Graves House, which will be renovated and open to the public. Timothy Wright, Scott Hall, Olga Walsh and Aaron Lapping of HFF placed the construction financing with Bank OZK and an East Coast-based institutional investor for the borrower.
POMONA, CALIF. — C.W. Drive Cos. has completed the construction of a new student services building at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The three-story, 138,400-square-foot structure consists of two buildings beneath an undulating roof, which uses solar power to regulate the building’s temperature and energy efficiency. Designed by CO Architects, the curved steel and concrete roof regulates the building’s temperature through its solid and perforated panels. Additionally, the roof shades the exterior glass windows, reducing glare and maximizing natural light. Serving as the new “front door” to the university, the $73 million building plays a critical role in the long-term development of the university, increases operational efficiency and enables growth. The property replaces former student services and administration areas and consolidates key departments located elsewhere on campus. The building will also serve as a one-stop service center to facilitate access, increase visibility and streamline operations for students and staff.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — HFF has brokered the sale of a vacant industrial building in San Bernardino. Bixby Land Co. acquired the Class A asset for $33 million. The newly built, 340,000-square-foot property is located at 4982 Hallmark Parkway within the Inland Empire. The acquisition is part of a joint venture with AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets to aggregate $400 million of industrial assets across the Western United States. Andrew Briner and Michael Roberts of HFF represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — NHN Global, a South Korean video game developer, has purchased the historic Pettebone Building, located at 501 S. Broadway in Los Angeles. RYDA sold the property for $22 million, or $595 per square foot. The video game developer plans to relocate its headquarters, which is currently in Koreatown, to the new location in downtown Los Angeles. Andrew Tashjian and Michael Gooch of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Carle Pierose of Industry Partners represented the buyer in the transaction. Originally built in 1905, Pettebone Building is designated a Historic-Cultural Monument and underwent an extensive renovation in 2015. The property features updated elevators, fiber internet, and a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck. Retail tenants at the office building include Mezcalero and YAKIDO.