TRUCKEE, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has completed the sale of The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, located at 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court in Truckee, to Ashford Inc. (NYSE: AINC) for $120 million. Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company, and its partner acquired the hotel’s 170 guest rooms, 23 condominiums and a 3.4-acre development parcel in 2012 for $74 million. The hotel features a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, ski-in/ski-out location on Northstar California, a 17,000-square-foot slope-side spa, Slopeside Backyard Bar and BBQ, and a children’s program. The company also completed the sellout of all 23 condominium units at the The Ritz-Carlton Residences in 2016 for a total gross sales price of approximately $50 million. Additionally, in December, Kennedy Wilson sold a portfolio of hotels located across the United Kingdom for $54 million. A cash profit of $73 million to Kennedy Wilson was generated over the lifetimes of the two investments.
California
SRS Real Estate Partners Directs $3M Sale of Del Taco-Occupied Property in the Inland Empire
by Amy Works
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 16810 Lakeshore Drive in Lake Elsinore. A partnership specializing in the ownership of net-lease properties sold the asset to an undisclosed Southern California buyer for $3 million, or $1,957 per square foot. Del Taco occupies the 1,558-square-foot building with 12.5 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed, 15-year, absolute triple-net lease. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller, while Chris Itule of Itule Real Estate Group represented the buyer in the all-cash transaction.
ENCINITAS, CALIF. — Colliers International San Diego Region and JLL have negotiated the purchase of Encinitas Marketplace, a neighborhood retail center in Encinitas. An undisclosed seller sold the property to Encinitas Marketplace LLC for $43 million. Richard Lebert and Matt Zimsky of Colliers, along with Chris Ross of JLL, represented the buyer, while REZA Investment Group represented the seller in the deal. Located at 110-194 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas Marketplace features 124,411 square feet of retail space. Tenants include The Vitamin Shoppe, Five Guys, Firehouse Subs, Chick-fil-A, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Phenix Salon Suites, My Sister’s Closet, Sylvan Learning Center, The Joint Chiropractic, Allstate and Pacific Dental.
JPI to Develop $190M Jefferson Vista Canyon Apartments Within Mixed-Use Project in Santa Clarita, California
by Amy Works
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — JPI has closed on construction financing for Jefferson Vista Canyon, a luxury apartment community located in Santa Clarita. Dallas-based Comerica Bank and Los Angeles-based Colony Credit Real Estate will provide construction financing for the development. The $190 million project will feature 480 apartments; two resort-style pools with spas and cabanas with large-screen televisions; two fitness centers with multi-use studios for yoga and spin classes, with one center geared to functional training, including suspension training equipment; a clubhouse skylights, fireplace and entertainment kitchen; a speakeasy lounge; rooftop deck with barbecue area and fire pit; and a dog park and dog-washing station. Designed by Orange, Calif.-based Architects Orange, Jefferson Vista Canyon is slated for completion by spring 2020. Vista Canyon is JSB Development’s 185-acre, mixed-use, walkable community, including retail, office, hospitality, apartments, townhomes and single-family residences, along with a new intermodal transit station and Metrolink commuter rail.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $22.5M Construction Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Walnut Creek, California
by Amy Works
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co. has arranged $22.5 million in financing for the construction of a skilled nursing facility in the Bay Area city of Walnut Creek. The borrower is Plum Healthcare Group LLC. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Marcos, Plum currently operates 55 skilled nursing facilities in California and Nevada. Grant Goodman led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard, along with Joe Munhall who leads the firm’s debt syndications group. A local bank provided the funds.
MARTINEZ, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Hidden Creek Apartments, a multifamily property located in Martinez. Fairfield Hidden Creek LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $47.5 million. Built in 1985 and situated on 5.4 acres, Hidden Creek Apartments features 168 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, averaging 793 square feet. On-site amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with furnished sundeck, an updated fitness center, a business center and children’s playground. Salvatore Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones and Philip Saglimbeni of IPA represented the seller in the deal.
Pacific Industrial Buys 151,000 SF Multi-Tenant Business Park in Orange County for $22.6M
by Amy Works
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial, a privately held industrial development and investment firm, has acquired North Stadium Business Center, a multi-tenant business park located at 2020-2120 E. Howell Ave. in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle. 2020 Howell Avenue Enterprises and Howell Avenue Enterprises sold the asset for $22.6 million. Situated on 9 acres, the property features 151,000 square feet of office space and is within walking distance of Angel Stadium and The Honda Center. At the time of sale, the center was leased to more than 30 tenants. With this acquisition, Pacific Industrial now owns 17.5 contiguous acres between Angel Stadium and The Honda Center. Seth Davenport, Mitch Zehner and Rob Socci of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Additionally, Pacific Industrial appointed Voit has its exclusive agent for the business park and property.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Tower 16 Capital Partners, in a joint venture with Henley USA, has acquired Hillside Village Apartments, a multifamily property located in San Bernardino. A private seller sold the property for $11 million. Located at 2196 Kendall Drive, the property features 80 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with private balconies or patios, a pool, spa, fitness center and laundry facilities. Warren Berzack and Slavic Zlatkin of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
From its near-perfect weather, parks and beaches to its commerce-friendly environment and well-educated workforce, Orange County has plenty of attractions to offer residents, businesses and multifamily investors. Add to that list well-paying jobs in the expanding professional and business services, and tech and healthcare sectors, and you can see why demand for housing in the county is on the rise. Job growth has pushed the unemployment rate to below 3 percent, a level not seen since the fourth quarter of 1999. The strengthening economy has created a tremendous tailwind for apartment demand in a metro where the cost of a single-family home is out of reach for most households. As a result, Orange County’s multifamily vacancy rate stood at the extremely low level of 3.8 percent at the end of the third quarter. The low level of apartment vacancy has also been positively affected by a change in the rate of new construction. After several years of increased supply, the amount of new housing in the pipeline has begun to decrease, having reached the apex of the current cycle in 2017. This year and next, the county will receive about 4,000 new apartments, down from the more than 4,800 units …
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — HFF has secured $160 million, or $5,691 per square foot, in refinancing for a high-street retail property located at 338-346 N. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Tom Ford, Bally and Balenciaga occupy the two-story, 28,114-square-foot retail property, which is situated on the premier 300 block and across street from the flagship Gucci store. Marc Schillinger led the HFF team that arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an entity managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management for the borrower, a private owner.