LOS BANOS, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the purchase of a two-tenant restaurant building located at 1335 W. Pacheco Ave. in Los Banos. LFG Los Banos LLC sold the property to a to a Newport Beach-based private investor. Shaun Riley of Faris Lee represented the buyer, while John Andreini of Capital Pacific represented the seller in the deal. Built in 2017, the 5,500-square-foot property includes one drive-thru and 39 parking spaces. The building is fully occupied by Blaze Pizza and Habit Burger, both quick-serve restaurants.
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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Easterly Government Properties has agreed to acquire a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic known as VA – San Jose. Completed in first-quarter 2018, VA – San Jose is part of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and leased to the VA for an initial, non-cancellable lease term of 20 years through February 2038. The three-story, 90,085-square-foot facility consists of medical clinic and administrative space, offering primary care, mental healthcare, women’s health, audiology, speech pathology, podiatry, optometry and dermatology services. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not disclosed.
Sands Investment Group Negotiates $4.1M Sale of Panera Bread-Occupied Property in Fresno
by Amy Works
FRESNO, CALIF. — Sands Investment Group (SIG) has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 6793 N. Weber Ave. in Fresno. A regional merchant developer sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $4.1 million. Panera Bread occupies the newly constructed, 4,300-square-foot retail property under a 15-year, triple-net lease. John Cigliano of SIG’s Santa Monica office represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — HFF has arranged the sale of Hotel MdR – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel located at 13480 Maxella Ave. in West Los Angeles’ Marina del Rey submarket. Lubert-Adler, Channel West Group and Arris Investment sold the 283-room hotel to U.K.-based London & Regional Properties for an undisclosed price. Hotel MdR was renovated and repositioned as a soft-branded DoubleTree Hotel in 2014. The property features an outdoor heated pool and patio, fitness facility, 24/7 business center, market, energy room with ping-pong table, 5,429 square feet of indoor/outdoor event space and Barbianca Local Kitchen. Tony Malk, Scott Hall and Aaron Lapping of HFF represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Brad Greenway, Kevin MacKenzie and Matthew Stewart of HFF arranged a five-year, floating-rate loan with a Germany-based lender for the buyer.
LOS ANGELES — CHA Health Systems Inc. has broken ground on a new patient care tower within CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC), a private hospital campus in Hollywood. The nearly 175,000-square-foot tower will replace an existing building at an estimated cost of $291 million. The tower is part of HPMC’s three-phase, $350 million overhaul that includes retrofitting the existing Doctor’s Tower and South Wing to satisfy California’s seismic requirements. The state passed a seismic retrofitting law in the wake of the 1994 Northridge earthquake that requires all acute care medical centers and hospitals to adhere to seismic-specific structural standards by 2030. The goal of the law is for all California hospitals to remain operational in the event of an earthquake, such as the 4.5-magnitude tremor that shook regions of Southern California early this morning. KMD Architects designed the new tower to meet the state’s seismic requirements as well. Doctor’s Tower, South Wing and HPMC’s new parking deck are set to open this year. The tower will double the hospital’s current emergency department with a 26,000-square-foot space that features 20 exam rooms and a private room for women’s services, as well as areas designated for chest pain observation and detox …
Hines Joint Venture Receives $144M in Financing for Four-Building Office Campus in Orange County
by Amy Works
IRVINE, CALIF. — A joint venture between a global investment management firm and Hines has received $144 million in financing for Intersect, a four-building office campus in Irvine. Kevin MacKenzie, John Chun, Jamie Kline, Peter Thompson, Michael Leggett and Dereck Barker of HFF arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through New York Life Insurance. The borrower will use the loan to retire existing debt and fund the remaining lease-up of the property. Intersect comprises Buildings A, B, C and D located at 17875 and 17877 Von Karman Ave. and 17872 and 17838 Gillette Ave., respectively, in the core airport-area submarket of Orange County. The 425,203-square-foot campus features a restaurant; micro-retail shipping containers that serve grab-n-go coffee, juice and food; indoor and outdoor workspace; a 6,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor gym; private tenant terraces; a 100-seat, stadium-style conference center; a 20-person board room; and an outdoor game pavilion. Additionally, the property features surface parking, a 1,583-space structured parking garage at 17892 Gillette Ave. and a 177-stall subterranean parking facility.
Servitas, Orange Coast College to Develop 811-Bed Student Housing Community in Costa Mesa
by Amy Works
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Servitas and Orange Coast College have announced plans for an 811-bed student housing community on the college’s campus in Costa Mesa. The project site is on campus land. The arrangement is structured as a ground lease to a nonprofit organization, allowing for tax-exempt debt financing with no recourse to the college, district or taxpayers. The design-build team includes HPI Architecture, MVE Architects and construction firm C.W. Driver. George K. Baum & Co. provided the bond underwriting, and The Scion Group will manage the project in close collaboration with the college. “This project will benefit Orange Coast College in more than one way,” says Matt Myllykangas, senior vice president of Servitas. “Not only will the college be able to provide its students with on-campus housing for the first time, but also enhance the student experience overall. This residence hall will add to the college’s sense of community. Servitas is thrilled to be part of this exciting time for OCC, and looks forward to seeing how this project impacts the college and its students in the years to come.” A timeline for the development has yet to be announced.
KeyBank Originates $125M in Financing for Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Metro Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES AND MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a total of $125 million in Freddie Mac first mortgage financing for two multifamily properties in the Los Angeles area. The firm arranged a $72.4 million fixed-rate loan for The Paseos Apartment Homes, a 385-unit multifamily property located in Montclair. Built in 2014, the property comprises 15 three-story apartment buildings. The undisclosed borrower used the loan to refinance existing debt. The loan features a 10-year term, five-year interest-only payment period and 30-year amortization schedule. Additionally, KeyBank arranged a $52.6 million fixed-rate loan for The Piero, a 225-unit garden-style apartment complex located in Los Angeles. The property is comprised of a seven-story apartment building, with three unit layouts ranging from 468 square feet to 1,218 square feet. The undisclosed borrower used the loan to refinance existing debt. The financing features a 10-year, interest-only term. Robert Prouty of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing for both properties.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — American Realty Advisors (ARA) has acquired a newly constructed industrial facility located at 1730 S. Anaheim Way in Anaheim. A joint venture between Batcheller Equities and Panattoni Development sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 143,930-square-foot facility features floor-to-ceiling windows, modernized creative office space, a hybrid solar roof system complete with skylights and solar panels, 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers and a 2.05/1,000 parking ratio. An electrical contractor currently fully occupies the facility on a lease that runs through 2028. ARA represented itself in the transaction, while Bret Hardy and Jeff Read of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.4M Sale of Vacant Retail Property in Santa Ana, California
by Amy Works
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Legion Building, a retail property located at 313 N. Birch St. in Santa Ana. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $2.4 million, or $155.63 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 15,742-square-foot property was vacant. Joseph Lising of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.