LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of an eight-property, 644-unit multifamily portfolio in Los Angeles County for $161.9 million. The properties include: Oaktree Apartments and Stillmore Apartments in Santa Clarita; Tamarind Terrace Apartments in Hollywood; Regency Apartments, Woodley Court and Sylvan Apartments in Van Nuys; Vista Del Madre in Pasadena; and Foothill Village in Sylmar. Seven of the eight assets were not subject to rent control. Greg Harris, Ron Harris, Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Bryan Schellinger of IPA represented the seller, a private ownership group. The team also procured the five separate buyers, which include an institutional discretionary fund, regional syndicators and private investors. Renovations are currently planned for the properties. “It is rare to find a sizeable, almost completely non-rent-controlled, value-add portfolio where the upside can be immediately realized,” says Green. Cap rates ranged between 3.5 percent and 4.5 percent based on current net operating income, according to Harris. Projected cap rates following renovations are between 5 percent and 6 percent. — Kristin Hiller
California
Chula Vista, Port of San Diego Approve 535-Acre Convention Center Development in Chula Vista
by Amy Works
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — The City of Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego have approved key agreements to advance the Chula Vista Bayfront resort hotel and convention center project on San Diego Bay. The Board of Port Commissioners and the Chula Vista City Council unanimously approved a disposition and development agreement between the public-private partnership of port, the city and RIDA Development Corp. Construction is slated to begin in late 2019. Gaylord Hotels, the large convention hotel brand of Marriott International, will operate the 535-acre project. Located west of Marina Parkway between H and G streets, the waterfront development will include 1,600 hotel rooms and a 415,000-square-foot convention with 275,000 usable square feet of convention and meeting space. Additionally, the project will feature associated retail and resort-style amenities, including restaurant, bar and lounge facilities, recreational facilities, spa, pool with a lazy river, bike and boat rentals, more than 250 acres of protected wildlife habitat, and 46 acres of new parks, trails and bike paths. Public infrastructure improvements are planned to start by 2019, which includes site preparation, building access roads and new public streets, providing utility services and developing the new Harbor Park. Sun Communities Inc. is developing …
LOS ANGELES — Keybank Real Estate Capital has originated a $247.8 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for The Lorenzo in Los Angeles. The 913-unit, Class A, mid-rise student housing property was developed in 2015. The property is 95 percent leased to students attending University of Southern California, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Loyola Law School. The remaining units are reserved for tenants earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. The Lorenzo features a three-story fitness center with rock climbing walls, basketball courts and an indoor jogging track. Additionally, the property offers an on-site restaurant with room service, media rooms, study rooms and libraries catering to the different colleges, as well as multiple swimming pools, saunas and sand volleyball courts. Robert Prouty of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the fixed-rate loan with a seven-year interest-only term. The undisclosed sponsor used the loan to refinance existing debt.
Avison Young Negotiates $4.8M Sale of Multi-Tenant Industrial Building in Cathedral City, California
by Amy Works
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant industrial building located at 68945 Perez Road in Cathedral City. North First Street Properties LP sold the property to Cathedral City 2 LLC for $4.8 million. Built in 1989, the 29,400-square-foot property is situated on 1.7 acres of land with frontage and access along Perez Road. At the time of sale, the property was full leased to a variety of tenants, including Caliber Collision Centers, Su Casa Imports and additional space entitled for cannabis manufacturing. Keith Kropfl and Michael Ganz of Avison Young, along with Thom Olson of Creatus Properties, represented the buyer, while Coldwell Banker represented the seller in the transaction.
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Starboard Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 318 N. Sunrise Ave. within Centre Pointe Regional Shopping Center in Roseville, a suburb of Sacramento. A San Francisco-based investor acquired the property for $4.5 million. Pet Club currently occupies the 24,750-square-foot building. Richard Gumbiner of Starboard Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — The Bascom Group has acquired Sunset Cove Apartments, an infill multifamily community located in Costa Mesa. The company purchased the property for $33.3 million, or $270,731 per unit. Built in 1970, Sunset Cove features 123 apartments. Brian Eisendrath, Annie Rice and Brandon Smith of CBRE arranged the debt financing for the acquisition, while Jim Fisher, Jeff Rowerdink, Joe Leon and Mike Smith of Berkadia brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Levin Johnston has arranged the sale of Velocity at Sequoia Station, a multifamily community located at 1331 Jefferson Ave. in Redwood City. Old Adobe Management Co. sold the property to a private owner and investor for $15 million. The property features 30 apartment units. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Levin Johnston represented the seller and buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Conor Commercial Real Estate and American Realty Advisors (ARA) have broken ground on Pacific Commons Industrial Center, a distribution center located at the southwest corner of Cushing Parkway and Bunche Drive in Fremont. Slated for completion in second-quarter 2019, the 814,852-square-foot logistics and fulfillment center will feature 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock configurations, an ESFR sprinkler system, 141 dock doors, 143 trailer parking stalls and flexible office space. Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, the property will also feature 68 electric vehicle charging stations. Situated on 41 acres, the property is in close proximity to interstates 880 and 680, Warm Springs BART station and Pacific Commons Shopping Center. The developers have retained Rob Shannon, Chip Sutherland and Doug Norton of CBRE to market the property for lease.
EL CAJON, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a two-building industrial property located at 680 W. Bradley Ave. and 1675 N. Johnson Ave. in El Cajon. Simmons Family Trust acquired the property from Actus Holdings for $3.3 million. The buyer plans to use the property, which totals 21,058 square feet, as a warehouse/distribution center for Bicycle Warehouse. The new acquisition will be Bicycle Warehouse’s eighth location and will house the company’s corporate offices, distribution warehouse and central service center. Randy LaChance and Greg Marx of Voit represented the seller, while Chris Duncan, also of Voit, represented the buyer in the transaction.
Invesco Closes $80M Loan for 344-Unit Multifamily Property in San Diego’s Mission Valley
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Invesco Real Estate has originated an $80 million senior loan for the acquisition and full redevelopment of Bella Posta Apartments, a 344-unit multifamily property located in San Diego’s Mission Valley submarket. The sponsor is Sares Regis Multifamily Value Add Fund II, an affiliate of Sares Regis Group. Loan proceeds will be used to acquire, as well as renovate and upgrade, the property. Planned renovations include the full modernization of exteriors, common areas and amenities.