SAN FRANCISCO — HFF has arranged $384.8 million in refinancing for Genesis North and South Towers, two office and life science buildings in San Francisco that feature 717,883 square feet of lab and office space. HFF secured two loans on behalf of San Diego-based Phase 3 Real Estate Partners Inc. The financing package included a $199.8 million, three-year loan for Genesis North Tower and a $185 million, five-year loan for Genesis South Tower. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the funds for the first loan, while a national bank provided the funds for the second. Genesis North Tower, which was recently completed, stands at 21 stories and spans roughly 390,000 square feet. Genesis South Tower was completed in 2016, standing at 12 stories and encompassing approximately 328,000 square feet. The two-property campus, which serves as the hub for the city’s biotech industry, is located adjacent to U.S. Highway 101 on the city’s south side. The site includes a seven-story parking garage. Amenities include a performing arts center, a bakery and market, two fitness centers, meeting and conference center, and a shuttle service. Upon completion of Genesis North Tower, the fitness center at Genesis South Tower will be converted into amenity space …
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Commercial Asset Group Brokers $13.7M Sale of Medical Office Building in Mission Hills, California
by Amy Works
MISSION HILLS, CALIF. — Commercial Asset Group has arranged the acquisition of a medical office building located at 11155-11166 Sepulveda Blvd. in Mission Hills. Porter Ranch, Calif.-based San Fernando Professional Building sold the property to a Burbank, Calif.-based family investment group for $13.7 million. Facey Medical Group, a division of Providence Hospitals, occupies the 33,438-square-foot building. David Aschkenasy of Commercial Asset Group represented the buyer, while Mark Oliver of Realty Executives Valencia represented the seller in the deal.
Lee & Associates Negotiates $3.1M Acquisition of Industrial Building in Lompoc, California
by Amy Works
LOMPOC, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the purchase of a two-story industrial building located at 1641 W. Central Ave. in Lompoc. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $3.1 million. The 56,560-square-foot property features a 300-seat auditorium, large banquet hall, kitchen space and office space, as well as 30,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space with three loading docks, six roll-up doors and 100 spaces available for parking. Paul Davies of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — A subsidiary of Paris-based LVMH has purchased a 6,200-square-foot retail building at 456 N. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills for $110 million. Just one day earlier, Palm Beach, Fla.-based Sterling Organization purchased the same asset for $55 million from The Karl B. Schurz Trust. According to a news release, an intermediary had approached LVMH, parent company of Louis Vuitton, to lease space at the property, but the luxury goods conglomerate expressed interest in acquiring the space instead. The sale equates to roughly $17,750 per square foot and a net gain of approximately $55 million for Sterling and its institutional investor partners in its Sterling Value Add Partners II fund. The property is located in the Golden Triangle, between Santa Monica Boulevard and Brighton Way. Rodeo Drive is home to luxury retailers such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Celine, Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Vera Wang, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Cartier, Fendi, Givenchy, Loro Piana, Rimowa, Prada and Burberry. “On the West Coast, it’s all about those three, high-value blocks of Rodeo Drive where the world’s premier luxury brands must have a presence by planting their flag,” says Brian Kosoy, president and CEO of Sterling. In contrast, he says luxury …
PERRIS, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of six retail pads at Perris Marketplace, located at 1820-2000 N. Perris Blvd., in separate transactions. The combined sales price for the six pads was approximately $29.5 million. The plaza is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Perris. The 100-percent occupied properties, which total 39,000 square feet, consist of three multi-tenant pad buildings and three single-tenant fast-food pad restaurants. Walmart Supercenter anchors the 225,000-square-foot shopping center. Additional tenants include America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, Chipotle, Dickey’s BBQ, Great Clips, Jamba Juice, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Pacific Dental, Panda Express, Pieology, Popeye’s, Sally Beauty, Starbucks Coffee, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Waba Grill, Wendy’s and Yogurtland. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, Evergreen and Trachman Indevco, in the deal. The names of the buyers were not disclosed.
SACRAMENTO — MidCap Financial has provided $17.9 million in refinancing for the repositioning and lease-up of Stockton Plaza, a grocery-anchored community shopping center in Sacramento. The borrower is Santa Monica, Calif.-based DPI Retail. The borrower plans to renovate and repurpose the property, which Kmart formerly anchored. A regional grocery chain and national discount department store will be the new anchors at the renovated center. The first mortgage features a floating rate with a term of up to three years. Loan proceeds were used to refinance the existing debt and fund renovation, lease-up and carry costs. The Mozer team at George Smith Partners arranged the financing.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CIM Group has started construction of a residential development located at 40 Harrison St. at Jack London Square, a 12-acre entertainment and business destination on Oakland’s waterfront. The eight-story property will feature 333 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. On-site amenities will include communal gathering spots, outdoor terraces and lounges, fitness center, and a bike storage and care facility. Completion is slated for the end of 2020. The property is a continuation of CIM’s redevelopment of Jack London Square. In March 2016, CIM acquired seven buildings of Jack London Square that included three office buildings with ground- and second-floor retail, three retail buildings, a parking structure with ground-floor retail, and three land parcels, including 40 Harrison St.
SAN DIEGO — Murphy Development Co. (MDC) has completed the disposition of Siempre Viva Business Park Building 16, a 165,763-square-foot industrial facility located at 8411 Siempre Viva Road in San Diego. Ajinomoto Windsor acquired the property for $26.5 million. MDC originally developed the facility as a build-to-suit for Circle Foods, a subsidiary of Stephan Bronfman’s Claridge Inc. Tyson Foods acquired Circle Foods in 2013, assuming the long-term lease with MDC. Ajinomoto Windsor simultaneously purchased both Circle Foods from Tyson and Building 16 from MDC. Tyson Foods is scheduled to cease operations in April 2018. After food processing renovations and new equipment installation, Ajinomoto Windsor plans to expand food-processing operations at the facility. The building features a 32-foot minimum clear height, 8,000 amps of 277/480 volt power, ESFR sprinklers, manufacturing sewer and water capacity, concrete truck courts, wide column spacing and high dock door ratios.
LA HABRA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Harbor Hills Shopping Center, a retail property located at 1450-1460 S. Harbor Blvd. in the Orange County city of La Habra. Los Angeles-based DMI Real Estate Group LLC acquired the property from Harbor Hills LP for $5.7 million. The 27,080-square-foot property was mostly vacant at the time of sale. Joseph Lising and Mitchell Neff of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
UPLAND, CALIF. — US Storage Centers has acquired a self-storage facility located at 1808 W. Foothill Blvd. in Upland. Foothill You-Stor sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 45,452-square-foot property features 483 self-storage units with drive-up access, video monitoring, gated access and RV/boat/auto storage. US Storage Centers currently owns and operates 43 self-storage facilities in Southern California. Garrett Sholer of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, while Travis Allan, also of Lee & Associates, represented the seller in the deal.