LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $55 million sale of a 50,451-square-foot retail property leased to Whole Foods Market in Los Altos. Kevin Held and Matt McNeil of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Imperial Hornet Developers LLC. Compass Grand Associates LLC sold the asset. The store features dual entry on the ground floor, as well as two levels of subterranean parking.
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SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has directed the sale of a retail property located at 111 E. Saint Andrew Place and 1947 and 1959 S. Main St. in Santa Ana. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $1.3 million. The property is a value-add, multi-tenant asset situated in Santa Ana’s historic district. Nick Coo, Matt Brooks, Tom Chichester and Joe Chichester of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller, while Andres Cortez of RE/MAX Orange County East represented the buyer in the deal.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with ASB Real Estate Investments on behalf of its Allegiance Real Estate Fund, has acquired Corte Bella, a multifamily property located 9580 El Rey Ave. in Fountain Valley. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $85.8 million. Built in 1969 and situated on 12 acres, the property features 251 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across multiple two-story buildings. Community amenities include seven swimming pools, a fitness center, dog park, courtyards and barbecue picnic areas. At the time of closing, Corte Bella was 97 percent occupied. Mike Murphy, Tom Moran Jr. and Mary Ann King of Moran & Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Duke Realty has purchased a 25.5-acre land parcel located at 13131 Los Angeles St. in Irwindale for an undisclosed amount. The site is zoned and entitled for heavy industrial users and can accommodate a variety of layouts, including a nearly 500,000-square-foot warehouse. Additionally, the property features Interstate 605 frontage. Darla Longo and Barbara Perrier of CBRE and Andy White of Colliers International represented the undisclosed private seller in the deal.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newman International has acquired Seley Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 2002-2383 E. Highland Ave. in San Bernardino. A joint venture between Robhana Group and SAFCO Capital Corp. sold the property for $20 million, or $125 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 159,324-square-foot property was 91 percent occupied by 21 tenants. Current tenants include 99 Cents Only, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Chase Bank, Rent-A-Center, Western Dental, Del Taco and Goodyear Tire. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Max Wang and John Griffin, also of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Quantum Capital Partners has secured $16 million in long-term first mortgage financing for the recapitalization of a retail center in downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. Third Art Holdings, a local investment group, is the sponsor. Located at 833 E. Third St., the 27,000-square-foot retail center is the $5 million adaptive reuse of a 1930s-era bowstring truss warehouse building. Completed in 2017, the property is currently 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Over the Influence, H. Lorenzo, Shinola, Salt and Straw, Salt Bae and Inko Nito. Proceeds from the 10-year CMBS loan originated by Deutsche Bank were used to take out the construction loan and return equity to the sponsor. Jonathan Hakakha and Mike Yim of Quantum Capital Partners arranged the financing for the borrower.
NXT Capital Provides $29M Acquisition Loan for 120-Unit Apartment Community in Concord, California
by Amy Works
CONCORD, CALIF. — NXT Capital has funded a $29 million first-mortgage loan for the acquisition of Summit at Lime Apartments, a Class B apartment community in Concord. The name of the borrower was not released. The community features 120 apartment units, a swimming pool, fitness center, two outdoor barbecue areas and a dog park. Annie Rice of CBRE’s Los Angeles office placed the loan with NXT Capital.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a newly developed industrial warehouse building located at 2705 Lexington Ave. in San Bernardino. A partnership between Hartford, Conn.-based Penwood Select Industrial Partners III and Newport Beach, Calif.-based Shaw Development Partners sold the property to a global consumer products company for $18.2 million. The 154,451-square-foot facility features 2,200 square feet of office space, an ESFR sprinkler system, a secured concrete truck court and electrical service of 1,200 amps. The buyer plans to use the property for its own operational and distribution needs. Frank Geraci, Juan Gutierrez and Adam Geiger of Voit’s Inland Empire office represented the seller in the transaction.
SINGAPORE — CapitaLand has acquired a multifamily portfolio located throughout the metropolitan areas of Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and Denver for $835 million. The Singapore-based real estate company acquired the assets through its wholly owned international business unit, CapitaLand International. The 16-property, Class B portfolio includes 3,787 units, representing a price per unit of approximately $220,000. The acquisition will more than double CapitaLand’s investment in the U.S. to over $1.5 billion, as well as increase its presence in the market to more than 6,500 units. “The stable, reliable cash flows of these Class B multifamily properties make this suburban portfolio more attractive than the higher-priced urban core segment,” says Gerald Yong, CEO of CapitaLand International. “Situated in well-established, well-connected rental communities, this portfolio of low-rise and garden-style properties continue to be a strong draw for middle-income and skilled professionals working in surrounding employment hubs.” The portfolio includes five properties located in Seattle, three in Portland, three in the greater Los Angeles area and five in Denver. All of the properties in the portfolio were more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, with an average length of stay of two years. Community amenities across the portfolio include swimming …
Invesco Real Estate Acquires 503,592 SF Meridian Distribution Center in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Invesco Real Estate has purchased Meridian Distribution Center II, located at 22000 Opportunity Way in Riverside. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, through its advisor Bentall Kennedy, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Newcastle Partners completed construction of the 503,592-square-foot property earlier this year. Situated on 26.9 acres, the facility features 36-foot interior clearance, 88 dock-high doors, 150 trailer parking stalls and 217 car parking spaces. The property is part of the master-planned Meridian Business Park, an industrial campus comprising more than 1,290 acres west of the Interstate 215 Freeway. At build out, the campus will feature 16 million square feet of space. Phil Lombardo, Chuck Belden and Andrew Starnes of Cushman & Wakefield’s Ontario, Calif., office worked with Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Mike Adey and Ed Hernandez of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team in Irvine, Calif., to represent the buyer and seller in the transaction.