VALENCIA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate (GSAM) and Harbor Associates has purchased Commons at Valencia Gateway, a 157,000-square-foot office building in the Santa Clarita submarket of Valencia. The Class A asset is situated directly off the I-5 freeway. The price was not disclosed. The partnership intends to implement a capital improvement program to refresh vacant suites and upgrade the overall appeal of the property for tenants. It will also introduce environmental initiatives that can improve the property’s brand.
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Briggs Development Corp. has purchased a two-story office building in the Silicon Valley submarket of Los Altos. Though the price and square footage were not disclosed, Colliers, which executed the sale, notes the asset sold for nearly $600 per square foot. The building is located at 4410 El Camino Real, near companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix, Apple and Stanford University. Briggs plans to revitalize the Class A project and improve the building and lot. Jason Allen, Dan Bergen and Doug Marks of Colliers represented the seller, a large wealth management client.
ORANGE, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rusty Leaf Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 2512 E. Chapman Ave. in Orange. A joint venture between Canyon Catalyst Fund and Paragon Commercial Group sold the property to Inland Real Estate Acquisitions for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. At the time of sale, the center was 98 percent occupied. Anchored by Target, the retail center also features a mix of service, medical and fast casual dining tenants. CJ Osbrink of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Southwood Village, a neighborhood retail center located at 22214-22251 and 22217-22251 Palos Verdes Blvd. and 5230 Sepulveda Blvd. in Torrance. Los Angeles-based BIG Shopping Centers USA sold the property to a private investor for $21 million. Situated on 5.5 acres, the 66,958-square-foot property was built in the 1950s and renovated in 2013. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied by major tenants, including Dollar Tree, ACE Hardware, Goodwill and Chevron. Richard Chichester and Donald MacLellan of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Triwell Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the sale of a retail property located at 9563 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. CRD Pico Associates acquired the property from a private investor for $2.8 million. The property features 5,000 square feet of retail space. Brandon Michaels and Andrew Leff of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIF. — ALDI Food Market has signed a lease for retail space at the corner of East Grand Avenue and South Elm Street in Arroyo Grande. Grand & Elm Properties leased the 23,931-square-foot space to the grocer. Nick Frechou and Mike Arfsten of Retail California brokered the transaction.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has acquired Connexion Burbank, a 337,904-square-foot office campus in downtown Burbank, for $123.5 million. The three-building urban campus is located at 303 N. Glenoaks Blvd., 333 N. Glenoaks Blvd. and 300 E. Magnolia Blvd. The properties were built in 1983, 1978 and 1984, respectively, and recently underwent a major renovation. The renovation and rebranding, which totaled nearly $8 million, included upgrades to all three lobbies, addition of two outdoor decks that tier down into an open patio area, extensive plaza renovation, new common areas and other modern enhancements. The buildings are situated on just over three acres of land and provide direct access to downtown Burbank. Connexion Burbank is 91 percent occupied by tenants including Turner Broadcasting (Cartoon Network), Regus, Citibank, Blackmagic Design, University of Redlands, WGBH Educational Foundation and Gerencia 360. Intercontinental Real Estate represented itself in this transaction. NKF’s Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan, Michael Moll and Laura Stumm represented the seller, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Angelo Gordon. Kent Handleman of Lincoln Property Co. and Doug Marlow of CBRE served as local market leasing advisors in the sale.
POMONA, CALIF. — Foremost Cos. has purchased a 100,000-square-foot office building in Pomona for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 901 Corporate Center Drive. The building’s interior is currently improved with classrooms and administrative offices. The asset is situated within the 50-acre University Corporate Center business park. Current owners and tenants at the business park include pharmaceutical, professional offices and businesses, educational, and state and county offices. Stonewood Properties was hired as property manager to undertake deferred maintenance and service current tenant needs. NKF’s John Ewart and John Daciolas have been hired as leasing agents.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Dick’s Sporting Goods, the largest U.S.-based, omni-channel sporting goods retailer, will open four new Dick’s Sporting Goods stores in February. The new stores are opening this month in Santa Maria, Calif.; Evansville, Ind.; Baxter, Minn.; and Warwick, R.I. The company will now have 721 Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide in 47 states. Founded in 1948, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. operates more than 715 Dick’s Sporting Goods locations across the United States. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, the company also owns and operates Golf Galaxy and Field & Stream specialty stores.
LOS ANGELES — The Magellan Group has sold two Los Angeles-area properties for a total of $77.6 million. The transaction includes Commerce Business Center and Magellan Storage – Commerce, both located in the Commerce submarket. Blackstone Property Partners acquired Commerce Business Center, a 290,000-square-foot industrial facility. The project included 90,000 square feet of new construction built by Magellan to meet demand for smaller tenant spaces in the market. U.S. Storage Centers purchased Magellan Storage – Commerce, a 1,348-unit, 144,000-square-foot self-storage facility. Magellan’s value-add strategy for the project entailed the redesign and redevelopment of a former industrial building. NKF represented Magellan on the business center sale, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller on the self-storage transaction.