California

CORONA, CALIF. — Sunshine Metals has signed an eight-year lease for a 68,394-square-foot freestanding industrial warehouse in Corona. The property is located at 1228 Sherborn St. The lease is valued at $4 million. Sunshine Metals is relocating from a previous Fullerton outpost. The company chose the building based upon its upgraded amenities and ease of access throughout Southern California, as well as to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that the Inland Empire provides. Chris Migliori of DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Excel Business Park, in this transaction. JLL’s Cameron Driscoll and Luke McDaniel represented Sunshine Metals.

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FULLERTON, CALIF. — Western Realco has sold a 181,069-square-foot industrial building in Fullerton. Brad Rambo and Associates purchased the Class A property for $32.5 million. The building is located at 4150 W. Palm St. Western Realco developed the property on a speculative basis after purchasing the site from LBA in 2017 and razing a vacant 88,000-square-foot office building. CBRE’s Sean Ward, Ben Seybold and Keith Greer represented Realco, while Casey Mungo of Daum Commercial represented the buyer.

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PLEASANTON, CALIF. — Westcore Properties has purchased a 98,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Pleasanton for $12.7 million. The facility is located at 5675 Sunol Blvd. Westcore will invest in upgrades throughout the Pleasanton property, including refurbishing the office space interiors and improving buildings systems, prior to leasing efforts. The firm acquired another East Bay property in Antioch in late 2017. Mike Quint of Jackson & Cooksey and Mark Pleis of Lee & Associates represented the seller, JDS Properties, while Westcore represented itself in this transaction.

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FONTANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $3.2 million sale of a newly developed, 2,500-square-foot property triple-net-leased to Starbucks Coffee in Fontana. Christopher DePierro and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Puente Hills Power Center LLC. Matt Brooks of Faris Lee represented the buyer, Fata Organization LLC. The single-tenant property is an outparcel of Palm Court Center, a 630,000-square-foot power center anchored by Super Target, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx and 24 Hour Fitness.

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FULLERTON, CALIF. — Independent Trading Co. has purchased a 181,069-square-foot industrial property in Fullerton for $32.5 million. The building is located at 4150 N. Palm St. The asset features amenities like 6,984 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear height, dock-high loading, a large truck court and ESFR sprinkler system. Independent Trading Co. is relocating to North Orange County from Whittier. DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller, Western Realco, in this transaction.

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A fund sponsored by Shorenstein Properties has purchased U.S. Bank Tower, a 366,000-square-foot office building in Sacramento, for an undisclosed sum. The 25-story tower is located at 621 Capitol Mall. U.S. Bank Tower is situated immediately south of the Golden One Center, which opened in late 2016, and three blocks west of the state capitol. The property also features more than 23,000 square feet of fully occupied retail and restaurant space, including Morton’s the Steakhouse, and a large parking structure that services both the property and the Golden One Center. JLL represented the sellers, David S. Taylor Interests and Britannia Pacific Properties, in this transaction.

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CAMPBELL, CALIF. — Vista Investment Group has acquired Vasona Technology Park, a 314,256-square-foot office campus in the Silicon Valley submarket of Campbell, for $113 million. The campus is situated on an 18.5-acre site bordered by Winchester Boulevard, East Hacienda Avenue and Dell Avenue. Vasona Technology Park is fully leased to tenants like the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and ChargePoint. Vista plans to reposition the older buildings at the park into a more creative office standard, using the expansive campus setting featuring one of the largest contiguous land sites in the area.

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VAN NUYS, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $6.1 million sale of a 20,600-square-foot Crunch Fitness location in Van Nuys. The building co-anchors an inline strip center, which is home to tenants including Jons International Marketplace, Fallas and Dearden’s. Crunch Fitness opened in July of 2017, committing to a 15-year lease. The San Fernando Valley Business Journal reports Fortunate Realty acquired the asset. Matthew Hardke, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.

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LOS ANGELES — Lendlease has signed an 11-year lease at City National Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The center is located at 515 S. Flower St. The Australia-based property company sought a prominent and central downtown location that would keep employees connected to the community, with access to a variety of amenities and transportation. The Class A office tower is part of the larger City National Plaza, a 2.6 million-square-foot project spanning the entire city block between Flower, Figueroa streets, Fifth and Sixth streets. City National Plaza contains two office towers, one plaza-level building, and four subterranean levels featuring retail and parking. Notable tenants include City National Corp., Gensler, Paul Hastings LLP, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Foley & Lardner LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. Justin Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented Lendlease, while the firm’s John Bendetti represented the landlord, CommonWealth, in this transaction.

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ENCINITAS, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group has purchased the retail portion of Pacific Station, a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use asset featuring residential office and retail space in Encinitas. Loja Retail Partners sold the asset for $24 million. Amazon, Whole Foods and Wells Fargo, among others, occupy the 39,000-square-foot retail portion. RAF Pacifica Group plans to hold the retail asset long-term. Matt Moser of Retail Insight represented the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction.

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