ROSEMEAD, CALIF. — Panda Express, which first opened on the West Coast in 1983, has opened its 2,000th location, with the newest location in New York City. Located in Manhattan, where Panda Express marked its East Coast expansion in 2015, the new restaurant is at the corner of Broadway and 111th Street. The 1,500-square-foot restaurant will provide seating for up to 38 guests. Since launching its first traditional New York City location two years ago, Panda Express has opened five additional New York City restaurants, with an upcoming opening in Brooklyn before the end of the year.
SAN DIEGO — Sundance, a retailer of women’s and men’s apparel, footwear, jewelry, accessories, art and home décor, has opened its newest store in Westfield University Town Center in San Diego. Since August 2015, Sundance has opened stores in Edina, Minn.; Dallas; Southlake, Texas; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Tigard, Ore.; Atlanta; and Leawood, Kan., adding to its existing legacy stores in Park Meadows, Colo., and Corte Madera, Calif. Robert Redford, the famed actor, director and visionary of independent filmmaking, founded Sundance Catalog in 1989 to promote the works of artists and craftspeople from across the country and around the world. Sundance headquarters are located in Salt Lake City.
VISTA, CALIF. — San Diego-based multifamily investment firm MG Properties Group has acquired Waterleaf Apartments, a 456-unit multifamily community located at 333 Emerald Drive in Vista, about 40 miles north of San Diego, for $117.5 million. Built in 1986, the garden-style property offers convenient access to I-15 and I-5, as well as U.S. Highways 76 and 78. Amenities include two clubhouses, two pools, two fitness centers, two sports courts, a playground and a business center. MG Properties Group will continue the interior renovation plan currently in place, which will focus on upgrading the property’s common areas. “We are pleased to grow our existing San Diego portfolio, particularly in the North County region,” says Mark Gleiberman, CEO of privately owned MG Properties Group. “Waterleaf is well-positioned to capitalize on strong regional employment prospects and will allow us to further scale our operations in the region.” Ed Rosen and John Chu of Berkadia represented the undisclosed sellers in the transaction. In addition, Brian Eisendrath of CBRE arranged $76.4 million in Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition. Over the past 12 months, MG Properties Group has acquired 11 properties totaling more than 4,000 units and $817 million in capital investment. — Taylor Williams
VISTA, CALIF. — Brighton Management has purchased the 50-room Hyatt Place hotel in the San Diego submarket of Vista for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 2645 S. Melrose Drive. The four-story hotel opened in 2012. It offers 1,200 square feet of meeting space, a 24/7 guest kitchen, gallery market and bakery café. CBRE Hotels represented the seller, an affiliate of Irvine-based CoreCapital that purchased the hotel in 2014. Brighton Management represented itself in the transaction. The company will also manage the hotel.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Newmark Cornish & Carey (NCC) has arranged the $32.5 million sale of Laguna Village, a 120,893-square-foot retail center in Sacramento. Mike Zylstra and Forrest Gherlone of NCC arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Hall Equities Group. NCC’s Tom Fehr, Anthony Pappageorge and Zachary LeBeouf represented the buyer, Laguna Village Investors LLC, a private investor from the Sacramento area. At the time of sale, Laguna Village was 98 percent leased to tenants including Regal Cinemas, 24 Hour Fitness, Subway, Papa Murphy’s and My Gym.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $29.8 million in financing for Westmont Town Court, a 144-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the San Diego suburb of Escondido. The borrower is Westmont Living, which purchased the property in 2012. Following the acquisition, Westmont implemented a three-year capital improvement plan that renovated the property and added the 22-unit memory care wing. The property is 92 percent occupied. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing and Andrew Behrens of CBRE Multifamily Institutional Group arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with 60 months of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac. The use of the funds was not disclosed. Westmont currently owns and/or operates 11 seniors housing communities located throughout California and Oregon.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — HFF has secured a $15 million loan for the renovation of The Baywood, a 26,157-square-foot retail and office building in San Mateo. Chris Gandy of HFF arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through a national bridge lender on behalf of the borrower and developer, B St Development. Proceeds of the loan will be used to remodel the façade and will add a third floor totaling approximately 5,000 square feet of rentable space.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the $10.1 million sale of Riverdale Shopping Center, a 66,416-square-foot retail center in San Diego. Philip Vorhees, Reg Kobzi, Jimmy Slusher, Kirk Brummer, Megan Wood and Sean Heitzler of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership advised by SENTRE that includes Peckham Properties Inc., Commercial Sites Limited and Wells Fargo Bank. Kobzi also represented the buyer, Becker Properties LLC. CVS/pharmacy anchors Riverdale Shopping Center, which was fully leased at the time of sale to food and service tenants including Black Angus and Armstrong Nursery.
CYPRESS, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $8.5 million in permanent financing for The Boardwalk, a shopping center in the Southern California town of Cypress. Seth Grossman and Andy Strauss of Meridian arranged the 10-year, CMBS loan on behalf of the borrower, The Festival Cos. The 13,700-square-foot, single-story property is home to Noodles & Co., Uroko Café, Which Wich, Pita 360 and Fisherman’s Market Grill.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Lane Partners has obtained a $200 million loan to acquire HQ@first, a 603,666-square-foot creative office property in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose. The asset is located at 110, 120 and 130 Holger Way. The Class A property features a campus environment with landscaped paths, natural light, views of the bay and hills, outdoor barbeque and patio areas, basketball court, fitness center and locker rooms, game room, executive business center, and 300-seat cafeteria. HQ@first was built in 2010. The LEED Gold-certified asset is situated on approximately 10 acres at the intersection of Highway 237 and North First Street. It is adjacent to multiple VTA Light Rail stations that connect to Caltrain, AMTRAK, ACE Train and BART. The property offers immediate access to a restaurant, retail and hotel options at the @first retail center across the street. Tenants at @first include Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Five Guys, Panera Bread, Coffee Bean, CVS, Target, Chase, Courtyard by Marriott and Hyatt House. Ramsey Daya and Chris Moritz of NKF Capital Markets arranged the financing on behalf of Lane Partners and its capital partner. The loan was placed with Blackstone Mortgage Trust. “Given the strength of the sponsorship and quality of …