IRVINE, CALIF. — HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP) has unveiled a plan to “significantly reduce” its concentration of Brookdale-operated seniors housing communities. The plan includes HCP selling six Brookdale properties for an estimated $275 million, as well as selling its remaining 40 percent stake in a joint venture to Columbia Pacific Advisors for $332 million. The joint venture — RIDEA II — owns 49 seniors housing properties, of which Brookdale operates 46. Irvine-based HCP is one of the “Big Three” seniors housing REITs. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., Brookdale is by far the largest owner and operator of seniors housing in the United States. Its operational portfolio includes 1,048 properties and 102,055 units, according to the American Seniors Housing Association, which is nearly triple the size of the next largest competitor. However, the company has struggled since its $2.8 billion acquisition of fellow seniors housing giant Emeritus in 2014. After initially experiencing a lift in the months following the merger, Brookdale’s stock price fell from $38.16 on March 2, 2015, to $11.80 on Feb. 8, 2016. The goal of HCP’s plan is to reduce its exposure to Brookdale-operated properties, increase its lease coverage of the Brookdale communities it will continue to own, …
SANTA MONICA AND CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Balboa Retail Partners has acquired two grocery-anchored retail centers in Southern California — Lincoln Center in Santa Monica and Carlsbad Village in Carlsbad. Tom Lagos and Michael Asarch of Colliers International arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lincoln Center totals 57,630 square feet and is anchored by a Gelsons Market. Smart & Final anchors the 59,010-square-foot Carlsbad Village. Both properties were fully occupied with long-term leases at the time of sale.
SAN DIEGO — Berkeley Point Capital has provided $105 million in acquisition financing for the 448-unit Avion at Spectrum apartment community in San Diego. The community is located at 8811 Spectrum Center Blvd. The property was purchased by an affiliate of Prime Residential. The luxury apartments were completed in 2002 and partially upgraded by the seller in 2012. Avion at Spectrum features oval garden soaking tubs, crown molding, nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The pet-friendly community is near Interstate 15, Interstate 805 and Highway 163. Amenities include a resort-style spa, pool with cabanas, grilling area, fire pit and fitness studio.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — TSB Realty LLC has arranged the sale of The Element, a 792-bed student housing community located near California State University-Sacramento. The community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, updated fitness facility, covered basketball half-court, lighted sand volleyball court and game room. TSB represented the seller, a joint venture between VerTex Student Housing Partners and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, in the transaction. Nelson Brothers acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired three skilled nursing facilities in Southern California, and provided mortgage financing on a fourth. CareTrust entered into a tenant agreement with Providence Group, which has operated all four facilities since 2015. The names of the facilities were not disclosed. The total investment for the three-facility, 528-bed portfolio was approximately $69 million inclusive of transaction costs. The properties will yield approximately $6.1 million in initial annual cash rent, according to CareTrust. The mortgage on the 104-bed skilled nursing facility was $12.5 million inclusive of transaction costs, at an annual interest income of 9 percent. The master lease carries an initial term of 15 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. The acquisition was funded using CareTrust REIT’s $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.2 million sale of a 15,482-square-foot store in Lancaster net-leased to Rite Aid. Lior Regenstreif of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, an undisclosed partnership. The name of the seller was not released.
CLOVIS, CALIF. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $24 million in permanent financing for The Trading Post Shopping Center, a 127,764-square-foot retail center in Clovis. Jeff Hudson, Riley Manke and Andrew Westling of Walker & Dunlop secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Rich Development Enterprises LLC. At the time of sale, The Trading Post Shopping Center was more than 95 percent leased to tenants including Sprouts Farmer’s Market, Ross Dress for Less, Sketchers, Tuesday Morning, Dollar Tree, Pieology, Deli Delicious and Union Bank.
FONTANA AND CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — Duke Realty Corp. has purchased two industrial buildings totaling 873,870 square feet in Southern California. The assets are part of a larger $700 million, 12-property industrial portfolio Duke has purchased from Bridge Development Partners. The assets include a 429,870-square-foot building at South Ajax Avenue in the City of Industry and a 444,000-square-foot facility at 11250 Poplar Ave. in Fontana. Poplar Avenue was completed and leased in 2016, while Ajax Avenue was completed in 2017. HFF’s Anthony Brent and Ryan Martin represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
BURBANK, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the sale of Plaza del Sol, a 165,528-square-foot grocery-anchored center in Burbank. Gleb Lvovich and Bryan Ley of HFF represented the seller, Tourmaline Capital, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Constructed in 1984, Plaza del Sol served as a Costco store until a retrofit in 2005 and 2006 that transformed the project into a retail center with street-facing retail in the front and last-mile industrial space in the back. Vallarta Supermarkets anchors Plaza del Sol, which was leased to 23 tenants with food, fitness and distribution uses at the time of sale.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Positive Investments has received a $16.9 million refinancing for International Village, a 341-bed student housing community located on the University of California, Riverside campus. Positive Investments acquired the property, which is subject to a ground lease agreement with regents of the University of California, in 2016. The community partners with the University of California, Riverside, to provide housing for students from around the world attending the university’s International Education programs. Capital One provided the Fannie Mae, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Andrew Kwok of Capital One originated the transaction. The property offers studio, loft, two-, three- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a fitness center, music room with a piano, soccer field, bike rental, basketball court, barbecue areas, study lounges and TV lounge with billiards tables.