SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Ellis Partners, in partnership with The Baupost Group, has purchased Campus at Scott, a Class A office campus in Santa Clara, from New York-based Clarion Partners for an undisclosed price. The three-building, 460,000-square-foot property is located at 3315, 3325 and 3355 Scott Blvd. The partnership plans to upgrade the asset’s amenities including fitness, food and outdoor areas.
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Newcastle Partners Breaks Ground on 406,138 SF Industrial Development in Hesperia, California
by Amy Works
HESPERIA, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners has broken ground on an industrial development located at 9260 Mesa Linda St. in Hesperia. Situated on 18.3 acres with immediate access to I-15, the project will offer 406,138 square feet of Class A industrial space. Ryan Lal and Dante Borruso of Voit Real Estate Services are overseeing all marketing, sales and leasing efforts for the property.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $24M Sale of Vacant Retail Building in Glendale, California
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a vacant retail building located on 2.4 acres at South Central Avenue and Chevy Chase Drive in Glendale. Aria Investments LLC sold the asset to the City of Glendale for $24 million. The city plans to develop a park and recreation center on the site, which includes a 33,818-square-foot retail building formerly occupied by JoAnn Fabrics. Sheila Alimadadian of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Pacific Coast Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the sale of Del Oro Apartments, a value-add multifamily property in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood. John Lopez and Cheryl Lopez acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $4.5 million. Citizens Private Bank provided acquisition financing for the buyers. Located at 3748-3772 Tenth Ave. and 918 Robinson Ave., Del Oro Apartments consists of an 18-unit apartment building and an adjacent duplex. The properties offers 15 studios averaging 326 square feet and five one-bedroom/one-bath units averaging 447 square feet. Zoned RM-3-9, the property also features nine garages. Ken Robak and David Dilday of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, while Patti McKelvey of Coldwell Bank West represented the buyers in the transaction. Chicago Title Co. managed escrow and title services.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has purchased The Market Mountain House, a neighborhood shopping center in Mountain House, from Shea Properties for $32 million. The fully leased property offers 86,872 square feet of retail space spread across five buildings. Current tenants include Safeway and its affiliated fuel station, Starbucks Coffee, The UPS Store, Great Clips and Haagen-Dazs. Rob Ippolito, Pete Bethea, Glenn Rudy, Nicholas Ricardo and Warren McClean of Newmark represented the Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction.
Faris Lee Investments Brokers $6.1M Sale of Two-Tenant Retail Property in Southern California
by Amy Works
PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Irvine, California-based Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a two-tenant retail property located at the corner of Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and T-Mobile occupy the 7,400-square-foot building. Chris DePierro, Jeff Conover, Don MacLellan, Scott DeYoung and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the seller, Sage Investments, in the transaction. The all-cash, 1031 exchange buyer was a Southern California-based private investor. This deal marks the 25th property Faris Lee Investments has sold in the Palm Desert, Palm Springs, La Quinta and Indio markets.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged the $3.2 million owner-user purchase of an industrial property located on Custer Street in San Diego. The 15,000-square-foot property is situated on two adjacent parcels and consists of metal-construction warehouse buildings. The deal was financed with a private lender and an SBA 504 loan, featuring a 91 percent loan-to-value ratio, a 25-year term and a 25-year amortization. Jen Mustard of PSRS arranged the transaction.
MARINA DEL RAY, CALIF. — BWE has secured $43.4 million in acquisition financing for Villa Del Mar, a multifamily property in Marina del Ray. Initially constructed in 1872, Villa Del Mar consists of four three-story apartment buildings over at-garage parking, a five-story parking structure and a 209-slip marina. The property offers 198 one- and two-bedroom apartments with hardwood-style flooring, marina-view balconies and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and spa, basketball and tennis courts and barbecue areas. Mike Guterman of BWE arranged the acquisition financing from a life company on behalf of VDM Partners. The loan features a five-year, fixed-rate term with prepayment flexibility and two years of interest-only payments.
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the $5.3 million purchase of a medical office building located at 8623 Spectrum Center Blvd. in the Kearny Mesa submarket of San Diego. San Diego-based Cal Coast Credit Union sold the property to an undisclosed San Diego-based buyer. Situated within San Diego Spectrum, the single-story freestanding building offers 8,000 square feet of Class B medical office space. Tim Cajka and Myles Martinez of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the deal.
Hanley Investment Group, Oaks Commercial Arrange $4.6M Sale of Retail Pad Site in Diamond Bar, California
by Amy Works
DIAMOND BAR, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors and Oaks Commercial Real Estate have brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail pad property located at 22438 Golden Springs Drive in Diamond Bar. A Las Vegas-based private partnership acquired the asset from a Los Angeles-based private non-exchange investor for $4.6 million. Starbucks Coffee, Jimmy John’s and Crumbl Cookies fully occupy the 4,767-square-foot property, which was built in 2016. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group, along with Fred Encinas of Oaks Commercial Real Estate in Eastvale, Calif., represented the seller, while Arman Mahmoodi of BeachRock Group at Keller Williams in Beverly Hills, Calif., represented the buyer in the transaction.