MURRIETA, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the $56.6 million sale of Murrieta Town Center, a 334,939-square-foot shopping center in the Southern California town of Murrieta. Bryan Ley, Gleb Lvovich and Justin Kundrak of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Jade Enterprises. An affiliate of U.S. Realty Partners acquired the asset. Murrieta Town Center was 81 percent occupied at the time of sale by Burlington, Rite Aid, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Famous Footwear, Dollar Tree and Sizzler.
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Menlo Equities Receives $39M in Financing for Towne Centre Office Campus in Foothill Ranch, California
by Nellie Day
FOOTHILL RANCH, CALIF. — An affiliate of Menlo Equities LLC has received $39 million in financing for Towne Centre, a 292,271-square-foot office campus in the South Orange County submarket of Foothill Ranch. The Class A campus is located at 27042, 27051 and 27121 Towne Centre Drive. The property was renovated in 2016 and 2016. It is 77 percent leased to Ossur America, Rockwell Automation, Edward Jones, AVST, First National Capital, Fujitsu, Eagle Community Credit Union and Cox Communications. HFF’s Kevin MacKenzie, Greg Brown, Jamie Kline and Nick Lench arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan. Wells Fargo Bank provided the capital.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. Has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 207-209 S. Robertson Blvd. In Beverly Hills. Pagani of Beverly Hills acquired the property from a Los Angeles-based limited liability company for $3.9 million. The buyer plans to renovate the 3,727-square-foot property and use it to showcase and sell its high-end supercars. Justin Mendelson and Joshua Berger of Charles Dunn Co. represented the buyer and advised the seller in the deal.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 535 E. Main St. within the Newport & Main Center in Tustin. Torrance, Calif.-based Rehka Bajaria & Farrand Investments sold the building to Tustin-based Ayala Capital Group for $2.5 million. The building features 4,748 square feet of space. Randy Dalby of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County and Tom Gioia of Lee Irvine represented the seller, while Silverpoint Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.
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.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.2M Sale of Rite Aid-Leased Property in Lancaster, California
by Nellie Day
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.