LOS ANGELES — Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has opened the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. The hotel is situated at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards. The 12-story hotel is the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts’ first new build on the West Coast and second California property. Owned by Alagem Capital Group and clients of Guggenheim Partners, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills features 119 rooms and 51 suites. Architects Gensler and PYR designed the hotel, which features a rooftop gathering area with VIP cabanas, a lounge area with panoramic views and a swimming pool. The hotel also features 6,300 square feet of meeting spaces, including two ballrooms, as well as a private Rolls Royce shuttle service within two miles of the hotel, world-class dining, the only La Prairie Spa in Los Angeles and the Tracey Cunningham Salon.
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GARDENA, CALIF. — Terreno Realty Corp. has purchased a 114,000-square-foot industrial building in Gardena for $24.7 million. The building is located at 15913 S. Main St., about 14 miles southwest of Los Angeles. The fully leased, single-tenant facility is situated near the 91 (the Artesia Freeway), 110, 105 and 710 freeways between Los Angeles International Airport and the ports of LA and Long Beach.
Mapletree Investments Acquires $1.6B Student Housing, Multifamily Portfolio from Kayne Anderson
by Katie Sloan
LOS ANGELES — Singapore-based Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. has acquired a portfolio of eight student housing communities and four multifamily properties from Los Angeles-based Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors for $1.6 billion. The student housing portion of the portfolio consists of 3,611 beds in the United States and 140 beds in Canada. Properties include: WaHu — an 825-bed community located near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis The District at Campus West — a 659-bed community located near Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. SkyVue — a 627-bed community located near the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania 4th Street Commons — a 562-bed community located near Florida International University in Miami 930 NoMo — a 430-bed community located near the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. Todd — a 351-bed community located near the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. 700 on Washington — a 157-bed community located near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis Parc Cite — a 140-bed community located near McGill University in Montreal, Canada The eight student housing properties are located an average of 0.2 miles away from campus, and have occupancies above 90 percent. The four multifamily properties total 1,388 units, and include: Mint Urban …
LOS ANGELES — Greystar has received $100 million in financing for the development of Arts District AMP Lofts, a mixed-use residential and retail property located Los Angeles’ Arts District. HFF placed the 48-month construction loan with CIT’s Real Estate Finance business. The 320-unit property will offer amenities including 20,000 square feet of retail space; a community garden and park; dog run; outdoor creative workspace; clubhouse with bar and indoor/outdoor lounge space; fitness center; and outdoor pool. The development is scheduled for completion in 2019.
RMP Properties Receives $170M Refinancing for 33-Property Retail Portfolio in Northern California
by Nellie Day
MODESTO, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the $170 million refinancing of a portfolio of 33 triple-net-leased grocery properties totaling 1.73 million square feet in Northern California. The portfolio is fully occupied under a master lease with The Save Mart Companies, operating under the Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California and FoodMaxx brands. The portfolio consists of freestanding and anchor stores located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and the Central Valley. Peter Smyslowski, Chris Gandy and Rob Bova of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Modesto-based RMP Properties LLC, to place the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a UBS-led consortium of CMBS lenders.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — A joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Kisco Senior Living has acquired Byron Park, a 187-unit independent living and assisted living community in Walnut Creek. Although the purchase price was not disclosed, BMO Harris Bank arranged and was lead lender on $61.8 million in financing in connection with the transaction. The loans were structured as $50.1 million in term loan financing and $11.7 million in construction financing, which will fund the addition of a 40-unit assisted living and memory care building on the campus. Byron Park is PGIM Real Estate’s third joint venture partnership with Kisco Senior Living, which will continue to operate the community. Kisco has owned and operated Byron Park since 2012 as part of a joint venture with an investment partner that sold its stake as part of the transaction.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Quantum Capital Partners has secured a $13 million CMBS loan for four fully leased retail buildings in Beverly Hills. The borrower is a Beverly Hills-based private investor operating as MC Ventures LLC. The loan will refinance existing debt on the portfolio, which is located on La Cienega Boulevard. Tenants include restaurants Matsuhisa, Fogo de Chao and Gyu-kaku, along with beauty salon YUMILashes.
LOS ANGELES — Quantum Capital Partners has arranged a $37 million interest-only loan to refinance The Shops at South Bay, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center in Los Angeles’ South Bay submarket. Built in 2005, the Walmart-anchored center is located at 19503 Normandie Ave. and W. 190th St. The Shops at South Bay is 96 percent leased to tenants including Lumber Liquidators, Dollar Tree, Quiznos, BJ’s Grill and Pho Kobe. Quantum’s Max Mellman and Jonathan Hakakha arranged the 10-year loan.
LOMPOC, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $19 million sale of Central Towne Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Lompoc, to a high-net-worth individual. Cushman & Wakefield’s Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson represented the seller, Los Angeles-based Jade Enterprises, in the transaction. Foods Co., a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., anchors the property. The center is 97 percent occupied by 15 tenants including O’Reilly Auto Parts, Wells Fargo, Payless ShoeSource, Sally Beauty, Applebee’s Bar & Grill, GameStop, and MetroPCS. Located at 511 through 633 W. Central Ave., Central Towne Square is located just west of Highway 1.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Cress Capital has purchased the 300,000-square-foot Sandpointe office campus in Orange County. Sandpointe features two, eight-story office buildings situated on 8.2 acres less than one mile from John Wayne Airport. The seller was TA Realty.