SAN MATEO, CALIF. — San Mateo-based SC Properties has acquired San Mateo Gateway Center, a Class A office campus in San Mateo. Kennedy Wilson sold the three-building asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 1800, 1810 and 1820 Gateway Drive, the 235,000-square-foot campus features natural light on all floors, an onsite café, speculative suite, upgraded lobby and common areas, an outdoor lounge and seating areas, a common conference room, fitness center and ample parking. At the time of sale, the property was 40 percent vacant. SC Properties’ Kevin Phillips and Chris Giotinis led the transaction. Gary Boitano of Cushman & Wakefield and Clarke Funkhouser of JLL consulted the buyer on the acquisition and were retained to handle leasing of the campus.
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CARLSBAD, CALIF. — The Techbilt Cos., an owner and developer, has broken ground on Evolve, a three-building creative flex campus within a 600-acre master-planned development in Carlsbad. Evolve is the first of three new developments that Techbilt Cos. will bring to the Carlsbad market within the next two years. Evolve will include a 17,419-square-foot Building A, a 20,330-square-foot Building B and a 29,965-square-foot Building C. The buildings will offer clear heights of 28 feet, glass sectional roll-up doors, ample natural light, clean air/electric vehicle parking and bike storage. The project is designed to be divided for up to eight tenants and allows for each space to have its own shaded private patio/outdoor space and lunch area directly adjacent to the space. Cushman & Wakefield’s Conor Boyle and Tyler Stemley, along with the Cuthbert Industrial Team at Colliers, are handling leasing efforts for the project.
WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a heavy industrial-zoned property at 3961 Channel Drive in West Sacramento. Yara North America sold the asset Greencycle Properties, an affiliate of Teichert Inc., for $17.9 million. Alex Weiss and Greg Pieratt of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction. The site, which was formerly used by Yara International as a fertilizer supply port, was decommissioned a year ago. Situated on 23.4 acres, the asset includes one existing building, rail spurs, 5.5 acres of undeveloped industrial land and direct access to the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel.
— By Rachel Ivers, senior analyst, multifamily investment sales team, and Bryan Danforth and Matt Thomson, senior vice presidents, Compass Commercial — The multifamily investment sales market in the San Francisco Bay Area is undergoing a noticeable transformation that’s driven by economic pressures and evolving investor strategies. Unlike in previous years — where sellers might list properties to capitalize on market highs or interest rate lows — the current environment is seeing fewer sales motivated by profit. Many sellers today are cashing out due to expiring fixed interest rates or selling for personal reasons rather than purely financial motivations. This includes circumstances such as inheritance, divorce or retirement. With the Baby Boomer generation, currently aged 60 to 78 and reaching retirement age in larger numbers, we’re beginning to see the front end of significant changes in property ownership. This demographic shift is likely to drive a substantial increase in inheritance sales in the near future as life expectancy hovers around 77.5 years. A significant factor driving this shift is the belief among many investors that the market has peaked. Concerns about stricter rent control measures, which continue to appear on ballots, are prompting these investors to seek opportunities elsewhere. Markets …
SAN FRANCISCO — Chicago-based Waterton has expanded its presence in San Francisco with the acquisition of L Seven, a multifamily community at 1222 Hamilton St. in the city’s SoMa neighborhood. Terms of the transaction and the seller were not released, though many media outlets have reported that the previous owner was Brookfield Properties. Built in 2017, L Seven offers 410 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as two-story townhomes and loft-like penthouse residences. Apartments feature modern finishes, and, in select residences, floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies, in-unit washers/dryers and direct-access garages. The community offers 31,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, a rooftop amenity deck with a beer garden, grilling stations and a fire pit. L Seven also features a resident lounge and coworking space that Waterton will upgrade with various nooks and areas for increased privacy for remote workers. Additionally, Waterton will institute a light value-add program focused on enhancing underutilized amenity spaces while prolonging the life of the asset.
LOS ANGELES — GPI Cos. has acquired The Lofts at NoHo Commons, a Class A multifamily property in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not released. The transit-oriented, mixed-used property was originally built in 2006 and extensively renovated in 2017. The Lofts at NoHo Commons’ 292 apartments offer 11-foot to 14-foot ceilings and open floorplates. Community amenities include outdoor space, open-air corridors and a large amenity deck. GPI Cos. has tapped South Carolina-based Greystar to manage the property.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — The RMR Group has completed the disposition of a research and development (R&D) office building in San Jose. A confidential buyer acquired the Silicon Valley asset for $10.8 million. Situated on 4.2 acres at 3939 N. First St., the 64,000-square-foot building features modernized interiors, including a lobby, tenant spaces, kitchen/breakroom area and extensive lab infrastructure. Additionally, the building offers 3,000 amps of power and rear-covered dock loading. Joe Moriarty, Michael Taquino, Kyle Kovac, Bob Steinbock and Kati Thabit of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Thrive Living, along with Los Angeles city and community leaders, has broken ground on 5035 Coliseum Plaza, a mixed-use project in South Los Angeles. The community will feature a Costco Wholesale anchoring the street-level retail space and 800 units of rental housing above. The project is the first mixed-use development in the nation to have Costco as the anchor retail tenant. A total of 184 apartments, or 23 percent of the total units, will be dedicated to low-income households, and the balance of the units will be non-subsidized affordable and workforce housing. The site is designed to support families, seniors and other residents to move laterally from within the community. Community amenities will include an advanced full-service fitness center, high-tech shared workspaces for residents, study space for students, community rooms connected to landscaped courtyards and a rooftop pool. Construction of the 5035 Coliseum project will support thousands of jobs and is expected to take approximately 30 months from the start date. Additionally, the Costco location will creation an estimated up to 400 jobs once fully operational.
LOS ANGELES — BridgeCore Capital has provided $6.5 million in refinancing for a multifamily property on the border of the Koreatown and MacArthur Park neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The undisclosed borrower will use loan proceeds to refinance a matured loan and to pay outstanding property taxes. BridgeCore structured the loan with a six-month prepaid interest reserve to cover the shortfall between net operating income and BridgeCore’s debt service and to avoid payment default by the undisclosed borrower during the loan term. The loan features a 74 percent loan-to-value ratio. Information about the property was not disclosed.
JLL Arranges Sale of 276,529 SF Lakeview Innovation Center Flex Campus in Thousand Oaks, California
by Amy Works
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the all-cash sale of Lakeview Innovation Center, a flex campus on 22.1 acres in Thousand Oaks. An undisclosed seller sold the asset to a partnership between Alta West Partners, an affiliate of Glendon Capital Management and A2 Capital Management for an undisclosed price. Michael Leggett, Jeffrey Bramson, Andrew Harper and William Poulsen of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Renovated in 2023, Lakeview Innovation Center offers 276,529 square feet of research-and-development (R&D) and office space. The campus includes an onsite Equinox fitness club, Earthbar, pickleball court, walking trails, a tenant lounge and multiple outdoor patio and collaborative spaces. The tenant roster includes Marvell Technologies and Rawlings, which benefit from the property’s infrastructure, including lab-grade HVAC, excess power capacity, ample clear heights, loading docks and backup generators. Additionally, the asset offers expansion opportunities with M2 zoning, supporting up to 123,000 square feet of additional density for life sciences, R&D or office uses. The new ownership team plans to upgrade the common areas, restrooms, signage and landscaping.