SUSANVILLE, CALIF. — Albanese Cormier Holdings has acquired a retail community center located at 2545 Main St. in Susanville. Phillips Edison Co. sold the 79,187-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent occupied by a variety of retailers, including Aaron’s, Anytime Fitness, Big 5 Sporting Goods, the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less and Verizon Wireless. Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
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YUCCA VALLEY, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a net-leased property located at 56845 29 Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. A Fortune 200 company sold the 19,500-square-foot property to an in-state 1031 exchange buyer for $5 million. DaVita High Desert occupies the property. Valerie Cook, Sean Sharko, Austin Weisenbeck and Cody Cannon of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
WESTWOOD, CALIF. — Pacific Southwest Realty Services (PSRS) has closed a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a two-tenant retail center located at 1055-1059 Broxton Ave. in Westwood. The property is designated as a restaurant property. Kostas Kavayiotidis of PSRS arranged the 10-year refinancing with a long-term correspondent life company.
PORTERVILLE, FRESNO AND LAMONT, CALIF. — Retail California has arranged three retail leases in Porterville, Fresno and Lamont totaling 14,492 square feet. In the first transaction, HFN CA Inc. leased 1,045 square feet at 600 N. Prospect Ave. in Porterville from Terry Schuler and Juan Castillo. Nick Frechou of Retail California was the agent. In Fresno, Pardeep and Ashmeer Singh leased 1,405 square feet of space at 3752 W. Shields Ave. from Sterling Real Estate Partners II. Frechou, along with Rick Amerine of Pacific Commercial Realty Advisors, arranged the transaction. In the third deal, Family Dollar leased 12,042 square feet of space from C&C Acquisition Group. Lewis Smith and John Lee of Retail California, along with Garrett Tucker of Colliers International, brokered the transaction.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Federal Realty Investment Trust has formed a joint venture with Primestor Development Inc. to acquire seven retail properties in Southern California. The shopping centers total over 1.3 million square feet. Federal Realty’s investment in the venture is approximately $345 million, which includes a $20 million commitment to complete the redevelopment of one of the centers. Primestor will continue to lease and manage the properties with oversight from Federal Realty’s investment committee. The assets are located in trade areas where demand exceeds supply, according to Federal Realty. The properties include Azalea in Southgate; Bell Gardens in Bell Gardens; La Alameda in Walnut Park; Olivo at Mission Hills in Mission Hills; Plaza del Sol in South El Monte; Plaza Pacoima in Pacoima; and Sylmar Town Center in Sylmar. Marshalls, Ross and CVS occupy space at several of the properties. Olivo at Mission Hills is currently under redevelopment and is 87 percent pre-leased. The joint venture has a 25 percent interest in La Alameda. Federal Realty owns, operates and redevelops retail properties primarily in coastal markets. The company’s portfolio includes 96 properties and approximately 22 million square feet. Los Angeles-based Primestor is a developer and owner-operator of retail properties, and …
ENCINITAS, CALIF. — Property West Residential has purchased the 120-unit Encinitas Heights apartment building just north of San Diego for $53 million. The community is located at 1100 Garden View Road in Encinitas. Encinitas Heights was built in 2002. The property features one- to three-bedroom apartments with washers and dryers, central air conditioning and gourmet kitchens. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, a solar heated pool and a rentable clubhouse. Ed Rosen, John Chu, Kyle Pinkalla and Erin Dammen of Berkadia represented the seller in this transaction.
Dedeaux Properties Breaks Ground on $38M Echelon Business Park in the City of Industry
by Nellie Day
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — Dedeaux Properties has broken ground on Echelon Business Park, a 246,543-square-foot warehouse facility in the City of Industry. The $38 million development will be located at 821 Echelon Court. Echelon Business Park’s seven free-standing buildings range between 27,438 square feet and 43,166 square feet. They include two-story office space, ample dock-height loading and configurations for loading shipping containers, all inside a modern, secured campus. Construction is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018.
BREA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Williams Senior Apartments, a 28-unit age-restricted community in the Los Angeles suburb of Brea, for $6.8 million. Restoration Enhancement acquired the property from a private seller in a 1031-exchange transaction. The property was recently upgraded and is located near the Brea Downtown entertainment center, which features 350,000 square feet of retail, shops, restaurants, entertainment and nightlife.
LOS ANGELES — Westwood Financial, a shopping center investment firm based in Los Angeles, has received $171 million in financing in two separate loan transactions. The company will use the debt to refinance or fund acquisitions for 13 retail properties totaling nearly 1.1 million square feet in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas. Nationwide Life Insurance Co. provided a $94 million loan for Westwood Financial to refinance or acquire seven multi-tenant retail shopping centers, including: • the 77,043 square-foot Camelback Village anchored by AJ’s Fine Foods in Phoenix; • the 116,707-square-foot Elk Crossing anchored by Jewel-Osco in Elk Grove, Ill., near Chicago; • the 97,229-square-foot Atascocita Center anchored by Kroger in Humble, Texas, near Houston; • the 101,791-square-foot Market at Lake Houston anchored by H-E-B in Atascocita, Texas, near Houston; • the 87,632-square-foot Lynwood Collection anchored by Kroger in Raleigh, N.C.; • the 55,323-square-foot, Trader Joe’s-anchored Arbors at Mallard Creek in Charlotte, N.C.; and • the 47,518-square-foot Village at Preston Hollow shadow-anchored by Central Market in Dallas. Additionally, an undisclosed, major life insurance firm provided a $77 million loan for the refinancing of six properties, including: • the 89,506-square-foot Mercado del Rancho anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market …
James Investment Partners Buys The Terraces Apartment Community in San Francisco for $21.1M
by Nellie Day
SAN FRANCISCO — James Investment Partners has acquired The Terraces, a 72-unit, condominium-quality development in the East Bay community of El Sobrante, for $21.1 million. The community is located at 6000 Sunhill Circle. The Terraces was built in phases beginning in 1991. It was expanded in 2003. All units are about 1,000 square feet and feature two-bedroom floor plans with private garages. Community amenities include a swimming pool, Jacuzzi spa and a playground. There is an opportunity to convert the existing leasing office into a fitness center. Brandon Geraldo and Ryan Wagner of Colliers International represented both the buyer and seller, an affiliate of Abacus Capital Group, in this transaction.