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IREA Negotiates $54.7M Sale of Retail Center in Northridge

by Nellie Day

NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. — Encino-based Investment Real Estate Associates (IREA) has arranged the $54.7 million sale of the Northridge Plaza Shopping Center in Northridge. The property had been family owned for 37 years and this transaction is the first time it has changed hands since being built in 1980. The 235,000-square-foot shopping center is located at 8741-8840 Corbin Ave. on a 16.5-acre tract. Anchor tenants include Target, Kohls and Wells Fargo. Yubin Tao of IREA and Greg De Rubeis of LBPM represented both the buyer, Paragon Commercial Group, and the seller, NLSR LP.

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CaliforniaLoansRetailWestern

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $44.5M Financing for Millenia Town Center in Chula Vista

by Nellie Day

CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Mike Dobbins of NorthMarq Capital’s San Diego office has arranged $44.5 million in financing on behalf of Sudberry Properties. The borrower is using the capital to build Millenia Town Center, a 128,177-square-foot retail property located at the southeast corner of Highway 125 and Birch Road in Chula Vista. The capital consisted of a construction loan from a bank and preferred equity from a life insurance company for whom NorthMarq is a correspondent. Major tenants on the property will include Buy Buy Baby, Ross Dress for Less, Homegoods and Cost Plus.

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CaliforniaIndustrialWestern

Construction Commences on Sierra Lakes Commerce Center in Fontana

by Nellie Day

FONTANA, CALIF. — Construction has commenced on the 598,000-square-foot Sierra Lakes Commerce Center in Fontana. A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and Clarion Partners is developing the Class A speculative logistics center. The space is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018. Fullmer Construction will build the property, which RGA Architecture designed. JP Morgan Chase provided financing for the project. Bill Heim and Michael Chavez of Lee & Associates will lease and market the building.

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CaliforniaOfficeWestern

Kennedy Wilson Acquires Glendale Office Property for $144M

by Nellie Day

GLENDALE, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has purchased a 437,000-square-foot office campus in Glendale for $144 million. The campus contains two Class A office buildings located at 400 and 450 N. Brand Blvd. The property was purchased through Kennedy Wilson Real Estate Fund V. It is currently 88 percent leased to 21 tenants, including Cigna, DineEquity and Learner’s Digest International.

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CaliforniaRetailWestern

Three New Tenants to Open at Redeveloped Shopping Center in Metro Los Angeles

by Nellie Day

GLENDORA, CALIF. — Three new tenants are set to open at 655 S. Grand Ave., a 70,500-square-foot shopping center currently undergoing redevelopment in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora. Creamistry, an ice cream shop, signed a lease for 1,271 square feet; Oke Poke, a fast-casual poke restaurant, signed a lease for 1,289 square feet; and Orangetheory Fitness, a fitness center franchise, signed a lease for 3,497 square feet. All new locations will open in October. Shauna Mattis and Blake Kaplan of JLL represented the landlord, Champion Real Estate Co., in each leasing transaction. Scott Simcik and Shaun Kennedy of FGP Commercial Leasing represented Creamistry. Minerva Baral represented Oke Poke. Jesse Rehmeier of Retail Select Services represented Orangetheory Fitness. The redevelopment is set for completion in July.

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CaliforniaMultifamilyWestern

Villa Quixote Apartments in Escondido Sells for $11.8M

by Nellie Day

ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — A family trust has acquired the 78-unit Villa Quixote apartments in Escondido for $11.8 million. The community is located at 400-408 E. Mission Ave. It was built in 1969. Community amenities include controlled-access entry, a swimming pool, spa and covered parking. Christopher Zorbas and Joseph Berkson represented both the buyer and the seller, another family trust, in this transaction.

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CaliforniaRetailWestern

Award-Winning NYC Chef to Open First LA Restaurant

by Nellie Day

LOS ANGELES — According to Westfield Corp., Jonathan Waxman’s NYCA Restaurant Group will be bring the chef’s cuisine back to Southern California with a restaurant to open in spring 2018. Waxman first gained fame with Alice Waters at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, and later worked at Michael’s in Santa Monica and Jams in New York City. Today, he is the chef and owner of Manhattan’s Barbuto restaurant, where he earned the 2016 James Beard Award as Best Chef – New York City. Waxman and NYCA Restaurant Group have now made the decision to open their first restaurant in Los Angeles at Westfield Century City. The restaurant will be located alongside the property’s front façade on Santa Monica Boulevard. Westfield Century Center is preparing for its grand opening in fall 2017. The redeveloped center will include more than 200 stores and restaurants including a new Nordstrom, new Macy’s, completely remodeled Bloomingdale’s and an Equinox fitness club. In addition to the new restaurant (which has yet to be named), other new dining options at Century City will include the West Coast’s first Eataly, Din Tai Fung, Javier’s Finest Foods of Mexico, Petros Benekos (Petros fine Hellenic cuisine, The Kafe and Kafe Bugatsa), Tender Greens, …

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Gymboree Names New President, CEO

by Nellie Day

SAN FRANCISCO — The Gymboree Corporation has appointed Daniel Griesemer as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Griesemer joins Gymboree after a five-year tenure leading Tilly’s, an action sports-inspired teen and young adult apparel retailer where he served as president and CEO. Griesemer assumes his responsibilities from interim CEO Mark Weikel, who will continue his role as a member of the board of directors. In addition to his experience at Tilly’s, Griesemer previously served as president and CEO at Coldwater Creek, a women’s clothier, and held executive leadership positions at Gap Inc., GapKids and Gap Inc. International division. Griesemer began his career with Macy’s Stores. As of April 29, 2017, the The Gymboree Corporation operated 1,281 retail stores: 582 Gymboree stores, 172 Gymboree Outlet stores, 149 Janie and Jack shops and 378 Crazy 8 stores.

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Opportunistic Buyers Still Enjoy the Multifamily Market

by Camren Skelton

The Inland Empire multifamily market will retain its solid foundation of positivity this year as the economy again provides a healthy supply of new jobs and freshly formed households seek apartments to rent. The number of new multifamily units scheduled for delivery is a fraction of what it was last year, and this will place downward pressure on vacancy. Tightening vacancy will support another year of above-trend rent growth. Strong job growth in wholesale trade, government and transportation and warehousing positions has drawn many new employees to the Inland Empire in recent years. The number of 20- to 34-year-olds, who typically favor rental housing, has steadily increased. Growth in wholesale trade, government and warehousing will continue to attract Millennials in 2017, and the region’s employers are expected to add 27,500 new jobs overall. The Inland Empire’s employment boom has led to an increase in household formation, which has stimulated new multifamily construction. Developers fruitfully delivered 2,600 new units to the market in 2016. This exuberance, however, may well have been the peak for the current real estate cycle. This year, the projected number of apartment completions is just 500. This much more measured level of development will be quickly absorbed …

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