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Help U Buy Purchases Bayfront Office Building in San Diego for $5.2M

by Nellie Day May 17, 2017

SAN DIEGO — Help U Buy LLC has acquired the 8,656-square-foot Bayfront office building in San Diego for $5.2 million. The building is located at 2877 Historic Decatur Road within Liberty Station. Central SD Real Estate States anchors the space. The office features a conference room and board room with full audio/visual capabilities, plus a “bull pen” style layout surrounded by private offices with view of the bay. Kelly Nicholls of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County and Peter Quinn of McKinney Advisory Group, represented both the buyer and the seller, Sea Pro LLC, in this transaction.

May 17, 2017

California Loans Multifamily Top Stories Western

Rescore Property Corp. Receives $100M in Construction Financing for 368-Unit Apartment Building in Hollywood

by Nellie Day May 17, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Rescore Property Corp. has received a $100 million construction loan to develop The Rise Hollywood, a 368-unit apartment complex in Hollywood. The seven-story community will be located at 1331 N. Cahuenga Blvd. The units will feature nine-foot ceilings, wood flooring, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, balconies and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, yoga room, club room and dog run. The Rise Hollywood is situated near Amoeba Music, Lure Nightclub and the ArcLight Hollywood within the Hollywood Entertainment District. Kevin O’Grady, Daniel Sheehan and Eric McGlynn of Walker & Dunlop arranged the non-recourse construction loan. Bank of the Ozarks provided the capital. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Rescore is a private REIT founded by Arthur Falcone, Tony Avila, and Bill Powers. The firm partnered with Los Angeles-based Cal-Coast on this project. — Nellie Day

May 17, 2017

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $30.3M in Financing for Construction of 111-Unit Seniors Housing Community Near San Diego

by Nellie Day May 16, 2017

CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged $8.3 million in institutional equity capital and $22 million in construction debt for a joint venture between Douglas Wilson Cos. and Milestone Retirement Communities LLC. The borrowers will use the financing to build a 111-unit assisted living and memory care community within the Otay Ranch master-planned development in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista. The community will consist of a two-story building on a 4.5-acre site with easy access to downtown San Diego. The project will offer 85 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. Milestone Retirement Communities will manage the property. Construction on the site is slated to begin this month for an anticipated opening in the fall of 2018. Wells Fargo is providing the construction loan. The Cushman & Wakefield team of Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Jim Dooley and Alex Petrosian arranged the financing.

May 16, 2017

California Restaurant Retail Western

Cheesecake Factory CFO to Retire

by Nellie Day May 16, 2017

CALABASAS HILLS, CALIF. — The Cheesecake Factory Inc.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, W. Douglas Benn, will retire from the company on July 7. He will be succeeded by Matthew Clark, who brings over 11 years of experience with the company, most recently serving as senior vice president, finance and strategy. In his current role, Clark has overseen the strategy, planning, treasury and risk management functions at The Cheesecake Factory. He also supported investor relations as well as corporate governance during his tenure, and most recently led the company’s minority investment in two external, high-growth restaurant brands. Earlier in his career, he held a number of finance positions of increasing responsibility at Groupe Danone, Kinko’s and The Walt Disney Company. Benn is a veteran of the restaurant industry having spent more than 25 years in management roles with restaurant companies. He joined The Cheesecake Factory as CFO in 2009 and helped grow the company to over $2 billion in annual revenues while adjusted earnings per share more than tripled. Benn also contributed to the achievement of several milestones, including the company’s international expansion. Prior to joining The Cheesecake Factory, he served as executive vice president and CFO of …

May 16, 2017

California Multifamily Western

Palm Gardens Apartment Homes in Tustin Sells for $27.5M

by Nellie Day May 15, 2017

TUSTIN, CALIF. — A private investor has acquired the Palm Gardens Apartment Homes in Tustin for $27.5 million. The community is located at 1132-1220 Bryan Ave. The asset is situated one mile from the 5 and 55 interchange and less than two miles from Tustin Legacy, a master-planned community consisting of 4,500 housing units and a major retail center. Palm Gardens was built in 1963. Tyler Leeson and Alex Mobin of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and the seller, another private investor, in this transaction.

May 15, 2017

California Loans Retail Western

HFF Secures $28.7M Acquisition Financing for Macy’s in West Los Angeles

by Nellie Day May 15, 2017

LOS ANGELES — HFF has secured $28.7 million in financing for the acquisition of a six-acre parcel in Los Angeles. The property includes a 244,000-square-foot retail structure occupied by Macy’s and a 1,550 space parking garage at the Westside Pavilion Mall. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, GPI Cos., to secure a two-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company. Located at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue, the property is situated near the 405 and 10 freeways. The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower included Kevin MacKenzie, Greg Brown,Jeff Sause and Jamie Kline.

May 15, 2017

California Retail Western

Wood Investments Buys Retail Center in Upland for $18.5M

by Nellie Day May 12, 2017

UPLAND, CALIF. — Laguna Beach-based Wood Investments Inc. has purchased Upland Village, a 153,000-square-foot shopping center in Upland. The company plans to revitalize the intersection of Euclid and Foothill in Upland with the $18.5 million acquisition of the center, which was only 10 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Upland Village, formerly occupied by a 65,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods, is currently leased to two tenants, 99 Cents Only and Laser Island. The sale also included five residential properties located along Euclid Avenue. Wood Investments Inc. and its partners plan to redevelop the property over time. The first phase will include the addition of Ross Dress for Less, Burlington Coat Factory and Raising Cane’s. Wood Investments Inc. is in the pre-leasing stage for phase two.

May 12, 2017

California Retail Western

Passco Cos. Acquires Value-Add Shopping Center in Corona for $17M

by Nellie Day May 12, 2017

CORONA, CALIF. — Passco Cos. has acquired Temescal Village, a 102,976-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Corona, for $17 million. A retail brokerage team led by Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Irvine office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Located at 1181-1199 Magnolia Ave. and built in 1983, Passco plans to modernize the property through a series of renovations and capital improvements. Planned renovations include redesigning the landscaping and updating the façades throughout the center, as well as adding a social gathering, outdoor dining and seating areas. The center is 93.5 percent leased to 19 tenants including CVS Pharmacy, Citibank, Carl’s Jr., Wells Fargo, H&R Block, the UPS Store, County of Riverside and Metro PCS. Architecture Design Collaborative will design renovations for the center. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged acquisition financing for Passco through Fannie Mae.

May 12, 2017

California Retail Western

Sterling Organization Acquires 75,890 SF Retail Building in Orange County for $11M

by Nellie Day May 12, 2017

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Sterling Organization has acquired Pavilion Plaza West, a 75,890-square-foot vacant retail building located at 9852 Chapman Ave. in Garden Grove, for $11 million. The property was once a Vons Supermarket. The sellers were a group of five individuals in a tenant-in-common ownership agreement via Sterling Organization’s institutional fund, Sterling Value Add Partners II LP. Sterling Organization has acquired a total of five properties in California in just over a year, including assets in the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco markets.

May 12, 2017

California Office Western

M&M Negotiates Sale of Net-Leased Property in Chino Hills for $4.8M

by Nellie Day May 12, 2017

CHINO HILLS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.8 million sale of KinderCare, a 9,640-square-foot, net-leased property located in Chino Hills. Kevin Boeve, Joshua Rey, Pablo Rodriguez and Joshua Alvarez of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The listing team collaborated with the buyer, a southern California-based purchaser utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. KinderCare is located at 13815 Peyton Drive.

May 12, 2017

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