IRVINE, CALIF. — Incipio Group has leased 70,000 square feet of office space at the Park Place mixed-use property in Irvine. The 105-acre campus is located at 3347 Michelson Drive. The mobile device accessories designer and manufacturer will utilize the space for its global corporate headquarters. JLL’s Byron Foss, Wade Tift and Nick Carey represented Incipio Group in the lease, while Bob Thagard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, LBA Realty, in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO — City Office REIT has received a $47 million loan to acquire Mission City Corporate Center, a 290,000-square-foot office portfolio in the San Diego submarket of Mission Valley. The four-building portfolio is located at 2355, 2365, 2375 and 2385 Northside Drive. The portfolio is 87 percent leased to tenants like Eplica Corporate Solutions, Mission Home Health, Midland Credit Management, State of California Water Resources and Innova Systems International. HFF’s Zack Holderman and Tim Wright arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through one of the firm’s life insurance company lenders.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Davlyn Investments has purchased the 88-unit Colony apartments in the San Fernando Valley market of Simi Valley for $24.2 million. The Class A community is located at 1750 First St. Davlyn plans to rebrand the project as 1750 on First. The 31-year old, value-add property’s interior, exterior and grounds have been maintained, though the asset has never been renovated. The company plans to upgrade the interiors and enhance staffing and marketing. The seller was not disclosed. Vince Norris of Berkadia facilitated the purchase. Ryan Blair of City National Bank spearheaded the lending.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the $56.6 million sale of Murrieta Town Center, a 334,939-square-foot shopping center in the Southern California town of Murrieta. Bryan Ley, Gleb Lvovich and Justin Kundrak of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Jade Enterprises. An affiliate of U.S. Realty Partners acquired the asset. Murrieta Town Center was 81 percent occupied at the time of sale by Burlington, Rite Aid, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Famous Footwear, Dollar Tree and Sizzler.
FOOTHILL RANCH, CALIF. — An affiliate of Menlo Equities LLC has received $39 million in financing for Towne Centre, a 292,271-square-foot office campus in the South Orange County submarket of Foothill Ranch. The Class A campus is located at 27042, 27051 and 27121 Towne Centre Drive. The property was renovated in 2016 and 2016. It is 77 percent leased to Ossur America, Rockwell Automation, Edward Jones, AVST, First National Capital, Fujitsu, Eagle Community Credit Union and Cox Communications. HFF’s Kevin MacKenzie, Greg Brown, Jamie Kline and Nick Lench arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan. Wells Fargo Bank provided the capital.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. Has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 207-209 S. Robertson Blvd. In Beverly Hills. Pagani of Beverly Hills acquired the property from a Los Angeles-based limited liability company for $3.9 million. The buyer plans to renovate the 3,727-square-foot property and use it to showcase and sell its high-end supercars. Justin Mendelson and Joshua Berger of Charles Dunn Co. represented the buyer and advised the seller in the deal.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 535 E. Main St. within the Newport & Main Center in Tustin. Torrance, Calif.-based Rehka Bajaria & Farrand Investments sold the building to Tustin-based Ayala Capital Group for $2.5 million. The building features 4,748 square feet of space. Randy Dalby of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County and Tom Gioia of Lee Irvine represented the seller, while Silverpoint Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.
IRVINE, CALIF. — HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP) has unveiled a plan to “significantly reduce” its concentration of Brookdale-operated seniors housing communities. The plan includes HCP selling six Brookdale properties for an estimated $275 million, as well as selling its remaining 40 percent stake in a joint venture to Columbia Pacific Advisors for $332 million. The joint venture — RIDEA II — owns 49 seniors housing properties, of which Brookdale operates 46. Irvine-based HCP is one of the “Big Three” seniors housing REITs. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., Brookdale is by far the largest owner and operator of seniors housing in the United States. Its operational portfolio includes 1,048 properties and 102,055 units, according to the American Seniors Housing Association, which is nearly triple the size of the next largest competitor. However, the company has struggled since its $2.8 billion acquisition of fellow seniors housing giant Emeritus in 2014. After initially experiencing a lift in the months following the merger, Brookdale’s stock price fell from $38.16 on March 2, 2015, to $11.80 on Feb. 8, 2016. The goal of HCP’s plan is to reduce its exposure to Brookdale-operated properties, increase its lease coverage of the Brookdale communities it will continue to own, …
SANTA MONICA AND CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Balboa Retail Partners has acquired two grocery-anchored retail centers in Southern California — Lincoln Center in Santa Monica and Carlsbad Village in Carlsbad. Tom Lagos and Michael Asarch of Colliers International arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lincoln Center totals 57,630 square feet and is anchored by a Gelsons Market. Smart & Final anchors the 59,010-square-foot Carlsbad Village. Both properties were fully occupied with long-term leases at the time of sale.
SAN DIEGO — Berkeley Point Capital has provided $105 million in acquisition financing for the 448-unit Avion at Spectrum apartment community in San Diego. The community is located at 8811 Spectrum Center Blvd. The property was purchased by an affiliate of Prime Residential. The luxury apartments were completed in 2002 and partially upgraded by the seller in 2012. Avion at Spectrum features oval garden soaking tubs, crown molding, nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The pet-friendly community is near Interstate 15, Interstate 805 and Highway 163. Amenities include a resort-style spa, pool with cabanas, grilling area, fire pit and fitness studio.