GLENDALE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Long Wharf Capital has purchased an eight-story office building in downtown Glendale for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at 520 N. Central Ave. The JV plans to renovate the 96,140-square-foot property in the next few months. This will include modernizing the outdoor amenity space, upgrading the lobby and common areas, and upgrades to four full-floor vacancies. The asset was originally built in 1985. Notable tenants include North American Title, Logic Mate International and H&R Block.
MONTEREY, CALIF. — A local private investor has acquired the 52-room Stargazer Inn & Suites for $8.4 million. The boutique hotel is located at 1046 Munras Ave. in Monterey. The hotel features an indoor pool and spa, breakfast room and parking. Many guest rooms offer fireplaces and partial ocean views. Eric Gunderson of Avison Young represented the seller, Monterey Signature Hotels, in this transaction.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Bemer USA has purchased a 19,601-square-foot industrial flex building in Carlsbad for $2.5 million. The building is located at 1989 Palomar Oaks Way. It includes 5,000 square feet of warehouse space. Jeff Abramson of Lee & Associates represented Bemer USA. NGKF’s Brent Bohlken represented the seller, RM-USE LLC, in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Gemini Rosemont has received a $33 million loan to refinance a 177,400-square-foot office tower in San Diego’s Little Italy submarket. The 19-story tower is located at 610 West Ash St. It is 97 percent occupied with 13 tenants that include an international cyber security firm and the General Services Administration. A10 Capital is refinancing a short-term loan that funded the building’s acquisition in 2016. A10 structured its financing with a 10-year maturity that included a $2 million rollover reserve for tenant improvements.
LOS ANGELES — Forever 21 plans to open 40 new F21 RED locations across the U.S. in 2017. The first three F21 RED stores will open in April in including San Antonio, New York City and Chicago. New locations will continue to open throughout the year and will bring F21 RED total store count to more than 70 locations by year end. F21 RED launched in 2014 and offers an assortment of fashion staples from Forever 21 and its sub-brands, including Forever 21 Men, Forever 21 Plus and Forever 21 Girls. Forever 21 Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, is a fashion retailer of women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing and accessories. Founded in 1984, Forever 21 operates more than 815 stores in 57 countries with retailers in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Mexico, Philippines and United Kingdom.
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing Corp. has completed 5400 Hollywood Family Apartments, a 40-unit apartment community in East Hollywood, for $21.6 million. The five-story apartment community aims to provide affordable housing options for families throughout Los Angeles, and also includes 3,485 square feet of retail space. 5400 Hollywood Family Apartments includes a landscaped rooftop deck with barbecue and children’s play areas, as well as a clubhouse and computer room. The apartment community is located at 1655 N. Serrano Ave. and includes one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
DALY CITY, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for a large private equity fund. The borrower will use the funds to refinance debt on Peninsula Del Ray, a 207-unit independent living and assisted living community in Daly City. The property totals 304,350 square feet and is situated 9.5 miles south of downtown San Francisco. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan. A regional bank provided the capital.
FOOTHILL RANCH, CALIF. — CalBay Development LLC has acquired, via an off-market transaction, the STNL Outback Steakhouse in Foothill Ranch for $1.85 million. The site sits within the Foothill Ranch Town Center, a 130-acre retail project with tenants including Target, Regal Cinemas, Walmart, CVS, Ralphs, Hobby Lobby, Michaels and Old Navy. Hon Development, part of the original property developer partnership of Foothill Ranch Town Center, was the seller.
SAN DIEGO — West Elm will open a store in the Cedros Avenue Design District in San Diego this fall. West Elm, a member of Williams–Sonoma portfolio of brands, will be the anchor retailer located at 212 S. Cedros Ave., a soon-to-be-renovated street-front retail project. West Elm will occupy nearly 11,000 square feet, with additional available retail spaces totaling 5,575 square feet. This will be West Elm’s second store in San Diego. West Elm’s first San Diego location is located in Westfield’s Mission Valley Center East. CBRE’s Dave Hagglund and Robert Gunness represented the owner of the property, Brixton Capital, and CBRE’s Carrie Bobb and Scott Muller represented the tenant.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Karma Automotive has purchased the 262,463-square-foot Kawasaki USA headquarters in Irvine for $56.2 million. The facility is located at 9950 Jeronimo Road. The luxury hybrid plug-in vehicle manufacturer had previously leased the facility in August 2016. The company plans to add a Branded Experience Center for its new Revero luxury sedan and employee amenities to the facility. Kevin Leonard of Heathwest Realty represented Karma Automotive. CBRE’s Gregg Haly and Jeff Carr represented the seller, Bixby Land Co., in this transaction.