California

ONTARIO, CALIF. — Nellson LLC has leased a 302,080-square-foot industrial/R&D facility in Ontario. The space is located at 1000 S. Etiwanda Ave. The full-service bar and powder nutrition provider is relocating from its campus in Irwindale. Nellson plans to build out a lab to support corporate research and development efforts, commercial scale-up and testing of customer formulations. The firm will invest approximately $40 million to $50 million in the Ontario facility. The lease transaction was valued at $30 million. Frank Geraci of Voit’s Inland Empire office represented both the renter and the landlord, IDI Gazeley, in this lease transaction.

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Crossroads III, Sunnyvale, Calif.

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Natixis has provided a $232.5 million loan for the acquisition of Crossroads III, a 349,758-square-foot office property in Sunnyvale that is fully leased to Apple. The complex is located at 410, 420 and 430 N. Mary Ave. in the Silicon Valley submarket. Tristar Capital acquired the campus. The property was built between 1990 and 1992. Each building features two wings around one central core. There are also two courtyards with fountains between the buildings. The Santa Clara Light Rail station is situated approximately a half mile north of Crossroads III. The property also sits adjacent to the Technology Corners development along West Moffett Place Drive. Richard Horowitz of Cooper-Horowitz arranged the finance. David Edelstein heads Tristar Capital. — Nellie Day

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LOS ANGELES — Robhana Group and Inception Property Group have broken ground on the first phase of a new healthcare campus in downtown Los Angeles. Phase I will include a 60,000-square-foot outpatient medical office building situated at Washington Boulevard and Hoover Street at the I-110/I-10 freeway intersection. HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group has already leased the new building. It will be used for primary and urgent care services. This project marks the first of several phases of healthcare investment and development in the area, establishing the Pico-Union neighborhood as a new healthcare hub in the Downtown West Area. Oltmans Construction Co. is building the project, which Ware Malcomb designed. The next phase, City West Medical, will include a 48,000-square-foot, healthcare-related project and subterranean parking.

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LOS ANGELES — Nativo has leased 25,051 square feet of office space at Pacific Corporate Towers (PCT) in the Los Angeles submarket of El Segundo. The building is located at 100, 200 and 222 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Nativo will relocate from 9,000 square feet in the 200 building to PCT’s 100 building for its new corporate headquarters. JLL’s Jason Fine represented Nativo in the lease. CBRE represented the landlord, GM Pension Fund / Blackrock.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Sterling Organization has received $12.1 million in financing for the acquisition of a vacant 4,700-square-foot retail building located on North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. Marc Schillinger, Chris Drew and Ryan Ash of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower to place the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan at $2,583 per-square-foot.

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SAN DIEGO — LevitZacks, a public accounting firm, has leased a 14,424-square-foot office space in downtown San Diego. The new space is in 450 B Tower, which is located at 450 B St. The firm will relocate from nearby 701 B St. LevitZacks was looking to upgrade its headquarters, while creating a more efficient floor plan and reducing its real estate costs. JLL’s Joe Bernstein and Bill Fleck represented LevitZacks in the lease. The firm’s Julie Kilpatrick will oversee the build-out for LevitZacks. CBRE represented the landlord, Bollert/LeBeau Inc.

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Expect the Orange County retail landscape to be characterized by continued strong fundamentals and high transaction volumes in 2017. The area remains among the most stable markets nationally—attractive to both high-end and affordable retailers thanks to its high median income and population growth. However, a bit of volatility would be welcomed in the coming year to generate leasing opportunities and enhance rental rate growth. Significant store closings, including a selection of Walmarts, Macy’s, Staples and Sears, in addition to Sports Authority and Sports Chalet locations, affected many of our regional malls and shopping centers in 2016. As a result, we will continue to see more space absorbed rather than closed or constructed in the coming year. This type of instability breeds opportunity. From grocers to soft goods to restaurateurs, traditional and non-traditional retailers remain motivated to identify what works best across Southern California. Retailers who have been working to right-size and reconfigure their traditional formats will catch everyone’s attention in 2017. Target recently announced the opening of a flex-format concept with plans for a 41,000-square-foot store in Orange in the fall. Burlington Coat Factory has been evaluating a smaller footprint, while 365 by Whole Foods will soon enter the Orange …

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PALO ALTO AND REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Natixis has provided a $75 million loan to Pollock Realty Corp. to refinance three office buildings in Silicon Valley. The refinance included an 81,031-square-foot property in the Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto; a separate, 56,279-square-foot building in Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto; and a 34,796-square-foot building in the Redwood Shores region of Redwood City. Gregory Gray of Barry Slatt Mortgage arranged the financing, which was originated out of Natixis’ Los Angeles office.

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Monticello Asset Management, through one of its investment vehicles, has participated in a $14.3 million bridge-to-HUD loan to 2200 Gramercy Drive LLC. The borrower will use the funds to acquire an assisted living and skilled nursing facility in Sacramento. Built in 1991, the seller is a private owner planning to retire. The property features 85 assisted living beds and 120 skilled nursing beds. The operator of the facility plans to implement a $2 million capital improvement plan throughout the facility. Improvements include new floors, wallpaper and beds, along with upgrades to technology, the rehabilitation gym, lighting and the dining room, among other improvements.

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CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Quantum Capital Partners has arranged $47 million in refinancing for Platform, a 75,000-square-foot office and retail property located in the Hayden Tract district of Culver City. The borrower, Runyon Group, will use the proceeds to retire construction debt and equity on the property, which was completed in late 2016. Mike Yim and Jonathan Hakakha of Quantum arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan through Wells Fargo for the borrower. The 75,000-square-foot project features approximately 40,000 square feet of office space and 35,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The retail portion is currently 98 percent leased to a variety of tenants including Reformation, Magasin, SoulCycle, The Shop, Loqui, Blue Bottle Coffee, Van Leeuwen, Sweetgreen and The Cannibal.

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