SAN DIEGO — Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. has acquired Torrey Hills Corporate Center, a 23,595-square-foot office property in the San Diego submarket of Del Mar Heights, for $9.8 million. The property is located at 11250 El Camino Real. It was about two-thirds vacant at the time of sale. Peter Curry and Duncan Dodd of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and seller, HighBrook Investors, in this transaction.
EL SOBRANTE, CALIF. — El Sobrante Partners LLC has acquired a 30-unit apartment building near Berkeley for $6.5 million. The community is located at 4350 San Pablo Dam Road in the Contra Costa submarket of El Sobrante. Matt Ziegler, Jeff Louks and David Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, another LLC, in this transaction.
DUBLIN, CALIF. — Ross Stores recently opened 23 Ross Dress for Less and five dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across 15 different states in February and March. These new locations are part of the company’s plans to add approximately 70 Ross and 20 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations during 2017. With these recent openings, Ross Stores Inc. now operates 1,561 Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across 37 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. Looking ahead, Ross hopes to grow to 2,000 locations with dd’s DISCOUNTS becoming a chain of 500 stores.
LOS ANGELES — Red Mountain Group Inc. has acquired La Cienega Triangle, an 8.6-acre property located at the three-pronged intersection of La Cienega Boulevard, Centinela Avenue and La Tierja Boulevard in Los Angeles. The price was not disclosed. The local trade area is home to more than 826,000 residents in a five-mile radius, employs 321,000 and sees over 135,000 cars a day. A 117,838-square-foot urban redevelopment project calls for an immediate adaptive reuse of the existing 43,138 square feet of streetfront retail along La Tierja Boulevard. The redevelopment will be followed by an additional 42,700 square feet of ground-up improvements on the balance of the site. The development will include a grocery store, entertainment, soft goods carriers, sit-down food service facilities and four drive-thru operators. A 30,000-square-foot office building is also located on the site. Bill Bauman of Savills Studley and Luke Palmo of Coldwell Banker Commercial brokered the transaction.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a fee-simple ground lease underlying The Shops on Lake Avenue retail complex on South Lake Avenue in Pasadena. Macy’s anchors the property, but was not included in the sale. The price was not disclosed. Hanley Investment Group’s Carlos Lopez and Lee Csenar represented the seller, Macy’s Inc. The buyer, a private investor in San Diego, was self-represented. Other tenants at The Shops on Lake Avenue include T.J.Maxx, Trader Joe’s, Jos. A Bank, Orvis, Sola Salon, Paul Martin’s, Breakthru Fitness, Corner Bakery, Gymboree, AT&T, Nekter Juice Bar, Pieology Pizzeria, Tokyo Shabu Shabu, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Yogurtland and Massage Envy. The property consists of two parcels totaling 5.3 acres with a total of 131,153 square feet at 345 and 401 S. Lake Ave. Over 61 years remain on the lease term, including two 10-year renewal options and rent increases every five years. All improvements on the property revert to the landowner upon expiration of the ground lease.
LOS ANGELES — Burbank Property Management LLC has acquired a 12-unit apartment building in the Los Angeles submarket of Sherman Oaks for $3.9 million. The community is located at 15059 Burbank Blvd. Janette Monfared of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an LLC, in this transaction.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a 3,700-square-foot property net leased to Denny’s in Riverside. Denny’s has been at the location for 50 years and recently renewed its lease for another 20-year term. Jeff Conover and Chris DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, Orange County-based HFC/PRP Madison LLC. Sonny Lee of RE/MAX Commercial represented the all-cash buyer, Arcadia-based Yuanqi International. The property sold at a cap rate of 4.66 percent and approximately $956 per square foot. Located at 3530 Madison St., Denny’s has been a tenant since the asset was built in 1967. The property underwent a renovation in 2016.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between California Landmark Group and Cayton Capital have completed construction of R3, a 67-unit apartment community in the Los Angeles submarket of Marina del Rey. The $30 million community is located at 4091 Redwood Ave. in the Arts District. R3 features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 685 square feet to 1,655 square feet. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center and a Zen yoga garden with complimentary yoga sessions by a certified instructor.
LOS ANGELES — Sares Regis Group (SRG) has broken ground on nine industrial buildings in the Los Angeles submarket of Thousand Oaks. The buildings will contain a total of 507,878 square feet. The facilities are being built to LEED specifications on the remaining 29 acres in the Conejo Spectrum business park in Conejo Valley. They are scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter. John DeGrinis, Patrick DuRoss and Jeff Abraham of Colliers International represented SRG.
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Sean Pathiratne, owner of Buzz Oates’ subsidiary CVICH Stockton LLC, has purchased a 256,671-square-foot industrial building in Stockton for $18 million. The building is located at 2845 Boeing Way. The facility is situated near BNSF & Union Pacific Railroad Intermodal facilities. The building joins two other properties owned by Pathiratne, which are used for warehousing and distribution. Greig Lagomarsino and Michael Goldstein of Colliers International executed the transaction.
