California

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — A joint venture between PCCP and Align Real Estate has purchased a two-building, 236,122-square-foot office property in Walnut Creek for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at 100 and 200 Pringle Ave. It is 96 percent leased. On-site amenities include a conference room, bike storage with lockers and bike pump, electric vehicle charging stations, four on‐demand Zip Car vehicles and an on‐site deli. The JV plans to enhance street frontage and offer outdoor amenities on the third-floor deck.

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LIVERMORE, CALIF. — A 108-room Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened in Livermore. The hotel is located at 2625 Constitution Drive. Common-area amenities include an outdoor saline pool, barbecue grills and fire pit with seating. The hotel is situated near wine country, corporate businesses in the Tri-Valley area, Shadow Cliff’s Regional Recreation Area, San Francisco Premium Outlets and Del Valle Regional Park.

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GOLETA, CALIF. — A local investment team has purchased a 105,257-square-foot office and R&D building in Goleta that is occupied by Allergan. Though the sales price was not disclosed, the asset was listed at $28 million. The office is situated on 10.2 acres in the Campus Pointe project where Los Carneros Road meets the 101 freeway. The facility contains office, laboratory and warehouse space. Raytheon constructed the building in 1990. Breast implant manufacturer McGhan/Allergan occupied the building between 1999 and 2014. Allergan recently subleased the entire building for the remainder of its term, which expires at the end of 2019. Francois DeJohn and Steve Hayes of Hayes Commercial Group represented the seller in this transaction.

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LOS ANGELES — Rideback Ranch LLC has acquired a 20,800-square-foot industrial building in Los Angeles for $7.7 million. The facility is located at 1660 Beverly Blvd. The buyer plans to convert the property into a production campus for its company. John Anthony, Chris Giordano and Chris Steck of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, Bev-Union LLC.  LS Capital represented the buyer.

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LIVERMORE, CALIF. — RedMill Capital and ANICO Eagle LLC will break ground this month on The Shops at Livermore, a 115,000-square-foot mixed-use development in the upscale Bay Area suburb of Livermore. The center is expected to have a variety of fashion retailers and a mix of sit-down, quick-service and fast casual restaurants. The center is immediately adjacent to San Francisco Premium Outlets, a popular outlet center in the Bay Area. The 13-acre site for The Shops at Livermore is located the intersection of El Charro Road and West Jack London Boulevard. The Shops at Livermore is scheduled to open in the summer of 2018. Julie Taylor and Stephen Rusher of Colliers International are handling leasing. RedMill Capital, based in Summit, N.J., is the developer along with finance partner ANICO Eagle, a subsidiary of American National Life Insurance Co.

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CORONA, CALIF. — Passco Cos. has acquired Temescal Village, a 102,976-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Corona, for $16.9 million. The Corona market has a retail vacancy rate of 4.4 percent, limiting opportunities for expansion in the area, and making retail space in demand, according to Todd Siegel, vice president of retail acquisitions at Passco. The center is current 93.5 percent leased to 19 tenants, including CVS/pharmacy, Citibank, Carl’s Jr., Wells Fargo, The UPS Store and Metro PCS. Passco plans to modernize the property through strategic renovations and capital improvements. Additions include redesigned landscaping and updating the facade of the center. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private investor, in the sales transaction. 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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 …

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