California

Downtown LA’s Industrial Supply Gives Way to Other Uses

by Camren Skelton February 7, 2017

When you visit Los Angeles, the sight of the cranes looming in the sky in all directions shows a city undergoing significant revitalization and redevelopment. Not so long ago, the Downtown area of Los Angeles went “dark.” This occurred after the hustle and bustle of the normal workday was done and the streets were mostly empty, businesses closed. Fortunately, Los Angeles has seen significant construction and redevelopment over the past few years. According to the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID), the population of Downtown Los Angeles was 18,000 people in 1999. Today, the population is estimated at 63,208, with a daytime population of 500,000. The residential inventory consists of 36,964 units with 11,868 under construction and 19,054 proposed for a total of 48,832 units as of the third quarter of 2016. There are 8,163 hotel rooms with 2,765 more under construction and 3,636 proposed for a total of 14,564. Retail has 2 million square feet under construction and an additional 1.5 million square feet proposed. Major industrial activity includes the announcement of Warner Music Group relocating from Burbank to the Arts District where it will occupy 257,000 square feet at the former Ford Factory, which was constructed in 1912. …

February 7, 2017

California Retail Western

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $14.2M Sale of Best Plaza in Metro San Diego

by Nellie Day February 6, 2017

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $14.2 million sale of Best Plaza, a 65,211-square-foot shopping center in Oceanside, located 38 miles outside San Diego. The center was 35 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including CVS/pharmacy, Chase Bank and Papa John’s Pizza. Pacifica Cos. acquired the property from 1702 Oceanside Associates LTD through an online auction. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield and Ron Pepper of Retail Insite represented the seller in the transaction.

February 6, 2017

California Retail Western

New Era Opens First Retail Store in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day February 6, 2017

LOS ANGELES — New Era has opened the doors to its permanent retail space — The New Era D-Lab — inside STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Inside the new 3,160-square-foot store is a ‘New Era by You’ customization area. Customers can design their own New Era cap by choosing from hundreds of team logos, colors and fabrics. The single-level store also features: • The Blocking Machine: Used to stretch a cap to fit a person’s head more comfortably, to reshape a cap to its original form and to clean a cap. • The Heat Seal Machine: Used to adhere a patch to the side of a cap. The New Era D-Lab is part of a multi-year agreement, brokered by AEG Global Partnerships in 2016, which named New Era as a founding partner and the exclusive headwear supplier of L.A. LIVE, the LA Kings, Microsoft Theater and The Novo by Microsoft. The store is located in the front of STAPLES Center on the corner of Chick Hearn Court and Figueroa, looking onto Microsoft Square.

February 6, 2017

California Office Western

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.6M Sale of 9,000 SF Medical Office Property in Dinuba

by Nellie Day February 3, 2017

DINUBA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a property net leased to DaVita Dialysis at 520 E. North Way in Dinuba. An individual/personal trust acquired the 9,000-square-foot property for $3.6 million. Mark Ruble, Jamie Medress and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, while Jacob Becher and Christopher Secreto, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal.

February 3, 2017

California Retail Western

Faris Lee Brokers $3.3M Sale of Retail Property in Hesperia

by Nellie Day February 3, 2017

HESPERIA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a single-tenant, triple-net leased retail property located at 14075 Main St. in Hesperia. Hesperia-Main Street LLC sold the 3,600-square-foot property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $3.3 million, or $911 per square foot. U.S. Bank occupies the property, which was built in 2007. Nicholas Coo and Joseph Chichester of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in deal.

February 3, 2017

California Retail Western

Progressive Real Estate Brokers $2.5M Sale of Retail Pad in Yucca Valley

by Nellie Day February 3, 2017

YUCCA VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Shoppes @ Balsa 62, a multi-tenant retail pad located at 58132 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. A Northern California-based investor acquired the 6,518-square-foot property for $2.5 million, or $391 per square foot. Greg Bedell and Victor Buendia of Progressive Real Estate represented the seller, a Nevada-based private investor, and the buyer in the deal.

February 3, 2017

California Retail Western

Vestar Inks Two New Tenants at Pacific Commons in Fremont

by Nellie Day February 3, 2017

FREMONT, CALIF. — Vestar has signed two new tenants at Pacific Commons, a 1.1 million-square-foot retail property located at 43484 Boscell Road in Fremont. i-Tea and uBreakiFix are slated to open stores in the first quarter. Located near Vitamin Shoppe, i-Tea will offer traditional teas, as well as fruit-based teas, creamas, slushies, smoothies and classic milk teas. uBreakiFix, which will be located near Applebee’s, offers repair services for a variety of technical devices.

February 3, 2017

California Multifamily Student Housing Western

Peak Campus Awarded Management of Student Housing Community Near Fresno State University

by Nellie Day February 3, 2017

FRESNO, CALIF. — Peak Campus has been awarded management of Campus Edge, a 416-bed, garden-style community located near Fresno State University in Fresno. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Community amenities include a newly renovated clubhouse with a fully equipped game room and fitness center; a business center; barbecue areas; and a resort-style swimming pool with a sun deck and hot tub.

February 3, 2017

California Industrial Western

Younger Optics Leases Industrial Facility in Compton

by Nellie Day February 2, 2017

COMPTON, CALIF. — Younger Optics has leased a 53,000-square-foot industrial facility in Compton. The five-year lease was valued at $2.3 million. The facility is located at 1900 Artesia Blvd. The company will occupy the space later this month. Frank Schulz, Todd Taugner and David Prior of the Klabin Co. represented Prologis. Jeff Smart of Colliers International represented Younger Optics in this transaction.

February 2, 2017

California Office Western

Upload Inc. Occupies 20,000 SF of Office Space in Marina Del Rey

by Nellie Day February 2, 2017

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — Upload Inc. has leased 20,000 square feet of creative office space in Marina Del Rey. The property, situated within the Marina Business Center, is located at 4505 Glencoe Ave. Upload’s expansion into the greater Los Angeles area marks the company’s first workspace in the Southern California market. The virtual reality company opened its first location, the Upload SF Collective, in the Mission area of San Francisco. CBRE’s Garrett Ellis, Carter Haslam, Jeff Pion and Shay Bolton represented Upload. NGKF’s Christopher Strickfaden represented the landlord, Marina Business Center LLC, in this transaction.

February 2, 2017

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