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.
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.
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.
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated Anvil Development’s acquisition of four acres in Santa Rosa, just north of San Francisco, for $1.5 million. The developer plans to build a 59-bed skilled nursing facility on the property. A.J. Ventures sold the plot. The skilled nursing facility will be 37,000 square feet once completed. The Cushman & Wakefield team of Travis Ives, Matt Davis, Terry Jackson and Curtis Buono represented the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — CBRE has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail building located in Los Angeles. An Orange County, Calif.-based family partnership sold the building to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $17.9 million. Numero Uno Markets occupies the 24,575-square-foot building on a long-term, triple-net corporate lease. Arthur Flores of CBRE represented the seller, while Janet Newman of Charles Dunn Co. represented the buyer in the deal.
WEST COVINA, CALIF. — CalBay Development has purchased a restaurant site at the Plaza West Covina Mall in West Covina for $5.5 million. Elephant Bar previously occupied the space, but vacated in late 2016. The property, which also includes a freestanding Pacific Western Bank, totals 1.75 acres and 11,500 square feet of gross leaseable area. The Kozakov-Wade team of CBRE/Los Angeles represented the sellers, a private family and heirs of the original property developer in the deal.
YUCAIPA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Yucaipa Plaza, a retail and office property located at 34469-79 Yucaipa Blvd. in Yucaipa. An Orange County, Calif.-based private investor sold the property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $3.5 million. Built in 1970, the 37,453-square-foot building features ground-floor retail space and office space on the second floor. Current tenants include Papa John’s Pizza, Boost Mobile and Allstate. Greg Bedell and Pablo Velasco of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A joint venture between Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) and The Family Office (TFO) has acquired Gateway Center, a four-building office portfolio in the South Natomas area of Sacramento, for an undisclosed sum. Gateway Center is located along Interstate 5 near the Interstate 80 interchange. The JV plans to update the properties, including lobby renovations, landscape and lighting improvements, and upgrades to conference rooms, common areas and outdoor gathering spaces. Peter Morgan led the LEI acquisition team. Los Angeles law firm Eisner Jaffe represented the joint venture. This is the first acquisition by the LEI/TFO joint venture, which plans to acquire several additional West Coast office properties in 2017.
GLENDALE, CALIF. — PSI Services has leased 23,589 square feet of office space in Glendale. The Class A space is located at 611 N. Brand Blvd. PSI committed to an 11-year lease. The company is relocating its corporate headquarters from 17,308 square feet at 2950 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank. Jacob Bobek of Avison Young represented PSI in the deal. Jones Lang LaSalle represented the landlord, LNR Partners.
EASTVALE, CALIF. — Amazon has leased a 1 million-square-foot logistics center in Eastvale. Located within a 205-acre, mixed-use development, the new space will offer a variety of space options, including distribution, business park, retail and medical. It will be situated directly off the Cantu-Galleano Ranch Road Exit on the I-15. Amazon is scheduled to occupy the new facility in 2018. Goodman Group will build Goodman Commerce Center Eastvale.