NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — Retail Insite has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 1302 E. Plaza Blvd. in National City. Plaza Boulevard 111 Partners sold the property to Bill Jay Corp. for $6 million. The 5,946-square-foot property is leased to Mission Federal Credit Union, 85°C Bakery Café and Bank of America ATM. Don Moser of Retail Insite represented the seller, while Chuck Klein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.
VALLEJO, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $4.9 million in refinancing for a retail center located in Vallejo. Mark Dodson secured the loan, which features a five-year term, for the undisclosed borrower. Comcast, Domino’s Pizza, Subway and AT&T occupy the 23,347-square-foot retail property.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease for 35,250 square feet of retail space to anchor Alta Loma Plaza, a retail center located at 6701 Carnelian St. in Rancho Cucamonga. The new store, which is the second location in the city, is expected to open in spring 2017. Other tenants at the 70,000-square-foot retail center include Walgreens and Del Taco. Brad Umansky and Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed landlord, while Ryan Sullivan of Western Retail Advisors represented the tenant in the deal.
SAN FRANCISCO — Oceanwide Holdings has broken ground on Oceanwide Center, a mixed-use development in San Francisco. The project consists of two towers at First and Mission streets. The First Street tower will be the second-tallest structure in San Francisco at 910 feet and will include 109 high-end condos and flexible office space. The Mission Street tower will include the Waldorf Astoria San Francisco hotel and 156 condos. Oceanwide Center contains 2.4 million square feet in total, of which 26,000 square feet will be dedicated to new public spaces and pedestrian connections. A 68-foot-tall public square or “Urban Plaza” adjacent to First Street will highlight a large and interconnected set of open spaces and public plazas. The project is slated for completion by 2021. The architectural design team includes Foster + Partners and Heller Manus Architects. Designed by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson, the “Urban Plaza” will feature outdoor seating, a bicycle hub and a special events terrace for live music, farmers’ markets and cultural exhibitions. Oceanwide Center also includes the renovation and restoration of the historic buildings at 78 and 88 First St. These buildings will provide additional office and retail space. Swinerton and Webcor are the builders on the …
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets (IPA), an affiliate of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $19.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Buena Vida at Town Center, a 115-unit age-restricted community in the Orange County suburb of Rancho Santa Margarita. The borrower was purchasing the property through a 1031 exchange. The loan was structured at a fixed rate of 3.25 percent interest with interest-only payments for the first three years, then converting to a 30-year amortization. The term of the loan is 15 years with a 67 percent loan-to-value ratio.
SAN DIEGO — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided $7.3 million in financing for a 33,191-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of Bankers Hill. The loan will be used to refinance, renovate and stabilize the property, the former Daily Transcript Building. The sponsor plans to fully renovate the property by creating open floor plans to target creative office users, which will include usable rooftop access for all tenants. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a two-year term and one-year extension option with flexible pre-payment. The pre-payment includes a facility to provide for the future funding of interest and carry, capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $19.9 million loan for Bristol Place Shopping Center in Santa Ana. The undisclosed borrower plans to revitalize the 62,800-square-foot retail center through an exterior modernization of the center and the conversion of several retail suites from traditional retail space to restaurant space. The non-recourse, interest-only-payment loan features a three-year term, one-year extension option and flexible pre-payment. Additionally, the financing includes a facility to provide the future funding of capital expenditures, tenant improvement and leasing commissions.
LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased the 189-unit Candlewood North Apartments in the Los Angeles submarket of Northridge for a reported $43.5 million. The community is located at 9830 Reseda Blvd. Candlewood North contains three three-story buildings with apartments ranging from studios to two bedrooms. The community is within walking distance of the Cal State Northridge campus. Waterton plans to renovate the property, including the unit interiors and amenities.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Badiee Development has broken ground on Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park in the San Diego submarket of Carlsbad. The park will be located at 3248 Lionshead Ave. The first phase is a 55,573-square-foot industrial building is slated for completion early next summer. Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park has been designed with a mix of office and warehouse space for two tenants with suites measuring 25,148 square feet and 30,425 square feet. The project will feature two upgraded tenant entries, dock-high and grade-level loading, 26-foot clear height, automatic fire suppression system, mezzanine space, skylights and a large outdoor patio area. Badiee has begun pre-leasing for Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park. Tucker Hohenstein and Mike Erwin of Colliers International is acting as the project’s leasing agents. The team also represented Badiee in the purchase of the land parcel for Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park in December 2015. Smith Consulting Architects is the architect and TFW Construction is the general contractor for Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Hersha Hospitality Trust has purchased the 77-room Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica for $47.5 million. The hotel is located at 1255 20th St. The Ambrose Hotel is situated within Santa Monica’s 7.9 million-square-foot office market. It is also near Silicon Beach, which includes notable employers like Google, Facebook, Apple, IMAX, Hulu and Riot Games. Hersha utilized 1031 exchange proceeds from the recent sale of two suburban Boston hotels to fund the Ambrose acquisition.
