LOS ANGELES — Bold Films has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to the new Hollywood 959 creative entertainment campus. The campus is located at 959 N. Seward St. in the Hollywood Media District. Bold Films has leased 15,000 square feet in the five-story West Wing building. The independent entertainment production and finance company has worked on films such as “Nightcrawler,” “Whiplash” and “Drive.” JH Snyder Company developed and built Hollywood 959 this past March. The campus includes 245,000 square feet of creative office space in two wings. Greg Frankovich of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Bold Films in the transaction. Michael Geller of First Property represented JH Snyder.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — DJM Capital Partners has completed the development of Phase I of Pacific City, a mixed-use development located in Huntington Beach. Phase I features 191,000 square feet of retail, 100,000 square feet of outdoor community space and 400,000 square feet of on-grade and subterranean parking. An eight-story, four-star oceanfront hotel named Pasea also opened at the property this year. Future components of the development will include a 516-unit residential community to be named The Residences at Pacific City. C.W. Driver Cos. built the first phase of the project, which is currently 80 percent leased to tenants including Equinox Fitness, LOT 579, Ola Mexican Kitchen, Tank Farm & Co., Barnabas Clothing, H&M, Free People, Tommy Bahama and Sephora. Jerde Partnership, SMS Architects and Lifescapes International designed the development.
ANAHEIM HILLS, CALIF. — JCH Consulting Group has arranged the sale of six skilled nursing facilities in Central California for an undisclosed price. Riverside Healthcare sold the facilities to Meridian Management Services, which operates all six. The specific facilities and purchase price were not disclosed. Built between 1950 and 1975, the facilities range from 42 to 99 beds. The average occupancy rate at the time of closing was 80 percent. JCH represented the buyer while Marcus and Millichap represented the seller. Nick Stahler was JCH’s lead agent on the transaction. Anaheim Hills-based JCH Consulting Group is a brokerage firm focused on the seniors housing industry.
Strata Equity Group Acquires 24-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Southeast for $720M
by Katie Sloan
SAN DIEGO — Strata Equity Group has acquired a 24-property multifamily portfolio from an affiliate of New York City-based DRA Advisors LLC for $720 million. The Southeast Residential Portfolio consists of 6,294 units located throughout 13 metropolitan areas in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina. The properties were built between 1985 and 2000, with an average year built of 1996. Over the past three years, net rental income for the portfolio has increased 12.2 percent while averaging 95.3 percent occupancy. Malcom McComb of CBRE negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller. Bill Chiles and Robert LaChapelle of CBRE also secured $500 million in acquisition financing for Strata. The financing features a mixture of seven- and 10-year fixed- and floating-rate loans provided by Freddie Mac. “We negotiated a portion of the portfolio under a newly created version of the Freddie Mac Revolving Credit Facility,” says Chiles. “This facility gives Strata Equity Group more financing flexibility for certain assets, as well as an attractive vehicle for new purchases with similar business plans.” The names of only three properties in the portfolio were disclosed: Alta Mills, 1650 Anderson Mill Road, Austell, Ga.; Eagle Pointe Apartments, 8608 Eagle Pointe Drive, Knoxville, Tenn.; …
Capstone Development, University of the Pacific Break Ground on $36M, 381-Bed Residence Hall
by Nellie Day
STOCKTON, CALIF. — Capstone Development Partners and the University of the Pacific have broken ground on a 381-bed, on-campus residence hall in Stockton. The 158,000-square-foot development will include two four-story buildings consisting of 142 studio, two- and four-bedroom units. A 15,000-square-foot amenity space will offer social and study areas for residents. Mogavero Architects designed the $36 million project, which is scheduled to open for occupancy in January 2018. Sundt Construction has been tapped to build the facility.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Santa Barbara-based brokerage firm Radius Commercial Real Estate & Investments has acquired Ventura, Calif.-based Hagelis Group – The Retail Property Advisors, as part of the firm’s effort to expand service and reach in the Tri-Counties. Hagelis will now operate under the Radius banner while maintaining its office at 4227 E. Main St in Ventura. Bill Hagelis and Linda Hagelis, co-founders, will take on roles as senior vice presidents at Radius. Additional Hagelis team members include Rob Devericks and Lisa Engel. With this acquisition, Radius now has 21 brokers.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — SVN-Rich Investment Real Estate Partners and NAI Capital have arranged the sale of Hollyway Center, a retail property located at 8351 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood. The Levitt Family Trust sold the property for $11 million, more than $1,250 per foot. The 8,790-square-foot property consists of three retail units. Hollyway Cleaners and Earthbar are the major tenants at the property. Rob Zaharia of SVN and Tim Steuernol of NAI Capital represented the seller, while David Chasin of Pegasus Investments represented the buyer in the transaction.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Sutter Square Galleria, a two-building mixed-use property located at 2901 K St. in Midtown Sacramento. A Canadian-based private investor acquired the property for an undisclosed sum. Sutter Health, UC Davis Extension, Placer Title Co. and Safe Credit Union occupy the 62,763-square-foot property. Heath Charamuga and Scott Laeber of Colliers represented the seller, while Roop Purewal represented the buyer in the deal.
SUNNYVALLE, CALIF. — STC Ventures has purchased Sunnyvale Town Center, a 36-acre unfinished mixed-use project in Sunnyvale. STC is a joint venture between affiliates of Hunter Storm, Sares Regis Group of Northern California and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Wells Fargo sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to first complete the 186-unit residential component of the development and then focus on the retail portions of the project.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Arranges $2.5M Sale of Retail Property in West Covina
by Nellie Day
WEST COVINA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a two-story retail property located at 203 S. Azusa Ave. in West Covina. Options for Learning acquired the property from a San Diego-based private investor for $2.5 million. The buyer plans to open a preschool in the 14,700-square-foot building. Frank Vora of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the deal.