ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the purchase of a gas station station site located at 2825 Auto Parkway in Escondido. ASAP Investments acquired the 28,750-square-foot lot, which includes a 1,050-square-foot retail/service station, for $2 million. The buyer plans to rebrand the site, which was formerly a Valero, as an independent gas station. Trent France of Lee & Associates – North San Diego and Kent Moore of Palomar Commercial represented the buyer, while Mack Langston and Kris Boehmer of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, KGD Enterprises, in the deal.
NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — Pacific Coast Commercial arranged the acquisition of a drive-thru building and lot located at 1825 Highland Ave. in National City. Sire Trust acquired the 800-square-foot building and 10,125-square-foot site from Officer Family Partnership for an undisclosed price. Weinerschnitzel restaurant occupies the building. Martin Alfaro of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the buyer, while Steve Rotsart of Coldwell Banker West represented the seller in the deal.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Old Grove Marketplace, an 81,279-square-foot shopping center located in the San Diego suburb of Oceanside, for $23.3 million. Ralph’s Marketplace and Lowe’s anchor the 91 percent occupied center, which is also home to tenants including US Bank, Starbucks, Subway, H&R Block, AT&T, McDonald’s and Shell. Gleb Lvovich, CJ Osbrink and Bryan Ley of HFF represented the seller, Gerrity Group, in the transaction.
FAIRFIELD, CALIF.— Sterling Organization has acquired Raley’s Plaza, a 95,441-square-foot shopping center located approximately 40 miles northeast of downtown San Francisco in Fairfield, for $22.8 million. Raley’s anchors the 94 percent occupied center, which is also home to tenants including JP Morgan Chase Bank, Starbucks, Round Table Pizza and Panda Express. A subsidiary of San Diego-based Gerrity Group sold the property.
LOS ANGELES — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the refinancing of two retail properties in Los Angeles. David Blum of NorthMarq arranged a $4.4 million loan for Atlanthub, a 32,768-square-foot retail property anchored by Kipp LA Schools; and a $2.5 million loan for Broadmark, a 14,331-square-foot retail property anchored by AutoZone. Both transactions were structured with a 20-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the capital for Broadmark.
BALDWIN HILLS, CALIF. — Vista Investment Group has purchased the 276-unit Woodlake Manor Apartments in the Los Angeles submarket of Baldwin Hills for $44 million. The community is located at 4555 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Woodlake Manor is one mile from both the Farmdale and Ethel Bradley Metro Expo line stations, which provide access to key Los Angeles employment hubs, including downtown, Culver City, Santa Monica and the South Bay. The University of Southern California (USC) is a 10-minute train ride away. This was the first time Woodlake Manor Apartments had been on the market in more than 34 years. Select units were upgraded to a mid-luxury standard last year. Greg Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and seller, Jones & Jones Management Group, in this transaction.
PASADENA, CALIF. — An unnamed buyer has purchased a 62,286-square-foot boutique office building in the Old Town section of Pasadena for $30 million. The building is located at 150 E. Colorado Blvd. The building is 89.3 percent leased to tenants in the healthcare, insurance, technology and professional service industries. Notable tenants include OpTerra Energy Services, Companion Hospice, Intelecom Intelligent and American Postal Workers. The property is situated near the 210 and 134 freeways, within walking distance of more than 20 million square feet of retail amenities. Long Dragon Realty represented the buyer, while HFF’s Ryan Gallagher and Andrew Harper represented the seller, Equity Office, in this transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO — Kilroy Realty LP, the operating arm of Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), has agreed to sell minority interests in two Class A office towers in San Francisco to Norges Bank Real Estate Management for $452.9 million. Norges Bank is the real estate investment arm of the government pension fund of Norway. Under the terms of the agreement, Norges Bank will invest in a 44 percent common equity interest in two existing companies that own the towers, which are located at 100 First St. and 303 Second St. in San Francisco’s SOMA district. The sales price is based on an appraisal value of $1.16 billion for both assets and includes Norges Bank’s proportionate assumption of the existing mortgage debt, or $55.3 million. Kilroy will remain the majority owner of the two office towers and will continue to provide property management, leasing and construction management services for the properties. The two office towers span approximately 1.2 million square feet combined. The assets were 96.4 percent leased as of July 31. The transaction was structured with a staggered closing, whereby the 100 First St. venture closed on Aug. 30 with a contribution by Norges Bank of $191.4 million. The 303 …
LOS ANGELES — A 1031 exchange investor has acquired the 253-unit IMT Westlake Village in Los Angeles for $88.2 million. The community is located at 603 Hampshire Road in the Westlake Village submarket. IMT Westlake Village was built in 1971. Notable employers in the area include Amgen, the Dole Food Co., Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, General Dynamics Corp., J.D. Power & Associates, Teledyne Technologies Inc., ValueClick, Verizon and Volkswagen. Greg Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and seller, IMT Capital LLC, in this transaction.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Old Grove Marketplace, an 81,279-square-foot shopping center located in the San Diego suburb of Oceanside, for $23.3 million. Ralph’s and Lowe’s anchor the 91 percent occupied center, which is also home to tenants including US Bank, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, H&R Block, AT&T, McDonald’s and Shell.