IRVINE, CALIF. — Wesco Properties Inc. has acquired a two-building retail site located in Irvine for $13.7 million. The buildings total 12,577 square feet, and are leased to Mimi’s Café and Islands Restaurant. Jeff Conover of Faris Lee represented the seller, VR Irvine Pad LLC, and Tony Dorn of Beitler Commercial Realty Services represented the buyer in the 1031 exchange transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Burgerim, a better-burger concept, has opened its second U.S. location in Montclair, Calif. Burgerim is set to open 33 franchised restaurants in the next year across the country, including in Memphis, Tenn.; Boca Raton, Fla.; and Houston, Texas. Burgerim currently operates in over 200 locations in 16 countries. Burgerim’s first U.S. location is at 5001 Melrose Ave., in Los Angeles.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a four-building retail/office property located at 11305-11335 Magnolia Blvd. and 5215 Bakman Ave. in North Hollywood. Elijah 27 LLC acquired the 20,139-square-foot property from a family trust for $7 million. Martin Agnew, Jessica Kelley and Ryan Rothstein-Serling of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Scott McCauley of Corporate Realty Services represented the seller in the 1031 exchange.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CBC Advisors Orange County has arranged the $3.5 million sale of Orange Plaza, a 19,840-square-foot retail strip center located in Long Beach. Daniel Tyner and Scott Hook of CBC represented the undisclosed seller in the sale of the property to a private, all-cash buyer. Tenants at the center include Subway and Domino’s Pizza.
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.
