TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN), a seniors housing and healthcare facility REIT, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of properties on the West Coast operated by Vintage Senior Living for $1.15 billion. The transaction spans 2,590 units in 19 independent living, assisted living and memory care communities concentrated in Southern and Northern California and in the state of Washington. Welltower will transition management of these communities to Senior Resource Group (11 properties), Sunrise Senior Living (seven properties) and Silverado (one property), once the acquisition has been completed. “This acquisition reinforces our high-quality healthcare real estate portfolio and leading presence in two of the top U.S. metro markets,” says Tom DeRosa, CEO of Welltower. “Together with our operating partners, we are excited about the opportunities to provide the best senior care with a focus on wellness and innovation.” Vintage Senior Living will continue to operate its communities until the purchase has been completed. The transaction is expected to close in tranches beginning in September and will be subject to lenders’ approvals and customary regulatory approvals. “These properties are in attractive markets, including irreplaceable locations near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and Nob Hill, with a …
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ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Catellus has completed the sale of a REIT that owns Alameda Landing, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 2600-2700 Fifth St. in Alameda. AFL-CIO Building Investment purchased the REIT free and clear of existing debt for an undisclosed price. Situated on 80 acres, the 165,777-square-foot property is 86 percent leased to tenants including Safeway, Michaels, Orange Theory Fitness, Chipotle, AAA Insurance and Bank of America. Nicholas Bicardo of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
UPLAND, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.9 million sale of a multi-tenant retail pad located in the Inland Empire community of Upland. The 9,167-square-foot building is located within a neighborhood shopping center anchored by Smart & Final Extra! The five-tenant property was fully occupied at the time of sale by tenants including The UPS Store, The Spot Café, Mountain View Dental and We Talk Pets. Bill Asher and Pat Kent of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, CME Mountain Avenue LLC, in the transaction. Jin Hwang of EJ Realty & Investment represented the buyer, an undisclosed local investment partnership.
Marin County Breaks Ground on $535M Marin General Hospital Replacement Near San Francisco
by Nellie Day
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Marin County officials have broken ground on MGH 2.0, the $535 million replacement for Marin General Hospital in the Greenbrae submarket of San Rafael, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The original hospital opened in 1952. It will continue to operate throughout the construction process. Phase I of MGH 2.0 will include two new towers that house 114 private rooms, an expanded emergency department and six new operating/procedural suites. The buildings will feature rooftop gardens, balconies and natural light in every patient room to support a healing environment for patients and families. The new facilities are scheduled to open to patients in mid-2020. Once Phase I is complete, work will commence on a five-story, 100,000-square-foot ambulatory services building and a second parking structure. The project team has already completed MGH 2.0’s first parking facility, a five-level structure with rooftop solar panels that will be functional for both the current and future hospitals. McCarthy Building Cos. is building the hospital, which Perkins Eastman designed. The hospital is represented by Vertran Associates, which specializes in healthcare capital projects and provides project management. — Nellie Day
MURRIETA, CALIF. — Regency Centers and Target Corp. have completed the disposition of The Murrieta Marketplace, a 49.2-acre land parcel located at the northwest corner of Clinton Keith and Winchester roads in Murrieta. The two-parcel site includes a 38.2-acre site and a 11-acre site, owned by Regency and Target, respectively. Murrieta Marketplace Holdings acquired the parcels for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop a 500,000-square-foot retail center on the site. Brian Bielatowicz of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal. Regency Center and Target Corp. represented themselves in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Stos Partners has acquired a 22,000-square-foot mixed-use property located at 560 Carlsbad Village Drive and 2975 Roosevelt St. in Carlsbad Village section of San Diego. At the time of sale, the three-story property was 90 percent leased to PAON, a local restaurant and wine bar, and a variety of retail and office tenants. The property also features two residential penthouses. Barry Hendler of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and the seller, a private company, in the deal.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of a Rite Aid property located in Murietta. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 16,708-square-foot property for $4.7 million in a 1031 exchange. Daniel Tyner and Scott Hook of Coldwell Banker represented the undisclosed sellers in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO AND OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Citivest Realty Services represented Beach Hut Deli in two new leases in San Diego and Oceanside. The gourmet deli sandwich restaurant has partnered with Ryan Brothers Coffee to open a 2,690-square-foot concept at Lane Field in San Diego. Beach Hut Deli signed a 10-year lease with LFN Developers for the space. Bill Shrader of Colliers International San Diego represented the landlord. Additionally, Beach Hut Deli signed a lease for 1,800 square feet at One Mission Ave. in Oceanside. Spencer Kerrigan of Voit Commercial Services represented the landlord, GFP Oceanside Block 18 LLC, in the transaction.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Inland Auto Service Center, a retail property located at 1680 S. Camino Road in San Bernardino. A partnership sold the 17,749-square-foot property to a personal trust for $1.2 million. The property was constructed in 1975 and renovated in 1990. Chuck Shillington of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Community Preservation Partners (CPP) and Jamboree Housing has purchased the 144-unit Monte Vista Gardens apartments in San Jose for $53 million. The affordable housing community is located at 2601 Nuestra Castillo Court. CPP will invest more than $5.5 million to rehabilitate the community. The acquisition secures a series of tax incentives that will keep 80 percent of the units at affordable levels, while the other 20 percent will remain set by the open market. The rehab will commence in August and conclude next April.