FONTANA, CALIF. — EK Apartments has completed the disposition of a nine-property multifamily and retail portfolio in Fontana to undisclosed buyers for $25.5 million. The portfolio includes eight apartment buildings and a four-tenant retail center. The multifamily properties, which were constructed mostly in the 1980s, offer a total of 108 apartments with 70 percent below market rents. The 10,627-square-foot retail center is fully occupied by a mini mart, laundromat, restaurant and dessert shop. Douglas McCauley, David Covarrubias and Bruce Rajaee of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyers in the deal.
LOS ANGELES AND MILPITAS, CALIF. — Gantry has secured $18.9 million in permanent loans for three self-storage facilities in California. The Saf Keep-branded properties offer a total of 2,654 units, with two facilities in Los Angeles and one in Milpitas. Tom Dao and Erinn Cooke of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The three 10-year loans were provided by one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and feature 30-year amortization schedules. The loan terms were structured with exact nonrecourse provisions, generous prepayment windows, ease of execution and competitive rates.
CORONA, CALIF. — Castle & Cooke has received $140 million in financing for Crossings at Corona, a Class A retail power center in Corona. John Marshall, Spencer Seibring and Nick Englhard of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory arranged the balance sheet loan through Deutsche Bank AG for the borrower. Completed in 2005, Crossings at Corona offers 833,995 square feet of retail space. The retail and entertainment destination shopping center is shadow anchored by Target and includes sub-anchors Marshalls, Kohl’s, HomeGoods, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Burlington, Edward’s Theatre and other national retail and restaurant tenants.
PERRIS, CALIF. — San Francisco-based DECA has broken ground on a warehouse and distribution facility within Perris Gateway, a fully entitled, speculative cross-dock development on 42 acres in Perris. The new warehouse facility is the second phase of the project, with the first phase consisting of 27,000 square feet of retail space that began construction along Ramona Expressway in March 2023. The 855,330-square-foot industrial building will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 124 dock and four grade loading doors, separate 308 trailer stalls and ample auto parking, heavy power, on-site queuing lane and future adjacent retail amenities. The property is situated at the southeast corner of Ramona Expressway and Nevada Road, just off the Interstate 215 on/off ramp. Andrew Starnes, Phil Lombardo and Cruise Adams of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing efforts for the warehouse facility. DECA recently closed on a $135 million construction loan to fund the development of the new warehouse facility. The loan was provided by Affinius Capital and Bank OZK. The equity commitment originated from DECA’s principals and Wildcat Capital Management.
VISALIA, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged $29.5 million in refinancing for Quail Park at Shannon Ranch, a seniors housing property at 3440 W. Flagstaff Ave. in Visalia. Quail Park offers 120 independent living, assisted living and memory care studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as adjoining studio suites. Units include full-size kitchens, in-home washers/dryers, weekly housekeeping and linen services, scheduled transportation and pet-friendly rooms with available personalized pet care. Community amenities include a sports den, theater, pub, beauty salon, chef-prepared meals with signature anytime dining options, a fitness center with a swimming pool and fitness classes, and an on-site personal trainer. The community is operated by Seattle-based Living Care Lifestyles, and the ownership group includes the principal of Living Care Lifestyles, several investors local to Visalia and Kaweah Health System of Visalia. Northmarq’s Seattle Debt + Equity team led by Stuard Oswald secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Northwest Visalia Senior Housing LLC, through a correspondent relationship with Poppy Bank of California. The financing was structured on a 10-year term with interest-only payments for the first five years. The loan proceeds were used to retire a bridge loan that Northmarq originated in 2021.
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $113 million in financing on behalf of Acacia Capital for the acquisition of 299 Franklin, a Class A multifamily property located at 299 Franklin St. in Redwood City. Jeff Burns, Chris Botsford, Rene Alvarez, Jeff Conahan and Matt DeMarche of Walker & Dunlop Multifamily Finance team arranged the financing. Built in 2013, 299 Franklin offers 304 market-rate studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, including 11 direct-access townhomes, with an average unit size of 845 square feet. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, swimming pool and spa deck, business and resident lounges, bicycle parking and electric vehicle charging stations.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Rockefeller Group has completed the construction of Patterson Commerce Center, a distribution facility on 14 acres in Perris. The project team included HPA Architects, Huitt-Zollars as engineer and RM Dalton as general contractor. Located on Patterson Avenue and Nance Street, the 259,951-square-foot center offers a clear height of 36 feet, 56-foot by 60-foot column spacing and 145 parking spaces and 59 truck trailer stalls over a 185-foot by 240-foot concrete truck court. Joe McKay, Michael McKay and Michael Fine of Lee & Associates are handling marketing for the property.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a medical office building located at 1743 Creekside Drive in Folsom. A private seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $7.5 million. At the time of sale, the 20,086-square-foot property was fully leased. Tenants include CGT Global, Folsom Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics West. The building is situated within the nine-building Willow Creek Medical Office Park, which is adjacent to Dignity Health Hospital. Matt Post, Sammy Cemo and Antony DeLorenzo of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Real Estate Development Associates (REDA) and Clarion Partners have completed construction of Union Commerce Center, a Class A warehouse/distribution facility at 3690 E. Union Pacific Ave. in central Los Angeles. Situated on more than 11 acres, Union Commerce Center offers 253,318 square feet of speculative industrial space. The development consists of a single 253,318-square-foot industrial building with a clear height of 36 feet, 35 dock-high doors with levers on all docks, two oversized grade-level doors, 41 trailer stalls, an ESFR K-25 sprinkler system, skylights, wide column spacing and ample expandable power. Union Commerce Center features a large-scale mural that wraps around a 500,000-gallon water tower, which serves the property’s fire sprinkler system. The mural was produced by local artist Downtown Daniel, an Angeleno more formally known as Daniel Antelo. Antelo’s work has been featured on walls and canvases nationwide, and he is recognized for his work with Nike, Kobe Bryant’s family, The Marathon Clothing and the LA Rams, Clippers and Dodgers. Cushman & Wakefield’s John Minervini, Erik Larson, Chris Tolles and Paul Sims are handling the leasing efforts of the property.
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — Madison Marquette has completed the sale of Valent Innovation Center, a two-story R&D building in San Ramon. Orion Office REIT acquired the asset for an undisclosed price as the first acquisition under its new entity. Located at 4600 Norris Canyon Road, Valent Innovation Center offers 96,535 square feet of research and development space, which is fully leased to Valent USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical. The asset was most recently renovated in 2022. Adam Lasoff, Erik Hanson, Rob Hielscher, Caroline Reynolds and Quinn O’Connor of JLL Capital Market’s Investment Sales and Advisory represented the seller in the transaction.