California

LAKEWOOD, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate Services (ARES) has purchased the 149-unit Olivewood Apartments in Lakewood for $30.9 million. The community is located at 5800 South St. Olivewood Apartments was built in 1976. The property has never undergone a renovation. ARES plans to completely renovate and rebrand the community as The 5800 Apartment Homes. ARES assumed a loan worth approximately $16 million. The company plans to add $6 million in improvements to the property. Dean Zander of Berkadia executed the sale. The seller was Interstate Equities Corp.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided $22.8 million in financing for a 169-room Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel in San Francisco. The hotel is situated in south San Francisco, about three miles north of San Francisco International Airport. It was built in 1986 and was renovated last in 2010. About $2.4 million of the loan proceeds will be used to renovate the hotel. Dougherty Funding served as lead lender and servicer for the loan.

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IRVINE, CALIF. — Saint Marina Coptic Church has purchased an 11,500-square-foot industrial property in Irvine for $2.8 million. The property is located at 3 Wrigley, within the Irvine Spectrum. Saint Marina Coptic Church will use the building for its administration operations. The church occupies space in an adjacent building as well. NGKF’s David Kluver represented the seller, Hunter Julian Properties, which was previously the owner-occupier.

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COLTON, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $1.9 million sale of Bluffs Crossing, a 6,167-square-foot retail property located at 1231 E. Washington St. in Colton, Calif. Greg Bedell of Progressive represented the seller, a Sherman Oaks-based private investor, in the transaction. Fred Furey, an independent Huntington Beach-based broker, represented the buyer, a Chino Hills-based private investor. Tenants at the center include Premier Insurance, U-Haul and Pizza Q.

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KERMAN AND CLOVIS, CALIF. — Retail California, a division of Pearson Realty, has arranged two retail leases totaling 5,300 square feet. In Kerman, Sally Beauty Supply inked a lease for 1,300 square feet of retail space at 14051 W. Whitesbridge Ave. from CFTNV Developments LLC. Lewis Smith of Retail California represented the landlord, while Doug Cords of Commercial Retail Associates represented the tenant in the transaction. In Clovis, AAA Insurance leased 4,000 square feet of retail space with Trading Post Shopping Center from DN Clovis LLC. Lewis Smith and Peter Orlando of Retail California represented the landlord, while Nick Rendino of Colliers International represented the tenant in the deal.

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VACAVILLE, LINCOLN, IRVINE AND WEST ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Citivest Realty Services Newport Beach has arranged four leases for retail spaces totaling 7,546 square feet in California. Beach Hut Deli, a gourmet sandwich deli has signed a 10-year lease for 2,147 square feet within Vacaville Commons in Vacaville from R/M Vacaville Ltd.; a 10-year lease for 1,999 square feet at Lincoln Gateway in Lincoln from Lincoln Gateway Ventures; and a five-year lease for 1,600 square feet at Woodcreek Plaza in West Roseville from Woodcreek Plaza. Jim Donnell of Citivest Realty Services Newport Beach represented the tenant in each transaction, while Rick Martinez of CBRE Sacramento represented R/M Vacaville. Robb Osborne of TRI Commercial represented Lincoln Gateway Ventures and Scott Carruth of CBRE Sacramento represented Woodcreek Plaza in the transactions. Additionally, Images Luxury Nail Lounge inked a five-year lease for 1,800 square feet of retail space within Woodbury Town Center in Irvine. Donnell of Citivest represented the tenant, while Erin Drapkowski provided in-house representation for the landlord, The Irvine Company.

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CORONA, CALIF. — The Shops at Dos Lagos are welcoming two new retailers to the retail center located at 2780 Cabot Drive in Corona. Creative Souls Art Lounge is opening a 2,800-square-foot location at the property. The art lounge will bring its paint-and-sip concept to the area, as well as space for private parties. Additionally, Stone Church Brewery is joining the tenant roster at The Shops at Dos Lagos with a 2,483-square-foot location with up to 12 beers on tap. Creative Souls Art Lounge is hosting its grand opening on April 7, and Stone Church Brewery is celebrating its grand opening on April 23.

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RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $43.9 million sale of University Village, a 180,681-square-foot, movie theater-anchored shopping center located in Riverside. University Village is located near the University of California at Riverside campus, and serves as the primary commercial area for the college. Philip Voorhees, Todd Goodman, Jimmy Slusher, Megan Wood, Matt Burson, Brad Rable, and Kirk Brummer of CBRE represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based partnership, in the transaction. A China-based private investor acquired the property.

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LOS ANGELES — Meridian Capital Group has arranged the $4.8 million refinancing of a 12,630-square-foot mixed-use property located in Los Angeles. The two-story building, located at 8431 Melrose Place, features retail and office components, including Waterwork’s new flagship showroom. Drew Anderman and Sean Robertson of Meridian secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, VE Equities, through a balance sheet lender. The financing features no prepayment penalty, and an amortization schedule that is coterminous with the ground lease.

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NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Kenneth Brown Salons has signed a lease for 4,000 square feet of retail space at 2700 W. Coast Highway within Mariners Mile Square in Newport Beach. The 10-year lease begins in May. Rick Turner of DAUM Commercial represented the tenant, while Ned McCune of Mariners Mile Co. represented the landlord in the transaction.

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