PASADENA, CALIF. — Huntington Orthopedics Institute has acquired a 22,000-square-foot medical office building in Pasadena for $9.2 million. The space is located at 837 S. Fair Oaks Ave., one block from Huntington Hospital. The building was constructed in 1962. It was fully leased at the time of sale. Michael Dettling of Avison Young’s Healthcare Practice represented Huntington Orthopedics. Bill Ukropina of Coldwell Banker represented the seller, Hollis Cotton, in this off-market transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Sunrise Senior Living is set to open Sunrise at Palos Verdes in Los Angeles in March, marking the operator’s 42nd community in California. The community will include 80 units of assisted living and memory care, each of which will have flexible uses depending on the resident’s needs. The community is four stories and 67,000 square feet. Marguerite Crockem, formerly executive director of Sunrise of Fullerton, will be executive director of the new community. Based in McLean, Va., Sunrise is the fourth-largest operator of seniors housing in the U.S., according to June 2015 numbers from the American Seniors Housing Association.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — The Pechanga Development Corp., the economic development branch of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, has selected Tutor Perini Building Corp. to expand the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, roughly 60 miles north of San Diego. The contract is valued at $285 million. “Perini was the general contractor for the original Pechanga resort that opened in 2002. This development will complement our current offerings, enhance the resort experience for guests, and cement Pechanga Resort & Casino as the preeminent luxury gaming destination in California,” says Patrick Murphy, president of the Pechanga Development Corp. The resort expansion project involves adding a AAA Four Diamond, 568-room hotel wing; a standalone luxury two-story spa and salon with 17 treatment rooms, a fitness center and hydrotherapy pool terrace; a resort-style pool complex with eight pool areas; two new restaurants; and an additional 67,000 square feet of event space. Tutor Perini previously completed multiple phases of the Pechanga Resort & Casino over the past 13 years. Tutor Perini expects the expansion to be “substantially completed” by the end of 2017. Pechanga Resort & Casino is the largest resort/casino in California and employs roughly 4,000 team members, according to the casino’s website. …
CAMPBELL, CALIF. — An unnamed buyer has purchased the 40-unit Sol@Campbell apartment building in the Silicon Valley submarket of Campbell for $14 million. The community is located at 300 Dunster Drive and 350 Dunster Drive. It was built in 1957 and renovated in 2015. Mitchell Zurich of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office represented the seller, a locally based investment group, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Macland Investments has acquired a 10,300-square-foot office building in the Warner Center/Woodland Hills submarket of Los Angeles for $4.7 million. The building is located at 5947-5951 Variel Ave. The gas station operator will use the space for administrative offices. The seller, a private investor, acquired the property in 2012 as a two-tenant property. It renovated the space for single-tenant use with high-end, modern finishes. Scott Romick of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura represented the seller.
SAN JOAQUIN, CALIF. — An unnamed assisted living community in San Joaquin has changed hands. The community was built in 1970. It includes 44 units. A real estate investment fund, largely funded from China, purchased the community from a single-asset owner for $5.3 million, or $120,455 per unit. The community was 69 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owners plan to make $1.5 million of improvements. Jim Hazzard and Nick Stahler arranged the transaction as the lead agents for JCH.
LOS ANGELES AND LAS VEGAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed three loans throughout California and Nevada for a total of $15.9 million. Properties that received financing include a 24-unit multifamily community in Beverly Hills that will use the funds for renovation and stabilization; a 499-unit self-storage facility in Corona that will use the funds for refinancing and stabilization; and a 32,800-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas that will use the funds for the development and stabilization of the property.
SAN BERNADINO, CALIF. — JCH Consulting Group has arranged the sale of an assisted living community in San Bernardino. The community was built in 2002. It includes 86 units, of which 24 are for memory care. A national owner/operator purchased the community from the single-asset owner for $13.6 million, or $158,140 per unit. The community was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Interstate 5 Center LLC has acquired a 71,490-square-foot retail center located at 1008 Industrial Blvd. in Chula Vista for $8 million. Toys ‘R’ Us occupies 42,540 square feet at the center, while two buildings totaling 28,950 square feet currently remain vacant. Chris Amble and Brian Chambers of Wells Fargo Bank arranged financing for the transaction. A redevelopment and lease-up is currently planned for the site.
LOS ANGELES — American Apparel, a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded fashion-basic apparel, has emerged from Chapter 11 as a private company after successfully implementing its plan of reorganization, approved by the Delaware bankruptcy court on Jan. 27, 2016. Under the reorganization plan, the company also converted its corporate form from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company and, therefore, is now known as American Apparel LLC. American Apparel’s legal advisor in connection with the restructuring was Jones Day. FTI Consulting served as its restructuring advisor and Moelis & Company served as its investment banker for the restructuring. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP was the legal advisor to the bondholders and Ducera Partners LLC served as restructuring advisor. As of Feb. 1, 2016, American Apparel LLC operated 202 retail stores in 19 countries including the United States and Canada.