SAN FRANCISCO — HFF has arranged $144.3 million in financing for Centennial Towers, a 340,000-square-foot office building in South San Francisco. The 12-story tower is located at 1 Tower Place. The loan will be used to finance the Class A property’s acquisition and repositioning. Phase 3 Real Estate Partners will develop the project, converting the space into a science facility rebranded as Genesis. Centennial Towers is located within a one-mile radius of major biotech and life sciences companies like Genentech and Amgen. It offers easy access to Highway 101, which links downtown San Francisco to Silicon Valley. HFF’s Tim Wright, Todd Sugimoto and Zack Holderman originated the loan.
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the sale of Sunnycrest, a private-pay assisted living community in Fullerton in northern Orange County, for $37 million. The community was recently remodeled and includes 130 units, resulting in a price per unit of $284,615. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. Orange County experienced 45 percent growth in the 85+ age demographic between 2000 and 2010, according to the U.S. census. Evans Senior Investments is an investment-banking firm exclusively serving the seniors housing industry.
SAN DIEGO — Extra Space Storage has purchased the 1,300-unit Del Sol Self Storage in San Diego for $9.5 million. The space is located at 3055 Del St. The property features nearly 60,000 square feet of self-storage space, as well as 73 RV and boat storage spaces. The seller was M4 Management. Stephen Grossman of NAI Capital executed the transaction.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — A 23-unit apartment complex in Tustin has sold to Nisson Rd LLC for $3.5 million. The community is located at 1431 Nisson Road. It was built in 1961. The property is fully occupied. Steve Heri and Steve Gim of NAI Capital represented both the buyer and seller, Cal Receivers, in this transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston Properties has sold Innovation Place, a 574,000-square-foot office campus in San Jose, for $207 million. The campus is located at 3100-3130 Zanker Road. The buyer was Broadcom. The 26-acre property includes four buildings, three of which are vacant. The property also includes land that supports an additional 537,000 square feet of office/R&D development and two parking structures with a total of 3,000 parking spaces.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the over $15 million sale of a 48,813-square-foot Saks Off 5th Avenue building located in downtown Santa Barbara. Stephen Leider and Clarice Clarke of Lee & Associates represented the seller, State Street Properties LLC, in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Forever 21 continues its expansion of its new concept, F21 RED, with three new stores in Brooklyn, N.Y., San Diego, and Kendall, Fla. F21 RED is a new concept store for Forever 21, which launched the first location in first quarter 2014, and currently operates more than 20 locations in the U.S. The Fulton Street store, located in the heart of Brooklyn, is 35,000 square feet, while the San Diego and Kendall locations are more than 20,000 square feet. F21 RED, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a fashion retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and accessories.
SAN DIEGO — FPA MultiFamily LLC has purchased Fifty Twenty-Five, a 260-unit, 942-bed Class A luxury student housing community serving San Diego State University, for $69.5 million. HFF marketed the asset exclusively on behalf of an undisclosed seller. Directors Hunter Combs and Zack Holderman led the HFF team. Completed in 2010, Fifty Twenty-Five is a LEED Gold-certified property offering a mix of studio, two- and four-bedroom floor plans averaging 951 square feet each. Amenities include flat-screen televisions, high-speed Internet, modern furnishings, full-size washers and dryers, walk-in closets and fully equipped kitchens. The community also features a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, 24-hour computer center, coffee bar, tanning bed, shuttle service and 598-space parking garage. The property is situated less than one mile from campus.
SAN DIEGO — Commerce Plaza One has acquired a 32,717-square-foot industrial park in the San Diego submarket of Chula Vista for $5 million. The park is located at 925 Hale Place. It was built in 1987. Tracy and Kimberly Clark of Voit represented the seller, Hudson WP Partners, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — EcoSense, an LED technology company, has acquired the assets of Journée Lighting for an undisclosed price. Journée Lighting is a privately owned, California-based lighting company that specializes in the design and development of specification grade lighting and focuses its efforts in the office, retail and hospitality segments. EcoSense and Journée both share similar product development and innovation philosophies. Journée was founded in 2005 by entrepreneur Clayton Alexander. This acquisition allows EcoSense to enter the downlight and track lighting market and leverage Journée’s IP for future product development efforts.