NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Burnham-Ward Properties has acquired a 28,000-square-foot office building in Newport Beach for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 4220 Von Karman Ave., within the Koll Center Newport master-planned office park. The entire 14,000-square-foot second floor of the office building was pre-leased during escrow to personal injury law firm Bergener & Associates. John Pomer and Ben Gott of Stream Realty and Justin Hodgdon of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented both the buyer and lessee in this transaction.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — The Commodore, a 14-unit apartment complex in Beverly Hills, has sold to Paul Ling for $4.7 million. The community is located at 1830 N. Cherokee Ave. It is situated just three blocks from the Golden Triangle on South Rexford Drive. Kevin Kawaoka of NAI Capital represented both the buyer, which was not identified, and seller, Tower Ventures LLC, in this transaction.
UNION CITY, CALIF. — Spacesonic is relocating its operations from San Carlos to Union City. The new 70,800-square-foot space is located at 30300 Union City Blvd. Spacesonic manufactures and distributes custom sheet metals. CBRE’s Chip Sutherland and Soroush Kaboli of Soroush Kaboli Brokerage Services represented Spacesonic. Greig Lagomarsino, Sean Sabarese and Nick Ousman of Colliers International’s Oakland office represented the landlord.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Rdbh LLC has acquired a 27-uinit apartment building in Long Beach for $4.8 million. The community is located at 1101-1121 Gaviota Ave. It was built in 1988. The property is located within the Rose Park historical district near the neighborhoods of Carroll Park and Belmont Heights. The buyer plans to hold this asset long term, according to Stepp Commercial, which represented the buyer. The seller, Lunar Bear Properties II LLC, represented itself. Robert Stepp and Michael Toveg represented Rdbh.
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson has purchased Slate Creek at Johnson Ranch, a 612-unit multifamily community in Roseville, for $100 million. The community is located at 8800 Sierra College Blvd. The company and its equity partners invested an aggregate of $38.5 million of equity in the transaction. The group also assumed $63 million of debt as part of the off-market transaction. The seller was not named. Kennedy Wilson has acquired interests in 6,449 multifamily units in the Western U.S., year to date. Its global multifamily portfolio totals more than 26,000 units.
SAN BRUNO, CALIF. — A two-building office campus in the San Francisco Bay submarket of San Bruno has changed hands. The Class A campus serves as the world headquarters for YouTube. Neither the buyer, nor the price was disclosed. The campus is located at 900 and 1000 Cherry, within the Bayhill Office Park. It is situated directly adjacent to interstates 280 and 380. Both properties are fully leased to Google through 2022. They feature highly improved video/audio suites, high-end office finishes with creative spaces and conference rooms, and an “Immersion Room” that simulates a 360-degree video stream. The buildings also offer two full-service cafeterias, kitchen/pantry suites with lounge areas on each floor, a fitness center with lockers and showers, bike room with storage, and a multi-functional conference room for corporate events and executive retreats. HFF’s Steven Golubchik represented the seller, a fund managed by Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers.
IRVINE, CALIF. — The Irvine Co. has announced its plans to build six “Next Gen Campus Office” buildings at the Irvine Spectrum. The buildings will total 528,000 square feet. They will be situated within the Spectrum’s Discovery Business Center and Sand Canyon Business Center projects. Discovery Business Center will receive four buildings totaling 317,000 square feet. The customizable space will be called the Quad at Discovery Business Center. Two new buildings totaling 212,000 square feet are planned at Sand Canyon Business Center as well. Construction is scheduled to commence early next year, with a completion date of early 2017. The Next Gen Campus Office will feature modern architecture, including floor-to-ceiling glass and aluminum curtain walls for natural light and energy efficiency. Amenities will include advanced infrastructure for technology, and fitness and wellness centers offering indoor and outdoor activities like yoga and bike-sharing programs. The Commons, a large open-air space at the heart of each campus, will feature a Wi-Fi-enabled outdoor living room, sun decks, al fresco dining, barbeques and other areas for people to work, collaborate or take a break.
LOS ANGELES – A local investment firm has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio in the Hollywood Park area of Los Angeles for $24.8 million. The portfolio contains a total of 150 affordable apartment units. They are located on or near the part of Normandie Avenue that buttresses Inglewood. The buyer plans to use government incentives to upgrade and renovate the buildings. The company also intends to manage the properties as a scattered-site portfolio. Kitty Wallace and Rob Shiels of Colliers International represented the seller.
CARSON, CALIF. — Ancon Marine has leased a 108,400-square-foot industrial building in Carson. The lease is valued at $12.4 million. The building is located at 22707 S. Wilmington Ave. It features 11,067 square feet of office space with dock-high and grade-level loading. Ancon Marine will use the space as its corporate headquarters. Marc Bonando of Heger Industrial represented Ancon in the deal. The landlord was not named.
LAKEVIEW TERRACE, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $9.6 million refinance of Lakeview Terrace Center, a 78,634-square-foot shopping center located in Lakeview Terrace. David Blum of NorthMarq arranged the cash-out, 10-year term loan with 1.5 years’ interest followed by a 30-year amortization schedule through a CMBS lender. The largest tenant in the unanchored center is Lakeview Farmers Market.