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LMU Debuts New $110M Life Sciences Building in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day September 11, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles has debuted its new $110 million Life Sciences building. Construction on the 100,000-square-foot project began in June 2013. The new Life Sciences building houses faculty and research staff from the biology, chemistry and biochemistry, health and human sciences, civil engineering, and environmental science departments under the Seaver College of Science and Engineering. It provides modernized laboratories and collaborative research space. The three-story facility contains 35 teaching labs, 40 faculty and staff offices, nine informal student study spaces, a green roof and outdoor laboratory, three conference rooms and a 273-seat auditorium with an adjoining 1,800-square-foot terrace. C.W. Driver constructed the new building, which CO Architects designed.

September 11, 2015

California Loans Retail Western

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $30M Financing for Retail Center in San Diego

by Nellie Day September 11, 2015

SAN DIEGO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $30 million refinance of Carmel Mountain Ranch Town Center, a 172,272-square-foot retail property located in San Diego. Michael Dobbins of NorthMarq secured the fully amortizing, 25-year term loan through a life insurance company. Tenants at the center include Trader Joe’s, Ralph’s, Chico’s, Rite Aid, Bank of America and McDonald’s.

September 11, 2015

California Loans Retail Western

NYL REI Originates $35M Loan for the Center at Rancho Niguel

by Nellie Day September 10, 2015

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — New York Life Real Estate Investors (NYL REI) has originated a $35 million mortgage loan for The Center at Rancho Niguel, located at 28281 Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel. The loan has a 20-year term with an opportunity to borrow additional proceeds in the first 10 years of the loan. The borrower was Buie Stoddard Group, an institutional investor. Tenants at the 120,000-square-foot retail property include Wells Fargo, Ralphs Fresh Fare, Jamba Juice, Loehmann’s Shoes, Thomasville Furniture, NY’s Upper Crust Pizza, El Pollo Loco and Precision Fitness.

September 10, 2015

California Multifamily Western

Vista Pointe in Covina Changes Hands

by Nellie Day September 10, 2015

COVINA, CALIF. — Sares Regis Multifamily Value-Add Fund II L.P. has purchased the 216-unit Vista Pointe apartment community in Covina for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1400 and 1420 1/2 North Grand Ave. It was 95 percent occupied at time of sale. The seller was an out-of-state party. Margie Molloy, Adrienne Barr and Robin D. Ossenbeck of Berkadia executed the transaction.

September 10, 2015

California Retail Western

County Commerce Bank Acquires Building in Westlake Village for $3M

by Nellie Day September 9, 2015

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — County Commerce Bank has acquired a freestanding bank building located at 2663 Townsgate Road in Westlake Village. The 4,183-square-foot property sold for $3 million, or $621 per square foot. County Commerce Bank plans to open a new branch at the location once the existing lease to Rabobank ends in October. Michael Schiff of NAI Capital represented the seller, Westlake Gateway Properties, in the transaction.

September 9, 2015

California Retail Western

Faris Lee Investments Arranges $4.8M Sale of Single-Tenant CVS/pharmacy

by Nellie Day September 8, 2015

VALLEJO, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $4.8 million sale of a 16,500-square-foot single-tenant, triple-net lease CVS/pharmacy located in Vallejo. The transaction has a capitalization rate of 4.3 percent, the lowest recorded for a single-tenant CVS/pharmacy-occupied property. Christopher DePierro and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee represented the seller, Rivers Rock Vallejo LLC, and LemRx Realty Advisors represented the buyer, Calpine Corp., in the transaction. The property is currently under construction, and will open in October.

September 8, 2015

California Multifamily Western

TownCentre Commons Apartments in Brentwood Sell for $26.4M

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES — The ConAm Group has acquired the 137-unit TownCentre Commons apartments in the Los Angeles submarket of Brentwood for $26.4 million. The community is located at 1275 Central Blvd. TownCentre Commons is currently 98.5 percent leased. ConAm plans to implement a series of interior and exterior upgrades at the property, including the common area amenities. Seth Siegel and Jason Parr of Cushman & Wakefield represented both ConAm and the seller, Ridge Capital Investors, in this transaction.

September 4, 2015

California Office Western

Herald Examiner Building in LA to Undergo Redevelopment

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES — The Herald Examiner Building in downtown Los Angeles will soon undergo redevelopment. to turn the historic space into a mix of creative office space, retail and restaurants. The Herald Examiner Building was originally constructed in 1914 between South Park and the Broadway Corridor. The two-story lobby will also undergo a restoration as part of the renovation. The Georgetown Company has partnered with the Hearst Corporation on this project. The Herald Examiner Building was initially designed by Julia Morgan, the same architect who designed Hearst Castle. Carl Muhlstein of Jones Lang LaSalle will lead the leasing efforts.

September 4, 2015

California Office Western

NGKF Arranges $27M Loan for Downtown Los Angeles Office Building

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank has arranged a $27 million loan for a 151,013-square-foot office building in downtown Los Angeles. The Class A building is located at 626 Wilshire Blvd. The property features ground-floor retail atop two below-grade parking levels. It was originally built in 1966 as the headquarters for State Mutual Savings & Loan, one of Southern California’s leading financial institutions at the time. The borrowers, Barker Pacific Group and Golden Boy Enterprises, will use these funds to retire existing debt. The financing will also be used for property upgrades. Jordan Roeschlaub, Daniel Fromm and Scott Selke of NGKF Capital Markets team arranged and restructured the loan.

September 4, 2015

California Retail Western

Landmark Buys Bancroft Center Near UC Berkeley for $18.5M

by Nellie Day September 4, 2015

BERKELEY, CALIF. — Landmark Properties has acquired The Bancroft Center, a mixed-use site that sits adjacent to UC Berkeley, for $18.5 million. The property is located at 2580 Bancroft Way. The center currently houses nine retail tenants. It also contains the Fred Turner Building, a city-designated landmark that will be preserved in any future development. Frank Wheeler, Brandon Geraldo, Tony Crossley and Tim Maas of Colliers represented the seller, Bancroft Center Company.

September 4, 2015

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