GLENDORA, CALIF. – The 50-unit Glendora Park Place Apartment Homes has sold to a private, out-of-state investor for $14.5 million. The community is located at 633-641 West Route 66 in the Los Angeles submarket of Glendora. It is currently 95 percent occupied. The property also contains three ground-level commercial spaces. The seller was Glendora Park Place. The transaction was executed by Peter M. Hauser of Berkadia.
LOS ANGELES – LemonPop has leased 5,900 square feet of space at Azalea Regional Shopping Center in the Los Angeles submarket of South Gate. The center is located at 4827 Firestone Blvd. LemonPop is an apparel store that serves children and adults of all ages. The center is owned by Primestor Development.
SAN DIEGO — Greystar has acquired a development parcel within the new master-planned development of Ballpark Village in San Diego. The mixed-use project sits adjacent to Petco Park in the city’s Ballpark District. Greystar’s site is slated for a 37-story, 446-unit multifamily tower. The purchase price was not disclosed. The asset will offer views of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego Bay, Coronado Island and bridge, Balboa Park, Point Loma and the Downtown skyline. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool, clubhouse, spa, fire pit and barbecue area. The property will also feature a three level parking garage and 24,000 square feet of retail space. The seller, a joint venture between JMI and Lennar, was represented by JLL’s Darcy Miramontes, Lynn LaChapelle, Bob Prendergast and Kip Malo. Ballpark Village is slated for completion in 2018.
SAN FRANCISCO — Round One, a Japan-based, family friendly entertainment center, has announced plans to open six new locations this year throughout the U.S. This is in addition to the five centers it currently operates. Round One also intends to open eight more locations in 2016. The new concept will soon debut at Westfield Southcenter Mall in Seattle; Eastridge Shopping Center in San Jose, Calif.; and Main Place Mall in Santa Ana, Calif. It will also open outposts in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The family entertainment centers typically range between 45,000 square feet and 80,000 square feet. They offer a variety of activities like karaoke, bowling, billiards, ping pong and darts, in addition to food and beverage options. Round One has existing California locations at Lakewood Center Mall in Lakewood; Moreno Valley Mall in Moreno Valley; and Puente Hills Mall in the City of Industry. It also has centers in Texas and Illinois. The company is actively looking for new locations in gateway Northeast markets, as well as in strong retail trade areas like Washington, Oregon and California, according to RKF’s David Friedman, who arranged the six new leases for Round One. Round One currently operates more than 100 locations in …
OXNARD, CALIF. – Smart & Final has announced plans to open a new 43,200-square-foot Smart & Final Extra! store at Lemon Grove Plaza in Oxnard. The center is located on North Oxnard Boulevard. The company previously operated a 16,092-square-foot space within the center for the past 27 years. Smart & Final Extra! is larger than the company’s traditional warehouse stores, offering an expanded produce section with some organic items. Smart & Final was represented by Pamela Scott of Lee & Associates.
LOS ANGELES – Gerald J. Sullivan & Associates has renewed its lease for 28,668 square feet of office space at Pacific Financial Center in Downtown Los Angeles. The Class A office tower is located at 800 W. Sixth Street. It is fully occupied. The insurance brokerage firm has resided within the Pacific Financial Center since 1987. It occupies the top two floors of the property. The firm was represented by Jonathan Larsen of Avison Young. The landlord, Pacific Financial Equities, was represented by John Anthony of Charles Dunn Company.
SAN DIEGO – An 18,314-square-foot industrial building in the San Diego submarket of San Marcos has sold to Utah Prime Properties for $2.1 million. The building is located at 1585 Creek Street. The tenant, ESN Restoration, has four years remaining on its lease. Utah Prime was represented by Rusty Williams, Chris Roth and Kyle Carruthers of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County. The seller, Edward Allen Properties, was represented by Kidder Matthews.
DUBLIN, CALIF. — American Realty Advisors has acquired Dublin Place Shopping Center, a 283,506-square-foot retail center in Northern California, for $51.1 million. The center is located at 6920-7202 Amador Plaza Road; 7590 Amador Valley Blvd.; and 7505-7533 Dublin Blvd. in Dublin, just east of the San Francisco Bay. The property is 97 percent occupied. It is anchored by Target, Hobby Lobby, Burlington Coat Factory and Toys R Us. American plans to upgrade the shop buildings in an effort to bring existing below-market-rate rents up to current market rates. The firm may also eventually add more commercial and residential space to the center. Both American and the seller, PFRS Dublin Corporation, represented themselves in this acquisition.
LOS ANGELES – The Government of the United States (GSA) has renewed its lease for 21,961 square feet of office space in the Los Angeles submarket of Brentwood. The GSA leases the entire fourth floor of a Class A building at 12121 Wilshire Blvd. The space is situated on the northwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Bundy Drive. The GSA has occupied the building for 10 years. It has now signed on for an additional 10 years. The landlord, Douglas Emmett, was represented by Mitchell Stokes and Bob Safai of Madison Partners.
SAN FRANCISCO – Singapore-based specialty restaurant VeganBurg has announced plans to open its first U.S. restaurant in San Francisco. The plant-based burger restaurant will open at 1466 Haight Street this summer. The space was previously vacated by All You Knead. The company is evaluating plans for future sites across the country. VeganBurg was represented by John Polyzoides and Andrew Lindsey of SRS Real Estate Partners.