California

LOS ANGELES — Chatham Lodging Trust has purchased the 134-room Hilton Garden Inn Marina del Rey for $44.5 million. The hotel is located at 4200 Admiralty Way in the Los Angeles submarket of Marina del Rey. The property was converted from an independent hotel in June 2013 after an extensive renovation. The new owner says it will not need to make a major capital investment until 2020. The hotel includes the Marina Bar & Grill; two meeting venues and rooms; suites and loft-style casitas with private patios; and an underground parking garage that serves hotel guests and local visitors. Chatham funded the purchase through the assumption of a $22.6 million loan that carries an interest rate of 4.68 percent and matures in July 2024. The balance was financed with available cash and borrowings on the company’s revolving credit facility. The hotel is subject to a long-term ground lease that matures in December 2067. Island Hospitality Management will manage the hotel.

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UPLAND, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.3 million sale of Junction Route 66 Plaza, an 18,297-square-foot shopping center located in Upland. Josh Rey, Pablo Rodriguez and Richard Vincent of Marcus & Millichap worked on behalf of the seller, a personal trust, and Edward Kim of Realtyland Co. Inc. secured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Tenants at the center include Jiffy Lube, Popeye’s Chicken and Carl’s Jr., occupying the outparcel.

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SAN DIEGO — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged a $7.25 million refinancing for the majority of the Schiefer & Sons Building in downtown San Diego. Bank of America provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt. The property features 15,221 square feet of office and retail space. Located at 815 J St., the building is divided into six office units and two ground-level retail spaces. Kevin MacKenzie and Greg Brown of HFF secured the financing for the borrower, Capital Real Estate Ventures Inc.

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The San Diego retail market had another positive quarter, which built on the strength of the local economy. Strong job growth and low unemployment led to positive net absorption and a spike in sales activities. The unemployment rate decreased across the board. San Diego posted a 4.9 percent rate, a post-recession low for overall unemployment. This is the first time San Diego unemployment has been sub-5 percent since the beginning of 2008. Local San Diego retail employment has been steadily increasing by 2.4 percent over the past five years, according to CBRE Econometric Advisors. Annual growth for the next five years, however, is expected to be relatively flat. Despite the lack of space, there have been a few construction deliveries. Most of the current retail construction in San Diego is from mixed-use development and property renovations. Westfield plans to spend $500 million to expand its center at UTC. It will also spend $300 million in Carlsbad where it plans intends to transform an indoor mall into an open-air center. Regional malls are leading the trend, and smaller centers like Flower Hill Promenade and Del Mar Heights Town Center are keeping up with them. One of the most significant signings this …

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CARMICHAEL, CALIF. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged a $12 million, fixed-rate loan from Fannie Mae to refinance Winding Commons, a 100-unit independent living community in metro Sacramento. The borrower is Sacramento-based Ray Stone Inc. (RSI), the community’s operator since it opened in 2003. RSI manages six communities in California comprising over 800 units. Aron Will, executive vice president of CBRE National Senior Housing, and Kevin Randles, senior vice president of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance office in Sacramento, led the transaction.

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PLEASANT HILL, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance has arranged $9 million in non-recourse financing for the refinance of Regency Plaza in Pleasant Hill. The center features 36,597 square feet of retail space. CBRE arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate financing at a 74 percent loan-to-value on behalf of the client, a private high-net-worth real estate investor. A foreign bank provided the capital. Michael Walker of CBRE secured the financing for the borrower.

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