SOLANA BEACH, CALIF. — Capstone Advisors has purchased Beachwalk Shopping Center in Solana Beach from GEM Realty Capital for $32.1 million. Located at 437 S. Highway 101, the 55,580-square-foot asset consists of eight buildings offering a mix of retail, restaurant, medical and creative office space. Capstone Advisors plans to revitalize the center with physical improvements and a curated tenant roster focusing on food-and-beverage options, as well as health and wellness offerings. Two new tenants that reflect this focus are Pure Infrared Sauna and Lana Restaurant, which are currently under construction. Geoff Tranchina, Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL Investment Sale and Advisory represented the seller in the deal.
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CHINO, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of Legacy Academy, a K-8 school at The Preserve at Chino, a 38-acre master-planned community in Chino. The $51 million public school will serve more than 1,250 students in the Chino Valley Unified School District (Chino Valley USD). Legacy Academy’s 73,000-square-foot campus consists of six one-story buildings housing classrooms, science and STEM labs, physical education facilities, administration, a library, kitchen, multipurpose room, a dedicated TK/kindergarten and an outdoor amphitheater. Additionally, C.W. Driver Cos. provided construction of the school’s new parking lots, playfields, hardcourts, fencing and gates. PBK Architect provided architectural services for the project.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Downtown Burbank has completed the second phase of First Street Village, a three-phase mixed-use apartment community at the intersection of First Street and Magnolia Boulevard in downtown Burbank. Situated on more than 3 acres, the second phase includes 275 apartments and 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. High Impact Pilates has signed a lease to occupy a portion of the new retail space. First Street Village offers micro units, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, a sky deck with WiFi, fitness center, social workspaces, barbecues, fire pits and pools. The first phase of the community is 95 percent occupied and retail tenants include Flow Wine Bar, Hardcore Fitness and Hollywood Pet Grooming Pet Store. The residential component includes 24 affordable housing units. Developed by Tim Behunin, First Street Village is the largest mixed-use development in downtown Burbank since 2005. Christopher Baer of Avison Young is handling leasing for First Street Village’s retail component. Downtown Burbank Partnership, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, manages the Downtown Burbank District.
JLL Secures $45M Acquisition Financing for Garden Village Student Housing Community Near UC Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $45 million in financing for Hawkins Way Capital’s acquisition of Garden Village, a student housing community in Berkeley. Located at 2201 Dwight Way, Garden Village offers 77 residential units for students. The property will be operated as the FOUND Study Southside Berkeley and will be managed by FCL Management. Built in 2016 near the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), the mid-rise property offers a mix of two- and four-bedroom floor plans, a rooftop farm and flower garden, secured access, outdoor patios, an indoor lounge, laundry room, fitness center and bike storage. The community consists of 18 buildings, totaling 64,301 square feet. Brandon Smith, Annie Rice and Gyasi Edmondson of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through Limekiln Real Estate Investment Management. The financing package includes an initial funding of $36 million, with an additional $9 million available for future funding.
Buchanan Street Partners Buys Metro Los Angeles Development Site, Plans 1,180-Unit Self-Storage Project
by Amy Works
UPLAND, CALIF. — Buchanan Street Partners has acquired a 2.1-acre site located at 1382 E. Foothill Blvd. in Upland for $6.2 million from a private owner/developer in an off-market transaction. Buchanan Street Partners plans to redevelop the site, which is located approximately 37 miles east of Los Angeles and is currently occupied by a vacant medical office building, into a Class A self-storage facility. The new four-story, 123,000-square-foot property will offer 1,180 self-storage units. Construction will begin immediately, with completion slated for January 2026. DAI General Contracting is the general contractor, and Wintrust Bank is providing construction financing for the project.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Shops at Broadway Faire, a multi-tenant, net-leased retail pad property in Fresno. Built in 1995 on 1.4 acres, the 15,000-square-foot retail pad is located at 3367-3385 W. Shaw Ave. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased by five tenants: Red Robin, which occupies 47 percent of the property; FedEx Office, which recently signed a new 10-year lease; Conroy’s Flowers, which recently executed a new 10-year renewal; Liquor 4U, which extended an additional five years with a rental increase; and OneMain Financial, which exercised its five-year extension option. Eric Wohl and C.J. Kiehler of Hanley Investment Group Estate Advisors represented the seller, a New York-based real estate investment trust, while the buyer, a local private investor, was self-represented in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Nuveen Green Capital Closes $220M in C-PACE Financing for 200 Park Avenue Office Building in San Jose
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Nuveen Green Capital, on behalf of Jay Paul Co., has closed $220 million in C-PACE financing for 200 Park Avenue, an office building in San Jose. Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) provides flexible financing solutions for new, ongoing or recently completed commercial real estate projects. The financing was used to recapitalize the building’s sustainability and resiliency measures. Designed and developed by Jay Paul Co., the 19-story tower offers 965,000 square feet of Class A office space, including 24,300 square feet of outdoor terraces, four levels of underground parking and a 20,500-square-foot fitness and amenity center. Matt Cimino and Bruce Ganong of JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory represented the sponsor in the financing transaction.
Gantry Secures $55.9M Acquisition Loan for Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Monrovia, California
by Amy Works
MONROVIA, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $55.9 million acquisition loan for Huntington Oaks, a retail center located at 500-600 W. Huntington Drive in Monrovia. The acquisition encompasses 251,000 square feet of leasable space, with major tenants including a mix of national retailers, restaurants and service retailers. According to the property website, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Trader Joe’s, Marshalls, Chili’s, Petco and Panera Bread, among others. George Mitsanas, Braden Turnbull and Austin Ridge of Gantry’s Los Angeles (El Segundo) production office arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was secured through one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance lenders, underwritten to a full-term interest only.
Diamond Investment Properties Receives $37.7M Refinancing for Office Building in Redwood City, California
by Amy Works
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Diamond Investment Properties has received a $37.7 million loan for the refinancing of 101 Redwood Shores, a Class A office building in Redwood City. Zuora, an enterprise software company, fully occupies the 100,000-square-foot office building and has approximately five years remaining on its lease. Mike Walker and Brad Zampa of CBRE’s Northern California Capital Markets Institutional Properties office represented arranged the loan on behalf of Diamond Investment Properties. A Chicago-based financial institution originated the loan.
PETALUMA, CALIF. — MBK Rental Living has completed the development of The Haven at Deer Creek, a Class A apartment property located at 495 N. McDowell Blvd. in Petaluma. The Haven at Deer Creek offers 134 three-story garden-style and three-story podium-style apartments. The community features 93 one-bedroom units and 41 two-bedroom units ranging from 715 square feet to 1,206 square feet, with rents ranging from $2,350 for a one-bedroom to $2,858 for a two-bedroom. The units offer open floor plans with ample natural light, stainless steel appliances, wood-style plank flooring, quartz countertops, ceiling fans, kitchen tile backsplashes, undermount stainless steel sinks, private patios or balconies, in-unit washers/dryers and double-pane, low-E windows. Community amenities include an outdoor living area featuring a spa, grilling stations, a pizza oven and fireplace. The resident lounge offers a fireplace, communal tables, dedicated work-from-home areas, a pool table and a fully equipped entertainer’s kitchen.