COMPTON, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided a $25.9 million loan to finance construction of an affordable housing development at 1434 W. Compton Blvd. in the metro Los Angeles city of Compton. The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) has partnered with LandSpire Group to develop the 75-unit community. The project will be a three-story development consisting of studios and one- and two-bedroom units, all of which will be rent restricted at or below 50 percent of the area median income. Additional low-income housing tax credit equity and Freddie Mac permanent financing were secured from Walker & Dunlop. The total project cost was not disclosed, but a California Tax Credit Allocation Committee report from October 2024 lists the valuation at $56.8 million. Amenities will include laundry facilities, a community room, playground, landscaped courtyard, amphitheater-style seating area, sports court, onsite parking and a resident manager. Social services will be provided by CRCD and other community partners. Completion is slated for May 2027. CRCD and LandSpire Group have forged a partnership to create more than 1,000 permanent supportive and affordable housing units across the greater Los Angeles area over the next decade.
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LOS ANGELES — Kidder Mathews has arranged the $32.7 million sale of Holmby Hall, a landmark retail property in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village submarket. Tanel Harunzade and Darrell Levonian of Kidder Mathews, along with former Kidder Mathews agent David Saghian, handled the transaction. Details of the transaction were not released. Located at 921 Westwood Blvd., Holmby Hall offers 50,790 square feet of retail space. Built in 1929 in Spanish Colonial Revival style, the property features a 110-foot clock tower designed by Gordon Kaufmann and John Parkinson. The building is a designated Historic-Cultural Monument.
SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Stos Partners has completed the disposition of 145 N. Pacific Street in San Marcos to a private buyer, finalizing the disposition of its Benchmark Portfolio. The two-property portfolio sold for a combined $10.9 million. The Benchmark Portfolio comprised two freestanding industrial warehouses totaling 28,000 square feet in the submarkets of San Marcos and Poway, Calif. Both properties feature low site coverage and excess land. Stos Partners acquired the portfolio in 2020 in a joint venture with RanchHarbor for $6.1 million through an off-market transaction from an owner-user, which completed a five-year sale-leaseback at closing. Stos Partners implemented targeted capital improvements, repositioning the assets. The company sold the 18,000-square-foot property at 12575 Stowe Drive in Poway in July 2025 for $6.5 million. Tim Clepper of San Diego Commercial represented Stos Partners in the Poway deal. Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo and Nick Williams of CBRE represented Stos Partners, while Josh West of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the San Marcos transaction.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged $6.7 million in refinancing for a shopping center in San Diego. Totaling 65,000 square feet, the multi-tenant two-building property is occupied by Smart & Final, AutoZone and Big 5 Sporting Goods. Additionally, Burger King occupies a drive-thru restaurant pad site on a ground lease. Trevan Swierczewski and Alexander Santulis of PSRS secured the nonrecourse loan that was structured with a 15-year term and 15-year amortization.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $1.3M Sale of Industrial Property in Thousand Oaks, California
by Amy Works
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 51,401-square-foot industrial redevelopment site at 670 Lawrence Drive in Thousand Oaks. The asset traded for $1.3 million. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Christian Desnoes of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties in the transaction.
CenterCal Properties, DRA Advisors Buy 870,000 SF Long Beach Towne Center, Plan Redevelopment
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — CenterCal Properties and DRA Advisors have acquired Long Beach Towne Center with plans to redevelop the 870,000-square-foot property into a prominent retail and entertainment destination. Improvements will include new dining options such as chef-driven restaurants, fast-casual concepts and cafés; new retail brands; outdoor gathering areas with shaded seating, enhanced landscaping, public art and year-round programming; updated entertainment offerings with the addition of boutique fitness, wellness and family-oriented experiences; and renovated signage, lighting, pedestrian pathways and parking areas.
LA MIRADA, SANTA ANA AND ORANGE, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the $15.5 million acquisition of two retail buildings and an industrial building in MidCounties. Totaling 36,441 square feet, the assets include 16211-16217 Heron Avenue in La Mirada, 1268 S. Grand Avenue in Santa Ana and 1821 N. Tustin Street in Orange. The three buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale. Chuck Wilson of Colliers represented the buyer, Rancho De Los Cazadores, in the deal. The buyer acquired the portfolio as part of a 1031 exchange and Southern California expansion plan.
SAN DIEGO — R.D. Olson, an Irvine, Calif.-based general contractor, has completed the construction of Kettner Crossing, a $30 million affordable housing community situated in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. Bridge Housing Corp. was the developer. Totaling 64 units, the residences are reserved for seniors age 62 and older earning no more than 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The building also features 2,200 square feet of commercial office space available for lease. Amenities at the community include a rooftop overlooking North San Diego Bay, an open-air turf space, community room and library. A majority of the units (55) feature one-bedroom layouts, and the remaining units are a mix of two-bedroom and studio apartments. The County of San Diego provided the land as well as some financing for the development, which took two years to complete, and partnered with Bridge Housing Corp. to bring the project to fruition. Specifics of the funding were not disclosed, but the state issued $2.5 million in federal low-income housing tax credits to the capital stack. The project team also included architect AVRP Studios, construction manager JLL and civil engineer Fuscoe Engineerings.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $3.7M Sale of Starbucks-Occupied Retail Property in Santa Barbara
by Amy Works
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 402 N. Milpas St. in Santa Barbara. A Los Angeles-based developer sold the asset to a San Francisco-based 1031 exchange investor for $3.7 million. Sean Cox and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented. The 2,149-square-foot Starbucks Coffee location, which opened in April, features the company’s new café-only prototype design.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $1.9M Sale of Retail Building in Yucca Valley, California
by Amy Works
YUCCA VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail building at 57990 29 Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. A Los Angeles County, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a Los Angeles County-based private investor for $1.9 million. Crazy Bargains, Luxury Nail Spa and No Limits Boutique are tenants at the 13,593-square-foot property. Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.