California

Pacific Reach Properties Buys Blu Beverly Hills Apartment Building

by Nellie Day April 13, 2015

LOS ANGELES – Pacific Reach Properties has acquired the 37-unit Blu Beverly Hills apartment building for an undisclosed sum. The luxury high-rise apartment building is located at 8601 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. It includes a fitness center, rooftop lounge, media room, business center and 24-hour concierge and valet. The building also includes 650 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Andrew Kirsh, Mark Nicoletti and Michael Floryan of Sklar Kirsh LLP advised Pacific Reach on the purchase, financing and reverse 1031 Exchange associated with this acquisition.

April 13, 2015

California Industrial Western

Intercontinental Real Estate Buys PennySaver Building in Brea

by Nellie Day April 13, 2015

BREA, CALIF. – Intercontinental Real Estate has acquired the 101,420-square-foot corporate headquarters of PennySaver USA Publishing in Brea for an undisclosed sum. The space is located at 2830 Orbiter Street. The facility is adjacent to Imperial Highway, less than 30 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. It contains 52,069 square feet of office space throughout two floors, as well as 49,351 square feet of industrial manufacturing, assembly and distribution space. The facility houses the operations for the weekly PennySaver pamphlet, web-based advertising systems and salesforce. The seller, a joint venture between Cohen Asset Management and American National Insurance Company, was represented by HFF’s Anthony Brent and Ryan Martin.

April 13, 2015

California Industrial Western

Chino Industrial Building Sells for $9.7M

by Nellie Day April 13, 2015

CHINO, CALIF. – An 86,204-square-foot industrial building in Chino has sold to Emare for $9.7 million. The building is located at 4850 Eucalyptus Ave. Emare is a local company that distributes cell phone cases and accessories. It was represented by Stephen Shatafian of Lee & Associates. The unnamed seller was represented by Henry Hong of the same firm.

April 13, 2015

California Office Western

KTLA-TV Renews Studio Space at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood

by Nellie Day April 13, 2015

LOS ANGELES – Independent television station KTLA-TV has renewed its lease for 94,205 square feet at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood. The studio is located on the southeast corner of the Sunset Bronson, with frontage along Sunset Boulevard. The station has been headquartered at this location for nearly 60 years. KTLA plans to renovate its space. The lease renewal will go through 2030. The station is owned by Tribune Media, which was represented by CBRE’s Todd Doney, Paul Stockerll and Adam Seltzer. The landlord, Hudson Pacific Properties, was represented by Blake Mirkin of the same firm.

April 13, 2015

California Retail Western

Legendary Restaurant Brands Franchisee Agrees to Develop 100 New Restaurants in California

by Nellie Day April 10, 2015

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Legendary Restaurant Brands has signed an exclusive master development agreement that will allow it to bring up to 100 new Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants to California. Narender Taneja, franchise owner of the recently remodeled Bennigan’s in Santa Clara, secured the exclusive master and sub-franchising rights for the state. Taneja recently finalized agreements to bring two new Bennigan’s to Fremont and San Jose, Calif. They are scheduled to open in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Taneja also secured the rights to sub-franchise the brands to approved operators within California.

April 10, 2015

California Retail Western

Prudential Acquires Stake in Bella Terra Shopping Center in Huntington Beach

by Nellie Day April 10, 2015

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) has formed a joint venture with DJM Capital Partners to own and manage Bella Terra Shopping Center in Huntington Beach. The purchase price was not disclosed. DJM has owned and operated the 840,909-square-foot outdoor retail center since 2005. The Class A property is located at 7777 Edinger Ave. PREI acquired about a 75 percent stake in the center, while DJM will maintain about a 25 percent stake. DJM will continue to lead the property management and leasing aspects of the property. The firm originally purchased Bella Terra in 2005 with its previous partner, an institutional investor advised by Sarofim Realty Advisors. That entity sold its interest to PREI. The asset underwent a transformation shortly after this initial acquisition. The new joint venture between PREI and DJM Capital Partners includes the original shopping center and the new Costco. DJM separately owns and operates the retail underneath Bella Terra’s luxury apartments. Sarofim Realty Advisors and DJM Capital Partners were advised by Eastdil Secured.

April 10, 2015

California Retail Western

The Shops at Palm Springs Marketplace Trades for $3.1M

by Nellie Day April 10, 2015

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The Shops at Palm Springs Marketplace, a 10,301-square-foot, free-standing pad within the Palm Springs Marketplace, has sold to Huntington Beach Partnership for $3.1 million. The center is situated on the southeast corner of East Vista Chino and North Sunrise Way in Palm Springs. The Shops’ tenants include Subway, Little Caesars Pizza, Bank of America, Kaiser Permanente, Genetics Nutrition, David Andrew Salon and USA Taekwondo Center. Palm Springs Marketplace is anchored by Stater Bros. Other notable tenants include Arco, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, AutoZone, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Dollar Tree and Dairy Queen. Huntington Beach Partnership was represented by Harcourts & Freeman. The seller was Ramsey Real Estate Group.

April 10, 2015

California Multifamily Western

Jackson Courtyard Condominiums in Oakland Trades for $15.9M

by Nellie Day April 9, 2015

OAKLAND, CALIF. – The 45-unit Jackson Courtyard Condominiums in Oakland has sold to an unnamed buyer for $15.9 million. The community is located at 14th and Jackson streets in the city’s Lakeside district. It is situated near two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations. The seller, 685 Scofield LLC, was represented by Kevin Turner of Marcus & Millichap’s Oakland office.

April 9, 2015

California Office Western

San Diego Medical Office Building Sells for $2.4M

by Nellie Day April 9, 2015

SAN DIEGO – An 8,662-square-foot medical office building in San Diego has sold to BKC Commercial Properties for $2.4 million. The building is located at 9878 Hilbert Street. The buyer plans to relocate its dermatology clinic to the new facility, which will allow for expansion. BKC was represented by Mario Martinez of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County. The seller, Williams Charitable Remainder Trust, was represented by Colliers International.

April 9, 2015

California Hospitality Western

Doubletree San Diego-Hotel Circle Changes Hands

by Nellie Day April 8, 2015

SAN DIEGO — An affiliate of Oak Coast Properties LLC has acquired the 219-room Doubletree San Diego-Hotel Circle for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 1515 Hotel Circle South. The eight-story hotel includes the Panini Restaurant, meeting and event space, an outdoor pool and spa and a five-story parking garage. It was originally built in 1970. The Doubletree has undergone extensive renovations and modernization throughout the years. The buyer purchased the leasehold and land in two separate transactions that closed concurrently. The property will be managed by Portfolio Hotels & Resorts. It will continue to operate under the Doubletree by Hilton flag. The seller was two locally-based investment entities. They were represented by Bob Kaplan and Rod Apodaca of CBRE Hotels.

April 8, 2015

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