LOS ANGELES — Kennedy Wilson has purchased a majority interest in Vintage Housing Holdings (VHH), which owns certain interests in a Western-based multifamily portfolio. The real estate investment and services company acquired a 61 percent equity ownership in VHH for $78 million, giving this portfolio a valuation of about $486 million. The portfolio contains 30 multifamily properties with a total of 5,485 units throughout the West. The properties are primarily located in Washington (3,796 units), California (756 units) and Nevada (544 units). The units were built, on average, in 2006. The portfolio has produced net operating income of about $12 million, year to date, as of April 31, 2015, according to Kennedy Wilson. The firm now maintains a portfolio of more than 25,000 multifamily units, including more than 9,000 units in the State of Washington. VHH, the portfolio’s developer and manager, will maintain a 39 percent equity interest. It will also continue to manage the portfolio.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Rouse Properties has acquired Fig Garden Village, a 301,459-square-foot lifestyle center in Fresno, for $106.1 million. The center is located at 5082 N. Palm Ave. Fig Garden Village is anchored by Whole Foods. Other notable tenants include Lululemon, Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew, Pottery Barn, Chicos, White House Black Market, Chipolte and Starbucks. The center was built in 1956 and renovated in 2007. It was 93.9 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition was financed with a new $74.2 million, non-recourse CMBS loan that features an interest rate of 4.14 percent.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — DJM Capital Partners has signed Steven Alan, a luxury clothing, home and accessories store, as the newest retailer at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach. The 1,526-square-foot retail store is slated to open late this fall. The store will carry the designer’s line of ready-to-wear casual, smart essential for both men and women, as well as a hand-curated selection of clothing, handbags and optical from an eclectic group of emerging designers. Other tenants at the 116,000-square-foot center, which is undergoing a renovation, include Juice|Served Here, Jolie, Honor Coffee Roasters and Charlie & Me.
HESPERIA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has signed seven new leases, totaling 19,600 square feet, at The Marketplace on Main in Hesperia. The recently opened Walmart-anchored retail center is located at 13401 Main St. Paul Galmarini of Progressive represented the ownership, Pacific/Lewis Properties, a division of Pacific Development Group, in the following transactions: • Petco, 10,000 square feet • The Habit Burger Grill, 2,500 square feet • Pieology Pizzeria, 2,000 square feet • Yogurtland, 1,200 square feet • Metro PCS, 1,400 square feet • Great Clips, 1,200 square feet • Nail Salon, 1,300 square feet The ownership broke ground on the two-building, 24,000-square-foot retail center in April. The seven new retailers are slated to open prior to Holiday 2015. There are three retail units, ranging from 1,500 to 1,600 square feet, available at the center.
SAN FRANCISCO – Orinda Theatre Square, an eight-building, mixed-use property in the San Francisco Bay submarket of Orinda, has sold to an unnamed buyer for an undisclosed sum. The property is visible from Highway 24 and sits adjacent to the Orinda BART station. It was built in 1941 and expanded in 1986. Orinda Theatre features 47,610 square feet of office space and 42,927 square feet of retail space. The space is 98 percent leased to tenants like Starbucks, Serika Japanese Restaurant, Sweet Dreams Toy Store, Entourage Spa & Salon, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Advisors and Chicago Title. The seller was represented by HFF’s Steven Golubchik, Nicholas Bicardo and Brandon Rogoff.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. – Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. has purchased a 182,853-square-foot industrial building in the Los Angeles submarket of the City of Industry for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at 3737 Capitol Ave. The industrial brush manufacturer plans to relocate to the building, which will allow it to consolidate its operations. The company will occupy 100,000 square feet and lease the remaining space. Gordon Brush was represented by Jeff Bethel and Jack Cline of Lee & Associates.
SAN DIEGO – An eight-bedroom apartment community in the San Diego submarket of Normal Heights has sold to Wang’s Growth LLC for $1.9 million. The community is located at 4640 Bancroft Street. The seller, Vaerus Utah LLC, upgraded the complex with all new interiors, including new kitchens, hardwood floors, bathrooms, heating, paint, lighting and appliances. The property also received new exterior paint, drought-tolerant landscaping, hardscape, exterior modern treatments, doors and new modern fencing. Vaerus was represented by Mark Morgan of ACI Apartments.
LOS ANGELES – The Magellan Group has broken ground on a 501,270-square-foot industrial park in the Los Angeles submarket of El Monte. The $55 million Magellan Gateway will be located at 4127-4213 Temple City Blvd. Magellan purchased the 26.8-acre site one year ago. It was one of the largest infill industrial parcels left in Greater Los Angeles at the time, according to the firm. The company also notes Magellan Gateway is the first new large-scale industrial development in El Monte since 2008. The project will offer 14 units ranging in size from 10,905 square feet to 164,284 square feet. It is scheduled for completion during the fourth quarter of this year. Magellan Gateway will be designed by HPA Architecture. Robin Dodson, John Minervini, Erik Larson and Chris Tolles of Cushman & Wakefield will serve as the project’s leasing agents.
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – A 48-unit apartment building in the San Francisco Peninsula submarket of Redwood City has sold to an unnamed buyer for $13.1 million. The community is located at 180 Buckingham Ave. It was built in 1964. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
BEAUTMONT, CALIF. – Rudolph Foods Co. has purchased Beaumont Logistics Center, a 572,143-square-foot logistics center just east of Riverside, for $6.3 million. The two-building industrial warehouse center is located at 920 Fourth Street. It sits adjacent to Lowe’s Distribution Center. The pork rinds manufacturer and private snack supplier will be relocating its warehouse distribution operations to this facility from nearby San Bernardino. Rudolph Foods was represented by CBRE’s David Consani. The seller, CT Realty, was represented by Milo Lipson, Kyle Kehner, Ryan Velasquez and Tim Pimentel of Cushman and Wakefield.