California

McFadden Center in Santa Ana Sells for $30.7M

by Nellie Day January 16, 2015

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Newport Asset Management Group has purchased McFadden Center, a 184,737-square-foot retail and office complex in Santa Ana, for $30.7 million. The center is located at 1714 East McFadden Ave. The center features 11 buildings occupied by 57 tenants. The buildings include two retail pads, one retail-in-line building with 18 suites and eight business park buildings with a total of 79 suites. McFadden Center is currently 98 percent occupied. Newport plans to renovate the center as part of its long-term hold strategy. The firm was represented by Ryan Swanson and Kurt Bruggeman of Lee & Associates Irvine. “McFadden Center was an attractive purchase because it offers excellent cash flow and diversified income stream from industrial, office and retail tenants alike in a central OC location,” Swanson says. The seller, Olen Properties, was represented by HFF’s Mike McCann, Ryan Gallagher and Dan Curtis.

January 16, 2015

California Office Western

Buchanan Street Buys Cornerstone Heights Corporate Center in San Diego

by Nellie Day January 16, 2015

SAN DIEGO — Buchanan Street Partners has acquired Cornerstone Heights Corporate Center, a 97,945-square-foot office property in the San Diego submarket of Sorrento Mesa, for $23.1 million. The two-building center is located at 5959 & 6059 Cornerstone West. The center is 91 percent leased to three tenants, including Konica Minolta, Verimatrix and Tillster. It was developed in 1987. Both buildings recently underwent significant renovations. The seller, a partnership between Lincoln Property Company and Artemis Real Estate Partners, was represented by DTZ’s Rick Reeder and Brad Tecca. The firm’s Brett Ward will lead the center’s leasing efforts.

January 16, 2015

California Retail Western

Shops at Camarillo Town Center Sells for $4.4M

by Nellie Day January 15, 2015

CAMARILLO, CALIF. – The Shops at Camarillo Town Center, an 8,000-square-foot retail center in Camarillo, has sold to YS Properties for $4.4 million. The center is located at 415 W. Ventura Blvd. It is fully occupied by Subway, T-Mobile, Lindora Weight Loss Center and Eyeglass Factory. The Shops is part of the larger Camarillo Town Center. This 457,128-square-foot power center is anchored by Home Depot, Target, BevMo, Ross and Walmart Neighborhood Market. YS Properties was represented by Connie Kim of Coldwell Banker Wilshire. The seller, a private Orange County investor, was represented by Chris DePierro and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee.

January 15, 2015

California Office Western

Tech Start-Up Wish Leases Office Space in San Francisco

by Nellie Day January 15, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO – A locally based tech start-up company called Wish has leased 54,501 square feet of office space in San Francisco. The Class A space is located at 1 Sansome Street. The mobile commerce platform is doing business as ContextLogic. The landlord is Prudential Real Estate Investors. Wish was represented by DTZ’s Jason Burch, Jim Chesler and Charlie Moore.

January 15, 2015

California Hospitality Western

AWH Partners, Starr Cos. Buys Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport

by Nellie Day January 14, 2015

LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between AWH Partners and Starr Companies has acquired the 488-room Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport for reported purchase price north of $100 million. The full-service hotel is located at 2500 North Hollywood Way, adjacent to Bob Hope Airport and Amtrak-Burbank Airport train terminal, in the Los Angeles submarket of Burbank. The Marriott-branded hotel recently underwent a $10-million renovation. It includes two towers, along with an adjacent conference center that features nearly 46,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor function space. Amenities include a fully equipped fitness center, business center, two heated outdoor pools, spa, a concierge lounge, and a restaurant with dine-in and in-room dining options. The seller, Westbrook Partners, was represented by HFF’s Scott Hall.

January 14, 2015

California Multifamily Western

Decron Properties Buys Highland Gardens Apartments in Silicon Valley for $86M

by Nellie Day January 14, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Decron Properties Corp. has purchased the 187-unit Highland Gardens apartment community in the Silicon Valley submarket of Mountain View for $86 million. The community is located at 222 and 234 Escuela. Highland Gardens was built in 1964 and recently underwent a renovation. Common-area amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, recreation areas and covered parking. Decron plans to further upgrade the community. They will include a relocation and expansion of the fitness center, the creation of a Wi-Fi lounge, a new Jacuzzi/spa and enhanced landscaping with outdoor fire pits. This acquisition is Decron’s first in the Bay Area. The firm has an additional $63-million worth of assets under contract that are set to close by the end of the month. Decron is the development arm of the Nagel Family Trust, which owns and manages more than 5,000 multifamily units, primarily in Southern California. The firm plans to invest up to $350 million in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley submarkets this year, according to David Nagel, Decron’s president and CEO. The seller was a joint venture between Maximus Real Estate Partners and Rockpoint Group LLC. The transaction was executed by Stan Jones, Phil …

January 14, 2015

California Office Western

Jamestown Buys Market Street Office Building in San Francisco

by Nellie Day January 14, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamestown has acquired a 92,023-square-foot office building in San Francisco for a reported $65.2 million. The historic creative office property is located at 731 Market Street. The building is situated on the south side of Market Street, between Third and Fourth streets, near the convergence of the SOMA, Mid-Market, Union Square and Financial District neighborhoods. The six-story property is fully leased to eight tenants, including Stitch Fix, ConnectSolutions and Liftopia. It also contains 12,067 square feet of ground-floor retail that is occupied by CVS. The building was constructed in 1908, when it was known as the Bancroft Building. It recently received an extensive renovation that included upgrades to the building systems and lobby. The asset was acquired by the Jamestown Premier Property Fund, the firm’s flagship core and core-plus investment vehicle for institutional investors. The fund also owns 799 Market Street, a neighboring creative office and retail asset that is fully occupied by technology tenants, in addition to Ghirardelli Square, Waterfront Plaza and Alameda South Shore Center. The seller, Harvest Properties, was represented by JLL.

January 14, 2015

California Multifamily Western

The South Orange Grove Apartments in Pasadena Sell for $9.5M

by Nellie Day January 14, 2015

PASADENA, CALIF. – The South Orange Grove Apartments have sold to a Unison Investment Co. for $9.5 million. The 20-unit community is located at 164, 168, 172, 176 and 180 S. Orange Grove Blvd. It was the first multifamily structure to be built on South Orange Grove Boulevard, following a zoning change in 1948. The seller, an entity of City Ventures, was represented by Jim Fisher and Mike Smith of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura.

January 14, 2015

California Office Western

Rescare Workforce Leases Space in Garden Grove

by Nellie Day January 13, 2015

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. – Rescare Workforce Services has leased 19,718 square feet of office space in Garden Grove. The space is located at 7077 Orangewood Ave. Rescare was represented by CBRE. The landlord, Burke Investment Grove LP, was represented by Shaun McCullough and Say Jeon of Lee & Associates.

January 13, 2015

California Industrial Market Reports Western Western Market Reports

OC’s Industrial Market is About to Get Tighter

by Nellie Day January 13, 2015

The Southern California Leading Economic Indicator is continuing its upward trend. It has been on the incline for more than four years, since the last decrease in 2009. This suggests a rise in economic activity over the next six months that will continue the solid fundamentals for the Orange County industrial market well into 2015. A near record low industrial vacancy rate of 3.5 percent, along with an unemployment rate of less than 6 percent, has caused an aggressive search for viable land amongst developers. Numerous cities in Orange County have modified their industrial zoning regulations this year to permit a variety of additional uses that encourage new development. As a result, residential and retail property developers have been removing existing industrial buildings from current inventory. Growing companies in Orange County are starting to feel the inventory squeeze. The lack of available space is making it difficult to meet a client’s needs. This is causing landlords, buyers and tenants to make extensive renovations to the few buildings left available to them. The limited supply has been a major factor in the increase in value for larger assets, as clients are willing to pay more for properties. Sale prices are up …

January 13, 2015

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