FOLSOM, CALIF. – The 260-unit Fairmont at Willow Creek in Folsom has received $28.5 million in refinancing. The community is located at 200 S. Lexington Drive. The loan includes a 10-year interest-only term. Financing was arranged by Michael T. Elmore of NorthMarq Capital’s Los Angeles office through the firm’s Fannie Mae DUS lender. The borrower was CWS Capital Partners.
PASADENA, CALIF. – The Commons, an 85,743-square-foot office and retail complex in Pasadena, has sold to a global investment management firm for an undisclosed sum. The complex is located at 140-146 South Lake Ave. It is occupied by tenants like Drybar, Soul Cycle, Lemonade, Green Street Café, The Counter, 18/8 and Seco New American. The buyer plans to further enhance value and hold the property long term. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller, a joint venture between Arenda Capital Management and Arenda Capital Management, in this transaction.
It’s no secret that with the abundance of developable land, affordable housing, and close proximity to the ports and major freeways, the Inland Empire has a tremendous advantage in relation to other Western markets. The Inland Empire industrial market has experienced a transactional volume of 120 deals for 100,000 square feet or more, as of this past November. There are also more than 30 buildings under construction, which total more than 15 million square feet. Developers have been quick to respond to demand, with about 15.5 million square feet of construction completed in the Inland Empire to date, thanks to Fortune 500 retailers and third-party logistics (3PL) firms nabbing large space within the market due to an improving economy. With another 15 million square feet currently under construction, the Inland Empire’s industrial base will foreseeably increase by 10 percent by the end of 2016. Assuming the current state of economic growth continues, the Inland Empire industrial market is expected to finish 2014 strong, with positive market activity poised to continue well into 2015 and 2016. The industrial demand in the Inland Empire is closely associated to international trade and continues to attract large distributors, warehouses, e-commerce companies and logistics firms …
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. – C3 Properties LLC has purchased three outparcel retail pads at the Trabuco Hills Shopping Center in Mission Viejo for $15 million. The pads total 24,250 square feet. They are located at 27785, 27845 and 27865 Santa Margarita Parkway. The pads are fully leased to Walgreens, Claim Jumper and Ramona Tire & Service. C3 Properties was represented by HFF’s Trevor Harris, Matt Crawford and Jim Wellbaum of Triwell Properties. The seller, Trabuco Hills Pads LLC, was represented by CJ Osbrink and Nick Foster of the same firm.
FREMONT, CALIF. – Pacific Commons, a 1.1-million-square-foot power center in Fremont, has received 12 new tenants. The newest residents include Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Kebab Shop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dish ‘N Dash, Carter’s/Osh Kosh, Bennigan’s, Cream, Bowl of Heaven, Pancheros Mexican Grill, Boneheads, Technology Credit Union and Ono Hawaiian BBQ. The majority of retailers will open next spring, while Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Kebab Shop and Buffalo Wild Wings all premiered recently. Vestar serves as Pacific Common’s property manager. The landlord is a large institutional owner.
SAN FRANCISCO — A three-property apartment portfolio in the Bay Area has received $56.2 million in refinancing. The portfolio includes a total of 427 units throughout Fremont, Daly City and Hayward. The borrower has purchased and renovated more than 3,000 apartment units in 23 communities over the past 10 years. All three properties were built between 1965 and 1987. Amenities at the properties include full kitchens, private patios/balconies and walk-in closets. The portfolio boasts an average occupancy rate of 98 percent. The fixed-rate, Fannie Mae loans have 10-year terms, 9.5 years of yield maintenance and 30-year amortization schedules. They were provided by Greg Reed and Kristen Croxton in Capital One Multifamily’s Newport Beach office. The loans closed just 34 days after application. The interest rates on the loans were in the mid-3 percent range. Capital One was also able to structure the transactions to produce cash out.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Costco has acquired a 23-acre parcel in Torrance where it plans to expand one of its local stores. The sales price was not disclosed. The land is located at 2740 Lomita Blvd., between Crenshaw and Hawthorne boulevards. Costco plans to break ground on a new 164,000-square-foot store in the first quarter of 2015. It is slated for completion by the end of the year. The wholesale warehouse first opened its 148,000-square-foot Torrance location in 1998. Costco was represented by Steve McArthur of Northwest Atlantic Partners. The seller, the Rockefeller Group, was represented by Todd Taugner, David Prior and Frank Schulz of the Klabin Company.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Hines Interests Limited Partnership has purchased a 161,310-square-foot manufacturing/R&D building that is leased to Acushnet Company for $23.3 million. The building is located at 2819 Loker Ave. East. The golf-related company recently extended its lease at the center through the end of July 2019. It has been a tenant here for more than 15 years. Acushnet Company is composed of the Titleist, FootJoy, Pinnacle and Scotty Cameron brands. The property was built in 1998. It is situated along Palomar Airport Road. Hines represented itself in the transaction, while the seller, JP Morgan Chase, was represented by Aric Starck and Rick Reeder of Cassidy Turley.
SAN DIEGO – A 37,800-square-foot parcel in the San Diego submarket of Imperial Beach has sold to Imperial Beach Resort LLC for $5.5 million. The parcel is located at 1046 Seacoast Drive. The lot is bound by Imperial Beach Boulevard, Ebony Avenue and the Pacific Ocean. The site has been approved for a 79-room boutique hotel, 115 underground parking spaces, and 10,000 square feet of meeting, convention and restaurant space. It has unobstructed ocean views and direct beach access. The site is currently occupied by an apartment complex. Richard Murdock of Lee & Associates’ San Diego office represented both the buyer and seller, William R. Mundt Trust, in this transaction.
DOWNEY, CALIF. – A 26,877-square-foot industrial building in Downey has sold to MT Real Estate LLC for $3.7 million. The building is located at 11899 Woodruff Ave. The building will serve as an automotive storage warehouse. MT Real Estate was represented by Voit’s Joe Winklemann. The seller, the Prichard Family Trust, was represented by John M. Bowman of Heger Industrial and Dennis Slattery of Charles Dunn.