SAN FRANCISCO – Smashburger has opened two new restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. The outposts are located at 1151 40th Street in Emeryville and 925 Blossom Hill Road, within the Westfield Oakridge shopping center in San Jose. Smashburger also recently opened stores at the Rivermark Village in Santa Clara and at Cherry Orchard Shopping Center in Sunnyvale. The quick-service restaurant was represented by Laura Tinetti of SRS Real Estate Partners. Federal Realty Investment Trust, the Emeryville landlord, was represented by AJ Schrader of Retail West. Westfield, the San Jose landlord, was represented by Daryn Gallaway of Westfield LLC.
SAN DIEGO – An 11,686-square-foot office building in San Diego has sold to Jason R. Larson for $3 million. The building is located at 5925 Kearny Villa Road. The buyer plans to use the first floor of the building as the headquarters for Lars Remodeling and Design. The current tenant will continue to occupy the second floor. The building was constructed in 1991. Larson was represented by Jody VanSumer of San Diego Market Realty. The seller, 5925 Kearny LLC, was represented by Derek Hulse and Derek Applbaum of Colliers International.
CAMARILLO, CALIF. – Fitness 19 has signed a 10-year lease for 19,732 square feet at Camarillo Plaza shopping center. The center is located at 1775 Daily Drive. Fitness 19 will occupy more than 25 percent of Camarillo Plaza. Other tenants at the center include Urbane Café, the Habit Burger Grill, Baja Fresh, Presto Pasta, Hobby People, Revolution Surf Shop and Brendan’s Restaurant. Fitness 19 was represented by Rainier Commercial. The landlord, DP Grand Camarillo Center LLC, was represented by CBRE’s Larry Tanji, Scott Siegel and Lisa Engel.
MERCED, CALIF. – Viraaj Investments has acquired the 83-room Hampton Inn & Suites Merced for $8 million. The hotel is located at 225 S Parsons Ave., on the Highway 99 corridor. The seller, Incline Hotels, was represented by Hunter Hotel Advisors.
LOS ANGELES – Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II has completed its $4-billion merger with NorthStar Realty Finance. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II is co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corporation. Per the merger agreement, NorthStar Realty has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Griffin-American in this stock and cash transaction. Griffin-American stockholders will receive an allocation of two-thirds cash and one-third common stock of NorthStar Realty from the merger’s proceeds. The Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II portfolio contains 289 buildings throughout 32 states and the United Kingdom. The properties are a mix of medical office buildings, hospitals, and senior housing and skilled nursing facilities. The portfolio was about 95 percent leased at the end of September, according to Griffin Capital. The tenants carried a weighted average remaining lease term of 9.2 years. New York-based NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. is a diversified commercial real estate company organized as a REIT. It is managed by an affiliate of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. Los Angeles-based Griffin Capital Corporation is a privately owned real estate company. Griffin Capital and its affiliates have acquired or constructed about 32 million square feet since 1995. American Healthcare Investors is an investment management firm that specializes in …
EASTVALE, CALIF. – TIAA-CREF has purchased a 377,100-square-foot industrial building in the Inland Empire community of Eastvale for $36.7 million. The Class A building is located at 4000 Hamner Ave. The building, commonly referred to as Park Mira Loma West, is fully occupied by Lennox International. The HVAC firm uses the building for warehousing and distribution. The company’s current lease agreement expires in 2020. Park Mira Loma West was built in 2000. It is situated near Interstates 10 and 15, as well as the 60 Freeway and Ontario International Airport. The seller, TA Associates, was represented by CBRE’s Darla Longo, Barbara Emmons and Rebecca Perlmutter Finkel. The team was assisted by Ian DeVries and Chris DeVries of Colliers International.
LOS ANGELES – The Jensen’s Recreation Center, a 50,000-square-foot, mixed-use building in the Echo Park submarket of Los Angeles, has sold to Vista Investment Group LLC for $15 million. The center is located at 1706 Sunset Blvd. It includes 46 apartment units and 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and commercial space. The residential portion is fully leased, while the retail portion is 96 percent leased to tenants like Blue Bottle Coffee and Sage Vegan Bistro. Vista will invest up to $1.2 million in capital improvements to upgrade the building entry, lobby and other common areas. Darin Beebower of Madison Partners represented both the buyer and seller, Sunset Holding Co. LLC, in this off-market transaction. Andrew Kirsh of Sklar Kirsh LLP served as Vista’s attorney.
SAN DIEGO – A 76,954-square-foot industrial building in the San Diego submarket of Vista has sold to PacVentures for $7.4 million. The building is located at 970 Park Center Drive in the Vista Business Park. It is fully leased to two unnamed tenants. Russ Jabara and Dave Pinnegar of Colliers International represented both the buyer and seller, FG&S LLC, in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO – The Marketplace at Windingwalk, a 104,206-square-foot retail center in the San Diego submarket of Chula Vista, has received four new tenants. The new residents include Denny’s, Sally Beauty, Millenia Dental and Massage Eden. The center is currently 92 percent occupied. Notable tenants include Wells Fargo, Bank of America, In-N-Out Burger and Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company. The newest tenants to open at the Marketplace at Windingwalk include El Michoacano, Moose’s Barbershop, Love Cupcake Café and Super Pollo. The property is owned by Shea Properties.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Maxxam Enterprises has sold three Western-based properties for about $100 million. Two of the assets were part of the firm’s Southern California portfolio, while the third is in Hawaii. The California dispositions include L’Opera Building, a 66,500-square-foot office building in Long Beach, and Arlington Plaza, a 126,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Riverside. Maxxam also sold the Maui Lu resort on the island of Maui. L’Opera Building is known for its historic bell tower and clock. The building was constructed in 1906. It is located at 115 Pine Ave. in Long Beach’s Central Business District. It sold to a private investor for $10.4 million. Jeffrey Cole and Ed Hernandez of Cushman & Wakefield assisted with the sale. Arlington Plaza is anchored by Rite Aid, Cardenas Market, 99 Cents Only Store and Starbucks. It is located at 6008-6390 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside. The plaza was 89 percent leased at the time of sale. It sold for $24.5 million. The unnamed sellers were represented by CBRE’s Alan Krueger. Maui Lu Resort is fully entitled to be redeveloped into a 388-unit, villa-style resort. It will eventually become a Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare development, according to Maxxam. The property was …