FOLSOM, CALIF. — Northmarq has provided a $53.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Fairmont at Willow Creek, a garden-style apartment community in Folsom. Joe Giordani, Alex Kane, Brendan Golding and Alvin Cao of Northmarq originated the financing for the borrower, CWS Capital Partners. The transaction was structured with a five-year term and full-term interest-only payments. The loan features a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 35-year amortization for sizing purposes. Located at 200 S. Lexington Drive, Fairmont at Willow Creek features 260 one- and two-bedroom apartments with custom kitchens, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, spa, fitness center and dog park.
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LOS ANGELES — A partnership between John Stanley Inc. and Concerned Citizens Community Involvement known as Southside LA Housing Partners has opened a new affordable seniors housing development in South Los Angeles. John Stanley Inc. and Concerned Citizens Community Involvement co-developed the community, Serenity Apartments, which totals 50 units reserved for residents age 62 and older with incomes at or below 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. Nine units are reserved for individuals who require mobility accommodations, with five designed for residents with hearing and vision disabilities and 36 reserved for previously homeless seniors. One unit is reserved for an onsite manager. The property, formerly known as Southside Seniors, is situated on land provided by Southside Church through a land lease. Trillium will manage Serenity Apartments. Amenities at the community include a lounge, courtyard with a barbecue area, kitchen, computer lab, gym and laundry facilities. The development also features 1,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 100-car garage. In partnership with R4 Capital Funding, Western Alliance Bank invested $22.2 million in tax-exempt and taxable construction-to-permanent multifamily housing revenue bonds to finance the project.
LRE & Co. Receives County Approval for 12,000 SF Retail Project in Crescent City, California
by Amy Works
CRESCENT CITY, CALIF. — LRE & Co. has obtained approval from the Del Norte County Planning Department for a retail development at 915 Washington Blvd. in Crescent City. Situated on an 87,120-square-foot site, the project will feature 12,000 square feet of retail space, including a quick-service restaurant building, two retail shop pads with drive-thru capabilities, multiple inline tenant spaces and two additional drive-thru pads. Construction is slated to start in early 2026.
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $130 million in first-lien financing for a 21-property industrial portfolio in Southern California. Greg Brown, Allie Black and Nick Englhard of JLL Capital Markets secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through an insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Sukut Real Properties. Totaling 1.1 million square feet, the portfolio includes 17 industrial buildings, a self-storage facility, an industrial outdoor storage property, a medical property and a flex office/industrial building. Built from 1968 to 2016, the properties span San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire.
LOS ANGELES — Vestar has been selected to provide management services for Warner Marketplace, a 160,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Warner Marketplace is fully leased to a mix of tenants including Ashley Furniture, BevMo!, Ulta Beauty, DSW, PetSmart and Carter’s. With the addition of Warner Marketplace, Vestar now manages over 12.5 million square feet in California and the western United States.
SAN DIEGO — Brixton Capital has acquired Carmel Mountain Gateway Plaza in San Diego from Triwell Properties for $21.3 million. This off-market transaction marks Brixton’s fifth California retail acquisition this year. Located at 11465-11495 Carmel Mountain Road, the 44,230-square-foot Carmel Mountain Gateway Plaza was built in 1995 and renovated in 2019. With BevMo! and Ulta Beauty as anchor tenants, the property was 75 percent occupied at the time of sale. Kyle Erthner of UrbanCalifornia represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the deal.
Kilroy Realty Buys Maple Plaza Office Campus in Beverly Hills from Tishman Speyer for $205.3M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Kilroy Realty Corp. has acquired Maple Plaza, an office campus in the Beverly Hills submarket of Los Angeles, from Tishman Speyer for $205.3 million, or $707 per square foot. The transaction was funded with cash on hand and recent disposition proceeds. Stephen Somer and Brooke Silver of CBRE brokered the transaction. Renovated in 2017, Maple Plaza features 293,000 square feet of Class A office space at 345 N. Maple Drive. At the time of sale, the property was 75 percent leased to a mix of tenants across private equity, professional services, education and entertainment. For Tishman Speyer, this transaction completes a trio of dispositions in Beverly Hills. The firm originally acquired Maple Plaza in 2005 for $101 million and subsequently secured leases with a variety of of entertainment, financial services, lifestyle customers and retailers, including Goop Kitchen and Cafe Ruisseau. Last August, Tishman Speyer sold 407 North Maple Drive to Fashion Nova for $119.7 million, and in December, the firm sold 9242 Beverly to Envision and Faring for $90 million.
Uncommon Developers Receives Full Entitlement for 1.1 MSF Distribution Project in Apple Valley, California
by Amy Works
APPLE VALLEY, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Uncommon Developers has received full entitlement to develop Apple Valley AV One Million Distribution Center, the first phase of a 550-acre master-planned project in Apple Valley. Additionally, the project is fully preleased. Rick John and Dan Foye of DAUM represented Uncommon in the lease negotiations. Situated on 72 acres, Apple Valley One Million Distribution Center is planned to have a total building area of 1.1 million square feet with 40-foot minimum building height, 219 dock-high doors, four ground-level doors, electric vehicle charging stations for cars and trucks and 8,000 amps of power expandable to 16,000 amps. Additionally, the project will offer office and mezzanine space and car and trailer parking. A construction timeline has not been released, but it should move quickly since entitlement is completed.
SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged $13.4 million in construction financing for the development of a multifamily complex in San Diego. The nine-story development will offer 70 apartments, including 69 studios and a one-bedroom/one-bath unit, with an average unit size of approximately 360 square feet. Financed through a debt fund, Trevan Swierczewski and Alexander Santulis of PSRS secured a nonrecourse loan at a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio, with a 24-month term and two six-month extension options.
Voit Real Estate Brokers $10M Sale of Multi-Tenant Business Park in Irwindale, California
by Amy Works
IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant industrial and distribution park in Irwindale. DJ CRT LLC sold the asset to Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management for $10 million. Located at 1400-1430 Arrow Highway, the property offers 51,487 square feet of space spread across three grade-level freestanding buildings with a total of 16 units. At the time of sale, the asset was 56 percent occupied. Michael Hefner of Voit represented the seller and buyer in the deal.