LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged $8.7 million of early-phase financing covering the land acquisition for a Hard Rock Hotel development at 100 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. Project details were announced last week. The planned hotel will feature 427 rooms and suites, a rooftop bar, speakeasy theater and other Hard Rock-brand amenities. Construction is scheduled to commence in summer 2024 for an opening in spring 2027. Andy Bratt, Amit Tyagi, Stefan Malmlund and Sean Kuang of Gantry’s Irvine production office secured the funding on behalf of Steinhauer Properties, the sponsor-developer of the planned hotel. One of Gantry’s affiliated debt fund lenders provided the loan, which offers interest-only terms at a fixed rate with extension options.
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Gantry Arranges $15.3M Loan for DaVita-Occupied Office Building in El Segundo, California
by Amy Works
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged $15.3 million in permanent financing for a single-tenant office building located at 601 Hawaii St. in El Segundo, a suburb of Los Angeles. Mark Ritchie, Amit Tygai and Alicia Sabanero of Gantry secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a private real estate investor. A conduit lender provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the life of the loan. Healthcare provider DaVita occupies the 51,000-square-foot property as its regional headquarters and national training facility. The asset features extensive tenant improvements, including an energy management system that generates 75 percent of energy used on site.
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Kapital Partners has announced plans for a 39-unit student housing development located at 2655 The Alameda near the Santa Clara University campus in California. The property will also feature 1,500 square feet of retail space on the first floor. Shared amenities at the community will include a barbecue, ping pong tables and picnic tables for residents. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024 with completion scheduled for 2025.
LAS VEGAS — The owners of the 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have unanimously approved the Oakland Athletics’ plan to move to Las Vegas. This continues the team’s agreement to develop a nine-acre ballpark on the 36-acre Tropicana Las Vegas campus, which was previously reported in May. The A’s plan to develop a 30,000-seat ballpark at the site that is located along the Las Vegas Strip at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. The A’s will play the 2024 season at the Oakland Coliseum. However, its lease at the stadium expires after the 2024 season. The team is working with MLB to determine options for interim play following the 2024 season. The A’s averaged 10,276 fans per game at the Oakland Coliseum in 2023, ranking the team 15th out of 15 in attendance among American League teams, according to Baseball Reference.
Longpoint Acquires Three Industrial Properties in Metro Los Angeles Totaling 321,479 SF
by Amy Works
CITY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, CALIF. — Boston-based Longpoint has purchased three industrial buildings in Los Angeles County totaling 321,479 square feet. The properties all feature vacancy rates of two percent or less. The properties include: Cushman & Wakefield National Industrial Advisory Group brokered the transaction for John Reed Commerce Center, and Alex Blecksmith of Colliers brokered the transactions for 2854 Supply Ave. and 6480 Corvette St.
C.W. Driver Cos. Begins Construction of $55.7M Student Housing Complex in Northridge, California
by Amy Works
NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has started construction on a 198-bed student housing property at California State University, Northridge in the San Fernando Valley. Once completed for opening in fall 2025, the $55.7 million project will add two four-story buildings to the 365-acre campus. Located at 17950 Lassen St., Buildings No. 22 and No. 23 will total 60,290 square feet, of which 30,000 square feet will be housing space. The residential floors of each building will include dual-occupancy student rooms, with four students sharing each bathroom, and one suite-style living room per floor. Additionally, each building will have its own central elevator, building services and secure access. The non-residential floors will feature modern amenities and services, with Building No. 22 offering a student community space, study rooms and an expansive multi-purpose room, and Building No. 23 housing administrative offices and mail hub. A.C. Martin Partners is serving as architect for the project.
Choice Hotels Breaks Ground on Three Everhome Suites Hotels in California’s Inland Empire
by Amy Works
TEMECULA, ONTARIO AND SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Choice Hotels International has broken ground on three Everhome Suites hotels in California’s Inland Empire region. The properties are slated to open in the second half of 2024 and early 2025. The properties include: Each hotel will feature apartment-style rooms with well-defined areas that separate work and relaxation spaces with ways for guests to customize the space. Amenities in the rooms will include fully equipped kitchens with full-size refrigerators, dishwashers, stovetops, microwaves, flatware, cookware and ample counter space; spa-style bathrooms with high-quality fixtures, large closets and additional open and closed storage; free Wi-Fi; pet-friendly options; and weekly housekeeping. Property amenities will include multi-purpose lobby and outdoor amenity areas; 24/7 Homebase Market with food, beverages and groceries; a 24/7 fitness center; and 24/7 guest laundry facilities. Choice Hotels also has six additional Everhome Suites project in various stages of development across Southern California.
JLL Capital Markets Negotiates $3.3M Sale of El Pollo Loco-Occupied Restaurant Property in San Rafael, California
by Amy Works
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a single-tenant retail building located at 910 Anderson Drive in the Bay Area city of San Rafael. El Pollo Loco, a fast-casual restaurant chain, occupies the 2,626-square-foot building on a triple-net lease that is corporate guaranteed and has 13 years remaining on its term with options for extension. Eric Kathrein and Warren McClean of JLL Retail Capital Markets handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $11.7 million in refinancing for an industrial building on Allied Way in the Los Angeles suburb of El Segundo. The freestanding, single-tenant building features 35,890 square feet of industrial space on 1.7 acres of land. The property includes 11,000 square feet of office space on the first and second floors, equating to one third of the overall net rentable area. Michael Thorp and Ari Zeen of PSRS secured the loan, which features a 10-year term and 25-year amortization with a “significant amount” of cash-out proceeds for the undisclosed borrower. A life insurance company provided the financing.
Greenrock Capital, Petros PACE Arrange $62.6M C-PACE Financing for Appellation Healdsburg Hotel in Sonoma County
by Amy Works
HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — Greenrock Capital and Petros PACE Finance have arranged $62.6 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing for the construction of the Appellation Healdsburg in Sonoma County. CCS Healdsburg Hotel LLC — a partnership between Comstock Development Co., Wine Country Holdings (an affiliate of Appellation) and HVH Investment — will develop the property for the new culinary-forward luxury hotel brand and operator, Appellation. Slated to open in 2025, the 108-room hotel will offer a 160-seat Charlie Palmer signature restaurant and bar, a rooftop bar, fitness club, spa, two pools and 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The project is being developed as part of the broader North Village mixed-use master plan, which is located two miles north of downtown Healdsburg.