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Long Beach Office Market Continues Evolving with New Industries, Growth In Suburbs

by Jeff Shaw January 5, 2024

— By Jason Fine, Managing Director, JLL — Situated along the Southern California coast between Los Angeles and Orange County, the City of Long Beach continues to be a strong option for businesses and residents. The city has recently delivered low- and median-income housing, in addition to luxury product, with more of each in the planning stages. This has allowed Long Beach to continue experiencing growth from aerospace, port-related businesses, oil and professional services. A few companies that have recently relocated to Long Beach include Blue Shield, Fluor, Relativity Space, SpinLaunch and Vast. Additionally, the city’s economic development department and newly elected mayor have taken a proactive stance, implementing strategies and marketing the city as a business-friendly destination. While the regional and national office leasing trend is seeing many tenants going to a hybrid model, the Long Beach office market has seen a steady increase in vacancy and rental rates despite no new office building supply being added to the market since the pandemic. For the third quarter, the total Class A and B office vacancy (including sublease space) for downtown Long Beach is at 33 percent, with rents sitting at $2.71 per square foot, per month (full-service gross). Suburban …

January 5, 2024

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Voit Arranges $19.4M Sale of Cedarwoods Business Park in Fullerton, California

by Amy Works January 4, 2024

FULLERTON, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of Cedarwoods Business Park, a five-building industrial property located at 2461-2495 E. Orangethorpe Ave. in the Orange County city of Fullerton. Chino Hills-based HK Ventures acquired the asset from a private investor for $19.4 million, or $226.95 per square foot. Situated on 4.8 acres, the 85,700-square-foot distribution buildings offers space for multiple tenants. HK Ventures plans to hold the property for investment and may redevelop the asset in the future. Michael Hefner of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Barry Walshe of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office is the leasing agent for Cedarwoods Business Park and acted as local market advisor in the transaction.

January 4, 2024

Acquisitions California Development Life Sciences Office Top Stories Western

UCLA Acquires Former Westside Pavilion Mall in Los Angeles for $700M, Unveils Plans for Research Park

by Katie Sloan January 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES — The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has acquired One Westside and Westside Two, located two miles from its Westwood campus in Los Angeles. A joint venture between Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Macerich (NYSE: MAC) sold the assets for $700 million. The 700,000-square-foot property — located at 10800, 10830 and 10850 W. Pico Blvd.— was formerly occupied by Westside Pavilion mall, a city landmark that served as the backdrop for a number of movies and television shows since its opening in 1985. Hudson Pacific and Macerich began redevelopment efforts at the property in March 2018, converting the mall into a Class A office campus. Google inked a lease in January 2019 to occupy the entire campus under a 14-year term, which was to commence upon completion of the project in 2022. Details of the termination of Google’s lease at the property were not disclosed. The university plans to convert the property into UCLA Research Park, which will house the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA and the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering. The acquisition was made possible by a $500 million investment from the state of California, $200 million of which …

January 4, 2024

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Ateck Holding Sells R&D Building in Irvine, California for $3.2M

by Amy Works January 3, 2024

IRVINE, CALIF. — Ateck Holding LLC has completed the sale of a two-story flex/R&D building, located at 16150 Scientific Way in Irvine. E&N Highpoint LLC acquired the asset for $3.2 million. Built in 2007, the 6,171-square-foot facility features open floor plans, top signage and abundant parking. The buyer, an international apparel company, will use the building for its U.S. corporate headquarters and for research, development and design. Xavier Nolasco of JLL represented the seller, while Voit Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.

January 3, 2024

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Advanced Real Estate Purchases 714-Unit Multifamily Community in Costa Mesa, California

by Amy Works January 2, 2024

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has acquired a 714-unit apartment community in the Orange County city of Costa Mesa for an undisclosed price. The company is rebranding the property as The Grand Costa Mesa and has budgeted $45 million to renovate the asset. Planned renovations include resort-style pools and spas, a re-imagined clubhouse, expansive dog park, gathering places and barbecue areas. Additionally, washers and dryers will be added to every unit and interiors will be upgraded with new cabinetry, countertops, flooring, fixtures and contemporary paint schemes. R3 Construction Co., Advanced’s in-house renovation firm, will complete the renovations. Advanced Management Co. will manage the property. Blake Rogers, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chelsea Jervis, CJ Angle, Carter Jones and Audrey Souders of JLL Investment Sales Advisory team represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Kevin Mackenzie, Greg Brown, Charlie Vorscheck and Kyle White of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team secured a 10-year, $150.8 million Freddie Mac loan, which features full-term interest-only payments, for Advanced. JLL Real Estate Capital, Freddie Mac Optigo Lender, will service the loan.

January 2, 2024

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Asia Pacific Capital Co. Negotiates Acquisition of Olympia Place Retail Center in Walnut Creek, California

by Amy Works January 2, 2024

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Asia Pacific Capital Co. has arranged the purchase of Olympia Place, a retail center in Walnut Creek. Kimco Realty Corp. sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. Terms of the transaction were not released. Olympia Place features 114,000 square feet of rentable space. Current tenants include Century Theatres, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee and Fleming’s Steak House. At the time of acquisition, the property was about 90 percent occupied. Tina Yeung and Roger Li of Asia Pacific Capital Co. represented the buyer, while JLL represented the seller in the transaction.

January 2, 2024

Acquisitions California Mixed-Use Western

Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $3M Sale of Mixed-Use Development Site in Rancho Cucamonga, California

by Amy Works January 2, 2024

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a 1.73-acre parcel of vacant land at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue in the Inland Empire city of Rancho Cucamonga. A Los Angeles County-based private investor sold the asset to a Los Angeles County-based private investor for $3 million. The land is zoned multi-use and is situated less than half a mile from Interstate 5. The buyer also owns the vacant land immediately adjacent and north of the property and is in the initial stages of planning and developing a mixed-use project that will encompass the multiple parcels. Neither a timeline nor specific details have been released. Chris Lindholm and Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the deal.

January 2, 2024

Acquisitions California Office Top Stories Western

Carolwood Equities Purchases 62-Story Office Tower in Downtown Los Angeles for $153.3M

by John Nelson January 2, 2024

LOS ANGELES — Carolwood Equities LP, a real estate private equity firm based in Beverly Hills, Calif., has purchased Aon Center, a 62-story office tower in downtown Los Angeles. The 1.1 million-square-foot skyscraper is located at 707 Wilshire Blvd. in the city’s Financial District. The $153.3 million sale of Aon Center represents the largest office sale in fourth-quarter 2023 in the Western United States, according to Newmark. The deal is also the largest purchase in downtown Los Angeles last year but sold for 45 percent less than its last purchase price, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The media outlet reports that the seller, San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties, had previously purchased the tower in 2014 for $269 million. Private investors Daniel Abrams and Adam Tischer are part of the new ownership group alongside Carolwood Equities. Tischer, vice president of Colliers’ Los Angeles office, was also part of the brokerage team for the buyer that also included Sean Fulp, vice chair of Colliers. “The ownership group’s acquisition of the iconic Aon Center exemplifies the flow of private capital into Los Angeles, seizing the opportunity created by market dislocation,” says Fulp. “With a new low basis and a well-capitalized owner, Aon Center …

January 2, 2024

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Voit Real Estate Negotiates $11.3M Sale of Harbor Warner Business Center in Santa Ana, California

by Amy Works December 22, 2023

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of Harbor Warner Business Center, an industrial business park in Santa Ana. Rexford Industrial sold the asset to a private investment fund for $11.3 million. Located at 2525 S. Harbor Blvd. and 3720-3752 W. Warner Ave., Harbor Warner Business Center features 38,643 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Mike Hefner of Voit’s Anaheim office represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. Matt Peters of Voit’s Irvine office represented Rexford in leasing the asset and acted as the local market advisor for the transaction.

December 22, 2023

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

CBRE Arranges $2.4M Sale of Multifamily Property in Huntington Beach, California

by Amy Works December 22, 2023

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the purchase of a multifamily property in Huntington Beach. A San Diego-based 1031 exchange buyer acquired the asset from a Huntington Beach-based private investor for $2.4 million, or $479,000 per unit. Located at 7872 Liberty Drive, the two-story, 3,604-square-foot building features five apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units feature spacious floorplans with patios or balconies. The property also offers garage parking and a laundry facility. Recent improvements include full renovations to two units, a new central water heater, updated windows, garage doors, exterior paint and landscaping. Dan Blackwell and Amanda Fielder of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.

December 22, 2023

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