LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $10.3 million sale of La Brea Sunset Plaza, an 18,297-square-foot retail property in Los Angeles. Mike Malick and Aria Pournazarian of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller and buyer. The two-story property was fully leased at the time of sale.
MOORPARK, CALIF. — MCA Realty has purchased a 137,465-square-foot industrial property in the Ventura County city of Moorpark. The two-building complex is located at 14399 and 14401 Princeton Ave. One of the buildings is leased to turbocharger manufacturer Turbonetics Holdings.
TEJON RANCH, CALIF. — Dollar General has expanded its presence at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (TRCC) just south of Bakersfield with the addition of more than 240,000 square feet of warehouse space. The dollar store currently operates out of a separate building at TRCC. This expansion will allow retailer to increase its footprint by nearly 40 percent. Dollar General has used the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center as the hub of its California distribution operations for the last six years. With its expansion into the new Tejon Ranch-Majestic Realty-developed facility, it will now occupy a total of more than 850,000 square feet of space within TRCC.
LAS VEGAS — A partnership between Henley USA and Tower 16 Capital Partners has created Altura, a new brand of multifamily apartment communities in Las Vegas. The initial property under the new brand will be called Altura on Duneville and feature 228 apartments. A second property acquisition will be announced in May, with plans for additional acquisitions later this year. Each Altura property will be renovated to bring a modern, contemporary look and upgraded amenities to the community. Every Altura property will have a completely refurbished clubhouse, a 24-hour fitness center, new laundry equipment and enhanced common spaces, including the lobby and pool. Apartment interiors will also be upgraded with contemporary finishes and residential technology.
LOS ANGELES — Cushman & Wakefield as arranged the $22.9 million sale of a retail property located on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood. Kazuko Morgan and Carine Mamann of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between L3 Capital and Guggenheim Real Estate. David Ickovicks of Commercial Asset Group represented the seller, American Commercial Equities. The 11,295-square-foot property includes 18 parking spaces and is home to Theory, DASH and Serna & Lily.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — MJW Investments has acquired ReNUE on Orange, a 110-unit student housing community located near Arizona State University in Tempe. The price was not disclosed. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units with shared amenities including a swimming pool, sundeck and courtyard. The company plans to make improvements to the property, including upgrading unit interiors and common areas, addressing deferred maintenance issues and rebranding the property as “Thrive Tempe,” according to Mark Weinstein, president of MJW Investments. This investment increases MJW Investment’s student housing portfolio to over 5,500 beds.
SAN DIEGO — Gild Property Group has arranged the $4.3 million sale of a retail building located at 1065 5th Ave. in San Diego. Tony Gild of Gild Property Group arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Maman Family Trust. 1065 5th Avenue LLC acquired the 20,000-square-foot building.
SAN DIEGO — Location Matters has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a restaurant building located at 5351 Adobe Falls Road in San Diego. Davles LLC, an affiliate of Cohn Restaurant Group, acquired the 5,485-square-foot building, which was vacant at the time of sale. Mike Spilky of Location Matters arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, L&L Acquisitions LLC. The building was constructed in the 1950s and originally housed Nicolosi’s Italian Restaurant. The former owners renovated the building and operated the Junk House Restaurant there for several years.
CANOGA PARK, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged an 85,653-square-foot lease with Vallarta Supermarkets at a shopping center in Canoga Park. The grocer will backfill the space formerly occupied by Vons. Mark Baziak and Geoff Foley of NKF arranged the 20-year lease on behalf of the landlord, Auburndale Properties. Springstead Associates represented Vallarta. The grocer is expected to move into the 150,000-square-foot center later this year. Additional tenants include T-Mobile, McDonald’s and El Pollo Loco.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $21.9 million sale of Talavi Towne Center, a 118,377-square-foot shopping center in Glendale. Jay Fincham and Patrick Dempsey of Lee & Associates arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Kimco Towne Center LLC, and the buyer, Talavi Bell LLC. Talavi Towne Center is home to tenants such as Wal-Mart, MOR Furniture, Dollar Tree, Leslie’s Pool Mart and Cricket Wireless.