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LOS ANGELES — Lendlease has signed an 11-year lease at City National Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The center is located at 515 S. Flower St. The Australia-based property company sought a prominent and central downtown location that would keep employees connected to the community, with access to a variety of amenities and transportation. The Class A office tower is part of the larger City National Plaza, a 2.6 million-square-foot project spanning the entire city block between Flower, Figueroa streets, Fifth and Sixth streets. City National Plaza contains two office towers, one plaza-level building, and four subterranean levels featuring retail and parking. Notable tenants include City National Corp., Gensler, Paul Hastings LLP, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Foley & Lardner LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. Justin Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented Lendlease, while the firm’s John Bendetti represented the landlord, CommonWealth, in this transaction.

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MERCER ISLAND, WASH. — SyHadley has received $56 million in financing to purchase the 209-unit Hadley Apartments in Mercer Island. The community is located at 2601 76th Ave. S.E. Financing for the recently developed apartment complex includes a 20-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule, including two years of interest-only payments. NorthMarq arranged financing from the lender, Aegon USA Realty Advisors, in this transaction.

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ENCINITAS, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group has purchased the retail portion of Pacific Station, a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use asset featuring residential office and retail space in Encinitas. Loja Retail Partners sold the asset for $24 million. Amazon, Whole Foods and Wells Fargo, among others, occupy the 39,000-square-foot retail portion. RAF Pacifica Group plans to hold the retail asset long-term. Matt Moser of Retail Insight represented the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction.

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LOS ANGELES — CBRE has secured a $23.1 million bridge and construction loan for the repositioning of the nine-story 900 South Hill Street Garage in downtown Los Angeles. Mark Fisher and Alex Furnary of CBRE’s New York office, with the assistance of Val Achtemeier of CBRE’s Los Angeles, office secured the loan on behalf of the developer, Los Angeles-based Markwood Enterprises. Markwood will construct an additional floor, and combine and expand the ground-floor space to accommodate a single tenant, Erewhon, an organic market. The top three floors will be re-purposed as creative office space and the balance of the property will continue to operate as a garage.

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KENNEWICK, WASH. — The Hotel Group has acquired the 107-unit Home2 Suites by Hilton Yakima – Airport in Kennewick for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 2861 S. Lincoln St. in Rainer Square, southeast of Seattle. Construction of the property began in late 2017. It is scheduled to open in spring 2019. The hotel is being is being developed by Yakima-based Hogback Development and designed to host families and sports teams, along with business and leisure travelers. Amenities will include a swimming pool, fitness center, guest laundry, meeting facilities, indoor and outdoor lounge, and free breakfast. The hotel is situated less than a mile from Yakima Air Terminal, Yakima Valley Community College, SOZO Sports Complex and Virginia Memorial Hospital.

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SAN DIEGO — Genesis Kitchen + Design has opened at Campus Point in San Diego. Located at 4242 Campus Point Court, the restaurant is part of the new Genesis life science development complex by Phase 3 Real Estate Partners Inc. The project includes a full-scale fitness center, outdoor lap pool and yoga training patio. The restaurant seats 56 people inside, with seating for 120 outside and a large bar, as well as semi-private outdoor space with a gas fireplace and ping-pong table. Genesis Kitchen + Design offers a seasonal menu, 13 craft beers on tap, nine wines by the glass and local kombucha for lunch Monday through Friday and a happy-hour menu Thursdays and Fridays. Bon Appétit Management Co. will operate the restaurant.

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IRVINE, CALIF. — CB Global Investors has purchased a 311,000-square-foot office tower in Irvine for $120 million. The 16-story tower is located at 2600 Michelson Drive. The trophy property is 99 percent occupied. Notable tenants include Loan Depot, Jacobs Engineering, Zillow and Premier Business Centers. The property was built in 1986 and renovated last year. The tower features a polished-granite-and-glass exterior, a two-story lobby that overlooks a koi pond and courtyard, and a five-story adjacent parking structure. CB Global Investors represented itself in this transaction, while NKF represented the seller, Ocean West Capital Partners.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $110 million refinancing for the 550-room InterContinental San Francisco hotel. The hotel is located at 888 Howard St. in downtown’s South of Market (SOMA) district. The hotel includes 43,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and pre-function space; Luce, a Michelin rated restaurant; a 10,000-square-foot spa; and subterranean parking accommodating 180 valet spaces. The 10-year, non-recourse loan has a fixed interest rate in the low 4 percent range. A Wall Street investment bank funded the loan.

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LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between Citymark Capital and InterCapital Group has purchased the 368-unit Vintage Pointe apartments in Las Vegas for $49.2 million. The community is located at 6500 Vegas Drive. Vintage Pointe is situated along US Route 95, near employers including the North West Medical District, retail establishments and entertainment centers.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — A joint venture between Holland Partner Group and North America Sekisui House has purchased the 472-unit Village at Bear Creek in Lakewood for an undisclosed sum. The apartment community is located at 2605 S. Miller Drive in the Bear Creek area. The asset was completed in two phases. It features two swimming pools, sun deck, hot tub, outdoor grilling area, basketball and tennis courts, 24-hour fitness center, business center, two clubhouses, community garden, and access to the adjacent Bear Creek hiking and biking trail. HFF’s Jordan Robbins, Jeff Haag and Anna Stevens represented both the buyer and unnamed seller in this transaction.

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