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LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Laurus Corp. has purchased Saddleback Financial Center, a 72,928-square-foot medical office tower in Laguna Hills, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated adjacent to Laguna Woods Village and the Laguna Hills Mall in the South Orange County submarket. Saddleback Financial Center is currently 68 percent leased. Notable tenants include the Department of Rehabilitation and California Bank and Trust. The four-story building was renovated in 2003. HFF’s Evan Kovac, Derreck Barker, Andrew Milne and Trent Jemmett represented both the buyer and seller, True North Management Group, in this transaction.

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SAN DIEGO — Tower Investments LLC has acquired a 19,129-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla for $3.2 million. The building is located at 800 Silverado St. The three-story building is situated on an 11,326-sqaure-foot parcel with a remaining 31-year ground lease. The building was constructed in 1986. It was fully occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include City National Bank and Blanchard, Krasner and French law firm. The LLC represented itself, while Paul Lafrenz of Colliers International and Pascal Aubry-Dumand of JLL represented the seller, Laubro No.1 LLC, in this transaction.

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LEHI, UTAH — Sorenson Media has expanded its headquarters in Lehi, absorbing an additional 30,648 square feet. The office building is located at 2000 W. Ashton Blvd. in Thanksgiving Station. Construction of the project is ongoing, and Sorenson will occupy a total of 91,977 square feet. Chris Falk and Braxton Willie of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented Sorenson in this transaction.

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NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. has sold a portfolio of 11 office properties to various subsidiaries of Keppel-KBS US REIT, a newly formed Singapore-based REIT, for $804 million. “We believe that the Singapore transaction was an excellent opportunity to monetize these assets at attractive pricing and to utilize a substantial portion of the net proceeds to invest in new opportunistic investments, as well as current capital projects,” says Keith Hall, CEO and director of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT. The portfolio of properties includes: 1800 West Loop, a 400,101-square-foot office tower in Houston. Westech 360, a 175,529-square-foot, four-building office park in Austin, Texas. Great Hills Plaza, a 139,252-square-foot, three-story office building in Austin. Westmoor Center, a 612,890-square-foot, six-building office campus in Westminster, Colo., 11 miles northwest of Denver. Iron Point Business Park, a five-building, 211,887-square-foot office park in Folsom, Calif. The Plaza Buildings, two office properties totaling 490,994 square feet in Bellevue, Wash., 10 miles outside Seattle. Bellevue Technology Center, a 330,508-square-foot, nine-building office campus located in Bellevue. Northridge Center I and II, two office buildings totaling 188,509 square feet in Atlanta. West Loop I and II, a 313,873-square-foot, multi-tenant office complex in the Bellaire submarket of Houston. Powers …

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LATHROP, CALIF. — Carpenter Co. has sold a 417,600-square-foot industrial building south of Stockton to an undisclosed buyer for $21.5 million. The facility is located at 17100 S. Harlan Road in Lathrop. The property is situated on nearly 35 acres about 60 miles east of the Port of Oakland. Jim Martin of Lee & Associates Stockton represented Carpenter Co. in this transaction.

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LAS VEGAS — The 158-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Las Vegas City Center has opened in Las Vegas. The hotel is located at 4625 Dean Martin Drive, half a mile from the Las Vegas Strip. Heritage Inn and Suites of Las Vegas owns the property, which Tharaldson Hospitality Management Co. manages. It offers studio to two-bedroom units that feature fully equipped kitchens, as well as separate living and sleeping areas.

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DENVER — An unnamed buyer has purchased a 41-unit apartment community in Denver for $6.6 million. The community is located at 2920 W. 32nd Ave. in the Highlands neighborhood. The asset is fully occupied. Josh Newell of the Newell Team represented the buyer in a 1031 exchange that swapped a stabilized asset for this value-add opportunity. Jeff Johnson of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors’ Johnson Ritter Team represented the seller in this transaction.

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AURORA, COLO. — An Inland Real Estate Acquisitions affiliate has acquired the 200-unit Arterra Place Apartments in Aurora for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 17036 E. Ohio Drive. Arterra Place was built in 2014. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops, a fireplace, walk-in closets, full-size washer and dryer, balcony and scenic mountain views. The property also features community amenities like a clubhouse with Wi-Fi, media room, heated swimming pool, outdoor fireplaces, 24-hour fitness center, bicycle/jogging path, barbecue grills, playground and heated pet wash station. Matthew Tice of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions executed the transaction.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Refrigeration Supplies Distributor (RSD) has purchased the former Daltile Stone & Slab Center, a 40,000-square-foot industrial building in Salt Lake City, for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at 250 W. Gregson Ave. RSD is a refrigeration parts and equipment wholesaler in the Western United States. Skyler Peterson of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented RSD, while the firm’s Eli Priest represented the undisclosed seller in this transaction.

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ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Kennedy Wilson (KW) has purchased the 343-unit Atlas apartment complex in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah for $135 million. The community is located at 1036 7th Ave. NW. Atlas features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 513 square feet to 1,239 square feet across five mid-rise buildings. The brand-new community includes a fitness center and exercise studio, co-working pods, lounge areas, fire pit, and large outdoor courtyard with seating and barbecue grills. Atlas was one of four properties acquired through a 1031 exchange with proceeds generated from the recent sale of Summer House, a wholly owned, 615-unit apartment community in Alameda, Calif. KW invested $52 million of equity and secured a 10-year, interest-only loan for $84 million at a fixed-rate of 3.86 percent.

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