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LANCASTER, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $5.6 million sale of Lancaster Triangle, a five-building, 35,569-square-foot retail center in Lancaster. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group and Rosanne Morgiewicz of The Morgiewicz Co. arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Lancaster Triangle LLC, and the buyer, an undisclosed private investor. Lancaster Triangle was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Burger King, Fast Auto & Payday Loans, American Tire Depot, Sugary Donuts, Socorro’s Bridal and York Shore House Fish & Chips.

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Wells Fargo Center, Portland, Ore.

PORTLAND, ORE. — Starwood Capital Group has purchased the 40-story Wells Fargo Center in downtown Portland. The transaction includes an adjacent five-story former data processing building. The price was not disclosed, though county tax records put the value of the tower at $163 million and the adjacent property at $33 million, according to The Oregonian. In June, Wells Fargo announced plans to sell the buildings and relocate some of the 900 employees working there to other local offices, added The Oregonian. The two structures total 725,000 square feet. The asset is located at 1300 SW 5th Ave. The Class A creative office space is the tallest building in Oregon. It offers views of Mt. Hood, the Willamette River, Mount St. Helens, downtown Portland and the West Hills. Starwood plans to reposition the property into a premier Class A asset. The lobbies and entries will undergo major renovations. The investment firm will also add new tenant amenities, including conference facilities, a tenant lounge, reimagined retail areas, fitness center and bike hub. “We are confident that our ambitious renovation plans will restore this building to its former status as one of the most iconic Class A office towers not just in Portland, …

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SAN DIEGO — A joint venture between subsidiaries of Sunstone and Park Hotels & Resorts has obtained a $220 million refinancing for the 1,190-room Hilton San Diego Bayfront in downtown San Diego. The hotel is located at 1 Park Blvd. The loan has a three-year initial term and three one-year extension options. The loan is interest-only and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.05 percent with a 25 basis-point increase during the final one-year extension period, if extended. The loan is expected to reduce the company’s consolidated annual cash interest expense by about $2.6 million. The financing replaces the existing loan that was scheduled to mature in August 2019 and had a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.25 percent. The refinancing was completed by Sunstone Hotel Investors.

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TUCSON, ARIZ. — HFF has arranged the $24.5 million sale of Colonia Verde, a 98,937-square-foot retail center in Tucson. Gleb Lvovich of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Westwood Financial Corp., and Nick Kassab of HFF represented the buyer, ROK Properties Inc. Additionally, Jeremy Womack of HFF secured a 10-year, $17.8 million acquisition loan for the asset through a global financial services firm on behalf of the new owner. Safeway and Walgreens anchor Colonia Verde, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ace Hardware, Wells Fargo, Panda Express, Coldstone Creamery and Jamba Juice.

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WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Castle Lanterra Properties has purchased the 280-unit Sunset Ridge Townhomes in Westminster for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 8300 Sheridan Blvd. Sunset Ridge was built in 1972. It was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include an updated clubhouse, Wi-Fi Café, lounge area, fireplace, zero entry swimming pool, barbecue grills, dog park, parking lot and playground. ARA Newmark represented the seller, WillMax Capital Management, in this transaction.

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PLEASANTON, CALIF. — Sunrise Senior Living has opened the doors on Sunrise of Pleasanton, an 83-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Bay Area city of Pleasanton. The two-story, 63,800-square-foot community can serve up to 103 residents. It features easy access to ValleyCare Medical Center. Sunrise recently opened another seniors housing community near San Diego, and plans to open 10 communities over the next two years. Based in McLean, Va., Sunrise Senior Living operates 322 communities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom totaling 28,700 units.

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LOS ANGELES — The Finish Line Inc. has opened its revamped Los Angeles flagship store in the Del Amo Fashion Center. The updated retail space features a new design concept and digital display integrations. The Del Amo store — the third Finish Line location to receive these updates alongside Woodfield Mall in Chicago and Roosevelt Field in New York — puts technology at the center of the store’s total experience. The Finish Line, Inc. is a retailer that carries shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line runs approximately 950 branded locations in U.S. malls and shops inside Macy’s department stores.

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Jefferson Platinum Triangle, Anaheim, California

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — New York-based finance and investment firm Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $136 million loan for Jefferson Platinum Triangle, a 400-unit multifamily community in Anaheim. Proceeds from the loan, which was provided for Irving, Texas-based development firm JPI, will be used to repay existing construction debt and to bridge through stabilization of the property. Jefferson Platinum Triangle is located at 1781 S. Campton Ave. within the 840-acre Platinum Triangle district situated near Angel Stadium, Disneyland and the Anaheim Convention Center. The property offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 578 to 1,398 square feet. Amenities include 730 parking spaces, two resort-style pools, two clubrooms, a fitness center with yoga studio, media room, rooftop lounge and adjacent community park. “This transaction was a compelling opportunity to finance a trophy-quality multifamily asset in one of the fastest growing areas of the Los Angeles metropolitan area and Orange County,” says Square Mile Principal Michael Mestel. “The Jefferson Platinum Triangle has been outperforming the surrounding market in terms of rents and leasing velocity since initial move-ins began earlier this year.” According to the property website, rents for available one-bedroom units run as …

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UPLAND, CALIF. — Brixmor Property Group has acquired Upland Town Square, a 100,350-square-foot shopping center in the Inland Empire community of Upland, for $31.7 million. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, IRA Capital. Sprouts Farmers Market anchors Upland Town Square, which was 88 percent occupied at the time of sale by 19 retail and restaurant tenants.

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LODI, CALIF. — The Wolff Company has broken ground on Revel Lodi, a 142-unit independent living community in Lodi, located south of Sacramento and east of San Francisco. The project is located within the Reynolds Ranch master-planned community in California’s wine country. The property is scheduled for completion in mid-2018. Once completed, the two four-story buildings will offer 134 apartments and eight single-story cottages in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Revel Lodi will be the fourth senior living community Wolff has developed since 2016. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based private equity firm intends to invest between $300 million and $400 million annually in the development of independent and assisted living communities, in addition to purchasing existing communities.

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