BURBANK, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the sale of Plaza del Sol, a 165,528-square-foot grocery-anchored center in Burbank. Gleb Lvovich and Bryan Ley of HFF represented the seller, Tourmaline Capital, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Constructed in 1984, Plaza del Sol served as a Costco store until a retrofit in 2005 and 2006 that transformed the project into a retail center with street-facing retail in the front and last-mile industrial space in the back. Vallarta Supermarkets anchors Plaza del Sol, which was leased to 23 tenants with food, fitness and distribution uses at the time of sale.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — AllState has purchased Tempe Logistics Center, a 175,314-square-foot industrial building in Tempe, for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 1524 W. 14th St. The asset serves as a “last-mile” warehouse with 18- to 24-foot clear heights, automatic fire suppression, 23 dock loading doors, six grade-level doors, an over-standard parking ratio and 130-foot truck courts. Recent tenant improvements include the installation of full air conditioning in the office and warehouse space, a new office and kitchen buildout, and an upgraded power supply. The asset is fully leased to investment-grade tenants. CBRE Global Investors acquired the property on behalf of AllState. Will Strong, Mike Haenel, Andy Markham and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, LBA Realty, in this transaction.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Positive Investments has received a $16.9 million refinancing for International Village, a 341-bed student housing community located on the University of California, Riverside campus. Positive Investments acquired the property, which is subject to a ground lease agreement with regents of the University of California, in 2016. The community partners with the University of California, Riverside, to provide housing for students from around the world attending the university’s International Education programs. Capital One provided the Fannie Mae, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Andrew Kwok of Capital One originated the transaction. The property offers studio, loft, two-, three- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a fitness center, music room with a piano, soccer field, bike rental, basketball court, barbecue areas, study lounges and TV lounge with billiards tables.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Westcore Properties has purchased a 74,038-square-foot warehouse building in the Los Angeles submarket of Santa Fe Springs for an undisclosed sum. The warehouse is located at 13915 Maryton Ave. The purchase marks Westcore’s return to the Los Angeles industrial market after an 18-month hiatus. The firm plans to add about 5,000 square feet of speculative office space to the vacant warehouse building. It will also make limited upgrades to the existing structure. The asset is the only modern building of its size available along the 5 Freeway corridor that spans from the City of Commerce to the North Orange County marketplace, according to Scott Heaton, who, along with Chris Sheehan of Colliers International, represented both parties in the transaction. The seller was Bridge Development.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The 101-room Marriott SpringHill Suites in Las Cruces has sold to a California-based investor for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 1611 Hickory Loop. The property is situated near New Mexico State University, Downtown Mall, Las Cruces Conventions Center, Memorial Medical Center and White Sands Missile Range. The buyer owns and operates a hotel portfolio throughout the Southwest under major brands including Marriott and Hilton. Mike Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors represented the private seller in the transaction.
DENVER — A joint venture between Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Real Estate (GSAM PRE) and Harbor Associates has purchased the Colorado Bank Building, a 115,000-square-foot historic office building in Denver, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated at the corner of 17th Street and Champa. The asset was built in 1907. The joint venture plans to reposition the property into high-quality creative office space. The renovation will also include a refresh of the property’s historic lobby, added bike storage, locker rooms and showers and the build-out of other on-site food and beverage amenities.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — The 19-room La Dolce Vita Resort & Spa in Palm Springs has sold to 1491 Via Soledad LLC for $2.7 million. The hotel is located at 1491 S. Via Soledad. Joshua Yammer, Sarhan Mheni and Walter Brauer of Marcus & Millichap represented the limited liability company in the transaction. The team also represented the seller, another limited liability company, in the transaction.
MIRAMAR, CALIF. — OnTrac has renewed its lease for an 84,000-square-foot industrial distribution property in the San Diego submarket of Miramar. The space is located at 7077 Consolidated Way. The facility was built in 1981. OnTrac has occupied this building for the past five years to support the company’s logistics and regional shipping services in the Western U.S. The renewal will also facilitate the company’s growth locally. Evan McDonald of Colliers International represented OnTrac in the lease transaction. The landlord is 7077 Associates LP.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Bascom Arizona Ventures, a subsidiary of Irvine, Calif.-based private equity firm The Bascom Group, has acquired a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 724 units in Scottsdale. The sales price was $148 million, or $204,420 per unit. The seller was a fund managed by London-based TH Real Estate. Legend at Kierland and Tradition at Kierland are both Class A properties situated within the Kierland master-planned community in North Scottsdale. Both are located within walking distance of Scottsdale Quarter and Kierland Commons, two shopping and entertainment developments. Both properties were constructed in the late 1990s by luxury apartment builder Mark Taylor. Each property offers a resort-style pool and spa, volleyball and tennis courts, a 24-hour fitness center and attached garages. The purchase follows Bascom’s recent acquisition of an 812-unit portfolio of three multifamily properties located in Tucson and Sierra Vista. The sales price of that transaction was approximately $70.2 million. The new ownership plans to invest in capital improvements to both properties, including upgrades to the leasing offices, pool and other common areas and unit interiors. “The Kierland portfolio provides us with an exceptional opportunity to acquire two Class A properties in an absolutely perfect location,” says Mark Brotherton, portfolio …
SAN DIEGO — Realterm Logistics has purchased Bernardo Mesa Technology Center, a 180,946-square-foot warehouse in the San Diego submarket of Rancho Bernardo, for $60.5 million. The warehouse is located at 16550 Via Esprillo. The building is fully leased. Realterm Logistics is an owner and manager of high-flow-through logistics facilities serving the transportation industry. CBRE’s Louay Alsadek, Darla Longo, Barbara Perrier, Michael Kendall and Hunter Rowe were the investment advisors. The firm’s Brent Wright provided leasing market expertise.