IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Duke Realty has purchased a 25.5-acre land parcel located at 13131 Los Angeles St. in Irwindale for an undisclosed amount. The site is zoned and entitled for heavy industrial users and can accommodate a variety of layouts, including a nearly 500,000-square-foot warehouse. Additionally, the property features Interstate 605 frontage. Darla Longo and Barbara Perrier of CBRE and Andy White of Colliers International represented the undisclosed private seller in the deal.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newman International has acquired Seley Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 2002-2383 E. Highland Ave. in San Bernardino. A joint venture between Robhana Group and SAFCO Capital Corp. sold the property for $20 million, or $125 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 159,324-square-foot property was 91 percent occupied by 21 tenants. Current tenants include 99 Cents Only, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Chase Bank, Rent-A-Center, Western Dental, Del Taco and Goodyear Tire. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Max Wang and John Griffin, also of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Quantum Capital Partners has secured $16 million in long-term first mortgage financing for the recapitalization of a retail center in downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. Third Art Holdings, a local investment group, is the sponsor. Located at 833 E. Third St., the 27,000-square-foot retail center is the $5 million adaptive reuse of a 1930s-era bowstring truss warehouse building. Completed in 2017, the property is currently 100 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Over the Influence, H. Lorenzo, Shinola, Salt and Straw, Salt Bae and Inko Nito. Proceeds from the 10-year CMBS loan originated by Deutsche Bank were used to take out the construction loan and return equity to the sponsor. Jonathan Hakakha and Mike Yim of Quantum Capital Partners arranged the financing for the borrower.
PHOENIX — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Bixby Land Co. has purchased Riverside @ 51st Avenue, an industrial property located at 2300 S. 51st Ave. in Phoenix. BLC Industrial Venture I – CO 3 LLC, WFG Riverside LLC and Pacifica Riverside LLC — a group of tenant-in-common entities — sold the property for $27.2 million, or $81.15 per square foot. Situated on 19.3 acres, the 335,459-square-foot facility was developed in 2007. At the time of acquisition, the property was 95 percent occupied. Will Strong, Mike Haenel, Andy Markham and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the deal.
CONCORD, CALIF. — NXT Capital has funded a $29 million first-mortgage loan for the acquisition of Summit at Lime Apartments, a Class B apartment community in Concord. The name of the borrower was not released. The community features 120 apartment units, a swimming pool, fitness center, two outdoor barbecue areas and a dog park. Annie Rice of CBRE’s Los Angeles office placed the loan with NXT Capital.
DENVER — Equity Residential has acquired SkyHouse Uptown, a high-rise multifamily community located in Denver. Simpson Housing and Novare Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. David Martin, Pamela Koster and Mike Grippi of JLL represented the sellers in the deal. Completed in 2017, the property features 354 residential units, 6,650 square feet of street-level retail space and parking for 485 vehicles. On-site amenities include a rooftop pool, open-air lounge, fireplaces, outdoor grilling stations, fitness and business centers, a clubhouse/game room, storage units, bike, ski and snowboard storage and a 24/7 concierge.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a newly developed industrial warehouse building located at 2705 Lexington Ave. in San Bernardino. A partnership between Hartford, Conn.-based Penwood Select Industrial Partners III and Newport Beach, Calif.-based Shaw Development Partners sold the property to a global consumer products company for $18.2 million. The 154,451-square-foot facility features 2,200 square feet of office space, an ESFR sprinkler system, a secured concrete truck court and electrical service of 1,200 amps. The buyer plans to use the property for its own operational and distribution needs. Frank Geraci, Juan Gutierrez and Adam Geiger of Voit’s Inland Empire office represented the seller in the transaction.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of The Residences at 518, an apartment complex located at 518 Second St. in Kirkland. Greenwood Pub LLC sold the property to Goodwin DC LLC for $3.4 million, or $339,000 per unit. Colliers’ Tim McKay, Dan Chhan and Sam Wayne handled the transaction. Built in 1901, the 10-unit property was fully renovated in 2016 resulting in additional units and exterior upgrades.
SINGAPORE — CapitaLand has acquired a multifamily portfolio located throughout the metropolitan areas of Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and Denver for $835 million. The Singapore-based real estate company acquired the assets through its wholly owned international business unit, CapitaLand International. The 16-property, Class B portfolio includes 3,787 units, representing a price per unit of approximately $220,000. The acquisition will more than double CapitaLand’s investment in the U.S. to over $1.5 billion, as well as increase its presence in the market to more than 6,500 units. “The stable, reliable cash flows of these Class B multifamily properties make this suburban portfolio more attractive than the higher-priced urban core segment,” says Gerald Yong, CEO of CapitaLand International. “Situated in well-established, well-connected rental communities, this portfolio of low-rise and garden-style properties continue to be a strong draw for middle-income and skilled professionals working in surrounding employment hubs.” The portfolio includes five properties located in Seattle, three in Portland, three in the greater Los Angeles area and five in Denver. All of the properties in the portfolio were more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, with an average length of stay of two years. Community amenities across the portfolio include swimming …
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Invesco Real Estate has purchased Meridian Distribution Center II, located at 22000 Opportunity Way in Riverside. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, through its advisor Bentall Kennedy, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Newcastle Partners completed construction of the 503,592-square-foot property earlier this year. Situated on 26.9 acres, the facility features 36-foot interior clearance, 88 dock-high doors, 150 trailer parking stalls and 217 car parking spaces. The property is part of the master-planned Meridian Business Park, an industrial campus comprising more than 1,290 acres west of the Interstate 215 Freeway. At build out, the campus will feature 16 million square feet of space. Phil Lombardo, Chuck Belden and Andrew Starnes of Cushman & Wakefield’s Ontario, Calif., office worked with Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Mike Adey and Ed Hernandez of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team in Irvine, Calif., to represent the buyer and seller in the transaction.
