LOS ANGELES — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment, has arranged $22.5 million in refinancing for MDR Truss Campus, an office complex located in the Marina Del Rey submarket of Los Angeles. Situated on 2.7 acres, the property consists of six separate buildings totaling 68,693 square feet of creative office space and 179 parking spaces. The 15-year, fully amortizing, fixed-rate loan features a 3.64 percent interest rate. It was used to pay off the construction loan and cover closing costs. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether secured the loan through one of the company’s correspondent life insurance companies. The name of the borrower was not released.
LAGUNA HILLS AND MURRIETA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sales of two retail properties in Laguna Hills and Murrieta. In the first deal, an undisclosed buyer acquired a restaurant property, located at 23971 El Toro Road in Laguna Hills, for $5.5 million. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers leases the property on a 13-year, triple-net ground lease. Additionally, this Raising Cane’s location is the first to sell in California. In the second transaction, an undisclosed buyer sold a gas station and convenience store property located in Murrieta. Shell Gas Station occupies the property under a 20-year, triple-net lease. Adam Friedlander and Matt Berres of JLL Capital Markets’ Irvine, Calif., office arranged the transactions.
NEWPORT, ORE. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP), a member of Hotel Brokers International, has brokered the sale of the Econo Lodge in Newport. The property features 43 rooms, which have been updated with new granite and tilework throughout. Joseph Kennedy of CIP represented the undisclosed seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — A joint venture led by Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) plans to develop Alameda Point, a $500 million mixed-use project located in the Bay Area city of Alameda. Alameda Point Partners (AAP), which includes srmERNST Development Partners, Madison Marquette, Eden Housing and Cypress Equity Investments, officially closed on the transfer of approximately 30 acres for Site A of the mixed-use, transit-oriented waterfront development. The first phase of Site A will consist of 673 housing units, including 130 units for low- and very-low-income households and 310 units for middle-income households; eight acres of parks and open space; funding for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal; and 93,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of the new infrastructure is expected over the next two to three years, with the first new residences scheduled to open in 2021. AAP negotiated the sale of several parcels to various builders and developers to coincide with the sale and transfer of the first 30 acres: Block 8 – Eden Housing will develop a 70-unit multifamily affordable community and a 60-unit affordable seniors housing community. Block 6 – Trumark Homes will develop 123 townhomes. Block 9 – Cypress Equity Investments will develop a 200-unit apartment community with …
DAVIS, CALIF. — HighBridge Properties will soon break ground on Lincoln40, a 708-bed student housing community located near the University of California, Davis. The community will include a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, game room, café lounge, swimming pool with cabanas, and outdoor lounges with barbeque stations and gas fire pits. In addition, the community will offer LincolnLift, a student rental-assistance program that will offer reduced monthly rents to students based on 50 to 60 percent of the area’s median income. The program will be available for up to 10 percent of the property’s residents. Lincoln40 is expected to open in time for the 2020-2021 academic year.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Bridge Development Partners has completed the disposition of three industrial properties totaling 224,000 square feet at Bridge Point Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County. Two of the buildings were completed as build-to-suit developments for the companies that acquired them, while the third was sold to a real estate investment firm. UniFirst Corp. acquired the 74,120-square-foot Building I, located at 13101 Rosecrans Ave. Paul Sablock and Christopher Lawrence of JLL represented the buyer. Novella Plastics purchased 75,331-square-foot Building II, located at 13123 Rosecrans Ave. Michael Lee of Redpoint Realty represented Novella Plastics in the deal. Westcore Properties acquired the 74,038-square-foot Building III, located at 13915 Maryton Ave., upon completion of the shell. Westcore leased the property to Carroll Tire Co., a division of Sumitomo Tire. Scott Heaton and Chris Sheehan of Colliers International represented Bridge Development in all three transactions, as well as Westcore Properties. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
MESA, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has arranged the acquisition of an office and industrial facility located at 10646 E. Pecos Road in Mesa. Peoria, Ariz.-based YBL LLC purchased the facility from DMW Properties, an Oregon limited liability company, for $2.7 million. The buyer, which operates as Liberty Lumber, is a contractor of residential and commercial lumber and supplies. The buyer plans to relocate its operation to the 12,436-square-foot facility. Rick Foss of NAI Horizon represented the buyer, while Tom Bean, also of NAI Horizon, represented the seller in the transaction.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Westlake Village, a shopping center located at 3501-3511 Del Paso Road in Sacramento. The sale also included 4.3 acres of developable land. Donahue Schriber Realty Group sold the 31,980-square-foot property to a San Francisco-based family trust for an undisclosed price. Built in 2007, the center was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Walgreens, Allstate Insurance, AIM Mail Center, Chase Bank, Creative Nail Spa, Donahue Schriber, Subway and Westlake Hair Studio. Bill Asher and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment, in conjunction with Ten-X, represented the seller, while Eric Vu, also of Hanley, represented the buyer in the deal.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in Santa Ana. An affiliate of Empire USA LLC acquired the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $42.4 million, or $198,000 per unit. The 214-unit portfolio includes a 58-unit property at 510 N. Mortimer St.; a 46-unit property at 510 E. Chestnut Ave.; The Carlton Apartments, a 74-unit community at 215 E. 15th St.; and 36 units at 1717-1721 N. Spurgeon St. Mark Bridge of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Stephen Soqui, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the deal. Shane Ryan McConnell of Marcus & Millichap also provided representation in the sale of 1717-1721 N. Spurgeon St.
CERRITOS, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has acquired an industrial facility located at 16010 Shoemaker Ave. in Cerritos within the Los Angeles-Mid Counties submarket. An undisclosed company sold the property for $17.2 million, or $149 per square foot. Situated on 4.4 acres, the 115,600-square-foot property features 24-foot clearance and 12 dock-high positions with a secured concrete yard and immediate access to major transportation arterials. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a single-tenant user. Redford funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and draws on the company’s line of credit.