DENVER — Griffis Residential has closed Griffis Premium Apartment Fund IV, a $407 million fund that was used to acquired four apartment communities throughout the West and Texas. The communities contain a total of 1,475 units. They are situated in the metro areas of Seattle, Denver, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas. Fund IV iss targeting about $1 billion in multifamily apartment investments primarily in Colorado, Texas, Washington, Oregon and California. Griffis’ fourth private equity real estate investment fund pursued the same investment strategy as its predecessor funds: acquiring high-quality apartment communities and creating value through operational and capital improvements. Target assets are typically of recent vintage, contain more than 200 units and have a total project cost ranging from $50 million to $150 million. Acquisitions in Fund IV are focused on markets benefiting from above-average wage growth and demographics that favor the apartment industry. Shelter Rock Capital Advisors acted as the exclusive capital advisor to Griffis Premium Apartment Fund IV.
AURORA, COLO. — Doster Construction Co. is set to start construction of the 280-unit Springs at Eagle Bend apartment complex in Aurora. The 283,084-square-foot development includes 14 buildings with their own private, ground-level entrance. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, two pet playgrounds, clubhouse and 12 parking garage buildings. The apartment community is scheduled for completion in winter 2019. Continental Properties is developing the property, which Phillips Partnership designed.
MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — California Landmark Group (CLG) has started construction of the 230-unit G8 apartment community in the Marina Arts District adjacent to Marina del Rey. The $100 million community will be located at 13448 W. Beach Ave. in the Los Angeles submarket. Common-area amenities include a park, three courtyards with pools, collaborative indoor and outdoor workspaces, a fitness center, and a rooftop deck offering views of the city and ocean. The project will also include 25,000 square feet of renovated creative office space. G8 will be one of the largest multifamily developments to be built on Los Angeles’ Westside in several years, according to CLG.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the $10.4 million sale of Torrey Highlands Plaza, a 14,042-square-foot retail center in San Diego. Reg Kobzi, Joel Wilson and Michael Peterson of CBRE represented the seller, Paragon affiliate TH Plaza LLC. Tim Mills of CBRE represented the buyer, Santa Monica Property Investors. At the time of sale, Torrey Highlands Plaza was fully leased to 10 tenants.
BURBANK, CALIF. — The Switch has subleased 24,700 square feet of space at KCETLink’s facilities at The Pointe in Burbank. The Switch will serve as the outsourced provider of all broadcast origination, master control and technical services to KCET and Link TV. The outsourcing decision comes after KCETLink Media Group received $63 million in auction proceeds. The deal includes the acquisition of the master control assets, production (studio and remote) facilities and certain satellite transmission assets. JLL’s Carl Muhlstein and Nicole Mihalka represented KCETLink in the sublease.
DENVER — ARA Newmark has brokered the $141.5 million sale of Steele Creek, a 218-unit luxury multifamily community located in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver. The community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a rooftop deck with an infinity pool, spa, fireplace, cabanas, daybeds, high-end grills and dining areas; a clubroom with billiards and a virtual golf/sports simulator; and a business lounge. The property also features ground-floor retail space leased to Matsuhisa Restaurant, AT&T and Drybar. The 12-story development is located across the street from Cherry Creek Shopping Center, home to over 160 retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s and Restoration Hardware. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Jeff Hawks, Doug Andrews and Chris Cowan of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Denver-based real estate investment company BMC Investments, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. — Katie Sloan
TEMECULA, CALIF. — French Valley Airport Center LLC has started construction of the first two phases of French Valley Airport Center in Temecula. The 26-building industrial project will be situated adjacent to Temecula Valley’s French Valley Airport. The initial two construction phases are slated for completion in June 2018. The buildings will each offer between 4,336 square feet to 7,300 square feet, with the potential to combine some buildings for up to 25,400 square feet. Architects Orange designed the property.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Kairos Power has leased 55,757 square feet of office space at West Tower 9 in Alameda. The office is located at 707 W. Tower Ave. West Tower 9 is a 1940s hanger/manufacturing building undergoing refurbishment on the former Naval Air Station at Alameda Point. The building is part of the Alameda Point revitalization, which includes a 68-acre, $500 million mixed-use development. Kairos Power is an energy technology and engineering company based in Oakland, Calif. Marc Ward and Elisa Konik of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kairos. The firm’s Ted Anderson, John McManus and Andrew Schmieder represented the landlord, Ernst Development, in this transaction.
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. has completed the sale of a retail property located at 140 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks. A Southern California-based private investor sold the retail property to a private investor for $5.8 million. Wells Fargo Bank occupies the 7,396-square-foot building. Kyle Gulock, Matt Kramer and Brian Jensen of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller in the transaction.
BANNING, CALIF. — Marinita Development Co. and Sage Invesco have added three new retailers to Sun Lakes Village Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Highland Springs Avenue in Banning. Chipotle, Mattress Firm and T-Mobile will occupy the three-tenant, 8,000-square-foot Phase II building at the shopping center. Sun Lakes Village Shopping Center features 210,398 square feet of retail space and 11 outparcels, including this building.