LOS ANGELES — Sussex Capital Group has acquired The Hillpointe, a 30-unit apartment property situated in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, for $13.4 million. The community is located at 2330 N. Cahuenga Blvd. It was built in 1987. Peter Sherman of Avison Young represented both the buyer and seller, Inco Monterra, in this transaction.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — An unidentified private owner has acquired an 81,836-square-foot industrial building fully occupied by Discount Dance Supply for $12.2 million. The building is located at 5065 E. Hunter Ave. in Anaheim. CBRE’s Gary Stache, Anthony DeLorenzo and Doug Mack represented the seller, Makena Properties, in this transaction.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Gold Acceptance has purchased a 24,737-square-foot office building in Santa Ana for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 555 N. Park Center. It was renovated in 2016. Gold Acceptance will occupy a portion of the building. The seller was Stream Realty Partners.
DENVER — Gershman Mortgage has closed a $6.5 million loan for a medical office building in Denver. The building is located at 36 Steele St. in Cherry Creek. The space will bring together two plastic surgeon offices into a single space. This was the second leg of a previously closed purchase and renovation of the property, which was completed in 2016. The new financing facility provided a little more than $6.5 million of combined permanent, fixed-rate debt.
With limited inventory and historically high values and rental rates, it’s safe to say the Los Angeles industrial market is enjoying an all-time high. There are several factors contributing to ongoing strength in the market, including a healthy appetite for acquisitions, strong tenant activity and creative solutions to adapt to supply constraints and maximize ROI. Industrial buyers continue to be active in Los Angeles, even with tightening availability and compressing cap rates. The fact is, there is still tremendous value to be found in this gateway city. Interest rates remain low, and those looking to acquire properties know that the sooner they buy, the better. Conversely, sellers are not especially eager to dispose of properties in the current market, based primarily on the challenge in finding acquisition-worthy assets. Specifically, owners seeking 1031 exchanges are finding it increasingly difficult to identify properties to trade into. That said, values are high enough that some owners are selling and choosing to simply pay taxes on capital gains or look to other markets for product to acquire. For example, Daum recently helped a seller dispose of a property in Los Angeles and reinvest those funds into an asset in Cleveland, Ohio, at a 7 …
ROCKLIN, CALIF. — Soma Capital Partners, in partnership with Timbercreek Asset Management, has acquired Blue Oaks Marketplace in Rocklin for $19.2 million. The seller was Diamond Creek Properties. At the time of sale, the 100,000-square-foot property was 81 percent leased.
LOS ANGELES — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a retail strip center located at 3921-3929 W. Olympic Blvd. in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. A private Los Angeles-based investor acquired the property for $2.9 million. Built in 1920, the asset features 13,070 square feet of retail space. Tom Chichester, Joseph Chichester and Matt Brooks of Faris Lee Investments represented the buyer, while Rosano Parters represented the seller, a private Los Angeles-based family, in the deal.
VENTURA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of College Square Strip Center, a retail property located at 134-156 N. Ashwood Ave. in Ventura. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 7,680-square-foot property for $2.3 million. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the acquisition of a restaurant property located at 19723 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills. Canzonet Investments purchased the restaurant property from Green Springs Partners for $1.9 million, or $585 per square foot. Sushi Ichiban Kan leases the 3,567-square-foot property. Matt Ehrlich of NAI Capital represented the buyer in the transaction.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Paragon Commercial Group has closed two long-term leases with HomeGoods and ALDI at Escondido Valley Center at the corner of West Valley and Auto parkways in Escondido. The retailers are backfilling the former Sports Authority space at the 127,436-square-foot shopping center. HomeGoods will occupy 24,261 square feet and ALDI will occupy 21,869 square feet. Bruce Schiff and Phil Lyons of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in both transactions.
