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SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Westcore Properties has purchased an 830,750-square-foot industrial property in San Bernardino for an undisclosed sum. The Class A, cross-dock facility is located at 6207 North Cajon Blvd. The asset features 36-foot clear height, all-concrete truck yards and secured trailer parking. Nearby corporate neighbors include Hewlett Packard, JC Penny and FedEx, among others. CBRE’s Darla Longo brokered the off-market transaction with an undisclosed seller. The firm is also marketing the space for lease.

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MILPITAS, CALIF. — Nazareth Enterprises has purchased a 180,086-square-foot flex building in Milpitas occupied by Johnson & Johnson Vision for $49.8 million. The building is located at 510 Cottonwood Drive in the Silicon Valley submarket. The property was developed in 1981. Significant renovations commenced in 2008. The property features concrete construction, solar power, four dock doors and ample parking.

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Orange County’s innovative office economy continues to be supported by healthy underlying demand drivers. Tech, financial and business services companies continue to provide a strong employment base that was not readily present during the last cycle. Major colleges and universities such as Chapman and UC Irvine provide a steady pool of job-seeking professionals. The climate, lifestyle and general quality of life also continues to attract top employment talent from across the country. Office vacancy is trending downward with rental rates increasing beyond pre-recession levels. As the health of the office market solidifies, notable developers like the Irvine Company, Trammell Crow Co. and Lincoln Property have recently commenced or completed construction on formidable office projects. These new office projects are noteworthy in that they were started on a speculative basis. This is a new trend in the market that would have been unheard of less than three years ago. This is a strong indication of the increased confidence by lenders, equity sources and developers in the Orange County office market’s recovery. Irvine Company has become the dominant source of speculative development due to considerable new development. This company was ahead of the spec curve when it built the first sizeable inventory …

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HONOLULU — Colliers International has arranged the $42.3 million sale of a flagship Walgreens store located across from Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. The single-tenant, net-leased property was sold by an entity affiliated with Salem Partners and Argosy Real Estate Partners. Tom Lagos of Colliers International spearheaded negotiations on behalf of the buyer, a Los Angeles-based Korean investment fund. The transaction was structured as a reverse 1031 exchange, which required the buyer to park a grocery-anchored property located in California with an Exchange Accommodation Titleholder (EAT). This enabled the buyer to purchase the Walgreens site now, and complete the sale of the grocery-anchored center — Hacienda Plaza — at a later date.

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PORTLAND, ORE. — Granite Investment Group has acquired Tabor Crest, a two-property memory care company in East Portland, for an undisclosed price. One of the facilities was completed in 2016 and was leased up in six months. The second was acquired by the sellers in 2004 and underwent improvements to the facility and operations. Avalon Health Care Group will operate the 60-unit portfolio. Congressional Bank provided a bridge loan as part of the transaction. Housing and Healthcare Finance will process the permanent HUD loan. Based in Irvine, Calif., Granite is a privately held investment management firm.

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PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Camelback Center, a 32,963-square-foot shopping center located in Phoenix. CVS/pharmacy and Total Wine anchor the center, which is fully occupied by tenants including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Massage Envy, European Wax Center and Jimmy Johns. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Perry Investment Trust purchased the property. Terms of the sale were undisclosed.

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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Otter Products, the company behind OtterBox phone cases, will soon open Otter Shop, a retail store in its hometown of Fort Collins. The first OtterBox was created in a Fort Collins garage in the mid-1990s. This first and only standalone retail location allows the company to showcase its line of products, beyond phone cases. In addition to OtterBox cases, mobile accessories, coolers and tumblers, the store will feature products from sister brand LifeProof, including the recently released AQUAPHONICS line of Bluetooth speakers. Visitors will also be able to print custom cases with their own images or select from dozens of patterns. Otter Shop will be located at 151 W. Mountain Ave. in downtown Fort Collins.

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SACRAMENTO AND CHICO, CALIF. — Asset Campus Housing has been awarded management of two student housing communities in California. Properties include The Crossings, located near California State University – Sacramento; and The Post on Nord, located near California State University – Chico. Combined, the two properties add 1,402 beds to Asset Campus’ student housing portfolio. Both communities feature fully equipped computer labs and fitness centers, and offer fully furnished units in a variety of floor plans.

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PROVO, UTAH — California-based real estate investment firm Brixton Capital will invest approximately $80 million in the repositioning of Provo Towne Center, an 800,000-square-foot mall in Provo, located about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City. The project will transform the existing retail space into a mixed-use asset. New areas include a 30,000-square-foot dining district and two 6,000-square-foot restaurant spaces, as well as a 100,000-square-foot office tower and 200 residential units. Other features will include an outdoor park and a 50,000-square-foot space for an anchor tenant. According to Brixton Capital, which acquired the mall in 2016, the repositioning project represents a shift toward more entertainment- and experience-driven retail. “Our plans for Provo Towne Center have been met with excitement, renewed interest and many positive comments from the entire community,” says Travis King, CEO of Brixton Capital. Phase I of construction is already underway and will deliver a 100-room Marriott Residence Inn that will open next summer. Additional phases are scheduled to begin in early 2018. Provo Towne Center is located at 1200 Towne Centre Blvd., along the Interstate 15 corridor, roughly 2.5 miles from Brigham Young University. Approximately 65,000 students live or attend classes within a five-mile radius of the …

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BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — CBRE in conjunction with the National Retail Partners-West (NRP-West) team has brokered the sale of Riverlakes Village, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Bakersfield. Crow Holdings Capital Real Estate sold the 92,212-square-foot property to Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the center was 97 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Vons, CVS/pharmacy, US Bank, Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle, Supercuts, Verizon Wireless, Carl’s Jr. and Bank of America. Built in 1997, RIverlakes Villages consists of six parcels totaling 9.5 acres at the southeast corner of Coffee and Hageman roads. Philip Voorhees, Preston Fetrow, Kirk Brummer, Jimmy Slusher, Megan Wood, Matt Burson, Sean Heitzler, James Tyrrell and John Read of CBRE and the NPR-West team represented the seller.

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