LOS BANOS AND SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Continental Partners, formerly known as Continental Funding Group, has secured $21.4 million in refinancing for two shopping centers located in Sacramento and Los Banos. J.M. Grimaldi of Continental arranged a $9.5 million loan to refinance a 149,620-square-foot retail property located at 911-963 W. Pacheco Blvd. in Los Banos; and an $11.9 million loan to refinance a 152,719-square-foot shopping center located at 5400 Date Ave. in Sacramento. The borrower was an undisclosed private real estate investor that specializes in acquiring and repositioning underperforming assets.
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LATHROP, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of Lathrop Crossing, a multi-tenant retail property located at 15320-15346 S. Harlan Road in Lathrop. San Francisco-based Lathrop Crossing LLC sold the property to Los Gatos-based Vattadi Lathrop Crossing LLC for $5.2 million, or $319 per square foot. Built in 2008 and situated on 2.5 acres, six tenants occupy the 16,303-square-foot property, including Little Caesars Pizza, Dickey’s BBQ, Subway and In-Shape Fitness. Jeff Conover of Faris Lee represented the seller in the deal.
LA HABRA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group has purchased a retail property located at 250 N. Harbor Road in La Habra. Interhealth Corp. sold the property for $4.5 million, or $203 per square foot. The 22,297-square-foot property was vacant at the time of sale. Scott Hook and Dan Tyner of Hook Retail Advisors represented the buyer, while Greg Jones of Jones Real Estate represented the seller it the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. AND IRVING, TEXAS — Columbia Property Trust Inc. has sold CVS Health Tower in Irving, a western suburb of Dallas, and SanTan Corporate Center in Chandler, a southern suburb of Phoenix, for $109.5 million. With the sales, Columbia has exited the Dallas and Phoenix markets and will use the profits for reinvestment in its target markets. The buyers were not disclosed. CVS Health Tower is a 315,000-square-foot, Class A office building located at 750 W. John Carpenter Freeway. The building is primarily leased to CVS Caremark, an independent pharmacy benefit management provider. IBM also maintains a lease at the property. The 12-story building was completed in 1999 and acquired by Columbia in 2006. SanTan Corporate Center consists of two office buildings totaling 267,000 square feet, completed in 2000 and 2003. Columbia acquired the buildings in 2006. Both buildings are 100 percent leased. Toyota Financial Services fully occupies SanTan Corporate Center I, while multiple tenants occupy SanTan Corporate Center II. With these sales, Columbia has completed $660.5 million of dispositions in 2016. Atlanta-based Columbia Property Trust owns and operates Class A office buildings. The company’s portfolio includes 21 office properties and one hotel. -Kristin Hiller
SAN FRANCISCO — American Realty Advisors has purchased Foundry Square III, a 291,093-square-foot office building in San Francisco’s Transbay District, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated one block from San Francisco’s $4.5 billion Transbay Transit Center. It is fully leased to tenants like IBM, NASDAQ, Perkins Coie, Neustar and Silicon Valley Bank. Jeffrey Weber and Stephen Van Dusen of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, a development joint venture between Tishman Speyer and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
PHOENIX — City Office REIT has acquired a 175,835-square-foot office building in Phoenix for $42.6 million. The Class A building is located at 5090 N. 40th St. within the Camelback Corridor. It is more than 90 percent leased. The seller was a joint venture between Lowe Enterprises and J.P Morgan Asset Management. CBRE’s Jim Fijan and Will Mast negotiated the transaction.
LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Koelbel and Co. has broken ground on a 57,700-square-foot office project in Louisville. The Class A building is located at 168 Centennial Parkway within the Centennial Valley Business Park. The property offers direct access to U.S. Highway 36 and is nearby to Boulder.
DENVER — HFF has arranged a $32 million refinancing for a 151,500-square-foot creative office development in downtown Denver. The property is located at 3001 Brighton Blvd. in the River North (RiNo) submarket. The property was built in 1939 as a produce depot before. It is 97.7 percent leased to a mix of office, retail and restaurant tenants, including CorePower Yoga, Booyah Marketing and Uber. HFF’s Josh Simon, Kristian Lichtenfels and Riaz Cassum secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company. The team worked on behalf of Industry Founders and Clarion Partners.
SAN DIEGO — Pinnacle International has purchased a 30,000-square-foot redevelopment site in San Diego for $14.5 million. The site is located at 1141 E St. in the East Village submarket. It contains a 25,000-square-foot industrial building. The property is zoned for multifamily residential development. Ben Tashakorian and Jessie James of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, Rodney Starkey, in this transaction.
LOS ANGELES — An undisclosed buyer has acquired two ground lease investments at One and Two California Plaza at a public sale for more than $100 million. The leased-fee land parcels, which include six acres underneath the office property, were offered for public sale in conjunction with the liquidation of 52 assets held by CRA/LA. One California Plaza is a 42-story office tower and six-level subterranean parking garage at 300 S. Grand Ave. Notable tenants include AECOM, Skadden Arps, Morgan Lewis, Nixon Peabody and Bank of the West. Two California Plaza is a 52-story office building with a 44,000-square-foot retail plaza and a six-level subterranean parking garage at 350 S. Grand Ave. Tenants include Mayer Brown, Constellation New Energy, Merrill Lynch, Reliance Steel, Mizuho Bank, BlackRock and the Consulate General of Japan. The full CRA/LA portfolio contained a total of 52 commercial and residential properties located in Los Angeles urban infill districts like downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and the North Hollywood Arts District. The initial disposition began July 15, 2015. The sale of CRA/LA properties represents the conclusion of a legislative mandate to terminate redevelopment agencies across California. Other primary assets involved in the public disposition included the ArcLight Hollywood Parking …