SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Mortgage Services has closed a $46 million refinancing for Montecito Plaza in San Rafael. Located at Third and Grand streets, the shopping center is occupied by Trader Joe’s, Petco, Pier 1 Imports and Rite Aid, among others. Kurt Scheidt and Terry Daly of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the 10-year loan for the borrower, longtime owner/developer Seagate Properties.
MESA, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Tri-CityPavilions, a 96,336-square-foot shopping center anchored by Safeway in Mesa. Bob Young, Glenn Smigiel, Steve Brabant and Rick Abraham of CBRE’s Phoenix office negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, J.G. Management Co. of Westlake Village, California. The buyer is Fairfield, N.J.-based Lamar Cos. The property, located at the northeast corner of Dobson Road and Main Street, was 75 percent leased at the time of sale.
LOS ANGELES — 365 by Whole Foods Market is opening its first location on May 25 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. The location will feature selections from Whole Foods Market’s 365 Everyday Value brand, as well as local and branded products. Additionally, the new store will host several “Friends of 365” offerings through partnerships with by CHLOE., Allegro Coffee Co. and teaBOT, a retail platform that provides custom grab-and-go tea in under 30 seconds. 365 by Whole Foods has also partnered with Loomstate to custom design employee apparel for the stores. Two additional 365 by Whole Foods Market locations will open in 2016 — in Bellevue, Wash., and Portland, Ore. — and up to 10 stores are expected to open in 2017.
LOS ANGELES — California Realty Group has arranged the lease of 6,756 square feet of retail space at 5100 Wilshire Blvd. in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Automobile Club of Southern California signed a 10-year deal for the space, which is situated within the Mansfield mixed-use project. The new location is slated to open in the third quarter of 2017. Keith Kleinman and Mark Esses of California Realty Group represented the tenant, while CBRE’s Tim Bower and Gabrielle Lardiere represented the undisclosed landlord in this transaction.
TAYLORSVILLE, UTAH — Regal Cinemas has broken ground on an over $20 million megaplex located at The Crossroads of Taylorsville shopping center in the Salt Lake City suburb of Taylorsville. The 60,419-square-foot development will seat 1,400 guests in 14 auditoriums. The grand opening for the project is expected by year’s end. Regal Cinemas is part of an ongoing multi-million dollar redevelopment for The Crossroads of Taylorsville that includes local eatery Cafe Rio, which opened on the property earlier this year. Ira Mitchell of IJM represented the landlord, and Candace Gray of Envision Realty Advisors represented Regal Cinemas in the leasing transaction.
BELLFLOWER AND GARDENA, CALIF. — SBH Real Estate Group Inc. has acquired a freestanding retail building located in Bellflower and a retail center located in Gardena for an aggregate price of $6.2 million. The 11,556-square-foot freestanding retail building in Bellflower was acquired for $2.4 million in an off-market transaction. Prior to closing, SBH signed a ten-year lease with Save A Lot for the property. Renovations are underway at the site, including a new roof, new HVAC system and upgrades to both the electrical system and parking lot. The 24,500-square-foot shopping center, located at 15015 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena, was acquired for $3.8 million in an all-cash transaction. Elizabeth Clark and Chris Chasin of BRC Advisors represented the sellers, Kenny and Susie Lee, and SBH in the transaction.
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — Ware Malcomb has completed the construction of two auto dealerships – Allen Hyundai and Allen Cadillac GMC – in Laguna Niguel. Located at 28332 and 28432 Camino Capistrano, the combined projects for Allen Family Automotive Group total 36,839 square feet. The two-story Allen Cadillac GMC dealership offers 20,410 square feet of showroom and office space. The Hyundai dealership project included a 16,429-square-foot service facility and parts storage building, which was integrated into the existing building that was expanded from 2,271 square feet to 4,041 square feet. Ware Malcomb provided architectural, interior design and branding services for the project.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Manor at Midvale, a 140-unit independent living community in Tucson. This is CPF Living’s second property acquisition in the state of Arizona. The sale price was not disclosed. Manor at Midvale is a multi-story, multi-building community. The buyers plan to make investments to improve the property, though specific projects were not disclosed. Grace Management will operate the community.
VALENCIA, CALIF. — The Automobile Club of Southern California is relocating its insurance claims operation to a Class A office building in the Summit At Valencia on Turnberry Lane. Mark Esses, a broker with California Realty Group who represented the Auto Club, said the company was looking for a new home for six to nine months. Esses represented the Auto Club along with Keith Kleinman. The company’s current operations are situated on Tourney Road. Kevin Fenenbock and John Erickson of Colliers International represented the landlord, Great Point Investors, in this transaction. The Auto Club absorbed the building’s entire ground floor, which equated to 29,000 square feet. The lease represents roughly half of the entire building. AAA is expected to move its regional insurance claims unit and other related groups to the new office by the third quarter of this year, said a spokesperson for the insurance group. The AAA member’s branch will continue to operate on Valencia Boulevard. There is no change for Auto Club members.
SAN FRANCISCO — Berkadia has arranged a $70 million refinancing for The Mills Building, a 440,000-square-foot, historic building in downtown San Francisco. The landmark structure is located at 220 Montgomery St. The building is 95 percent leased to tenants like the New York Stock Exchange, Pocket Gems, Mazzetti, Seiler LLP, Haworth and the University of California, San Francisco. The 10-year, full-term, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments. It was used to refinance existing debt on the property. Mitch Thurston and Andy Ahlers of Berkadia secured the financing through Voya Investment Management on behalf of the Swig Co.