GIG HARBOR, WASH. — Emerald Communities, a Seattle-based operator, has started construction of Heron’s Key, a 275-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Gig Harbor, approximately 40 miles southwest of Seattle. Being built on 18 acres of woodlands in the Harbor Hill neighborhood of Gig Harbor, Heron’s Key is more than 70 percent pre-leased. The first construction phase will include 194 apartment and cottage homes, 36 assisted living suites and 45 private skilled nursing rooms. Amenities built during this phase include multiple dining venues, a salon and barber shop, massage and day spa, nature walking trails and pond, fitness center, and onsite health center. This will be the first CCRC in the county, and the largest project ever built in Gig Harbor, according to Emerald Communities. The first phase is slated to open in early 2017.
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CARSON, CALIF. — KTGY Architecture + Planning has unveiled the design for Vintage Real Estate’s retailer expansion at SouthBay Pavilion, a 1.2 million-square-foot enclosed shopping center located in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson. KTGY worked with Vintage Real Estate to redesign the mall’s over-all lease plan to make way for a new 17,000-square-foot F21 RED store, and new retail and food tenants, as well as new flooring, restrooms and other upgrades to the property. The firm adapted Forever 21’s F21 RED brand for the new SouthBay Pavilion store, which includes floor-to-ceiling display window boxes, textured wall treatments and red metal panels. The expansion includes food concepts Wing Stop, Jamba Juice, Chile Verde Mexican Food and health retailer Vitamin World. The anticipated completion date for the redevelopment is early 2017.
CANOGA PARK, CALIF. — Charles Dunn Co. has arranged the acquisition of a single-tenant retail property located at 8232 De Soto Ave. in Canoga Park. A private investor from Orange County acquired the 3,139-square-foot property from a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.9 million, or $948 per square foot. Built in 2001, the property is triple-net leased to Wendy’s. Kyle Gulock and Jason Cope of Charles Dunn Co. represented the buyer, while Sands Investments Group represented the seller.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Irvine, Calif.-based The Muller Company has signed 24 Hour Fitness to Del Amo Crossing, a 422,000-square-foot, mixed-use complex located at 21515 Hawthorne Blvd. Designed by Nadel Architects, the two-story 24 Hour Fitness will be located in a new 44,000-square-foot building, which will be adjacent to the existing office structure. The $22 million, 15-year lease will be the chain’s first super sport club in the area. Construction is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2017, the fitness center is slated to open in late 2018. Bryan Norcott of Savills Studley represented 24 Hour Fitness, and Chris Sinfield and Leslie Mayer of Cushman & Wakefield represented The Muller Company.
Century West Partners to Break Ground on $280M Multifamily Development in Metro Los Angeles
by Katie Sloan
GLENDALE, CALIF. — Century West Partners will break ground today on Next on Lex, a $280 million, mixed-use multifamily development located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale. The transit-oriented development, located at 201 Lexington Drive, will occupy a full block and will feature four, six-story buildings that include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and studio lofts. The property will also offer 10 live-work units, as well as three levels of underground parking with space for 753 cars and 152 bicycles. Next on Lex will include 8,140 square feet of retail space, which will be occupied by a Citibank branch alongside other tenants. Amenities at Next on Lex will include outdoor living areas; pools and hot tubs; landscaped courtyards including a rooftop deck and sky lounge; multiple sun decks; and a variety of community spaces. The property will also feature an onsite business center; yoga studio and fitness center; a media room; game room; private massage room; and party room and kitchen. Demolition on the existing office building on-site took place in April, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Killefer Flammang Architects (KFA) designed the project. Chicago-based W.E. O’Neil Construction is the …
SEATTLE — KLM Equities Inc. has acquired the Hard Rock Café Seattle near Pike Place Market in Seattle for $20.8 million. The three-story restaurant is fully leased to Hard Rock Café. Gerry Rohm, Nicholas Kucha, Nick Kassab and Danny Reddin of HFF represented the seller, Urban Visions, in the transaction.
Grace Healthcare Sells Three Skilled Nursing Facilities for $14.7M, Exits California and Arizona
by Nellie Day
MORAGA, CALIF., PLEASANT HILL, CALIF., AND PHOENIX — Grace Healthcare has sold Grace Healthcare of Moraga, Grace Healthcare of Pleasant Hill and Grace Healthcare of Phoenix for a total of $14.7 million. The dispositions mark the owner-operator’s exit from the states of California and Arizona. Located 20 miles east of San Francisco, Grace Healthcare of Moraga features 49 beds on 1.9 acres. Built in 1965, the 12,484-square-foot community offers dementia care and rehabilitative care. Grace Healthcare of Pleasant Hill is located 10 miles east of the Moraga community and features 51 beds. The community was built in 1958 on one acre, and underwent renovations in 2012. Grace Healthcare of Phoenix features 100 beds in a 26,621-square-foot facility on three acres. A California-based investor bought both California communities for a total of $8.2 million. The new owner will lease the community to a new operator. A regional investment group bought the Phoenix property for $6.5 million. Evans Senior Investments, a seniors housing brokerage firm, represented Grace Healthcare in the three transactions.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the $1.7 million sale of a 3,288-square-foot, freestanding retail property located at 111 W. University Drive in Tempe. Andrew Fosberg, Max Bippus and Bert Kempfert of CBRE represented the seller, Ehrhardt Investment Properties LLC, in the transaction. Greg Saltz with GPS Retail LLC represented the buyer, SimonCRE Alpha LLC. Ehrhardt Bike Shop has occupied the property for 30 years.
SANTA FE, N.M. — UJAS Santa Fe LLC has purchased a 130-room DoubleTree by Hilton in Santa Fe for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 4048 Cerrillos Road. It was built in 1986 and renovated in 2012. The DoubleTree also features 4,500 square feet of meeting space, on-site dining, a business center, gift shop and indoor/outdoor pool. Mike Kelly and Brandon Miller of Ten-X and Daniel MacDonnell and Eric Melendez-Lluch of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of the Hotel Group, in this transaction.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — A joint venture between Security Properties and Pacific Life Insurance Co. has purchased the 400-unit Overlook at Lakemont apartment complex in Bellevue for $118 million. The community is located at 5305 Lakemont Blvd. S.E. Overlook at Lakemont was built in 1992. Madrona Ridge Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the property. The seller was Heitman. Jeff Williams, Chris Ross and Tim Brown of Moran & Co. executed the sale.