GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — King Shocks has acquired a 55,576-square-foot industrial building in Garden Grove for $9.4 million. The facility is located at 12472 Edison Way. The American manufacturer of off-road automotive parts will use the space for its corporate headquarters. Isuzu formerly occupied the property. Mike Bouma, Paul Caputo and Eric Smith of Voit’s Anaheim office represented the seller, LBA RIV-COMPANY XXVII LLC, in this transaction.
PHOENIX — Strategic Storage Growth Trust has acquired an 840-unit self-storage facility in the Phoenix submarket of South Mountain Village for an undisclosed price. The facility is located at 1500 E. Baseline Road. Glacier Development designed the Class A property.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A partnership between SteelWave (formerly Legacy Partners Commercial) and USAA Real Estate Co. has broken ground on Phase II of America Center in San Jose. This phase will add 450,000 square feet of office space in two six-story buildings. America Center is situated off Highway 101 at the junction of Highway 237 and Great America Parkway. It sits adjacent to the 175-room Aloft Hotel, and is surrounded by a 30-acre open space preserve, with access to public jogging and bicycle paths. The new phase will bring America Center to a total of 885,000 square feet. The project will eventually include 1.1 million square feet of Class A office space once Phase III is completed. Phase I is 88 percent leased. It is occupied by tech companies like Polycom and Flextronics International. The project was initially built in 2009. Newmark Cornish & Carey is handling leasing for the property.
LOS ANGELES — An undisclosed buyer has purchased the 90-unit Vista Catalina apartment complex in the Los Angeles County submarket of Rancho Palos Verdes for $40.1 million. The community is located at 6507-6510 Ocean Crest Drive. Vista Catalina was built in the early 1970s and renovated between 2010 and 2012. Ron Harris, Paul Darrow and Michael DiSimone of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO AND ANAHEIM, CALIF. — An institutional owner has retained Vestar as the property management firm for Clairemont Town Square in San Diego and Anaheim Hills Festival in Anaheim. Located at Clairemont Mesa Boulevard and Clairemont Drive, the 550,000-square-foot Clairemont Town Square is anchored by Vons, CVS/pharmacy, Ross Dress For Less, T.J. Maxx, Michaels, Petco and Ulta. Situated at Weir Canyon Road and Santa Ana Canyon Road, the the 567,000-square-foot Anaheim Hills Festival is occupied by Target, Pavilions, Edwards Theatres, T.J. Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Stein Mart and Pier 1 Imports.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Turner Construction and Ware Malcomb have completed the construction of Hoehn Motors Audi Dealership, located at 5425 Paseo Del Norte in Carlsbad. The 54,688-square-foot, full-service auto dealership features a showroom, sales offices, public lounge seating areas, retail boutique, interior care delivery room, public Quattro Café, mezzanine executive level with offices and a conference room. Additionally, the property features 28 vehicle service and wash bays, a 120-stall parking deck above the offices and showroom, and a completed parts department with a bin-supported mezzanine. Turner Construction served as general contractor, Ware Malcomb provided architecture and interior design services and The Horine Group served as project manager for the project.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Englewood-based Sports Authority Inc. has announced that it will close the doors to all 463 of its locations by the end of August. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, with plans to close only 140 of its locations. Liquidation sales will be held in all stores, with exchanges and returns available through June 25. Bloomberg News has reported that Sports Authority is in talks with Pittsburgh-based rival chain Dick’s (NYSE: DKS), as well as other parties, regarding the sale of stores and intellectual property.
LOS ANGELES — A local private investment company has purchased a three-property multifamily portfolio based in Southern California for $40.5 million. The portfolio includes a total of 484 units in four buildings. The acquisition includes 344 units in San Bernardino County, a 60-unit building in Orange County, and a two-building, 80-unit apartment complex in Los Angeles County. All of the properties have deferred maintenance. DeLonne Valens and Tim Steuernol of NAI Capital’s Multifamily Services Group was represented the buyer and the seller, Chanslor Street LLC, in this transaction.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. — JLL Retail has launched the $150 million redevelopment of Manhattan Village Shopping Center, a 44-acre, 573,000-square-foot mixed-use center in Manhattan Beach. The redevelopment plan begins with the update and remerchandising of the center’s interior mall. Key tenants, including Apple, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Sephora and Victoria’s Secret, among others, will be joined by affordable, luxury-brand retail, unique-to-market shops and signature restaurants. Future phases of the development plan include: • The Village Shops, a 53,300-square-foot open-air expansion of retail and restaurant space adjacent to the enclosed mall; • The renovation of the existing community center component, which is anchored by Ralph’s Fresh Fare and CVS/pharmacy; • The addition of amenities that complement the environmentally friendly setting, including a central plaza, pedestrian and bike-friendly paths, valet service, consolidated and covered parking, landscaping and water features
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Quantum Capital Partners has secured $16.9 million in long-term debt to refinance Hawthorne Xchange, a neighborhood shopping center in Hawthorne. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and a 4 percent fixed rate. The borrower is local investor Howard Building LLC. Loan proceeds will be used to retire the maturing debt assumed when Howard acquired the center from Danros Inc. in March 2015 for $25 million. Located at 2831-2909 W. 120th St., the 63,837-square-foot property is fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Sprint, Starbucks Coffee, Sears Appliance and 24 Hour Fitness. Mike Yim and Jonathan Hakakha of Quantum Capital arranged the financing.
