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SAN DIEGO — A private client of Brighton Management has acquired the 419-room Crowne Plaza Hanalei in the San Diego submarket of Mission Valley for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 2270 Hotel Circle N. The hotel will continue to operate under the Crowne Plaza flag. The new owner plans to make significant renovations and upgrades to the property. Brighton will manage the hotel. CBRE’s Bob Kaplan and Rod Apodaca represented the seller, Hanalei Associates LLC (with Multi-Ventures acting as a managing member), in this transaction.

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OAKLAND, CALIF. — A joint venture between Western Avenue Capital and Northstar Enterprise Opportunity Fund I has acquired Foothill Square Shopping Center in Oakland for an undisclosed sum. At the time of sale, the 120,000-square-foot property was 95 percent leased to national and regional tenants, including FoodsCo, Ross Dress for Less, Wells Fargo, Davita, Rainbow and a school. The name of the seller was not released.

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NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — Retail Insite has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 1302 E. Plaza Blvd. in National City. Plaza Boulevard 111 Partners sold the property to Bill Jay Corp. for $6 million. The 5,946-square-foot property is leased to Mission Federal Credit Union, 85°C Bakery Café and Bank of America ATM. Don Moser of Retail Insite represented the seller, while Chuck Klein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease for 35,250 square feet of retail space to anchor Alta Loma Plaza, a retail center located at 6701 Carnelian St. in Rancho Cucamonga. The new store, which is the second location in the city, is expected to open in spring 2017. Other tenants at the 70,000-square-foot retail center include Walgreens and Del Taco. Brad Umansky and Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed landlord, while Ryan Sullivan of Western Retail Advisors represented the tenant in the deal.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Oceanwide Holdings has broken ground on Oceanwide Center, a mixed-use development in San Francisco. The project consists of two towers at First and Mission streets. The First Street tower will be the second-tallest structure in San Francisco at 910 feet and will include 109 high-end condos and flexible office space. The Mission Street tower will include the Waldorf Astoria San Francisco hotel and 156 condos. Oceanwide Center contains 2.4 million square feet in total, of which 26,000 square feet will be dedicated to new public spaces and pedestrian connections. A 68-foot-tall public square or “Urban Plaza” adjacent to First Street will highlight a large and interconnected set of open spaces and public plazas. The project is slated for completion by 2021. The architectural design team includes Foster + Partners and Heller Manus Architects. Designed by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson, the “Urban Plaza” will feature outdoor seating, a bicycle hub and a special events terrace for live music, farmers’ markets and cultural exhibitions. Oceanwide Center also includes the renovation and restoration of the historic buildings at 78 and 88 First St. These buildings will provide additional office and retail space. Swinerton and Webcor are the builders on the …

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MESA, ARIZ. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on the 325-unit Aviva apartment community in Mesa. The $63 million community will be located at 8350 E. Baseline Road. Aviva is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2018. This is HTG’s first multifamily development in Arizona. Biltform Architecture Group designed the community, which Chasse Building Team will construct. HTG acquired the 16-acre vacant tract for $6.5 million. The firm also secured a $47.1 million construction loan from Walker & Dunlop.

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LAS VEGAS — Loft 5 LLC has acquired the 241-unit Loft 5 apartments in Las Vegas for $51.5 million. The community is situated just off Interstate 15, nearby to the Las Vegas Strip. Loft 5 contains a mix of for-sale and for-rent units. Community amenities include four resort-style pools and hot tubs, outdoor fireplaces and grills, a fitness center, steam room and club lounge. JLL’s John Cunningham and Charles Steele represented the seller, DK Loft 5 LLC, in this transaction.

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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors Capital Markets (IPA), an affiliate of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $19.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Buena Vida at Town Center, a 115-unit age-restricted community in the Orange County suburb of Rancho Santa Margarita. The borrower was purchasing the property through a 1031 exchange. The loan was structured at a fixed rate of 3.25 percent interest with interest-only payments for the first three years, then converting to a 30-year amortization. The term of the loan is 15 years with a 67 percent loan-to-value ratio.

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SAN DIEGO — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided $7.3 million in financing for a 33,191-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of Bankers Hill. The loan will be used to refinance, renovate and stabilize the property, the former Daily Transcript Building. The sponsor plans to fully renovate the property by creating open floor plans to target creative office users, which will include usable rooftop access for all tenants. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a two-year term and one-year extension option with flexible pre-payment. The pre-payment includes a facility to provide for the future funding of interest and carry, capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

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