SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $19.9 million loan for Bristol Place Shopping Center in Santa Ana. The undisclosed borrower plans to revitalize the 62,800-square-foot retail center through an exterior modernization of the center and the conversion of several retail suites from traditional retail space to restaurant space. The non-recourse, interest-only-payment loan features a three-year term, one-year extension option and flexible pre-payment. Additionally, the financing includes a facility to provide the future funding of capital expenditures, tenant improvement and leasing commissions.
LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased the 189-unit Candlewood North Apartments in the Los Angeles submarket of Northridge for a reported $43.5 million. The community is located at 9830 Reseda Blvd. Candlewood North contains three three-story buildings with apartments ranging from studios to two bedrooms. The community is within walking distance of the Cal State Northridge campus. Waterton plans to renovate the property, including the unit interiors and amenities.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Badiee Development has broken ground on Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park in the San Diego submarket of Carlsbad. The park will be located at 3248 Lionshead Ave. The first phase is a 55,573-square-foot industrial building is slated for completion early next summer. Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park has been designed with a mix of office and warehouse space for two tenants with suites measuring 25,148 square feet and 30,425 square feet. The project will feature two upgraded tenant entries, dock-high and grade-level loading, 26-foot clear height, automatic fire suppression system, mezzanine space, skylights and a large outdoor patio area. Badiee has begun pre-leasing for Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park. Tucker Hohenstein and Mike Erwin of Colliers International is acting as the project’s leasing agents. The team also represented Badiee in the purchase of the land parcel for Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park in December 2015. Smith Consulting Architects is the architect and TFW Construction is the general contractor for Carlsbad Victory Industrial Park.
ARVADA, COLO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Arvada West Town Center, an 83,279-square-foot shopping center located roughly 11 miles outside Denver in Arvada. Walmart Neighborhood Market shadow-anchors the center, which is 89 percent leased to tenants including AutoZone, Wendy’s, Fantastic Sam’s, The Salvation Army, Quiznos and Qdoba Mexican Grill. Kevin Fryman and Edward Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer, Starboard Realty Advisors LLC, and the seller, Arvada West 04 LLC, in the transaction. The sales price was undisclosed.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $14.8 million sale of Bell Tower Village, a 166,830-square-foot shopping center in Glendale. Walgreens anchors the center, which was 63.6 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Planet Fitness, Harbor Freight Tools, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Audio Express and Mattress Firm. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Bell Tower Village LLC, in the transaction. New Bell Tower LLC, a company formed by DPC Development Co., acquired the property.
GRESHAM, ORE. — Radiant Senior Living has broken ground on a new memory care building at Farmington Square Gresham, an assisted living and memory care community in the Portland suburb of Gresham. The community currently features four buildings. The new memory care building will include 15 units that can house up to 26 residents. Construction is scheduled for completion in June 2017. Radiant Senior Living operates 18 communities in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Colorado.
LIHUE, HAWAII — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $96 million in financing for the development of Timbers Kauai – Ocean Club & Residences on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The private oceanfront residence club will be situated within the planned Hokuala Resort in Lihue. Timbers Kauai will be the first real estate component of the planned 450-acre Hokuala Resort development that encompasses the existing Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Future developments within the resort will include a boutique hotel, luxury residential neighborhood, retail shopping village, resort spa, multiple dining options and multiple wedding venues. Timbers Kauai amenities will include an infinity-edge, oceanfront swimming pool with expansive terrace; family pool with beach entry, waterslide and waterfalls; poolside dining; fitness center and motion studio with outdoor lanai; spa and wellness center; Keiki Club for children; business center; club lounge; retail and sundries shop; and the private Ocean Club restaurant. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2017. HFF’s Paul Brindley, Bryan Clark and Brad Greenway secured the construction financing from Mosaic Real Estate Credit.
BRIGHTON, COLO. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has acquired the 252-unit Solaire Apartments in Brighton for $57.5 million. The community is located at 1287 S. 8th Ave., about 20 miles northeast of Denver’s CBD. Solaire Apartments was 94 percent leased as of the closing date. Community amenities include a heated swimming pool, hot tub, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, business center and playground. The community is also situated on one of the nation’s largest geothermal systems, allowing Solaire Apartments to provide its residents with renewable energy. Inland Real Estate Acquisitions was represented in-house by Matthew Tice.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Hersha Hospitality Trust has purchased the 77-room Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica for $47.5 million. The hotel is located at 1255 20th St. The Ambrose Hotel is situated within Santa Monica’s 7.9 million-square-foot office market. It is also near Silicon Beach, which includes notable employers like Google, Facebook, Apple, IMAX, Hulu and Riot Games. Hersha utilized 1031 exchange proceeds from the recent sale of two suburban Boston hotels to fund the Ambrose acquisition.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Cavium has leased a four-story building within Irvine Co.’s new NextGen campus at Sand Canyon Business Center in Irvine Spectrum. The semiconductor product provider recently acquired networking and storage provider QLogic Corp., which will occupy the new space next summer. QLogic will join AutoGravity, an automotive financing firm that has leased 40,000 square feet in the project’s other four-story building. With these two leases, the NextGen campus is now 70 percent pre-leased. Jeff Hoffman and Tracey Solari of Newmark Cornish & Carey and Greg Tippin, Stacy Garcia and Byron Foss of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Cavium in the transaction.