THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Dekel Strategic Investors, the equity fund of Dekel Capital, has provided $16.1 million for the development of Sage Mountain Senior Living, a 130-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. The four-story, 58,154-square-foot facility will feature 98 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. Construction started earlier this month for scheduled completion in early 2018. Los Angeles-based bank Dekel Capital launched Dekel Strategic Investors in January 2014, and has invested more than $100 million through the platform so far.
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SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the $14 million sale of Taco Bell and Shops, an 18,175-square-foot retail strip center in San Diego. Tenants at the center include Taco Bell, El Pollo Loco, Pick Up Stix, AT&T and T-Mobile. Philip Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher, Megan Wood, Matt Burson, Kirk Brummer, Preston Fetrow, John Read and Reg Kobzi of CBRE represented the seller, Los Angeles-based MVR LLC. David Lachoff of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the buyer, an undisclosed, California-based private investor.
Boston Capital Invests in Rehabilitation of Affordable Seniors Housing Communities in Arizona
by Nellie Day
KINGMAN, ARIZ. — Boston Capital has invested an undisclosed amount of capital for the rehabilitation of Kingman Heights Apartments and Amy Neal Retirement Center, two affordable seniors housing communities in Kingman, located approximately midway between Phoenix and Las Vegas. The two communities feature a total of 57 units. Tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program will help fund the rehabilitation. The Foundation for Senior Living (FSL), a nonprofit senior living organization, owns the communities. This will be Boston Capital’s sixth partnership with FSL. Kingman Heights features seven one-story buildings containing 33 one-bedroom units and a community building. Amy Neal Retirement Center features four one-story buildings containing four studios and 20 one-bedroom units and a community building. After the rehabilitation, units will feature central air conditioning, blinds, ceiling fans, microwaves and patios. Improvements will also feature the installation of new smoke detectors, windows, doors, flooring, cabinets, kitchen appliances and roll-in showers. Boston Capital is a Boston-based investment and advisory firm specializing in affordable housing.
PORT HUENEME, CALIF. — HFF has arranged $5.5 million in joint venture equity for the acquisition of Oliveira Plaza, a 116,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Southern California community of Port Hueneme. The center consists of six single-story buildings that are 92 percent leased to tenants including Big Lots, Bank of America, Rite Aid, Citibank, West Marine, Dollar Tree, Panda Express and Carl’s Jr. Greg Brown and Jamie Kline of HFF worked on behalf of Progression REI to arrange the joint venture equity with an institutional equity investor.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $72.5M Sale of Waterstone Apartment Homes in Metro Los Angeles
by Katie Sloan
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $72.5 million sale of Waterstone Apartment Homes, a 348-unit multifamily community located in Chatsworth, roughly 30 miles outside Los Angeles. The property was built in 1971 at 9901 Lurline Ave. The community is located one block south of the 615,400-square-foot Westfield Topanga shopping mall and approximately one mile away from the Chatsworth Metrolink station. Waterstone offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with community amenities including lighted tennis courts; barbecue and picnic area with fire pit; clubhouse with billiards; a fitness center; pool and hot tub; and laundry facilities. Greg Harris, Ron Harris, Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Paul Darrow of Marcus & Millichap’s IPA division represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were undisclosed. “The acquisition gives the new ownership the ability to complete a strategic renovation in a market where there is a significant affordability gap to home ownership, and strong demand for high-end rental housing,” says Green. — Katie Sloan
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $145M Acquisition Financing for West Coast Seniors Housing Portfolio
by Nellie Day
SEATTLE — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $145 million in acquisition financing for Merrill Gardens, which will use the funds to purchase a 456-unit seniors housing portfolio on the West Coast. Merrill Gardens, a seniors housing owner-operator based in Seattle, already operates the four communities that it will now own, along with a joint venture partner that was not named. The portfolio includes properties in the high-barrier-to-entry markets of Orange County, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and downtown Seattle. The properties acquired are Merrill Gardens of Huntington Beach, Merrill Gardens at Lafayette, Merrill Gardens at Campbell, and Merrill Gardens at First Hill. The communities offer independent living, assisted living and memory care. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, acting on behalf of an institutional investor, provided the $145 million in long-term financing. The Cushman & Wakefield team, which arranged both the loan and the transaction, included Richard Swartz, managing director; Jay Wagner, managing director; Aaron Rosenzweig, senior director; Michael Kane, senior director; and Timothy Hosmer, director.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — El Segundo-based Pacific Retail Capital Partners has acquired a portfolio of three regional malls totaling 2.8 million square feet in a joint venture with an undisclosed partner. The centers have a combined value of more than $200 million. Acquisitions include: • The Galleria at White Plains, an approximately 870,000-square-foot, four-level enclosed regional mall located roughly 30 miles outside of New York City in White Plains, N.Y. • Northpark Mall, a 958,000-square-foot, two-level mall located roughly 10 miles outside of Jackson in Ridgeland, Miss. • The Esplanade, a more than 1 million-square-foot regional mall located roughly 13 miles outside of downtown New Orleans in Kenner, La. The Galleria at White Plains is home to 130 retailers including Macy‘s, Sears, H&M and Forever 21. Northpark Mall is home to 120 retailers and eateries including Dillard’s, Belk, JC Penney, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Foot Locker and Sephora. The Esplanade is home to retailers including Dillard’s, Target, Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret and Old Navy. Orrick represented the joint venture in the acquisition. The seller was undisclosed.
SAUSALITO, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Company has arranged $75 million of first mortgage leasehold financing for Cavallo Point-The Lodge at the Golden Gate in Sausalito. The hotel is the San Francisco Bay Area’s first national park lodge. It contains 142 rooms within Golden Gate National Recreation Area at the northern foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Cavallo Point is situated on about 45 acres within the 350-acre former Fort Baker military base. The property includes the Murray Circle Restaurant and Farley Bar, more than 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, an 11,000-square-foot Healing Arts Center & Spa, a retail outlet, a cooking school and a fitness center. The non-recourse financing features a five-year balance sheet loan provided by an international money center bank.
HENDERSON, NEV. — ValueRock Realty Partners has acquired two single-tenant retail buildings occupied by Albertsons grocery stores in Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. The acquisition includes a 58,254-square-foot building located at 190 N. Boulder Highway and a 55,000-square-foot building located at 2910 Bicentennial Parkway. The properties are both part of larger shopping centers. HH Property North LLC and HH Property South LLC sold the properties. Nick Foster of HFF and David Zacharia of DZ Net Lease Realty LLC represented the seller in this transaction.
BAKER CITY, ORE. — ValueRock Realty Partners has acquired a 48,239-square-foot building in Baker City for an undisclosed sum. The property is net leased to an Albertsons grocery store. The building is located at 1120 Campbell St. Nick Foster, Mark West and Nick Kassab of HFF represented the seller in this transaction.