SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Halimeh Hamideh has leased 1,142 square feet of restaurant space at 133 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos. The lessee plans to open a Pita’s Mediterranean Grill at the location within San Marcos Civic Center Plaza. The five-year lease has a $189,166 consideration. Bill Thaxton of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate represented the lessor in the transaction. The lessee was self-represented.
HEMET, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of Hemet Plaza, a shopping center located in Hemet east of Los Angeles. A Santa Ana-based private investor acquired the property for $5.5 million, representing a 6.3 percent cap rate. Situated on four acres, the property is occupied by Big Lots, True Value, Farmers Insurance, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Rent-A-Center, Metro PCS and U.S. Postal Service. The six-building center, which was built in 1985, was 71 percent occupied at the time of sale. Pat Kent of Hanley Investment Group represented both the seller, a private investor based in Tucson, Ariz., and the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has brokered a 10-year lease for 7,600 square feet of restaurant space at 1000 S. Olive St. within the South Park submarket of downtown Los Angeles. PSP Investment Group leased the space to Bar Mikkeller. The tenant is planning a total renovation of the site with a grand opening slated for early fall 2016. Bar Mikkeller, which has locations in Copenhagen, Denmark; San Francisco; Bangkok; Stockholm; Reykjavik, Iceland; Seoul, South Korea; and Tokyo, offers craft beer. Derrick Moore and Amit Parekh of Avison Young represented the landlord and tenant in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Sunquest Information Systems has purchased the 83,000-square-foot former Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) building in Tucson. The price was not disclosed. The building is located at 3300 E. Sunrise Drive. The company plans to relocate to the new space, which will allow for future growth. Mark Irvin of Mark Irvin Commercial Real Estate represented Sunquest.
LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. — Minnesota-based operator The Goodman Group will hold a grand opening Thursday for Pearl Garden, a 19-unit memory care community within the Katella Senior Living community in the Los Alamitos submarket of Los Angeles. Pearl Garden will add memory care to the community’s existing independent living and assisted living units. The new units are intended to allow residents to age in place at Katella longer. Alamitos West Health Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation community also managed by Goodman Group, is located on the same campus. The full-service Los Alamitos Medical Center is located across the street.
DENVER – A local buyer has purchased a 15-unit apartment complex in Denver for $2.5 million. The community is located at 3005-3015 E. 14th Ave. The vintage building is situated in Congress Park. Jim Knowlton of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — A joint venture of Citivest Commercial Investments LLC and Ares Management has acquired a major portion of Temecula Town Center, a 241,980-square-foot shopping center is located at 27540 Ynez Road, in a transaction valued at $60 million. The seller was BACM 2006-5 Rancho California LP. The acquired portion of the 241,980-square-foot center includes CVS/pharmacy, Home Goods, 24 Hour Fitness Sport Club, Chase Bank and Active, among others. Built in 1989, the center is currently 85 percent occupied. Michelle Schierberl and Donald Ellis of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.
ARVADA, COLO. — 29th St. Management LLC has purchased the 58-unit Village West apartment complex in Arvada for $9 million. The community is located at 12155 West 58th Place. It was built in the 1972. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Andy Hellman and Justin Hunt represented the seller, Village West Investment Group LLC, in this transaction.
PICO RIVERA, CALIF. — Colliers Retail Foresight has brokered a lease for retail space in Pico Rivera. La Monarca Bakery will occupy 1,550 square feet at Rosemead and Mines in Pico Rivera. James Rodriguez and Michael Bohorquez of Colliers Retail Foresight represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction.
PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has leased 20,000 square feet of space at Estrella Health Center in Phoenix. The center is located at 9250 W. Thomas Road. The VA will occupy the 4th floor of the building. It plans to utilize this space as an outpatient clinic for the Southwest community. Matt Fitzgerald of Colliers and Elena K. Safaei of Legend Real Estate Management served as consultants for the landlord, Legend Real Estate Management.