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TORRANCE, CALIF. — A joint venture between the Muller Company and GreenOak Real Estate has purchased Del Amo Financial Center, a 367,000-square-foot complex in Torrance, for $62.5 million. The complex is located on the corner of Hawthorne Boulevard and Carson Street. Del Amo Financial Center contains a 12-story office tower and a five-story tower, in addition to four circular pavilions. The complex was originally built in 1966 and remodeled in 1998. The JV plans to convert the property into a mixed-use facility that contains office, medical and retail space. The new iteration will also include a 42,000-square-foot health club and 10,000-square-foot restaurant. The complex will be rebranded as Del Amo Crossing once the conversion is complete. The first phase will include the conversion of the five-story tower into a state-of-the-art medical facility that will be designed for large medical groups. It will also modernize the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as the common areas and lobby space of the 12-story tower. The portion of the property facing Hawthorne Boulevard may also be repositioned to accommodate for additional retail users. Parking will be re-designed and enhanced to improve access and circulation patterns throughout the entire project. Chris Sinfield and …

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Montana Avenue Capital Partners has acquired a 118,394-square-foot office campus in Santa Monica. The property was originally listed for $32.5 million, though the final sales price was not disclosed. The campus is located at 6303-6309 Carpinteria Ave. It is situated on nine acres that overlook the Pacific Ocean. The property serves as the headquarters for CKE Restaurant Holdings, which owns Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s and Green Burrito. Cloud-based construction management software firm Procore Technologies recently signed a lease at the campus as well. Procore occupies two buildings on the campus, while CKE occupies the third building. The campus will soon undergo a renovation in the hopes of leasing up its remaining space. The renovation will add indoor-outdoor collaborative space and patio areas, glass roll-up doors, new signage and architectural features and EV charging stations. The property will also expose existing 15-foot ceiling heights, among other creative improvements.

PASADENA, CALIF. – Congress Management Associates has purchased a 17,632-square-foot medical office building in Pasadena for $10.7 million. The building is located at 39 Congress Street, next to the 625-bed Huntington Memorial Hospital. The facility was built in 1984. Some of the local physicians who acted as investors in this purchase plan to occupy a portion of the building in the near future. The building is currently 95 percent occupied. The buyer was represented by Michael Dettling of Avison Young. The seller, 39 Congress Partnership, was represented by Carver Associates.