PHOENIX — Primestor Development has begun major renovations at Palm Glen Shopping Center, a 177,754-square-foot shopping center anchored by Food City and Wells Fargo in Phoenix. Renovations will include remodeling the façade of the entire center; renovating interiors, site work and anchor spaces; the application of a new contemporary design; a new branding campaign; and increased lighting, landscaping, tower elements, site amenities and signage. The renovation will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. Tenants at the center include Dollar Tree, Aaron Rents, Little Caesar’s Pizza, Modlo Dance Hall, Liberty Tax and Title Max.
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RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $13 million sale of Tyler Village, a 91,498-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in Riverside. Donald MacLellan and Chris Tramontano of Faris Lee represented the seller, a private investor from Northern California, as well as the buyer, a private investment partnership from Southern California, in the transaction. The center was 78 percent occupied at the time of sale.
BELLINGHAM, WASH. — Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. has arranged the $7 million sale of a 15,120-square-foot single tenant Walgreens located in Bellingham. Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. represented the buyer, Howe Family LP, and Kevin Shelburn of Pegasus Investments represented the seller, KMD Bellingham LLC, in the transaction.
POMONA, CALIF. — Administrators at Cal Poly Pomona announced this week that it will use 13 acres of campus horse pasture to build on-campus student housing for 800 to 1,000 students. The site chosen, located on the southeast corner of Kellogg Drive and Eucalyptus Lane, was one of 10 sites originally considered for the project. Financing for the project will come by issuing bonds, which will be paid back by student fees. Details such as the cost, as well as the selection of the architecture and construction company, have not yet been announced. According to a local report, approximately 400 students are on a waiting list seeking housing for the upcoming school year that starts Sept. 24. The past two semesters 700 students seeking campus housing were rejected. A new dining hall will accompany the new residence halls. Work on the housing is expected to begin in 2017.
PORTLAND, ORE. — An institutional invester has purchased Burnside 26, a mixed-use property with 135 residential units in Portland, for $41.5 million. The community is located at 2625 E. Burnside St., next to the Laurelhurst Theater. Burnside 26 is situated near Whole Foods Market and Starbucks. Top employers in the area include Providence Portland Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, City of Portland, Portland State University, and Oregon Health and Science University. The seller was a joint venture between Capstone Partners, Green Light Development and Premium Property USA, a subsidiary of German company MIAG Mutschler Immobilien AG.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — LTC Properties Inc. (NYSE:LTC), a seniors housing and healthcare real estate investment trust based in Westlake Village, has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 10-property portfolio for $142 million. The properties provide 891 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Nine of the properties are located in Wisconsin and one is located in Illinois. Specific names and locations were not disclosed. LTC entered into a triple-net master lease agreement with an affiliate of Senior Lifestyle Corporation, which will operate the communities. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate, led by Ben Firestone, brokered the deal on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The purchase was funded by the LTC’s revolving credit facility. LTC’s stock closed at $43.90 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, up from $40.03 a year prior.
HAYWARD, CALIF. — ROIC California LLC, a subsidiary of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., has acquired Jackson Square, located at the southwest corner of West Jackson Street and Amador Street in Hayward. Terramar Retail Centers LLC sold the property for $32.5 million. The fully occupied, 114,220-square-foot retail center is anchored by Safeway, CVS and 24 Hour Fitness. Additional in-line tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Chase Bank, Round Table Pizza and Patelco Credit Union. Dan Wald, Eric Kathrein and Justin Sharp of DTZ represented the seller in the transaction.
PASADENA, CALIF. — An unnamed buyer has acquired the 50-unit JGrant apartment complex in Pasadena for $26.2 million. The community is located at 119 South Los Robles Ave. The developer originally designed JGrant as a luxury condo complex. The buyer plans to lease the individual units, however, due to the “the strength of the multifamily investment market, the desirability of the location, the attractiveness of the debt market and the limited new supply,” according to Berkadia, which executed the transaction. The Berkadia team consisted of Dean Zander, Vince Norris and Mark Ventre.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Waypoint Property Group and the Lewis Group of Companies has acquired the development rights and master developer designation for the remaining 875 acres within the Meridian Business Park in Riverside. The price was not disclosed. The master-planned business park is situated in the I-215 South corridor. Meridian is part of the former March Air Force Base. It is less than 90 minutes from the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex. Phil Lombardo, Chuck Belden and Andrew Starnes of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Greystone, a real estate lending, investment and advisory company, has provided a $58.3 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Varenna at Fountaingrove, a 163-unit independent living facility in Santa Rosa, just north of San Francisco. Affiliates of Oakmont Senior Living own and operate the luxury community. The 10-year loan was funded via Freddie Mac’s Index Lock product, which enabled the borrower to take advantage of the existing 10-Year Treasury rate prior to commitment.