CARLSBAD, CALIF. – Lincoln Property Company has purchased a 68,392-square-foot R&D/office park in Carlsbad for $11.9 million. The park is located at 5993 and 5999 Avenida Encinas. It was 80 percent occupied at the time of purchase. This is Lincoln’s fourth purchase in North County over the past year. Rick Reeder and Aric Stark of DTZ represented both the buyer and unnamed seller in this transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY – Traeger Wood Pellet Grills has leased 28,740 square feet at Wilmington Gardens in the Salt Lake City submarket of Sugar House. The new mixed-use project will be located at 1215 East Wilmington Ave. It will contain 75,000 square feet of office and 25,000 square feet of retail, in addition to 100 condo and apartment units. It is expected to be completed this March. The developer is Wilmington Gardens Group, a partnership between Woodbury Corporation, Colmena Group and Dee’s Inc. Traeger was represented by Aaron Jones of Newmark Grubb Acres.
LOS ANGELES – Ramon Plaza, a 70,131-square foot retail property in the Los Angeles submarket of Cathedral City, has sold to an unnamed buyer for $9.1 million. The three-building property is located at 68100 Ramon Road. It contains a mix of medical, retail and office uses. The seller, a private investor, was represented by Pablo Rodriguez and Richard Vincent of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario office.
SEATTLE — Provenance Hotels and partner NBP Capital have agreed to purchase the 151-room Roosevelt Hotel in Seattle for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at intersection of 7th Avenue and Pine Street in the city’s Downtown region. The Roosevelt Hotel is situated across from the Washington State Convention Center, near the Central Business District, Pike Place Market and the waterfront. Provenance Hotels had owned the property with the seller, North Coast Washington LLC, since 1985. The property will continue to be affiliated with Coast Hotels for the next 60 days until Provenance Hotels assumes management. Provenance Hotels and NBP Capital are both headquartered in Portland, Ore. They are equal partners in the acquisition. The partners plan to bring a marquee restaurant to the Roosevelt Hotel, which originally opened in 1930. The pair also purchased the historic Woodlark and Cornelius buildings in Downtown Portland earlier this month.
SAN FRANCISCO — Meridian Capital Group has provided $35 million in acquisition financing for an office and retail property in San Francisco. The 46,000-square-foot property is located at 166 Geary Street in the city’s Union Square area. The loan was provided to The Jackson Group, Sun Equity Partners and Concord Real Estate. The 36-month, floating-rate mortgage was structured to accommodate the sponsors’ unique business plan. The borrowers plan to separate the asset into two commercial condos post-closing by pre-allocating $25 million to one portion of the asset and $10 million to the remainder. Financing was provided by a national balance sheet lender. It features full-term, interest-only payments. The loan was arranged by Shaya Ackerman and Moshe Majeski of Meridian Capital Group.
DENVER — Simpson Housing, Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. have broken ground on the 354-unit SkyHouse Denver. The new community will be located on the corner of Broadway and 18th Avenue in uptown Denver. The mixed-use project will also feature 6,900 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The signature SkyHouse on the top floor of the building includes a club room, swimming pool and fitness center. SkyHouse will also feature vehicle charging stations, bike storage, bike kitchen, a dog walk area and a dog washing station. The new community is situated in the Central Business District, near MetroRide and the 16th Street MallRide, both of which provide direct access to Union Station. It is also in close proximity to the Light Rail. Additional nearby attractions include the state capitol complex, the Denver Art Museum, and City Park, home to the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. SkyHouse Denver is the 14th SkyHouse-branded apartment community in the U.S. and its first out West. Equity was provided by Simpson Housing, Batson-Cook Development Co. and NGI Investments. Construction financing was provided by JP Morgan and US Bank. The building will be built by Batson-Cook Construction and Swinerton Builders …
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Palisades Private Capital Fund I (PPCFI) has acquired Plaza Quebec, a 94,394-square-foot office building in Centennial, for $12.7 million. The Class A building is located at 6025 South Quebec Street in the southeastern suburbs of Metro Denver. Plaza Quebec was built in 1984 and renovated in 2009. It is 85 percent occupied by tenants like Cherry Creek Mortgage Company and Peoples National Bank. The property is situated on the edge of Greenwood Plaza, near Greenwood Athletic Club and the boutique Village Shops at the Landmark. PPCFI is a $50-million fund sponsored by Palisades Mexico Partners (PMP). PMP is a partnership between Joaquin de Monet, founder and managing principal of Palisades Capital Realty Advisors LLC, and Finsa Global Equities, owned by Sergio Argüelles, president and CEO of FINSA, an industrial real estate development firm. The seller, Crown West Realty LLC, was represented by Tim Richey and Mike Winn of CBRE. Financing was arranged by Brad Zampa of CBRE.
IRVINE, CALIF. – Pinnacle Exhibits LLC has leased 92,802 square feet of industrial space in Irvine. The space is located at 9 Holland, within the Irvine Spectrum. The 180,982-square-foot industrial building is now fully leased. The designer, builder and manager of 3-D brand environments was represented by Ryan Harman of Lee and Associates’ Irvine office. The landlord, CT Holland Industrial LLC, was represented by CBRE’s Gregg Haly, Jeff Carr and Dave Desper.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. – Westcore Properties has acquired a 260,000-square-foot ground and air industrial facility at March Air Reserve Base near Riverside for an undisclosed sum. The facility is located at 17101 Heacock Street. The property is currently occupied by AMRO Fabricating Corporation and Ross Dress for Less. HFF’s Anthony Brent, Ryan Martin and Jeremy Womack represented both the buyer and seller, a joint venture between Marhub, LLC and Global Port Ramp Services, in this transaction.
LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. – Katella Property Owner has purchased a 149,326-square-foot office building in Los Alamitos for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 3131 Katella Ave. Katella Property Owner was represented by Shaun R. McCullough of Lee & Associates–Long Beach. The seller, Supermedia Services, was represented by Case Commercial. McCullough and Jeff Coburn will serve as the new owner’s exclusive leasing agents.
