SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – A local private investor has purchased a 60-unit apartment complex in Santa Monica for $26.5 million. The complex is located at 3111 4th Street. It is referred to as 3 One Eleven Apartments. The community is situated less than two miles from the new downtown Santa Monica Expo light rail station. The Abbot Kinney shopping and dining area is three blocks away, while the beach is just two blocks from 3 One Eleven Apartments. Facebook, Google and YouTube all have offices within the area, which is known as Silicon Beach. The community was built in 1971. Upgraded units include stainless-steel appliances, new paint, quartz kitchen countertops, modern ceramic/glass-tiled kitchen backsplashes and bamboo-tiled ceramic bathroom walls. The new rooftop sundeck features 180-degree views of Santa Monica and Los Angeles. Community amenities include a new fitness center and on-site laundry facilities with coin-operated machines on each floor. The property also features a large, Spanish-style tile courtyard and two sundecks with patio tables and lounge chairs. The seller, a joint venture between MWest Holdings LLC and GreenOak Real Estate LP, was represented by Greg Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors.
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TUCSON, ARIZ. – Chartwell Capital Partners LLC has acquired the 428-unit Tanque Verde apartment complex in Tucson for $21.3 million. The community is located at 7671 E. Tanque Verde Road. Tanque Verde was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community was originally developed in two phases in 1979 and 1981. So far, 38 units have been upgraded with new appliances, new cabinets, resurfaced countertops, upgraded fixtures, flooring, mirrored closet doors, microwave oven/hoods and other improvements. The community is situated across from Morris K. Udall Park. It is also near Sabino Canyon and the Mt. Lemmon Recreation Area. The seller, Holualoa Companies, was represented by CBRE’s Michael Sandahl, Wyatt Campbell Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch.
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZ. — Four Peaks Plaza, a 140,390-square-foot power retail center in Fountain Hills, has sold to an affiliate of Sandor Development, NSHE Los Gatos LLC for $9.9 million. The center is located at 16735-16845 East Shea Blvd. It was built in 2002. Four Peaks was 74 percent occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include Pier One Imports, Hi-Health, Starbuck’s, Subway and O’Reilly Automotive. The center is anchored by Target, which was not part of the sale. The seller, Retail Properties of America, was represented by Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cassidy Turley’s Retail Capital Markets Group.
MARANA, ARIZ. — Ventana Medical Systems plans to occupy a 60,000-square-foot distribution facility in Marana. The built-to-suit building will be located in Tangerine Commerce Park on Tangerine Farms Road, just west of the Tangerine Road freeway interchange. The distribution facility is being built by Barker Morrissey Contracting and designed by Gromatzky Dupree and Associates. Construction will commence in the fourth quarter of 2014. It is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter 2015. Ventana Medical Systems is a member of the Roche Group and is a leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostic solutions for patients worldwide. The company was represented by Dev Gupta of DTZ. The landlord, an affiliate of Cottonwood Properties, was represented by CBRE’s Bill Di Vito and Jesse Blum.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Pacific Ridge Commerce Center, a 52,416-square-foot office and industrial park in Carlsbad, has sold to Sunwood Pacific Ridge LLC for $5.8 million. The center is located at 1945 and 1947 Camino Vida in the Carlsbad Airport Centre. The property will be renamed Sunwood Pacific Ridge. Marc Doyle of Cassidy Turley represented the buyer, which is also a subsidiary of Sunwood Ventures. The seller, Betty Ann Robinson Trust, was represented by Kent Moore of the same firm. Moore and Doyle will also serve as the property’s leasing agents. Property management will be provided by Eugene Burger Management Corporation.
DENVER – A 37-unit apartment building in Denver has sold to an unnamed buyer for $5.1 million. The community is located at 2860 W 32nd Ave. It was built in 1961. The Calame | Lewallen Team at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC represented both the buyer and unnamed seller in this transaction.
ALBUQUERQUE — Contrast Optical Design and Engineeringhas leased 4,051 square feet at the Uptown Building in Albuquerque. The building is located at 6100 Uptown Blvd. NE. The female-owned small tech business will be located on the fifth floor. Contrast was represented by CBRE’s Marguerite Haverly and Brent Tiano. The landlord, Rosemont Realty, was represented by CBRE’s Terri Dettweiler.
PHOENIX – The 180-unit Paradise Foothills in Phoenix has received $8 million in acquisition financing. The community is located at 12231 N. 19th Street. It was built in 1985. Common area amenities include a barbeque and picnic area, two swimming pools, one spa, two laundry rooms, a business center and a courtyard. Paradise is 94 percent leased. The borrower is a multifamily investor with holdings throughout Arizona. The fixed-rate loan has a seven-year term, a 25-year amortization schedule and an interest rate in the high 3 percent range. Financing was arranged by Peter Harris of Pacific Southwest Realty Services through one of the firm’s correspondent life insurance company lenders, which will service the loan until maturity.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. – A 19,400-square-foot building in Carlsbad that houses Bank of America has sold to Dan Floit for $7.2 million. The building is located at 7700 El Camino Real. Bank of America leased the space in 2012. CBRE’s Tim Kerrigan represented both the buyer and seller, Ingold Family LLC, in this transaction.
HEMET, CALIF. – The 151-unit Park Columbia Apartments in Hemet has sold to Srinivas Yalamanchili for $6.6 million. The community is located at 201 South Columbia Street, near the junction of Highways 74 and 79. Park Columbia is 95 percent leased. Community amenities include two swimming pools, two spas, a grill area and courtyards. HFF worked on behalf of the buyer to place a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with FNMA. The unnamed seller was represented by HFF’s Hunter Combs.