SAN DIEGO – Construction is now complete on San Ysidro Health Center clinic and urgent care center in the San Diego submarket of Chula Vista. The 46,016-square-foot center is located at 678 3rd Street. It is scheduled to open for patients this December. The building was originally purchased by San Ysidro Health Center last March for about $12 million. It underwent extensive renovations to accommodate three of the health center’s satellite clinics. They include Chula Vista Family Clinic, Otay Family Health Center and South Bay Family Urgent Care Center. The new space has also allowed the health center to expand its community health services. It now offers behavioral health and dental services, as well as ancillary services like digital X-rays. Construction was completed by Consolidated Contracting Services. Boulder & Associates served as the project architect.
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LOS ANGELES – A 10-unit apartment building in Studio City has sold to a local private investor for $2.4 million. The community is located at 11019 Fruitland Drive in the Los Angeles submarket. It was built in 1985 and recently underwent a renovation. The buyer was represented by Sapphire Investment Company. The seller, US Trust, a Bank of America Trustee, was represented by Kimberly Roberts Stepp of Charles Dunn Company.
FREMONT, CALIF. – A 22,505-square-foot office building in Fremont has sold to a limited liability company for $3.1 million. The building is located at 200 Brown Road. It was 90 percent occupied by many short-term tenants at the time of sale. The LLC was represented by Bryan Webb of Marcus & Millichap’s San Francisco office.
There is roughly 61 million square feet of office space in the Las Vegas Valley. About 22 percent of that is vacant. That being said, leasing activity is picking up. Tenants nearing the end of their leases are looking for better deals elsewhere – and they’re finding them. Then there are the new players in the market, who are are kicking the tires, too. The tenant’s market has been a mainstay for the past few years in Las Vegas. But over the past 12 to 18 months, banks have shifted their philosophies in regards to how they handle their office portfolios and it’s definitely making an impact on the market. Lenders today are no longer dumping foreclosed properties back on the market at fire sale prices. Instead, they are choosing to add value to their assets by leasing space in the hopes of a better future return for investors. In general, banks are very aggressive with their terms and generous with tenant improvement allowances. Private owners have needed to follow suit in order to stay competitive. Some tenants that have considered buying are frequently steered back into leases. This is because rates and terms are far too attractive. Leasing offers …
SAN DIEGO — The 176-room Courtyard San Diego Old Town and the 123-room Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego Old Town have received $50 million in debt financing. They are located at 2435 Jefferson Street and 3900 Old Town Ave., respectively. Both hotels are Marriott brands and are owned by a joint venture between Rockpoint Group, LLC and Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC. The floating-rate loan carries a three-year initial term and two optional 12-month extensions. It was secured by Mathew Comfort, Reid McGlameryand Mike Huthof Jones Lang LaSalle. The loan was provided by a domestic bank.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. – Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC has acquired the 310-unit Bradburn Row in Westminster for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 11900 Newton Street within the master-planned community of Bradburn Village, about 20 minutes north of Downtown Denver. Bradburn Row was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.Cornerstone purchased the asset on behalf of an institutional investor. The seller, Carmel Partners, was represented by HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jake Young.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Bixby Land Companyhas purchased a 45,576-square-foot office building in Irvine for an undisclosed sum. The company plans to redevelop the property into a creative office space that encourages a contemporary work environment. The building is located at 18231 West McDurmott in the John Wayne Airport submarket. The project has been named “gen2.” It will feature natural and sustainable materials, wood elements and an outdoor gathering area that serves as a natural extension of the collaborative interior spaces. The building is being designed to accommodate three tenants that will each occupy about 15,000 square feet. It is scheduled for completion in mid-2014. Leasing will be handled by Bob Thagard of Orion Property Partners and John Griffin of Voit. The project will be designed by LPA. This is Bixby’s seventh value-add renovation in the past two years.
DENVER — Gart Investment Company has acquired Willow Run Shopping Center, a 91,565-square-foot retail outpost in the Denver suburb of Westminster, for $10.8 million. The center is located at 12900-12910 N. Zuni Street. It was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable tenants include Safeway, Allstate and Subway. Outlying tenants that were not part of the sale include JPMorgan Chase, Conoco Philips and McDonalds. Gart was represented by Shaun Riley of Faris Lee Investments. The seller, TNP SRT Willow Run, LLC, was represented by Richard Chichester, Jeff Conover and Tom Chichester of the same firm.
SAN DIEGO — The 176-room Courtyard San Diego Old Town and the 123-room Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego Old Town have received $50 million in debt financing. They are located at 2435 Jefferson Street and 3900 Old Town Ave., respectively. Both hotels are Marriott brands and are owned by a joint venture between Rockpoint Group, LLC and Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC. The floating-rate loan carries a three-year initial term and two optional 12-month extensions. It was secured by Mathew Comfort, Reid McGlamery and Mike Huth of Jones Lang LaSalle. The loan was provided by a domestic bank.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. – Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC has acquired the 310-unit Bradburn Row in Westminster for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 11900 Newton Street within the master-planned community of Bradburn Village, about 20 minutes north of Downtown Denver. Bradburn Row was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Cornerstone purchased the asset on behalf of an institutional investor. The seller, Carmel Partners, was represented by HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jake Young.