CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Providence Capital Speed Fund, on behalf of a wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired Carlsbad Pacific for an undisclosed price. Located at 5050 Avenida Encinas in Carlsbad, the property offers 49,031 square feet of office space. The building is currently 81 percent leased to tenants, including RBF Consulting, UBS Financial and Next Proteins. Rick Reeder, Brian Driscoll and Jay Boyle of Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial, along with Robert Griffith of Grubb & Ellis, represented the seller, Prudential Real Estate Investors, and the buyer.
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SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based Barnhart Inc. has been awarded $35.7 million in military construction contracts within the last 45 days. The company was selected for the design/build of an $8.84 million fire crash rescue station at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., which is scheduled for completion by December 2010. Additionally, the company received an $8.65 million contract for the design/build of a Special Operations Force combat crew training facility in Naval Base Coronado. Barnhart also received a $10.9 million contract to design/build two child development centers at Naval Base Coronado, which is slated for completion in January 2011. Finally, the company was selected for a $7.27 million contract for the repair and renovation of an existing four-story bachelor enlisted quarters, which currently serves as billeting for the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The project is expected to be completed by spring 2010.
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged an $18.3 million first mortgage for Canyon Crest Apartments, a 158-unit multifamily complex located in Santa Clarita. Ory Schwartz secured the financing, which was provided by AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance, a Fannie Mae DUS lender. Terms of the 10-year loan include 2 years with interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was an Orange County, Calif.-based private real estate investor.
LA JOLLA, CALIF. — McCarthy Building Cos. has been selected for the construction management of a 150,000-square-foot, four-story Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla. Designed by ZGFArchitects, the facility will feature wet labs, open lab space, meeting rooms and support space above ground, with core lab space and support mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems in the basement. The building is striving to achieve at least LEED Gold certification upon completion. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2010.
LITTLETON, COLO. — The Dallas office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has placed a $38.4 million loan with Freddie Mac for AMLI at Park Meadows in Littleton. Located at 10200 Park Meadows Dr., the 518-unit property features a pool plaza with an outdoor spa, a fitness center with a climbing wall, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, a putting green and a private movie theatre. Mona Carlton of HFF secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, AMLI Residential Properties.
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF. — San Antonio, Texas-based K Partners Hospitality Group has developed Fairfield Inn Suites, an all suites hotel located in Twentynine Palms. The 80-key hotel features rooms with double queen- or king-sized beds; an in-room entertainment package; luxury bedding and pillows; a refrigerator; a microwave; separate living, working and sleeping areas; high-speed Internet access; and an ergonomic desk and chair. Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool and spa, a fitness facility, a boardroom and complimentary breakfast. The hotel is located near the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Desert.
MOORPARK, CALIF. — George Eales of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services represented a family trust in the acquisition of a 32,233-square-foot industrial building, which is located at 5156 Commerce Ave. in Moorpark. The buyer’s family business, Pindler & Pindler Inc., currently occupies the property. York Moorpark Industrial sold the facility, which features dock-high and ground-level loading with 20-foot clearance, for $4 million. Mike Tingus and Scott Linklater of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction.
POMONA, CALIF. — Andy Hu of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services represented both parties in the disposition and acquisition of a 12,524-square-foot industrial building in Pomona. Perfect Design Inc. sold the property to Kimberly Xu for $1.43 million. The property is located at 1928 W. Holt Ave.
STOCKTON, CALIF., AND LAS VEGAS — Orange County, Calif.-based Bixby Land Co. has completed its $400 million portfolio repositioning with the acquisition of two properties in California and Nevada. In California, the company purchased a 264,000-square-foot industrial building, which is located at 4114 S. Airport Way and 1425 Industrial Dr. in Stockton, for an undisclosed price. Current tenants include Dana Structural Products, Technical Consumer Products and Mike Campbell & Associates. In Nevada, Bixby acquired a 130,000-square-foot industrial property, which is located at 4875 E. Cheyenne Ave. in Las Vegas, from Panattoni Development for an undisclosed amount. The property is currently 100 percent leased through 2017 to Johnston Supply, a wholesale distributor in HVAC/R equipment. Starting in 2006, Bixby began restructuring its portfolio by selling off non-strategic assets and using 1031-exchange funds to assemble an institutional quality, industrial and R&D portfolio.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — The California Independent System Operator Corp. (California ISO) has selected Clark Design/Build of California Inc. to design and construct its new $110 million headquarters. Slated to achieve LEED Gold certification, the 278,000-square-foot property will create a permanent headquarters for California ISO, a non-profit, public-benefit corporation. The project scope includes 30 acres of site clearing, creating utility infrastructure, installing perimeter security and constructing a headquarters building and parking facilities. Sacramento, Calif.-based Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects is leading the design team. Completion is slated for March 2011.