GLENDALE, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial LLC has acquired a 57,900-square-foot industrial building, which is located at 700 Allen Ave. in Glendale. Valued at $6.15 million, the transaction comprises the property situated on 1.35 acres and a 36-car parking lot. Grant Products, a manufacturer of steering wheels and automotive accessories, has occupied the entire building since the mid-1970s. Peter Castleton of Voit Commercial Brokerage represented Rexford and the seller, Peterson Family Trust, in the transaction.
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WOODLAND AND TULARE, CALIF. — John DuBois, Jon Gianulias and Mark Denholm of CB Richard Ellis have completed three separate shopping center transactions in California. The team represented the seller of Gibson Shopping Center in Woodland. Built in 2004, the 88,201-square-foot center is anchored by Bel Air supermarket. Dean Copans of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. The acquisition price was not disclosed. Additionally, the team represented a joint venture lead by Kimco in the disposition of The Shops at Bakersfield and Heritage Place in Tulare. A local investor purchased The Shops at Bakersfield. Built in 1977, the two-building, value-add 14,000-square-foot property sold for an undisclosed price. Anchored by a SaveMart, Rite Aid and Dollar Tree, the 120,000-square-foot Heritage Place was constructed in 1985. Cyrus Neek represented the undisclosed buyer. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
POWAY, CALIF. — Craig Alan Jones and Janet Lee Jones have purchased the remaining 50 percent share of a 12,445-square-foot office building in Poway. Located at 12120 Tech Center Dr., the property sold for $1.2 million. Built in 1998, the two-story building is 100 percent leased to Dependable Plumbing and Century Publishing. Anthony Dedomenico and Pamela Dedomenico sold the property. Paul Lafrenz, Shauna Fick and Bill Dolan of CB Richard Ellis brokered the transaction.
DENVER — Denver-based ProLogis is developing Stapleton Business Center North, a master-planned industrial park located at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Havana Street in Denver. The first phase of development will include a 345,000-square-foot distribution facility, which is scheduled to begin construction later this year. At full build-out the park will comprise five buildings totaling approximately 1.2 million square feet of distribution space. Additionally, the project will be built according to United States Green Building Council guidelines for LEED Certification.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Mountain View LLC has purchased a 106,000-square-foot industrial building, which is located at 6415-6455 Business Center Dr. in Littleton, as part of a 1031 exchange. The single-tenant net leased property sold for $16.85 million or approximately $159 per square foot. The current tenant, Verizon Communications Inc., recently negotiated a lease extension that included extensive tenant improvements on the 13-year old building. Alec Rhodes and R.C. Myles of Fuller Real Estate represented the seller, Baylor and Solution Properties, in the transaction.
SUISUN CITY, CALIF. — Basin Street Hospitality, a division of Petaluma, Calif.-based Basin Street Properties, has broken ground for the construction of a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel in Suisun City. Located at Harbor Center Drive, the hotel will feature 102 rooms, an outdoor pool and spa, meeting rooms, complimentary hot breakfast, complimentary high-speed Internet access, flat-screen televisions, and the Hampton 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Completion is slated for summer 2009.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Phase 3 Properties has acquired a 20,907-square-foot research and development (R&D) building in Carlsbad. Located at 6211 El Camino Real, the one-story building features a newly renovated mezzanine level with approximately 4,500 square feet of second-story office space. Joe Crotty and Ron King of Coldwell Banker Commercial Almar Group ONCOR International represented the seller, Kamay Investments LLC, in the transaction; Phase 3 Properties was self-represented.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Reno, Nev.-based DP Partners has completed its first speculative building at LogistiCourt at Portal Way in Portland. Located at 18210 NE Portal Way, the 264,984-square-foot facility is divisible to 43,992 square feet and features 30-foot clear height ceilings, 50 truck docks, six drive-in doors, bay sizes of 52-foot by 55-foot with 60-foot speed bays, parking for 183, trailer parking upon request and T5 HO high-efficiency light fixtures. Centennial, Colo.-based Vistar Corp. has signed a long-term lease for 102,988 square feet of the newly completed facility. Portland-based Group Mackenzie provided architectural services; and Portland-based Perlo McCormack Pacific served as general contractor for the project. The exclusive leasing agent for LogistiCourt is Andy Kangas, Arielle Scesa and Stuart Skaug of CB Richard Ellis.
LOS ANGELES — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed the construction of the Los Angeles County Administration Building, a $65 million facility located in South Los Angeles. The project consists of a $55.5 million, four-story office building and a $9.6 million, six-story parking structure. Developed by Los Angeles-based ICO Development in conjunction with the county of Los Angeles, the 220,000-square-foot office property is leased to four Los Angeles County departments — Child Support Services, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Mental Health and Department of Social Services. McCarthy constructed the facility under a design-build contract with ICO Development. Gensler Architects provided architectural services for the project.
DES MOINES, WASH. — FSC Saddlebrook Associates LLC has acquired Saddlebrook Apartments, a 223-unit apartment community located at 2100 S. 260th St. in Des Moines. Denver-based Simpson Housing LLLP sold the property for $28.3 million. The community consists of 22 three-story buildings offering studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 850 square feet. Kenny Dudunakis of Hendricks & Partners Seattle office represented both parties in the transaction.