INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas has announced plans to open a 55,137-square-foot theater at Hollywood Park, a mixed-use development currently underway in Inglewood. Scheduled to open this month and dubbed Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Inglewood IMAX, the space will feature 12 screens and 1,236 seats.
— By Anthony Johnson, AJ Johnson and Chris Fiello, Pegasus Group — New Mexico is no different than the rest of the nation and is not immune to some of the same symptoms that are taxing the national retail market. However, New Mexico retail is also showing signs of resilience as it reshapes itself and finds ways to weather the storms of high interest rates, major brand closures, economic uncertainty and crime. As of now, the big issue is in the theft and resale of retail goods. Indeed, the problem of brazen theft — which is seen in countless cites in the nation — has led New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham to announce the revival of the Governor’s Organized Crime Prevention Commission. The hopes are to crackdown on this behavior, which is having a detrimental impact on the bottom line for New Mexico businesses, especially small ones. This onslaught of petty shoplifting to organized sprees of large-scale theft has caused retailers large and small to exit locations. Target, for example, announced in May that it was preparing for a loss of half a billion dollars this year because of rising theft. In 2023, New Mexico saw multiple store closures, including several …
KENT, WASH. — Bridge Industrial is expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest with the acquisition of a 13-acre site at 7730 S. 202nd St. in Kent. The site will eventually house Bridge Point Kent 180, a Class A industrial facility spanning 180,000 square feet. An aluminum smelting plant previously occupied the site, which requires significant environmental remediation due to nearly 40 years of contamination. Bridge plans to demolish the existing structure and conduct extensive cleanup before commencing construction on Bridge Point Kent 180 in the first quarter of 2024. The facility is scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2025. Bridge Point Kent 180 will cater to a range of tenants, including ecommerce, logistics and cold storage users. The facility will feature 36-foot clear heights, multiple loading doors, trailer parking and car parking. Bridge’s continued expansion in the Seattle region reflects the strong demand for modern, sizable industrial facilities in this market, according to the company.
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a 37,000 square-foot industrial building in Chatsworth. Northwest Industrial Center sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $10.7 million. The property is located at 9223 Deering Ave. in the Northpark Industrial Center. Previously serving as the location for a database management company, the site’s location in the San Fernando Valley provides access to major freeways and surrounding hubs. Scott Caswell and Erica Balin of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented both the buyer and the seller.
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. — Westwood Financial has sold Yosemite Center, a 23,847-square-foot shopping center located in Greenwood Village, roughly 12 miles south of Denver. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jimmy John’s, Advance Auto Parts, Massage Envy, The Joint and D1 Training. CBRE National Retail Partners brokered the transaction.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 12-unit multifamily property at 921-927 S. Trident St. in Anaheim. The property traded hands between two private investors in a 1031 exchange. The property was constructed in 1962 and comprises two buildings on a 0.4-acre site. Units come in two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units were recently renovated with new baseboards and blinds, updated showers, plank flooring and new cabinets and countertops. Dan Blackwell, Andrew Boukather and Sean Farag represented the buyer in the transaction.
CALIFORNIA — Forbright Bank and HJ Sims have partnered to finance the acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities in California. The skilled nursing facilities feature approximately 150 beds. The borrower plans to invest in the physical plants of both facilities. The financing partners described the buyer as “a top-tier skilled nursing operator.” Further details on the properties, buyer and seller were not disclosed. Forbright and HJ Sims closed a unique unitranche loan product to provide financing for the acquisition. This loan product acts as a single debt obligation with one set of loan documents and one monthly mortgage payment.
GLENDALE, CALIF. AND NEW YORK CITY — Self-storage REIT Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) has agreed to acquire Simply Self Storage from New York City-based Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BREIT) for $2.2 billion. The deal is scheduled to close during the third quarter. Simply Self Storage is an owner-operator that was founded in Orlando in 2003. The company owns 127 facilities and operates 25 more on a third-party basis for a total of more than 11 million net rentable square feet across 18 states. Roughly 65 percent of Simply Self Storage’s portfolio, which has a collective occupancy rate of 91 percent, is concentrated in Sun Belt markets. “This acquisition reflects the continued execution of our multi-factor external growth platform, which includes acquisitions, development, redevelopment, expansion and third-party management,” says Joe Russell, CEO of Public Storage. “We are pleased to complete this transaction with Blackstone, which has done a tremendous job of growing and improving the quality and operations of the Simply portfolio over the past few years.” “Where you invest matters, and this transaction demonstrates the strong investor demand for the high-quality assets and platforms we have assembled within BREIT,” adds Nadeem Meghji, head of Blackstone Real Estate Americas. …
MESA, ARIZ. — StarPoint Properties has received a $52 million loan for the construction of Lotus Point, a 245-unit apartment community in Mesa. Jeff Sause, Wyatt Strahan and Elle Miraglia of JLL Capital Markets arranged the construction financing for the project through a debt fund. Lotus Point will rise four stories and offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubhouse, coworking facility and community kitchen. On-site parking will include a mix of tuck-under and grade-level parking. Development is slated for completion by early 2025.
SAN DIEGO — High Bluff Capital Partners, a San Diego-based investor, will assume ownership of a portfolio comprising 81 Hardee’s locations following an auction. Located in Montana, Wyoming, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri and South Carolina, the restaurants were previously owned by franchisee Summit Restaurant Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May of this year. The transaction is expected to close in August. Dave Dixon will oversee operation of the restaurants.
