SPARKS, NEV. — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 155 Ingenuity Ave. in the Reno suburb of Sparks. Cameron and Leona Curtiss acquired the asset for $6.4 million. Situated on 2.7 acres, the property features 16,196 square feet of retail space. Pat Kesgard and Kristie Schmitt of Compass Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction.
ROCKLIN, CALIF. — An affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group has completed the disposition of a self-storage facility located at 6025 Park Drive in Rocklin, approximately 22 miles northeast of Sacramento. An institutional buyer acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 1.7 acres, the three-story, 98,240-square-foot building features 993 self-storage units in varying sizes. Completed in 2021, the property offers climate-controlled units, electronic access control, drive-up units and a covered loading bay. Brian Somoza led the JLL Capital Markets investment sales and advisory team that represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Newmark has arranged two new industrial leases totaling 494,398 square feet at Central Park Logistics Center, a newly constructed, two-building industrial asset in Denver. New York-based Brookfield Properties developed and owns the 695,899-square-foot complex. Discount Tire and Marcone Supply Inc. will occupy 339,000 square feet and 156,000 square feet, respectively, filling the entirely of Building 2 at 9400 E. 46th Place. Mike Wafer and Mike Wafer Jr. of Newmark represented the landlord in the transactions. Wafer also served as tenant advisor for Discount Tire, and Mike Statter of Cresa represented Marcone Group in the lease transaction.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Worthe Real Estate Group (Worthe) and Stockbridge have received a $475 million, fixed-rate, securitized mortgage to refinance debt on Second Century. The 800,000-square-foot office complex is located in the Media District neighborhood of Burbank, a suburb north of Los Angeles that serves as a television studio hub. Worthe and Stockbridge completed the development of the Frank Gehry-designed Second Century in May 2023. The complex consists of two buildings located within The Burbank Studios lot. Warner Bros. fully occupies the property. According to the city of Burbank, the first building comprises 355,000 square feet across seven stories. The second building rises nine stories and totals 445,000 square feet. The loan was securitized as a single-asset, single-borrower CMBS transaction, led by Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. Eastdil Secured served as exclusive advisor to Worthe and Stockbridge on the transaction. Further details on the loan were not disclosed. “This successful financing underscores our vision for Second Century and the growing demand in the entertainment industry for sustainable, state-of-the-art and vibrant office space,” says Jeff Worthe, president of Worthe. The Burbank Studios is a television production facility that also houses the iHeartRadio Theatre performance venue. The facility is situated across the street from Johnny Carson Park. Second Century …
— By Alex Browne, life sciences research director, Transwestern Real Estate Service — The San Francisco Bay Area life sciences market has been resilient in the face of the economic headwinds of the past 18 months. Despite the mix of issues besetting other commercial real estate asset classes, life sciences assets have fared well, with quality science continuing to thrive. Any shifts within the life sciences sector have been among the landlords and tenants, as the change in deal influence has varied over the past 12 months. Starting in 2017, the bulk of the deal leverage was on the landlord’s side. This, in turn, sparked an appetite for new development looking to meet the increased demand. It wasn’t until 2022 that the tide began to turn, with tenants gaining more leverage in negotiating renewals or electing to search for more favorable, high-quality space. Even though the market’s activity tends to be overshadowed by industry headlines, deals are being done, and space is being delivered and absorbed — albeit at a slower pace. The Bay Area continues to be the second-largest life sciences hub in the nation, with healthy industry drivers that continue to fuel innovation. The region is home to …
FONTANA, CALIF. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management, in joint partnership with Hillwood Investment Properties, has received a $756 million financing package for the construction of Phase I of Speedway Commerce Center in the Inland Empire city of Fontana. Located at 9300 Cherry Ave., Speedway Commerce Center will be a multi-building logistics project with highly functional, larger scale buildings offering 40-foot clear heights, cross-docked loading, 185-foot concrete truck courts, employee parking, optimal circulation and more than 100 acres for excess trailer parking. Construction is underway at the site, which is entitled for up to 6.6 million square feet of logistics space. The first two buildings are slated for completion in early 2025. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing on behalf of CBRE Investment Management. Dan de la Paz, Eloy Covarrubias and Barbara Perrier of CBRE are handling leasing efforts for the development.
SOUTH GATE, CALIF. — CBRE has secured a $43 million refinancing for El Paseo Shopping Center in South Gate, a suburb of Los Angeles. Located at 8634 Garfield Ave., the property features 300,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Regal Edwards Theatres, Curacao, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Union Bank, GNC, Panda Express, T-Mobile and Hooters. Bob Ybarra, Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Doug Birrell, Nick Santangelo and Jim Korinek of CBRE secured the five-year, full-term interest-only, nonrecourse loan for the undisclosed borrower.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — M&J Wilkow Ltd. and MetLife Investment Management, on behalf of its clients, have acquired Chapel Hills East, a core retail asset in Colorado Springs. Terms of the transaction were not released. Developed in 1995/1996, Chapel Hills East features 225,000 square feet of retail space. The property is currently 100 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack, Best Buy, DSW, Old Navy, Barnes & Noble and Office Depot. Chapel Hills East is the fifth joint venture co-owned by M&J Wilkow and MetLife Investment Management.
UTAH — CFG, a subsidiary of CFG Bank, has provided $16.3 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of two skilled nursing facilities. The properies, which are in Utah, support a total of 220 beds. The deal allowed the undisclosed borrower to expand its footprint into a new state. Further details were not disclosed. Tommy Dillon of CFG originated the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Big Sunday, a nonprofit committed to helping others through service projects and giving opportunities, has purchased an office building located at 1741 N. Cherokee Ave. in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Beautification Team, a nonprofit dedicated to resource conversations and community improvement, sold the asset for $5.4 million. Big Sunday plans to use the 6,743-square-foot asset as its headquarters, with move-in scheduled for April. Gruen Associates designed the property, which opened in 2021. The building offers up to 18-foot clear heights with multiple offices and a large training room, as well as 7,000 square feet of landscaped outdoor green space. Nicole Mihalka and Cal Ross of JLL, along with the Kenny Stevens team at Compass, represented the seller in the deal.