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Extra Space Storage Agrees to Acquire Life Storage for $12.7B

by Taylor Williams April 3, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY AND BUFFALO, N.Y. — Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR), a Salt Lake City-based REIT, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Buffalo-based REIT Life Storage (NYSE: LSI) in an all-stock transaction. According to multiple news outlets including The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the deal is valued at $12.7 billion. The combined portfolio will yield the largest self-storage operation in the country, with over 3,500 locations spanning over 264 million square feet that serve more than 2 million customers. In announcing the deal, executives of both REITs noted that combining their respective platforms creates opportunities to maximize value for shareholders via additional scaling of third-party management services and access to elevated levels of joint-venture equity and bridge-loan debt for future developments and acquisitions. Under the terms of the agreement, Life Storage shareholders will receive roughly nine-tenths of a share of Extra Space common stock for each share of Life Storage stock that they own. At closing, Extra Space and Life Storage shareholders are expected to own approximately 65 percent and 35 percent of the combined company, respectively. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction, and the deal is expected to …

April 3, 2023

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Silverstein Completes $60M in Renovations to U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw March 31, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Silverstein Properties has completed its $60 million capital improvement program at U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles. The two-year renovation was designed to meet the evolving needs of traditional and creative office tenants. Silverstein acquired the tower in September 2020 and began the capital improvements in May 2021. Informed by hospitality design, upgrades across 35,000 square feet of common spaces include a redesigned main entrance and lobby; new contactless elevators and elevator lobbies; a new day-to-night juice and cocktail bar; a grab-and-go market; and seating and collaboration areas. By November 2020, five new leases were signed at the tower, including Walter P. Moore, a global management consulting firm, Lincoln International, Rothschild & Co. and Morgan & Morgan.

March 31, 2023

California Development Multifamily Western

MBK, Haseko Begin Construction of 315-Unit Zia Apartments in Anaheim, California

by Jeff Shaw March 31, 2023

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — A joint venture between MBK Rental Living and Haseko Corp. has started construction of the 315-unit Zia multifamily community in Anaheim. Located at 1600 W. Lincoln Ave., the development will feature luxury interior finishes and sustainable elements, including quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances, distinctive wood-style plank flooring and large-scale precision windows. Zia will offer studio to three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 600 to 1,900 square feet. The grand opening is scheduled for mid-2024.

March 31, 2023

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UrbanStreet Group Buys 17-Acre Parcel in Goodyear, Arizona for Build-to-Rent Development

by Jeff Shaw March 31, 2023

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — UrbanStreet Group has purchased a nearly 17-acre land parcel at the Douglas at Goodyear Airport Commons in Goodyear for $14.5 million. The parcel comes with fully approved plans for a 307-unit build-to-rent (BTR) townhome community. ABI Multifamily’s Patrick Burch and John Klocek represented the seller, Blueprint Capital, in this transaction.

March 31, 2023

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ALMQUIST Signs 21 Tenants to River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, California

by Jeff Shaw March 31, 2023

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. — ALMQUIST has signed 21 tenants to River Street Marketplace, a 60,000-square-foot retail development currently underway in San Juan Capistrano. Concepts that will join the lineup include Bred’s Hot Chicken, Capistrano Brewing, Common Thread, Fermentation Farm, Finca by David Pratt, Free People, Gueros Cevicheria, Hudson’s Cookies, Kozan Teahouse & Boba, La Vaquera, McConnell’s Ice Cream, The Meat Cellar Market and Steakhouse, Mendocino Farms, Nana’s Fish Chippery, Nom, SALT., Seager, Shootz Hawaiian, Toes on the Nose, Ubuntu Café and Wildfire Mercantile.

March 31, 2023

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Heather Sharp Joins Progressive Real Estate Partners as Senior Vice President of Retail Sales, Leasing

by Jeff Shaw March 31, 2023

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Heather Sharp has joined Progressive Real Estate Partners as senior vice president of retail sales and leasing. Sharp, who brings more than 25 years of experience in real estate, will lead the firm’s expansion into the Coachella Valley while continuing brokerage activities, including the sale and leasing of retail properties. Previously, Sharp was a partner at Wilson Meade Commercial Real Estate in Rancho Mirage. “We have been eager to bring our team-oriented, resource-rich brokerage culture to the Coachella Valley for a few years, but were waiting for the right person to lead this expansion,” says Brad Umansky, president of Rancho Cucamonga-based Progressive.

March 31, 2023

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Orange County’s Retail Vacancy is Tight, but Capital Markets Activity Will Be Sluggish this Year

by Jeff Shaw March 31, 2023

— By Terrison Quinn, Managing Principal, SRS Real Estate Partners — The Orange County retail property market was very active last year for both leasing and capital markets. At 4 percent, Orange County’s retail vacancy was back down to pre-pandemic levels. There was an annual net positive absorption of 445,000 square feet with 191,000 square feet of new space delivered in 2022, per CoStar. Average rents increased 5 percent from an average market rent of $34.84 per square foot, per year to $36.58 — the highest rate of rent growth in 10 years. We don’t see rents coming down at all this year, especially as there’s only 170,000 square feet of new space currently under construction and we continue to experience favorable consumer demand. From a capital markets perspective, investment activity remains to be seen. In line with national trends, many investors and lenders are putting capital deployment on pause as they analyze economic activity and adjust to a period of higher interest rates, higher inflation and, perhaps surprisingly, strong employment. Despite the angst that comes from uncertainty, there is a lot of positive sentiment toward economic corrections, creating investment opportunities over the coming years. This is certainly the …

March 31, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Oregon Western

BKM Acquires Airport Business Center Industrial Portfolio in Portland for $37.3M

by Jeff Shaw March 30, 2023

PORTLAND, ORE. — BKM Capital Partners has purchased Airport Business Center in Portland for $37.3 million. The 11-building light industrial portfolio is located at 6756 NE Alderwood Road and 6620-7040 NE 79th Court in Portland’s Columbia industrial corridor. The 228,518-square-foot business park contains 41 units with an average size of 5,600 square feet. The spaces were 92 percent occupied at the time of the sale. BKM acquired the asset through a joint venture partnership with TerraCore Capital.

March 30, 2023

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Selective Eton Nordhoff Buys 48,550 SF Industrial Property in Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw March 30, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Selective Eton Nordhoff LLC has acquired a 48,550-square-foot industrial property in the Chatsworth and Canoga Park communities of Los Angeles. Though the purchase price was not disclosed, the asset was listed at nearly $10.5 million and sold for above asking price. The multi-tenant industrial property was built in 1977. It has largely remained the same since that time, save for cosmetic updates over the years. Arthur Pfefferman of Coldwell Commercial Quality Properties represented both the buyer and the seller.

March 30, 2023

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PSRS Arranges $5.9M in Financing for Industrial Property in Carlsbad, California

by Jeff Shaw March 30, 2023

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $5.9 million in financing for the acquisition of a 32,000-square-foot industrial property in Carlsbad. The deal closed in 35 days to meet the borrower’s 1031 exchange deadline. The non-recourse loan features a five-year term with a 5.55 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization. Ryan Frankman and Ari Zeen of PSRS arranged the financing through an insurance company.

March 30, 2023

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