AZUSA, CALIF. — SENTRE, a San Diego-based, vertically integrated real estate investment firm, has completed the disposition of Azusa Center, a two-building industrial property in Azusa. JAR Commercial Investments acquired the asset for $20.5 million. Situated on 3.6 acres at 301 and 411 N. Aerojet Ave., Azusa Center features 75,081 square feet of industrial space. The two buildings offer 22-foot to 26-foot clear heights, concrete tilt-up construction, ESFR fire systems, three dock-high doors and four ground-level doors. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Michael Longo, Barbara Perrier, Anthony DeLorenzo, Mark Shaffer, Darla Longo, Rebecca Perlmutter, Brett Hartzell, Joe Cesta, Paige Morgan, Eric Cox, Lynn Knox and Case Dahlen of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
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PERRIS, CALIF. — NFI Industries, a supply chain solutions provider, has renewed its 864,000-square-foot lease at Perris Distribution Center in Perris. Mark Kegans, Ron Washle and Dean Washle of Newmark represented the landlord, Ares Management (formerly known as Black Creek Group). Located at 657 Nance St., Perris Distribution Center is a two-story, cross-dock facility expandable to 1.1 million square feet. The buildings offer 7,000 square feet of office space, minimum 36-foot warehouse clearance, ESFR sprinkler systems, LED warehouse lighting, 112 dock-high loading doors and concrete truck courts. The 43-acre parcel offers 298 auto parking spaces and 224 trailer parking spaces, including an auxiliary parcel to accommodate up to 154 trailer parking spaces or 530 auto parking spaces.
— By John Kobierowski, President and CEO, ABI Multifamily — As we enter a New Year, investors are looking for multifamily markets that will continue to offer consistent returns and stability. Thankfully, Phoenix is still regarded as one of the darlings of the multifamily markets. Investors from both coasts are talking to us about the Phoenix market again after not having invested here in a while — or, in some cases, ever. They say they’re realizing Phoenix just might be one of the few markets with predictable multifamily growth. Companies locating in Phoenix are creating tremendous job growth. For example, Taiwan Semiconductor recently announced an investment increase in the manufacturing plant it’s currently building in Phoenix — from $12 billion to $40 billion. That might be one of the largest single investments in the U.S. We’re eagerly anticipating the Southwest winter and spring events that draw the envious attention of a national audience, including WM Phoenix Open golf tournament, Super Bowl, Barrett Jackson collector car auction and Cactus League Spring Training. Our bright, sunny skies, green grass, and smiling people in t-shirts and flip flops will stand in stark contrast to those stuck in freezing cold winter temperatures and paying expensive home heating costs. …
LOS ANGELES — CBRE has brokered the sale of LC by CLG, an apartment property located in the Larchmont Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. California Landmark Group sold the asset to a private partnership formed by Harrison Yale Hurst and Richard Rosin of H&R Investments for $46.5 million. Dean Zander and Stewart Weston of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Located adjacent to Paramount Studios, LC by CLG features 84 apartments, a rooftop deck with a pool, barbecues, firepits, seating areas and views of the Hollywood Hills. Residences offer large floor plans and windows, in-unit washers/dryers, central air conditioning, stainless steel appliances and exposed ceilings.
Avanti Residential, Trinity Investors Acquire Sunset Peak Apartments Near Denver for $45M
by Amy Works
THORNTON, COLO. — Denver-based Avanti Residential has partnered with Texas-based Trinity Investments in the $45 million purchase and recapitalization of Sunset Peak Apartment Homes in Thornton. The partnership plans to invest an additional $5.3 million in apartment interiors, new amenities and exterior improvements. Located at 475 Russell Blvd., Sunset Peak Apartment Homes features 184 residences in a mix of two- and three-bedroom townhomes on a 12-acre site. Community amenities include a swimming pool and splash pad, grilling station and dog park. The planned renovations include a new fitness center and upgrades to the pool and playground areas. Approximately $3 million of the renovation budget will be invested in apartment interiors, where Avanti will modernize 147 units ($16,433 per unit) with new lighting fixtures and cabinet fronts, new appliances, luxury vinyl tile flooring and other enhancements. The company will also resurface the parking areas and install new roofs on three buildings.
Shopoff Realty, Artemis Real Estate Sell I-10 Logistics Center in Cherry Valley, California
by Amy Works
CHERRY VALLEY, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments and Artemis Real Estate Partners have completed the disposition of the I-10 Logistics Center to a Brookfield Asset Management real estate fund. Situated in the Inland Empire East, the newly completed 1.8 million-square-foot logistics center is located at 36500 Cherry Valley Blvd. in Cherry Valley. Spanning 115 acres, I-10 Logistics Center (also known as Cherry Valley Logistics Center) includes two high-cube logistics/warehouse buildings that have been designed for LEED Silver certification. Building I features 814,822 square feet and Building II features 1 million square feet of space. The buildings offer 40-foot clear heights, 665 employee parking spots, 585 trailer parking spots and 296 dock-high doors. Brookfield Properties leased the building to a global e-commerce retailer with plans to employ nearly 1,000 employees at the logistics center. Barbara Perrier, Eloy Covarrubias, Joe Werdein and Darla Longo of CBRE represented Shopoff Realty Investments and Brookfield Properties in the transaction. The price was not disclosed.
AVILA BEACH, PISMO BEACH AND PASO ROBLES, CALIF. — An affiliate of KSL Capital has purchased the Martin Resorts Collection of five independent boutique hotels located along California’s Central Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Totaling 346 rooms, the collection includes the 54-suite oceanfront Avila Lighthouse Suites in Avila Beach; the 70-suite oceanfront Pismo Lighthouse Suites and 100-room oceanfront Shore Cliff Hotel in Pismo Beach; and 89-room Paso Robles Inn and the 24-room The Piccolo in Paso Robles. KSL will invest in improvements across the collection, providing a greater suite of amenities and more ways to engage with the local communities. KSL Resort will manage each of the hotels.
MESA, ARIZ. — A joint venture between PCCP and The Dinerstein Cos. has unveiled plans to develop Atlas Mesa, a Class A multifamily community in Mesa. The partnership plans to break ground on the property in late July, with initial occupancy slated for first-quarter 2025 and final completion scheduled for late 2025. Located at the northwest corner of East Baseline Road and South Sunview, Atlas Mesa will feature 394 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 562 square feet to 1,394 square feet. Situated on 9.8 acres, the 400,000-square-foot community will consist of four four-story buildings served by elevators and a leasing and amenity building. Community amenities will include an outdoor pool with spa, clubhouse and coworking space. Additionally, the property features smaller outdoor amenity spaces throughout the community.
LRE & Cos., American Hospitality Services Unveil Plans for 11-Acre Mixed-Use Development in Roseville, California
by Jeff Shaw
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — LRE & Cos. and American Hospitality Services have unveiled full plans for Roseville Junction, a new mixed-use development in Roseville. The property will feature two hotels, three restaurants, an entertainment and sports complex and an outdoor gathering space. Roseville Junction will be built on an 11-acre site that is 20 miles northeast of Sacramento. The site is adjacent to Highway 65 near Interstate 80, and is located nearby many of the area’s vineyards and wineries, as well as new retail and shopping amenities such as the Roseville Galleria. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. The family- and pet-friendly outdoor gathering space will be called Social Connection and will offer guests a variety of food and beverage options, including craft brewery Fieldwork Brewing Co. The restaurants leases are currently under negotiation. The project’s entertainment and sports complex, The Electric Pickle, will include a bocce ball court and 10 pickleball courts. The Electric Pickle will also offer food options such as wood-fired pizzas, tacos, burgers and more. Guests will be able to place food and beverage orders through an app and have their food delivered by “food ambassadors” moving throughout the property. The two five-story, select-service hotels will be …
By Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop Fed’s Recent Mistakes In a recent Walker Webcast, “Most Insightful Hour in CRE with Dr. Peter Linneman” part of our ongoing webinar series, renowned economist Dr. Linneman and I discussed his views on monetary policy, inflation and what the economic and commercial real estate landscape looks like for 2023. Throughout the past year, the Federal Reserve has been raising the federal funds rate faster than we have ever seen. This, of course, has led to a drastic increase in the cost of borrowing, the likes of which haven’t been seen in decades. In just one year, the effective federal funds rate has increased from 0.08 percent in February 2022, all the way to a target range of 4.5 to 4.75 percent in February 2023. This has led many to believe that the Fed has considerably overshot where rates should be since the market wasn’t given ample time to react to each rate hike. This rapid increase in interest rates has reduced lending activity in terms of new loans, leading to a sharp decline in demand for real estate, as well as major price corrections. Additionally, the rapid rise in borrowing costs has …