RIALTO, CALIF. — Houston-based Lovett Industrial has closed on a six-acre parcel in Rialto with plans to develop Renaissance Logistics Center on the site, which is directly on I-210. Construction for the 114,115-square-foot, front-load industrial facility is scheduled to commence in January, with completion slated for September 2023. The building will feature efficient ingress and egress to the adjacent freeway interchange, 36-foot clear heights, a 7-inch reinforced concrete slab, 90 auto stalls, skylights and speculative office space with mezzanine space. HPA is serving as architect, and Westland Engineering is serving as civil engineer of the development. Bill Heim and Alex Heim of Lee & Associates Ontario, Calif., will handle marketing and leasing of the project.
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KENT, WASH. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of Highland Green Apartments, a garden-style multifamily complex located at 10105 SE 236th St. in Kent. A California-based company acquired the asset from a private family for $23.5 million, or nearly $245,000 per unit. Dylan Simon, Brandon Lawler and Jerrid Anderson of Kidder Mathews’ Simon and Anderson team represented the seller in the deal. Kidder Mathews also sourced the buyer and was the only brokerage firm involved in the transaction. Built in 1991, Highland Green features 96 apartments.
Private Family Sells Sit N Sleep-Occupied Retail Building in Los Angeles’ Studio City for $6.9M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — A private family has completed the disposition of a retail property in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles. A private investor acquired the asset for $6.9 million. Sit N Sleep, a mattress retailer, has occupied the two-story, 15,000-square-foot building at 12318 Ventura Blvd. for 11 years. The tenant’s current lease terminates in 2023, with a six-year option to renew. Tanel Harunzade, Darrell Levonian and Brittney McCarthy of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Negotiates $4.5M Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Carlsbad, California
by Amy Works
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant retail center located at 711 Grand Ave. in Carlsbad. A New York-based private investor sold the asset to a San Diego-based private investor for $4.5 million, or $976 per square foot. Built in 2019, the 4,584-square-foot property is fully leased to three tenants: Harumana Noodles + Buns, Village Optical and The Shop Salon, all of which are on triple-net leases. Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Josh Simms and Ryan King of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction.
Landmark Properties Plans Multifamily High-Rise Near University of California, Berkeley
by Amy Works
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Landmark Properties has announced plans to develop a multifamily community near the University of California, Berkeley. The development will be located at 2190 Shattuck Ave. within Berkeley’s restaurant district, and is set to serve students attending the university, as well as faculty and staff. The project will offer units in studio to five-bedroom configurations, with 10 percent of available units designated as affordable housing. Each unit will be fully furnished, and most will offer bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a 7,000-square-foot rooftop deck, dog park, hot tub, fitness center, computer lab and study lounges. The project will also include 7,500 square feet of ground floor retail space and is set for completion in fall 2026. “Landmark is excited to work with the City of Berkeley on the entitlements for our third project in the Berkeley market,” says President and CEO Wes Rogers. “Landmark continues to see a need for well-located, purpose-built, university-focused housing in Berkeley and we look forward to delivering this project as a complement to our two operational apartment communities serving the Berkeley market.”
DENVER — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of University Lofts, a mixed-use student housing community in Denver. Amplify Development Co. sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $24.5 million. Located at 2372 E. Evans Ave., University Lofts features 36 units totaling 98 beds in a mix of studio, two- and four-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a newly renovated student lobby, heated underground parking and street-level retail. Kevin Larimer, Brandon Buell, Nick Steele, Tyler King and Nate Moyer of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction.
Legacy Partners Breaks Ground on 288-Unit Copal Multifamily Property in Bellevue, Washington
by Amy Works
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Legacy Partners has broken ground on Copal, an apartment community in Bellevue’s Bel-Red submarket. Located at 1525 132nd Ave., the mid-rise, transit-oriented residential property was formerly known as Bellevue Station. The eight-story property will offer 288 apartments, including 230 market-rate units and 58 below-market Multifamily Tax Exemption units. Community amenities will include a gym with a separate yoga zone, coffee bar, rooftop clubroom with terrace and an indoor/outdoor/games room. The lobby will offer coworking space with separate breakout work booth for residents. Additionally, the asset will feature 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Completion is slated for second-quarter 2025.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $28.8 million refinancing of Northglenn Marketplace, a regional shopping center located at 421 W 104th Ave. in Northglenn. Eric Tupler and Rob Bova of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the five-year, floating-rate loan through HTLF for the borrower, a joint venture managed by Hutensky Capital Partners. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Woodley’s, Office Depot, Painted Tree Boutiques, dd’s Discounts, Five Below, K&G Fashion Superstore and Cinzetti’s are tenants at Northglenn Marketplace, which was built in 1999.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Capstone Colorado Land Team has brokered the sale of a 7.65-acre lot at 10785 Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. Austin, Texas-based Artesia Real Estate Investors acquired the land parcel for an undisclosed price. The site includes the former Sears department store and a separate outparcel building that previously operated as the Sears Automotive Center. The two unoccupied buildings offer a total of 163,957 square feet of commercial space. Travis Hodge and Anthony Bobay of Capstone represented the undisclosed seller, while Artesia Real Estate Investors was self-represented in the transaction.
By Steve Roppel, Senior Vice President, Allied Commercial Real Estate Encompassing 62 square miles, San Bernardino is the governmental seat of San Bernardino County, the largest county in the world at more than 21,000 square miles. About 86,000 people alone work within the city, per the 2020 Census. The largest industries are retail (12,280 people), transportation and warehousing (11,164 people) and health (9,603 people). Of the six largest office buildings, only one is occupied by traditional multiple commercial tenants. The others are occupied by the county, city, courts, non-profits and the University of Loma Linda. The only large office building presently proposed is a county office building of 307,000 square feet. San Bernardino was historically a vibrant metropolitan whose image has become tarnished over the years. It is famous for its affiliation with Route 66, which runs through the city and allowed many people to emigrate to the Golden State. The first original McDonald’s restaurant – now a museum – was opened in San Bernardino in 1940. To restore the former luster and recognize the potential for San Bernardino, local governments have pulled together on several fronts. Multiple recent infrastructure improvements and redevelopments were completed and planned for San Bernardino, …