SAN FRANCISCO — JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has acquired the substantial majority of assets and assumed the deposits and certain other liabilities of First Republic Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC). As part of the purchase, JPMorgan Chase is assuming all deposits — insured and uninsured. The move comes after First Republic, a regional lender, saw deposits fall by 40 percent during the first quarter, worse than Wall Street analysts feared. According to CNBC, San Francisco-based First Republic focused on serving rich coastal Americans, enticing them with low-rate mortgages in exchange for leaving cash at the bank. But in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, First Republic clients withdrew more than $100 billion in deposits, the bank revealed in its earnings report made public on April 24. “Our government invited us and others to step up, and we did,” said Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of New York City-based JPMorgan Chase, in a press release issued this morning. “Our financial strength, capabilities and business model allowed us to develop a bid to execute the transaction in a way to minimize costs to the Deposit Insurance Fund.” Dimon added, “This acquisition modestly benefits our company overall, it is accretive to shareholders, …
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Spieker Senior Development Partners has broken ground on Wisteria at Warner Center, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Woodland Hills, approximately 25 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The senior living community will rise six stories on 17 acres and offer 486 units. Residential options range from one-bedroom options to penthouses of close to 3,000 square feet. Wisteria at Warner Center will offer a full continuum of care at the health center located adjacent to the community. Residents will have access to assisted living, memory care and long-term care in a skilled nursing center. KTGY architects designed the project, which W.E. O’Neil Construction is building. Completion is scheduled for 2025.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — RA Centers has arranged $72 million for the refinancing of a portfolio comprising four shopping centers. Located in Redlands, California, the first property, Orange Street Plaza, totals 155,000 square feet. Vons, Trader Joes, Office Depot and U.S. Bank anchor the center, which was 99 percent occupied at the time of financing. The second property, Front Gate Plaza, is located in Lancaster, California, and comprises 150,000 square feet. Stater Brothers, Goodwill, Wells Fargo, McDonalds, Taco Bell and The Habit anchor the center, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of financing. Pueblo Shopping Center in Pueblo, Colorado, was 90 percent occupied and is anchored by King Soopers, CATO, Dollar Tree, Dominos and Sally Beauty. Essencia Medical Facility, VA Clinic, Harbor Freight, Hobby Lobby, JoAnn’s Fabrics, Planet Fitness, LongHorn Steakhouse, Gate City Bank and Perkins anchor the fourth property, Gateway Fashion Mall. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the center totals 385,000 square feet and was 85 percent occupied at the time of financing. Raymond Arjmand of RA Centers secured the financing through JP Morgan with Logan Ahlers.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the $21.5 million sale of Loma Villas, a newly constructed, 70-unit community in San Bernardino. Loma Villas features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans that include enclosed patios or balconies. Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, dog park, and grilling and picnic areas. TMG’s Alex Mogharebi, Otto Ozen and Bryan LaBar represented the seller, a regional owner and developer. The buyer is a Southern California-based private investor.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Sunland Nutrition has purchased a 40,792-square-foot industrial building in Aliso Viejo for $14 million. The nutritional ingredients distributor will use the building for its headquarters. The facility is located at 81-91 Columbia. It features 28-foot warehouse clear heights, two ground-level loading doors, two dock-high loading doors, large fenced yard, building-top signage and 4.25/1,000 parking ratio. JLL’s Xavier Nolasco, Brian Thene, Steve Wagner and Cameron Driscoll represented the undisclosed seller. Steve Crane of Daum Commercial represented Sunland Nutrition.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — Asian and Hispanic e-grocer Weee! Inc. has leased space at Prologis Mid Counties Distribution Center in Santa Fe Springs. The new space at 13215 Cambridge St. will allow the company to expand from its existing cold storage facility in La Mirada. CBRE’s Ben Seybold and Rick McGeagh represented Prologis in the lease negotiations.
TACOMA, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Caesars Luxury Apartments in Tacoma. Barcelo Homes sold the 131-unit asset, which it completed development of earlier this year, for $35.4 million. IPA’s Nick Ruggiero, Philip Assouad, Giovani Napoli, Ryan Harmon and Anthony Palladino represented the seller. Kathryn Dobler of Tacoma-based Dobler Management represented the buyer, RGPD LLC. The property offers a mix of studios, urban one-bedrooms, traditional one-bedrooms and two-bedroom units. An urban one-bedroom is a unit type that is popular in the Pacific Northwest. It is a junior one-bedroom floor plan that often separates the bedroom area from the living area with a smaller wall or sliding door. Amenities at Caesars Luxury Apartments include a rooftop deck with green space, a resident lounge, bike storage and maintenance room, and a parking garage with electric vehicle charging.
EUGENE, ORE. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Crescent Park, a 119-unit independent living community in Eugene. Built in 2014, the community is a three-story, 116,000-square-foot community on 5.7 acres. Inspired Healthcare Capital acquired the asset for $35 million. Cushman & Wakefield’s Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig and Dan Baker represented the seller, an investment management firm with a focus on alternative assets including seniors housing.
ORANGE, CALIF. — Watermarke Properties has acquired City Centre I, a 6.8-acre multifamily redevelopment project, for $22.5 million. The current property is a Class A, 150,161-square-foot office building suitable for multifamily or mixed-use conversion. Current zoning designations for the site allow for up to 60 units per acre. Primary use of the site’s ground floor is slated for retail. Newmark’s Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White, Chris Benton, Anthony Muhlstein and Brandon White represented the undisclosed seller.
LAS VEGAS — Lincoln Property Co. has broken ground on Windsor Commerce Park, a nearly 1.6 million-square-foot industrial project in Las Vegas. The eight-building, 86-acre, Class A industrial park is LPC’s first ground-up industrial endeavor in Nevada. It is scheduled for completion during the third quarter of 2024. Kevin Higgins, Garrett Toft, Jake Higgins and Kelsey Higgins from CBRE are the project’s exclusive leasing brokers.