LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has provided a $30.3 million loan to refinance Nantucket Creek, a 172-unit, garden-style, age-restricted apartment community in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Universe Holdings, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac. JLL Real Estate Capital LLC will service the loan. Proceeds from the loan also provided a return of equity to Universe’s balance sheet, which the company plans to use toward future acquisitions. Nantucket Creek comprises one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 623 to 1,100 square feet. The community is located along California’s State Route 27, providing access to local retail and dining centers, as well as Chatsworth Dry Lake Nature Preserve and West Hills Hospital and Medical Center. Charles Halladay, Jonah Aelyon and Elle Miraglia led the JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team representing the borrower.
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Duke Realty Starts Construction of Three Spec Industrial Developments in Northern California
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, RICHMOND AND HAYWARD, CALIF. — Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE) has started construction of three speculative industrial facilities in Northern California. The projects include: a 302,772-square-foot development with 42-foot clear heights, 47 dock-high doors, 108 truck trailer spaces, 296 car spaces and up to 12,000 amps of power on 17.4 acres at 5853 Rue Ferrari in San Jose. a 153,803-square-foot facility with 36-foot clear heights, 24 dock-high doors, 36 truck trailer spaces and 140 car spaces at 731 W. Cutting Blvd. in Richmond. a 157,725-square-foot property with 36-foot clear heights, 24 dock-high doors, 65 trailer parking stalls and 79 car spaces at 24493 Clawiter Road in Hayward. Chip Sutherland, Rob Shannon and Ben Knight of CBRE are listing brokers for the San Jose asset; Jason Ovadia, Mike Murray, Patrick Metzger and Greg Matter of JLL are handling listing for the Richmond property; and Bob Ferraro, Kevin Hatcher and Chris Van Keulen of CBRE are listing brokers for the Hayward facility.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Vestar, in partnership with DMB Development, has unveiled plans for Verrado Marketplace, a commercial space near Verrado, an 8,800-acre master-planned community in Buckeye. Totaling more than 500,000 square feet of space, Verrado Marketplace will feature a grocery store, apparel and home décor stores, a department store, movie theater, specialty shops, restaurants and services. Additionally, the project will feature public outdoor spaces. Verrado Marketplace will be designed to complement the small-town neighborhood charm of the Verrado community. The marketplace will be located at the northeast corner of Verrado Way and Interstate 10. Construction is slated to begin in mid-2023 following necessary approvals from the City of Buckeye.
AURORA, COLO. — JAGreen Development (JAG), in partnership with an affiliate of New York-based Raith Capital Partners, has acquired 157 acres in Aurora for the development of AEROS Logistics Center, a Class A industrial park. AEROS Logistics Center will feature 2 million square feet of logistics, distribution, manufacturing, construction and data center space. Tenants will have the option to buy or lease from the property. The park could accommodate two 1 million-square-foot, east/west-facing, cross-dock buildings, or it could be divided into smaller parcels. Aaron Valdez, Alec Rhodes and Tyler Smith of Cushman & Wakefield represented JAG in the acquisition and will handle the marketing for AEROS.
CHINO, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Country Fair Shopping Center, a multi-tenant neighborhood shopping center in Chino. Red Mountain Group acquired the property from a publicly traded REIT based in New York for $42.2 million. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located at 11901-12089 Central Ave., Country Fair Shopping Center features 168,264 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the center was 92 percent occupied. Current tenants include PetSmart, Rite Aid, Dollar Tree, Harbor Freight Tools, America’s Tires, Kaiser Permanente and Sherwin-Williams.
SALEM, ORE. — Northmarq has arranged $12.9 million in refinancing for May’s Landing Apartments, a multifamily community in Salem. Salem-based Rushing Group, the borrower, recently constructed the garden-style, 96-unit multifamily property. The permanent refinance will allow the borrower to take out its interim bridge debt, which it utilized during the property’s lease-up, and return equity for its next multifamily development. Conor Freeman of Northmarq’s San Diego office arranged the refinancing for borrower. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 10 years of interest-only payments.
Scriba Waldron Capital Purchases Fiesta Square Office Complex in Mesa, Arizona for $7.2M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Scriba Waldron Capital has acquired Fiesta Square, a multi-tenant office complex in Mesa. A private individual sold the asset for $7.2 million, or $208 per square foot. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Comprising two two-story buildings, the asset totals 34,974 square feet of creative office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Built in 1985, Fiesta Square is located at 1220 S. Alma School Road.
SAN DIEGO — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in partnership with CBRE Investment Management on behalf of a separate account client, has unveiled plans to build Vista Sorrento Labs, a 116,000-square-foot speculative life sciences development in the Sorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego. The purpose-built life sciences building marks the first ground-up life sciences project in San Diego for both firms. The partnership plans to begin demolition of an existing building on the site and break ground on the new facility in the fourth quarter of this year. Completion is slated for early 2024. The four-story building will feature floor plates spanning 32,000 square feet. The project will feature Class A lab, clean room and office space as well as onsite chemical storage. Ware Malcomb designed the building, which will include amenities such as electric vehicle charging stations, locker rooms, indoor and outdoor conference rooms, bike storage, surface and structured parking, a fitness center and lounge. “This fall’s scheduled groundbreaking will mark the first of multiple planned ground-up life sciences developments in Sorrento Mesa, which will add approximately 700,000 square feet of much-needed life sciences space to the submarket,” says Chris Tipre of TCC Newport Beach. “Vista Sorrento Labs is located …
Newmark Negotiates $103.5M Sale of QuantumScape-Occupied Industrial Building in San Jose, California
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 1710 Automation Parkway, an industrial property located in San Jose. The asset traded for $103.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), a manufacturer of lithium batteries for electric cars, fully occupies the 196,647-square-foot building. The tenant and former owner made significant improvements to the property to create a state-of-the-art battery development facility. Steven Golubchik, Nicholas Bicardo, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark facilitated the transaction.
Longpoint Realty Partners Acquires Industrial Park Near Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles for $85M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners has purchased a 13.4-acre industrial park, including five buildings and two vacant land parcels, near the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles. A private ownership group sold the property for $85 million. Totaling 95,600 square feet and originally constructed in 1960s and 1970s, the properties are: a 12,000-square-foot restaurant building at 16320 Raymer St. a 14,700-square-foot industrial property at 16300-16310 Raymer St. a 33,000-square-foot industrial facility at 16251 Raymer St. a 20,000-square-foot industrial asset at 16201 Raymer St. a 15,900-square-foot industrial property at 16161 Raymer St. a 2.5-acre land parcel at 16141 Raymer St. a 1.4-acre land parcel at 8085 Woodley Ave. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group represented the seller in the transaction. Erik Larson, Robin Dodson and Paul Sims of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory for the deal. JLL Capital Markets recently arranged $52 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.