PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Alta Housing (formerly Palo Alto Housing), a nonprofit affordable housing developer, has broken ground on Wilton Court, a 100 percent affordable housing community in Palo Alto. Located at 3705 El Camino Real, the four-story property will feature 59 units offering independent living for a mix of single- and two-person households earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Twenty-one of the units are reserved for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The property is within walking distance of a grocery store, retail, restaurants, parks and public transportation. The project team includes L&D Construction Co. as general contractor and PYATOK as designer. Completion is scheduled for summer 2022. The City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Wells Fargo Bank, Enterprise Community Partners California Community Reinvestment Corp., California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California Department of Housing and Community Development, and California Municipal Finance Authority are providing financing for the $46.3 million project.
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Regency Centers Sells South Bay Village Shopping Center Near Los Angeles to Charing Cross for $39.7M
by Amy Works
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Regency Centers has completed the disposition of South Bay Village, a shopping center located at 19330 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance. Charing Cross acquired the property for $39.7 million. Built in 1971 and renovated in 2012, South Bay Village features 107,539 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Home Goods, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Orchard Supply Hardware, Marshalls and El Pollo Loco. Bill Bauman and Kyle Miller of Newmark, along with Luke Palmo of Westmac Commercial Brokerage Co., represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY — Greenville, S.C.-based Graycliff Capital Partners has acquired Milagro Apartments, a multifamily community located at 241 W. 200 South in downtown Salt Lake City. A joint venture between Colmena Group and PEG Cos. sold the property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2018, the seven-story Milagro features 183 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans with quartz countertops, gourmet kitchens with islands, and ceiling heights ranging between 9 feet and 12 feet. Community amenities include smart-home features; a fitness center with on-demand fitness classes; yoga studio; tiered seating movie theater; pet park; pet washing station; resort-inspired pool and deck; outdoor kitchen; fire pits; and interactive courtyard spaces for lawn games. Additionally, the property features two street-front restaurants. Patrick Bodnar and Eli Mills of CBRE’s Salt Lake City office represented the seller in the transaction.
Faris Lee Brokers $4.7M Acquisition of Value-Add Office/Industrial Property in Orange County
by Amy Works
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the purchase of a vacant flex office/industrial building located at 23311 Madero in Mission Viejo. A Beverly Hills-based company acquired the property for $4.7 million in an all-cash transaction. The buyer plans to redevelop the site and market it for a long-term user. Tom Chichester and Nick D’Argenzio of Faris Lee Investments represented the buyer in the transaction.
Aegis Living, Blue Moon Capital Buy Seniors Housing Portfolio in Western US from Healthpeak for $350M
by John Nelson
BELLEVUE, WASH. AND BOSTON — Aegis Living, a seniors housing owner and operator based in Bellevue, has acquired 10 properties from Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK). Aegis already operated the communities under a lease agreement with Healthpeak Properties, a Denver-based real estate investment trust (REIT). Aegis’ joint venture partner on the $350 million acquisition is Blue Moon Capital Partners LP, a Boston-based private equity investor in the seniors housing sector. The portfolio is located in Washington, California and Nevada, totaling 702 units of assisted living and memory care. The acquired communities include: • Aegis Living Callahan House (Shoreline, Wash.) • Aegis Living Shoreline (Shoreline, Wash.) • Aegis Living Kirkland (Kirkland, Wash.) • Aegis Living Las Vegas (Las Vegas) • Aegis Living Dana Point (Dana Point, Calif.) • Aegis Gardens Fremont (Fremont, Calif.) • Aegis Living Granada Hills (Granada Hills, Calif.) • Aegis Living San Francisco (San Francisco) • Aegis Living Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) • Aegis Living Ventura (Ventura, Calif.) The transaction is the largest in Aegis’ history. The acquisition is the next step in the company’s growth strategy, which includes doubling its ownership portfolio by 2030, according to Aegis’ founder and CEO Dwayne Clark. “At a time when …
Pathfinder Partners Divests of The Sterling Multifamily Community in Gilbert, Arizona for $30.9M
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has completed the sale of The Sterling, an apartment property in Gilbert, approximately 23 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. Casa Anita Apartments LLC acquired the asset for $30.9 million. Built in 2000 as condominiums, The Sterling, formerly known as The Vintage, is situated on 9.3 acres and includes 13 residential buildings consisting of six studio lofts, 21 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 40 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 40 three-bedroom/three-bath units, averaging 1,154 square feet. Pathfinder Partners originally acquired the property in 2017 and completed at $1.4 million renovation to the asset. Renovations included building repairs; installation of a dog park and package locker; upgrading the clubhouse, leasing office and pool area; and renovating more than half of the units. At the time of sale, The Sterling was 97 percent occupied. David Fogler of Cushman & Wakefield Multifamily Advisory Group brokered the transaction.
YMC Arizona Properties Acquires Portico Place Office Property in Chandler, Arizona for $21.7M
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — YMC Arizona Properties, a private investment group based in Los Angeles, has purchased Portico Place I and II, a two-building office property located at 2121 and 2195 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. Milwaukee-based Irgens sold the complex for $21.7 million. Situated in the South East Valley, Portico Place I and II offers 89,182 square feet of office space, with lease rates ranging from the high $20s to low $30s per square foot. Erik Marsh of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.
LAFAYETTE, COLO. — AQYRE Real Estate Advisors has facilitated the sale of Baseline Village Apartments in Lafayette. The property traded hands for $12.5 million, or $357,143 per unit. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Matt Lewallen of AQYRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Located at 811-813 E. Baseline Road, the 47,236-square-foot Baseline Village features 35 apartments.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $1.6M Sale of Restaurant Property in Moreno Valley, California
by Amy Works
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a freestanding restaurant building located at 23040 Alessandra Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Carnitas al Estilo Michoacan acquired the property for $1.6 million. The recently remodeled restaurant is fully equipped and features an extra-large kitchen with two walk-in coolers, a spacious interior dining area, outdoor patio seating and a full bar. The buyer plans to open its second Inland Empire restaurant, which is known for its Michoacan-style carnitas and Mexican dishes, at the location this spring. Albert Lopez of Progressive Real Estate Partners handled the transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO — SBC Investors LLC has completed the sale of an 8.2-acre land site located at 200-212 Shaw Road, 214-218 Shaw Road and 1264-1272 San Mateo Ave. in San Francisco. Prologis acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The 8.2-acre site is adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and U.S. Route 101, connecting South San Francisco to the rest of the Bay Area. Additionally, the property is roughly four blocks from the BART San Bruno station and five blocks from the CalTrain San Bruno station. Darla Longo, Rebecca Perlmutter, Marshall Hydorn, David Black and Karl Hansen of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.