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Amazon to Retrofit Vacant Kmart as Last-Mile Facility in Bakersfield, California

by Amy Works April 5, 2021

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — The City of Bakersfield has announced that Amazon will convert a vacant big-box retail property, located at 3500-3600 Wilson Road in Bakersfield, into a last-mile facility. The new facility will create approximately 200 new permanent jobs. Formerly a Kmart, the 93,000-square-foot property will undergo a $20 million renovation. Amazon is expected to begin operations in fourth-quarter 2021. Renovations will include a new roof and parking lot, enhanced lighting, landscaping and the addition of roll-up bay doors. Amazon is growing its last-mile delivery efforts to speed up customer delivery times and provide new innovations to customers, according to Amazon.

April 5, 2021

California Development Industrial Loans Top Stories Western

Bank OZK Provides $105M Construction Loan for Industrial Project in Southern California

by Taylor Williams April 5, 2021

CHERRY VALLEY, CALIF. — Bank OZK has provided a $105 million construction loan for the development of I-10 Logistics Center, a 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project located near the crossing of Interstate 10 and Cherry Valley Boulevard in Southern California. The borrower is a joint venture between locally based developer Shopoff Realty Investments and Artemis Real Estate Partners, an investment management firm based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Mark Strauss and Rob Quarton of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt, specific terms of which were not disclosed, on behalf of the joint venture. Situated on 155 acres, I-10 Logistics Center will consist of two buildings spanning approximately 815,000 and 1 million square feet. The development will feature 40-foot clear heights, 665 car parking spaces, 585 trailer parking spaces and 296 dock-high doors. Site work is set to begin in April, and construction is scheduled for completion by summer 2022. CBRE is marketing the project for lease. “This project represents one of the few opportunities to develop much-needed logistics product in Southern California,” says William Shopoff, president and CEO of Shopoff Realty Investments. “This state-of-the-art logistics center with I-10 freeway access will be in high demand as users continue to require …

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Top Stories Washington Western

KKR, Urban Renaissance Group Acquire 770,000 SF Mixed-Use Building in Downtown Seattle

by Julia Sanders April 2, 2021

SEATTLE — Seattle-based commercial real estate firm Urban Renaissance Group LLC (URG) and global investment firm KKR have acquired 300 Pine St. in downtown Seattle for approximately $580 million. Taking up a full city block between Third and Fourth avenues, the property is a 770,000-square-foot, eight-story, mixed-use building that features 85,000 square feet of renovated ground-floor retail designed to accommodate retail flagship stores. The property has a new Fourth Avenue entrance to access the 682,000 square feet of commercial office space currently 100 percent leased to a single tenant. The office portion features 80,000-square-foot floorplates, seismic retrofitting and over 20 skylights including two light wells providing additional light for the top two floors. The asset was originally home to Seattle’s Bon Marché department store. The art-deco style building was constructed in 1929 with four additional stories added in 1955. Between 2015 and 2017, then-owner Macy’s sold the upper six levels of office space, and in 2020 the department store closed. The renovated landmark building features a 20,000-square-foot rooftop deck and 15-foot ceilings. The ground-level retail space is located above the underground Westlake light rail station with bus stops at the west and east entrances. The property will offer retail suites …

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions California Office Western

Gemdale USA Buys 222,524 SF Office Campus in Calabasas for $79M

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

CALABASAS, CALIF. — Gemdale USA, a subsidiary of China-based Gemdale Corp., has acquired The Park Calabasas, an office campus located at 4500 Park Granada in Calabasas. Rising Realty Partners and Fortress Investment Group sold the asset for $79 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of Newmark’s U.S. Capital Markets team represented the sellers in the deal. David Milestone and Brett Green of Newmark secured acquisition financing for the buyer. The low-rise campus features 222,524 square feet of office space with expansive outdoor courtyards, on-site amenities, landscaped gardens and executive parking. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent leased to six tenants. Originally developed as a corporate headquarters facility for Lockheed Martin and later serving as headquarters for Countrywide Financial (Bank of America), The Park Calabasas had been utilized as a single-tenant campus for nearly 20 years until a $12 million renovation by Rising Realty and Fortress Investment Group. The renovation converted the single-tenant property into a multi-tenant creative office space.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Student Housing Utah Western

Joint Venture Acquires 1,156-Bed Value-Add Student Housing Community Near Brigham Young University

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

PROVO, UTAH — A joint venture between investment affiliates of Redstone, MJW Investments and MHE Enterprises has acquired The Lodges at Glenwood, a 1,156-bed student housing community located near Brigham Young University in Utah. The community offers a mix of studio, one- and three-bedroom units. Communal amenities include a study area, swimming pool and spa, volleyball court, gaming tables, cabanas and barbecue grill. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE secured acquisition financing for the property through a prominent life insurance company. Significant renovations are planned for the community, details of which were undisclosed. The seller and price were also undisclosed.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Washington Western

CBRE Negotiates $25M Sale of Safeway-Anchored Retail Center Near University of Washington in Seattle

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 1.82-acre retail property located at 3020 NE 45th St. in Seattle’s University District. Albertsons Cos., parent company of Safeway, acquired the asset for $25 million. The asset is ground leased to Safeway, which has operated as a tenant at the site since 1976. Albertsons Cos. owns the surrounding 2.2 acres, with the transaction bringing its total holdings to more than 4 acres, creating one of the largest contiguous development sites in Seattle. The site is zoned for a range of uses, including market-rate housing, student housing, medical office, hotel, retail, assisted living or entertainment. Additionally, the property is located on at the eastern end of the University of Washington campus and adjacent to the U-Village shopping center, an 800,000-square-foot open-air lifestyle center. Dino Christophilis and Daniel Tibeau of CBRE’s National Retail Partners in Seattle represented the seller, a private family trust, in the deal.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Lion Real Estate Sells Retail Property in Los Angeles to Luzzatto Co. for $22.5M

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Lion Real Estate Group (LREG) has completed the sale of 3317 Exposition Place, a retail property in Los Angeles, to Luzzatto Co. for $22.5 million. Situated in Los Angeles’ West Adams District, the asset is a two-story, dual-building site comprising 29,759 square feet of retail space. TheRealReal, an online luxury retailer, currently occupies the property. Newmark served as financial advisor to LREG in the sale to Luzzatto Co. LREG first acquired the property in a $7.3 million co-investment deal alongside The Borman Group in December 2017. Since that acquisition, the companies have invested in renovations to the convert the former industrial space into a modern creative office location, increasing its value and curb appeal. Renovations included upgraded mechanical systems; refurbished bathrooms, kitchens and conference rooms; new seismic and green building standards in line with city codes; and the reactivation of rooftop parking.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions Arizona Retail Western

Grossman/Robson Associates Divests of 111,532 SF Park at Chandler Shopping Center in Arizona

by Amy Works April 2, 2021

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Arizona-based Grossman/Robson Associates, a 40-year partnership between Grossman Company Properties and East State Street LP, has completed the disposition of The Park at Chandler, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Chandler. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $12.4 million. Located at the southwest corner of Alma School Road and Chandler Boulevard, The Park at Chandler features 111,532 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. The asset encompasses 20.9 acres. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.

April 2, 2021

Acquisitions Affordable Housing California Multifamily Western

Waterford Property, CSCDA Buy Oceanaire Apartments in Long Beach for $120M, Plan Middle-Income Housing Conversion

by Amy Works April 1, 2021

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — A partnership between Waterford Property Co. and the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has purchased Oceanaire, a multifamily property located at 150 W. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. Waterford, as property administrator, acquired the property with CSCDA for $120 million. The partnership plans to convert the 216-unit property into middle-income housing, with the acquisition being part of a workforce housing financing program CSCDA created in 2020. Using tax-exempt bond financing, CSCDA can purchase multifamily projects without the use of public subsidies to provide needed housing for the middle-income workforce demographic. With this purchase, the partnership will be able to lower rents for qualified existing and new residents making between 80 percent and 120 percent of area median income. Joseph Smolen, Geoff Boler and Lee Redmond of Eastdil Secured represented the buyers in the transaction.

April 1, 2021

Acquisitions Nevada Retail Western

Dapper Cos. Acquires Historic Huntridge Theater in Downtown Las Vegas, Begins Renovation

by Amy Works April 1, 2021

LAS VEGAS — Dapper Cos. has purchased the historic Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas for $4 million. The company plans to renovate the theater, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The theater originally opened in 1944 and shuttered after nearly 60 years of operation on July 31, 2004. The theater was originally operated by the Commonwealth Theater Company of Las Vegas and in 1951, was taken over by the Huntridge Theater Company of Las Vegas, partially owned by actresses Loretta Young and Irene Dunne. J Dapper, head of Dapper Cos., has also invested in the redevelopment of five other commercial proeprties in downtown Las Vegas, including Huntridge Shopping Center, 630 S. 11th Street, The Herbert at 801 S. Main St., 608 S. Maryland Parkway and 201 S. Las Vegas Boulevard.

April 1, 2021

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