LOS ANGELES — Bolour Associates has acquired an industrial building located at 3333 W. Temple St. in Los Angeles. The $5.6 million sale-leaseback transaction includes a 10-year lease with Rentokil North America and future development opportunities. Situated at Highway 101 and Silver Lake Boulevard, the property includes 44,931 square feet of land and a 11,681-square-foot building, which is fully occupied by Rentokil North America under a 10-year lease. The tenant is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Kingdom-based FTSE 100 company Rentokil Initial. Jake Wagner of JLL represented the seller in the deal, while Adam Eisenberg provided in-house representation for the buyer.
LAS VEGAS — Spectrum Realty has acquired an office building located at 7560 W. Sahara Ave. in Las Vegas. GHV Group sold the 11,322-square-foot property for $1.6 million. Alexia Crowley, Al Twainy and Jennifer Lehr of Colliers International | Las Vegas represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Gaw Capital USA, a Hong Kong- and Los Angeles-based real estate private equity firm, and DJM, a San Jose- and Los Angeles-based private equity real estate developer, have released plans for transforming the shopping center at Hollywood & Highland into Ovation Hollywood. Upon completion in late 2021, Ovation Hollywood will be a mixed-use project offering 135,000 square feet of retail space, two floors of nearly 100,000 square feet of creative office space, 85,000 square feet of restaurant space, 65,000 square feet of entertainment space and 40,000 square feet of event space. Gensler is providing design and architectural services to update the property’s physical appearance, including a simplified façade and color scheme, new concept for the tower, an easier to navigate layout, updated landscape design, new art pieces and enhanced outdoor space. In addition to physical upgrades, the project team is focusing on refreshing the property’s tenant mix. Renovations are slated to begin later this year, with completion scheduled for late 2021.
LOS ANGELES — Ametron, an audio and video equipment supplier, has purchased an industrial building located at 10919-10939 Vanowen St. in Los Angeles’ North Hollywood neighborhood. An undisclosed local investor sold the asset for $6.5 million. Fred Afamian and Ryan Lin of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal, and an outside broker represented the seller. The 28,400-square-foot property features concrete block construction with two ground-level loading doors and 15- to 16-foot clear heights. The property also includes a cell tower, which will generate additional revenue for the new owner.
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a former restaurant and retail building located in Hermosa. A Greater Los Angeles-based private investor acquired the asset from a Los Angeles-based family for $4.8 million. Located at 2701 Pacific Coast Highway, the 6,031-square-foot building was originally built in 1963. The single-story property features 44 parking spaces and is zoned for commercial uses. Round Table Pizza recently vacated the property, which it had occupied for 30 years. Dan Riley, Jeff Pion, Simon Mattox and Austin Wolitarsky of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, while the buyer was self-represented.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a single-tenant restaurant property located at 15416 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. A Texas-based private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.3 million. Built in 1996, the 3,386-square-foot building features a drive-thru. Wendy’s occupies the property on a corporate-guaranteed, triple-net lease through May 2032. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS’ National Net Lease Group, along with Chris Stamets and Brian Gausden of Western Retail Advisors, represented the seller in the deal.
TURNER, ORE. — The Silver Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located in Turner. Terms of the deal were not released. The asset consists of a newly constructed 9,800-square-foot retail building situated on 1.4 acres of land. Dollar General occupies the property on a long-term, absolute net lease. Barry Silver and Greg Cunha of The Silver Group handled the transaction.
CALABASAS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) reported total revenues of $117.4 million in the second quarter, compared with $209.6 million during the same period a year ago, a 44 percent decrease, according to the company’s latest quarterly results released Thursday. The precipitous drop in revenue resulted in net income of $106,000 for the second quarter that ended June 30, compared with $21.3 million for the same period in 2019. The decline in total revenues was driven by the decrease in real estate brokerage commissions, financing fees and other revenues due primarily to the COVID-19 pandemic, the earnings release stated. “The health crisis and economic shutdown resulted in major market disruption during the second quarter with an estimated decline of roughly 60 percent in market transactions,” explained Hessam Nadji, president and CEO of the Calabasas-based firm. “Our team worked extremely hard to take care of our clients’ needs in a difficult environment, which resulted in 1,075 closed brokerage transactions.” Nadji added that the company’s long-term focus is on the continued hiring of experienced agents, investments in technology and strategic acquisitions. “We are positioning MMI to lead an eventual recovery in real estate transactions facilitated by record-low interest rates and …
AURORA, COLO. — Subaru of America has signed a long-term lease with Majestic Realty Co. for a 550,000-square-foot build-to-suit facility at Majestic Commercenter in Aurora. Located at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Tower Road, the master-planned park encompasses 1,600 acres. Subaru will relocate from a smaller existing location and expand into the new regional office, parts distribution and technical training center for its retail service technicians. Groundbreaking is scheduled for late 2020, with completion of Subaru’s full buildout and occupancy in late 2021. Constructed by Commerce Construction, Building 16 will feature 36-foot clear heights, 70-foot speed bays, 115 dock doors and signage fronting I-70. In addition to the Subaru development, Majestic Realty is developing a 32-acre retail complex at the park’s entrance. The retail component will offer space for up to 15 tenants, including at least one hotel. Earlier this year, Amazon signed a long-term lease agreement to occupy Building 15, a 702,000-square-foot facility, and Shamrock Foods purchased land at the park resulting in a 1.3 million-square-foot complex now under construction. Upon completion of these projects, Majestic Commercenter will feature more than 9 million square feet, valued at approximately $500 million.
MORGAN HILL, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Los Angeles-based CBRE Global Investors have acquired a fully entitled, 24-acre land site within Morgan Hill Ranch Business Park in Morgan Hill. Terms of the transaction were not released. The buyers plan to develop up to 440,000 square feet of light industrial space across five Class A buildings at the site. Dallas-based TCC plans to submit a development application for the new project to the City of Morgan Hill during the third quarter. The intended project is consistent with the existing development agreement for the land.