BELMONT, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of Shops at El Camino Real, a retail center located at 1200 El Camino Real in Belmont. A Northern California-based private investor sold the asset for $9.5 million, or approximately $1,200 per square foot. Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Detox Kitchen & Juice Bar, Menchie’s Yogurt, SuperCuts, Toto’s Pizzeria and AT&T are tenants at the two-building, 8,014-square-foot retail center. Built in 1999, the property is an outparcel to a Safeway-anchored retail center. Chris Tramontano, John Redfield and Bruce Frazer of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller. The Gilmartin Group represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
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SOUTH OGDEN, UTAH — Los Angeles-based DWG Capital Group has negotiated the purchase of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property located in South Ogden, approximately 35 minutes from Salt Lake City. A Sacramento, Calif.-based private family trust acquired the property for $6.6 million. Built in 2010, the 14,490-square-foot property is situated on 1.6 acres at 6016 S. 1550 East. A corporate-operated Walgreens occupies the property under a 17-year, triple-net lease. Judd Dunning of DWG Capital Group, along with Mitchell Asset Group, represented the buyer, while Deerfield Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Victor Saponari of Quantum Capital Partners arranged debt financing for the buyer.
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — CoreSite Realty Corp. has completed the third and final phase of SV8, a 162,000-square-foot data center development in Santa Clara. The final phase consists of a 54,000-square-foot building with six megawatts, with 11 percent of the building pre-leased. The first two phases, totaling 108,000 square feet, are fully leased. The 18-megawatt, purpose-built SV8 project is part of CoreSite’s Santa Clara and broader Silicon Valley connected campus, with close proximity to the heart of the high-tech Silicon Valley market.
PHOENIX — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 15275 N. 35th Ave. in Phoenix. Arizona-based Evergreen Devco developed and sold the building for California-based Vice Partners for $2.7 million. Wilhelm Automotive occupies the new 5,569-square-foot building on a triple-net lease. The building is part of a retail development by Evergreen Devco. Joseph Compagno, R. Max Bippus and Benjamin Farthing of CBRE’s Net Lease Property Group in Phoenix represented the seller. Dylan Brown and Andrew Fosberg of CBRE Phoenix and California-based Chris Van Keulen of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal.
By Kenneth Blomsterberg, Senior Managing Director of Investments, Marcus & Millichap Reno recorded robust job creation last year. This was bolstered by corporate growth at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center in Sparks, which houses Tesla’s Gigafactory, Apple and Switch data centers, in addition to a collection of fulfillment and distribution centers. The standout pace of employment growth supported the strongest rates of net migration and household formation this cycle, increasing local housing demand. With an average mortgage payment for a single-family home hovering around $2,100 per month throughout last year, leasing was the preferred choice among new residents despite rapidly rising rents across all apartment classes. In response, developers finalized 1,350 units in 2019, building on the 1,400 rentals delivered in 2018. Completions during the two-year span were concentrated in southern Reno neighborhoods and Sparks. These are areas where new supply has been well received, evidenced by the submarkets’ low 4 and mid-4 percent Class A vacancy rates as we entered 2020. Investors were also active during the past 12 months, motivated by solid economic growth and historically tight Class C vacancy. Significant demand was registered from outside value-add investors, with California-based buyers accounting for roughly half of total deal flow. …
Optima, Principal Real Estate Investors Develop 213-Unit Apartment Tower at Optima Kierland Center in Scottsdale
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture partnership between Optima and Principal Real Estate Investors is developing 7140 Optima Kierland, a multifamily property located within Optima Kierland Center in North Scottsdale. As the second residential tower within Optima Kierland Center, the 12-story building will feature 213 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 737 square feet to 2,225 square feet. Units will feature plank flooring, solar shades, floor-to-ceiling glass walls and an outdoor terrace. Residential amenities will include a rooftop pool, lounge and running track; outdoor spa with a steam room, sauna and hydrotherapy; fitness center; cool plunge and hot spa; full-court indoor basketball court; co-working spaces; dog park and pet spa; electronic gaming room; and golf simulator. Additional amenities will include outdoor spaces with barbeques and fire pits; event and party spaces with retractable glass walls; an outdoor bar, lounge and kitchen; and an indoor theatre and game room. Construction of the new tower is well underway, with first move-ins scheduled for August.
Sudberry Properties, Tharaldson Hospitality Open Hampton Inn & Suites in Imperial Beach, California
by Amy Works
IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and Tharaldson Hospitality Management have opened Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton at Breakwater Town Center in Imperial Beach. Situated on 1.5 acres, the four-story, 62,000-square-foot property is the final phase of Breakwater Town Center, a public-private partnership by the city of Imperial Beach and Sudberry Properties. Located at 771 Palm Ave., the newly constructed hotel features 100 guest rooms, a fitness center, breakfast and lounge area, business center, outdoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi and 100 parking spaces. The hotel’s development team includes Joseph Wong of San Diego-based JWDA, Las Vegas-based Design Cell Architecture and Carlsbad, Calif.-based Watkins Landmark Construction. Heritage Inn of Imperial Beach LLC owns the hotel. Sudberry and Tharaldson are serving as managing partners. Tharaldson Hospitality Management operates the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide Holdings.
SAN FRANCISCO — Gantry has secured $35 million in permanent financing for two Class B office buildings in San Francisco. Located at 1301 Sansome St. and 945 Battery St., the two buildings are situated just north of San Francisco’s Financial District. Built in 1910-1940 and renovated in 1999, 1301 Sansome Street features six stories, including a penthouse, offering 38,868 square feet of office space. Grove Collaborative occupies the entire building. Built in 1911 and renovated in 1999, the six-story 945 Battery Street features 67,966 square feet of office space, including a penthouse. Second Life, an online virtual platform, and Lightstep, a provider of software solutions that help organizations stay in control of their systems, occupy the building. George Mitsanas and Josh Natker of Gantry’s Los Angeles office arranged the 15-year loan, which has a 30-year amortization schedule, with a correspondent life insurance company for the undisclosed borrower. Gantry will service the permanent loan.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Stos Partners has completed the sale of an industrial property located at 28410 Vincent Moraga Drive in Temecula. An Orange County, Calif.-based private investor acquired the asset for $10.4 million in an off-market transaction. Tenants at the 65,300-square-foot facility include Habitat for Humanity and a publicly traded international consumer goods and farm products company. Stos Partners initially purchased the building in April 2019 for $7.1 million and immediately implemented a repositioning and improvements program. Rob Gunnes, Anthony DeLorenzo and Matt Pourcho of CBRE represented the seller, while Tucker Hohenstein and Mike Erwin of Colliers International represented the buyer in the deal.
SAUSALITO, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $33 million Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) loan to refinance Sausalito Towers, a garden-style apartment community in Sausalito. Tim Thompson of Greystone’s San Francisco office originated the transaction for the borrower, Sausalito Investments. The loan refinances two existing Greystone loans on the property, and features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization with seven years of interest-only payments. Additionally, the financing has a 61 percent loan-to-value ratio that enables the borrower to continue with ongoing maintenance and renovation. Originally built in 1962, Sausalito Towers features 90 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with views of San Francisco Bay, covered balconies, wood-burning fireplaces and in-unit washers and dryers. The community features a heated swimming pool, on-site parking and private storage.