ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Capstone Advisors has completed the $1 million renovation of Mission Escondido Shopping Center, a 41,530-square-foot shopping center located in Escondido, approximately 30 miles north of San Diego. The property was originally built in 1980. The renovation project included a contemporary design with a refreshed color palette and standing seam metal roof, as well as drought-tolerant landscaping, updated site and tenant signage and parking lot improvements. Additionally, the center is now fully leased to 14 tenants including Dongbu Korean BBQ, Prism Jiu Jitsu and Swan Hair Salon. AO and MW Peltz + Associates of Solana Beach designed the renovation, while Dowling Construction, San Diego Electric Sign, Pacific Western Painting, Pyle Landscape Care and Doo-Rite Roofing completed the project. Capstone Advisors acquired Mission Escondido Shopping Center in 2011 for $3.9 million.
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— By William (Bill) Froelich of Colliers — s of first-quarter 2025, Oahu’s industrial market remains one of the tightest in the nation — but signs of softening are emerging. Our 41.9 million square foot market reported a vacancy rate of 1.2 percent, the highest in over two years, up from 0.9 percent in fourth-quarter 2024 and a near-record low of 0.6 percent in third-quarter 2023. Net absorption was negative at -115,001 square feet in first-quarter 2025, marking the fifth quarter of negative net absorption in the last six. Despite this, direct weighted average asking base rents reached a new high of $1.56 per square foot per month, reflecting continued landlord leverage in a market with severely constrained supply. Industrial operating expenses also rose, averaging $0.54 per square foot monthly, pushing our gross rents over $2.00 per square foot. Raw Land Market: A Race to Buy Before It’s Gone In a typical year, Oahu absorbs 10 to 20 acres of raw industrial land. But in a short period between the end of 2021 and the first half of 2022, over 100 acres had traded, driven by high-profile acquisitions such as Amazon’s 50-acre purchase and Costco’s 45-acre site purchased for almost …
KeyBank Provides $47M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Oceanside, California
by Amy Works
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided Mirka Investments a $32 million tax-exempt construction loan and a $15 million taxable construction loan to finance the development of El Camino Real, an affordable housing community at 2136 S. El Camino Real in Oceanside. Additionally, a $27.8 million permanent loan will be privately placed with one of KeyBank Commercial Mortgage Group’s (CMG) institutional investors. El Camino Real will feature a four-story residential building with 111 two- and three-bedroom apartments for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will include a leasing office and community area within a 6,500-square-foot common space, including outdoor recreation space and central laundry rooms on each floor. Supportive services will be provided by Mission Neighborhood Centers, which offers educational programs, workforce development, homelessness prevention and social services. The project received an additional $32 million construction loan from the California Municipal Finance Authority through a Multifamily Housing Private Activity Bond issuance, $12.9 million in certificated credits from the City of Oceanside State Housing Tax Credit program via Monarch Private Capital and $16 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity from WNC. Matthew Haas of KeyBank CDLI structured …
Metcalf Builders Completes Valage Carson Valley Senior Living Community in Minden, Nevada
by Amy Works
MINDEN, NEV. — Metcalf Builders has completed Valage Carson Valley, a senior living community in Minden. Situated on 4 acres, the 79,829-square-foot project offers 88 units, totaling 92 beds, with full-sized kitchens and dining areas. Community amenities include interior and exterior courtyards, an arbor and planters, as well as a wellness center for the assisted living and memory care community. The seniors housing project is valued at $25 million and owned by Valage Minden LLC.
IRA Capital Buys 49,000 SF Reunion Inverness Physical Rehabilitation Hospital in Englewood, Colorado
by Amy Works
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — IRA Capital has acquired Reunion Inverness Physical Rehabilitation Hospital, a Class A inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) in Englewood, from a partnership between American Development & Investments, Brandon Holdings and Nobis Hospital Investments. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Located at 372 Inverness Drive South, the three-story, 49,000-square-foot building is fully leased by Reunion Rehabilitation Hospitals on an absolute net lease structure with 22 years remaining. The purpose-built facility features 40 patient beds with scalability to 60 beds, two advanced therapy gyms, private patient rooms, outdoor courtyards, family gathering areas and a full-service café. John Witt and Ben Swanson of Quiver Investment, along with Chris Toci and Eric Wichterman of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller in the deal. Nobis Rehabilitation Partners, a third-party healthcare operator and manager, operates the Inverness facility.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $4.2M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property Near Palm Springs
by Amy Works
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4.2 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property located in Cathedral City, approximately seven miles southeast of Palm Springs. A 3,700-square-foot Circle K convenience store occupies the building, which is situated within Cathedral Cove Center on a 20-year triple-net-lease with 10 percent rent increases every five years. Circle K is scheduled to open in fall 2025. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller and developer, Newport Beach, Calif.-based Fountainhead Development, in the transaction. Joe Ahearn of Pinnacle Estate Properties represented the 1031 exchange buyer, a Ventura, Calif.-based private investor.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Kc4e LLC has purchased an industrial building located at 1501 E. 21st St. in Tucson from Kash Property Management for $1.8 million. Paul Hooker and Robert Glaser of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the transaction.
MANTECA, CALIF. — EQT Real Estate’s EQT Exeter Industrial Value Fund VI has purchased a 2 million-square-foot portfolio of logistics facilities in Manteca. The four Class A buildings are located near interstates 5 and 99 and offer immediate access to a major Union Pacific intermodal terminal. The properties are fully leased to four tenants across a diverse set of industries with a weighted average lease term of less than three-and-a-half years. The buildings feature 36-foot clear heights, a mix of cross-dock and single-load configurations, ample trailer and auto parking spaces and truck maneuverability and circulation. Michael Kendall, Michael Goldstein, Gian Bruno and Nick Mascheroni of Colliers advised EQT Real Estate in the transaction.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 753,069 SF Industrial Building in Frederickson, Washington
by Amy Works
FREDERICKSON, WASH. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Building D within FRED310, an industrial park in Frederickson. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2024, the multi-tenant building offers 753,069 square feet of Class A industrial space. Situated on 40.9 acres at 6921 192nd St. East, Building D is fully leased to two tenants. The first phase of FRED310 consists of four buildings (C, D, E and G) totaling 3.3 million square feet. The buildings offer ample dock-high and grade-level loading, 36- to 40-foot clear heights, ample auto/trailer parking and large modern truck courts. At full build-out, the industrial park is expected to expand to as much as 4 million square feet spread across six buildings. Jeff Chiate, Bryce Aberg, Jeffery Cole, Charlie Jacobs and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group — West represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Scott Alan and Patrick Mullin of Cushman & Wakefield provided market advisory and lead marketing efforts for the project.
SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has acquired Civic Center Plaza, located at 125-157 Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos, from the City of San Marcos for an undisclosed price. Developed in 2007 in conjunction with the city, the four-building retail center offers 60,000 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied. Current tenants include LA Fitness, FedEx, Subway, Robek’s, PizzaNova and Ryan Bros Coffee. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark represented the city, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction.