MALIBU, CALIF. — Pacific Equity Properties Inc. has received $130 million in construction financing for Cross Creek Ranch Malibu, a 112,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Malibu, a beach city just west of downtown Los Angeles. Cross Creek Ranch is the largest development to be approved since Malibu incorporated in 1991, according to the developer. The property will offer 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including 10,000 square feet of interior dining, and 42,000 square feet of Class A office space. More than 80 percent of Cross Creek Ranch’s 12.9-acre grounds will be dedicated to landscape architecture, water treatments and gathering places. The development will also feature subterranean and perimeter surface parking. The project is slated for completion in 2023. “As opposed to focusing exclusively on the shopping experience of the center, we have put an emphasis on the communal aspect of Cross Creek Ranch. Our aim is to create an intimate, rural village atmosphere,” says Bryan Gordon, CEO of Pacific Equity Properties. The site is located near shopping destinations such as Malibu Country Mart, Malibu Village, The Park at Cross Creek and Malibu Lumber Yard, immediately adjacent to a new expansion campus of Santa Monica College. Integrated Capital Management …
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Parkview Financial Provides $100M Loan for Conversion of Harrah’s Hotel Casino to Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Reno
by Amy Works
RENO, NEV. — Parkview Financial has provided a $100 million loan to Reno City Center, an affiliate of Las Vegas-based CAI Investments. The funds will be used for the renovation and redevelopment of Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino into Reno City Center, a mixed-use project. Gryphon Private Wealth Management’s opportunity zone fund provided the equity. Located at 219 N. Center St. in downtown Reno, the development will include 538 apartments and more than 250,000 square feet of office and retail space. The existing 6.3-acre, 15-building property comprises approximately 1.4 million square feet of gross building area, including three hotel towers rising 17, 24 and 26 stories; a seven-story parking garage with additional parking on the top of the structure; casino and sports book; convention and meeting areas; multiple restaurants and coffee shops; retail sales areas; administrative offices; back-of-house support areas; and maintenance and storage areas. Luxe General Consulting is performing the renovation, which is slated for completion by summer 2022. Upon completion, the residential component will feature a rooftop pool, amenity deck, outdoor plaza, fountain, fitness center, theater room, bar and game room. The 538 units will feature a home office alcove, full kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz …
Gantry Arranges $364M in Refinancing for Ezralow’s 15-Property Self-Storage, Industrial Portfolio in California
by Amy Works
CALABASAS, CALIF. — Gantry has arranged a total of $364 million in long-term refinancing for Calabasas-based The Ezralow Co. for 15 separate self-storage and industrial assets in California. Paige Serden, Peter Welsh, Braden Turnbull and Josh Natker of Gantry’s Los Angeles production office structured the loans, which were sourced from four separate life insurance companies, three of which are Gantry’s correspondent lenders. Totaling 1.75 million square feet, the 12 Price Self Storage-operated properties are located in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino and Contra Counties. The three industrial properties offer a total of 428,000 square feet of multi-tenant space in Southern California.
CAMARILLO, CARLSBAD, RANCHO MIRAGE AND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has purchased four continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the upscale Southern California submarkets of Camarillo, Carlsbad, Rancho Mirage and San Juan Capistrano. The campuses, which hotelier Marriott International Inc. originally developed between 1999 and 2000, total 637 assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care beds. CareTrust’s initial investment in the four rental CCRCs, inclusive of capital expenditure commitments and transaction costs, was approximately $126.1 million. Bayshire Senior Communities, an existing CareTrust tenant based in San Diego, will lease and operate the Rancho Mirage and Carlsbad campuses under an amendment to Bayshire’s existing master lease. Aspen Skilled Healthcare, based in Laguna Niguel, will lease and operate the San Juan Capistrano and Camarillo campuses under a new 15-year master lease with CareTrust. Aggregate annual cash rent for the first year is approximately $8.6 million, increasing to $9.4 million in the second year with CPI-based annual escalators thereafter. The acquisition was funded using CareTrust’s $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Evans Senior Investment represented the seller, an institutional owner, in the transaction.
Treeline Multifamily Partners Buys West 38 Multifamily Community in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
by Amy Works
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — An affiliate of Denver-based Treeline Multifamily Partners has purchased West 38, an apartment property located at 7333 West 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, a western suburb of Denver. Wazee Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. West 38 totals 165 apartments and 7,243 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, designer cabinetry, custom tile backsplashes, under-cabinet LED lighting, gooseneck faucets, recessed light fixtures, LVT wide-plank wood flooring, walk-in closets, in-unit washers/dryers, Nest thermostats and vaulted ceilings. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa; fitness center and yoga room; gated and covered structured parking; bike and ski repair facilities; conference and coworking spaces; a clubhouse; indoor and outdoor lounges; and cooking stations. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Cowan, Amanda Meldrum and Craig Ratterman of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Charlie Williams, Tim Weldon and David Treadwell of Newmark placed acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Mississippi Plaza Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1380 W. Mississippi Ave. in Denver. The undisclosed buyer, part of a 1031 exchange out of Wyoming, acquired the asset for $3.2 million, or $135,000 per unit, from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction. The 13,521-square-foot property features 24 apartments. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented both parties in the transaction.
Trammell Crow, Clarion Partners Acquire 25-Acre Site for Tolleson 107 Logistics Center in Arizona
by Amy Works
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — The Phoenix business unit of Trammel Crow, in partnership with Clarion Partners, has purchased a 25-acre site for the development of Tolleson 107 Logistics Center. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Located in Tolleson, the 332,075-square-foot logistics facility will include 4.6 acres dedicated to retail space. Butler Design Group designed the asset, which will feature 36-foot clear heights, concrete truck courts, four point of access, 52-foot by 52-foot column spacing with 60-foot speed bays, 266 car parking stalls, 54 trailer parking stalls and an ESFR sprinkler system. Groundbreaking is slated for April, with tenancy ready by year-end. Phil Haenel, Andy Markham and Mike Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing of the project.
BILLINGS, MONT. — Brinkman Real Estate, in partnership with Blue Field Capital, has purchased King West One, an apartment property in Billings. The acquisition is Brinkman’s first in Montana. Built in 2009, King West One features 128 two-story, townhome-style apartments ranging from 680 square feet to 1,100 square feet with individual detached garages. The complex is spread across 13 buildings. At the time of sale, the property was nearly 100 percent occupied. Terms of the transaction were not released.
CALABASAS, CALIF. — Crusader Insurance Co. has completed the sale of a two-story office building located at 26050 Mureau Road in Calabasas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $12.7 million, or $271 per square foot. Built in 1997, the 46,899-square-foot building features a training center, boardrooms, fitness center, server rooms, employee lounge, outdoor patio, elevator and 157 parking spaces. Jay Rubin and Eugene Kim of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Craig Miller and Todd Cobin of Stone Miller represented the seller in the deal.
Global One Logistics to Occupy 262,260 SF LogistiCenter at Park Meridian in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Global One Logistics has inked a deal to lease LogistiCenter at Park Meridian in Riverside. The third-party warehousing and distribution specialist serving the home fashion and apparel industry will occupy the Class A building located at 21822 Opportunity Way in the Inland Empire East submarket. The property totals 262,260 square feet. Phil Lombardo, Chuck Belden, Andrew Starnes and Cruise Adams of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Dermody Partners, in the lease.