GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) Multifamily has brokered the sale of Royal Palms, a multifamily property in Glendale. An undisclosed buyer acquired the community from 5902 Royal Palms LP for $14.3 million. Brett Polacheck, Chris Canter and Brad Goff of NKF Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 5902 W. Royal Palm Road, the 1970s-vintage property features 138 apartments.
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Englewood-based Gordon Development has sold an industrial asset located at 8644 S. Peoria St. in Englewood. Chicago-based Columbia Industrial Acquisition Co. purchased the property for $10 million. Built in 2017, the multi-tenant building features 63,550 square feet of Class A industrial space. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by a manufacturing tenant and Ninja Nation, a provider of obstacle course arenas and mobile course experiences. Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger and Jim Bolt of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — CAPSS LLC, a new company formed by Los Angeles Clippers’ chairman Steve Ballmer and vice chairman Dennis Wong, has agreed to acquire The Forum in Inglewood for $400 million in cash. By reaching an agreement with The Madison Square Garden Co. (NYSE: MSG), the litigation battle between the team and seller over the proximity of the basketball team’s new arena to the older events venue will end. MSG, which also owns the New York Knicks, argued that the Clippers’ proposed NBA arena was too close to The Forum and would compete as an events venue. CAPSS says the 17,500-seat Forum will continue to operate as a music venue and the new ownership will extend employment offers to current employees. The parties expect to close the sale in the second quarter of this year. The new Clippers arena will be situated on West Century Boulevard between South Prairie Avenue and South Yukon Avenue, one mile south of The Forum. The proposed stadium will offer 18,000 seats and will include the team’s headquarters and a community center. The stadium will be privately funded and is currently undergoing an environmental review by the City of Inglewood, which the Los Angeles …
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Orange County, Calif.-based Adroit Worldwide Media (AWM) opened QuickEats at Nineteen01, an autonomous micromarket in Santa Ana, on Tuesday. The store is located on the ground floor of Nineteen01, an apartment community at 1901 E. First St. Greenwood & McKenzie owns the property. QuickEats utilizes Frictionless, AWM’s proprietary shopping solution of a low-contact, cashierless marketplace. The store will offer a variety of products, including sodas, water, specialty items, fresh grab-and-go foods and household items ranging from cleaning products and toilet paper to dog food. “When we planned the launch of QuickEats many months ago, we never could have imagined the circumstance our community now faces, as Orange County practices social distancing due to the coronavirus,” said Kevin Howard, CEO of AWM. “We made the decision to open our doors because QuickEats can provide vital, food, drink and personal care items to Nineteen01’s residents in a completely frictionless environment that adheres to the current protocols being requested by Orange County’s health officer.” Customers enter the market through an entry gate using a personalized QR code downloaded from the QuickEats app. Cameras placed throughout the store track traffic, and customers are assigned a random, anonymous ID when they …
SAN FRANCISCO — JLL Capital Markets has secured $991.8 million in financing for a 17-property portfolio totaling more than 7 million square feet across seven states, including California, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Massachusetts. The portfolio’s five office assets comprise the majority of the asset’s value, with the remaining properties consisting of nine industrial facilities and three multifamily communities. The commercial property portfolio is leased to a diverse mix of tenants from a variety of industries, including financial services, media, software, government, food, law, internet, e-commerce and healthcare. Further details on the assets were not disclosed. The JLL team worked on behalf of CalSTRS and its advisor, PCCP, to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with New York Life Insurance Co. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Brian Torp, Spencer Bergthold, Sam Godfrey, Bercut Smith and Andie Fezell of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
PASO ROBLES, CALIF. — The Kase Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 189 Niblick Road in Paso Robles. A California-based investor acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $27.9 million. Albertsons occupies the 52,691-square-foot building on a long-term, triple-net lease basis. Robert Walker of The Kase Group represented the seller in the off-market transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Tower Capital has secured $20.1 million in development financing for a Home2 Suites by Hilton in Mesa. The name of the borrower was not released. Concord Eastridge is developing the four-story, 111-key hotel, which will be situated on the 18th hole of the Longbow Golf Course in Mesa’s Falcon District. The Home2 Suites by Hilton brand features lifestyle-focused amenities, including suites with separate living and bedroom space and a “working wall” that incorporates a kitchen and flexible working/media space. Construction started in February with completion slated for the first quarter of 2021.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of the Harbor Pacific Court, a multi-tenant retail center located in Costa Mesa. A Los Angeles-based private investor sold the property to an Orange County, Calif.-based private investor for $5.3 million, or $454.50 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. Located at 2346 Newport Blvd., the property features 11,771 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 91 percent occupied by eight tenants, including Circle K as the anchor. Michael Walseth of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
OGDEN, UTAH — Mountain West Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a commercial land parcel located at 2961 S. Washington Blvd. in Ogden. Ogden No. 1, dba Flower Patch, sold the asset to Slow BLVD LLC for an undisclosed price. The land parcel currently features a vacant retail building. The buyer plans to develop a low-income seniors housing property on the two-acre site. The 78-unit proposed development has received Utah low income housing tax credits. Chris Monson of Mountain West represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based Dekel Capital, on behalf of Los Angeles-based CGI Strategies, has secured $47.8 million in non-recourse construction financing for the development of a multifamily community located at 837 S. Fedora St. in Los Angeles. Provided by a national lender, the loan will be used for the construction of a seven-story concrete and wood building over two levels of subterranean parking in the Koreatown neighborhood. The multifamily property will offer 200 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, ranging in size from 622 square feet to 1,000 square feet, with 10 percent of the units earmarked for low-income residents. On-site community amenities will include a fully equipped fitness center, 6,500-square-foot community lounge, clubhouse, exterior courtyard and 5,400-square-foot rooftop lounge. Completion is scheduled for summer 2022.
