SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Westcore has purchased an industrial warehouse, located at 660 N. King Road in San Jose, for $9.2 million. The 40,000-square-foot property features 29-foot clear heights and a secured yard. Westcore plans to renovate the warehouse to include a new roof, seismic retrofitting, parking lot repairs, office reconfiguration and upgrades. The asset is adjacent to an 87,000-square-foot industrial warehouse, located at 1800 Dobbin Drive, that Westcore acquired earlier this year. Jeffrey Ida and Cole Ferrari of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DENVER — AQYRE Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 2441 S. York St. in Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $3.1 million, or $350.10 per square foot. Situated between the University of Denver campus and University Avenue, the 8,926-square-foot property features on-site parking and 17 apartments, with 13 units fully renovated. Joe Hornstein, Scott Fetter and David Barocas of AQYRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Matt Lewallen and Kevin Calame, also of AQYRE, represented the buyer in the deal.
SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND, CALIF. — PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG), parent company of West Coast utilities company Pacific Gas and Electric Co., has entered into a long-term lease at 300 Lakeside, a 824,469-square-foot office building situated along Lake Merritt in Oakland. Starting in 2022, the publicly traded firm will move away from its longtime downtown San Francisco headquarters at 77 Beale St. and 245 Market St. The company plans to sell the buildings, pending approval of the bankruptcy court. PG&E entered into bankruptcy protection in January 2019 that included a $13.5 billion settlement for approximately 70,000 victims of the Northern California wildfires in 2017 and 2018, according to the San Francisco Business Times. The company’s power lines were reported to have sparked the fires. PG&E plans to request approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to return the net gain realized upon the future sale of its San Francisco headquarters to its customers. The company currently owns and occupies roughly 1 million square feet of office space in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Business Times. PG&E’s lease in Oakland includes a purchase option from landlord TMG Partners taking effect in 2023, the same year that PG&E plans to …
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — Phoenix Development Co., in partnership with Irvine, Calif.-based Integrity Housing, has closed financing and started construction on Dutton Flats Apartments in Santa Rosa. Located at 214 W. Third St., Dutton Flats Apartments will feature 40 affordable apartments to serve low-income families with children, along with one manager’s unit. The apartments will feature a great room with an open kitchen, dining and living area, as well as Energy Star appliances, LED lighting, high-efficiency heating and energy-conserving windows and insulation. Community amenities will include a community room, laundry room, technology center, bike repair area, fitness center, children’s activity room and picnic/barbecue area. The community is located in downtown Santa Rosa and in close proximity to schools and employment. Additionally, the property will feature a bus shelter for ease of transportation to off-site services. Dutton Flats is owned by Dutton Flats LP, consisting of Phoenix Development Co., Integrity Housing and Berkadia. Exchange Bank loaned $13 million for construction, while The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Rosa provided an additional $3.1 million. Precision General Commercial Contractors is building the property, which KTGY Architecture & Planning designed. FPI Management will manage the completed community.
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.
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. …
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.