SAN JOSE, CALIF. — KBS has completed the disposition of two buildings at District 237, a Class A office/R&D complex located at 100 Headquarters Drive and 200-350 Holger Way in San Jose. EXAN Group, an independent real estate fund and asset management company, acquired the buildings from KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II for $95.2 million. Totaling 142,710 square feet, the properties are located at 100 Headquarters Drive and 200 Holger Way. Built in 1999 and 2001, District 237 features eight one-, two- and three-story buildings ranging from 20,009 square feet to 101,194 square feet. KBS recently repositioned and rebranded the complex, resulting in a combined total of 315,622 square feet in new leases. Joe Moriarty, Scott Prosser, Jack DePuy, Russell Ingrum, Bran Zampa and Mike Walker of CBRE Northern California Capital Markets team brokered the sale. Bruch Fischer, Howard Chu, Chrisdo Fan and Amanda Kennedy of Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Orange County, Calif., office represented KBS as legal counsel in the disposition. EXAN Group has been retained to manage District 237.
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Evergreen Devco Acquires Turnberry at Heather Ridge Multifamily Property in Colorado for $46M
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has purchased Turnberry at Heather Ridge, an apartment community located at 2038 S. Vaughn Way in Aurora. Kevlyn Investments sold the asset for $46 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 12 acres, Turnberry at Heather Ridge features 268 apartments, averaging 823 square feet, in a mix of 183 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 85 two-bedroom/two-bath units. The units feature fully appointed kitchens, fireplaces, large balconies or patios, ceiling fans and walk-in closets. The community features two swimming pools, a fitness center, business center, dog park and clubhouse. Evergreen plans to implement a three-year capital improvements program at the property that includes renovating the exterior and interior of the 13 residential buildings and leasing office, as well as updating the community amenities. Echelon Property Group will be the on-site manager for the community. John Blackshire and Tom Wanberg of Transwestern represented the seller in the deal.
PCCP Provides $39.4M Loan for Development of Acero Glendale Apartment Community in Arizona
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — PCCP has provided a $39.4 million senior loan to Vancouver, Wash.-based IDM Cos. for the ground-up development of Acero Glendale. The Class A, garden-style multifamily property will be located at the northwest corner of 95th and Missouri avenues in Glendale. Situated on 15 acres, the project will feature 352 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, averaging 986 square feet, across 18 residential buildings. Units will offer hard-surface countertops, vinyl-plank flooring, carpeted bedrooms, air conditioning, in-unit washers/dryers, stainless steel appliances and private patios or balconies. Community amenities will include two swimming pools, a fitness center, leasing office, community room and lounge with a kitchen and outdoor common areas. The first units are scheduled for delivery in mid-2021, with completion of the entire project in 2022. Adam Deermount, Steve Sims and John Meek of RanchHarbor, along with David Kidder of Landmark Real Estate, arranged the financing.
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of an office property in San Diego. 9565 Waples Investment Group LLC sold the asset to Renda Law Offices P.C. for $3.1 million. Located at 9565 Waples St., the property features 13,695 of office space within San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa submarket. The buyer plans to use the building for its San Diego-based bankruptcy firm. Brandon Keith, Kipp Gstettenbauer and Ryan King of Voit Real Estate Services represented the seller in the transaction.
Hudson Pacific, Blackstone Form Joint Venture to Grow Movie Studio and Office Platform in Hollywood
by John Nelson
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK — Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. and Blackstone have formed a joint venture to expand the film and TV production platform for both publicly traded companies. Hudson Pacific is bringing on Blackstone as a partner to help capitalize a portfolio of studios and offices in Hollywood that have been used sparingly since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent stay-at-home directives in Los Angeles. As part of the deal, Blackstone (NYSE: BX) will buy a 49 percent stake in Hudson Pacific’s 2.2 million-square-foot Hollywood Media Portfolio, which spans three studios and five office buildings. Hudson Pacific (NYSE: HPP) will remain responsible for the day-to-day operations of the portfolio, which is valued at $1.65 billion. “Our latest joint venture with Blackstone unlocks a portion of the value we’ve created for our shareholders and provides us with significant capital to grow both our studio and office portfolios,” says Victor Coleman, chairman and CEO of Hudson Pacific. The portfolio includes Sunset Bronson, Sunset Gower and Sunset Las Palmas Studios (formerly Hollywood Center Studios), which comprises 35 stages and production and support spaces totaling 1.2 million square feet. The offices in the portfolio include 6040 Sunset, Icon, Cue, Epic and …
Unico, Pinnacle Partners Plan 156-Unit Washington Building Apartments Adaptive Reuse Project in Tacoma
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Unico Properties and Pinnacle Partners have unveiled development plans for Washington Building Apartments, an adaptive reuse of the 1925-built historic building in downtown Tacoma. Demolition work is slated to begin in July followed by 21 months of construction, set to start before the end of the year. The 18-story development, scheduled for completion in early summer 2022, will feature 156 vintage apartments and a rooftop amenity deck. The project will be redeveloped as part of a single-asset joint venture between Unico and Pinnacle Partners’ respective Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds (QOZF), which acquired the asset in May. Unico is developing the $60 million project on behalf of its and Pinnacle Partners’ QOZF investors.
LITCHFIELD PARK, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a large portion of Wigwam Creek Shopping Center, located at 13000 and 12958 W. Indian School Road in Litchfield Park. A Colorado-based family office sold the asset to a California-based private investor for $9.2 million. Built in 2002, Wigwam Creek Shopping Center totals 33,792 square feet. Anytime Fitness, Baskin Robbins, Subway, Fantastic Sams and Leslie’s Poolmart are among the 17 tenants that fully occupy the property. The center also includes Albertsons, McDonalds, BBVA Bank, Circle K and KFC, which were not part of the transaction. John Redfield, Ed Beeh and Alan Houston of SRS’ National Net Lease Group, along with Eric Diesch and Peter Sengelmann of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors, represented the seller. Ninos Lazar of Investar Real Estate Specialists represented the buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Rexford Industrial has acquired a two-building industrial property in San Diego’s Miramar submarket for $7.8 million. Totaling 46,620 square feet, the buildings are located at 8745-8775 Production Ave. Rexford plans to implement significant exterior and interior improvements to the buildings. Evan McDonald of Colliers International represented the buyer. The seller was an undisclosed private individual.
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a multifamily property located at 430 S. Union Ave. in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. A private limited liability company acquired the building for $4.3 million, or $142,500 per unit. Constructed in 1926, the building features 30 one-bedroom apartments. Rick Raymundo of Marcus & Millichap Los Angeles represented the buyer, while the Kinyan Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Benson-DBS LLC has purchased a retail building located at 67880 N. Sandario Road in Tucson. Damco Arizona Properties sold the asset for $1.8 million. Dollar General occupies the property. Dave Hammock of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer in the deal.