Southern California’s Inland Empire region has enjoyed a sustained period of growth in the retail real estate sector. Good spaces in quality centers are leasing quickly. Although new developments have slowed, there is still about 1.2 million square feet of new space under construction. These are all top-tier projects that will very much enhance the communities where they are being built. Projects include a Sprouts-anchored center in Eastvale, a Grocery Outlet/Planet Fitness center in Beaumont, an Aldi-anchored center in Hesperia, a Stater Bros. center in Calimesa, AMC Theaters at Montclair Place in Montclair and a Cardenas grocery market center in Montclair. Conversely, apart from the Inland Empire, there are likely few other areas that were as impacted by the recent store closure announcements from Sears and Forever 21. Closings will occur in Montclair, San Bernardino, Victorville, Moreno Valley, Palm Desert, Riverside, Temecula and Rancho Mirage. All told, more than 900,000 square feet of big box space just hit the market. The Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino, which has been a very healthy property over the past few years, is dealing with both a Sears and Forever 21 closure. Macy’s and JC Penney (opened in 2016) still remain at the …
DENVER — SunCap Property Group, in partnership with Colony Industrial, a subsidiary of Colony Capital, has closed on the land for the development of North Central Logistics Center, a speculative industrial project in Denver. Formerly known as Welby Gardens, the three-building speculative development will offer tenants the opportunity to occupy space ranging from 25,000 square feet to 641,000 square feet. Situated on 33 acres, the project will feature two single-loaded buildings with trucks entering in the rear and a central cross-docked facility. All buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and ample employee parking. Murray & Stafford will manage construction, which is slated to begin by the end of the year with completion scheduled for early spring 2021. Mitch Zatz, Jason White and Carmon Hicks of JLL represented the land sellers in the transaction and will be handling leasing for the development.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Village Residences, a mixed-used complex located at San Antonio Road and El Camino Real in Mountain View. A venture between Carmel Partners and Merlone Geier Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Bill Rose and Salvatore Saglimbeni of IPA represented the seller in the deal. Developed in 2013 and situated on 5.5 acres, The Village features 271,779 square feet of net rentable multifamily space spread across 330 apartment units and 43,206 square feet of retail space divided into 16 units. Apartments offer floor-to-ceiling windows, moveable kitchen islands and full-sized washers and dryers. On-site community amenities include an Atrium pool retreat with a fireside spa, canopied entertainment bar, grilling stations and lounge seating.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Hamra Properties has purchased Anaheim Hills Business Center, an industrial and office business park located at 5100-5150 E. La Palma Ave. in Anaheim. Seligman Group sold the asset for $21.3 million. Jeffrey Cole, Jeff Chiate, Ed Hernandez, Mike Adey and Nico Napolitano of Cushman & Wakefield’s Irvine, Calif., office represented the seller, while Rick Ellison and Randy Ellison of Cushman & Wakefield served as market advisors. Built in 1988, the five-building campus features 154,627 square feet of industrial and office space. The property includes grade-level doors, landscaping with palm trees and abundant parking at a ratio of three stalls per 1,000 square feet. The buildings range in size from 19,000 square feet to 49,000 square feet, accommodating tenants as small as 700 square feet.
BOULDER, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 5360 Sterling Drive in Boulder. Alger Boulder I LLC acquired the property from Ivy 5360 Sterling Property LLC for $15.5 million. The property features 38,263 square feet of industrial space. John Jugl of Newmark Knight Frank Colorado represented the seller in the deal.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Colliers International San Diego Region has arranged the sale of a retail asset located at 417-431 S. Coast Highway in Oceanside. Fullerton Square sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $3.7 million. Bill Shrader and Luke Holler of Colliers represented the seller and buyer in the deal. At the time of sale, the 12,000-square-foot building was fully occupied by nine tenants with existing lease terms.
COVINGTON, WASH. — Weingarten Realty Investors has acquired Covington Esplanade, a daily needs-focused shopping center located in Covington, a suburb 25 miles southeast of Seattle. Situated on 15.3 acres at 27027 S.E. 185th Ave., Covington Esplanade features 187,388 square feet of retail space spread across seven separate parcels with uniform facades. At the time of sale, the property was 97.7 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including The Home Depot, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, NorthWest Family Dental Care, IHOP, Bank of America, Verizon and Starbucks Coffee. Nick Kassab and Bryan Ley of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The price was not disclosed.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — El Segundo, Calif-based Venture West Funding has arranged a $16 million loan for the refinancing of a multi-tenant office building located in Tucson. Originally built in 2018 and most recently renovated in 2018, the property features 141,295 square feet of multi-tenant office space. At the time of financing, the property was 92 percent leased to several national tenants, including Centene, Tsomas Engineering and Aecom. Matt Douglas of Venture West Funding secured the 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan for the borrower, an affiliate of a Los Angeles-based investor, through Goldman Sachs.
TUKWILA, WASH. — Cederlind Real Estate has completed the sale of El Matador Apartments, a multifamily property located at 14828 Military Road South in Tukwila. James Lee of Lee El Matador LLC, a local private investor, purchased the apartment community for $7.4 million. Situated four blocks from the Tukwila Link Light Rail station, El Matador Apartments features 44 for-rent residential units and a swimming pool. Additionally, the property is located in close proximity to interstates 5 and 405 and Sac-Tac International Airport. Joe Levin of Colliers International represented the seller, while Ted Sipila of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Cambria Hotels, an upscale brand franchised by Choice Hotels International, has opened its third hotel in Arizona: Cambria Hotel Downtown Phoenix Convention Center. Situated at 222 E. Portland St., the seven-story, 127-room hotel features a spacious rooftop, multi-function meeting and event space, a pool with cabanas and bar, a state-of-the-art fitness center and Poppy, an on-site restaurant. Guest rooms feature modern fixtures, abundant lighting and plush bedding, as well as spa-style bathrooms. Oxford Hotels & Resorts manages the hotel, which was developed by True North Studio.