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Facebook Commits $1B, Partners with State of California to Build 20,000 Affordable Housing Units

by Alex Tostado October 24, 2019

MENLO PARK, CALIF. — Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has committed $1 billion and will partner with the State of California to build 20,000 affordable workforce- and low-income housing units over the next 10 years. Many of the units will serve first responders and teachers who can’t afford to live in the communities they serve, according to a press release from Facebook. According to David Wehner, CEO of Facebook, a family of four making $100,000 in San Francisco is considered low income. “The issue of affordable housing affects people across middle-class and low-income families alike,” says Wehner. Facebook will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years as follows: $250 million to a partnership with the State of California for mixed-income housing on excess state-owned land in communities where housing is scarce. $150 million for production of affordable housing, including housing for the homeless, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Facebook will contribute to the Bay’s Future Fund, the affordable housing investment fund of Partnership for the Bay’s Future, to work toward a more livable, equitable and racially and economically diverse Bay Area. $225 million in land in Menlo Park. This is land Facebook previously purchased, that is now zoned for housing, on which …

October 24, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 337,125 SF Industrial Project in Los Angeles County for $76.8M

by Amy Works October 23, 2019

LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an industrial infill project located at 14001-14051 Rosecrans Ave. in La Mirada. Clarion Partners, on behalf of a separate account client, acquired the property from Bailard Inc. for $76.8 million, or $228 per square foot. Spanning 14.4 acres, the two-building, 337,125-square-foot project features 30-foot clear heights, an ESFR fire sprinkler system, large truck courts and street frontage along Rosecrans Avenue. Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Mike Adey, Ed Hernandez and Brad Brandenburg of Cushman & Wakefield’s Irvine, Calif., office represented the seller in the deal.

October 23, 2019

Acquisitions New Mexico Retail Western

Phillips Edison Sells 74,393 SF Juan Tabo Plaza in Albuquerque

by Amy Works October 23, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE — Phillips Edison & Co. has completed the sale of Juan Tabo Plaza, an institutional-quality shopping center located at 11000 Montgomery Road NE in Albuquerque. Samco Properties purchased the asset for an undisclosed price free and clear of existing debt. Anchored by Walmart Neighborhood Market, Juan Tabo Plaza features 74,393 square feet of institutional-quality retail space in a mix of grocery, hair salon, restaurants, tax preparation and health tenants. The property has been institutionally owned and maintained since the seller acquired the asset in 2014. Chris Gerard, Ryan Shore, Aaron Johnson and Wesley Gilmer of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

October 23, 2019

Acquisitions California Healthcare Office Western

Meridian Buys Office Building in Orange County for $20.3M, Plans Medical Office Conversion

by Amy Works October 23, 2019

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — San Ramon, Calif.-based Meridian has acquired a two-story office building, located at 3601 W. Sunflower Ave. in Santa Ana, for $20.3 million. The buyer plans to invest an additional $5 million in building improvements to convert the building into a medical office space. Situated on 4.8 acres, the 53,500-square-foot property was originally constructed in 2000 as a special-use building for a culinary and arts school. The school went bankrupt earlier this year, and the building was vacant at the time of sale. During escrow, Meridian secured its first tenant, a large healthcare provider, for roughly half of the building on a long-term lease. The buyer will market the second-floor space, approximately 26,000 square feet, to medical office tenants. Jon Sweeney of Long Beach, Calif.-based CXI Realty and George Thomson of Newmark Knight Frank’s Irvine, Calif., office represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction. John Scruggs and Justin Hodgdon of Newmark Knight Frank’s Irvine office represented the buyer. Scruggs and Thomson will manage the continued leasing of the building.

October 23, 2019

Arizona Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

LivGenerations, Ryan Cos. Start Construction of 181-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Arizona

by Amy Works October 23, 2019

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Liv Communities and Ryan Cos. US Inc. have started construction of LivGenerations Mayo Blvd., a luxury senior living community approximately 1.5 miles from the Mayo Clinic hospital campus in Scottsdale. Upon completion, the 285,212-square-foot seniors housing property will offer 181 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Todd & Associates is the architect of record and interiors were designed by Thoma-Holec Design. Ryan Cos. is leading construction, with a planned completion of third-quarter 2021. Liv Communities will be the community’s operator. Ryan Companies and Liv Communities celebrated the grand opening of LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak in March 2019, which is now 80 percent occupied. That project is also located in Scottsdale.

October 23, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

CenterPoint Properties Acquires 202,522 SF Industrial Facility in Orange County

by Amy Works October 23, 2019

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has purchased an industrial asset situated on 10.5 acres at 3201 S. Susan St. in Santa Ana for an undisclosed price. This is the company’s second acquisition over 200,000 square feet in Orange County this year. The acquisition price was not released. The 202,522-square-foot property features 24-foot clear heights, drive-around access, several points of entry and 195-foot deep truck courts. The transaction includes a lease-back with The Dixie Group, a carpet and flooring manufacturer. Adam English, Adam Baxter and Jonathan Wolfe of STREAM Capital Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the sale.

October 23, 2019

California Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

ACC, UC Irvine Open 1,441-Bed Plaza Verde Residential Tower

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

IRVINE, CALIF. — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and the University of California – Irvine has opened Plaza Verde, a 1,441-bed, on-campus residential tower. The community offers fully furnished units and shared amenities including state-of-the-art fitness centers, multi-purpose rooms, outdoor pavilions, an academic success center and group and private study spaces. The community is seeking LEED Platinum status, and features an all-electric system that eliminates the need for natural gas. “In addition to being a healthy and dynamic student community, Plaza Verde is the greenest large-scale student community that has been developed,” says Bill Bayless, CEO of ACC. “We have gone to extensive lengths to ensure sustainability and student-focused design are at the forefront, from initially designing and testing systems for an efficient and comfortable community, then arranging a sizable offset for energy that will actually be achieved.”

October 22, 2019

California Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

R.D. Olson Completes $24M Seniors Housing Development in Los Angeles

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

LOS ANGELES — R.D. Olson Construction has completed The Curve at West Angeles, a 70-unit, 80,000-square-foot affordable mixed-use community in the Park Mesa Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The art deco-style project is a joint venture between Related California and West Angeles Community Development Corp., and features 2,000 square feet of retail space in addition to 50,000 square feet of affordable housing reserved for residents over age 62. The five-story community features 24 studios and 45 one-bedrooms ranging from 400 to 630 square feet, as well as one manager’s apartment. The first-floor retail portion of the project can accommodate up to three tenants, and West Angeles Community Development Corp. has a boardroom and leasing office onsite. The development is just blocks away from Destination Crenshaw, a new 1.3-mile art and cultural experience that celebrates the area’s heritage as the largest black community west of the Mississippi River. The Crenshaw/LAX light rail line, which is currently under construction, will have a stop less than a block away. R.D. Olson Construction worked with KFA Architects and Mannigan Design on the project.

October 22, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Development Office Western

George Oliver Acquires Office Asset in Metro Phoenix for $38.8M, Plans $14M Redevelopment

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based developer George Oliver has purchased a two-building office asset in downtown Chandler for $38.8 million. The buyer plans to invest nearly $14 million of additional capital to redevelop the property into a creative office portfolio. George Oliver purchased the 1987-built Plaza 25 from long-time owner and tenant First Credit Union for $16.3 million. First Credit Union signed a sale-leaseback agreement to continue to occupy the property for a 10-year lease. Including First Credit Union, the building is 79 percent occupied. The new owner will rebrand the property as The Alexander. Additionally, George Oliver acquired the adjacent, 107,510-square-foot Chandler City Center from Tryperion Partners and Griffin Partners for $22.5 million. Located at 55 N. Arizona Place, the property will be rebranded as The Johnathan after undergoing an almost $3 million initial capital investment plan. The rebranding are named for the city’s namesake, Alexander Johnathan (A.J.) Chandler. The Alexander will commence a $5 million shell building transformation in the first quarter of 2020, creating a 112,000-square-foot, five-story, modernized office building at 25. S. Arizona Place. The renovations will improve the building from Class B to a Class A office space, enclosing a current ground-floor plaza and adding shared …

October 22, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Multifamily Western

Rincon Partners Sells 202-Unit Centerra Apartments in Scottsdale for $36.2M

by Amy Works October 22, 2019

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based RP 115 LLC, an entity formed by Rincon Partners, has completed the sale of Centerra Apartments, a multifamily property located at 111000 N. 115th St. in Scottsdale. Phoenix-based Tanbic Edgehill Centerra Apartments acquired the asset for $36.2 million, or $179,455 per unit. Built in 1986, Centerra features 202 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 746 square feet. The newly renovated units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new cabinetry in the kitchens and baths, walk-in closets, wood-style flooring, washesr/dryers and private patios/balconies. Community amenities include two resort-style swimming pools and spas, a fire pit with surrounding seating, barbecue/picnic area, new fitness center, new leasing/business center and an off-leash dog park. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

October 22, 2019

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