RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of Spruce Plaza, a newly constructed Class A retail center in Rancho Cucamonga. A Bay Area-based family trust acquired the property from Costanzo Investments, a Southern California-based development company, for $15.6 million, or $1,005 per square foot. Situated at 10877-10895 E. Foothill Blvd. within the master-planned community of Terra Vista, Spruce Plaza is fully occupied by Blaze Pizza, Tokyo Joe’s, Luna Grill, Jersey Mike’s Sub, Café Rio and Habit Burger. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group and Garrett Colburn of SRS’ Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the seller, while Ralph Borelli and Caleb Scherer of Borelli Investment Co. represented the buyer in the deal.
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Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $7.7M Refinancing for Trevi Villas Apartments in North Hollywood
by Amy Works
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise has secured a $7.7 million permanent loan and construction loan refinancing for Trevi Villas Apartments, a luxury apartment building located on Hartsook Street in North Hollywood. The newly built property features 27 units in a mix of two-bedroom/two-bath and three-bedroom/two-bath layouts. Mack Mower of Bellwether Enterprise’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan through Nationwide for the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan features one year of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization period. Additionally, the financing included approximately a $500,000 cash-out to the borrower after the construction debt and closing costs were paid.
PHOENIX — Phoenix-based ViaWest Group has completed the sale of Tiger Industrial, an industrial property located at 4901-4929 W. Van Buren St. in Phoenix. Los Angeles-based Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management acquired the building for $6.3 million. Will Strong of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction. The 103,511-square-foot industrial facility was originally part of a larger portfolio of thematic properties that ViaWest purchased in 2014.
The InterFace Phoenix Industrial conference and networking event was held on Wednesday, Sept. 12, featuring three panel discussions. The brokerage panel, moderated by Rob Martensen, executive vice president with Colliers International, featured a lively discussion about activity in local submarkets and a recap of the reasons Phoenix is winning deals over Southern California and Nevada. Industrial Activity in Arizona Microsoft recently purchased 267 acres for a data center in the West Valley, said Anthony Lydon, national director, Industrial Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions with JLL. Qualified data centers receive waivers on personal property tax for 10 years, Lydon said, noting that each rack in a data center is approximately $1 million in personal property, so data centers are certainly enjoying the benefits of locating in Arizona. Arizona will also be a huge winner in the manufacturing sector, Lydon added. He cited Colorado-based food packaging provider Ball Corp. as an example of a company that was looking at Mexico for space before the 2016 election but has since opened a plant in the West Valley submarket of Phoenix due to the strategic location between Mexico and Southern California. Minnesota-based Andersen Windows & Doors is buying 64 acres from Opus to build …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $55 Million Sale of Whole Foods Property in Silicon Valley
by Amy Works
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $55 million sale of a 50,451-square-foot retail property leased to Whole Foods Market in Los Altos. Kevin Held and Matt McNeil of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Imperial Hornet Developers LLC. Compass Grand Associates LLC sold the asset. The store features dual entry on the ground floor, as well as two levels of subterranean parking.
MESA, ARIZ. — Kasten Long Commercial Group has arranged the sale of Siena Apartments, a multifamily property located at 4520 E. Baseline Road in Mesa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 291,000-square-foot property for $49 million, or $139,205 per unit. Built in 1986, the 352-unit property features 160 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 168 two-bedroom/one-bath and 24 three-bedroom/two-bath units, with an average square footage of 827. Linda Fritz-Salazar and Scott Trevey of Kasten Long Commercial negotiated the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
Hunt Capital Partners, UHC Close $39M in Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Hawaii
by Amy Works
KIHEI, HAWAII — Hunt Capital Partners, in partnership with Urban Housing Communities (UHC), has closed $26 million in federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and $12.9 million in Hawaii state tax credit equity financing for the construction of Kaiwahine Village in Kihei. This is the fourth partnership in Hawaii for Hunt Capital Partners and UHC. Located on the island of Maui, Kaiwahine Village will feature 118 affordable housing units for families earning up to 30, 40 and 60 percent of the area median income. The property will provide two- and three-bedroom units, as well as two employee units. On-site amenities include central laundry facilities, recreation areas, a clubhouse, courtyard and par course. Additionally, Ikaika Ohana, a non-profit managing general partner, will sponsor social and education programs at the community or at surrounding schools and community centers. The $62.8 million project is slated for completion in early 2020. Urban Housing Communities is developing the property, Moss & Associates is serving as the master contractor, Design Partners Inc. is the architect, and Big Island Housing Foundation is the property management agent. Hunt Capital Partners committed a total of $31.5 million in federal and state LIHTC equity. Additional funding includes a $33.2 …
DENVER — Colony Northstar has completed the sale of an office/warehouse facility located at 1550 W. Evans Ave. in Denver. Calhoun Street Industrial and Matrix Group acquired the property for $7 million. Matrix Group will assume the leasing and management of the property. Situated within the West Evans Industrial Park, the 78,787-square-foot property was built in 1975 and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. The asset features twin-t construction, 18-foot clear heights and a combination of drive-in loading and dock-high doors. Jason White, Ryan Sitov and Carmon Hicks of JLL Denver negotiated the transaction.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has directed the sale of a retail property located at 111 E. Saint Andrew Place and 1947 and 1959 S. Main St. in Santa Ana. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $1.3 million. The property is a value-add, multi-tenant asset situated in Santa Ana’s historic district. Nick Coo, Matt Brooks, Tom Chichester and Joe Chichester of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller, while Andres Cortez of RE/MAX Orange County East represented the buyer in the deal.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with ASB Real Estate Investments on behalf of its Allegiance Real Estate Fund, has acquired Corte Bella, a multifamily property located 9580 El Rey Ave. in Fountain Valley. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $85.8 million. Built in 1969 and situated on 12 acres, the property features 251 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across multiple two-story buildings. Community amenities include seven swimming pools, a fitness center, dog park, courtyards and barbecue picnic areas. At the time of closing, Corte Bella was 97 percent occupied. Mike Murphy, Tom Moran Jr. and Mary Ann King of Moran & Co. represented the seller in the transaction.