LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — Foothill Ranch LLC has completed the disposition of a portion of Foothill Ranch Towne Center, a 1 million-square-foot, master-planned regional retail center in Lake Forest. A private family trust acquired a 121,883-square-foot portion of the retail center, located at 36532 Towne Center Drive, for $22.2 million. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction. At the time of sale, five tenants fully occupied the sold portion: At Home, PetSmart, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews and a nail salon. Walmart and Target anchor the overall retail center.
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Matthews Real Estate Negotiates $8.3M Sale of Albertsons-Occupied Asset in Millwood, Washington
by Amy Works
MILLWOOD, WASH. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the sale of a retail property located at 8851 E. Trent Ave. in Millwood, a suburb of Spokane. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $8.3 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 3.7 acres within a major shopping center, the property features 46,798 square feet of retail space and was built in 1991. Albertsons currently occupies the property on a 20-year lease. Additional tenants at the shopping center include Dairy Queen, Banner Bank, Redbox, Taco Time, Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake, Scollard’s Dry Cleaning and Starbucks Coffee. Aron Cline of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services handled the transaction. Barrington Capital Corp. provided acquisition financing for the deal. The name of the seller was not released.
SAN DIEGO — Colliers International San Diego Region has brokered the sale of an industrial building, located at 7550 Panasonic Way in San Diego’s Otay Mesa neighborhood. Guy C Clum Trust sold the property to RMJF LLC for $6 million. Concurrent with the acquisition, the new owner was able to secure a long-term lease for the property. Mark Lewkowitz and Chris Holder of Colliers International represented the seller, while Craig Fitterer of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal. Constructed in 2005, the 46,830-square-foot building features drive-around truck access, dock- and grade-level loading and a large, secured yard.
KUNA, IDAHO — Marcus & Millichap’s LeClaire Group has arranged the sale of Kuna Self Storage, a self-storage facility in Kuna, a suburb of Boise. Messmer Properties sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. The acquisition price was not released. Kuna Self Storage features 166 non-climate-controlled units, 15 rentable outdoor parking spaces, a fully fenced storage area and an on-site manager’s office. Jordan Farrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office and Adam Schlosser of the firm’s Denver office, in cooperation with Paul Ryan of Marcus & Millichap’s Boise office, represented the seller in the deal.
FRESNO, CALIF. — The Bascom Group, in partnership with Artemis Real Estate Partners, has acquired Phoenix Townhomes, a condominium-style apartment complex located at 5355 N. Valentine Ave. in Fresno. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $35 million, or $141,129 per unit. Constructed in 2004, Phoenix Townhomes features 248 apartments in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts. The property is located six miles northeast of downtown Fresno and within minutes of Fresno State University, as well as State Highways 99, 41 and 180. Mark Mimm of SVN/MJM & Associates brokered the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — CCR North LLC has started construction on Phase II of Crismon Gateway Village, an approximately $40 million mixed-use project situated at the northeast corner of Crismon and Baseline roads in Mesa. The second phase will bring a mix of tenants, including Martin Dental, Vantage West and Sassy’s Café & Bakery. Current tenants include Black Rock Coffee, Bella Nail Bar, Filiberto’s, Radius Fitness and Doc’s Artisan Ice Cream. Upon completion, the master-planned community will include 22,040 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space and a 128-unit multifamily property with individual suite patios. Mary Nollenberger and Nicole Ridberg of SVN/Desert Commercial Advisors are handling leasing efforts for the development.
KeyBank Arranges $39M in Financing for Monte Vista Apartment Homes in Southern California
by Amy Works
LA VERNE, CALIF. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $39 million in Fannie Mae Green financing for San Diego-based MG Properties Group. The borrower will use the loan to refinance Monte Vista Apartment Homes in La Verne. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2018, the 207-unit community comprises 18 two-story apartment buildings on 14 acres. Since 2016, MG Properties has spent more than $6 million on exterior renovations and interiors renovations for 151 units. MG plans to finish renovations, which will cost approximately $1 million, to the remaining 56 units. Peter Kurzeka of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing.
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of Southport Office Park, an eight-building office complex located in San Diego’s National City submarket. Dan Floit, a San Diego-based private investor, acquired the asset from San Diego-based H.G. Fenton Co. for $8.7 million. Totaling 33,894 square feet, the office park is located at 102, 132 and 202 Miles of Cars Way; 2403, 2435, 2425 and 2427 Hoover Ave.; and 2405 Transportation Ave. Michael Mossmer and Curt Perry of Voit Real Estate Services represented the seller, while Mark Caston and Spencer Kerrigan, also of Voit, represented the buyer in the deal.
BK National Solutions Sells 25,892 SF Gramercy Commons Retail Center in Las Vegas for $6.3M
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — BK National Solutions LLC has completed the disposition of Gramercy Commons Retail Center, a multi-tenant retail building in Las Vegas. Manjinder Saini acquired the asset for $6.3 million. Located at 5752 S. Fort Apache Road, the property features 25,892 square feet of retail space. Roy Fritz, Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Taylor Vasquez and Dylan Heroy of Sun Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, while Logic Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction.
San Diego continues to exhibit very strong fundamentals with a healthy and diversified economy, as well as a continued shortage of housing supply. The unemployment rate of 3.3 percent is below both the California and national unemployment rate. Tourism, biotech, healthcare, education, military/defense, drone manufacturing, business services, software and other high-tech industries have made San Diego a magnet for venture capital and other business investment, creating the jobs of the future. Amazon, Apple and several other high-profile technology companies have also announced expansions in San Diego. The region attracted $744 million in venture capital this past year alone. Local housing policies, which have been unfriendly to new development, have made it very expensive to build, thereby perpetuating the shortage of housing. This dynamic has continued to bode well for multifamily investment in the region. CBRE’s Apartment Market Report for the end of the second quarter illustrates the following year-on-year changes from 2018: • The vacancy rate moved 9 basis points to 3.6 percent • Rental rates increased by 2.9 percent • New construction deliveries dropped by 14 percent • Sales volume included 95 transactions with a total dollar volume of $476 million (compared to 32 sales transactions last year that …