SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Three new restaurants are scheduled to open this summer at Ocean Avenue South, a $350-million, mixed-use residential development located on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. Joan’s on Third will open this month; Herringbone, featuring celebrity chef Brian Malarkey, will open in July; and eLOVate, featuring celebrity chef Roberto Martin, will open in August. Zachary Card and Casey Jahn of CBRE leased the space for the owner, Related California.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – Joda Investments has purchased a 16-unit apartment building in Long Beach for $3.2 million. The community is located at 1175 2nd Street. Joda plans to completely renovate the property, which was built in 1964. It will also make significant improvements to the units, including new hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances. Robert Stepp and Michael Toveg of Stepp Commercial represented both the buyer and private seller in this transaction. Stepp also worked with the buyer to obtain a 2.88 percent, fixed-rate, five-year permanent loan of $2.3 million for the property.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has completed the disposition of its commercial office property located at 14 Sylvan Way within Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany. Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Inc. purchased the 203,506-square-foot property for $81.4 million. In addition to the sales price, Griffin is assuming responsibility for approximately $2 million in future tenant improvement allowance. Developed in 2013, the three-story property is fully leased to Wyndham. Jose Cruz and Kevin O’Hearn of HFF represented Mack-Cali in the transaction.
DETROIT — HFZ Capital has partnered with Southfield, Mich.-based REDICO to acquire the 28-story Fisher Building and the 11-story Albert Kahn Building in Detroit for $12.2 million. The partnership plans to redevelop the properties into a mixed-use office, retail and residential complex, while maintaining the asset’s 2,000-seat Fisher Theatre. Albert Kahn designed both properties. Adam Feldman provided in-house representation for HFZ Group in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
RENO, NEV. — CBRE Global Investors has purchased a 707,010-square-foot warehouse and distribution space in the Reno submarket of McCarran for an undisclosed sum. The facility is located at 3200 USA Parkway, within the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. The property was developed last year on a built-to-suit basis. It is currently occupied by an American e-commerce company selling clothing, toys and home products for mothers and children.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — A joint venture between the Muller Company and GreenOak Real Estate has purchased Del Amo Financial Center, a 367,000-square-foot complex in Torrance, for $62.5 million. The complex is located on the corner of Hawthorne Boulevard and Carson Street. Del Amo Financial Center contains a 12-story office tower and a five-story tower, in addition to four circular pavilions. The complex was originally built in 1966 and remodeled in 1998. The JV plans to convert the property into a mixed-use facility that contains office, medical and retail space. The new iteration will also include a 42,000-square-foot health club and 10,000-square-foot restaurant. The complex will be rebranded as Del Amo Crossing once the conversion is complete. The first phase will include the conversion of the five-story tower into a state-of-the-art medical facility that will be designed for large medical groups. It will also modernize the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as the common areas and lobby space of the 12-story tower. The portion of the property facing Hawthorne Boulevard may also be repositioned to accommodate for additional retail users. Parking will be re-designed and enhanced to improve access and circulation patterns throughout the entire project. Chris Sinfield and …
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Montana Avenue Capital Partners has acquired a 118,394-square-foot office campus in Santa Monica. The property was originally listed for $32.5 million, though the final sales price was not disclosed. The campus is located at 6303-6309 Carpinteria Ave. It is situated on nine acres that overlook the Pacific Ocean. The property serves as the headquarters for CKE Restaurant Holdings, which owns Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s and Green Burrito. Cloud-based construction management software firm Procore Technologies recently signed a lease at the campus as well. Procore occupies two buildings on the campus, while CKE occupies the third building. The campus will soon undergo a renovation in the hopes of leasing up its remaining space. The renovation will add indoor-outdoor collaborative space and patio areas, glass roll-up doors, new signage and architectural features and EV charging stations. The property will also expose existing 15-foot ceiling heights, among other creative improvements.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Treetop Development has acquired Sunset Hills, a 128-unit HUD apartment complex in Springfield. Located at 924 Sunset Ave., Sunset Hills consists of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property is part of a four-property portfolio, totaling 588 units, that Treetop purchased from GHC Housing for $22.1 million. The other properties are the 160-unit Wayman Manor in Temple, Texas; the 100-unit Talladega Downs in Talladega, Ala.; and the 200-unit Summit Ridge in Birmingham, Ala. Marcus & Millichap represented Treetop Development, and Steven Fleissig of Greenberg Traurig provided legal counsel in the transaction.
TAMPA, FLA. — Atlanta-based Pollack Shores Real Estate Group, in a joint venture with a client advised by Heitman LLC, has purchased Lexington Park in Tampa’s Westchase district. The joint venture purchased the 400-unit luxury apartment community for $64.5 million, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The acquisition brings Pollack Shores’ current Florida portfolio to more than 4,400 units totaling more than $550 million. Pollack Shores plans to upgrade Lexington Park’s apartment interiors with wood plank flooring, new cabinetry, granite and quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, new lighting and plumbing fixtures. The company will also renovate the 12,500-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center and pool areas. Matrix Residential, Pollack Shores’ multifamily residential management division, will manage the property. Pat Jones of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Mark Sixour and Elliott Throne of HFF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Pollack Shores.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A 41,348-square-foot office building in Scottsdale has sold to EDU3 Ventures and SHOP LLC for $4.2 million. The Class B building is located at 13430 North Scottsdale Road. The structure, formerly known as Scottsdale Airpark Plaza, was built in 1985. It is being redesigned, renovated and renamed Habitat-X, or “Hab-X.” The buyers were represented by Marc Bonilla of Colliers’ Scottsdale office. Bonilla is also the president of EDU3 Ventures. The seller, Charles Meyer, was represented by Mike Milic and Tyler Bush of Colliers International.
