SAN DIEGO – The 22-unit Southwinds Apartments in the San Diego submarket of El Cajon has sold to the Johnson Family Trust for $3.7 million. The community is located at 909 Sunshine Ave. The fully occupied property was built in 1977. The trust was represented by Dave Plunter of DP Properties. The seller, Southwinds Apartments LLC, was represented by Peter Scepanovic and Corey McHenry of Colliers International’s Multifamily Advisory Group.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Power Edge Solutions has purchased a 12,000-square-foot industrial building in Anaheim for $2.1 million. The building is located at 1910 East Via Burton. This is the highest price paid per square foot within this building size range since 2008, according to CBRE, which represented the seller, the Huber Family Trust. The trust was represented by the firm’s Steve Young and Tom Dorman. Gibson Company also provided advisory services to the trust.
PHOENIX – BH Properties has acquired a three-property office and industrial portfolio in the Phoenix area for $22.8 million. The portfolio, known as DMC Portfolio, contains two office buildings and an industrial park that total 230,524 square feet. The 65,857-square-foot Tempe Commerce Park is located at 7420 S. Kyrene Road in Tempe. The 62,115-square-foot ADP Building is located at 7474 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. The 102,552-square-foot Ocotillo Business Center is located at 7910, 7970 and 8060 S. Kyrene Road in Tempe. The portfolio was 72.2 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller, Buchanan Street Partners, was represented by DTZ’s Bob Buckley, Tracy Cartledge, Steve Lindley and Ben Geelan.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — HFF has brokered the $107.8 million sale of 101 Independence Center, a 565,694-square-foot, Class A office tower in downtown Charlotte. The 20-story tower is located at the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets, roughly two blocks from the CTC Lynx light rail station, and is connected to the adjacent Charlotte Center City Marriott hotel. Built in 2001, the building features a concierge, food court, restaurants, three-story atrium and three-story underground parking garage. The property was 82.2 percent leased at the time of sale to office and retail tenants such as Bank of America; Northeastern University; Clifton Larson Allen LLP; G4S Solutions; Grier Furr and Crisp PA; Robinson, Bradshaw and Hinson; Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP; Newk’s Eatery; Starbucks Coffee; Uptown Sundries; Subway; Tin Tin Box & Noodles and Showman’s. Ryan Clutter, Zachary Drozda, Kelly Kuykendall and Ryan Eklund of HFF represented the seller, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, and its asset manager, Gramercy Property Trust Inc. A joint venture between LRC Properties and an undisclosed capital source purchased 101 Independence Center free and clear of existing debt.
BOSTON — 226 Causeway Holdings LLC has completed the disposition of an office and retail property located at 226 Causeway in downtown Boston. The six-story Class A property sold for $92 million. The 192,890-square-foot property is 92 percent leased to a variety of tenants and anchored by two divisions of TripAdvisor, Oxfam America’s headquarters, the headquarters of the NBA’s Boston Celtics and Stantec. The property recently underwent a $1.7 million capital improvements program, including a complete lobby renovation, updated common areas and new building signage. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher and Matt Pullen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
OXNARD, CALIF. — Champion Real Estate has acquired the Vines, a 164-unit apartment community in Oxnard, for $55.5 million. The community is located at 3040 N. Oxnard Blvd., within the master-planned community of RiverPark. The acquisition represents a per-unit price of $338,628. This is the highest per-unit price paid in Ventura County for a multifamily community with 100 or more units over the past 10 years, according to Berkadia, which executed the transaction. The Vines was built in two phases in 2013 and 2014. It offers two- and three-bedroom units. The property features seven different parks with playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, picnic areas with barbecues and water fountains. The community was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable employers in the area include St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Boskovich Farms Inc., Ventura Superior Municipal Court and Walmart Supercenter. Champion Real Estate is led by Bob and Parker Champion. The sellers, Corona Riverpark Promenade LLC and Corona Riverpark Luminaria LLC, were represented by Tony Koeijmans of RSF Partners. The transaction was negotiated by Adrienne Barr of Berkadia.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — The Village at Totem Lake LLC, a joint venture between CenterCal and PCCP, has acquired Totem Lake Mall in Kirkland for $35.5 million. The 290,000-square-foot mall is located at 12601 120 Ave. The JV plans to redevelop the 40-year-old mall into a modern center with a “village feel.” The new iteration will be a mixed-use grocery and theater-anchored center with retail, residential, entertainment, office and other components. The renovation will begin in about one year. Current tenants at the center include KeyBank, AutoZone and Ross Dress for Less. The sellers were Developers Diversified Realty and Coventry Real Estate Advisors.
LOS ANGELES — JH Real Estate Partners has purchased Hawaiian Gardens Town Center, a 124,645-square-foot retail center in the Los Angeles submarket of Hawaiian Gardens, for $33 million. The center is located at 12090-12144 Carson Street. Hawaiian Gardens Town Center is situated off the 605 freeway, within walking distance of the city’s largest employer, the Hawaiian Gardens Casino. The center is 95 percent occupied. It is anchored by Walmart Neighborhood Market. Other notable tenants include O’Reilly Auto Parts, Sally Beauty Supply, MetroPCS, Hertz Rent-a-Car and Rent-a-Center. The seller, an affiliate of HP Investors LLC, was represented by HFF’s CJ Osbrink, Ryan Gallagher and Bryan Ley.
PHOENIX — The 382-unit Cabana on Thomas apartment community in Phoenix has sold for $24.3 million. The buyer was not named. The community is located at 1645 East Thomas Road. Cabana on Thomas is situated a half-mile west of State Route 51, also known as the Piestewa Freeway, which provides access to Downtown Phoenix and Sky Harbor International Airport. Nearby employers include public entities like the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County and the State of Arizona, as well as companies like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Ernst & Young, United Healthcare and Cigna Healthcare. Common-area amenities include a clubhouse, four resort-style pools, a fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, a bike storage room and a dog park. It offers studios to three-bedroom units. The seller, Deco Communities, was represented by Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors and Cliff David of Marcus & Millichap.
SAN DIEGO – A 76,495-square-foot industrial/flex building in the San Diego submarket of Escondido has sold to SR Commercial for $8.3 million. The building is located at 298-304 Enterprise Street within the Escondido Business Park. The space, known as Enterprise Heights Industrial Centre, is fully leased. Tucker Hohenstein, Mike Erwin and Conor Boyle of Colliers International represented both the buyer and seller, Enterprise Heights Industrial Centre Associates, in this transaction.
