Lakewood, Calif. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a 97,319-square-foot portion of Lakewood Center, a retail center located in Lakewood. A consortium of multiple owners sold the asset to an undisclosed seller for $37.3 million. Situated on 5 acres within Lakewood Center, the sold portion is leased to tenants including Burlington, 24 Hour Fitness and Bank of America. Don MacLellan, Jeff Conover, Scott DeYoung and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented the seller in the deal. This is the second large portion of Lakewood Center that Faris Lee …
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Coastal Commercial Arranges Sale of Historic Balboa Theater in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, Calif. — Coastal Commercial has brokered the sale of Balboa Theater, a nearly century-old landmark theater located at 707 E. Balboa Blvd. in Newport Beach. A local family office sold the property to a local private real estate investor for an undisclosed price. The new owner plans to restore the theater, which originally opened in 1928 as Ritz Theater. The theater ultimately closed in 1991 and despite previous restoration efforts, the property has remained closed for approximately 35 years. Coastal Commercial represented the seller, while Christian Emerson of The …
Moreno Valley, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the $3.1 million sale of a 23,528-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property located at 24300-24320 Sunnymead Blvd. in the Inland Empire city of Moreno Valley. The buyer, which was an Orange County, California-based private investor, plans to make capital improvements and enhance the tenant mix over time. The retail property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to automotive-related businesses such as Prieto Smog Center, Gina’s Auto Service, Lenny’s Auto Repair and No Limit Sounds & AC.
Slatt Capital Arranges $12 Million in Refinancing for Multi-Tenant Retail Center in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, Calif. — Slatt Capital has arranged a $12 million loan to refinance Gene Autry Plaza, a 60,629-square-foot multi-tenant retail center located in Palm Springs. Michael Kaplan and Andrew Friedeberg of Slatt Capital arranged the five-year permanent loan — which was structured with a 30-year amortization schedule — through a life insurance company on behalf of the unnamed borrower. Smart & Final Extra! anchors Gene Autry Plaza, which was built in 2009. Additional tenants at the property include Staples, Sports Clips, Goody’s Café, Panera Bread, Firehouse Subs and Five Guys.
Progressive Negotiates $6 Million Sale of Fully Leased Retail Center in Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $6 million sale of Allmark Plaza, a 16,926-square-foot retail center located in Rancho Cucamonga. Built in 1986, Allmark Plaza was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Domino’s Pizza, Mini-Mart, a nutrition shop, Mexican restaurant, diet center, salon, donut shop, day spa, dry cleaners and a dental office. Lance Mordachini and Monica Dal Bianco-West of Progressive represented the buyer, a California-based private investor. The seller, Allmark Property Management, represented itself.
Hanley Investment Group, Summit RE Arrange $12.7 Million Sale of Fullerton Court Retail Center in California
Fullerton, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors and Summit RE have brokered the sale of Fullerton Court, a two-story retail center adjacent to Fullerton College in Fullerton. A Newport Beach, California-based private partnership sold the property to a Los Angeles-based, private 1031 exchange investor for $12.7 million. Sean Cox and Kevin Fryman of Hanley, in association with Scott Hook of Summit RE, represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal. Located at 444 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton Court was originally built in 1982 and expanded in …
Lancaster, Calif. — Gantry has arranged a $31 million permanent loan to refinance the Valley Central Shoppes, a 174,000-square-foot inline retail center located in the Antelope Valley submarket of Lancaster. The property is a component of a larger master-planned power center. Following the property’s acquisition in late 2025, the borrower secured a new lease with Boot Barn to backfill vacant space, as well as renewal agreements with other tenants. Current retailers and restaurants at the property include Staples, Marshall’s, Five Below, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Black Angus Steakhouse, …
Corona del Mar, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has acquired the retail investment sales division of Fresno, California-based Visintainer Group. Together, the teams have closed more than $665 million in the Central Valley since 2021. John Kourafas will join Hanley Investment Group as vice president of sales and Jamey Browning will join as transaction manager. Brett Visintainer, principal of Visintainer Group, will stay on as a strategic advisor to both teams, focused on clients and 1031 exchange buyers. At Visintainer Group, Kourafas was involved in more than $600 …
Placentia, Calif. — CBRE has arranged the $66.2 million sale of Village Center at Rose, a 118,876-square-foot shopping center located in Placentia, roughly 35 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Jimmy Slusher, Mark Damiani, James Tyrrell and Shaya McClanahan of CBRE represented the seller, First Washington Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was Charlotte, North Carolina-based Barings. Built in 1996, Village Center at Rose is anchored by Ralphs, which has operated at the site since the center’s opening and occupies 37 percent of the gross leasable area. Additional tenants at the …
Pacific Coast Commercial Brokers $3.5 Million Sale of Multi-Tenant Strip Center in Vista, California
Vista, Calif. — Pacific Coast Commercial has brokered the $3.5 million sale of a multi-tenant strip center located at 1717 E. Vista Way in Vista, roughly 34 miles north of San Diego. The 30,600-square-foot property is occupied by a mix of local office and retail businesses. Martin Alfaro of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, LB ONE LLC, and buyer, CDH Holdings V LLC, in the deal.