San Diego — ULTA Beauty has signed a 12,000-square-foot lease at Rancho San Diego Towne Center, a shopping center located in San Diego. The store, which will be located near Crumbl Cookies and Star Nails, is scheduled to open later this month. Other tenants at the property include Albertsons, Staples, Target and Cold Stone Creamery.
Los Gatos, Calif. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a retail property located at 52 N. Santa Cruz Ave. in Los Gatos, just south of San Jose. Built in 1985, the 4,401-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale and offers six commercial spaces. Yuri Sergunin and J.J. Taughinbaugh of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
Commerce, Calif. — 99 Cents Only Stores LLC has announced plans to close all 371 of its stores and wind down business operations. The company has entered into an agreement with Hilco Global to liquidate all merchandise and dispose of fixtures, furnishings and equipment at the stores. Sales under this agreement are expected to begin today. 99 Cents Only was founded in 1982 as a deep-discount retailer where every item cost less than a dollar. The company is headquartered in the southeast Los Angeles suburb of Commerce, and currently operates stores …
Glendale, Calif. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has secured $11.2 million in refinancing for a single-tenant retail building located at 1000 S. Central Ave. in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale. Joann, a fabric and crafts retail chain that recently declared bankruptcy, occupies the property. Ron Bayls of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged the 10-year loan, which includes a 5.97 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization and 50 percent loan-to-value ratio.
Desert Hot Springs, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a retail property located in Desert Hot Springs, in the Coachella Valley. Totaling 33,004 square feet, the property features a multi-tenant building and two pad buildings, one of which is occupied by Chase Bank. A private investor acquired the property for $6.1 million in an all-cash transaction. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, and Heather Sharp of Progressive Real Estate Partners procured the buyer.
Vacaville, Calif. — NewMark Merrill has been named the manager of Nut Tree Plaza (The Nut Tree), a 372,225-square-foot retail center located in Vacaville. Originally established in 1921 as a roadside fruit stand, the property is leased to tenants including PetSmart, Nordstrom Rack, Kirkland’s, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, Michaels and HomeGoods. NewMark Merrill’s portfolio now includes more than 100 shopping centers owned and/or managed by the company throughout the country.
Placentia, Calif. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has acquired a 28,000-square-foot single-tenant property located within Placentia Town Center, a 142,666-square-foot shopping center in Placentia. CVS/pharmacy occupies the building. NewMark Merrill now owns the entirety of the shopping center. Other tenants at the center include Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Massage Envy, Philly’s Best, KC Nails, Avalon Bagels, Courtesy Cleaners, Mr. D’s Diner & Bar, Uptown Cheapskate and Beauty Avenue. Greg Giacopuzzi of NewMark Merrill, with Tony Veiller of Pegasus Investments, represented NewMark Merrill in the transaction.
Tustin, Calif. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $6.3 million sale of Newport and Walnut Center, a retail center located in Tustin. The property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, totals 9,624 square feet. Tenants at the center include HiroNori Craft Ramen, Crown Beauty, Studio 18 Nail Bar and Moon Lash Beauty. Daniel Tyner, Gleb Lvovich and Geoff Tranchina of JLL represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction. World Premier Investments acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
South Gate, Calif. — CBRE has secured a $43 million loan for the refinancing of El Paseo Shopping Center in South Gate, a suburb of Los Angeles. Tenants at the 300,000-square-foot retail center include Regal Edwards Theatres, Curacao, Planet Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Union Bank, GNC, Panda Express, T-Mobile and Hooters. Bob Ybarra, Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Doug Birrell, Nick Santangelo and Jim Korinek of CBRE arranged the five-year, full-term interest-only, nonrecourse financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Merced, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two single-tenant retail properties located in Merced. Private buyers purchased the properties in separate transactions totaling $8.2 million. Developer Chase Partners Ltd. was the seller. Starbucks Coffee occupies one of the properties, which comprises 1,000 square feet and sold for $2.9 million, on a new 10-year triple-net lease. The other property totals 4,088 square feet and is occupied by 7-Eleven on a new 15-year triple-net lease. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller in …