San Diego — EarthWise Pet has acquired Loyal Biscuit, a pet supply retailer offering healthy food for dogs and cats. The company has six stores operating in Bath, Belfast, Brewer, Rockport, Rockland and Waterville, Maine. A decision has not yet been made on whether the locations will be rebranded with the EarthWise name. San Diego-based EarthWise has over 150 locations open across the U.S.
Aliso Viejo, Calif. — MetroGroup Realty Finance has secured a $10.6 million bridge loan for a retail center located in Aliso Viejo. Trader Joe’s anchors the 30,500-square-foot property. Other tenants include the restaurants Eureka! and Lupe’s. The interest-only loan carries a term of 36 months and replaces a maturing commercial mortgage-backed security loan.
Pleasanton, Calif. — A joint venture comprising Shopoff Realty Investments, Praelium Commercial Real Estate and an affiliate of Singerman Real Estate LLC has purchased an 8.37-acre property in Pleasanton formerly home to a Nordstrom department store. Located at Stoneridge Mall, the property marks the fourth mall purchase for Shopoff in recent years, according to the company’s president and chief executive officer. Shopoff is currently exploring potential uses — including residential, mixed-use and office — for the space. Stoneridge Mall is one of the sites identified for redevelopment by the City …
Palmdale, Calif. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $5.4 million sale of a retail property located in Palmdale. A private investor acquired the 11,788-square-foot property, which was fully to six tenants including Jenny Craig and Verizon Wireless at the time of sale. The property comprises a portion of Palmdale Marketplace, a 450,000-square-foot retail center anchored by Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Sprouts Farmers Market. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ national net lease group represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Roseville, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $4 million sale of a two-tenant retail pad located in Roseville, roughly 20 miles northeast of Sacramento. Chipotle Mexican Grill and Sushi Roku occupy the 4,808-square-foot property, which is situated within Freedom Point Plaza shopping center. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller, Covenant Real Estate Group, in the transaction. Scott Pesch of CB Commercial Pacific Partners represented the buyer, a private investor.
Los Angeles — Westwood Financial, a retail real estate investment firm, has promoted Lauren Ball and Juyuan Wei to the company’s C-suite. Ball will take on the role of chief operating officer, with Wei appointed chief financial officer. Ball and Wei joined the Los Angeles-based company in 2021 and 2018, respectively, previously serving as senior vice president and head of leasing and senior vice president of finance and accounting. The two will support Chief Executive Officer Mark Bratt. “A good portion of our ongoing success is due to these leaders’ …
San Jacinto, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3 million sale of Farmer’s Corner, a 77,000-square-foot mixed-use property located in San Jacinto. Built in 1980, Farmer’s Corner was 60 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include a breakfast eatery, jeweler, barber, party supply company and professional offices. Greg Bedell and Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer and seller, both private investors, in the transaction. The buyer plans to upgrade the property, including replacing the roof.
Dublin, Calif. — Vestar has been appointed by PNC Realty Investors to manage Hacienda Crossing, a 438,500-square-foot retail center located in Dublin, roughly 35 miles southeast of San Francisco. Regal Cinemas, Best Buy, PGA Golf Superstore, Ulta Beauty, TJ Maxx and Barnes & Noble anchor the property. Vestar currently operates 30 million square feet of retail space across almost 70 properties.
Moreno Valley, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $3.2 million pre-sale of a new construction car wash property located in Moreno Valley, within the Moreno Valley Marketplace shopping center. Quick Quack Car Wash will occupy the property on a triple-net ground lease. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley — in association with Jason Gordon of Epsteen & Associates — arranged the sale on behalf of the developer and seller, Inland Iris Partners Inc., an affiliate of The Lynch Group Inc. Amy Kim of Hanbada …
Chico, Calif. and Media, Pa. — At Home, a home décor and holiday retail chain, has opened two new stores this month. Located in Chico, California, and Media, Pennsylvania, both stores comprise 85,000 square feet each. The new openings bring the company’s total store count to 260.