Lake Forest, Calif. — KA Enterprises has purchased Dana Plaza, a retail center located at 21701 and 21721 Lake Forest Drive in Lake Forest. Dana Lake Forest LP sold the asset for $12.1 million. Situated on 3.5 acres, Dana Plaza features 31,503 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Exxon Mobile, 7-Eleven, Lake Forest Montessori School and Subway. Fouy Ly of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer, while John Moss of Parker Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
Whittier, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group has negotiated the $14.8 million sale of a new Cardenas Market in Whittier. The store opened in July 2020 and is situated at 11750 Whittier Blvd., 13 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The Ontario, California-based grocer now operates 53 stores under the Cardenas Market banner and an additional seven stores under the Cardenas Ranch Market banner. An undisclosed private investor based in Los Angeles County acquired the 34,642-square-foot property at a 5.03 percent cap rate. Carlos Lopez and Lee Csenar of Hanley Investment …
Cypress, Calif. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $13 million sale of Meridian Plaza, a 28,500-square-foot shopping center in Cypress. Dollar Tree anchors the property, which is also leased to tenants including Starbucks, H&R Block and Wienerschnitzel. Meridian Plaza is situated along Katella Avenue, 26 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Nick Miller and Shaun Riley of Faris Lee represented the buyer, an undisclosed family office based in Orange County, California completing a 1031 tax exchange, in the transaction. Thomas Kim and Jaime Park of Apple Tree Management represented …
Laguna Hills, Calif. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Moulton Parkway Auto Spa, a full-service car wash and gas station located in Laguna Hills. The retail property is located at the intersection of El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway. A Newport Beach, California-based seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $5 million. Moulton Parkway Auto Spa is the only full-service hand car wash in Laguna Hills. Tom Chichester and Nick D’Argenzio of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller in the deal.
Santa Maria and Fresno, Calif. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of two retail assets located in Santa Maria and Fresno. The total price for the two transactions was $3.4 million. Located at 1104 S. Blosser Road in Santa Maria, 7-Eleven fully occupies the 2,413-square-foot property. The building was built in 1974. Hermosa Beach-based Equitas Investments sold the asset to a private investor from Fowler for $1.6 million. Jeremy McChesney of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while Luc Hawkshaw of Apex Partners represented the buyer …
Lathrop, Calif. — Chase Partners has sold a new Chipotlane drive-thru property in Lathrop in California’s San Joaquin Valley for $3.2 million. The 2,323-square-foot property was delivered earlier this year at 16542 Golden Valley Parkway. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the Glendale, California-based seller in the transaction. Kurt Bruggeman of Lee & Associates represented the buyer an Orange County, California-based private investor. Chipotlane is the new concept from Chipotle Mexican Grill that allows customers to order on the restaurant’s app and pick …
Westlake Village, Calif. — Just over three weeks after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Guitar Center appears ready to already emerge from the process. In its original filings, the Westlake Village-based musical instrument and supplies retailer reported its business of instrument purchases, rentals, repairs and music lessons suffered amid the upheaval stemming from government-mandated shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual hearing Thursday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Huennekens, based in Richmond serving the Eastern District of Virginia, approved Guitar Center’s bankruptcy plan, according to Bloomberg. The retailer expects …
Los Angeles — Sameday Testing will open five new COVID-19 testing facilities within Westfield shopping centers. The locations will be at Westfield Annapolis, Westfield Montogmery and Westfield Wheaton in Maryland; The Village at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills, California; and Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, Illinois. The Los Angeles-based operator now has more than 30 locations in cities including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami. Patrons can receive COVID-19 testing at the sites as well as future vaccinations. “We must grow faster than the virus to beat it — …
Riverside, Calif. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged a 10-year, 35,000-square-foot retail lease in Riverside. Big Lots will occupy the former space of JoAnn Fabrics at the 183,000-square-foot Canyon Springs Marketplace. Big Lots expects to move into the space in early 2021. The store will offer a wide assortment of affordable merchandise ranging from soft home, furniture and seasonal items to food, electronics, toys and accessories. Other tenants at the center include Marshalls, Old Navy, Petco, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels and Best Buy. Canyon Springs Marketplace was built …
Union, N.J. and Los Angeles — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has agreed to sell Cost Plus World Market, a specialty retail chain that sells home furniture, décor and international food products. The buyer, Los Angeles-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, expects to continue operations under the Cost Plus World Market banner. The purchase agreement includes 243 brick-and-mortar locations, the World Market digital business, two distribution facilities and a corporate office located in Alameda, California. Both companies have agreed to a transition services agreement (TSA) following the close of …
