Regions West
Tenant Signs on for 269,000 SF of Inland Empire Industrial Space
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Master Development Corp., the managing member of Ontario Two L.L.C., has inked a tenant to a six-year lease valued at $3.5 million in Phase II of its Thoroughbred Business Park, a 2 million-square-foot industrial park located in Ontario, Calif.
1.2MSF Project on Former Brownfield Site in California Earns LEED Certification
A 1.2-million-square-foot industrial park touted as the largest speculative industrial project in the U.S. became one of the largest overall projects in California to receive LEED certification. Developed by Dallas-based Hillwood, the project was sold to CB Richard Ellis Investors a year ago, but Hillwood staff recently completed the Silver LEED certification process on behalf of the new buyer.
Santa Clarita M-F Trades for $23M
A 158-unit multi-family property in Santa Clarita, Calif., has traded for $23 million in what a firm involved in the deal says is the largest multi-family transaction in the region in three years.
Colliers B&K to Head Services for Allstate in Western US
Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc. has been named transaction management services provider for Allstate Corp.’s Western United States region.
Green Mixed-Use Project in Hawaii Moves Forward
Architecture firm Stoutenborough Inc. has signed been selected by theKrausz Cos. of San Francisco to handle the design of a320,000-square-foot sustainable, mixed-use community on the island ofMaui, Hawaii.
Furniture Maker Snaps Up 439,000 SF of Industrial Space in California's Inland Empire
In what is being described by industry players as the second-largest industrial user-sale transaction in Southern California this year,Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. has acquired a two-building portfolio totaling 439,000 square feet in the Cooley Ranch Industrial Park in Colton, Calif., a submarket of the Inland Empire. Overton Moore Properties sold the vacant buildings about 18 months after purchasing them.
California M-F Scores $18M in Financing
Ory Schwartz, senior director of NorthMarq Capital’s Los Angeles office, has arranged an $18 million first mortgage for Meadowridge Apartments, a 176-unit multi-family complex located in Santa Clarita, Calif.
Omega Takes Majority Stake in Developer of 440-Acre Fresno Project
Omega Commercial Finance Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in EcoCalifornia L.L.C., a firm currently in the process of developing a golf resort and housing project in the Fresno, Calif., area.
Hager Pacific Leases out 108,000SF of California Industrial Space
Southern California-based private real estate investment firm Hager Pacific Properties has leased a 108,700-square-foot office/industrial property in Ontario, Calif., to Kim Lighting, a division of Hubbell Lighting Inc.
Escobosa to Head Inland Empire Operations for Colliers
Colliers International has tapped Ruben Escobosa to lead the firm’s operations in California’s Inland Empire.
123,000SF UCLA Medical Office Trades for $43M
The Regents of the University of California has completed the $43 million acquisition of 100 UCLA Medical Plaza from Held Properties Inc.
Abbey Makes 460,000-SF Orange County Office Play
The Abbey Co. has acquired a three-building, 460,000-square-foot Orange County, Calif., office complex from Maguire Properties.
In Slow Central Valley Market, 685,000-SF Sale Makes Splash
Industrial property sales in San Joaquin County in California's Central Valley have been practically nonexistent this year, but USAA Real Estate Co. just broke the monotony with the acquisition of a 658,000-square-foot distribution facility in the city of Tracy, about an hour east of San Francisco.
New Buchanan Street Exec Peterson Sees Troubles, Opportunities Ahead
The current economic turmoil might well have  the commercial propertyindustry feeling pain for some time to come. But according to anewly-hired executive with Buchanan Street Partners, the tumult willalso create an environment rife with opportunities.
 
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Los Angeles
AMB Sews Up $125M LAX Parcel Sale
AMB Property Corp. has completed the $125 million sale of a land parcel at Los Angeles International Airport to Los Angeles World Airports, the owner of LAX.
Parker, DEXUS Ink Medical Firm to 146,400SF California Lease
Making a splash in the sluggish office leasing market, medical manufacturer Advanced Bionics has just signed a 10-year deal for 146,400 square feet of space in Santa Clarita, Calif. According to the landlord, the office lease is Los Angeles County’s largest of the year thus far.
760,000SF Sale a Jolt for Slow LA Industrial Market
Despite sale and lease activity in the Los Angeles industrial market well off from just a year ago, Westcore Properties and Dune Real Estate Fund II have purchased a seven-building portfolio containing more than 760,000 square feet of L.A.-area industrial properties.
1.1MSF SoCal Mall Trades for Reported $50M
The 1.1 million-square-foot South Bay Pavilion retail complex in the South Bay area of Los Angeles has sold for a reported $50 million.
123,000SF UCLA Medical Office Trades for $43M
The Regents of the University of California has completed the $43 million acquisition of 100 UCLA Medical Plaza from Held Properties Inc.
 
Orange County
Essex Tapped to Manage 800,000SF Orange County Biz Park Portfolio
Essex Realty Management has been awarded the leasing, property management and construction management assignment for an 800,000-square-foot portfolio of multi-tenant business parks in Orange County, Calif.
Abbey Makes 460,000-SF Orange County Office Play
The Abbey Co. has acquired a three-building, 460,000-square-foot Orange County, Calif., office complex from Maguire Properties.
 
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San Francisco
Despite Hotel Sector Slump, W San Fran Commands $90M
The current economy, plagued by job losses galore and belt-tightening on the business and leisure travel fronts, has been more than unkind to the hospitality industry, to say the least. Despite the inhospitable climate, Starwood Hotels & Resorts has nabbed a buyer for its W San Francisco hotel. Keck Seng Investments (Hong Kong) Limited has agreed to fork over $90 million for the 404-room property.
The Green Mandate for Commercial Real Estate
Green building standards may not seem to be on the front burner of commercial real estate as much this year as last, simply because very little new development is breaking ground these days. Yet planning and policy shifts regarding sustainable real estate go on, anticipating the day when development will begin again.
 
Seattle Portland
In Face of Rising Vacancy, Seattle Sees Biggest Office Renewal of Year
Despite more than 2 million square feet of new product completed this quarter, Seattle’s office market saw one of the largest leases this year when international law firm Perkins Coie L.L.P. renewed its 269,000-square-foot lease at 1201 Third Avenue, a 55-story tower in the heart of the city’s Central Business District.
AMB Inks Kimberly-Clark to 516,000SF Seattle Area Industrial Lease
AMB Property Corp. has leased more than 516,000 square feet of industrial space to health and hygiene company Kimberly-Clark, at AMB’s East Valley Warehouse in the Kent Valley submarket of Seattle.
Condon to Head Grubb & Ellis Seattle Office
Real estate services firm Grubb & Ellis Co. has appointed BillCondon managing director of its Seattle office.
Portland Office Complex Lands $38M Recap
The Portland office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. has arranged a $38 million recapitalization of The 1000 Broadway Building, a 268,600-square-foot, Class A office tower in Portland, Ore.
 

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