Monday, August 26, 2013

SR Commercial Brings Portfolio to $60 Million with Two New Industrial Acquisitions in Southern California


 42259 Rio Nedo, Temecula, CA

Adam Robinson
SAN DIEGO, CA (Aug. 26, 2013) – SR Commercial, a privately held, full-service commercial real estate investment company, has acquired two industrial properties encompassing 82,470 square feet in Southern California, adding a total of $60 million to its portfolio in the last 24 months, according to CJ Stos, a Principal of SR Commercial.

“The momentum in the real estate market is finally back to full speed,” says Stos, who founded SR Commercial with Adam Robinson.  “We are actively acquiring assets, and have closed on 14 separate investment properties in the past 24 months.”

The company’s newest acquisitions, located in San Diego and the Inland Empire, reflect an overall tightening of the industrial market throughout Southern California, according to Stos.

 8662 Avenida De La Fuente
in 
South Otay Mesa Business ParkSan Diego, CA
“Demand for investment-grade industrial product continues to climb,” he says.  “Investors must be willing and able to close deals, and must be flexible enough to consider acquisitions in various markets in order to secure the best opportunities.” 

According to Stos, SR Commercial plans to invest in larger industrial properties throughout San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire.


Rob Gunness
SR Commercial’s two most recent acquisitions include:

Acquisition #1:  Inland Empire, Calif.

SR Commercial acquired a 63,126 square-foot industrial building located at 42259 Rio Nedo in Temecula, Calif. for a total consideration of $2.8 million.

The building was occupied by a month-to-month tenant at the time of purchase. SR Commercial plans to repair the deferred maintenance and reposition the property with significant upgrades, including a new roof, HVAC system, ADA upgrades, parking lot repairs, landscaping and new roll-up doors.

Scott Stewart
“We will begin improvements on the building immediately and, once completed, we plan to aggressively market the property for sale or lease,” explains Robinson.

SR Commercial was represented by Rob Gunness and Scott Stewart of CBRE in the transaction.  The seller, a private investor, was represented by Charley Black and Michael Strode of Lee & Associates.

Acquisition #2: San Diego, Calif.
Michael Strode

SR Commercial acquired a 19,344 square-foot, multi-tenant industrial property located in the South Otay Mesa Business Park in San Diego, Calif. for a total consideration of $1.6 million. The property is located at 8662 Avenida De La Fuente in San Diego, Calif.

“This was an all-cash deal, and we were successful in closing escrow within 30 days,” says Adam Robinson, co-founder and Principal at SR Commercial.

Regan Tully
Robinson notes that the San Diego market continues to attract manufacturing and distribution tenants in need of quality space, but supply is an ongoing concern.

“The supply of quality, for-sale multi-tenant industrial product is scarce in San Diego,” he says.  “We are fortunate to have strong relationships with local brokers who can help us to identify investment opportunities quickly.”

Mike Erwin of Colliers identified this opportunity for SR Commercial, and represented the firm as the buyer in the transaction.  The seller, a private investor, was represented by Regan Tully of Cassidy Turley.

Charley Black
The property, which was 87 percent occupied at the time of purchase, consists of 16 units ranging from 920 square feet to 1,224 square feet, and features office space, private restrooms, 15' to 18' warehouse clear height, a shared truck well, and grade-level loading.

“Our plan for this property is to lease the two vacant suites, while simultaneously completing a condo map.  This will give us the option to either sell to owner-users as market conditions improve, or hold the property long-term while achieving double digit cash-on-cash returns,” explains Robinson.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

  Jenn Quader / Judith Brower
  Brower, Miller & Cole
  (949) 955-7940

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