Private Investor Snags Brea Offices for $28M
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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- Disclosed office deal value tracked in September 2026: $9.1B across 42 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
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CBRE facilitated the $27.8-million sale of Fairway Center II, a 135,308-square-foot office property located at 675 Placentia Ave. in Brea. CBRE represented the institutional seller. The Whittier Comstock, LLC, a subsi…
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