CBM1’s Geoff Grossman just completed a lease with H&R Block on a ±1,000 SF end-cap space in a corner shopping center at the intersection of Cesar Chavez + Hicks in south Los Angeles. Situated southeast of downtown Los Angeles, the strip center’s notable co-tenants include Little Caesars Pizza, Metro PCS cell phones, GameStop, and Fred Loya Insurance.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block boasts 10,000+ retail locations spanning 15 counties, with 8,760 sites across the US, 750 in California, and 32 in greater Los Angeles. A top-rated franchise opportunity, with roughly 2,000 franchisee-owned offices, H&R Block employs 4,300 full-time workers, and takes on an additional 70,000 in part-time seasonal (tax time) staff. Publicly traded as HRB, H&R Block is an S&P 500 company.

Well-located, the site fronts onto Cesar Chaves Avenue, a high-traffic retail corridor traversing one of Los Angeles’ most densely populated residential regions. Centrally positioned, the property is surrounded by the 101, 10, 710 + 60 freeways, with heavily industrial areas to the south and west complementing the residential neighborhoods.

For more information, contact Geoff Grossman at 310.299.4224 | Geoff@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Aaron Guido + Daniel Barriga recently completed a lease with Spectrum Charter Communications for a customer service office in a sizable retail strip center at the signalized intersection of Westminster Boulevard and Newland Street in prime Westminster.

The recent Spectrum lease is the last of half a dozen vacancies Aaron + Daniel have filled at the property, bringing the center to full occupancy. Prior leases include a medical clinic, medispa, bakery, and shipping store.

Three blocks east of Beach Boulevard and just south of the 22-Garden Grove Freeway, the well-located property is situated amid a highly active retail trade area. It shares the intersection with a sprawling Stater Bros-anchored shopping center, which, along with the 7-Eleven and AutoZone co-anchors, generates a steady stream of consumer traffic. The surrounding neighborhoods boast impressive demographics, with nearly 200,000 residents living within a 5-mile radius.

For more information, contact Aaron Guido: Aaron@cbm1.com | 714.769.6117 Or Daniel Barriga: Daniel@cbm1.com | 949.608.4886

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CBM1’s Andrea Cronin just completed a lease with the Selkie apparel brand to occupy a creative flex space on Dayton Street in Pasadena, a block west of Fair Oaks Avenue, Castle Green, and Central Park in an urban neighborhood featuring a mix of multi-family developments and commercial properties.

Launched by fashion designer Kimberly Gordon, former Wildfox co-founder, Selkie is a women’s clothing brand known for its unique and whimsical ready-to-wear party dresses, bridal apparel, and swimwear, inspired by Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, and Scandinavian folklore. The hugely popular line claims numerous celebrity admirers, including Paris Hilton, actresses Nicola Coughlan and Julia Fox, and a plethora of Bravo channel reality TV stars.

“Along with a headquarters for her brand, Kimberley [Gordon, the designer] is also using the space to create a new line that will be launched in 2026/2027,” says CBM1’s Andrea Cronin, the leasing agent representing the tenant. Further, Cronin notes: “The management team has eventual plans to use the space as periodic pop-up retail stores.” A strategy that takes full advantage of the site’s exceptional positioning in a neighborhood that seamlessly blends residential and commercial properties.

For more information, Andrea Cronin: 818.380.9968 | Andrea@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Dave O’Connell and Daniel Barriga just completed a lease with the Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS) to occupy a former Chase bank location in a retail shopping center at Anaheim Street and Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington.

A non-profit organization serving low-income and destabilized neighborhoods throughout Metro Los Angeles, NHS provides financial education and counseling, affordable mortgage lending, construction project management services, mission-driven real estate services, and neighborhood revitalization & advocacy.

The sprawling, 64,000+ SF El Super grocery anchored center is situated at Anaheim Street + Avalon Boulevard, a major signalized intersection with strong daily traffic counts. Well-located in prime Wilmington, the surrounding area boasts a dense population with over 172,000 residents earning an average annual household income over $90,000 within a 3-mile radius.

For more information, Dave O’Connell at 818.380.9967 | Dave@cbm1.com or Daniel Barriga at 949.608.4886 | Daniel@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Brett Mero + David Guardado recently completed a lease with Farmers Insurance on a second-floor office space in a 2-story shopping center located on De Soto Avenue at Osborne Street just south of Nordhoff Street in Canoga Park.

Ranked among the largest home and auto insurance companies in the US, Farmers Insurance operates in all 50 states, boasting 48,000+ independent and exclusive brokers, and 21,000 company employees. Underwriting $2 billion in insurance policies annually in California, Farmers is the Golden State’s second-largest insurance carrier.

Situated across from Aerojet Rocketdyne, a major defense and aerospace manufacturer, the property is on the dividing line between Canoga Park’s industrialized sector to the north and a densely populated residential area to the south. The well-located center draws considerable consumer traffic from both industrial park employees and area residents.

For more information, contact Brett Mero: 818.380.9970 | Brett@cbm1.com or David Guardado: 818.380.9972 | David@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Jason Ehrenpreis recently completed a lease with KK Veterinary Clinic on a ±2,400 SF retail space in a Ralphs grocery store-anchored center. The multi-pad retail development is situated at the signalized intersection of Vineland Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard amid North Hollywood’s highly desirable NoHo Arts District. A bustling, high-traffic center, the property’s notable co-tenants include a Carl’s Jr drive-thru, AutoZone, Subway, Yogurtland, and Ume Tea.

Superbly located in the heart of the NoHo Arts District, this one-square-mile region boasts an estimated 33,000+ residents drawn by a unique and diverse array of theaters, galleries, dance and recording studios, and more. Locals and visitors also praise the area’s trendy eateries and cafes, with popular destinations like Kalaveras, EAT, the Front Yard, Urban Skillet, and more.

For more information, contact Jason Ehrenpreis: Jason@cbm1.com | 310.231.5213

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman + Aaron Guido just completed a lease with Curl Vision hair salon on a ±2,250 SF ground-floor retail space in the Malden Station by Windsor, a mixed-use development in prime Fullerton. The second salon launched by entrepreneur and stylist Dusty Schlabach, Curl Vision is a hair salon dedicated to serving the needs of curly-hair individuals. Schlabach’s first salon, Thairapy, a thriving enterprise located in South Pasadena, also caters to those with unique hair types requiring specialized attention to optimize their cut and style.

Superbly located amid Fullerton’s SOCO District, Malden Station by Windsor is a 5-story mixed-use apartment complex incorporating three ground-level retail units. Situated adjacent to the Fullerton Metrolink station with convenient access to the nearby Riverside Freeway, the site is mere minutes from downtown Fullerton’s vibrant shopping, dining, and entertainment scene.

“Malden Station offers the ideal setting for a trendy, upscale service provider targeting a hip, urban-dwelling, young professional demographic,” says CBM1’s Aaron Guido, illustrating Curl Vision’s motivation to establish their new salon in this uniquely positioned property.

For more information, contact Geoff Grossman at 310.299.4224 | Geoff@cbm1.com or Aaron Guido at 714769.6117 | Aaron@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Andrea Cronin just completed a lease with a pet daycare and animal hospital on a ±2,250 SF second-floor office space fronting onto Ventura Boulevard. The business is initially launching as a pet daycare, with the eventual rollout of an animal hospital to follow. Led by seasoned operators with five thriving animal hospitals in their native Ukraine, the managing partners bring 33 years of veterinary medicine experience and nearly a decade of managing animal hospitals to their latest stateside venture.

Superbly located, the property is situated between Woodman Avenue and Hazeltine Avenue along a vibrant section of Ventura Boulevard. Soaring traffic counts – 44,000+ cars per day – are complimented by consistently heavy pedestrian foot traffic. Area residents and visitors alike are enticed by nearby dining hotspots like Taisho and Casita and the massive Ralphs Fresh Fare grocery store across the street.

“The property’s positioning along a bustling retail corridor initially attracted the tenant,” says CBM1’s Andrea Cronin, adding, “And the surrounding densely populated residential neighborhoods combined with the community’s considerable affluence convinced the partners this location was the ideal site for their business.”

For more information, Andrea Cronin at 818.380.9968 | Andrea@cbm1.com

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CBM1’s Geoff Grossman + Aaron Guido just completed a lease with Sylvan Learning Centers on a ±1,200 SF retail shop space in the Merchant Centre retail shopping center. Founded in Portland, Oregon in 1979, Sylvan Learning Centers has since grown to include over 750 locations, with international sites beyond US borders in Canada, Guam, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Vietnam. Almost entirely franchise-driven, boasting 700+ franchise-owned locations, the company reported $160 million in total revenue for 2023.

Merchant Centre is a sprawling, ±41,500+ SF multi-building commercial development combining retail and office space. Situated at the signalized intersection of Katella Avenue and California Street, the bustling center hosts a diverse mix of service and restaurant tenants, including a Farmers & Merchant’s Bank branch on the property’s hard corner.

Well-located amid a high-activity retail trade area, the property is opposite Tuskabella Center, anchored by Smart & Final, TJ Maxx, and CVS Pharmacy. Additionally, the site is a short distance from the Honda Center and Angels Stadium, home to the Anaheim Ducks hockey team and Anaheim Angels baseball team, respectively.

For more information, contact Geoff Grossman at 310.299.4224 | Geoff@cbm1.com or Aaron Guido at 714769.6117 | Aaron@cbm1.com

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