SAN DIEGO, CA-Alliance Residential has acquired Coronado Bay Club, a 549-unit, garden-style apartment community located on the water in Coronado, an affluent “island” adjacent to downtown San Diego. The deal was brokered by Jones Lang LaSalle on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management. Alliance's JV partner in the transaction is a large institutional pension fund investor with MetLife Real Estate Investors serving as lender.

“With our $160 million-plus purchase of Coronado Bay Club this week, Alliance's Southern California region is continuing our tremendously quick start out of the gate this cycle,” says Drew Colquitt, Alliance's managing director for acquisition, development and construction in Southern California. “We were staffed strategically coming out of the recession and in a solid position to purchase well-located multifamily development sites at discounted prices, as well as undertake several early-cycle development starts and value-add acquisitions.”

Situated on a 13.9-acre site at 1515 Second Street, Coronado Bay Club is on the bay near the renowned Hotel Del Coronado and Coronado Beach. In addition to sweeping views of downtown San Diego, the Coronado Bay Bridge and San Diego Bay, the community features an 18,000-square-foot clubhouse, meeting rooms, business center, catering kitchen, media room, on-site beauty salon, tennis courts, state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style pool and spa, saunas and locker rooms, dog park, picnic area with grilling stations and garage parking.

Including this recent high-profile acquisition, Alliance's Southern California region has acquired, commenced construction, completed or contracted for 13 projects with a total capitalization of roughly $1 billion during the current real estate cycle. The company has a unique 100% closing ratio on properties placed under contract, and is looking to further expand its market share in the region. Specifically, Alliance is looking at several new opportunities to commence in 2014.