Looking for someone to take care of your lawn? There’s an app for that.
GreenPal made its debut recently in Anaheim, Irvine, Long Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino and the city of Los Angeles, giving homeowners a new way way to match up with local lawn-care workers who have been pre-screened for their professional skills, according to a company statement.
The app, developed by a Nashville-based company, is also being offered in San Diego, Sacramento and about two-dozen other major markets across the U.S.
Gene Caballero, a co-founder of GreenPal, calls it “Uber for lawn care.” Property owners can list their lawn needs with preferred service dates, and vetted gardeners can bid on the work using computerized maps, aerial images and details provided by the homeowner.
Once the vendor has completed the tasks, a time-stamped photograph of the completed work will be sent to the homeowner, who can then pay using the app and, if desired, set up appointments for more work.
In a press release, Caballero claimed that 500,000 homeowners have signed up and are using the service, and more than 6,000 landscaping professionals are getting business through GreenPal.
Stater names RE head
Michael Reed, who has been with Stater Bros. Markets since 2014, has been promoted to senior vice president for real estate and development at the San Bernardino-based supermarket company.
Reed, a key figure in Stater Bros.’ expansion plans, had been serving as vice president for real estate and property management for the last two years. In his new position, he will continue to oversee the department and also will helm the company’s refrigeration and maintenance departments, reporting to President George Frahm.
A graduate of Boise State University with a business administration and finance degree, Reed has 18 years of experience in this field. His promotion came on the heels of Scott Limbacher’s retirement. Limbacher, with Stater Bros. for 44 years, had been vice president of construction and maintenance.
Aldi to Mountain Green
Popular supermarket chain Aldi and two other retailers are coming to the Mountain Green Shopping Center on Mountain Avenue in Upland.
The 20,390-square-foot grocery store site is considered the anchor tenant for the complex, which is owned by Newport Beach-based DMP Properties.
SRS Real Estate Partners said Aldi signed a 15-year lease. Other new tenants are Optima Salons and Pathway Vet Alliance, both with 10-year leases. Existing tenants include CVS, Michaels, Sally Beauty, Sprint and Jersey Mike.
Murrieta office park sold
Silverhawk Corporate Center, an office complex in Murrieta, has been sold to San Diego-based real estate investor Coseo Properties for $14.3 million, according to a statement.
The 80,200-square-foot complex on Sky Canyon Drive includes two Class A buildings on 6.05 acres. It’s currently 92 percent leased, with tenants that include Universal Health Services and GoDaddy, an expansive courtyard, water features and a koi pond.
CBRE represented the seller, Silverhawk Partners. Coseo represented itself
Chino retail site changes hands
A retail center in the heart of Chino’s commercial district has been sold for $6.85 million to a Los Angeles-based investment company, according to a statement by the Ontario office of NAI Capital.
Chino Promenade 3, at the intersection of Philadelphia Street and Central Avenue, is anchored by a Cinemark movie theater, Shakey’s Pizza and Wheel House Center.
According to NAI Capital, which represented both the buyer and the seller, there are 183,000 people who make at least $71,000 per year that live within three miles of this location.
Chino Promenade Inc. was the seller; the buyer was Robhana Inc.
Menifee complex sold
A 2-year-old strip center in Menifee near a growing area of the city has been sold to a private investor for $9.4 million, according to a statement from CBRE, which represented both sides of the deal.
The Shops at Town Center Marketplace on Haun Road boasts a tenant mix that includes Sprint, Habit Burger, Yogurtland and West Coast Dental.
Adjacent to this strip center is a 558,000-square-foot, mixed-use development on 172 acres that will include 850 residential units, a movie theater, a community park and the site for Menifee’s new City Hall.
Ontario senior housing sold
Villa Plaza, a 66-unit senior citizen community on West Fourth Street in Ontario, has been sold for $9,360,000, according to The Mogharebi Group, which represented both sides of the sale.
The seller was a private investor from San Diego, and the buyer a private investment group from the San Gabriel Valley, according to the statement.
Villar Plaza is comprised of six residential buildings with one- and two-bedroom apartments.