SUNNYVALE, and PACIFICA, CA-The Canyon Catalyst Fund and San Francisco-based Sack Properties have made two investments in the San Francisco area, acquiring a 116-unit garden-style apartment community in Sunnyvale and a 44-unit multifamily property in Pacifica with views of San Francisco Bay. Both will undergo a series of improvements over the next year.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 720 North sits on four acres just east of highway 101 in Silicon Valley, within close range of several large employers including Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Yahoo and Juniper Networks, as well as the Caltrain commuter rail. The class B apartment community includes 17 separate buildings with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments that feature large living areas. The team's property improvement program will focus on addressing deferred maintenance and upgrading common areas by installing new landscaping, improving the community's three pools, creating a new dog park and purchasing new fitness equipment. Individual units will also be renovated as they turn over.

Skyline Vista Apartments is a fully occupied apartment community in the City of Pacifica, minutes away from the South San Francisco BART Station and many mid-peninsula tech employers including Facebook, Oracle and EA Sports. The two-bedroom, two-bath units all feature split-level layouts, with many overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Ground floor apartments include large private yards. The Skyline Vista Apartments will also undergo significant improvements in the months ahead, including updated landscaping and amenities, construction of a new leasing office and a remodeled barbeque and picnic area.