SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $47 million sale of Silverstone Marketplace, a newly constructed, 78,000-square-foot shopping center located in Scottsdale. The Sprouts-anchored shopping center is fully leased to tenants including Einstein Bagels, Verizon, Mattress Firm, 1st Bank, Tenet Urgent Care, Massage Green, Eddie Merlot’s Steakhouse, Firehouse Subs and Pacific Dental. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, Chicago-based LaSalle Investment Management. Ryan Amato and Jason Eisenberg of the Eisenberg Co. of Phoenix represented the seller, RHVT Limited Partnership.
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LAVEEN, ARIZ. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $2.3 million sale of 51st & Southern, a 15,498-square-foot retail property located eight miles southwest of downtown Phoenix in Laveen. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Carniceria Mi Ranchito Market, MetroPCS, Kabob Express and Smoothie Run. The center was built in 2008, and is shadow-anchored by Burger King. Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment represented the seller, an undisclosed, Scottsdale-based private investment company. Jenette Bennett of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer, a Canadian private investor.
MESA AND APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZ. — Madison Realty Cos. has purchased two seniors housing communities in the Phoenix suburbs of Mesa and Apache Junction for $14.8 million. The real estate investment firm made the acquisitions on behalf of Delaware Statutory Trust investors. Madison plans to add levels of care and other value to the properties. The Mesa property was built in 2013 and Apache Junction in 2011. The specific names of the communities were not disclosed. The properties feature a loan-to-value ratio of 41.9 percent with 25-year amortization and a fixed rate of 4.75 percent for a seven-year, no-interest-only term.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — LGE Design Build has completed construction on a new 300,000-square-foot U.S. Western warehouse and distribution center in Goodyear. The facility is situated within Goodyear Gateway industrial park. The property has been fully leased to Michael Lewis Company (MLCo). Approximately 100,000 square feet of the 300,000-square-foot building is a refrigerated freezer. The company distributes food and catering supplies to major airlines. MLCo had outgrown its previous 100,000-square-foot facility near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $18 million sale of Lakeview Village, a 93,741-square-foot shopping center located in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The property is located within the master planned community of Morrison Ranch. Bashas’ anchors the 97 percent-occupied center, which is home to tenants including Bank of America, Panda Express, Great Clips, UPS, H&R Block, Edward Jones and Subway. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Lakeview Village Center LLC, which is a company formed by North American Development Group and Morrison Ranch. The buyer was Vestar Lakeview LLC.
PHOENIX — The Koll Company has purchased a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Phoenix for $74.7 million. The warehouse is located at 6835 W. Buckeye Road within the Buckeye Logistics Center. The property is fully leased to Amazon, which uses the facility as a small package sorting and distribution facility. The original 604,678-square-foot facility was built in 2007. It was expanded by an additional 404,673 square feet in 2008. Seera Investment Bank B.S.C. served as Koll’s private equity partner. CBRE Capital Advisors advised the bank. Jones Lang Lasalle represented the unnamed seller in the sales transaction. The firm also helped the buyer source debt, which Benefit Street Partners provided.
PHOENIX — Benjamin Covaciu has acquired the 115-unit Lincoln Village apartments in Phoenix for $6.1 million. The community is located at 2211 W. Campbell Ave., within the Black Canyon Corridor. It was built in 1980. The seller was Arie de Jong. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn and Jeff Sherman of Colliers executed the transaction.
DEER VALLEY, ARIZ. — Griffin Opportunities has purchased 22 acres of industrial land for an undisclosed sum. The parcel is situated on the southeast corner of 23rd Avenue and West Alameda Road in Deer Valley, just north of Phoenix. The land was previously part of a 40-acre nursery. Griffin plans to hold the property for future real estate development. Robert Lundstedt, Trevor McKendry and Chris Rogers of Daum Phoenix represented both the buyer and seller, Arizona Wholesale Nursery of Phoenix, in this transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Hyatt Hotels Corp. has purchased the 119-room Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Scottsdale for $88.2 million. The hotel is located at 5200 E. Camelback Road. The hotel will continue to operate as the Royal Palms, though it will become affiliated with the Unbound Collection by Hyatt. It first opened in 1929 as the home of wealthy New York financier Delos Willard Cooke. Hodges Ward Elliott represented the seller, Lowe Enterprises Investors, in this transaction.
PHOENIX — Walmart has broken ground on a 148,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter located at Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. The new Supercenter will feature a full-service pharmacy and a complete line of groceries, including organic selections, fresh dairy and meat departments. Walmart will construct the supercenter with LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC units and drought-tolerant landscaping, irrigated with a low-flow and drip water system. The Supercenter is scheduled for completion in spring 2017, and will employ an estimated 250 associates. Metrocenter Mall, owned by Carlyle Development Group, opened in 1973.