CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Virtú Investments has purchased The Fairways, a 352-unit apartment community in Chandler, for $47 million. The Class A community is located at 777 W. Chandler Blvd. The Fairways is 95 percent occupied. The community was built in two phases in 1986 and 1996, overlooking the historic San Marcos Golf Resort. Cindy Cooke and Brad Cooke of Colliers’ Phoenix office represented the seller, BAZV Fairways LLC, in this transaction.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — American Campus Communities has broken ground on its fourth student housing community in partnership with Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. The 284,982-square-foot residential community, to be named SkyView, will house 626 students in 163 units. The property will comprise three-, four- and five-story buildings with flat and townhome floor plans. The community offers two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Select two-bedroom units will also feature a half bath. A two-story, 12,602-square-foot community center will be located on the property, and will offer academic amenities including private study rooms, a quiet study loft and an academic success center. The community center will also feature a large community plaza with a fire pit, active gaming and lounge areas, and mail and leasing services. The property will also contain a two-story fitness center with storage lockers and bike parking. The SkyView transaction was structured under ACC’s American Campus Equity program, which gives universities the opportunity to expand their student housing portfolio while taking on the least amount of risk. Under the ACE program, no university financial resources will be used. The development is set to open in fall 2017.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Wentworth Property Co. has purchased a 228,000-square-foot office building in Tempe for $16.5 million. The building is located at 1515 W. 14th St. It was vacant at the time of sale. The buyer is undertaking significant renovations to the property. CBRE’s Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon and JLL’s Karsten Peterson, Dave Seeger and Mark Gustin represented the seller, BF Enterprises, in this transaction. The same team will lease the property.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Love Funding, a lender based in Washington, D.C., has arranged a $15 million FHA bridge loan for the construction and financing of Agua Fria Senior Living, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria. The private-pay community will feature 32 units of assisted living and 58 units of memory care. Robyn Cunningham, senior director, and Adrian Hartman, director, arranged the financing. Love Funding’s parent company, Midland States Bank, provided the capital. The closing of the Agua Fria loan caps the first year for Love Funding’s bridge-loan program, which saw the company finance nearly $60 million in bridge loans.
MESA, ARIZ. — HFF has arranged $6.3 million in acquisition financing for Marketplace at Signal Butte, a 116,358-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center located in Mesa. Basha’s anchors the center, which is home to tenants including Big 5 Sporting Goods, Denny’s, Dollar General, Golden China, Sunrise Daycare, US Nail Spa, Edward Jones, Papa John’s Pizza and H&R Block. Greg Brown of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Progression REI, to place the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Wells Fargo Bank.
PHOENIX — Mainstreet, a skilled nursing developer based in Indiana, has revealed its plans for a skilled nursing facility in Phoenix. It was announced earlier in March that Mainstreet had bought a plot in West Phoenix’s Algodon Medical Office Park for $1.7 million. The company has now released its plan to build a $21.9 million skilled nursing facility on the land. The facility will feature 94 beds in a 67,697-square-foot building, and offer assisted living in addition to skilled nursing. When completed in early 2017, it will be the first community managed by Mainstreet Health, Mainstreet’s new operational arm. In conjunction with the plans, Mainstreet Health hired Sonja Nelson as vice president of strategy and business development for Arizona. She will be responsible for developing the provider and payer relationships for this and any future Mainstreet developments in the state. She most recently served as director of strategy and planning for Banner Health.
PHOENIX — Robert C. Penney has acquired Parkwood Professional Plaza, a 73,514-square-foot medical office plaza in Phoenix, for $3.2 million. The plaza is located at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Missouri Avenue. The property was 40 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owner plans to implement a capital improvement program before flipping the asset. Nick Miner of ORION Investment Real Estate represented the seller, Parkwood Commercial Properties LLC.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Goldman Sachs has purchased Gainey Center II, a 146,770-square-foot office building in Scottsdale, for $35.2 million. The building is located at 8501 N. Scottsdale Road. Gainey Center is situated about one mile from Loop 101 within the Gainey Ranch community. The building is 89 percent occupied. Notable tenants include J.P. Morgan, TPI Composites Inc., Apriva and McGraw Hill Financial. The space will undergo minor renovations to the lobby, common area, landscaping and signage. CBRE’s Jerry Roberts and Pat Boyle are handling the building’s leasing efforts, while LPC is providing management services.
PHOENIX — A joint venture led by Sunroad Enterprises received $23.5 million in first mortgage debt to finance the acquisition of the 240-unit Sonoma Ridge Apartments in Phoenix. The community is located at 8201 W. Beardsley Road. HFF’s Aldon Cole and Tim Wright arranged the financing, which Mesa West Capital provided.
PHOENIX — A joint venture led by Sunroad Enterprises received $23.5 million in first mortgage debt to finance the acquisition of the 240-unit Sonoma Ridge Apartments in Phoenix. The community is located at 8201 W. Beardsley Road. HFF’s Aldon Cole and Tim Wright arranged the financing, which Mesa West Capital provided.
