PHOENIX — A partnership between Lincoln Property Company (LPC) and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management has acquired Biltmore Commerce Center, a 259,000-square-foot office property in Phoenix, for $58 million. The Class A center is located at 3200 E. Camelback Road in the Camelback Corridor. The three-story property is currently 93 percent leased to tenants like HDR Engineering, Lee & Associates, United Way, Greystar, North American Title Company and Miller Russell & Associates. It is situated across the street from two retail projects that feature tenants like Central Bistro, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Mexx 32, Tarbell’s, Tommy V’s Osteria and Pizzeria, Tomaso’s and Hava Java Café. Biltmore Commerce Center includes a newly remodeled, 11,000-square-foot, three-story atrium. It recently had its corridors and lobbies remodeled, in addition to upgraded landscaping and a new water feature. The seller, a joint venture between DPC Development Company and Bridge Investment Group, was represented by Chris Toci, Chad Littell, Jerry Noble, Pat Devine and Greg Mayer of Cushman & Wakefield. The institutional-quality office building’s property management strategy will be directed by LPC’s Alisa Timm.
Arizona
PHOENIX – Verrado Main Street, a 66,085-square-foot, mixed-use property in the Phoenix submarket of Buckeye, has sold to HCCJ Family GP LLC for $13 million. The retail and office property contains two Class A office buildings, in addition to a retail component that features Bashas’ Grocery, CVS Pharmacy and a mix of smaller tenants. The sale also included two parcels of 6.8 acres that are zoned for future commercial and mixed-use development. The office space is fully leased. The retail space was more than 94 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller, DMB, was represented by CBRE’s Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon.
PHOENIX — HSL 44 Monroe LLC has acquired a controlling interest in 44 Monroe, a 198-unit multifamily tower in Downtown Phoenix, for $50.6 million. The luxury tower is located at its namesake, 44 Monroe, on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and East Monroe Street in the Financial District. The property is Arizona’s tallest luxury residential tower. It includes one- and two-bedroom units, as well as three-bedroom, two-bath penthouse apartment homes. Units feature floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies and dual master vanities, among other amenities. Common-area amenities include an outdoor terrace with gas grill and fire pit, a spa and swimming pool with sundeck, conference room, fitness center, clubhouse with Wi-Fi and a 24-hour lobby attendant. HSL will continue to operate the property as a luxury apartment home building. HSL Properties now owns 42 apartment communities and five hotel properties in Arizona with its affiliates.
PAYSON, ARIZ. – Payson Village Center, a 140,500-square-foot, grocery-anchored center in Arizona, has sold to Progression Real Estate Investments for $15 million. The center is located at the intersection of Highway 87 and Highway 260 in Payson. It is anchored by Bashas’. Other notable tenants include Dollar Tree, Big 5, Native Grill, Jiffy Lube and Arby’s. A 250-acre Arizona State University satellite campus has been proposed just East of Payson Village. This project would bring 6,000 students, in addition to more employees and faculty, to the area. Both Progression and the seller, Hirani Oil Foundation, were represented by Christopher Tramontano and Donald MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments.
TEMPE, ARIZ. – TEMK Investments Fremont LLC has acquired a 1,850-square-foot Starbucks in Tempe for an undisclosed sum. The coffee shop is located at 1926 North Scottsdale Road. It contains a drive-thru. TEMK was represented by DTZ’s Jon Stansbury. The seller, SWC Scottsdale & McKellips LLC, was represented by Andy Kroot of Velocity Retail Group.
PHOENIX – Mattress Firm has signed three leases throughout Arizona. The bedding retailer signed leases for a 7,000-square-foot location at Emerald Center in Tempe; a 3,500-square-foot location in the Silverstone Marketplace in Scottsdale; and a 3,800-square-foot location in Mesa. Mattress Firm was represented by Darren Pitts and Michael Clark of Velocity Retail Group in all three transactions.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A single-tenant property in Scottsdale that is leased to Red Revolver Night Club has sold to Tornga Family LLC for $2.1 million. The space is located at 7316 E. Stetson Drive in the Old Town district. The buyer was represented by Robert Jones of Torrey Pines Real Estate Investments. The seller, GEM Realty Advisors, was represented by CBRE’s Steve Julius and Jesse Goldsmith.
TEMPE, ARIZ. – SmartStop Self Storage has acquired a 350-unit self-storage facility in Tempe for $4.4 million. The facility is located at 3803 South Priest Drive. It is currently 89 percent occupied. The facility was built in 2005. SmartStop owns five other facilities in the Phoenix area. The new facility will be managed by and rebranded under the SmartStop flag.
PHOENIX – A 94,885-square-foot distribution building in Phoenix has sold to Cohen Asset Management for $5.1 million. The building is located at 2021 E. Jones Ave. It is situated southwest of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Cohen was represented by Matt McDougall of Lee & Associates. The seller, Michael Lewis Company, was represented by DTZ’s Andy Cloud.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. – A partnership through Dalan Management has acquired the 276-unit Glendale Commons Apartments through a trustee sale for $8.9 million. The community is located at 6565 West Bethany Home Road in Glendale. It was built in 1983. Dalan assumed the Fannie Mae loan that was originally placed in 2006. The seller was a partnership through NV Investments. The sale was executed by ABI Multifamily.