Arizona

ZOM Living Secures $88M in Financing, Breaks Ground on 416-Unit Azola Desert Ridge in Phoenix

by Amy Works March 28, 2025

PHOENIX — ZOM Living has secured financing for the development of Azola Desert Ridge, a multifamily community in Phoenix. The funding includes a joint venture equity investment from Origin Investments and construction financing totaling $88 million. Located along the Loop 101 Freeway at 56th Street, Azola Desert Ridge will offer 416 apartments spread across four-story buildings in a garden-style multifamily community that is slated to deliver by third-quarter 2026. Azola Desert Ridge will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 730 square feet to 1,533 square feet, a resort-style pool and deck, a fitness center, dog park, pet grooming salon, a glam room, podcast room, individual offices for residents and a self-service market along with lounge areas. Mike Higgins, Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch and Austin Groen of CBRE Multifamily Equity Advising team represented the sponsor to arrange the joint venture equity investment with Origin Investments.

March 28, 2025

Acquisitions Arizona Development Retail Western

Mountainside Fitness Buys Land for Fitness Club Development in Queen Creek, Arizona

by Amy Works March 27, 2025

QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Mountainside Fitness has purchased a land parcel at the northwest corner of Combs and Gantzel roads in Queen Creek for the development of a new fitness club location. Slated to open in December 2025, the single-story, 42,000-square-foot Queen Creek Mountainside Fitness offer state-of-the-art equipment and more than 70 daily group fitness classes, as well as locker rooms and a childcare program. Mountainside Fitness currently operates 21 high-end clubs across metro Phoenix. Regan Amato of JLL represented Mountainside Fitness, while Rommie Mojahed of CRE8Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

March 27, 2025

Arizona Development Multifamily Western

Liv Communities Breaks Ground on 203-Unit Liv Sky Cottages in Flagstaff, Arizona

by Amy Works March 26, 2025

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Liv Communities, in partnership with Wespac Residential and Vintage Partners, has broken ground on Liv Sky Cottages, a 203-unit multifamily property within Flagstaff’s Timber Sky master-planned community. Situated on 32 acres, Liv Sky Cottages will feature 117 one-bedroom, 35 two-bedroom and 51 three-bedroom residences, with 10 percent of the units reserved for individuals and families earning below the area median income. Community amenities will include a dog park, playground, garden beds, walking paths and gathering spaces for residents. Additionally, the property will offer bike storage, a compactor, electric vehicle chargers, three frisbee golf targets and a checker/chess area.

March 26, 2025

Acquisitions Arizona Retail Western

Winterhaven Investors Buys 35,300 SF Retail Center in Tucson

by Amy Works March 24, 2025

TUCSON, ARIZ. — Winterhaven Investors LLC has acquired Winterhaven Square, a retail center in Tucson, from Glover Associates LP for $5.3 million. Located at 3102-3160 E. Fort Lowell Road, Winterhaven Square offers 35,300 square feet of retail space. Greg Furrier, Rob Tomlinson and Natalie Furrier of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR handled the transaction.

March 24, 2025

Arizona Development Loans Multifamily Western

CapMatrix Secures $37.1M Senior Loan for Optima McDowell Mountain Multifamily Property in Scottsdale

by Amy Works March 19, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based CapMatrix Ltd., acting as exclusive capital markets advisors to Optima, secured a $37.1 million senior loan to provide financing for ongoing land and horizontal infrastructure improvements at Optima McDowell Mountain in Scottsdale. At completion, Optima McDowell Mountain will feature six residential towers offering more than 1,330 units of for-sale condominiums and rental units. The project is located at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 freeway. Western Alliance Bank provided the financing, which represented the first deal between Optima and Western Alliance.

March 19, 2025

Arizona Industrial Leasing Activity Western

Third-Party Logistics Company Leases 641,906 SF Industrial Property in Buckeye, Arizona

by Amy Works March 18, 2025

BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Kenco, a third-party logistics company, has signed a lease to fully occupy Gateway I-10, an industrial building located at 440 N. 215th Ave. in Buckeye. The landlord, EQT Real Estate, acquired the fully vacant 641,906-square-foot asset in spring 2024 and rebranded the property to its current moniker. Situated on 40 acres, the freestanding building is Phase I of a larger 145-acre project, titled Buckeye I-10 Logistics that BET Investments owns and continues to develop. Mike Haenel, Andy Markham, Phil Haenel and Justin Smith of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the deal with Kenco. Last year, Cushman & Wakefield’s Will Strong, Michael Matchett and Molly Hunt of the firm’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West arranged the $60.1 million sale to EQT Real Estate from the property’s original developer, BET Investments.

March 18, 2025

Acquisitions Arizona Retail Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.2M Sale of U.S. Bank-Occupied Property in Gilbert, Arizona

by Amy Works March 18, 2025

GILBERT, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at North Higley Road and East Michelle Way in Gilbert. A Colorado-based limited liability company acquired the asset from an Arizona-based limited liability company for $3.2 million. U.S. Bank occupies the property on a 10-year absolute triple-net ground lease. The building was constructed in 2023. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller, while Brennan Clegg of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the transaction.

March 18, 2025

Arizona Market Reports Restaurant Retail Western Western Market Reports

Phoenix’s Growing Population Brings New Retail Tenants, Shopping Centers

by John Nelson March 18, 2025

By Nellie Day Metro Phoenix’s population grew to include more than 5 million people in 2023, per the Census, making it the second fastest-growing large U.S. city that year. This increase in residents and employment opportunities naturally brought new, emerging and different retailers to the area, who quickly occupied both existing centers and new developments. Phoenix-headquartered Vestar’s activity paints a picture of how this retail market has grown with its population. In the last quarter of 2024 alone, Vestar broke ground on Verrado Marketplace, a 500,000-square-foot shopping center in Buckeye; ushered in a new wave of tenant openings at Las Tiendas Village in Chandler and Queen Creek Marketplace in Queen Creek; and brought back a seasonal pop-up inside a 50-foot spherical dome at the District at Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix. Balancing Tenant Mix, Community Relevance The key to capitalizing on Metro Phoenix’s growth, the firm says, is focusing on tenant diversification and market positioning. Vestar actively seeks out curated tenant mixes that not only attract foot traffic but align with the demographic and economic profiles of each community. Las Tiendas Village, for example, recently welcomed Marshalls, beauty supply store Happy Beauty, luxury lash spa Revelashons and child-focused hair salon …

March 18, 2025

Arizona Development Multifamily Western

Greenlight Communities, Holualoa Cos. to Develop 229-Unit Attainable Housing Community in Tempe, Arizona

by Amy Works March 17, 2025

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Greenlight Communities, in partnership with Holualoa Cos., will break ground on Cabana Kyrene, a 229-unit attainable rental housing property in Tempe, on March 20. Located at 515 W. Guadalupe Road, Cabana Kyrene will offer 90 studio apartments, 93 one-bedroom units and 46 two-bedroom units.

March 17, 2025

Acquisitions Arizona Healthcare Western

UHS of Tucson Acquires 76,770 SF Behavioral Health Hospital in Arizona for $19.1M

by Amy Works March 17, 2025

TUCSON, ARIZ. — UHS of Tucson LLC has purchased Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a behavioral health hospital and medical office building in Tucson. TMC sold the asset for $19.1 million. Located at 2695 N. Craycroft Road, the property offers 76,770 square feet of space. Richard Kleiner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.

March 17, 2025

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