PHOENIX — Davlyn Investments has purchased The Boulevard, an apartment property in Phoenix, for $112.5 million. The California-based buyer plans to rebrand the 294-unit community as Boulders at Lookout Mountain. Built in 1994 on 16.7 acres, the property features central heating and air conditioning, in-unit laundry, wood-burning fireplaces, walk-in closets with built-in shelving, arid landscaping, parking and an expansive community amenity package. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller. Eric Flyckt of Northmarq arranged acquisition financing, which New York Life provided.
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BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — An entity controlled by Contour Real Estate has acquired an approximately 77-acre industrial site at the southeast corner of Apache and Southern Avenue roads in Buckeye. The Napolitano Family sold the property, which is adjacent to the Cardinal Glass and Walmart distribution facilities, for $14.5 million. Contour plans to develop a 1.2 million-square-foot, Class A, cross-dock facility targeting e-commerce and logistics tenants in needs of a regional distribution hub. Ware Malcomb is serving as architect and civil engineer for the project. Paul Borgesen and Dylan Sproul of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. Marc Hertzberg of JLL’s Phoenix office will handle leasing for the completed facility.
PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Clayco has broken ground on PALMtower, a 28-story residential tower development in downtown Phoenix. The project is slated for completion by early 2024. Development costs were not disclosed. PALMtower will feature 352 apartment units with unit features including quartz countertops, luxury vinyl tile, custom finish light fixtures and views of downtown Phoenix. The property will also offer parking onsite, including six floors of above-ground parking with 370 spaces and 120 spots for bike parking. The property will also include a 17,500-square-foot seventh-floor amenity level with an indoor-outdoor common space. The outdoor amenities will include a pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, native gardens and 360-degree city views. Indoor amenities will feature a resident’s club, media room, lounge areas and fitness and yoga centers. The project is landlocked on all sides in one of downtown Phoenix’s most constrained sites, according to Clayco. The 481,980-square-foot building’s exterior cladding will include glass and metal paneling. Located at 440 East Van Buren St., PALMtower is located less than a half mile from the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus and across the street from the University of Arizona College of Medicine campus. The property will be located near retailers and restaurants, including …
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Opus Development Co. has purchased an 18-acre development site at 1320 and 1330 W. Warner Road in Tempe. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $9.3 million. Opus plans to develop a two-building, 197,000-square-foot speculative industrial project. Construction is slated to begin in first-quarter 2022. Brian Ackerman and Connor Clark of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Opus has engaged JLL to handle leasing of the new property.
Wharton Industrial, Madison Ventures Receive $224.1M Construction Loan for Industrial Park in Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Wharton Industrial and Madison Ventures Plus have received $224.1 million in acquisition and construction financing for The HUB @ 202, a master-planned, 1.5-million-square-foot industrial park in Mesa. John Alascio, Dave Karson, Chris Moyer, Will Strong, Kirk Kuller, TJ Sullivan, Chuck Kohaut and Zachary Smolev of Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets arranged the financing. Situated on 101 acres, The HUB @ 202 will feature 11 Class A buildings with 28-foot to 36-foot clear heights, ample truck and car parking, grade- and dock-high loading doors and functional divisibility with a variety of bay sizes. Construction is slated to begin in second-quarter 2022.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Monarch Investment and Management Group has completed the disposition of Yardz on Kolb, an apartment complex located in Tucson. Greenwater Real Estate Management acquired the asset for $65.5 million, or $159,756 per unit. Constructed between 1972 and 1974 on 17-plus acres, Yardz on Kolb features 410 garden-style apartments. Hamid Panahi and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Contour Real Estate Buys 112-Acre Site for Industrial Development Near Mesa Gateway Airport
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — An entity controlled by California-based Contour Real Estate has acquired an approximately 112-acre industrial site at the southwest corner of Warner and Sossaman roads in Mesa. Structures Investment sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Contour plans to develop a master-planned industrial park with eight buildings totaling more than 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing, logistics and e-commerce space. The property will be developed in two phases. Paul Borgesen and Dylan Sproul of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors negotiated the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller.
Berkadia Negotiates $73.2M Sale of Bungalows on Estrella Apartments in Goodyear, Arizona
by Amy Works
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has arranged the sale of The Bungalows on Estrella, a garden-style apartment community located at 15545 W. Hudson Way in Goodyear. Arizona-based Cavan Cos. sold the asset to Georgia-based St. Clair Holdings for $73.2 million. The Bungalows on Estrella features 183 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with in-unit washers/dryers, 10-foot ceilings and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and covered parking. Mark Forrester and Andrew Curtis of Berkadia Phoenix completed the sale on behalf of the seller.
Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR Arranges Sale of 47,808 SF Colonia de Tucson Multifamily Property in Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR has brokered the sale of Colonia de Tucson, an apartment complex located at 1335 and 1351 W. Saint Mary’s Road in Tucson. The seller, 1335 W. Saint Mary’s LLC, sold the asset for $7.8 million. The community features 84 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Conrad Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR represented both parties in the transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Invesco Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (INREIT) has acquired an 833-bed student housing community located near Arizona State University in Tempe. Developed in 2017, the 13-story property offers 384 units. The community was fully leased at the time of sale. Further details on the property and the seller were undisclosed. “We are excited to acquire a high-quality, 100 percent-occupied student housing property at one of the nation’s largest universities and in a high-growth market like Tempe,” says R. Scott Dennis, president and CEO of INREIT. “There continues to be strong demand for the student housing sector and we are seeing an increase in undergraduate enrollment at top universities, resulting in student housing occupancy reaching pre-COVID levels.”