TUCSON, ARIZ. — San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital Partners, in partnership with Drake Real Estate Partners, has purchased La Mirada Apartments in Tucson. A private seller sold the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Located at 4415 E. Grant Road, La Mirada Apartments features 201 two- and three-bedroom apartments with a clubhouse and two swimming pools. Tower 16 Capital plans to implement a $4 million upgrade and renovation program to the property, which will include modernized unit upgrades, a new clubhouse, gym and updated pool areas. Additionally, the new owners will add outdoor amenities such as barbecues, seating and outdoor gaming areas.
PHOENIX — BKM Capital Partners has completed the sale of Koll Cotton Center, a seven-building light industrial park in Phoenix. Naples, Fla.-based TerraCap Management acquired the asset for $30.9 million. Situated on 17.8 acres at 4050 E. Cotton Center Blvd., Koll Cotton Center offers 225,403 square feet of light industrial space within Cotton Center Business Park, a 286-acre mixed-use development. Built in 2000, the property has undergone a multimillion-dollar improvement and enhancement plan that includes speculative suite buildouts, new signage and interior and exterior improvements. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased to 20 tenants. Buildings feature 16- to 18-foot clear heights, ample parking and office finishes. Mark Detmer, Ryan Sitov, Steve Sayre, Mark Gustin and Dave Seeger of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Kevin MacKenzie and Jason Carlos of JLL Capital Markets Debt Placement arranged a $23.2 million, five-year, floating-rate acquisition through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of TerraCap.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Milhaus is developing Milhaus North Tempe, a $177 million, two-phase multifamily community at 1245 E. Curry Road in Tempe. The $91 million first phase is slated to break ground this month. The project is Milhaus’ entry into the Arizona market. The community will feature 310 studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units in the first phase and a total of 621 units at full buildout. Onsite amenities will include a pool deck, grill stations, outdoor spa, commercial grade fitness center, clubhouse with work and entertainment areas, library and a dog park. Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential is a co-developer on the project. The project team also includes Todd & Associates, McShane Construction, design-art llc and Rick Engineering.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Village at Aspen Place, an apartment property located at 601 E. Piccadilly Drive in Flagstaff. An entity formed by Orange County, Calif.-based NNC Apartment Ventures acquired the asset from an entity formed by Kansas City, Mo.-based VanTrust Real Estate for $64.5 million. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal. Completed in 2015, Village at Aspen Place feature 222 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include ground-floor retail space, an attached parking garage and elevator service to each floor.
PHOENIX — A joint venture between Las Vegas-based LaPour Partners and Texas-based NewcrestImage has completed AC Hotel Phoenix Downtown, a 13-story hotel located at 414 N. 5th St. in downtown Phoenix. Situated within the Arizona Center development, the hotel features 199 guest rooms; a lobby lounge offering tapas, crafted cocktails, a large outdoor patio with fireplaces and water features; and a penthouse fitness center with multiple hydration stations. The development team included Layton Construction, Los Angeles-based Axis GFA Architecture & Design and Dallas-based Design Duncan Miller Ullman. This is the first joint venture between NewcrestImage and LaPour Partners, and LaPour’s second AC Hotel in Phoenix, joining the firm’s existing 160-room AC Hotel by Marriott on Camelback Road.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — McCarthy Building Cos. has broken ground on the $243 million expansion and renovation of Banner Gateway Medical Center Tower and Emergency Department in Gilbert. The 351,000-square-foot expansion nearly doubles the size of the medical center campus, which is located at 1900 N. Higley Road. The expansion includes a five-story, 208,500-square-foot patient tower offering 109 patient beds with the ability to increase capacity by an additional 72 to 358 total beds once the shell space is built out. The project also includes a three-level, 85,000-square-foot expansion to the diagnostics and treatment building on the campus’ west side, including an expansion to the Emergency Department, as well as a two-level expansion to the existing diagnostics and treatment building on the campus’ east side. The expansion addresses the need for women and infant care, including labor, delivery, postpartum and new neonatal intensive care unit, as well as creating additional space for inpatient cancer care by Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Additionally, the project includes the construction of two surface parking lots, adding approximately 690 new parking spaces for visitor and staff use, as well as upgrades to the existing Central Utility Plant. Also, approximately 40,000 square feet of additional renovation …
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — P.B. Bell, as owner and manager, has opened Grayson Place, an apartment property located at 1499 N. 159th Ave. in Goodyear. The $55 million development features 296 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 726 square feet to 1,278 square feet. The community offers smart home technology, including smart door locks, thermostats and lights, controlled by the MyAPT app by Cox. Additionally, each unit features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash, modern wood cabinets, full-sized washers/dryers, wood-style flooring, modern pendant lighting and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a heated pool and spa; resident clubhouse with multiple lounge areas; outdoor entertainment spaces with grilling stations; a 24-hour fitness center; resident cinema room; business center; dog park; and pet spa. The controlled-access, gated community also offers valet trash, package lockers, 24-hour emergency maintenance, complimentary common area Wi-Fi and electric vehicle charging stations.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Reich Brothers has purchased a 620,000-square-foot distribution facility located on 30 acres in Glendale. Terms of the acquisition were not released. The undisclosed seller made interior and exterior improvements to the site, including the addition of a 3.5-acre trailer lot adjacent the property, and completed lease-up of the facility. Reich Brothers plans to continue to upgrade and maintain the facility for distribution and logistics tenants. Dynarex, an Orangeburg, N.Y.-based medical supplies company, has signed a lease to occupy 250,000 square feet at the property. Thyssenkrupp’s 3PL division occupies the remainder of the asset. Located at 7811 N. Glen Harbor Blvd., the 620,000-square-foot building features clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 40 feet and 43 dock-high doors. Additionally, the site offers access to Loop 101 and Interstate 10.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has brokered the $117 million sale of Montreux, a 335-unit luxury multifamily property located within the master-planned community of Desert Ridge in Phoenix. Montreux offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,058 square feet with 9-foot ceilings; sound-absorbing mechanisms that assist in mitigating sound transfer; fiber-optic high-speed internet; keyless entry; and motion sensor management. Shared amenities at the property include a clubhouse, rooftop terrace, creative workshop, game room, fitness center, dog park, two resort-style swimming pools, a business center, and tennis, bocce and pickleball courts. Completed in 2020, Montreux is located adjacent to Loop 101, State Route 51 and Interstate 17 — three of the most traveled freeways in Arizona. It is also near the corporate headquarters for Sprouts Farmers Market and offices for American Express, Vanguard, Nationwide, Axon and the Mayo Clinic Hospital. The community was 60 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller, The Statesman Group, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Pacific Development Partners. “The Phoenix MSA continues to be among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation with a wide range of industries that attract a …
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — ACRES Capital Corp. has originated a $62 million loan to fund the construction and stabilization of Bungalows on Cotton Lane, an apartment community located at North Cotton Lane and West Orangewood Avenue in Glendale. The borrower is Cavan Communities, which will develop the single-family rental community. Bungalows on Cotton Lane will offer 336 for-rent single-family homes; a swimming pool and heated spa; farmhouse-style clubhouse with a full kitchen; fitness center; car charging stations; gated entry; and 859 parking spaces. The homes will be a mix of 66 one-bedroom, one-bath units; 152 two-bedroom, two-bath units; and 118 three-bedroom, two-bath units, with an overall average unit size of 1,066 square feet. Unit amenities will include smart-home technology, premium finishes, stainless steel appliances and private patios and backyards. Jeremy Korer of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing.