GILBERT, ARIZ. — Continental Properties, as owner, and McShane Construction Co., as general contractor, have started construction of Springs at Cooley Station, an apartment community in Gilbert. Located on 14 acres, the garden-style community will feature 276 units spread across 10 two- and three-story buildings. Units will feature granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center and outdoor swimming pool, as well as 490 parking spaces. Completion is slated for early 2022. Phillips Partnership is architect of record for the project. This is McShane’s 20th Springs-branded property for Continental, including two additional projects currently underway in the Phoenix area.
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GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has closed on financing to begin construction of Aviva – Goodyear, an apartment development in Goodyear. The property will be HTG’s second Aviva multifamily community that embraces eco-friendly, luxury living with an array of wellness-oriented amenities. With the first apartments slated for delivery in September 2021, the $71 million Aviva – Goodyear will feature 288 luxury apartment residences in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with open floor plans; kitchens featuring quartz and granite countertops and stainless steel appliances; nine-foot ceilings with vaulted ceilings on upper floors; walk-in closets; wide-plank flooring; and private patios with storage. Located at 4175 N. Falcon Drive, the gated community will offer two swimming pools with spas surrounded by cabana beds, chaise lounge chairs, fire pits and outdoor games. A 10,000-square-foot clubhouse will offer a media and game room, billiards table and co-working spaces with private conference rooms. Also, Aviva – Goodyear will feature a health and wellness center including smart cardio machines, free weights, boxing and a yoga/spin studio with a 24/7 virtual trainer, a playground with covered seating areas, basketball court and a dog park with covered seating and a dog agility course. Slated …
NAI Horizon Negotiates $8.3M Sale of American Self Storage & Mail Center in Chandler, Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has arranged the sale of American Self Storage & Mail Center located at 12220 E. Riggs Road in Chandler. Lawhead Family LLC sold the property to Vault at Riggs Road LLC for $8.3 million. Denise Nunez and Victoria Filice of NAI Horizon represented the seller and secured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Empire Metal Products Inc. has leased a 42,000-square-foot industrial building in Phoenix. David Wilson and Carter Wilson of DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services negotiated the 10-year lease on behalf of the tenant and the landlord, a private investor. Empire, a metal production company specializing in sheet metal, stainless steel, aluminum and copper, is relocating and expanding from its current Phoenix headquarters. Empire’s new facility sits on 2.2 acres at 2362 W. Shangri-la Road within the Metro Industrial Center. The fully air-conditioned building features a clear height of 18 feet and 125 car parking spaces.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Perimeter Parkview Corporate Center in Scottsdale for an undisclosed price. The 24,154-square-foot Class A office building is located at 8355 E. Hartford Drive within the 260-acre Perimeter Center development. It is fully leased to six tenants across various industries. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE represented the seller, Canada-based Melcor Developments. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Mark IV Capital Inc. purchased the building.
SCOTTSDALE AND SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group (TTRG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift, has sold two retail parcels in Scottsdale and Surprise, Ariz. Prices were undisclosed. The first transaction was the sale of recently completed, 5,700-square-foot, build-to-suit property for Wilhelm Automotive in Surprise. The building sits on nearly one acre at the northwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Elm Street within Thompson Thrift’s development, the Shops at Elm Street. The second sale is for a newly constructed, freestanding Black Rock Coffee location at the northeast corner of 116th Street and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale. The coffee roaster recently opened a 1,900-square-foot coffee bar with a drive-thru on the subject property. Torrey Briegel and Chad Tiedeman of PCA represented TTRG on the Surprise sale and Chris Hollenbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented TTRG on the Scottsdale sale.
PAGE, ARIZ. — Cincinnati-based Phillips Edison & Co. has completed the disposition of Safeway Center at Lake Powell, a shopping center located at 608 Elm St. in Page. A private investor from Beverly Hills, Calif., acquired the 100,486-square-foot asset for an undisclosed price. Safeway anchors the 100,486-square-foot shopping center, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants include Stage Stores, Dollar Tree, Hibbett Sports, Verizon Wireless, Domino’s, Subway, Allied Cash Advance, H&R Block and Wells Fargo ATM. The property was built in 1986 and renovated in 1990. Hanley Investment Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, while Kalen Rickard of Phoenix-based Western Retail Advisors represented the buyer.
Industrial Outdoor Ventures Buys Vacant 42,297 SF Industrial Repair Facility in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has acquired a vacant industrial property located at 2600 W. McDowell Ave. in Phoenix. D. Thompson Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Zoned A-1, the 42,297-square-foot facility features eight drive-thru repair bays, 10 drive-in repair bays, 5,000 square feet of office space, a 10,000-square-foot part storage/warehouse area and a 9.5-acre, fully paved and fenced storage yard. IOV plans to modernize the property with upgrades to all building systems, replace the old façade, perform roof repairs and partial roof replacement, implement new landscaping and mechanicals, renovate the office space, and add new interior and exterior lighting. IOV is a national real estate investment company focused exclusively on the acquisition, development and re-development of industrial service facilities. The company plans to market the renovated property for lease.
Seefried Industrial, Crow Holdings to Develop 145,470 SF Amazon Delivery Station in Deer Valley, Arizona
by Amy Works
DEER VALLEY, ARIZ. — Seefried Industrial Properties, along with a private equity real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, has acquired a 35-acre land site with plans to develop Project Andale, a last-mile delivery station in Deer Valley. Located at northeast corner Seventh Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, the project will include a 145,470-square-foot standalone package delivery facility used to complement Amazon’s larger fulfillment center in west Phoenix. The property will feature more than 13,000 square feet of office and break room space, as well as parking for 780 delivery vans and 305 employee vehicles. Shell completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2021. Layton Construction is serving general contractor, Ware Malcomb is serving as architect and Hunter Engineering is serving as civil engineer.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — MiTek, a diversified global supplier of services and products to the residential and commercial construction sectors, has expanded its presence in Arizona by leasing 412,921 square feet of industrial space in two manufacturing facilities in Tolleson. The company renewed its lease for 259,200 square feet at 7890 W. Lincoln Street for a term of more than eight years. Additionally, MiTek signed a 10-year lease for 153,721 square feet of space at 7506 W. Lincoln Street. The company plans to relocate some out-of-state operations to the facility at 7506 W. Lincoln St., with occupancy beginning on Nov. 1, 2020. Payson MacWilliam, Don MacWilliam and Chris Reese of Colliers International in Arizona worked with Kevin Gallagher of Colliers St. Louis to represent MiTek in both lease transactions. John Werstler, Cooper Fratt and Pat Feeney of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease at 7506 W. Lincoln Street. The two Class A facilities are located within Tolleson Corporate Park and owned by California State Teachers’ Retirement System.