SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Valwood Mesquite LLC has acquired Mesquite Corporate Center, a two-story office building located at 14646 N. Kierland Blvd. in Scottsdale. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $19.5 million, or $244.80 per square foot. Totaling 79,537 square feet, Mesquite Corporate Center overlooks the Westin Kierland Golf Club and is within walking distance to multiple restaurants and retail amenities at Kierland Commons. The Ron Schooler and Ken Elmer Team of Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International represented the buyer in the transaction.
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PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ocotillo Apartments, an affordable multifamily complex located at 1780 W. Missouri Ave. in Phoenix. A local apartment investor sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $12.8 million, or $74,277 per unit. Built in 1972 and completely renovated in 2014, Ocotillo Apartments features 173 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Units offer updated kitchens and bathrooms, central air conditioning and energy-efficient windows and doors. Community amenities include a swimming pool with clubhouse, two laundry rooms, covered parking and a dedicated leasing office. Rich Butler and Sean Connolly of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office handled the transaction.
SVN | Desert Commercial Negotiates $11.3M Purchase of Ridgewood Gardens Apartments in Tucson
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — SVN | Desert Commercial Advisors has brokered the acquisition of Ridgewood Gardens, a multifamily property located at 3302 S. Pantano Road in Tucson. Ridgewood USA LLC sold the property to Lilly Tucson Investments for $11.3 million. Situated 10 minutes from The University of Arizona, the 148,494-square-foot Ridgewood Gardens offers 171 apartments. The property is undergoing upgrades, including the installation of separate water meters to individual units in an effort to reduce water usage. Danny Lee of SVN | Desert Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a built-to-suit AAMCO Transmission Shop & Total Car Care building located at 20215 N. John Wayne Parkway in Maricopa. A limited liability company acquired the asset from another limited liability company for $2.5 million. The 4,380-square-foot building opened for service earlier this month. The asset includes a 15-year, absolute triple-net lease with a multi-unit franchisee. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office procured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Greenlight Communities has completed the development of two affordable housing properties in Phoenix. Totaling 478 units, the properties are Cabana on Washington at 5300 E. Washington St. and Cabana on 12th at 4225 N. 12th St. Cabana on Washington features 226 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with rents starting at $899 per month. Cabana on 12th offers 252 units in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with rents starting at $849 per month. Units at the communities feature stainless steel appliances, European wood-style cabinets, quartz countertops, nine-foot ceilings, wood-style and carpet flooring, keyless entry and a front porch or patio, among other features. Both properties offer a mix of community amenities including controlled access, gated entry, fitness center, exterior fitness circuits, swimming pools, co-work space, outdoor barbecues, laundry rooms with lounges, indoor bike storage with fix station, electric vehicle charging station, indoor mail room, covered parking, pet stations, Amazon parcel lockers, hammocks and Zen gardens. Greenlight Communities has affordable housing projects under construction and in the development pipeline in Scottsdale, Goodyear, Mesa and Chandler, Ariz. Real estate and development industry veterans Patricia Watts, Rob Lyles and Dan Richards launched the …
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $9M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Retail Asset in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 2000 S. Mill Ave. in Tempe. A limited liability company sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $9 million. Walgreens occupies the building on an absolute triple-net corporate lease with 14 years remaining on the term. The property is located two miles from downtown Tempe and near to Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
Just over a decade ago, a booming Phoenix market experienced a confluence of trends — rampant overbuilding, followed by a national economic crisis that meant a spike in unemployment and a near halt in population growth. One of the biggest commercial real estate downturns in the region’s history soon followed. Ten years later, however, the picture was quite different. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Phoenix multifamily metrics were solid through the first quarter of 2020 and supported by some of the strongest employment and household growth in the nation. In 2019, Phoenix added more than 82,000 new jobs — a 3.3 percent increase, the second highest job growth in the country.1 The economy today is much more diverse than it was 10 years ago during the last downturn. Workers can now choose among a variety of corporate, financial, education-based and tech employers while enjoying a lower cost of living than their peers in other metropolitan areas. Ultimately, Phoenix is better positioned than it was a decade ago; the Phoenix of today is grounded in a broader and more sustainable mix of favorable long-term market conditions. These characteristics, coupled with the region’s year-round sunshine, have made Phoenix an attractive place to …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based Route 66 Properties has purchased a creative office property and airplane hangar at 7350 E. Evans Road within the Scottsdale Airpark. ICIC Commercial Investments sold the assets for $8.5 million. Situated on 2.6 acres, the property was 72 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition included four office buildings, totaling 33,438 square feet, and a 6,082-square-foot airplane hangar. The office complex recently underwent a $2 million renovation to include hard-lit ceilings, generous clear heights, abundant glass, an open courtyard, exposed duct work, concrete floors and an open office environment. The hangar features 20-foot clear door height, storage bays equipped with sodium vapor lighting, block windows and folding metal aircraft doors. Additionally, 10 percent of the hangar facility is improved as office space. Geoff Turbow, Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Stache, Bryan Johnson and Doug Mack of CBRE Investment Properties – SoCal/Phoenix/Vegas, along with Brad Anderson, Michael Strittmatter and Lauren Anderson of CBRE Phoenix, represented the seller in the deal.
MESA, ARIZ. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 160-bed skilled nursing facility in Mesa. The property was recently renovated and expanded and is located near multiple medical centers that refer residents to the facility. A buyer with an existing footprint in the market acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The transaction is part of a series of sales that Blueprint arranged for LTC properties, which is divesting its entire portfolio of Preferred Care facilities. Blueprint estimates the combined sales will total $78 million.
MESA, ARIZ. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 160-bed skilled nursing facility in Mesa. The property was recently renovated and expanded, and is located near multiple medical centers that refer residents to the facility. A buyer with an existing footprint in the market acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The transaction is part of a series of sales that Blueprint arranged for LTC properties, which is divesting its entire portfolio of Preferred Care facilities. Blueprint estimates the combined sales will total $78 million.