GLENDALE, ARIZ. — ORION Investment Real Estate has brokered the sale of Brittany Square, a retail center located at the corner of 67th and Peoria avenues in Glendale. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $6.3 million, or $129 per square foot. Situated on 5.2 acres, Brittany Square features 49,004 square feet of retail space and on-site parking. At the time of sale, the property was 69 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Walmart Neighborhood Market, Starbucks Coffee, Chase Bank, Goodwill, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Circle K. The undisclosed buyer purchased the property as a long-term leased investment and plans to occupy a portion of the property for its medical-related business. Nick Miner of ORION represented the seller, while Tom Kolb of KW Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction.
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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) Multifamily has brokered the sale of Royal Palms, a multifamily property in Glendale. An undisclosed buyer acquired the community from 5902 Royal Palms LP for $14.3 million. Brett Polacheck, Chris Canter and Brad Goff of NKF Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 5902 W. Royal Palm Road, the 1970s-vintage property features 138 apartments.
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JLL Arranges $991.8M in Financing for 17-Property National Portfolio
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — JLL Capital Markets has secured $991.8 million in financing for a 17-property portfolio totaling more than 7 million square feet across seven states, including California, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Massachusetts. The portfolio’s five office assets comprise the majority of the asset’s value, with the remaining properties consisting of nine industrial facilities and three multifamily communities. The commercial property portfolio is leased to a diverse mix of tenants from a variety of industries, including financial services, media, software, government, food, law, internet, e-commerce and healthcare. Further details on the assets were not disclosed. The JLL team worked on behalf of CalSTRS and its advisor, PCCP, to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with New York Life Insurance Co. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Brian Torp, Spencer Bergthold, Sam Godfrey, Bercut Smith and Andie Fezell of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
Tower Capital Secures $20.1M Development Financing for Hilton Home2 Suites in Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Tower Capital has secured $20.1 million in development financing for a Home2 Suites by Hilton in Mesa. The name of the borrower was not released. Concord Eastridge is developing the four-story, 111-key hotel, which will be situated on the 18th hole of the Longbow Golf Course in Mesa’s Falcon District. The Home2 Suites by Hilton brand features lifestyle-focused amenities, including suites with separate living and bedroom space and a “working wall” that incorporates a kitchen and flexible working/media space. Construction started in February with completion slated for the first quarter of 2021.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Kissito Healthcare Palm View, a skilled nursing facility in Yuma. Originally built in 1964, with renovations in 2011 and 2018, Palm View consists of 77 units and is licensed for 143 beds. The community totals 44,000 square feet on 2.9 acres. Occupancy at the time of the sale was 59 percent. The seller is a national REIT looking to divest this asset due to it being a geographic outlier for its portfolio. The buyer is a regional operator. The price was not disclosed. Jeff Binder, Jason Punzel and Brad Goodsell of SLIB handled the transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Anaheim, Calif.-based Crowne Pointe Equity has purchased an office/flex building located at 914 S. 52nd St. in Tempe. A joint venture between Phoenix-based ViaWest Group and a capital partner sold the asset for $5.9 million. Situated on 2.7 acres, the property offers 32,350 square feet of Class A office/flex space. At the time of sale, two tenants fully occupied the property: La Frontera EMPACT Suicide Prevention and SISU Healthcare Solutions. Geoff Turbow, Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Stache, Bryan Johnson and Doug Mack of CBRE Investment Properties – SoCal/Phoenix/Vegas and Pat Feeney, Dan Calihan, Rusty Kennedy and James Cohn of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Diversified Partners has broken ground for En Fuego, a retail, office and flex development located at 91st and Glendale avenues in Glendale. The first phase of En Fuego will include retail pads ranging in size from 3,000 square feet to 15,600 square feet. Starbucks Coffee, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Barro’s Pizza, Biscuits Café and Jack in the Box have pre-leased space at the property. The second phase of development will include 8.32 acres of office, flex or entertainment space.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail building situated within Santa Cruz Plaza at 3782 S. 16th Ave. in Tucson. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Blue Hat LLC acquired the asset from Los Angeles-based Santa Cruz Center LLC for $2.5 million. The 7,200-square-foot building is an outparcel to Santa Cruz Plaza, a 271,600-square-foot shopping center anchored by Fry’s Grocery. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to four tenants: Subway, Cricket Wireless, Nationwide Vision and Affordable Dentures & Implants. Chris Hollenbeck and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
SURPRISE, TOLLESON, LITCHFIELD PARK AND PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, on behalf of an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, has acquired five Christopher Todd Communities in the Phoenix metro area. The portfolio includes 943 single-family rental homes. Three communities — Christopher Todd Communities On Greenway in Surprise, Christopher Todd Communities At Country Park in Tolleson and Christopher Todd Communities On Camelback in Litchfield Park — were included in the closing on Friday, March 13. The purchase of Christopher Todd Communities At Marley Park in Surprise and Christopher Todd Communities At Stadium in Phoenix are pending and slated to close in the near future. The communities were the first Christopher Todd Communities to be constructed as the company began its development of “smart-gated” communities offering pet-friendly one- and two-bedroom, single-family homes with private backyards and resort-style luxury amenities. Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson and Bill Hahn of NorthMarq represented the buyer and seller in the deal. James DuMars and Griffin Martin of NorthMarq’s Phoenix office arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
Doubletree Partners Divests of Doubletree Centre Industrial Building in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Doubletree Partners has completed the sale of Doubletree Centre, a multi-tenant industrial property located in Scottsdale. Quesnell International acquired the asset for an undisclosed price in a 1031 exchange. Located at 9525 E. Doubletree Ranch Road, the property features 22,303 square feet of industrial space. Doubletree Partners acquired the property in 2014 with only one tenant and invested into the building to facilitate owner/use requirements to bring the property to 100 percent occupancy. Michelle Gardner of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.