TUCSON, ARIZ. — CORE Real Estate Capital and Rincon Capital Partners have acquired Woodridge Apartments, a multifamily property located at 8225 E. Speedway Blvd. in Tucson. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 1981 on 6.2 acres, the community features 204 apartments. At the time of sale, the property was more than 95 percent occupied. Over the next two years, the new owners plan to rebrand the property and invest up to $3.6 million to remediate deferred maintenance, renovate common areas, upgrade interiors and improve landscaping.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 41800 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway in Maricopa. A limited liability company sold the building to undisclosed buyer for $2.1 million. Big 5 Sporting Goods occupies the property on a net-leased basis. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Ryan Cos. and University Realty LLC have completed 777 Tower at Novus Innovation Corridor, the third phase of the Arizona State University (ASU) Novus Innovation Corridor in Tempe. Totaling 160,000 square feet, the six-story, multi-tenant building features an open floor plan, penthouse office space, 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a public urban plaza. DAVIS served as architect of record for the building, which Ryan Cos. built. The building is 84 percent leased by a mix of tenants, including ASU’s Herberger Gallery, University City Exchange, University Real Estate Development, Master of Design, Master of Innovation and Venture Development, and the Innovation Studio. Additionally, Infosys, a next-generation digital services and consulting firm, occupies the fourth and fifth floors at the building. At full build-out, Novus Innovation Corridor will feature more than 10 million square feet of mixed-use opportunities, including the 2.1 million-square-foot Marina Heights campus that Ryan Cos. and Sunbelt Holdings co-developed. Catellus Development Corp. is the master developer of the 355-acre, multi-phased Novus Innovation Corridor.
PHOENIX — CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance has arranged a $22 million loan for the acquisition of a cold storage facility in Phoenix. Bruce Francis, Robert Ybarra, Shaun Moothart, Dana Summers, Doug Birrell and Jim Korinek of CBRE facilitated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Condor Cold Storage and AEW Capital Management. Located at 7000 W. Buckeye Road, the 285,022-square-foot property features 36-foot clear heights and office, warehouse, baking, production and ammonia freezer facilities. Café Valley Bakery, a producer of bakery products for in-store bakeries, club stores, foodservice and convenience stores, fully occupies the property. The asset was built in 2010.
PHOENIX — Gantry has secured $17 million in acquisition financing for a Class A industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest Industrial submarket. The borrower, Kaiser Industrial SPE, is purchasing the asset from an institutional seller for $31 million in an off-market transaction. Developed by Sun State Builders in 2013, the 325,800-square-foot warehouse is located at 7400 W. Buckeye Road. At loan close, the property was fully leased to OnTrac and Vesta Foodservice. OnTrac, a third-party logistic provider, occupies 236,200 square feet, while Vesta Foodservice, a fresh produce and specialty grocery delivery service, occupies the remaining 89,600 square feet. Situated on 18.7 acres, the property features 32-foot clear heights; ESFR sprinklers; evaporative coolers; a gate-secured, 180-foot truck court with concrete truck apron; 70 dock-high doors; and ample car and trailer parking stalls. Tim Storey and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix office secured the 10-year, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company. Gantry will service the loan.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 15578 W. McDowell Road in Goodyear. A limited liability company sold the property to a limited liability company for $4 million. The property includes a 10-year absolute, triple-net corporate lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years. AAA occupies the 8,540-square-foot building, which is situated on 1.1 acres. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller, while Matt Hager with Intero Commercial represented the buyer in the deal. Alan Laaulainen, also of Marcus & Millichap Phoenix, assisted in procuring the buyer.
PHOENIX — CapRock Partners has acquired a newly built industrial building located at 4615 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix. The 146,500-square-foot facility can accommodate up to four light manufacturing and distribution tenants. The building offers two 2,000-square-foot speculative office spaces, 32-foot clear heights, 26 dock-high and four grade-level loading doors and a concrete truck court. Additionally, the eight-acre site is equipped with heavy power capacity (3,600 amps, 277/480 volts). Payson MacWilliam and Don MacWilliam of Colliers International represented CapRock in the deal. Terms of the off-market transaction were not released.
PHOENIX — Los Angeles-based Cohen Asset Management has purchased an industrial property located in West Phoenix. Kansas City Life Insurance Co. sold the asset for $30.7 million. OnTrac, a logistics company, and LA Specialty Produce Co. occupy the 325,800-square-foot facility, which is located at 7400 W. Buckeye Road. Payson MacWilliam, Don MacWilliam and Chris Reese of Colliers International in Arizona handled the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Evergreen Devco has acquired Chandler Pavilions, a shopping center located at 800-890 N. 54th St. in Chandler. Invesco sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998, the value-add center features 163,594 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include REI, Bed Bath & Beyond, Golf Galaxy and Cost Plus World Market. Pat Dempsey of JLL represented the seller. Phoenix Commercial Advisors will continue to serve as leasing agents for the property.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Orion Investment Real Estate, along with Property Dimensions Real Estate Group, has arranged the sale of an 18.5-acre commercial land site located at the northwest corner of Litchfield and Cactus roads in Surprise. Veramonte Land Holdings sold the parcel to Terry B. Brodkin & Associates, as 18.5 Litchfield & Cactus LLC, for $2.2 million. The buyer is working with LGE to develop high-quality flex space at the back of the property, while frontage is being sold off as retail pads. Judi Butterworth of Orion and Cathy Cheshier of Property Dimensions represented the seller in the transaction.