Arizona

AVONDALE, ARIZ. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased Las Casitas Apartments, a multifamily community located in Avondale, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. 29SC plans to invest more than $2.1 million in capital improvements at the 168-unit property. Planned interior upgrades include black appliances, improved lighting, USB ports, refaced cabinets, fresh paint and kitchen backsplashes, while exterior renovations include enhancing the dog park, clubhouse, pool area and other amenities. The buyer also plans to address deferred maintenance at the community. The acquisition is 29SC’s 13th in the Phoenix market, for a total of more than 2,500 units.

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has completed the sale of MarQ at 1st, an apartment community located in Tempe. Knightvest Capital acquired the property from Western Wealth Capital for $24 million, or $146,341 per unit. Constructed in 1985, MarQ at 1st features 164 apartments and is situated less than a mile from Arizona State University’s main campus and Tempe’s Mill Avenue District, which offers a mix of more than 125 local eateries and boutique retailers. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

GILBERT, ARIZ. — Pillar Communities & Private Portfolio Group has completed the disposition of Pillar at SanTan, a garden-style apartment complex located at 2910 S. Greenfield Road in Gilbert. Baron Properties acquired the asset for $67.8 million. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction. Constructed in 2009, Pillar at SanTan features 315 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with nine-foot ceilings, well-appointed kitchens and patios/balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, spa, poolside lounge, outdoor kitchen, fitness center, outdoor picnic areas, grills and a playground.

PHOENIX — Arcadia 4127 Apts LLC, an entity formed by Denver-based Baron Properties, has completed the sale of Arcadia 4127 in Phoenix. HGI Acquisitions LLC, an entity formed by Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International, purchased the multifamily asset for $40.3 million. Located at 4127 E. Indian School Road, Arcadia 4127 features 258 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans, with an average size of 819 square feet. Each unit features quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style flooring and undermount kitchen sinks. Select units offer views of Camelback Mountain. On-site amenities include two swimming pools, outdoor barbecue grills, a fire pit, fitness center, covered parking, gated access, laundry facilities and a dog park. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

TEMPE, ARIZ. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has acquired Elevate at Discovery Park Apartments, formerly known as Villa Blanco, in Tempe for an undisclosed price. The low-density, garden-style apartment community features 379 units in a mix of one-, two and three-bedroom layouts. The community includes resort-style amenities and immediate access to the Loop 101 Freeway. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant, also of CBRE, arranged financing for the buyer in the deal.