TUCSON, ARIZ. — Nelson Partners has acquired Wildcat Canyon Village, a 128-bed student housing community located two blocks from the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. The value-add property offers one- and two-bedroom units with shared amenities including a swimming pool with a sun deck, clubhouse, basketball court, coffee bar, study lounge and game room. The community is set to undergo interior and exterior renovations, to include the installation of hot tubs and the addition of new countertops, lighting, appliances and fixtures to unit interiors.
Arizona
Boardman Enterprises Sells 124,822 SF Chandler Heights Marketplace in Arizona for $30.8M
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Boardman Enterprises has completed the disposition of Chandler Heights Marketplace, a grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center in Chandler. Sita Enterprises acquired the 124,822-square-foot asset for $30.8 million. Situated on 18 acres at 4940 S. Gilbert Road, the property was more than 69 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Bashas’, Ace Hardware, Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Starbucks Coffee, Orangetheory Fitness, Pizza Hut, H&R Block and Edward Jones. Shane Jimenez of Lee & Associates of Idaho, along with Jan Fincham and Andrew Lundahl of Lee & Associates Arizona, represented the seller, while Nathan Cardon of Cardon Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Vestar has purchased University Plaza, a shopping center located 1312 S. Plaza Way in Flagstaff. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $27.5 million. Situated near downtown Flagstaff, University Plaza features 165,615 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased and anchored by Safeway, Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond and PetSmart. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Kasten Long Commercial Group has arranged the sale of a warehouse asset, located at the northwest corner of 51st Avenue and Camelback Road in Glendale. CBRE Global Investors acquired the property for $17.5 million from an undisclosed seller. Built in 1987, the property features 105,906 square feet of cold-storage space. Sprouts Farmers Market is a tenant at the property. Walter Unger of Kasten Long Commercial brokered the deal.
PHOENIX — New York-based DRA Advisors has purchased Camelback Lakes, a multi-story office building located at 2710, 2720, 2730 and 2850 E. Camelback Road, for $47.5 million. Developed in 1983, the four-building asset features 203,290 square feet of office space with a detached parking deck. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent occupied. Mainstreet Capital will provide property management services, while Keith Lambeth of Cushman & Wakefield will provide leasing services for the property. Chris Toci and Chad Littell of Cushman & Wakefield, supported by the agency leasing team of Keith Lambeth, closed the transaction.
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.
PHOENIX — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has facilitated the sale of an industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest submarket. Exeter Property Group purchased the asset from David Turner International for $8.2 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 7.2 acres at 4502 W. Monterosa St., the 123,754-square-foot property features an air-conditioned warehouse, six dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, ample parking and 24-foot clear heights. Trevor McKendry and Chris Rogers of DAUM represented the buyer and seller 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.