PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has negotiated the sale of Bell Canyon Plaza, a multi-tenant retail center located at the corner of 24th and Roosevelt streets in Phoenix. Ramsey Real Estate Group acquired the property from Ten Fourteen 24th Associates for $3.5 million, or $194 per square foot. Family Dollar anchors Bell Canyon Plaza on a newly extended lease. Additional tenants include Taco Bell and MetroPCS. Ari Spiro, Derek Buescher and Jared Williams of Orion represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Equus Capital Partners has completed the sale Raintree Corporate Center, an institutional-quality office project in Scottsdale. Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Cypress Office Properties acquired the multi-tenant property for $91.7 million. Situated on 11.6 acres at 8800 and 8888 E. Raintree Drive, the 345,417-square-foot property was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. The asset consists of two three-story office buildings featuring a six-level parking garage and on-site amenities including a deli/restaurant and fitness center. CJ Osbrink, Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Brad Burton and Paul Jones of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
Cohen Asset Management Completes Sale of 77,642 SF Phoenix Airport Industrial Center for $8.6M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Los Angeles-based Cohen Asset Management has completed the disposition of Phoenix Airport Industrial Center, an industrial building in Phoenix. Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors acquired the property for $8.6 million. Will Strong of Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Situated on 3.9 acres at 824 E. University Drive, the 77,642-square-foot Phoenix Airport Industrial Center features ample loading capabilities, a fenced truck yard and an office-to-warehouse ratio of 6.6 percent. DIRTT Environmental Solutions occupies the entire building on a lease that runs through May 2027.
PHOENIX — LaSalle Investment Management, on behalf of LaSalle Property Fund, has purchased San Melia, a multifamily property located at 14435 S. 48th St. in Phoenix’s Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood. Situated on 28 acres, the Mark Taylor-built community features 488 units and is located adjacent to more than 2.4 million square feet of retail, dining and recreation options at Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center. A pedestrian walkway connects the property to the retail center, which is anchored by AMC Theatres and Sprouts Farmers Market. The acquisition price and name of the seller were not released.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in a joint venture with an institutional capital partner, has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in Tempe for $67.3 million. This acquisition increases the company’s local portfolio to more than 2,400 units. The name of the seller was not released. The portfolio includes the 276-unit Highland Park and the 196-unit Park View, both located within a block of each other near the Interstate 10 and Baseline Road interchange. The low-density, garden-style properties were built in the early 1980s and feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. On-site amenities for the communities include resort-style swimming pools, fitness centers, clubhouses and recreational areas. The acquisition was made with financing through Freddie Mac’s Select Sponsor Program, originated by CBRE Capital Markets team led by Brian Eisendrath. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Phoenix office brokered the transaction.
Town West Realty Acquires 251,194 SF Oracle Crossings Shopping Center in Arizona for $40.8M
by Amy Works
ORO VALLEY, ARIZ. — Tucson, Ariz.-based Town West Realty has purchased Oracle Crossings, a neighborhood shopping center located in Oro Valley. Houston-based Weingarten Realty sold the property for $40.8 million. Sprouts Farmers Market, Kohl’s and Home Goods anchor the 251,194-square-foot asset, which is situated at the southwest corner of Oracle and Magee roads. At the time of sale, the property was 98.2 percent leased. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.
Hunt Real Estate Capital Funds $22.5M in Acquisition Financing for Two Multifamily Properties in Arizona
by Amy Works
PHOENIX AND GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded agency loans totaling approximately $22.5 million for the acquisition of two multifamily properties: Canyon Woods Apartments in Phoenix and Shadow Rose Apartments in Glendale. The borrowers for both transactions are The Barone Group and its strategic partners. Duke Stone of Churchill Capital Co. represented the borrowers on both transaction. Bear Holdings Group provided acquisition, investment and asset management services. Built in 1984, Canyon Woods Apartments features 224 apartments spread across 12 two-story buildings, a swimming pool, spa, picnic/playground area and laundry facility. Hunt Real Estate Capital provided a Freddie Mac loan facility featuring a 12-year term with six years of interest-only payments. The borrower plans to implement a $2 million value-add capital improvements program at the property. Shadow Rose Apartments, built in 1985, features 148 apartments across 14 two-story buildings, a swimming pool, spa, playground, laundry facility and clubhouse. Hunt Real Estate Capital funded a Fannie Mae loan facility featuring a 12-year term with nine years of interest-only payments. Additionally, the transaction qualified for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards loan program where the borrower will implement certain water-saving improvements to lower future utility expenses — in return, the borrower was …
ANTHEM, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of The Shops at Arizona, a neighborhood shopping center located at 3434 Anthem Way in Anthem. Abington Emerson, a private real estate investment company, sold the property to an individual buyer for $5.1 million. Built in 2003 and situated on 6.7 acres, the property features 35,710 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Ace Hardware, Coldwell Banker, Pizza Hut, Princess Nails and Shanghai Club. Sean Thomas and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller in the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Greystar GP II, an entity formed by Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar, has acquired River Ranch, a multifamily property located at 6152 W. Oakland St. in Chandler. PHX Oakland 2010, a company formed by San Mateo, Calif.-based Acacia Capital Corp., sold the property for $32 million. Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. River Ranch is a two-story, 11-building, garden-style complex that features 188 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, averaging 742 square feet. Built in 1986, the property has undergone $2.5 million of capital improvements over the last seven years, including washers/dryers installed in all units, roof replacement, exterior paint and new black appliance packages in 31 units.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. has completed Lincoln Logistics 40, an industrial building situated on 50 acres at Interstate 10 and Bullard Avenue in Phoenix’s West Valley. The 901,770-square-foot building is the area’s first-ever 40-foot clear height fully speculative industrial development. Located within The Airport Gateway at Goodyear, the building features 161 dock- and grade-level doors, 185 trailer storage units, 551 parking stalls (expandable to 1,340 stalls), fiber optic data and energy efficient clerestory windows in lieu of skylights. Additionally, the building offers move-in ready speculative suites with 3,202 square feet of fully built-out office space and high-end Class A finishes, 13-foot ceiling-to-floor glass, an outdoor amenity area and a functional interior layout with the ability to add office, conference room and administrative uses. The property also features a Foreign Trade Zone Magnet Site classification and direct access to the amenities of The Airport Gateway Center at Goodyear, which at build-out will include more than 2.5 million square feet of regional retail, hospitality, office and medical uses and 3 million square feet of industrial and warehouse space. The project team included Layton Construction and Butler Design Group. John Werstler, Rusty Kennedy and Cooper Fratt of CBRE are serving as …