PHOENIX — TLG Investment Partners and Concord Wilshire Capital, through an affiliate of TLG Phoenix, have purchased Sheraton Grand Hotel in Phoenix. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $255 million. Marriott International is the majority capital partner with TLG and Concord Wilshire, and will manage the asset. Situated in downtown Phoenix, the hotel features 1,000 guest rooms and 114,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Williams Gateway Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5050 S. Power Road in Gilbert. Nasim Sikder of Chandler, Ariz., acquired the property from Chicago-based 29SC Williams Landing LP for $7.5 million. Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1982, the property features 72 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. On-site community amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, fire pit, barbecue and laundry center.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 2120 S. Douglas Drive in Chandler. Traditional Asset Management acquired the 11,187-square-foot property from John L. Smith for $1.6 million. Mark Wilcke of NAI Horizon represented the seller, while Chris McClurg of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
CHANDLER AND GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — NexMetro Communities has sold three apartment communities in suburban Phoenix for $98 million. The properties include Avilla Grace and Avilla Heights in Chandler, as well as Avilla Palm Valley in Goodyear. Avilla Grace, which features 194 units, sold for $45 million. An entity of Illinois-based The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc. was the buyer. Avilla Heights, which features 116 units, sold for $27.8 million. A single-purpose entity formed by California-based The Certe Group was the buyer. The 125-unit Avilla Palm Valley sold for $25.1 million. New York-based RN Falcon LLC was the buyer. Avilla Homes communities feature single-level units for lease. One-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans include private entrances and outdoor patios. The Class A communities each offer a pool, dog park and recreation area. NexMetro partnered with MEB Management Services in 2014 to manage the lease-up and stabilize operations of its Avilla Homes Arizona portfolio. NexMetro and its affiliated companies have been developing Avilla Homes communities since 2010. With more than 4,000 units completed or under construction, NexMetro plans to expand along the entire Sunbelt region of the country. — Kristin Hiller
PHOENIX — Wabash National Trailer Center has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 2830 S. 51st Ave. in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $6.9 million. The property features 50,000 square feet of industrial space, which the seller used as a tractor trailer repair and maintenance facility. Isy Sonabend of NAI Horizon handled the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged an $18.3 million loan for the acquisition of Avilla at Chandler Heights, an apartment complex located at 255 E. Chandler Heights Road in Chandler. Brian Cruz, Scott Peterson and Bill Chiles of CBRE’s San Diego office secured the interest-only, fixed-rate loan through Fannie Mae for the borrower, San Diego-based The Certé Group. Constructed in 2017, the property consists of 116 single-story units, featuring private backyards, in 101 individual buildings. All two- and three-bedroom units are standalone buildings and the one-bedroom units are in duplex configurations. Situated on 9.5 acres, the community features a swimming pool, spa, central greenbelt, gated access and covered parking.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — El Segundo, Calif.-based Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management purchased Mill Avenue Business Park, located at 40 E. Baseline Road, 5030 S. Mill Ave. and 5005-5025 S. Ash Ave. in Tempe. San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based Birtcher Anderson Realty sold the property for $14.2 million. Bob Buckley, Steve Lindley and Tracy Cartledge of Cushman & Wakefield Phoenix negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller. Built in 1983, Mill Avenue Business Park features 134,886 square feet of office, industrial and retail space. The property recently underwent a $1.3 million renovation. At the time of sale, the asset was 87.7 percent occupied.
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $50.5 million sale of Aura Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1920 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix. Banner Audere LLC, an entity formed by Northbrook, Ill.-based Banner Real Estate Group, acquired the property from Dallas-based TRG Indian School LP, an entity of Trinsic Residential Group. The newly constructed community features 220 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. On-site amenities include a clubhouse with an entertainment lounge/coffee bar, resort-style swimming pool with spa, private poolside cabanas, outdoor fireside seating, and an outdoor kitchen with televisions and barbecue grills. Additionally, the property features a multi-level fitness center, cardio theater, spin bikes, pool table, electric car charging station, covered parking and detached garages, and controlled access. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Trez Capital has secured more than $10 million in construction financing for Phoenix-based Virtua Partners. Loan proceeds will be used to finance the construction of a 116-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Tolleson, a western suburb of Phoenix. Slated to open in late summer 2019, the hotel will feature a fitness center, pool, free WiFi, an in-room ergonomic desk and chair, and an on-site business center. Hotel Equities will manage the hotel, which will anchor a 21-acre mixed-use development that will include office, retail, restaurants and 240 units of multifamily space.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — JLL has arranged the sale of Ocotillo Plaza, a retail building located at 2880 S. Alma School Road in Chandler’s Ocotillo area. Thompson Thrift Retail Group sold the property to Southern California-based Slater Avenue II for $11.2 million. The 121,829-square-foot building was renovated from a former Target store into a multi-tenant retail property. Current tenants include Goodwill, Shoppers Supply, and a home and outdoor supply retailer. Peter Bauman, Tivon Moffitt, Dennis Desmond and Tyson Switzenberg of JLL’s Phoenix office represented the seller, while Nina Patel represented the buyer in the deal.
