PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio located in Phoenix and Scottsdale. Colorado-based Birch LLC sold the portfolio to Phoenix-based ZH Multifamily for $13.5 million. The properties are Oak Tree, a 76-unit community located at 3620 E. McDowell Road in Phoenix built in 1984, and Scottsdale 5th Avenue, a 59-unit complex located at 6405 E. Indian School Road in Scottsdale built in 1968. Scottsdale 5th Avenue sold for $6.6 million, or $111,864 per unit, and Oak Tree sold for $6.9 million, or $90,789 per unit. Ric Holway, Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Life Care Services is developing the $100 million second phase at Sagewood in Phoenix. Westminster Capital is the joint venture development partner of the property, which opened in 2010 and currently has 316 units. Situated on 3.5 acres, the 220,000-square-foot second phase will include 101 independent living apartments. Phase II will feature one- and two-bedroom apartment homes; an 18-hole championship golf putting course; new dining facilities, including The Owl’s Nest restaurant and lounge; expansion of the existing Canyon Café; and an expansion of the current Palo Verde Dining Room, which will become an entirely new, separate venue. Additionally, the second phase will include card rooms and new administrative offices. The new phase will offer 13 different apartment home floor plans, ranging from one-bedroom units to two-bedroom plus den layouts. The units will measure between 873 square feet and 2,351 square feet. All residences will also include patios or balconies offering scenic views. Todd & Associates is serving as architect and The Weitz Co. is building the project. Phase II will be the largest addition to Sagewood since opening in 2010. The new phase is slated for completion in late 2020. Sagewood features a fitness center, movie theaters, indoor …
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Verde Vista, a multifamily property located at 3030 N. 35th Ave. in Phoenix. An out-of-state 1031 exchange investor purchased the asset from an out-of-state limited liability company for $10.6 million, or $58,564 per unit. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2012, Verde Vista features 181 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, two swimming pools, a children’s playground and covered parking. Rich Butler and Reza Ghaffari of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Westcore Properties has purchased a newly built industrial building, located at 8001 W. Buckeye Road in southwest Phoenix. A joint venture between Phoenix-based Wentworth Property Co. and a private real estate fund managed by Dallas-based Crow Holdings Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The cross-dock building features 379,828 square feet of Class A industrial space, ESFR sprinklers, 60-foot speed bays, 36-foot clear heights and ample dock-high loading. Additionally, the site features all-concrete truck yards, trailer parking, multiple ingress and egress points and proximity to Phoenix’s main east-west transportation, I-10 and the soon-to-be-completed Loop 202. Westcore plans to immediately build out approximately 3,800 square feet of office space within the building shell, paint the interior warehouse walls and install various warehouse improvements to allow for immediate occupancy. The building can be configured for a single tenant or up to three tenants. Will Strong of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Westcore was self-represented in the deal. Mike Haenel, Andy Markham and Phil Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield will handle the leasing on behalf of Westcore.
MARANA, ARIZ. — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group has provided a $21 million credit facility for the acquisition of an assisted living and memory care community in Marana. The borrowers are Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Watermark Retirement Communities. Developed this year, the 96,000-square-foot asset features 108 assisted living and memory care beds. The property is situated on four acres in the Silverbell Corridor of Marana.
PHOENIX — Next Gen Black Canyon, an entity controlled by Helix Properties, has acquired Black Canyon Commerce Park, a three-building office park in Phoenix’s I-17 Corridor. Irvine, Calif.-based Granite Black Canyon Holdings sold the multi-tenant asset for $10.7 million. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. CBRE Property Management will continue to manage the property, with Ashley Brooks of CBRE serving as the leasing agent. Built in phases between 1999 and 2001, Black Canyon Commerce Park is situated on 16.1 acres at 2101, 2133 and 2225 W. Peoria Ave. The 181,584-square-foot property, which was 65 percent leased at the time of sale, features two single-story buildings and one two-story building.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Wentworth Property Co. has completed the sale of a build-to-suit office/flex building located at 2228 W. Guadalupe Road in Gilbert. A private trust acquired the property for $9.9 million. Built this year by Wentworth Property Co., the property features 34,132 square feet of office and flex space. New York-based Moog Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high performance motion control products, solutions and services, occupies the building, which features a custom build-out for the company with specific amenities to support Moog’s work in the aircraft, industrial, medical and space and defense markets. Brian Ackerman and Steve Sayre of JLL represented the seller, while Ian Hackett of Hackett Real Estate Solutions represented the buyer in the deal. Deutsch Architecture Group served as architect for the build-out.
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Ocotillo Estates, a 47-unit apartment property located in Phoenix. A limited liability company acquired the property from a private investor for $5 million. Located at 6702 N. 17th Ave., Ocotillo Estates features two studios, 17 one-bedroom/one-bathroom units and 28 two-bedroom/two-bathroom units. Developed in 1979, the property has undergone light renovations with community amenities including ample covered parking, 24-hour controlled access security gate and an on-site management office. Additionally, the property features individual metering for electricity. Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CBRE Global Investors has purchased a data center, located at 2500 W. Frye Road in Chandler, an eastern suburb of Phoenix, for $72.7 million. The seller was Lincoln Rackhouse, the data center division of Lincoln Property Co., in partnership with Principal Real Estate Investors. Kristina Metzger and James McCarthy of CBRE Data Center Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Lincoln Rackhouse and Principal Real Estate Investors originally purchased the data center in 2018 as part of a three-property portfolio. A global data center services provider fully occupies the 191,000-square-foot facility.
PHOENIX — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased Covington Park, a garden-style apartment community located in Phoenix’s Northwest Corridor. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $77.3 million. Built in 1999, Covington Park features 520 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with nine-foot ceilings, private balconies or patios, walk-in closets and washers/dryers. Community amenities include a three-acre community park, lighted basketball and volleyball courts, three swimming pools, a playground, newly renovated fitness center, dog park, resident clubhouse and package receiving lockers. Additionally, the property includes 105 detached garages. TruAmerica will implement a multi-million-dollar capital improvement program at the property that will include the renovation of all unit interiors and targeted exterior and amenity space upgrades. The buyer leveraged 10-year floating-rate financing through Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Green Advantage platform for the acquisition. Brian Eisendrath of CBRE Capital Markets arranged the financing. Tyler Anderson, Asher Gunter, Sean Cunningham and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Arizona office represented the seller in the deal.