SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Diversified Partners has unveiled plans to develop a new 120,000-square-foot retail development within the master-planned community of Prasada in Surprise, roughly 30 miles northwest of Phoenix. The project will feature 16 acres of pad sites, shop space, auto and storage opportunities, as well as ground lease and build-to-suit options. Current confirmed tenants include a convenience store with an attached gas station, national drive-thru restaurant brands and a veterinary clinic, with additional tenants in negotiations across dining, wellness, automotive and lifestyle categories. Delaney McGroarty of Diversified will handle leasing at the property, which was designed by RKAA Architects.
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ELMSFORD AND NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — DLC, in partnership with a fund managed by DRA Advisors, has acquired a multi-state shopping center portfolio in an off-market transaction for $429 million. Totaling 2.1 million square feet, the portfolio comprises eight shopping centers across five states. The seller was not disclosed. The properties include Central Texas Marketplace in Waco, Texas; Portofino Shopping Center in the Houston suburb of Shenandoah; Watauga Pavilion in the Dallas suburb of Watauga; Shops at Park Place in Plano, Texas; Pavilion at King’s Grant in the northeast Charlotte suburb of Concord, N.C.; International Speedway Square in Daytona Beach, Fla.; Peoria Square in Glendale, Ariz.; and Belle Isle Station in Oklahoma City, Okla. The portfolio was 91.3 percent leased at the time of sale. Long-term tenants across the portfolio include Nordstrom Rack, REI, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Total Wine & More and Ulta Beauty. This portfolio marks DLC’s first retail acquisitions in Phoenix and Oklahoma and expands the company’s existing presence in Texas and Florida. In October, DLC and DRA Advisors purchased a $625 million retail portfolio on the West Coast. The two organizations have now completed more than $1.7 billion of …
Edward Homes Development Breaks Ground on 120,000 SF Medical Office Park in Gilbert, Arizona
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Edward Homes Development has broken ground on Melrose Professional Park, a Class A medical and office condominium park on the southeast corner of S. Rome and E. Melrose streets in Gilbert. Tom Weinhold, Sheila Bale and Erika Eckblad of Cushman & Wakefield are handling sales efforts for the project. Upon completion, the 120,000-square-foot asset will feature eight approximately 10,000-square-foot and two 20,000-square-foot medical condominium buildings, offering units ranging from approximately 5,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet. The first delivery is scheduled for April 2026, with phased completion through December 2026. Melrose Professional Park is designed as a single-story, 10-building mixed-use office property. The development will offer designated patient drop-off areas, generator pad accessibility, exterior-loaded buildings and planned building signage. Each unit will be delivered in shell condition with HVAC curbs, allowing for customized build-outs.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $10M Sale of Hayden Corporate Center in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Hayden Corporate Center, a two-story office building located at 8283 N. Hayden Road in Scottsdale. Hayden Corporate Center LLC sold the asset to Revelation RE, with Bret Anderson as principal, for $10 million. The multi-tenant property consists of two wings adjoined by a two-story central lobby. Hayden Corporate Center features floor plates of 27,500 square feet, narrow bay depths and ample window lines. The new ownership plans to renovate the exterior and interior, as well as upgrading several major building systems.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the ground-lease sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 1010 N. Country Club Drive in Flagstaff. Viking Properties VII LLC, a California-based farming family, acquired the asset for $8.4 million. Ben Farthing and Owen Littrell of CBRE represented the sellers, two Tucson-based private capital investors, in the all-cash transaction. 7-Eleven occupies the property on an absolute triple-net lease with 12 years remaining. The site includes 12 fueling stations, a car wash and a convenience store.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Christopher Todd Capital has acquired Yardly Paradisi, a 193-unit build-to-rent (BTR) property in Surprise, from Taylor Morrison. Northmarq arranged the sale as well as $32.8 million in acquisition financing. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Taylor Morrison is a for-sale homebuilder that also develops and acquires newly constructed for-rent housing communities under its Yardly brand. The buyer is a BTR operator known for its Christopher Todd Communities brand. Northmarq’s Phoenix-based team, led by Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson and Logan Baca, represented the seller in the transaction, while Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mummaw, Bryan Liu, Christopher Gitibin and Tyler Woodard arranged the acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Yardly Paradisi will be rebranded under the Christopher Todd Communities umbrella as Christopher Todd Communities Paradisi.
Speed Bay Enters Phoenix Market with $43.7M Acquisition of 228,733 SF Industrial Portfolio
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Speed Bay, sponsored by Academy Partners Group, has purchased a 228,733-square-foot portfolio of industrial properties in Phoenix from Top Ten Properties for $43.7 million, or $191.27 per square foot. The portfolio includes Carleton Square at 1711-1741 W. Rose Garden Lane, Top 10 Business Center at 4845 and 4855 W. McDowell Road and Valley Commerce Center at 4810-4828 S. 40th St. KBC Advisors represented the buyer, while the Leroy Breinholt team at Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International represented the seller in the deal.
Lincoln Property Co., Goldman Sachs Sell 1.3 MSF Industrial Building in Glendale, Arizona to Walmart for $152.1M
by Amy Works
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. and Goldman Sachs have completed the disposition of the 1.3 million-square-foot Building C at Luke Field in Glendale. Walmart acquired the asset for $152.1 million. Luke Field, located at 13803 and 13543 Northern Ave. and 7733 Litchfield Road, spans three Class A industrial buildings: a 695,750-square-foot Building A, a 454,761-square-foot Building B and a 1.3 million-square-foot Building C. Each building features a clear height of 40 feet, 25-foot tall glass entries, 3,000 amps of power (expandable), automated dock doors, steel moment frame shear bracing and 5-foot by 10-foot clerestory windows. The project also includes Lincoln’s creative industrial amenities, including barbecue stations, a shaded outdoor eating area and employee collaboration spaces. Lincoln serves as the property manager and leasing agent for Luke Field. JLL’s Marc Hertzberg and John Lydon represented the buyer in the Building C acquisition.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Richard Scheinfeld of Top Ten Properties has acquired Power Commerce Park, a small-bay industrial campus in Gilbert, part of Phoenix’s Southwest Valley submarket. Dave Cavan of Cavan Commercial sold the asset for $55 million, or $376.57 per square foot. Built in 2023, Power Commerce Park features 146,052 square feet of Class A industrial space adjacent to the Elliot Road Tech Corridor and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The Leroy Breinholt team at Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International represented the seller in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3 million sale of a restaurant property located at 6210 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Arizona-based limited liability company, through a partnership with DSW Commercial Real Estate and Iridius Capital, and procured the buyer, a California-based limited liability partnership. Starbucks Coffee occupies the 2,200-square-foot property, which was built in 2024, on a new 10-year, corporate guaranteed net lease.