Arizona

Culdesac-Tempe-AZ

PHOENIX — Wespac Construction has completed work on three mixed-use buildings at Culdesac Tempe, a car-free, mixed-use development at 2025 E. Apache Blvd. in Tempe, just east of Phoenix. Situated on 17 acres, Culdesac Tempe will feature 44 apartments and 24,000 square feet of retail space. The site underwent extensive clearing, grading and utility installation. Additionally, a 2,500-square-foot restaurant shell and tenant improvement were constructed for Cocina Chiwas, a full-service restaurant. Key features include a 6,700-square-foot fitness facility and the 4,700-square-foot Market Building that spans three levels and features 16 apartments. DAVIS and Opticos designed the project, which Culdesac owns and developed.

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4000 Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA

COMMERCE, CALIF. — 99 Cents Only Stores LLC has announced plans to close all 371 of its stores and wind down business operations. The company has entered into an agreement with Hilco Global to liquidate all merchandise and dispose of fixtures, furnishings and equipment at the stores. Sales under this agreement are expected to begin today. 99 Cents Only was founded in 1982 as a deep-discount retailer where every item cost less than a dollar. The company is headquartered in the southeast Los Angeles suburb of Commerce, and currently operates stores in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. The company consulted its financial and legal advisors to find a way to continue operating, but ultimately decided the wind-down was necessary and the best way to maximize the value of its assets. Hilco Real Estate will manage the sale of the company’s owned and leased real estate assets. The company has appointed Chris Wells, managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, as chief restructuring officer. Additionally, Mike Simoncic, interim CEO of 99 Cents Only and managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, will step down. “This was an extremely difficult decision and is not the outcome we expected or hoped to achieve,” said Simoncic. “Unfortunately, the …

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Camelback-303-Logistics-Center-Goodyear-AZ

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC), on behalf of Brookfield Properties, has started construction of Camelback 303 Logistics Center in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear. The two-building industrial development will offer 616,100 square feet of Class A industrial space, Class A amenities, and trailer and outdoor storage. Situated at 16395 and 16565 W. Camelback Road, Camelback 303 Logistics will include a 303,500-square-foot Building A and 312,000-square-foot Building B. Each building will feature 36-foot clear heights, LED lighting, 79 dock-high and four drive-in doors and 3,000 amps of power. Additionally, Buildings A and B will also offer 185-foot to 370-foot secured concrete truck courts, parking for 309 to 329 cars and 212 to 214 trailers, and electric vehicle charging stations. Completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2024. The property is located within PV303, a 1,600-acre, master-planned industrial park by Merit Partners. SLC is serving as general contractor and Butler Design Group is serving as project architect. Pat Feeney, Danny Calihan and Tyler Vowels of CBRE are handling leasing for the project.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Indicap, in partnership with AECOM-Canyon Partners, has completed Phase I of the Eastmark Center of Industry in Mesa. The newly opened buildings offer 978,837 rentable square feet of Class A industrial space within a 65-acre industrial park in Mesa’s Gateway Airport submarket. The first phase includes five mid-bay and cross-dock buildings, ranging from 83,347 square feet to 426,569 square feet, with 30-foot to 36-foot clear heights and a parking ratio of 1.28 per 1,000 rentable square feet. Indicap acquired the project site in April 2022 for $48 million, marking the company’s entry into the Phoenix metro. The land purchase included 53 acres for a second phase of development. The project team includes Layton Construction, Kimley-Horn, Deustch Architecture and JLL.

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Mercado-Scottsdale-AZ

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch, a neighborhood retail center in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Whitestone REIT sold the asset for $26.5 million. This transaction marks ZRP’s first purchase in Arizona. Situated on more than 11 acres, Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch offers 118,751 square feet of retail space occupied by a blend of national, regional and local tenants, including Planet Fitness and Walgreens. The center serves Scottsdale Ranch, a 1,100-acre, master-planned community. Steve Julius, Jesse Goldsmith and Chase Dorsett of Newmark represented the seller, while Christian Chamblee and Kayla Meier provided self-representation for the buyer in the transaction.

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Hadley-North-Scottsdale-AZ

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Hadley North Scottsdale, a midrise apartment property in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Completed in 2014, The Hadley North Scottsdale features 240 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, wood-style plank flooring, full-size washers/dryers, large walk-in closets and private patio or balconies. The average unit size is more than 1,000 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style heated pool and a clubhouse with a conference room and workstations. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.

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The-Parker-Tucson-AZ

TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Parker, a 484-bed student housing community located across the street from the University of Arizona’s Fox School of Music in Tucson. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Jeff Casper of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between The Dinerstein Cos. and Harrison Street, in the transaction. The buyer was Inland Prime Capital of Oak Brook. Mark Cosenza and Brett Smith of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions internally represented the company. Although the price was not disclosed, Yield Pro reports the property sold for $132.5 million. The community is LEED Silver certified and offers fully furnished units in one- through six-bedroom configurations, with most units offering bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include study spaces, a social lounge, fitness center, community kitchen, turfed courtyard with seating, fire pit, corn hole boards and rooftop swimming pool. The property also features retail space, which Chase Bank occupies. 

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Surprise-34-Surprise-AZ

SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Ryan Cos. US, as builder, and ESI Ventures, as owner, have broken ground on Surprise 34, an industrial campus. The project will be located in the Surprise Pointe neighborhood of Surprise, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. The two-building development will offer more than 145,000 square feet of industrial space. Each building will feature 28-foot clear heights and dock wells for tenants. Ryan A+E Inc., the design studio of Ryan, is the architect and civil engineer of record for the project.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Freedom Financial Funds has arranged $10.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Northpoint Shopping Center in Mesa, a suburb east of Phoenix. Built in 1987, the property spans 159,913 square feet. Tenants include Basha’s, Ace Hardware, 360 Community Thrift Store and Karen’s Hallmark. Surrounding retailers include Shell, Taco Bell and McDonalds. Details on the buyer and seller were not disclosed.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Peak Southern LLC has purchased a 5.8-acre land site, located at 10834 E. Southern Ave. in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. Signal Butte & Southern LLC sold the property for $3 million. John Jackson and Kristina Remon of Colliers in Arizona negotiated the transaction. The buyer plans to develop a retail center on the site. According to Colliers, the property will be divided into three pad sites that are available for purchase, build-to-suit or ground lease, and construction of the retail buildings will be based on purchase or lease timing.

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