CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Peak Development Partners, along with Kristian Cotta of Hungry Investments, has purchased a 5.5-acre land parcel at the corner of Chandler Boulevard and Cooper Road in Chandler. NGAI Family Trust sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to break ground on multiple retail pads on the site in fourth-quarter 2024. The pads are slated to open by first-quarter 2025. Brian Gast of Velocity Retail Group is handling leasing of the pads. Phil Bramsen of SanTan Commercial Advisors represented the buyers, while Mike Sutton of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has arranged the acquisition of a multifamily property located at 1525 W. Indian School Road in Phoenix. The asset traded for $2.4 million, or $136,111 per unit. Both the undisclosed buyer and seller are based in Arizona. Built in 1959, the two-story property features 18 apartments in a mix of four studio units, eight one-bedroom/one-bath units and six two-bedroom/one-bath units. The asset also offers parking for each unit and an on-site laundry facility. Andrew Arambula, Tom Palestina and Bryce Neagle of ABI Multifamily represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Orange County, Calif.-based Red Mountain Group has completed the sale of a shopping center in Phoenix to North Creek LLC for $1.6 million. At the time of sale, the 5,587-square-foot property was fully occupied by four tenants. The asset is located at 12831-12839 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix. Jonathan Selznick of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Clear Sky Capital has obtained $17.5 million in construction financing for a self-storage facility at 16136 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. With completion slated for third-quarter 2025, the four-story, Class A facility will include 1,051 climate-controlled self-storage units and 15 luxury collector car/recreational vehicle storage spaces. Additionally, the property will feature a state-of-the-art security system, including exterior surveillance. Kevin Mackenzie and Jason Carlos of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the loan for the borrower through Enterprise Bank and Trust.
— By Anthony Lydon, Executive Managing Director, JLL — At $403 billion in annual gross domestic product, Arizona is now the nation’s 18th largest GDP economy, recently passing Minnesota and Indiana. With its expected growth over the next 24 months, the state is on track to become the nation’s 16th largest GDP economy, surpassing Tennessee and Maryland. Like a shortlist of other fortunate U.S. markets, Arizona can credit a portion of this growth to its thriving logistics sector. The potential that industrial real estate offers for nearshoring — that commanding force with the power to rapidly diversify and expand a local economy. In Arizona alone, every $1 spent in the logistics industry has a $2 to $2.50 “multiplier effect” in the categories of earnings, revenue and jobs. The ability to capture that growth has been transformed in recent years by the CHIPS Act. This has provided, among other things, a 25 percent tax credit for investing in facilities that manufacture semiconductors or related manufacturing equipment. The Inflation Reduction Act has also provided more than $270 million in tax credits for clean energy projects involving solar, wind, hydrogen, carbon sequestration and EV charging. These programs played a role in attracting TSMC, …
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, on behalf of an Inland affiliate, has negotiated the purchase of a 190-unit build-to-rent community in Glendale. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisition, with assistance from David Neboyskey of The Inland Real Estate Group law department, completed the transaction. Renamed Onyx at Westgate, the property features 58 one-bedroom, 85 two-bedroom and 47 three-bedroom bungalows, all rising one story. Each unit offers upscale amenities, including gourmet kitchens, oversized windows, 10-foot ceilings, wood plank LVT flooring, high-end finishes and a smart-home technology package. The community features a resort-style pool and spa, outdoor firepits, a community lawn area, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse, covered parking and optional garages for residents. Developed in 2022, Onyx at Westgate was 92 percent occupied at the time of closing.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Mister Car Wash has purchased a property, located at 5523 E. Grant Road in Tucson, from Nam Nguyen Inc. for $1.2 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the property into a new car wash location, scheduled to open in late 2024. Aaron LaPrise of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has completed the second phase of a master-planned renovation on the 50-acre seniors housing campus of Friendship Village Tempe. The newly constructed, four-story, 142,000-square-foot building is 89 percent occupied. LCS Development is leading the project, and the operator is LCS. Friendship Village Tempe, one of the first continuing care retirement communities in the region, was originally built in 1980. The revitalization of its campus began with Phase I of construction in 2019. Ryan A+E Inc., the design studio of Ryan, was the architect for both phases. The second phase includes 64 independent living apartments, four guest suites and 69 underground parking spaces. The one- and two-bedroom residences range from 743 square feet to 1,789 square feet. Phase III construction is scheduled to begin in second-quarter 2025. Details on that phase were not released.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — ORION Investment Real Estate has brokered the purchase of a multi-tenant retail pad building at the southeast corner of Litchfield and Waddell roads in Surprise, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. Fox Properties Surprise LLC acquired the asset form Parkview Realty Investments LLC for $2.4 million, or $300 per square foot. Built in 2009 on 3.17 acres, the 8,009-square-foot property is situated within Boulevard at Surprise Pointe, a 290-acre development with more than 200,000 square feet of retail space. Tenants at the Boulevard include AMC Theatres, Uptown Alley, Walgreens, Dutch Bros., Cold Stone Creamery, Tap House Sports Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café and Quick Quack Car Wash. Nick Miner of ORION represented the buyer, while Paul Blum of West USA represented the seller in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Wasko Modern Apartments, a multifamily property in Tucson. Wasko Modern LLC sold the asset to 2302 East Fort Lowell Owner LLC to $6.1 million. Located at 2302 E. Fort Lowell Road, the 30,280-square-foot investment property features 38 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented both parties in the transaction.