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ABI Multifamily Negotiates $5M Purchase of Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in East Phoenix

by Amy Works

PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has brokered the acqusition of a two-property apartment portfolio in Phoenix. The 30-unit portfolio traded for $5 million, or $166,667 per unit. The undisclosed buyer and seller are both based in Arizona. John Klocek and Patrick Burch of ABI Multifamily represented the buyer in the deal. Built in 1963, Holly Villas Apartments consists of six buildings offering a total of 22 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments. Consisting of six separate lots, the property sits on a total of 1.49 acres. Built in 1976, 50th Street Apartments features two buildings with seven two-bedroom/one-bath units and one three-bedroom/one-bath unit. The two-lot property sits on a total of 0.48 acres.

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Baker Completes First Phase at 72-Acre Redevelopment of Former Motorola Manufacturing Facility in Phoenix

by Hayden Spiess

PHOENIX — Baker Development has started the final phase of demolition on a 72-acre industrial site in Phoenix, as part of a redevelopment of the property. Beginning in the 1960s, the site housed a Motorola semiconductor manufacturing campus. Work has been underway at the site for three years, and Baker has delivered one of four parcels to a data center user. Daniel J. Slack, president and COO of Baker, says that the developer is also “in discussions with other well-known companies attracted to the site’s substation-level power, its Foreign Trade Zone potential, as well as access to nearby housing, diverse labor pool and recreational amenities.” 

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Aptitude Development Breaks Ground on 485-Bed Student Housing Project Near Arizona State University

by Jeff Shaw

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Aptitude Development has broken ground on The Marshall Tempe, a 485-bed student housing community near the Arizona State University (ASU) campus in Tempe.  Situated at 1031 E. Apache Blvd. in the University Heights neighborhood, The Marshall Tempe is located approximately 1.3 miles from the university’s registrar office, 1.5 miles from the ASU Art Museum and one mile from the Sun Devil campus store. The Marshall Tempe is slated for completion prior to the fall 2026 semester. Planned amenities include a pool, cold plunge, sauna, study lounges and fitness center. BKV Associates designed the community. CHA Consulting is providing engineering services. Aptitude Development was founded in 2014 and is based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The Marshall Tempe will be the company’s 10th ground-up development. ASU had its largest enrollment class ever in 2023, with more than 144,000 students between online and in-person classes across all its campuses. In-person enrollment broke 80,000 students for the first time in the school’s history. — Channing Hamilton

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What’s Hot in the Phoenix Industrial Market?

by Jeff Shaw

— By Rob Martensen, Vice Chair, Colliers International — What’s hot in Phoenix’s industrial market? This is a question we get asked a lot from developers and property owners looking to enter our region.  The topic of conversation is mostly centered around the amount of space under construction in the Phoenix MSA and what parts of town are seeing the most activity.  In the past, we had submarkets that would be more or less attractive, and we would steer clients in that direction. Today, however, the entire Phoenix metropolitan area is in play for tenants and owners. Greater Phoenix has been fortunate to land several “whales,” large corporations that bring multiple suppliers with them.  Naturally, the one most talked about is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) in North Phoenix.  TSMC took down nearly 1,600 acres of land to build a $12 billion chip making factory.  The company has since announced it will immediately commence construction on Phase II of the project. Intel is another chip manufacturer that has had a presence in nearby Chandler, but is now under construction on a $20 billion expansion. Both of these undertakings will continue to feed companies that move to Phoenix and support not …

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $38M Sale of Koll Cotton Center Industrial Complex in Phoenix

by Hayden Spiess

PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $38 million sale of Koll Cotton Center, a light industrial property located at 4050 E. Cotton Center Blvd. in Phoenix. The property comprises 228,605 square feet across seven buildings on 17.8 acres. California-based G.W. Williams Co. acquired the development, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale, from TerraCap Management. Kirk Kuller, Will Strong, Michael Matchett, Molly Hunt and Dean Wiley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale in collaboration with Tracy Cartledge and Robert Buckley, also of Cushman & Wakefield. The seller orginally acquired the property in 2021 and implemented upgrades including new roofs and exterior improvements. 

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Dominium to Break Ground on Two Affordable Housing Communities Totaling 605 Units in Glendale, Arizona

by Hayden Spiess

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Dominium is scheduled to break ground on two affordable housing communities in Glendale, roughly 10 miles northwest of Phoenix. Totaling 605 units, the apartment communities will be reserved for individuals earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Juniper Square, a seniors housing community, will comprise 287,468 square feet and 221 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the property will include a pool, courtyard, fire pits, a clubroom, fitness center, theater and salon. 67 Flats will span 875,141 square feet with 384 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community will include a pool, playground, soccer field, courtyard, clubroom and fitness center. Juniper Square and 67 Flats are scheduled to open in the spring and summer of 2026, respectively. W.D. Construction, a joint venture between Weis Builders and Dominium Construction and Architectural Services, will serve as the general contractor. 

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Korman, RXR Complete 254-Unit AVE Phoenix Sky Multifamily Community in Downtown Phoenix

by Hayden Spiess

PHOENIX — Korman Communities, in partnership with RXR, has completed development 254-unit multifamily community in downtown Phoenix. Dubbed AVE Phoenix Sky, the property features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include an outdoor sky deck, pool, hot tub, grilling stations, clubhouse, social lounge, work spaces, a courtyard, hot beverage bar, 24-hour fitness center, dog spa and electric vehicle charging stations. In addition to residences, the property features 4,350 square feet of retail space, with 580 square feet reserved as artist studio space. 

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Sprouts Farmers Market to Open 23,228 SF Store in Yuma, Arizona

by Hayden Spiess

YUMA, ARIZ. — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a 23,228-square-foot store in Yuma, marking the second location in the city for the Phoenix-based grocer. In addition to the Yuma Foothills Sprouts store, the property will feature an additional 11,250 square feet of attached, inline retail space. The Spencer Cos. is the landlord and project developer. Regan Amato of JLL’s Phoenix office represented Sprouts in the lease negotiations, and Thomas J. Pancrazi of A.T. Pancrazi Real Estate Services represented The Spencer Cos. A construction timeline was not disclosed. 

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ABI Brokers $2.1M Sale of Multifamily Community in Downtown Phoenix

by Hayden Spiess

PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a multifamily community located at 614-616 N.10th Ave. in downtown Phoenix. Built in 1936 and 1954 and renovated in 2023, the property features eight apartments in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Dallin Hammond, Mitchell Drake, Carson Griesemer, Tom Palestina, Andrew Arambula and Bryce Neagle of ABI represented the Arizona-based seller in the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were undisclosed.   

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New Goodyear Industrial Development Targets Fortune 100 Tenants

by Jeff Shaw

DIV Industrial has seen the demand, and is delivering for Fortune 100 tenants that need to be accommodated in the Phoenix market. The Irvine, Calif.-based investor and developer just closed on 47 acres in Goodyear that will soon serve as the home of Sarival Business Park, a 847,988-square-foot, Class A industrial complex. At completion, the modern, LEED-certified business park will include five free-standing buildings ranging from 135,000 square feet to 235,000 square feet. This transaction marks DIV’s first foray into the Phoenix market. Nicholas Ilagan, the firm’s co-founder and managing partner, notes there were many attributes that attracted him to this region.  “The Phoenix MSA continues to be one of the fastest-growing metros in the country,” he says. “The region is propelled by its established infrastructure, business-friendly approach, educated workforce, and accessibility to Southern California’s port markets and the Western U.S. population. Phoenix is attracting large corporations and Fortune 500 companies that are relocating or setting up new, efficient operations, such as data centers, distribution facilities and manufacturing operations.” This includes Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which Ilagan notes has had a “huge boost to the local economy and stimulated employment growth.” Goodyear has also drawn in larger regional and national …

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