BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Willmeng Construction and the City of Buckeye have completed Phase II of Sundance Park, located at 22865 Lower Buckeye Road in Buckeye. Sundance Park now encompasses 68 areas in total with the additional of the 38 acres of Phase II and features the city’s first public fishing lake. Willmeng served as general contractor on the project, which was designed by Phoenix-based J2 Engineering and Environment Design. The 38-acre expansion of Sundance Park includes a three-acre fishing lake, which will be stocked with catfish, bluegill, bass and rainbow trout. Other features include a grand pavilion, splash pad, lighted basketball courts, four multi-use sports fields, playgrounds, ramadas, restrooms and ample parking.
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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — ORION Investment Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail strip center at Alma School and Ray roads in Chandler. Max Taylor & Co. LLC sold the asset to The Yerahmiel Rocky Rotshein Property Trust for $4.6 million, or $223 per square foot. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Nick Miner of ORION represented the seller, while Simon Asef of DMC Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
Wolff Sells Aiya Multifamily Community in Gilbert, Arizona to Olympus Property for $112M
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — The Wolff Co. has completed the disposition of Aiya, an apartment property in Gilbert. Olympus Property acquired the asset for $112 million, or $311,11 per unit. Built in 2022 on 16 acres, Aiya features 360 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with high ceilings, oversized windows and washers/dryers. Community amenities include electric vehicle charging stations, a swimming pool and spa, a conference room, private offices and a community kitchen with an espresso bar. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Additionally, Brain Eisendeath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta of IPA Capital Markets arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has arranged the sale of an office building located at 1555 N. Fiesta Blvd. in Gilbert. The Commerce Insurance Co. sold the property to Graduation Solutions for $10.6 million. The buyer will relocate its business to the 29,000-square-foot second floor of the Fiesta Boulevard office building. Woodside Homes occupies the first floor of the property. Don Morrow and Dylan Whitwer of NAI Horizon represented the seller, while Julie Hance of Rick Brandt Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
BYLAS, ARIZ. — Willmeng Construction has broken ground on Clarence Wesley Health Center, which will serve the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s community in Bylas. Designed by Cuningham Architects, the 34,000-square-foot health center will provide the community with a modern medical facility, offering dental, pharmacy, optometry and imaging services. Clarence Wesley Health Center will replace the existing facility. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2025. The namesake of the new facility, Clarence Wesley, was dubbed “A Champion of Indian Rights.” Wesley served as chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, president of the Inter-Tribe Council of Arizona and president of the National Congress of American Indians.
SUN CITY WEST, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sun West Medical Complex, a medical office property located at 13920 W. Camino Del Sol in Sun City West. Miami-based Creative Realty Group sold the property to a private buyer for $4.6 million. Built in 2001, the 17,484-square-foot complex was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Situated on 1.7 acres, the asset features 60 parking spaces and 16 covered spaces. Geoffrey Turbow, Gary Cornish and Nick Williams of CBRE’s Investment Properties represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 4,425 SF Net-Leased Retail Property in Bullhead City, Arizona
by Amy Works
BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of net-leased retail property, located at 1885 AZ-95 in Bullhead City, near the state borders of both Nevada and California. Maverik occupies the 4,425-square-foot building, which was completed this year. A limited liability company sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $2.7 million. The sale included a new, 20-year, absolute triple-net corporate ground lease with an eight percent rental increase every five years. Mark Ruble and Chris Lund of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Juniper Canyon, an apartment community in Tucson. Terms of the transaction were not released. Clint Wadlund, Hamid Panahi, Art Wadlund, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Situated near Interstate 10 and Oracle Road/State Route 77, Juniper Canyon features 140 apartments.
Echo Real Estate Capital Buys Land for 182,610 SF Industrial Development in Surprise, Arizona
by Amy Works
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Echo Real Estate Capital has acquired an 11.6-acre land parcel at the northwest corner of Peoria and 132nd avenues in Surprise. The site is zoned and approved for four small-bay industrial buildings totaling 182,610 square feet. Slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2024, Echo Park @ P132 will include four fully air conditioned buildings with 2,500 square feet of speculative office suites and secured concrete truck courts. Echo has partnered with Chicago-based Premier Design + Build to construct the project. This will be Echo’s second development in the submarket. Upon completion, Echo’s metro Phoenix portfolio will total nearly 850,000 square feet of Class A industrial space across six buildings. The company’s first development, two Class A warehouse/distribution facilities in Glendale, are on pace for completion later this year.
Gantry Arranges $16.5M Refinancing for Lakeview at the Bay Apartments in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $16.5 million permanent loan to refinance the Lakeview at the Bay, an apartment complex in Tempe. Located at 995 E. Baseline Road, the 34-building community offers 370 apartments. The property was built in 1985. George Mitsanas, Tim Storey and Keegan Bridges of Gantry secured the low-leverage, 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Gantry will service the loan, which features interest-only terms for the life of the financing.