PHOENIX — A joint venture between locally based developer Creation and New York City-based investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired nearly 100 acres in Phoenix. Located on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Indian School Road, the site will be used to develop a $250 million industrial project known as Park Algodon. Park Algodon is a speculative industrial development that totals approximately 1.3 million square feet across 86 acres. The project will be built in two phases, with construction on the first phase slated to begin by the end of the year. The first phase comprises four buildings totaling 670,000 square feet. The second phase will include one 556,000-square-foot building. LGE Design Build is leading the construction, which is scheduled for completion in late 2025. Creation and Clarion Partners acquired the land from the John F. Long family in an off-market transaction. Greg Vogel and Max Xander of Land Advisors represented both parties in the deal. “This acquisition marks our first joint venture with Clarion Partners. We’re honored to work alongside them on this significant project, addressing a key gap in the West Phoenix industrial market,” says Grant Kingdon, principal of Creation’s Mountain West region. “Park Algodon serves as a catalyst to attract new …
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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a ground lease at SWC Loop 101 and Northern Avenue in Glendale. A limited liability company sold the asset to a limited liability company for $2.3 million. The asset includes a 3,200-square-foot Slim Chickens location, which has an absolute triple-net ground lease with 20 years remaining. Nick Christifulli, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the $12.7 million sale of Arrowhead Ranch Business Park, located at 21461-21509 N. 78th Ave in the Phoenix suburb of Peoria. Pacifica Real Estate Group sold the asset to a California-based private buyer in a 1031 exchange. Situated on 9.5 acres, the six-building business park features 18 suites, each with its own private secured yard. The transaction included 11 of the 18 units within the park, totaling nearly 50,000 square feet. Geoffrey Turbow, Gary Cornish, Anthony DeLorenzo and Nick Williams of CBRE Investment Properties, alongside CBRE’s Evan Koplan and Serena Wedlich, represented the seller in the transaction.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Parklane Development Group and Miramar Industrial Partners have completed the development of Southern Industrial Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot, speculative, Class A industrial project in Buckeye. Totaling 1.2 million square feet, Southern Industrial Center features 40-foot clear heights, 202 sectional overhead dock doors, four drive-through dock doors, reinforced speed bays and parking for 914 autos and 250 trailers. The project team included Graycor Construction Co., Ware Malcomb, DWS, Westpine Partners and Bank OZK. Marc Hertzberg, John Lydon and Kelly Royle of JLL’s Phoenix office are the exclusive leasing brokers.
PHOENIX — ViaWest Group has acquired a single-tenant, Class A industrial property situated on 3.5 acres in central Phoenix. Buckeye RRV LLC sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 1450 E. Buckeye Road, the building features 39,360 square feet of industrial space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Core & Main (formerly HD Supply), a specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services. The property features cross-dock access, truck-well and grade-level loading, more than 4,600 square feet of office space, drive-around ingress and egress, outside storage yard and heavy power. Paul Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Milhaus and Banyan Residential are developing Alanna, an apartment community located at 48th and Washington streets in Phoenix. Spread across four residential buildings, Alanna will feature 320 apartments with quartz countertops, luxury vinyl tile flooring and tile tub/shower surrounds. The property will offer 10,000 square feet of amenity space, including a fitness center, yoga studio, social lounge, golf simulator and saltwater pool. McShane Construction Co. will provide design-assist construction services for the project, which Todd & Associates designed. Before construction began, McShane performed site work, which included using deep dynamic compaction and imported fill prior to mass grading, as well as installing a vapor/methane mitigation system for site remediation.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Colliers has brokered the sale of 3 Palms Hotel, located at 7707 E. McDowell Road in Scottsdale. California-based investors — Peter Sun of Five Star Inn One LLC and Lily Hsue of Five Star Inn Two LLC — acquired the asset from Roger Abbott of La Jolla, Calif., for $23 million. Originally constructed in 1980 and remodeled in 2006 and 2007, 3 Palms Hotel features 130 guest rooms with full-length mirrors, complimentary newspapers, high-speed Wi-Fi and deluxe spas. Situated on 3.4 acres, the hotel offers an outdoor pool and spa, a rooftop sundeck, fitness center and concierge. James Meng of Colliers handled the negotiations and transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Saddle Creek Logistics Services has signed a deal to occupy a 570,080-square-foot industrial building in Glendale. The tenant is a third-party logistics company specializing in designing and delivering omnichannel logistics solutions for manufacturers, retailers and ecommerce companies. Ladson Montgomery, Rob Stephens and Chase Gabriel of Newmark represented the tenant in the deal. The name of the landlord was not released. The 620-foot-deep building features 40-foot clear heights, 87 dock-high doors, four large grade-level doors, 190-foot concrete truck courts, 132 trailer parking stalls with 89 future trailer stalls, and 356 auto parking stalls. The building also offers clerestory windows, energy-efficient LED lighting, an ESFR fire sprinkler system, two existing groundwater wells in the business center and heavy industrial zoning.
Lincoln Property Co. Breaks Ground on $515M Luke Field Industrial Park in Glendale, Arizona
by John Nelson
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — LPC Desert West, the Southwest arm of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., has broken ground on Luke Field, a $515 million industrial park in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. The 140-acre property is bordered by namesake Luke Air Force Base, Litchfield Road, Northern Avenue and the newly built Northern Parkway. The 2.4 million-square-foot development will comprise Building A (695,750 square feet), Building B (454,761 square feet) and Building C (nearly 1.3 million square feet). The facilities will feature 40-foot clear heights, 25-foot glass entryways, automated dock doors, trailer and automobile parking and 5- by 10-foot windows on all levels. Outdoor amenities at Luke Field will include barbecue stations, shaded outdoor eating areas and employee collaboration stations. Additionally, the industrial facilities will be equipped with touchless technology throughout. Lincoln Property Co. serves as the leasing agent for Luke Field. The design-build team includes general contractor Layton Construction and architect Butler Design Group. LPC Desert West acquired the site in mid-2022 for $53 million. The developer expects to complete the project in a single phase by fourth-quarter 2024. Luke Field is near Loop 303 and I-10. Corporate neighbors include Walmart, Boeing, Microsoft, White Claw, XPO Logistics, UPS, REI, SubZero, Daimler-Benz, …
Coastal Ridge Receives $130M Recapitalization for Nine20 Student Housing Community Near Arizona State
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Coastal Ridge has received a $130 million recapitalization for Nine20, a 775-bed student housing community located near the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. Through the transaction, Coastal Ridge will remain as owner of the property alongside Virtus Real Estate Capital. Constructed in 2018, the community offers a mix of studio through five-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, two-story fitness center, poolside cabanas with hammocks, a grilling area, “muscle beach,” outdoor green space and a private parking garage. TSB Capital Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Coastal Ridge on the transaction.