TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cavender’s, a Texas-based Western clothing store, has acquired a former Walgreen’s building at Oracle Wetmore Shopping Center in Tucson from Tucson Arizona Partners for $3.7 million. Located at 4220 N. Oracle Road, the 14,875-square-foot store will be the first Cavender’s location in the Tucson market. Aaron LaPrise of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Neil Board and Noah Anastassatos of Western Retail Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Thoma-Holec Design has been tapped to lead the interior design of five new Acanthus Senior Living developments. Each of the projects, all located throughout metro Phoenix, will be situated on a Catholic church property. The developments, which will comprise roughly 150 units each, will be located at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Ahwatukee, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in Surprise, St. Raphael Catholic Church in Glendale, St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Cave Creek and St. Joesph Catholic Church in Phoenix. Open to individuals of all faiths, the communities will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Acanthus Development is scheduled to begin construction on the first of the communities, in Ahwatukee, in April of this year. “We are privileged to contribute to Acanthus’ innovative approach of integrating senior living communities within church grounds,” says LuAnn Thoma-Holec, principal of Thoma-Holec Design. “Our designs will reflect the unique cultural and spiritual essence of each parish, creating environments that support residents’ physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.”
PHOENIX — Los Angeles-based IMT Capital, along with its affiliated property management company IMT Residential, has purchased Marquis at Desert Ridge from a national multifamily investor and operator for an undisclosed price. IMT will rebrand the community as IMT Desert Ridge. Built in 2014, the community features 370 one- and two-bedroom units with select upgrades, including wood-style plank flooring, quartz countertops in the kitchen and baths, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry with brushed nickel hardware, full-size washers/dryers, 9- to 14-foot ceilings, open-concept floor plans and private balconies or patios. Onsite amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and spa area with a sundeck lounge and cabanas, an outdoor kitchen and grill stations, a 24-hour fitness center, residential clubhouse with an entertaining kitchen, billiard room and a business center. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Green of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of Rancho Encanto, a grocery-anchored retail center in Phoenix. Dayanim Real Estate Corp. sold the asset to Junam Enterprises for $10.5 million. Located at 3434 W. Greenway Road, Rancho Encanto offers 70,439 square feet of retail space, with Smart & Final and Aaron’s as anchor tenants. Darren Tappen, Nathan Thinnes, Pete Beauchamp and Patrick Gardner of Kidder Mathews represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Following the sale, Junam Enterprises selected Kidder Mathews to manage the property.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Wespac Residential, a division of Wespac Construction, is developing an apartment community at the southwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Gold Dust Avenue in Scottsdale. Situated on 4.7 acres, the property will feature 215 one- and two-bedroom units, 10,000 square feet of indoor amenities and 20,746 square feet of outdoor amenity space, including underground parking, a landscaped community space, and pool and spa area, as well as yoga space and a fitness center. Construction is slated to start in early 2027.
PHOENIX — CapRock Partners has broken ground on CapRock West 202 Logistics Phase II, the 820,000-square-foot final phase of a speculative industrial development on 43 acres in southwest Phoenix. Sitework began in January on Phase II with project completion slated for November. Upon completion, CapRock West 202 Logistics Phase II will feature a 301,771-square-foot Building F, 295,586-square-foot Building G and 227,107-square-foot Building H. The properties will offer clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 36 feet. Buildings F and G will feature 47 dock-high doors, and Building H will include 45 dock-high doors. All Phase II buildings will feature four drive-in ramp doors and speculative office suites, R-38 warehouse roofs, R-11 warehouse wall insulation, full-building HVAC, LED lighting in the warehouse, dock-high load levelers and ample parking. Payson MacWilliam and Don MacWilliam of Colliers are handling leasing efforts for CapRock West 202 Logistics. At total project completion, CapRock West 202 Logistics will consist of 3.4 million square feet of Class A industrial warehouse space on 183 acres. CapRock completed Phase I, which includes approximately 2.5 million square feet of Class A industrial warehouse space across five buildings on 140 acres, in July 2023.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction has completed the Global Fulfillment Center, within C|303 industrial park in Glendale, for Illinois-based Parts Town Unlimited. The new facility is Parts Town’s first location in the Southwest and its largest and most technologically advanced U.S. fulfillment center to date. Parts Town works in the high-tech distribution of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) foodservice equipment parts, residential appliance parts, HVAC parts, consumer electronic parts and related products. Global Fulfillment Center spans 420,536 square feet, occupying all of Building B at C|303 Phase I, a 1.7 million-square-foot industrial development by Merit Partners. The Parts Town facility features a 30,000-square-foot robotic Autostore system, a 42,000-square-foot mezzanine system, expanded battery charging capabilities for 24 forklifts, an automated material handling conveyor system running throughout the warehouse and two trucker’s lounges with dedicated restrooms. C|303 Phase I was designed and constructed by SLC and Butler Design Group as a speculative three-building development. Each building features a clear height of 40 feet, 20 dock-high and drive-in ramp doors, up to 70-foot speed bats, 8-inch reinforced floors and secured and expansive parking for autos and trailers. Additionally, all buildings offer LED lighting, insulated systems to maximize heating and cooling efficiencies and are Foreign …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Schnitzer Properties has broken ground on two industrial developments in Tucson. The $73 million total investment in two Class A industrial spaces will provide workspaces for small and mid-size manufacturers and distributors. The two projects are Corona Commerce Center, totaling 146,963 square feet at 2717 E. Corona Road, and Drexel Commerce Center, offering 184,080 square feet spread across two buildings. Both properties will offer flexible leasing options, with spaces ranging from 6,700 square feet to 184,080 square feet. The development team includes Schnitzer Properties, Sun Corridor and Willmeng Construction.
PHOENIX — LaPour Partners and Holualoa Cos. have acquired land and secured planned approval for a dual-branded AC Hotel by Marriott and Element by Westin hotel within the 100-acre CityNorth master-planned community in north Phoenix. Groundbreaking for the project is planned for this year, with completion slated for January 2027. The eight-story development will feature 240 guest rooms with 5,700 square feet of flexible indoor-outdoor meeting space. The AC Hotel by Marriott will offer 142 guest rooms, and Element by Westin will offer 98 extended-stay guest rooms. Amenities will include a saline pool, AC lounge, Element Rise, outdoor fireplaces, an outdoor barbecue area, suites with balconies, a sundry market, AC Kitchen, guest laundry and EV chargers. LaPour Partners and Holualoa previously partnered on the Marriott AC Biltmore in 2018, which is located on Camelback Road in the Phoenix Biltmore Corridor. Terms of the land acquisition were not released.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Captiva Partners has purchased a multi-tenant, small-bay industrial property located at 2209-2211 W. 1st St. in Tempe in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price. Captiva plans to rebrand the 40,075-square-foot property as First Street Commerce Center and implement a comprehensive value-add business plan to elevate its appeal and functionality. Planned renovations include new signage, refreshed landscaping, exterior painting and upgraded interiors. Cory Breinholt of Commercial Properties represented the buyer and seller in the deal.