AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities (ACC) has delivered new student housing projects totaling $855 million this year. Together, the six communities — which include Meadows Apartments at Princeton University, Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University, xučyun ruwway Graduate Student Apartments at University of California Berkeley, East Campus Graduate Apartments at The University of Texas at Austin and Graduate Junction at MIT — feature 3,867 beds. Austin, Texas-based ACC is the third-party developer and manager for Graduate Junction (676 beds), East Campus Graduate Apartments (784 beds), The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing (535 beds) and Meadows Apartments (604 beds). Amenities at Meadows Apartments at Princeton University include a communal kitchen, children’s playroom and a market and café. In addition to a communal kitchen, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University features a fitness center, study areas and a parking garage. At Graduate Junction at MIT, amenities include study areas, a recreation center and gym and indoor bike storage. ACC is the owner, developer and manager of Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, which offers 507 suite-style beds with social lounges, Zen areas and landscaped outdoor amenities. ACC …
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PHOENIX — RED Development has begun construction on PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of a 100-acre site in Phoenix formerly occupied by Paradise Valley Mall. Phase I of the project will include retail, dining and entertainment space anchored by Whole Foods Market; AVE Paradise Valley, a 400-unit multifamily community; and a 77,000-square-foot co-headquarters for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Each component of the development will be linked via centrally located parks. A groundbreaking was recently held for the office portion of the development — a three-story building designed by SmithGroup to be occupied solely by Fender. Scheduled for completion in fall 2025, the complex will feature a dedicated model shop for its guitar and amplifier designers, an upscale sound room, café, meeting rooms and flexible workspaces. Openings began on the retail portion of the project last week and will continue through the end of this year. Tenants will include Flower Child, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, The Melt, Trevor’s Liquor, Wren House Brewing Co., Frost Gelato, Sephora, Hammer & Nails, SkinSpirit and European Wax Center. AVE Paradise Valley is currently preleasing with move-ins scheduled to begin in November. The mid-rise community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private patios or …
PHOENIX — Lincoln Property Co. and Goldman Sachs have completed the sale of Buckeye85, a Class A industrial building in Phoenix, to LaSalle for an undisclosed price. The 321,892-square-foot building features 36-foot clear heights, full concrete truck courts, a 95-door cross-dock configuration, a speculative office suite and an employee-centric outdoor amenity space with shaded and landscaped areas, built-in barbecue equipment and seating for relaxing, outdoor dining and games. Tempur-Pedic, part of Tempur Sealy International, fully occupies the Class A industrial property, located on 20 acres at 10333 W. Buckeye Road. The mattress and pillow maker uses the facility to distribute to the Western United States, from Colorado to the Pacific Coast. Will Strong and Molly Hunt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the deal. Marc Hertzberg and Riley Gilbert of JLL served as the investment sales team’s property leasing experts. Gilbert also represented Tempur-Pedic in its lease agreement, bringing Tempur-Pedic’s metro Phoenix industrial footprint to nearly 1.5 million square feet.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has brokered the sale of a retail space at 151 W. Orange Grove Road in Tucson. MH Holding Group LLC, dba Learn & Play Daycare Preschool, acquired the asset from Foothills Business Ventures for $1.2 million. Rob Tomlinson of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Cory Lamb and Robert Lamb of Long Realty Co. represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Arizona-based MJA Investments has purchased Gateway Executive Center, a multi-tenant office building in Phoenix, from a Hawaii-based private investor for $9 million. Located at 1048 N. 44th St., the two-story, 39,912-square-foot building features a rooftop deck including a bar, grilling station and views of Camelback Mountain. Eric Wichterman, Mike Coover and Chris Toci of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Markets in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Westwood Financial has acquired Paradise Hills Shopping Center, a retail property in Phoenix, from Abbington Emmerson Investments for an undisclosed price. Located on 7.5 acres at 10604-10622 N. 32nd St. and 3110-3116 E. Shea Blvd., Paradise Hills Shopping Center offers 83,787 square feet of retail space occupied by 16 tenants, including Ace Hardware, Pet Supplies Plus and Uptown Jungle, along with an artisan bread shop, memorabilia store, home entertainment studio, salons, barber shop and five restaurants and bars. Mindy Korth and J.K. Jackson of Colliers’ Phoenix office, along with El Warner and Caitlin Zirpolo of Colliers in Irvine, Calif., represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Dallas-based Stonelake Capital Partners has purchased two small-bay industrial buildings in Phoenix’s Deer Valley submarket. At the time of sale, the 80,030-square-foot portfolio was fully leased to two single tenants. Terms of the transaction were not released. The portfolio includes a 34,248-square-foot building at 22200 N. 7th Ave. and a 45,782-square-foot building at 21605 N. Central Ave. Developed in 2000 on 10 acres, the buildings feature gated and secured yards, 24-foot clear heights, grade-level loading and LED lighting. Phil Haenel, Will Strong, Foster Bundy and Katie Repine of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Trevor McKendry and Chris Rogers of DAUM provided leasing advisory.
Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Brokers Sale of 41-Unit Apartment Complex in Tucson, Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Sunnyslope Apartments, a 41-unit multifamily property at 150 E. Hardy Road in Tucson. Urbana @ Oro Valley LLC acquired the asset from Sunnyslope Apartments LLC for $5.6 million. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
MESA, SURPRISE, PEORIA, SEDONA AND YOUNGTOWN, ARIZ. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $96.5 million in refinancing for a five-property, 971-unit seniors housing portfolio in Arizona. Alanna Ellis, Brad Miner and Ace Sudah of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the financing for the borrower, Douglaston Development and The Hampton Group. Recently renovated between 2021 and 2024, the portfolio consists of 510 independent living units, 339 assisted living units and 122 memory care units. The portfolio includes Canyon Winds at 2851 N. Boulder Canyon and 7311 E. Oasis St. in Mesa, Chaparral Winds at 16617 N. West Point Parkway and 16623 N. West Point Parkway in Surprise, Desert Winds at 20554 N. 101st Ave. and 20545 N. Lake Pleasant Road in Peoria, Sedona Winds at 405 Jacks Canyon Road and 475 Jacks Canyon Road in Sedona, and Ventana Winds at 12322 N. 113th Ave. in Youngtown.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale and financing of Ponderosa Park, an apartment property in Flagstaff. Keller Investment Properties sold the property to Bridge Partners for $28 million, or $233,750 per unit. Built in 1985 on five acres, Ponderosa Park offers 120 apartments, two laundry facilities, a clubhouse, fitness center and 24-hour emergency maintenance services. Steve Gebing, Cliff David and Hamid Panahi of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jesse Zarouk, Jake Vitta and Tyler Johnson of IPA Capital Markets secured acquisition financing for Bridge Partners.