FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZ. — Private Portfolio Group has acquired the 147-unit Havenly Fountain Hills for $68.3 million. The build-to-rent community is located at 16550 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, a suburb of north Scottsdale. Each rental home features 10-foot ceilings, fully fenced private backyards, front porches, high-end interior finishes, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers. Mark Forrester of Berkadia represented the sellers, Arizona-based Keystone Homes and Lexin Capital, while Scott Holland of Berkadia Scottsdale secured life company acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
PHOENIX — Hamilton Zanze has purchased the 296-unit Springs at Deer Valley apartment community in Phoenix for an undisclosed sum. This purchase marks the firm’s seventh Arizona property within its current portfolio. The community will be rebranded as Ironwood at Happy Valley apartments. Built in 2021, Ironwood at Happy Valley is located at 24025 N. 23rd Ave., about 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix. The property is also close to the $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. manufacturing campus. Hamilton Zanze will execute a capital improvements campaign that includes building, amenity and green improvements. Management of the property has been transitioned to HZ affiliate Mission Rock Residential. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young led the Walker & Dunlop investment sales team that marketed the property.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Mountain Park, an apartment community located in the Ahwatukee Foothills Village neighborhood of Phoenix. Sares Regis Multifamily Value-Add Fund III sold the asset to LaSalle Investment Management for an undisclosed price. Built in 1994 on 12.5 acres, Mountain Park features 240 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with open-concept floor plans, in-unit washers/dryers and a patio or balcony with additional outside storage. Select apartments have wood-burning fireplaces and private stairwell entrances. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, two pools, a spa and access to Mountain Park Ranch Homeowners Association’s recreational facilities. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Mountain Park, an apartment community located in the Ahwatukee Foothills Village neighborhood of Phoenix. Sares Regis Multifamily Value-Add Fund III sold the asset to LaSalle Investment Management for an undisclosed price. Built in 1994 on 12.5 acres, Mountain Park features 240 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with open-concept floor plans, in-unit washers/dryers and a patio or balcony with additional outside storage. Select apartments have wood-burning fireplaces and private stairwell entrances. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, two pools, a spa and access to Mountain Park Ranch Homeowners Association’s recreational facilities. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Arizona-based Mark-Taylor Residential has opened San Bellara, a multifamily property located at 17800 N. 78th St. in Scottsdale. Mark-Taylor will manage the 180-unit community in-house. San Bellara features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, in-unit washers/dryers, air conditioning, private patios or balconies and direct-access garages. The pet-friendly property also offers a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, business center, outdoor cabanas with a poolside kitchen, an electric car station and a resident clubhouse with flat-screen TV.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has brokered the sale of The Beverly On Fifth, a residential property in Tucson. Beverly On Fifth Owner LLC acquired the acquired the asset from Dry Desert LLC for $6.7 million. Located at 5601 E. 5th St., The Beverly On Fifth features 35 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented both parties in the transaction.
SAN TAN VALLEY, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale-leaseback of a retail property located at 1732 W. Hunt Highway in San Tan Valley. A limited liability company sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $6.1 million. Super Star Car Wash occupies the 4,517-square-foot on a net-leased basis. Zack House, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller. Ryan Sarbinoff of Marcus & Millichap served as the Arizona broker of record in the deal.
— By Rob Martensen, Senior Executive Vice President, Colliers International — There are a lot of questions being asked about the Phoenix industrial market as we turn the calendar to 2023. Having been an industrial broker in this market for 25 years, I have seen many ups and downs, which are historically driven by the residential construction market. Phoenix used to be a one-industry town…and that industry was growth. Sure, we’ve had large companies like Motorola, Avnet and Intel, but the industrial market has been mostly driven by people moving to Arizona and buying houses and household goods. Phoenix has transformed in the past five years into a thriving city that now supports many industries. The largest is advanced manufacturing. This includes semiconductors, battery manufacturing, electric vehicle manufacturing and all supporting businesses. Intel is in the process of a $20 billion expansion to their existing facility, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is under construction on a $12 billion chip making factory. TSMC recently announced it’s going to immediately start on Phase II of this factory, which will be another $28 billion spent in Phoenix. It is estimated that 160 new companies have moved to Phoenix to support these two new …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Creation has acquired 18 acres within Scottsdale Airpark for the development of Thunderbird Commerce Park, a $60 million industrial center. Located at the southeast corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird roads, the project will feature a 243,360-square-foot Class A industrial building offering 51 truck doors, 32-foot clear heights, 3,000-amp power, four electric vehicle dual charging pedestals, 130-foot truck court depth and 322 car parking spaces. Construction is slated to begin later this year. Creation sourced the land on an off-market basis and is currently processing entitlements through the City of Scottsdale. The project team includes LGE Design Build as general contractor and LGE Design Group as architect. Completion is scheduled for late 2024.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Evergreen Devco has opened Park Tolleson, an apartment community located at 8727 W. McDowell Road in Tolleson. The project team includes BMA Architects and Scottsdale-based MT Builders as contractor. The 258-unit property features six three-story residential buildings offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with covered and uncovered surface parking spaces. Apartments feature wood-inspired plank flooring, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. The community features a single-story clubhouse, resort-style pool, spa, resident great room with billiards and shuffleboard, and pet playground with a washroom.