EL CAJON, CALIF.; GRANTS, N.M.; AND GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased three multifamily properties in California, New Mexico and Arizona. CPP acquired Park Villa, a two-story garden-style apartment building in El Cajon, for $9 million. Built in 1959, Park Villa features 38 studio, one- and two-bedroom units designated at 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The project has a total redevelopment cost of approximately $18 million. Renovation is underway, with completion slated for December. The company bought Vista Mesa Villa, a 100-unit property with one- and two-bedroom layouts in Grants, for $6.5 million. CPP plans to invest $4.7 million, or $45,000 per unit, in renovations. Construction is underway and completion is scheduled for spring 2023. The residences at Vista Mesa Villa are set at 60 percent AMI. CPP also purchased Bethany Glen, a 25-building residential property in Glendale, for $33.2 million. The company plans to invest $58,000 per unit in renovations at the 150-unit community. Bethany Glen features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as two additional buildings containing an employee unit and an office building. Project funding for all the properties leveraged Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds and …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — ABI Multifamily has arranged the sale of Commons on Stella Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located at 6534 E. Stella Road in Tucson. An undisclosed California-based buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed Illinois-based seller for $37 million, or $185,930 per unit. Completed in 1964, Commons on Stella Apartment Homes features 199 apartments in a mix of 30 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 109 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 60 three-bedroom/one-bath units. Each unit is individually metered for electricity and gas with individual hot water heaters. Units feature air conditioning/heating, full-size washers/dryers, hardwood floors, private enclosed backyards, oversized closets and kitchens equipped with refrigerators and microwaves, as well as dishwashers in select units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, splash pool, business center, clubhouse, children’s play area, picnic area with barbecues and assigned parking. Alon Shnitzer, Rue Bax, Eddie Chang and Doug Lazovich of ABI Multifamily’s Phoenix-based institutional apartment group, in collaboration with Desiree Palmer and Ryan Kippes of ABI Multifamily’s Tucson apartment team, represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — KKR has acquired 101 at Van Buren, a newly constructed industrial park in Phoenix’s Southwest Valley industrial submarket. A real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital and Seefried Industrial Properties sold the asset for $90 million. Completed in June 2022, the two-building park features more than 600,000 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. The buildings feature 135-foot truck courts and 36-foot clear heights. With this acquisition, KKR now owns nearly 3 million square feet of industrial space across the Phoenix market.
By Bill Honsaker, Managing Director, JLL Metro Phoenix recorded more than 7 million square feet of industrial absorption during the second quarter of 2022, setting a quarterly record for the market. The average size of local industrial deals has also ballooned, increasing 25 percent year over year to a new high of 91,095 square feet. The Southwest submarket remains the Valley’s industrial powerhouse, accounting for 68 percent of total leasing volume this past quarter. But as demand for big space continues to swell, so does the pressure on inventory. That leaves the market divided into two groups: those already in the market with land or buildings in their possession, and those who missed the land rush and must now buy out someone else’s position. In fact, across the Valley’s industrial core (roughly bounded by the Loop 303 to the west, Phoenix Gateway Airport to the east, Deer Valley to the north and the lower 202 to the south), would-be investors, developers and tenants are beginning to ask, “Where do we go next?” This dynamic has become a boon for further-out markets to Phoenix’s east and west, as well as to the south — particularly Central Arizona. With projects like Inland Port Arizona, Pinal …
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — San Diego-based MG Properties has purchased 2150 Arizona Ave South Apartments I, a multifamily property in Chandler, for $107 million. Rebranded as 2150 Apartments, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The number of units was not disclosed. Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne with Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Chuck Christensen and Lowell Takahashi of Berkadia originated acquisition financing through Fannie Mae for the buyer.
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZ. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has provided a $75 million HUD loan for the construction of Legado Apartments, a multifamily property in downtown Prescott Valley. Jim Swanson of BWE’s Phoenix office originated the loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) mortgage insurance program on behalf of the developer, Fain Signature Group. The non-recourse, fully assumable loan features a 40-year, fully amortizing term. The HUD-insured financing provides a combined construction and permanent loan for market-rate multifamily projects. The mid-rise apartment property will feature 329 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will offer Energy Star appliances, washers/dryers, patio/balcony storage and scenic views. Community-wide amenities include electric vehicle charging stations, elevators serving all apartment floors and a parking garage. Common area amenities will include a community room/clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, poolside cabanas and spa, fitness center, a picnic area with barbecue grills, and recreation area with a dog run and dog washing station. As part of the mixed-use residential and commercial development project in the Prescott Valley Entertainment District, the property will have a rooftop restaurant open to the public and a variety of other foodservice outlets, including cafés, plus retail space on first and sixth …
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — American Landmark Apartments has purchased Cabana 99th, a multifamily community located at 10000 W. Missouri Ave. in Glendale. The buyer has renamed the 286-unit property as The Lotus. Built in 2022, The Lotus features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 468 square feet to 828 square feet. Apartments offer dishwashers, full-size washers/dryers, large energy-efficient windows, stainless steel appliances, nine-foot ceiling heights, wood-style vinyl plank flooring and workstation desks in select units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, electric vehicle charging stations, a hammock garden, keyless entry locks, monthly resident events, a business center, multi-purpose lawn, outdoor fitness space, secured bike storage and outdoor barbecue area. Terms of the transaction were not released.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a freestanding warehouse property situated on 3.3 acres at 3001 S. Wilson St. in Tempe. Bio Huma Netics purchased the asset from Tempe-based Phoenix Plastics Products for $10.5 million. Built in 2004, the 40,182-square-foot building features 3,000 amps, 277/480-volt electrical service, 24-foot to 40-foot clear heights and Union Pacific rail service. Mike Parker of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Clarius Partners and Walton Street Capital has completed the sale of Lakin Park Building 1A, a big-box distribution building on 45 acres in Goodyear. BentallGreenOak acquired the asset for $109.2 million. Located at 17315 W. MC 85, the 730,760-square-foot facility features 40-foot clear heights, a full HVAC warehouse, 70-foot speed bays, 200-foot concrete truck courts, r-38 roof insulation, ESFR sprinklers, multiple points of ingress and egress, 120 dock-high doors, 171 trailer parking stalls and 6,000 amps (expandable to 12,000 amps) of power. Delivered in first-quarter 2022, a single tenant fully occupies the property. Will Strong, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield’s national industrial advisory group represented the seller in the transaction. Mike Haenel and Andy Markham, also of Cushman & Wakefield, provided leasing advisory.
PHOENIX — VIVO Development Partners has purchased Camelwest Plaza, a two-building office asset in Phoenix. Hawaii-based BW Camelwest LLC sold the property for $14 million. Located at 1951 and 2011 W. Camelback Road, the four-story, multi-tenant office buildings offer a total of 175,308 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 71 percent leased to a mix of tenants across various industries, including financial, technology, insurance, marketing, medical, legal services and government. Geoffrey Turbow, Gary Cornish, Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.