CHANDLER, ARIZ. — NorthMarq has arranged $22.4 million in non-recourse construction financing for Arizona-based TruVista Development for the development of The Villages at Chandler, a build-to-rent residential community in Chandler. Spanning 8.9 acres, the property will feature 109 units, averaging 886 square feet, in a mix of one- and two-bedroom craftsman, cottage and bungalow style units with private backyards. The gated community will also feature a central greenbelt, dog park, pool and residence club with an indoor amenity area.
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TEMPE, ARIZ. — MJW Investments has completed the sale of Thrive Tempe, a multifamily community located at 1137 and 1140 E. Orange St. in Tempe. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 1986, Thrive Tempe features 110 one- and two-bedroom apartments, two swimming pools, poolside cabanas, a resident clubhouse, barbecue grilling station with outdoor dining, three onsite laundry facilities and a pet park. Matt Pesch and Jeff Seaman of CBRE Phoenix Multifamily team handled the transaction.
Sares Regis Multifamily Buys Arboretum at South Mountain Apartments in Phoenix for $118.2M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Sares Regis Multifamily Value-Add Fund IV has acquired Arboretum at South Mountain, a multifamily property in the Ahwatukee Foothills Village region of Phoenix. Khosro Khaloghli sold the asset for $118.2 million, or $379,006 per unit. Built in 1999 on 12.5 acres, the 15-building property features 312 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, full-size washers/dryers and private balconies or patios. The community also offers a swimming pool and freestanding fitness center with pool views. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in transaction.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Stos Partners has completed the disposition of a single-tenant industrial facility located at 10300 W. Buckeye in Tolleson. An undisclosed institutional buyer acquired the property for $27.5 million. Built in two phases in 2005 and 2016, the 227,000-square-foot property features 32-foot clear heights, dock-high loading doors and a variety of high-quality amenities. Stos Partners originally purchased the facility in December 2020 for $16.3 million.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Ready Capital has closed a $36.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 197-unit apartment property in Tempe. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to perform interior, exterior and common area upgrades. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term, two extension options and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures. The name of the property was not disclosed.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Bear Holdings Group has completed the sale of Gateway Scottsdale, a multifamily property located at 5245 E. Thomas Road in Scottsdale. Washington-based EZ Real Estate acquired the asset for $18.2 million, or $491 per square foot. Situated on 2.3 acres, the two-story, 37,115-square-foot Gateway Scottsdale features 71 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 523 square feet. Community amenities include a gated entry, swimming pool with sundeck, dog park, central courtyard area with a water feature, barbecue grills and picnic areas. Constructed in 1968, the property was fully remodeled in 2021. Chris Roach, Brad Cooke, Matt Roach and Cindy Cooke of Colliers in Arizona handled the off-market transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured $15.5 million in financing for the acquisition of a three-story office building located at 3377 S. Price Road in Chandler. Workpliciti, a Chandler-based co-working space provider, anchors the 83,000-square-foot property. Craig Hoebing, Chad Metzger and Kevin Valenzuela of Gantry arranged the loan for the borrower, a private investor. Avana Cos. provided the five-year loan, which features a fixed rate and 25-year amortization schedule with no pre-payment penalties.
PHOENIX — CapRock Partners has broken ground on CapRock West 202 Logistics, a 3.4 million-square-foot speculative infill industrial property in central Phoenix. Grading has commenced for the first phase of the 183-acre development. The first phase will include the development of approximately 140 acres, delivering 2.5 million square feet of modern industrial warehouse space across five Class A buildings with clear heights ranging from 36 feet to 40 feet. Completion of the first phase is slated for first-quarter 2023. Phase II will include an additional three buildings totaling 827,330 square feet on 43 acres. Timing of the second phase’s start will be announced at a later date. Willmeng Construction is serving as general contractor, Carlile Coatsworth Architects as architect and Kimley Horn as engineer.
Berkadia Arranges $92.8M in Financing for Affordable Senior Living Portfolio in Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, MESA AND PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Berkadia has secured a cross-collateralized pool financing on behalf of Arizona-based Christian Care Cos.’ Fellowship Square affordable senior living portfolio in Arizona. The 10-year, $92.8 million loan pool features a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and three years of interest-only payments. Steve Ervin, Richard Price, Chris Cain and Rafael Nobo of Berkadia collaborated to secure the Freddie Mac permanent refinancing for the borrower. Nearly $89 million in high-interest-rate, first lien, tax-exempt bonds were redeemed with proceeds from the financing. The portfolio includes: Fellowship Square Tucson, located at 8111 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson, features 612 independent living and assisted living units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with a private balcony or patio. Community amenities include central dining, transportation services, recreational venues, swimming pools, a fitness center and laundry facilities. Twenty percent of the units must be rented to residents with incomes at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 46 of the units are targeted to households at or below 80 percent AMI. The remainder of the units are rent restricted to 30 percent to 80 percent of AMI. Fellowship Square Historic Mesa, located at 35 …
Sterling Real Estate Partners Plans Apartment Conversion at 114-Room Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Sterling Real Estate Partners has purchased Suites on Scottsdale, a hotel property in Scottsdale, for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. The company plans to convert the 114-key extended-stay hotel, which was built in 1996, into an 85-unit apartment community. The conversion will consist of modifying the existing structure to conform to Scottsdale’s building codes, including new balconies for every unit, enhanced curb appeal and select rooms combined to improve unit mix. New resident amenities will include a large conference room with workspace-style offices; indoor/outdoor fitness center; yoga studio; movie theater; dog park with pet washing station; resort-style pool; automated package locker delivery system; and smart access system.