TUCSON, ARIZ. — Thayer Manca Residential (TMR) has purchased Desert Shadows, an apartment property located in Tucson. Located at 7425 N. Mona Lisa Road, Desert Shadows features 338 apartments. TMR plans a $6.8 million renovation and repositioning plan includes a marketing rebrand, upgrades to the common area amenity package and interior renovations to the units. TMR acquired the 368-unit Circ Tucson in 2019 and the 424-unit Envii Apartments in 2020.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Strategic Office Partners has acquired a two-building office property located at 2114 and 2116 S. Freedom Way in Tempe. Boyer Co. sold the asset for $132 million. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE represented the seller. According to CBRE, the sale is the highest priced and largest office transaction year-to-date in 2021 within the region. Bryan Taute and Charlie von Arentschildt of CBRE served as leasing agents for the property, securing the current tenant on a long-term basis. Totaling 300,000 square feet, the newly constructed buildings are situated within the 60-acre Rio2100 business park. The four-story office properties feature two parking structures, a commercial kitchen and 14- to 16-foot deck-to-deck ceiling heights. Freedom Financial Network fully occupies the two buildings.
PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has arranged the sale of Verde Vista Apartments, a multifamily property located in Phoenix. A California-based buyer acquired the asset from a New Jersey-based seller for $24.5 million, or $135,359 per unit. Built in 1978, Verde Vista Apartments is a 181-unit, garden-style community comprising eight residential buildings. The property offers a mix of 80 studio units, 94 one-bedroom/one-bath units and seven two-bedroom/two-bath units. Community amenities include two swimming pools, two laundry facilities, a large children’s playground, barbecue grills, an on-site rental office and covered and open parking. Alon Shnitzer, Rue Bax, Eddie Chang and Doug Lazovick of ABI Multifamily’s Phoenix-based Institutional Apartment Group represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Fullerton Properties has completed the sale of Chandler Business Center, multi-tenant industrial/flex property in Chandler. Portland, Ore.-based ScanlanKemperBard acquired the asset for $19.1 million, or $178.68 per square foot. Situated on 10.6 acres at 6150 W. Chandler Blvd., the 106,892-square-foot property was fully leased at the time of sale. Commercial Properties/CORFAC International’s Leroy Breinholt, Cori Sposi and David Bean represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
By Alexandra Loye, Senior Vice President, Healthcare & Life Sciences Services, Colliers Despite global and domestic market challenges from the pandemic, Phoenix continues to shine amongst its competitive Western cities. With Maricopa County being the fastest-growing county in the U.S., Phoenix offers employers a diverse, educated workforce, business-friendly environment and affordable housing options. Arizona’s economy is booming and experiencing record revenue growth, as well as personal income growth. From 2019 to 2020, Arizona led the nation (tied with Montana) in the category of highest personal income growth with a 7.1 percent increase. The state is also projected to add 325,000 jobs in the next 12 months. Phoenix’s life sciences industry has gained significant momentum during the past 12 months, with no slowdown in sight. The Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC) in downtown Phoenix is ground zero for life sciences development and tenant activity. The 30-acre campus is currently occupied by Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), OncoMyx Therapeutics, Calviri, Vidium Animal Health, and Exact Sciences, which recently acquired Paradigm Diagnostics and Ashion Analytics. The PBC is the ideal environment when it comes to collaboration and innovation for life sciences tenants. The 227,000-square-foot, …
PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has brokered the sale of an infill land parcel located on Central Avenue in Midtown Phoenix. The buyer, an undisclosed developer, is assembling the adjoining parcels to develop a 144-unit multifamily property. The development site sold for $2.4 million, or $80.58 per square foot. Nick Miner of Orion represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — Weidner Apartment Homes has completed the disposition of Accolade, an apartment community in Phoenix. Knightvest Capital acquired the asset for $155 million, or $282,847 per unit. Constructed in 1984 on 28 acres, Accolade features 548 apartments, four swimming pools, two spas, a resident clubhouse, leasing office, open-air conference room and cybercafé. Apartments offer full-size washers/dryers, wood-style vinyl flooring, walk-in closets and private patios or balconies. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZ. — Focus Healthcare Partners and Life Care Services (LCS) have acquired Fountain View Village, a senior living community in Fountain Hills, a suburb of Phoenix. LCS will operate the community following the acquisition. Fountain View Village consists of 90 independent living units, 68 assisted living units, 45 memory care units and 48 units within its dedicated health center.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Macerich Co. has completed the disposition of La Encantada, an open-air lifestyle center in Tucson. A group of local investors acquired the property for $165.2 million. JLL Capital Markets arranged a $102 million acquisition loan for the buyer. Completed in 2003, La Encantada offers 246,256 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased. Current tenants include Crate & Barrel, Tiffany & Co., West Elm, Anthropologie, Athleta, Lululemon, Pottery Barn, Madewell, Warby Parker, Williams-Sonoma, Bluemercury, Barre 3, Core Health & Fitness, Fuchsia Spa and Laseraway, AJ’s Fine Foods, RA Sushi Bar and Restaurant, North Italia and Blanco Tacos + Tequila. Patrick Dempsey of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory represented the seller in the deal. Jeremy Womack and Zane Coffman of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team represented the new owner in the acquisition financing.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Boros Investments has completed the disposition of Grand Village Center, a retail property located at 14273 and 14291 W. Grand Ave. in Surprise. LJ Mainstreet Holdings acquired the asset for $5 million. The 25,653-square-foot Grand Village Center is fully leased to eight tenants, including Church for the Nations, Zona Communications, D’Ambrosio, Full Service Salon and Master Taco Restaurant. The buyer also acquired two adjacent undeveloped land parcels from a different seller and plans to build additional retail buildings on the site. Steve Julius, Jesse Goldsmith and Chase Dorsett of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
