PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an industrial property, located at 2424 S. 21st St. in Phoenix. The 40,930-square-foot asset traded for $9.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not disclosed. Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix Industrial Private Capital Group handled the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Arizona Diagnostic Pathology Associates has acquired an office space at Rillito Crossing Corporate Centre in Tucson from Rale Offices LLC for $1 million. The 4,324-square-foot office space is located at 3987 E. Paradise Falls Drive. Jason Shaltiel of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer, while Georgina Plante of RISING Real Estate Services represented the seller in the deal.
— By Nellie Day — Employers all over the nation are looking for ways to bring employees back into the office. In many cases, it’s been a large ask, as employees have adapted to the work-from-home environment and its perceived perks. One of the biggest strategies employers have undertaken is creating an enticing environment where employees want to be. This can include intriguing office spaces, useful amenities, opportunities for socializing and beautiful outdoor spaces. This strategy can go even further when local businesses and municipalities work together. Such is the case with South Coast Metro Alliance, a non-profit corporation of Orange County, Calif.-based property owners and major businesses that have a long-term investment in the area through ownership and/or long-term leases. The economic development organization, which encompasses north Costa Mesa and south Santa Ana, has worked to ensure employers are proud of the spaces they can offer their employees — and that, in turn, employees are excited to return to the office. WREB spoke to Diane Pritchett, executive director of the South Coast Metro Alliance, to discuss the specific strategies employed by businesses and the South Coast Metro Alliance to reactive the local office environment. WREB: How has the introduction …
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Libitzky Property Cos. has acquired Parc Germann, a two-building industrial campus in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2020, Parc Germann offers a total of 224,471 square feet of Class A industrial space that was 100 percent leased to three tenants at the time of acquisition. Situated on 16 acres, Parc Germann features a 92,261-square-foot building at 2215 E. Germann Road and a 132,210-square-foot warehouse at 2225 E. Germann Road. The buildings feature 28-foot clear heights and the campus offers 62 dock-high doors, 14 drive-in doors, 262 parking spaces and ideal ingress/egress. Will Strong, Michael Matchett, Molly Hunt and Callahan Conway of Cushman & Wakefield National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Extended Stay America has opened Extended Stay America Premier Suites Portland North in Portland. Trimark-University Housing IV developed the property, which Ark Hospitality will manage. Located at 1215 N. Hayden Meadows Drive, the three-story hotel offers 146 rooms with fully equipped kitchens featuring full-size refrigerators, microwaves, stovetops, cookware, utensils, dishes and a dedicated workspace. The property features complimentary Wi-Fi and breakfast, a fitness center and on-site guest laundry facilities.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Bridge Housing, with R.D. Olson Construction as general contractor, has opened Heritage Square South, an affordable seniors housing community in Pasadena, a northeastern suburb of Los Angeles. Heritage Square South features 70 one- and two-bedroom units, 24-hour security, 3,817 square feet of outdoor lounging areas, two flex rooms and a community room. The property also features solar power operations, producing 196,400 kWh of electricity annually.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based BKM Capital Partners has purchased Ash Business Center, a nine-building, small-bay light industrial asset in Tempe, for $17.4 million. The name of the seller was not released. Located at 4666-5010 S. Ash Ave., the 89,728-square-foot Ash Business Center features 16 units averaging 5,608 square feet with 16- to 18-foot clear heights, 16 grade-level doors and ample parking.
LAKE OSWEGO, ORE. — Gantry has secured a $15.5 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Lake View Village, a mixed-use office and retail property in downtown Lake Oswego, a suburb south of Portland. The master-planned project is located at State Street and A Avenue and offers 91,000 square feet of rentable office and retail space in six village-style buildings ranging from one- to three-stories. Tenants include dining, retail and professional services tenants. Blake Hering and Alicia Sabanero of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor and the center’s original developer. One of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders provided the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization at a fixed interest rate.
DENVER — Swire Coca-Cola USA, a prominent Coca-Cola bottler in the Western United States, has confirmed plans for a new bottling plant near Denver International Airport. According to the project’s website, Swire Coca-Cola plans to invest between $350 million and $500 million to construct the facility, which will be located at the airport’s Second Creek Campus. According to Denver Business Journal, the new facility will span 570,000 square feet. The project website estimates that Swire Coca-Cola will break ground in third-quarter 2025 and hold a grand opening in first-quarter 2027. Additionally, equipment is scheduled to be installed and commissioned in third-quarter 2026. Swire Coca-Cola plans to use the property to replace both an existing production center at 3825 York St. and a sales center at 2145 E. 40th Ave., which are located within a half-mile of each other and about 17 miles southwest of the airport. The new Swire Coca-Cola plant, which will be used for the bottling of both Coca-Cola plastic bottles and aluminum cans, will sit on 97 acres at the northeast corner of Tower Road and Pena Boulevard. The company plans to employ approximately 200 people at the new facility. Denver Business Journal reports that Denver City Council …
AURORA, COLO. — CBRE has arranged a $15.4 million loan for Stratford Partners’ acquisition of Del Arte Townhomes in Aurora, just east of Denver. Located at 11135 E. Alameda Ave., Del Arte Townhomes offers 94 one- and two-bedroom apartments with washers/dryers and attached garages. Built in 2001, the community features eight two-story buildings across 6.5 acres. Scott Peterson, Bill Chiles, Brian Cruz and Colby Matzke of CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team secured a five-year, interest-only agency loan. CBRE’s Shane Ozment, Terrance Hunt, Andy Hellman and Justin Hunt facilitated the sale of the community.