TUCSON, ARIZ. — God’s Vast Resources has acquired a 7,089-square-foot retail space at 6161 E. 22nd St. in Tucson. The Valley National Bank of Arizona sold the property for $1.1 million. Dave Hammack of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while David Montijo of CBRE Tucson represented the buyer in the deal.
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ViaWest Group Sells 252,350 SF Blackhawk Corporate Center in Phoenix to Big Sky Medical Real Estate
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — ViaWest Group has completed the disposition of Blackhawk Corporate Center, a three-building office and medical campus in Phoenix’s Deer Valley submarket. Big Sky Medical Real Estate acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1997 and 1998, the 252,350-square-foot campus was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to a variety of office and medical users. Blackhawk Corporate Center is located at 20401 N. 29th Ave. and 2902 and 3010 W. Agua Fria Way, with immediate freeway visibility and accessibility from Interstate 17 and Loop 101 and a parking ratio of 5.33/1,000. Steve Lindley, Alexandra Loye, Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover with Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
Wood Partners Divests of 248-Unit Alta Cooley Station Apartments in Gilbert, Arizona for $80M
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Wood Partners has completed the sale of Alta Cooley Station, a mid-rise multifamily community within Cooley Station in Gilbert, southeast of Phoenix. A California-based private individual acquired the asset for $80 million, or $322,581 per unit. Alta Cooley Station features 248 apartments, a swimming pool, spa, outdoor entertainment space, open-concept leasing office/clubhouse, micro-offices, a private conference room and workspaces. Apartments have expansive floor plans, nine- and 10-foot ceilings, extra-wide entryways, laundry closets with full-size washers and dryers, and a private patio or balcony. The average unit size is 957 square feet. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
MODESTO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has brokered the sale of Edge at Lakewood Apartments, a multifamily property in Modesto, located south of Sacramento and east of the Bay Area. Osso Capital and Graceada Partners sold the property for $42.7 million. Located at 1401 Lakewood Ave., Edge at Lakewood features 196 one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 598 square feet to 880 square feet. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, pool and covered parking. The property was built in 1985 on 7.63 acres. The deal closed at the end of December and marked the largest multifamily transaction in California’s Central Valley in 2023, according to TMG. The buyer was not disclosed.
Orion Real Estate Partners Buys 217-Unit Fielders Creek Apartment Complex in Englewood, Colorado
by Amy Works
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Orion Real Estate Partners has acquired Fielders Creek, a multifamily community located at 3205 W. Floyd Ave. in Englewood, a suburb south of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 7.3 acres, the 170,713-square-foot community features nine two- and three-story buildings offering 217 studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 787 square feet. Community amenities include a game room, 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool, grilling and picnic areas, 272 parking spaces, a playground and dog park. Built in 1983, Fielders Creek has undergone multiple renovation programs and leaves the new owner the opportunity to invest in interior refreshments. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Andy Hellman and Justin Hunt of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Abby’s Mini Storage, a self-storage facility in Bakersfield. Terms of the transaction were not released. Tom de Jong and Jacob Becher of Colliers’ de Jong | Becher Self Storage Group represented the seller in the deal. Situated on seven acres at located at 3311 Truxtun Ave., Abby’s Mini Storage features 22 single-story buildings plus a caretaker’s apartment, 1.1-acre yard for parking and U-Haul truck rentals. The 97,600-square-foot facility offers 927 self-storage units.
— By Jason Fine, Managing Director, JLL — Situated along the Southern California coast between Los Angeles and Orange County, the City of Long Beach continues to be a strong option for businesses and residents. The city has recently delivered low- and median-income housing, in addition to luxury product, with more of each in the planning stages. This has allowed Long Beach to continue experiencing growth from aerospace, port-related businesses, oil and professional services. A few companies that have recently relocated to Long Beach include Blue Shield, Fluor, Relativity Space, SpinLaunch and Vast. Additionally, the city’s economic development department and newly elected mayor have taken a proactive stance, implementing strategies and marketing the city as a business-friendly destination. While the regional and national office leasing trend is seeing many tenants going to a hybrid model, the Long Beach office market has seen a steady increase in vacancy and rental rates despite no new office building supply being added to the market since the pandemic. For the third quarter, the total Class A and B office vacancy (including sublease space) for downtown Long Beach is at 33 percent, with rents sitting at $2.71 per square foot, per month (full-service gross). Suburban …
Landmark Properties Plans 936-Bed Student Housing Project Near the University of Colorado Boulder
by Amy Works
BOULDER, COLO. — Landmark Properties has acquired a 15-acre site at 1345 28th St. near the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder. The firm plans to construct The Standard at Boulder, a 936-bed student housing community, on the site. The project caps off approximately $700 million in year-end transactions for Landmark in 2023. The 447,000-square-foot building will include 303 student apartments. Landmark expects to begin abatement and demolition of the vacant building on the site, former home to the Harvest House Hotel, early this year. Landmark Construction, the construction arm of Landmark Properties, will be the general contractor. Completion is slated for fall 2027. The four-story Standard at Boulder will offer a mix of floor plans, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, some with private balconies. The community will include 29,000 square feet of amenities including multiple rooftop decks with views of the surrounding campus and the Flatirons; an outdoor pool and pool deck; a clubroom; several study lounges’ as well as; and parking for 348 vehicles with several electric vehicle charging stations. As part of the planned development, Landmark Properties will incorporate nearly six acres of active and passive green spaces fronting Boulder Creek and make improvements to the portion …
DENVER — Griffis Residential has acquired Platform at Union Station, a multifamily community in downtown Denver, for $125.5 million in an all-cash transaction. The asset is located at 1650 Wewatta St. Built in 2015, the 21-story Platform at Union Station features 287 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 814 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style rooftop terrace and pool; a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio; an indoor dog run and pet wash station; and business and coworking centers. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar occupies the building’s ground-floor retail space. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Cowan, Andy Hellman, Justin Hunt, Chris Hart and Brad Schlafer of CBRE’s multifamily investment properties team in Denver represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
Stream Real Estate Acquires Queen Anne Plaza Office Property in Seattle for Residential Conversion
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Stream Real Estate, a developer/investor, has purchased Queen Anne Plaza, a four-story office building and two levels of parking in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, from East West Investment Co. for $7 million. The buyer plans to convert the asset into a residential property. Located at 201 Queen Anne Ave. N, the property is situated across from Climate Pledge Arena, home to the National Hockey League’s Seattle Kraken and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Seattle Storm. Official details for Stream Real Estate’s new apartment redevelopment have not yet been released. Dan Chhan, Tim McKay, Sam Wayne and Matt Kemper of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, while Andrew Shultz and Brandon Burmeister of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.