SALT LAKE CITY — Gantry has secured a $13.5 million permanent loan for the purchase of an industrial property located at 485 N. Jimmy Doolittle Road in Salt Lake City. Situated on 9.4 acres, the asset offers 148,263 square feet of Class A industrial space, a clear height of 32 feet, four drive-in bays, 29 exterior dock doors, 198 parking spaces and ample trailer storage space. The property is fully leased to two tenants. Mike Wood, Ben Johnson and Tim Brown of Gantry’s Seattle production office represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The six-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by one of Gantry’s insurance company correspondent lenders and features full-term interest-only payments with prepayment flexibility.
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Camblin Steel Service Sells 20,400 SF Industrial Facility in Phoenix to Capitol Engineering
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Camblin Steel Service has completed the disposition of a freestanding industrial property in Phoenix to Capitol Engineering Inc., an owner/occupier, for $13 million. The buyer will relocate to the facility, which is situated on 11 acres at 1945 W. Broadway Road. Phil Haenel, Will Strong, Foster Bundy and Katie Repine of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Phoenix, in partnership with Bryce MacDonald of the firm’s Sacramento office, represented the seller. Will Groves of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the buyer in the deal. The 20,400-square-foot building features 14,400 square feet of flex space, 6,000 square feet of office space, four open production/manufacturing bays with overhead shelter and several overhead Kone Cranes. The property was initially built in 2005, with two of the bays constructed in 2013 and 2014. The warehouse features durable concrete tilt-up construction, ample parking for trucks and vehicles and a perimeter of secure fencing. The facility was formerly used as a state-of-the-art structural steel fabrication facility.
— By Patrick Barnes of Avison Young — The Los Angeles industrial property market has experienced increasing space availability and shifting tenant priorities over the past several quarters. Due to concerns about potential labor strikes at East and Gulf Coast ports, the anticipated surge in short-term sublease demand failed to materialize in the fourth quarter of 2024. Additionally, with a labor contract agreement reached in January, any lingering expectations that rerouted shipments would continue to bolster West Coast activity have largely dissipated. Despite a 21.7 percent year-over-year increase in TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) volume from 2023 to 2024, sublease availability has risen significantly as TEU tenants have either warehouse capacity or shipments leaving the region by rail. Companies today are reassessing their space needs, focusing on cost savings and operational optimization rather than expansion to deal with inflation and tariffs. Sublease space increased by 12.8 percent quarter over quarter, reaching 11.2 million square feet and pushing the overall availability rate to 9.3 percent. These changes have also led to a drop in industrial rental rates. After peaking at $1.97 per square foot in 2023, average rents have fallen 26.4 percent to $1.45 per square foot in fourth-quarter 2024. However, Class …
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has broken ground on The Gilmore, a $225 million mixed-use development located in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The 35-acre project will comprise approximately 200,000 square feet of grocery, restaurant and retail space, 300 luxury apartment homes and a hotel. The development will feature a main street-style entrance with covered walkways, common areas, murals by local artists and landscaped outdoor gathering spaces. More than 25 retail leases have already been signed, including Better Buzz Coffee; Handel’s Ice Cream; Jersey Mike’s; Sweathouz; Rebel Wine Lounge; Square 1 Food Hall; Nook Kitchen; Phantom Fox Brewery; Level 1 Arcade Bar; Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming; Over Easy; and a 64,000-square-foot Safeway. Retailers are expected to begin opening in late 2026, while the first resident move-ins are planned for early 2027.
Desert Troon Divests of Superstition Gateway Shopping Center in Mesa, Arizona for $121M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Desert Troon Cos. (DT-SGE LLC and DT-SGW LLC) has completed the disposition of Superstition Gateway Shopping Center to an undisclosed Southern California-based family office for $121 million, or $244 per square foot. Jan Fincham, Mike Sutton and Brent Moser of Lee & Associates Arizona represented the seller in the off-market transaction. The seller was part of the original development partnership that built the shopping center almost 20 years ago. Situated on 65.7 acres at the southwest corner of US-60 and Signal Butte Road, Superstition Gateway offers 495,000 square feet of retail space, totaling 19 individual parcels. Current tenants at the 90 percent-occupied center include Super Walmart, Kohl’s, AMC Theatres, LA Fitness, Total Wine & More, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Five Below, PetSmart, Panera Bread, KFC, In-N-Out Burger and Chili’s. The asset was constructed in 2006 and 2012.
C2 Building Group Completes 380,000 SF Manufacturing Facility for GKN Aerospace in El Cajon, California
by Amy Works
EL CAJON, CALIF. — Construction is complete for Gillespie Field iPark, a build-to-suit manufacturing facility for GKN Aerospace and distribution speculative suite near Gillespie Field public airport in El Cajon. The project’s development team includes Ware Malcomb as architect, interior designer and civil engineer; Chestnut Properties as developer; C2 Building Group as general contractor; Prime Engineering as structural engineer; Ridge Landscaping as landscape architect; and NV5 as utility consultant. GKN Aerospace is a global tier-one suppler of aftermath repairs, airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems and transparencies. The 380,000-square-foot facility features a two-story lobby, mezzanine, conference rooms, break areas, technical labs and climate-conditioned manufacturing warehouse.
SRS, Hanley Investment Group Broker $4.7M Sale of Plumas Bank-Occupied Retail Property in Susanville, California
by Amy Works
SUSANVILLE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners and Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors have arranged the sale of a retail property located at 3000 Riverside Drive in Susanville. A private investment group sold the asset to a San Diego-based private investor for $4.7 million. Plumas Bank occupies the 5,440-square-foot property under a new 15-year, absolute, corporate-guaranteed triple-net lease. Situated on 1.1 acres, the property was renovated in 2021. Alexander Moore of SRS Capital Markets and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Coral Sea LLC has purchased 5,584 square feet of industrial space at 3101, 3125 and 3141 E. Ajo Way in Tucson from PMC Revocable Trust and Vista Pacifica Properties for $1 million. Paul Hooker of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer, while Jeramy Price of Volk Co. represented the seller in the deal.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Su Development has completed the sale of Soma Towers, an apartment property located at 288 106th Ave. NE in Bellevue, to The Sobrato Organization for $192.8 million. Consisting of two towers, Soma Tower features 273 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and two- and four-bedroom penthouse suites. The towers also offer 29,964 square feet of commercial space across two floors that is 90 percent leased to restaurants, retail and cultural amenities. Community amenities include a heated lap pool, fitness center, golf simulator, rooftop terrace, 18-seat theater and media room. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto and Mark Washington of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced plans to improve its long-term financial performance across its restaurant system, which includes the closure of 150 to 200 underperforming Jack in the Box restaurants, as well as possible alternatives for its Del Taco brand, which it acquired in March 2022. Jack in the Box will implement a block closure program, which will comprise of approximately 80 to 120 restaurant closures between now and December 31, with the remaining underperforming restaurants closing thereafter, based upon franchise agreement termination dates. San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with approximately 2,200 restaurants across 22 states, and Del Taco, the second largest Mexican-American quick-service restaurant chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 600 restaurants across 17 states.