PHOENIX — Stos Partners has purchased a freestanding industrial building located at 1002 S. 54th Ave. in Phoenix. A national window manufacturer and distributor bought the property for $10.9 million. Built in 1992, the vacant asset features 83,889 square feet of warehouse and distribution space and 7,000 square feet of office space. Situated on 4.2 acres, the building offers 25-foot warehouse clearance, a new roof, 17 dock-high doors, two drive-in, ground-level doors, HVAC in the warehouse space and an EVAP cooling system throughout the warehouse area, both powered by more than 2,500 amps of 277/440-volt power. Stos plans to upgrade the property to prepare the space for lease. Anna Josephson and Bo Mill of KBC Advisors represented Stos in the transaction. Phil Haenel, Mike Haenel and Andy Markham of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the asset for lease.
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Armstrong Capital Development Sells 16,600 SF Parker Keystone Retail Center in Parker, Colorado
by Amy Works
PARKER, COLO. — Armstrong Capital Development (ACD) has completed the sale Parker Keystone, a retail center in Parker. A publicly traded REIT acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Located at the intersection of South Parker Road and Lincoln Avenue, the Class A, multi-tenant property was fully leased at the time of sale. The property totals 16,600 square feet. Current tenants include Bank of America, Wingstop, Dunkin’ Donuts and AAA Colorado. ACD completed the transaction on behalf of its ACD 2013 Fund LP. Cory Gross of Marcus & Millichap handled the transaction.
Lincoln, Harvard Break Ground on $360M First Phase of 7 MSF Goodyear AirPark in Metro Phoenix
by Jeff Shaw
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based LPC Desert West and Scottsdale-based Harvard Investments have broken ground on Phase I of Goodyear AirPark, located on 565 acres adjacent to the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, approximately 20 miles west of Phoenix. Phase I of the project comprises 1.6 million square feet and six buildings ranging from 81,000 to 775,000 square feet. At build-out, Goodyear AirPark is expected to total 7 million square feet and up to 20 buildings. The buildings will offer up to 40-foot clear heights and multiple points of ingress and egress for aircraft, as well as truck courts and vehicle parking. Situated approximately three miles south of Interstate 10, the site is generally bounded by Estrella Parkway, Bullard Avenue and State Route MC 85. The property is also approximately 10 minutes from the Goodyear Ballpark, where the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians train during spring. Additionally, the AirPark is located adjacent to a dark fiber line, offering extremely strong internet access for communication and data center development. Global neighbors to the site include Microsoft, Amazon, UPS, Walmart, Boeing, SubZero, Daimler-Benz, XPO Logistics, Red Bull and Aldi. Cerberus Capital Management is the equity partner for LPC and Harvard on the project. Butler Design …
By Patti Dillon, SIOR, Senior Vice President, Colliers While the key measures of the Southern Nevada economy have improved since the COVID lockdowns, some have improved more than others. The future of the office market is strong, but it will be weighted toward newer Class A mixed-use office assets. Employers are feeling the pressure to attract and retain the best talent in a tight labor market. There are plenty of vacant positions. However, available and willing workers are still scarce, which is driving the need for office locations of employers to be more inviting. According to DETR, Southern Nevada’s office job market added 24,000 jobs between May 2021 and May 2022. Unemployment in the Las Vegas-Paradise MSA was 5.2 percent in May 2022. Over the past 12 months, total employment in Southern Nevada increased by 87,100 jobs, a 3 percent increase. After experiencing a significant expansion last quarter, Southern Nevada’s office market cooled at midyear. Net absorption remained positive, at 45,443 square feet, but did not keep pace with the 129,272 square feet of new development. This lifted vacancy to 12.7 percent this quarter from 12.5 percent one quarter ago. Asking rental rates increased to $2.37 per square foot on a full-service …
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has released plans for The Maddox, a multifamily property located in the Phoenix suburb of Buckeye. Construction started this month with completion slated for late 2024. Located at the intersection of West Yuma Road and South Waterson Road, The Maddox will consist of seven three-story buildings with 80 detached garages. The community will feature 252 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, designer fixtures and finishes, an Alexa-compatible smart hub to integrate all smart devices, smart thermostats, smart door locks, walk-in closets and full-size washers/dryers. Units are available with patio, balcony and private yard options. Onsite amenities will include a clubhouse, heated swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, Amazon Package Hub, courtyards, grilling stations, outdoor game area, firepits with seating areas, dog park, pet spa with grooming station, and a pickleball court. The community is situated on 10.6 acres within walking distance of Buckeye’s core retail corridor, including Fry’s Signature grocery store, Walmart, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and multiple dining options.
Trailbreak Partners Receives $24.3M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Trailbreak Partners has received $24.3 million in construction financing for the development of 32nd and Eliot Apartments, a Class A multifamily community in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood. Located at 3245 N. Eliot St., the three-story 32nd and Eliot will feature 124 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 647 square feet. Twelve of the units will be designated as affordable, reserved for residents earning up to 80 percent of area median income. Units will offer in-unit washers/dryers, balconies, large windows, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, luxury vinyl plank flooring and walk-in closets. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, resort-style plunge pool, hot tub, courtyard, roof deck, remote working spaces, a fitness center and sub-grade parking garage. Rob Bova led the JLL Capital Markets team that secured the senior construction loan through FirstBank.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Tova Capital has purchased a fully occupied retail complex in downtown Long Beach for $6.2 million in an off-market transaction. Located at 205-233 E. Anaheim St., the property features 34,500 square feet of retail space. The asset consists of two 17,000-square-foot single-story buildings that Trademark Brewing and Long Beach Rising, a climbing gym, occupy under long-term leases. Tova Capital plans a long-term hold of the retail property, which is its first investment in Long Beach. Jared Swedelson from NAI Capital represented Tova, while Sheva Hosseinzadeh of Coldwell Banker Commercial BLAIR represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the purchase of a retail building located at 7858 and 7946-8012 Woodmen Center Heights in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $4.8 million, or $480 per square foot. The name of the seller was not released. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Phelan Development has released plans for Elkhorn Industrial Park, a two-building, 284,850-square-foot speculative industrial project within Metro Air Park in Sacramento. Located at 4525 W. Elkhorn Blvd. and 4535 W. Elkhorn Blvd, the park will feature a 190,525-square-foot building and a 94,325-square-foot building. Completion is slated for fall 2023. Mark Demetre and Michael Hoo of Colliers’ Sacramento office are handling leasing for the project.
Against the backdrop of higher interest rates and the collapse of commercial real estate investment transactions, large brokerages have begun to reduce staff and other expenses to weather growing uncertainty over property values. But executives at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services consider it an ideal environment to continue an expansion that has added more than ten new locations over the last few years. Earlier this month, Lee & Associates announced the opening of an office in Baton Rouge, La. In November, they opened an office in Calgary, Alberta. In the same month, a satellite office in Nashville, Tenn. transitioned to a freestanding office, a designation that provides brokers in the office with the opportunity to fully benefit from the Lee & Associates capital structure — namely, to participate in funding the brokerage’s future growth and reaping the potential rewards. Those additions followed new office expansions in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and Omaha, Neb., earlier in the year. The Southern California-based brokerage anticipates announcing two more openings in early 2023, eventually increasing its footprint to around 90 locations from more than 70 today, says Jeffrey Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates. “We see some of our competitors cutting …