MIDVALE, UTAH — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of North Union, a multifamily community in Midvale. Rockworth Cos. sold the asset to Keller Investments for an undisclosed price. Built in 2022, North Union features 223 apartments, common areas with full kitchens, dining rooms, workstations and a game room. Outdoor amenities include an outdoor rooftop deck with firepits, barbecue grilling stations and outdoor lounging seating; a fitness center with a yoga studio; a pool and hot tub area; and a bocce ball court. Additionally, the community features a pet spa and dog wash; secure parking and storage; a ski and bike repair center; and 7,455 square feet of main-floor retail space. Danny Shin and Brock Zylstra represented the seller in the transaction. Anita Paryani-Rice of IPA Capital Markets arranged the financing for the buyer. A debt fund provided the capital, which features a 73 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The nonrecourse loan has a term of three years with extensions that offer the borrower flexibility on exit.
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PHOENIX — VIVO Development Partners has purchased Camelwest Plaza, a two-building office asset in Phoenix. Hawaii-based BW Camelwest LLC sold the property for $14 million. Located at 1951 and 2011 W. Camelback Road, the four-story, multi-tenant office buildings offer a total of 175,308 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 71 percent leased to a mix of tenants across various industries, including financial, technology, insurance, marketing, medical, legal services and government. Geoffrey Turbow, Gary Cornish, Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
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Arbor: Multifamily Market Well-Positioned to Withstand Economic Headwinds
While rising interest rates, inflation and economic volatility have hurt many sectors of the economy, the rental housing market has maintained solid footing, according to Arbor Realty Trust’s Summer 2022 Special Report: Rental Housing Market Exhibits Cyclical Stability, Contains Structural Questions. The report was written by Ivan Kaufman, Arbor’s chairman and CEO, and Sam Chandan, founder of Chandan Economics. In a time of economic uncertainty, renting has become more appealing. Households seeking an affordable place to live, those who are delaying homeownership and others who prefer the flexibility and amenities associated with multifamily units all add to the increasing numbers of potential renters. Less traditional factors may also increase interest in renting, especially outside of tier-one markets. The expansion of work-from-home (WFH) culture is likely to be another reason rental demand is high right now. Meanwhile, the flexibility to work where the cost of living is lower and space is at less of a premium is pushing some renters who work remotely to explore living outside traditional hotspots. Economic Uncertainty Spreads as Interest Rate, Inflation Rise The Arbor Realty Trust report highlights a host of factors that are leading to economic uncertainty. Inflation (and its secondary effects) are contributing to …
Greenwater Investments Sells Villas Los Limones Apartment Property in Phoenix for $58.2M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Greenwater Investments has completed the disposition of Villas Los Limones, an apartment community in Phoenix. Rincon Partners acquired the asset for $58.2 million, or $260,000 per unit. Situated on nine acres, Villas Los Limones features 224 apartments spread across 18 buildings. The average apartment size is 678 square feet. Community amenities include a pool, clubhouse and laundry facilities. Cliff David, Steve Gebing, Hamid Panahi and Clint Wadlund of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Revel Communities has completed construction of Revel Scottsdale and Revel Legacy, both independent living communities in Scottsdale. Then properties are the 12th and 13th independent living communities the brand has opened since launching in 2018, and its first two in Arizona. Revel Scottsdale offers 157 units near the bustling shops and dining of Old Town Scottsdale, with rents starting at $3,695 per month. Revel Legacy offers 169 units among the mountain views of North Scottsdale with rents starting at $3,795 per month.
CBRE Arranges Sale of Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Azusa, California for $33.6M
by Amy Works
AZUSA, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a three-property apartment portfolio in Azusa. Azusa Riviera Holdings LLC, Azusa Rainbow Holdings LLC and 1345 San Gabriel Holdings LLC sold the portfolio to Azusa 116 Assets LLC for $33.6 million. Eric Chen and Joyce Goldstein of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. The three properties are: The Riviera Apartments, a 36-unit property at 1381 N. San Gabriel Canyon Road Palm View Apartments, a 36-unit community at 1311 N. Azusa Ave. The Azusan Apartments, a 44-unit asset at 1345 N. San Gabriel Ave. Each property has a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging more than 800 square feet per apartment. The properties include a community pools, laundry facilities, private patios/balconies, air conditioning and covered parking.
DENVER, COLO. — New York-based IG Logistics LLC and Meadow Partners have purchased a 26.7-acre industrial storage yard/trailer site in central Denver for $19 million. Located at 409 W. 66th Ave., the vacant property is zoned for outside storage and includes a 10,000-square-foot freestanding industrial building with 6,500 square feet of office space, two drive-thru service bays and 14-foot clear heights. IG Logistics, Imperium Capital’s industrial platform, is an owner-operator of industrial properties that have a large outdoor storage or transportation component. The company specializes in acquiring and developing infill assets in high-barrier-to-entry urban growth markets where demand for logistics real estate is driven by e-commerce. The company’s strategy focuses on last-mile facilities that are mission critical to the supply chain. The buyers have retained Matt Trone and Joey Trinkle of Cushman & Wakefield to lead marketing efforts for the asset. The property can accommodate a single user or multiple.
Newmark Negotiates Sale of Ashley HomeStore-Occupied Retail Building in Farmington, New Mexico
by Amy Works
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail building located at 5200 E. Main St. in Farmington. Johnston Real Estate Farmington sold the asset to an undisclosed public REIT for $6.5 million. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil and Karick Brown of Newmark’s Net Lease Capital Markets group, along with John Ransom of Colliers, represented the seller in the deal. Ashley HomeStore occupies the property on a long-term, passive double net-lease basis. The retail furniture store has more than 2,000 locations in 60 countries.
Intel, Brookfield to Jointly Invest $30B for Expansion of Semiconductor Manufacturing Plants in Chandler, Arizona
by John Nelson
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Tech giant Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) has signed a definitive agreement with the infrastructure affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM), a global alternative asset management firm, to fund the expansion of its Ocotillo semiconductor manufacturing campus in Chandler. Under terms of the agreement, the companies will jointly invest up to $30 billion in the buildout, with Intel providing 51 percent and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners providing 49 percent of the total project costs. Dubbed the “Semiconductor Co-Investment Program,” the partnership will create two new production facilities on the 700-acre campus, which Intel established in 1980. Santa Clara, Calif-based Intel will retain majority ownership and operating control of the two new chip factories. No construction details or timeline were disclosed. Semiconductors, or chips, are an essential element of most all electronic and computing devices, including electric vehicles, phones, tablets, TVs, home appliances, solar panels and gaming consoles. “Semiconductor manufacturing is among the most capital-intensive industries in the world,” says David Zinsner, Intel’s chief financial officer. “Our agreement with Brookfield is a first for our industry, and we expect it will allow us to increase flexibility while maintaining capacity on our balance sheet to create a more distributed and …
Avanti Residential Sells Villas at Mountain Vista Ranch Apartments in Surprise, Arizona for $85M
by Amy Works
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Avanti Residential has completed the disposition of Villas at Mountain Vista Ranch, an apartment property located at 16630 N. Reems Road in Surprise. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $85 million. Built in 2003, Villas at Mountain Vista Ranch features 256 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 1,008 square feet. Apartments include in-unit washers/dryers. Onsite amenities include a pool with lounge seating and a fitness center. Brad Goff, Brett Polachek and Chris Canter of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Newmark also arranged financing for the acquisition.