PHOENIX — SB Real Estate Partners has purchased Azura Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2700 W. Sahuaro Drive in Phoenix, for $91 million. The buyer will rebrand the community as Portola North Phoenix. Built in 1980, Azura Apartments features 387 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 474 square feet to 924 square feet. Community amenities include a recently modernized clubhouse, three swimming pools, three laundry facilities, secured-access gating, barbecue areas and playground areas. Cliff David and Steven Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal.
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Colliers Brokers $21M Sale of Moreno Beach Plaza II Shopping Center in Moreno Valley, California
by Amy Works
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Moreno Beach Plaza II, a shopping center located at 27610 Eucalyptus Ave. in Moreno Valley. A West Coast-based investment firm sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $21 million. LA Fitness, AutoZone, Carl’s Jr. and Panda Express are tenants at the 82,340-square-foot retail center. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent occupied. The retail center consists of three single-tenant parcels, a multi-tenant pad building and a two-tenant anchor building situated on 9.1 acres. El Warner, Charley Simpson, Caitlin Zirpolo and Jordan Gomez of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Starpoint Properties is developing Point Central Business Park, a two-building, 155,000-square-foot industrial complex in central Denver. Situated on 9.6 acres at 1051 E. 73rd Ave., the property will feature 155,000 square feet of Class A, LEED-certified industrial and warehouse space. Groundbreaking for the property is slated for July, with completion scheduled for summer 2023. Drew McManus, Ryan Searle and Bryan Fry of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing for the project. Point Central Business Park will offer two buildings: an 81,800-square-foot asset and a 73,500-square-foot building. The buildings will offer office space to suit, clerestory windows, high parking ratio, monument and building signage, a combined 25 dock doors, four drive-in doors and other modern design and functionality elements.
Greenlight Communities Divests of 244-Unit Cabana Power Multifamily Property in Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Greenlight Communities has completed the sale of Cabana Power, an apartment property in Mesa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $84 million, or $344,262 per unit. Completed in 2022, Cabana Power features 244 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, eight-foot entry doors with keyless entry, smart thermostats and heat-reflecting windows. Select floor plans offer built-in workstation desks and full-size, front-loading washers and dryers. The community features a leasing office and clubhouse, coworking space, two laundry rooms, a resort-style swimming pool, Zen gardens, a multipurpose event lawn and outdoor fitness circuits. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BUTTE, MONT. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Big Sky Senior Living in Butte. The community features 159 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The 87,000-square-foot asset was built in 1997 and sits on 11.3 acres of land. The seller is a locally based regional owner-operator. The buyer is a regional owner-operator based in the West that is expanding in the Mountain West. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.
Companies, Investors Court New Mexico’s Multifamily By Todd Clarke, CEO, NM Apartment Advisors Strong employment and changing post-pandemic lifestyles have led to a surge of demand for New Mexico’s multifamily rental market. Investments made more than a decade ago are paying off from SpacePort NM and the NM Rail Runner, as well as the film and television industries, which have made New Mexico the third best place to film in the country behind Los Angeles and New York. Although Santa Fe — the fifth best international destination and oldest state capital — remains undeserved by more than 6,484 units, the market is on track to deliver 1,500-plus units. This is well ahead of Albuquerque’s less than 1,000 new units. More development will hopefully continue, thanks to a new Integrated Dynamic Ordinance (IDO, or zoning), recent investments in mass transit expansion lines and a vibrant tech eco-system at the Innovation District in downtown Albuquerque. Several major employers have announced expansions in the market, including Intel (750 jobs), Netflix (3,000 jobs), Facebook/Meta (35 IT jobs, 1,500 construction jobs) and Amazon (four distribution facilities totaling more than 3,500 new jobs). Based on historic benchmarks, this creates an acute housing shortage in Albuquerque. Recent …
Thompson Thrift Retail Group Sells Sonoran Creek Marketplace in Maricopa, Arizona for $34M
by Amy Works
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group has completed the sale of Sonoran Creek Marketplace, a shopping center located on the southwest corner of John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road in Maricopa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $34 million, or $461 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. Situated on 10.2 acres, the 73,692-square-foot Sonoran Creek Marketplace was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Sprouts Farmers Markets, Jimmy John’s Sandwiches, Supercuts, Marshalls and The Joint Chiropractic. Danny Gardiner and Chad Tiedeman of Phoenix Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Cameron Warren, Nick DeDona, Dan Gardiner and Greg Laing of Phoenix Commercial Advisors handled leasing at the property.
LACEY, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale and financing of Dakota Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community in Lacey. Bellevue-based American Capital Group sold the property to Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily for an undisclosed price. Ben Johnson, David Sorensen, George Pallis and Kenny Dudunakis of Berkadia Seattle represented the seller in the deal. Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia Boca Raton, along with Brad Williamson of Berkadia Miami, secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. A bank lender provided a fixed-rate loan with a five-year term. Located at 6205 Pacific Ave. and built in 2006, Dakota Apartments features 156 one- and two-bedroom units averaging 756 square feet to 1,089 square feet. The prior owner renovated 71 of the original units, allowing the new owners the opportunity to complete the full renovation and repositioning of the property. Units feature vinyl flooring, ceiling fans, stainless steel appliances, pantries, built-in bookshelves, linen closets, washers/dryers and patios or balconies. The gated community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool; hot tub; sundeck and cabana; playground; resident lounge with kitchen, billiards table and game room; fitness center; theater room; and assigned and covered parking.
MOAB, UTAH — MAG Capital Partners has purchased 27 resort condominiums at 2331 Mesa Road in Moab, with plans to develop 60 additional units at the site. The assets are part of the seven-acre Sage Creek at Moab resort. The bank-owned property was acquired for an undisclosed amount, with many of the existing 48 units pre-sold prior to construction and now operating as vacation rentals. Sage Creek at Moab’s amenities include a tiered pool with waterfalls, grotto-style hot tub and pool house facilities that operate year-round. A community deck and patio includes an outdoor fireplace barbecue grills, outdoor showers and bocce ball court. The community also features custom exterior bike storage and gated parking for RVs and boats. The condos each feature three full-sized bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, a full-sized laundry room and private balconies, some with private hot tubs. Led by principals Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi, MAG Capital Partners plans to add food and beverage services at the site this summer, among other facility amenities, to serve the local community and annual visitors.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $8.8M Sale of Mammoth Main Street Promenade Shopping Center in Mammoth Lakes, California
by Amy Works
MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Mammoth Main Street Promenade, a retail center located in Mammoth Lakes. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $8.8 million. At the time of sale, the 42,809-square-foot shopping center was 98 percent leased to 22 tenants, including Mammoth Laundry and Sun & Ski Sports. The property was built in 1988. Patrick Toomey, Jose Carrazana, Jessica Baram and Enrique Wong of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.