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PHOENIX — Next Gen 101, an entity of Helix Properties, has completed the disposition of West 101 Corporate Center, an office asset in Phoenix’s West Valley submarket. Nevada-based Overstreet Project LLC acquired the property for $17.5 million. Located at 1860 N. 95th Lane, the three-story asset features 81,040 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the building was 93 percent leased to a variety of tenants. The property was built in 2008. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.

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PHOENIX — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Block 23 in downtown Phoenix for $150 million. Completed in 2019, the property consists of 307,030 square feet of Class A office, retail and amenity space. Located at 101 E. Washington St., Block 23 is 95 percent occupied by tenants such as Western Alliance Bank, EY and Chase. The asset is immediately adjacent to CityScape Phoenix, a new 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use property, and is directly across from Footprint Center where the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA) play. Block 23 is home to Fry’s Fresh Marketplace, as well as restaurant concepts Blanco Tacos & Tequila and Ingo’s Tasty Food. Amenities at the property include a pickleball court, sky lobby, rooftop amenity deck and onsite parking. Ben Geelan and Kevin MacKenzie of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of RED Development, and procured the buyer, City Office REIT Inc. (NYSE: CIO). The sales price of $488.55 per square foot sets a new per-square-foot record in the city for multi-tenant office trades, according to JLL. “Block 23 has a superior long-term core location in downtown Phoenix, which has seen more than $6 billion of investment into the immediate area since …

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — StreetLights Residential has broken ground for The Alyssa, an apartment property located along E. Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. The Alyssa will feature 335 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 881 square feet. Community amenities will include two pools with an attached spa, an outdoor lounge, a bar with direct access to the pool, coffee lounge, maker’s lounge, mail room, app-activated parcel lockers, dry-clean lockers, pet spa, park and a fitness center. StreetLights Creative Studio will serve as the architect of record and is handling all interior design in-house. SLR Phoenix Construction is the general contractor and Norris Design is providing landscape design for the project.

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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — IRA Capital has acquired the Long Beach Collective, an apartment portfolio of 17 properties in the North Alamitos Beach submarket of downtown Long Beach. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $42 million, or $270,000 per unit. The portfolio includes 17 properties with a total of 155 units. At the time of closing, the portfolio was 99 percent occupied. IRA Capital is exploring the addition of up to 33 accessory dwelling units to the portfolio to further enhance affordable housing opportunities in the area. John Alden of Alden Pacific Investments represented IRA in the acquisition.

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SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial has purchased Topaz Business Center, a six-unit industrial building in Simi Valley, from 2280 LLC for $46.4 million. The property features 242,100 square feet of industrial space. Topaz Distribution purchased the asset 10 years ago for $14 million and added 40,000 square feet of rentable building footprint during a 2015 renovation. Topaz Distribution occupies about 51,000 square feet of the property. Additional tenants include Tire Hub, Sooner Express, Frontline, Derma E and Lifetech Resource. Mike Tingus, Jose Jusko and Grant Fulkerson of Lee & Associates’ LA North/Ventura office represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

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PHOENIX — Ready Capital has closed $21.5 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 181-unit, Class B apartment community in Phoenix’s Westside submarket. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor plans to implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors and property exterior. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan, which features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures and interest shortfalls.

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HENDERSON, NEV. — RealComm has brokered the sale of an industrial property located at 7735 Commercial Way in Henderson. Yukon Waters LLC acquired the asset from BS Holdings for $10 million. The property features 42,311 square feet of industrial space. Greg Pancirov, Mike De Lew and Paul Hoyt of RealComm represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

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By Allen Chitayat, First Vice President, CBRE Capital Markets The San Diego multifamily market has continued to exhibit very strong fundamentals in light of the pandemic. This is due to the region’s diversified economy, as well as the continued shortage of housing supply. Tourism, biotech, healthcare, education, the Navy, drone manufacturing, business services, software, and other high-tech industries have made San Diego a magnet for venture capital and other business investment, with several high-profile technology companies announcing expansions in San Diego. Local historic housing policies, which have been unfriendly to new development, have made it very expensive to build, and perpetuate the shortage of housing. This dynamic has continued to bode well for multifamily investment in the region. However, there have been numerous efforts by the various municipalities within San Diego County to increase housing density in their transit priority areas. This has been aided by more relaxed parking requirements and revisions of community plans in the City of San Diego (through the Complete Communities Initiative), Mission Valley, Kearny Mesa and Downtown’s Midway District.  These community plan amendments and initiatives call for an additional supply of about 70,000 new housing units. In addition, the Navy recently announced a preliminary decision to redevelop …

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SAN DIEGO AND LAKE FOREST, CALIF. — Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ: TACO) have entered into a merger agreement valued at approximately $575 million, inclusive of existing debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Jack in the Box will acquire Del Taco for $12.51 per share in cash. The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, would yield a company with more than 2,800 restaurants across 25 states. In addition, the new entity plans to grow its store count by 4 percent annually by 2025. “This is a natural combination of two like-minded, challenger brands with outstanding growth opportunities,” says Darin Harris, CEO of Jack in the Box. “Together, Jack in the Box and Del Taco will benefit from a stronger financial model, gaining greater scale to invest in digital and technology capabilities and unit growth for both brands.” “Del Taco has a loyal, passionate guest base and a strong operating model, and we believe that we can leverage our infrastructure, experience refranchising and development strategy to support Del Taco’s growth plans and expand Del Taco’s footprint,” continues Harris. “In recent years, we have uniquely positioned Del Taco …

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FULLERTON, CALIF. — Intracorp has completed the sale of AmpliFi Apartments, a multifamily property located at 600 W. Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $168 million. Built in 2019, AmpliFi features 290 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. On-site amenities include a pool with private cabanas, outdoor fireplaces with seating areas, outdoor dining, barbecues, ground-floor retail space and a business center with private offices. The property also features a coffee bar, clubhouse with chef-inspired kitchen, fitness center, three rooftop viewing decks, dog park and spa.

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