PHOENIX — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Arcadian, a multifamily property in Phoenix’s Lower Arcadia submarket. A California investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $10 million. Located at 3101 N. 36th St., The Arcadia features 45 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, a swimming pool, gazebo with picnic seating, barbecues, covered parking, rental office and laundry facility. Brian Smuckler, Jeff Seaman, Derek Smigiel and Bryson Fricke of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the sales of apartment communities in Tempe in two separate transactions totaling $8.2 million. Both properties are located near Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. Brian Tranetzki of Taylor Street brokered the sale of The Atrium, a three-story, 39-unit multifamily property. A local buyer acquired the asset from a California-based seller for $6.2 million, or $160,256 per unit. Anton Laakso of Taylor Street arranged the sale of Ash Properties, a 10-unit apartment community in downtown within walking distance of Arizona State University. The property traded for $1.9 million, or $193,100 per unit. The undisclosed buyer plans to renovate the value-add property.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail building located at 470 Lake Park Ave. in Oakland. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $3.5 million. Starbucks Coffee net leases the 1,600-square-foot property, which was built in 1968. Chris Lind and Mark Ruble of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. David Nelson of Marcus & Millichap’s Oakland office was broker of record for the transaction.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Longfellow Real Estate Partners has acquired Luskin Business Park, a nine-property office portfolio totaling 371,281 square feet in San Diego. The sales price was $315.4 million. Longfellow plans to convert the assets into a massive life sciences campus. The properties are located at 6150, 6160, 6370, 6440, 6450, 6540, 6640 and 6650 Lusk Blvd. and 10225 Barnes Canyon Road in the Sorrento Mesa submarket, a part of San Diego that is home to major corporations and has a high demand from life sciences tenants. All of the properties are two-story buildings that are zoned for office, light industrial and other commercial uses, including life sciences. Situated on a total of 20.6 acres, the portfolio has access to top San Diego research institutions, including Scripps Research, UC San Diego, the Salk Institute and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. San Diego remains one of the top markets for life sciences demand, according to CBRE’s U.S. Life Sciences Midyear 2021 report. Lynn LaChapelle, Bob Prendergast, Sach Kirpalani and Michael Leggett of JLL represented the seller, PS Business Parks, in the transaction. “This was a rare opportunity to acquire a life sciences redevelopment opportunity of scale in one of …
LAS VEGAS — The Bascom Group has purchased ReNew at Decatur, a multifamily community in Las Vegas, for $49.6 million, or $229,630 per unit in an off-market transaction. Built in 1988, ReNew at Decatur features 216 apartments with private patios or balconies, with 78 percent of the floorplans two- or three-bedroom layouts. The community features a fitness center, resident clubhouse, business center, pool and barbecue area. Bascom plans to upgrade the property’s unrenovated units and enhance its exteriors and community amenities. Jamie Kline and Annie Rice of JLL Capital Markets sourced the acquisition loan from Bridge Investment Group for Bascom Group. Apartment Management Consultants will provide property management services for the asset and SD CAP will provide construction management.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Little Rock, Ark.-based Tempus Realty Partners has purchased an office complex located at 8312 S. Hardy Drive in Tempe. Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Younan Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 2000, the two single-level office buildings offer a total of 138,180 square feet of space. Three investment-grade tenants occupy the asset. Isaac Smith of Colliers in Arkansas represented the buyer, while Mindy Korth of Colliers in Arizona represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — GPI Cos. has completed the disposition of a medical office building located in Los Angeles’ North Hollywood neighborhood. Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Located at 4343 Lankershim Blvd., the three-story property features 32,418 square feet of medical office space. The property is fully leased to a local health institution and offers pain medicine and digestive disease services. Andrew Milne, Evan Kovac and Matt DiCesare of JLL Healthcare Capital Markets, along with Bryan Lewitt of JLL’s Los Angeles Healthcare Markets, represented the seller in the deal.
Urbana Group, Fringe Capital Partners Acquire Camino Village Multifamily Community in Phoenix for $16M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — A partnership between Arizona-based Urbana Group and Illinois-based Fringe Capital Partners has purchased Camino Village I & II, an apartment property located at 2015 and 2039 W. Union Hills Drive in Phoenix. A private investor from Santa Barbara, Calif., sold the asset for $16 million. The property features 80 apartments with 70 percent as two-bedroom layouts averaging 1,000 square feet. Brian Smuckler, Jeff Seaman, Derek Smigiel and Bryson Fricke of CBRE represented the buyers and seller in the deal.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a freestanding retail property located at 2690 Mount Vernon in Bakersfield. Southern California-based Intertex Property Advisors acquired the building from a Los Angeles-based developer for $5.4 million. The property is absolute triple-net leased to CVS Y Mas, which has occupied this location for 48 years. Other tenants include 99 Cents Only, Chase Bank, Arco AM/PM and Denny’s. Sean Cox and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Tampa-based ZMR Capital has purchased The Julia, an apartment community located at 546 S. Country Club Road in Mesa, for $90.1 million. The name of the seller was not released. Originally developed in 1986, The Julia features 320 apartments. The previous owners upgraded 153 units, and ZMR plans to renovate the remaining units with upgraded counter tops and cabinets, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, plank flooring and modern light fixtures.