PHOENIX — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based LevRose Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the sale of Sonoran Desert Village, a retail center located at 2805-2815 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $5.1 million, or $370 per square foot. The property features 13,760 square feet of retail space and ample parking. Mark Cassell and Trenton McCullough of LevRose Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
DENVER AND WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — NAI Shames Makovsky has arranged the sales of two retail properties located in metro Denver totaling $4.5 million. In the first transaction, Second and Broadway LLC sold a 4,821-square-foot property located at 141 Broadway in Denver. KRF Post LLC acquired the property for $3 million. Sandy Feld and Jake Malman of NAI Shames Makovksy represented both parties in the deal. In the second transaction, All Sacred Holdings LLC purchased a 7,205-square-foot property at 7700 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. Patrick Nichols Associates LLC sold the property for $1.5 million. Todd Silverman and Paul Cattin of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the seller in the deal.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Ridge Capital Investors and Contrarian Capital Management have acquired two apartment communities in metro Sacramento. JCM Partners sold the properties in two separate transactions totaling $39.5 million. The properties are La Rivera Commons, built in 1975 and located at 8719 Woodwan Way, and Antelope Woods, built in 1986 and located at 6413 Tupelo Drive. Both properties are Class B apartment communities and feature a total of 268 units. The ownership group plans to execute a renovation program across the two-property portfolio that will include substantial improvements to unit interiors and exteriors, as well as upgrades to property amenities, branding and signage. Upon completion, the properties will compete with comparable Class B+ and A- properties, according to the new owners. Marc Ross of CBRE represented the seller on the La Rivera Commons transaction. Steve Nelson, Dusty Haeling, Phil Saglimbeni, Sal Saglimbeni and Ken Blomsterberg of Marcus & Millichap/IPA represented the seller in the Antelope Woods deal.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — NorthMarq Multifamily has arranged the sale of Nines Apartments, located at Baseline and Rural roads in Tempe. Los Angeles-based Tides Equities LLC acquired the property from 3rd Ave Investments for $38.5 million. Built in 1974, Nines Apartments features 244 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The buyer plans to implement interior and exterior improvements to the property. Bill Hahn, Trevor Koskovich and Jesse Hudson of NorthMarq Multifamily represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Ware Malcomb has completed the redevelopment construction of Rancho Vista Corporate Center, located at 16399 W. Bernardo Drive in San Diego. Swift Real Estate Partners is the developer, Level 10 Construction served as general contractor and Ware Malcomb provided architecture, interior design and branding services for the project. The newly renovated corporate campus features Class A office and R&D buildings totaling 838,300 square feet on 67.5 acres. The project included the renovation of the exteriors, with upgraded landscape and hardscape throughout, as well as upgrading the on-site amenities for tenants. Additionally, the project now features a remodeled conference center, courtyard and 15,600-square-foot café with an operable glass wall system, as well as a new indoor workout facility, activity center with basketball and volleyball courts, outdoor collaboration areas and an outdoor dining area with a stretched fabric canopy. Ware Malcomb’s Branding Studio also provided signage design services for the redevelopment. The main goal for the project was to create site and brand identity with a design focused on energy efficiency, with xeriscaping to minimize water use and abundant shared areas to allow users to utilize site amenities.
OXNARD, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Esplanade Shopping Center, a regional shopping center located at 195 W. Esplanade Drive in Oxnard. Brixmor Property Group sold the property to G&I IX Esplanade Property LP for undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the 488,867-square-foot property was 92.3 percent occupied. Current retailers include Nordstrom Rack, Walmart Neighborhood Market, T.J. Maxx, Staples, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cost Plus World Market and The Home Depot. Restaurants include BJ’s Restaurant, Blaze Pizza, In-N-Out Burger, Pick Up Stix, Jamba Juice and Starbucks Coffee. Bill Bauman, Kyle Miller and Matthew Schwartz of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller. Additionally, NKF’s David Milestone and Brett Green secured financing for the buyer in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — The Irvine Co. has purchased Sunroad Corporate Center, a three-building office property located in San Diego’s University Town Center submarket. Sunroad Enterprises sold the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 8 acres at 4401, 4435 and 4445 Eastgate Mall, Sunroad Corporate Center comprises three four-story buildings featuring a total of 302,289 square feet of Class A office space. The campus features a fitness facility and the buildings are adjoined by an outdoor environment complete with a newly constructed pavilion, which includes a floating café and lounge and modern water features. Additionally, each building has its own subterranean elevator-served executive parking facility, as well as ample surface parking and a standalone parking structure. Kevin Shannon, Brunson Howard, Paul Jones, Ken White and Rick Stumm of NKF represented the seller, while The Irvine Co. was self-represented in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Siena on Baseline, an apartment community located at 4520 E. Baseline Road in Phoenix. Dallas-based Knightvest Acquisitions acquired the property from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based P.B. Bell Companies for $49 million. Situated on 14 acres, the 22-building property features 352 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Built in 1986, the community features a clubhouse, three swimming pools, spa, fitness center and pet park. Cindy Cooke and Brad Cooke of Colliers International in Greater Phoenix represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
PHOENIX — Minnetonka, Minn.-based Merced Capital and California-based Restart Investments have completed the sale of Camelback Arboleda, an office building located in Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor. Solana Beach, Calif.-based Fenway Capital Advisors acquired the property for $25.3 million. Brian Ackerman and Dennis Desmond of JLL represented the sellers in the deal. The four-story building features 178,792 square feet of office space. Additionally, the property is located adjacent to Camelback Marketplace, a 107,000-square-foot retail center featuring a variety of tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Subway, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Yogis Grill and Zoës Kitchen.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a retail building, located at 2801-2811 University Ave. in San Diego’s North Park submarket. Sally K. Butcher, special trustee of Donald L. Butcher and Sally K. Butcher Trust, sold the property to Cahuenga Lofts LLC for $4 million. Joel Wilson, Reg Kobzi and Michael Peterson of CBRE’s San Diego office represented the seller, while Cory Stehr of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal. The Mission North Park, a breakfast and lunch restaurant, and Fido & Co. Canine Country Club, a dog daycare and grooming salon, occupy the two-tenant, 9,000-square-foot retail property.