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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch, a 118,730-square-foot community center, has sold to Whitestone REIT for $21.3 million. The Class A center is located at the intersection of East Via Linda & Mountain View Road in Scottsdale. Notable tenants include AJ’s Fine Foods and Walgreens. The acquisition includes an $11.1-million debt assumption, as well as a $10.2-million equity requirement that is funded by Whitestone’s unsecured revolving credit facility. With this latest acquisition, Whitestone now owns 16 community centers and future development land parcels in the Greater Phoenix area for a total of 1.4 million square feet.