Queen Creek, Ariz. — Sprouts Farmers Market has opened a 50,000-square-foot store at Vineyard Towne Center, a 23-acre retail development currently underway by Vestar in the Phoenix suburb of Queen Creek. Sprouts is the anchor tenant of Phase I of the project. A 145,000-square-foot Target will open in April 2025 and anchor the development’s Phase II. Other tenants at Phase I, which is currently 90 percent leased, include Chunk Cookies, Cinnaholic, Dentists of Queen Creek, European Wax Center, MOD Pizza, Mountain America Credit Union, Mr. Pickles, Nekter Juice Bar, Ono Hawaiin …
Arizona and Florida —SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $94 million sale of seven single-tenant EoS Fitness properties in Arizona and Florida. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, Barclay Group, in the transaction. A publicly traded REIT acquired the properties. Tyler McRae of SRS, along with Echelon Realty Advisors, was responsible for leasing the assets on behalf of EoS Fitness. The portfolio includes two properties in Mesa, Arizona, comprising 57,803 and 51,716 square feet, as well as properties in Tempe, Scottsdale and Queens Creek, …
Goodyear, Ariz. — Eight tenants are joining Canyon Trails Towne Center, a 90-acre mixed-use development located in Goodyear, roughly 19 miles outside Phoenix, bringing the property to full occupancy. Chipotle Mexican Grill recently opened a restaurant at the center, and Michael’s and Five Below will occupy 18,300 and 10,434 square feet, respectively. Target and Ross Dress for Less have also signed leases at the property, and Starbucks Coffee, Freddy’s Steakburgers and Denny’s are currently underway on the construction of spaces scheduled to open this fall. The landlords, principals of Santa Cruz …
Gilbert, Ariz. — The Town of Gilbert, a suburb southeast of Phoenix, has approved the zoning request for a 311-acre mixed-use development called The Ranch. Indicap, Colmena Group and Langley Properties are leading the project and estimate development costs of more than $1 billion. Upon completion, The Ranch will offer 221 acres of light industrial space, 39 acres of commercial space, 39 acres of multifamily space and 16 acres of public green space. The commercial space is expected to include restaurants, storage, convenience stores, office space, a fitness center, small grocer …
Verrado, Ariz. — HCCJ Family Partners has broken ground on Sunrise Market, a 35,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in Verrado, roughly 30 miles west of Phoenix. Tenants at the property, which is currently 65 percent pre-leased, will include Copper & Sage, Bobazona, Bosa Donut and Honey Nail. James DeCremer, Matt Milinovich, Alec Miller and Drew Sampson of Avison Young manage leasing at the project on behalf of HCCJ. Construction is scheduled for completion in January 2024.
Phoenix — Whitestone REIT has acquired Arcadia Towne Center, a 70,000-square-foot retail center located in Phoenix, for $25.3 million. A Safeway, not included in the sale, anchors the center. Tenants at the property include CVS/pharmacy, Tutor Time, Mathnasium, Over Easy, Sole Ports and Puff & Fluff Grooming.
Surprise, Ariz. — Gantry has arranged a $53.4 million permanent loan for the refinancing of the The Village at Prasada, a 700,000-square-foot multi-phase retail center project in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise. The 7.5-year, fixed-rate loan will retire the construction debt for the first phase of the development, which comprises 308,640 square feet. Phase One was fully leased at the time of financing to tenants including Sprouts Farmers Market, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine & More, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx and Floor & Décor. Tim Storey, …
Phoenix — Westwood Financial has sold Ahwatukee Mercado, a 125,716-square-foot retail center located in Phoenix, to a private buyer for an undisclosed price. Built in 1985, the property is anchored by Safeway. Other tenants at the center, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, include Great Clips, H&R Block, Subway, Dogtopia and Biscuits Restaurants. Westwood acquired the center in 2019.
Flagstaff, Ariz. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $23.5 million sale of The Marketplace, a 268,000-square-foot shopping center located in Flagstaff. Tenants at the property include Petco, Best Buy, World Market, Marshall’s, Old Navy and Bealls Outlet. Don MacLellan, Jeff Conover and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee represented the seller, Macerich, in the all-cash transaction. A California-based 1031 investor purchased the property.
Goodyear, Ariz. — A joint venture between RED Development and Globe Corp. has released plans for GSQ, a 150-acre mixed-use development located in Goodyear, approximately 15 miles west of Phoenix. Groundbreaking on the project is proposed for next year. Plans include retail and entertainment space, restaurants, multifamily communities, office space and a hotel. GSQ will complement the Goodyear Civic Square at GSQ development, which Globe Corp. completed in August 2022. Goodyear Civic Square features a new city hall building, two-story library, two-acre community park, office space and retail space. “Our …