Architects with Richard+Bauer prepare to compete against other commercial real estate teams during Goodmans Chair Hockey on Oct. 20 which will benefit First Place AZ, a local nonprofit serving adults with autism.

PHOENIX, AZ — Grab your office chairs and hockey sticks and get ready for the reintroduction of Goodmans Chair Hockey Tournament, hosted by Goodmans Interior Structures and produced by Rooted in Good, Inc., an Arizona 501(c)3 operated by Goodmans employees. This year’s event benefits First Place® AZ, a local non-profit working hard to ensure that housing options for people with autism and other special abilities are as bountiful as they are for anyone else.

Filled with good people, good times and a great impact, the spirited chair hockey event is being held at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, October 20, at the Goodmans Showroom, 1400 E. Indian School in Phoenix. While competitive teams are by invitation only, hundreds of people are expected to come and cheer on their favorite of the 16 real estate industry rivals which include architects, interior designers, general contractors and commercial real estate brokers. Competitive professionals will playfully show off their creative moves and athletic skills while seated in Herman Miller office chairs.

“Every month since our last chair hockey tournament in 2006, someone has asked me when chair hockey is coming back,” said Adam Goodman, president and CEO of Goodmans Interior Structures and also a member of the First Place AZ Capital Campaign Cabinet. “Well, it’s back! Now Goodmans is now helping SARRC’s sister organization First Place, benefiting the same children from 10 years ago who are now transitioning to adulthood.”

Through the collection of tournaments from 2002 -2006, Goodmans donated more than $75,000 to the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC). October 20^th will be one large Throwback Thursday. Proceeds are benefiting the First Place capital campaign, now underway, that supports First Place-Phoenix, a new residential property being developed at 3^rd Street and Catalina, in the heart of the city.

“We scored big, thanks to Goodmans Interior Structures and our friends throughout the real estate community who have made our progress possible, generously committing their time, talent, resources and can-do, will-do, gotta-do spirit!” said Denise D. Resnik, First Place AZ founder and president/CEO, and SARRC co-founder.

This year’s key Chair Hockey sponsors include Herman Miller, DIRTT, Wells Fargo and Henry & Horne.

The concept of chair hockey is similar to ice hockey, except in chair hockey, all players are seated in ergonomic, award-winning Herman Miller Aeron chairs. The games are played in three, four-minute periods with a rubber puck and wooden hockey sticks in a rink enclosed by cubicle walls.

WHAT: Goodmans Chair Hockey Tournament
WHEN: 5:30 – 9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016
WHERE: Goodmans Showroom, 1400 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix (Goodmans Interior Structures showroom will undergo a complete renovation in October. After demolition and before interior construction begins, Goodmans will host the Chair Hockey Tournament in the empty shell building. Within 4 weeks of the event, the renewed showroom will be ready for it’s ribbon cutting, showcasing the speed of modern interior construction utilizing DIRTT architectural solutions. Utilizing technology, and mobile furnishings, local employees will temporarily relocate to a second Goodmans location in Phoenix or work from home throughout the construction phase, highlighting Goodmans’ approach to agile and flexible workplaces.)

Architects, interior designers, general contractors, and commercial real estate brokers will be playing chair hockey from office chairs. Guests and media will enjoy good-natured competition and friendly banter in the spirit of helping First Place AZ, a nonprofit serving adults with autism. Students from the First Place Transition Academy also will be present.

The following commercial leases were reported to the Real Estate Daily News for the Tucson Lease Report from September 6 thru 9, 2016.

OFFICE – 8950 N. ORACLE RD., TUCSON
Samtec, Inc. renewed their 8,925-square-foot lease at 8950 N. Oracle Road. Bob Davis with Tango Commercial Real Estate represented the Tenant. Buzz Isaacson with CBRE represented the landlord. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $18.00 SF/YR NNN[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 2015 W. RIVER RD., TUCSON
Curriculum Associates leased 7,228-square-feet at 2015 W. River Road. The landlord, Sundt Companies, Inc., was represented by Rob Gillette with Gillette Commercial. Jeff Casper with Tucson’s CBRE office represented the tenant.

INDUSTRIAL – 1951 W. GRANT RD., TUCSON
Ironwood Gastroenterology, PLLC and Rehan Iftikhar, PLLC leased 6,734-square-feet at 1951 W. Grant Rd., Suites 150 and 160 in Tucson, from Wright and Case Holdings, LLC.  Rob Tomlinson, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord and Esther Empens with Tierra Antigua Realty, LLC, represented the tenant in this transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $0.77 – $0.80 SF/MO NNN; Tenant Phone: 520.624.4342[/mepr-show]

INDUSTRIAL – 3745 N. I-10 EASTBOUND FRONTAGE RD., TUCSON
Lumber Liquidators, Inc. renewed their lease for 6,242-square-feet at 3745 N. I-10 Eastbound Frontage Road, Suite 151 in Tucson, from Peacock Investment Builders Tucson II, LLC.  Rob Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, Russell W. Hall, SIOR, GSCS, and Stephen D. Cohen, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield |PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.

OFFICE – 2301 N. FORBES BLVD., TUCSON
US Healthworks of AZ leased 5,449-square-feet of space at 2301 N. Forbes Blvd. The landlord was represented by Dave Gallagher with Tucson Industrial Realty. The tenant was represented by David Montijo and Damian Wilkinson with Tucson’s CBRE office. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate $0.65 SF/MO NNN[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 4600 S. PARK AVE., TUCSON
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation leased 3,935-square-feet at 4600 S. Park Ave., Suite 8 in Tucson, from Ohio Street Building No. 2, Ltd., LLLP.  Rob Glaser, SIOR CCIM, and Isaac Figueroa, with Cushman & Wakefield |PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $14.25 SF/YR Full Service; Tenant Phone: 520.628.7223[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 6601 E. GRANT RD., TUCSON
Bestcomm Networks leased 3,856-square-feet of space at 6601 E. Grant Road. David Montijo and Damian Wilkinson with Tucson’s CBRE office represented the landlord.  Joe Nehls with Nehls Real Estate represented the tenant. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $16.00 SF/YR Full Service; Tenant Phone: 520.326.8411[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 1605-1611 N. WILMOT RD., TUCSON
1701, LLC has extended their lease of 3,357-square-feet at Dorado Park Office Plaza, 1605-1611 N. Wilmot Road, from Deebco Properties.  Andrew Sternberg of Oxford Realty Advisors handled the transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.288.4711[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 6303 E. TAQNQUE VERDE RD., TUCSON
Global Equity Finance, Inc., leased approximately 3,115-square-feet of office space located at 6303 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 315, Tucson, Arizona, from 6303 Tanque Verde, LLC.  Michael Gross of Tucson Realty & Trust Co. represented the Landlord and John Sheehan of Site Selection Group, LLC, Dallas Texas, represented the Tenant in the transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 800.245.3279 (San Diego – Corporate)[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 4732 N. ORACLE RD., TUCSON
Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company leased 3,047-square-feet at 4732 N. Oracle Road. The tenant was represented by Trevor Pratt with Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord was represented by Jeff Casper with Tucson’s CBRE office.

2856 N. BEVERLY AVE., TUCSON
Trinity Books, Bible & Music leased 2,941-square-feet of retail space at San Francisco Square. Nancy McClure with Tucson’s CBRE office represented the Landlord. Alain Hartmann, broker with Hartmann Realty and Howard Druch, represented the tenant who will be relocating from Ft. Lowell & Alvernon where its center is being demolished to make way for a QuikTrip re-development. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.326.8997[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 201 N. BONITA AVE., TUCSON
Markham Construction leased 1,889-square-feet at 201 N. Bonita Avenue. The transaction was handled by David Montijo and Damian Wilkinson with Tucson’s CBRE office. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $25.00 SF/YR Full Service; Tenant Phone: 520.207.7117[/mepr-show]

INDUSTRIAL – 3455 S. PALO VERDE RD., TUCSON
Copper Mine Brewing Company leased 1,815-square-feet of space at 3455 S. Palo Verde Road. The Tenant was represented by Tucson’s CBRE Dave Blanchette, CCIM. Tim Healy and Bob DeLaney, also with the CBRE, office represented the Landlord. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $0.68 – $0.70 SF/MO Modified Gross[/mepr-show]

RETAIL – 3025 N. CAMPBELL RD., TUCSON
Achieve is More leased 1,779-square-feet of space at 3025 N. Campbell Avenue. The landlord was represented by Pete Villaescusa, Jesse Peron, and Michael Laatsch with Tucson’s CBRE office. The tenant was represented by Bill DiVito and Jesse Blum with Tucson’s CBRE office. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $14.00 – $18/00 SF/YR NNN; Tenant Phone: 520.579.8824[/mepr-show]

RETAIL – 8553 N. SILVERBELL RD., MARANA
Arch Minerals, LLC renewed their lease for 1,630-square-feet of retail/office space at 8553 N. Silverbell Rd., Suite104 in Marana, from Aljaar Investment Corporation.  Rob Tomlinson, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.389.8805[/mepr-show]

INDUSTRIAL – 6890 N. CAMINO MARTIN, TUCSON
Living Word Ministries International leased 1,500-square-feet in the Old West Business Park, 6890 N. Camino Martin, Suite 120 in Tucson, from Camino Martin Partners II, LLC.  Brandon Rodgers, CCIM, Principal with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord and Mark Klase with Keller Williams Southern Arizona, represented the tenant in this transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $0.70 SF/MO Modified Gross; Tenant Phone: 520.297.2235[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 3131 N. COUNTRY CLUB RD., TUCSON
Sol Center, LLC leased 1,400-square-feet of office space at 3131 N. Country Club Rd., Suite 112 in Tucson, from TDD Properties, Inc.  Isaac Figueroa, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $13.00 SF/YR Modified Gross; Tenant Phone: 520.477.7651[/mepr-show]

10515 N. ORACLE RD., TUCSON
Lipsey Communications, LLC leased 1,400-square-feet for a Sprint Store at 10515 N. Oracle Road. Michael Laatsch with Tucson’s CBRE office represented the tenant.

OFFICE – 3573 E. SUNRISE DR., TUCSON
Sage Financial Services leased 1,295-square-feet of office space at La Paloma Corporate Center. The tenant was represented by David Houge with Realty Executives Tucson Elite. The landlord was represented by David Montijo, Jeff Casper and Damian Wilkinson with Tucson’s CBRE office. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.393.8990[/mepr-show]

RETAIL – 18 S. EASTBOURNE AVE., TUCSON
Barrio Bread, LLC, leased approximately 1,051-square-feet at 18 South Eastbourne Avenue. The space is located within Broadway Village Shopping Center, which is anchored by Natural Grocers. Barrio Bread is a craft bakery specializing in breads that are prepared using the ancient sourdough methods of slow fermentation, hearth baking, and local grains, to create a truly inspired loaf. This will be their first retail location in Tucson. The Landlord, CRI Broadway Village Partners, LLC, was represented by Craig Finfrock of Commercial Retail Advisors. Debbie Heslop, CCIM, of Volk Company represented Barrio Bread. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.275.1194[/mepr-show]

RETAIL – 1355 W. DUVAL MINE RD., SAHUARITA
Home Care Assistance has signed a lease for 900-square-feet located at 1355 W. Duval Mine Rd. Suite #119, Sahuarita, AZ. Sahuarita Palms Plaza is anchored by Safeway Stores and is located at the southeast corner of La Canada Drive and Duval Mine Road.  Home Care Assistance is planning on opening its doors to its second Tucson location in November 2016. Home Care Assistance is the nation’s largest in-home care provider with over 120 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Craig Finfrock of Commercial Retail Advisors, LLC represented the Landlord, PWP La Canada Duval, LLC, and the Tenant, KWD Enterprise, Inc., represented itself in this lease transaction. Commercial Retail Advisors, founded in 2001, specializes in the leasing and sales of shopping centers and retailer tenant representation throughout southern Arizona. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $22.00 SF/YR Full Service; Tenant Phone: 520.276.6555[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 1637 E. PRINCE RD., TUCSON
Ryberson Consulting, PLLC has extended their lease of 745-square-feet at 1637 E. Prince Road, from Campbell & Prince Property, LLC.  Andrew Sternberg of Oxford Realty Advisors handled the transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.888.1968[/mepr-show]

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By: Terri Jo Neff reprinted from Cochise County Record

U.S. government will pay Cochise County landowners for “taking” of property “Rails to Trails” legislation led to questions of easement ownership

FAIRBANK- A mediation session held in June may finally bring an end to a decade-long federal court battle involving several Cochise County property owners who sued the U.S. government for interfering with private property rights linked to railroad easements issued under the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875.

The landowners filed a complaint with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in June 2007 demanding payment from the government for violating the “Takings Clause” of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which reads in part “no person shall be deprived of… life, liberty or property…without just compensation.”

The case, known as Jack Ladd et al vs. United States, involves legislation passed by Congress in the 1980s -commonly referred to as Rails to Trails (RTT) – which preempts the long standing legal premise of “reversionary rights” whereby full interest in property covered by a railroad easement reverts back to the private landowner once rail service is abandoned.

After dozens of legal filings, two dismissals, and three appeals, the Court ruled in favor of the local landowners in 2012, finding that an action by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board in 2006 led to a “RTT taking” which affected nearly a dozen easements along the San Pedro Railroad Holding Company’s abandoned corridor that runs through Cochise County.

The Court also ruled the landowners are “entitled to just compensation” as a result of the taking, but four years later the parties have not been able to agree on the amount due each plaintiff.

Railroad easements, public and private
The battle traces back to passage of the 1875 Act which President Ulysses S. Grant proposed to encourage westward expansion by granting railroad companies a right-of-way along public lands west of the Mississippi River.

Soon after, the Arizona & Southeastern Railroad surveyed a new route along the San Pedro River to move ore, supplies and people in and out of booming mining towns like Bisbee and Fairbank. However, in order to build the route the company also needed to secure several right-of-way easements from private landowners.

By 1911, El Paso & Southwestern Railroad owned the corridor stretching 76 miles from Benson to Douglas. Business decreased along the short line with the decline of the mining industry, and by 1955 Southern Pacific Railroad owned the track. In 2003 the San Pedro Railroad Holding Company took over, operating as the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad.

However, San Pedro could not generate enough revenue to cover the cost of maintaining its aging – and little used – track. The company applied to the Surface Transportation Board for permission to abandon most of its line south of St. David. The request kicked in the provisions of the Rails to Trails legislation.

Abandoned tracks, trails and the landowners’ argument
As part of a national initiative to address a growing problem of abandoned track across the country, RTT legislation authorized “railbanking”, a practice that allows a company to discontinue use of a rail line but preserve – or bank- any easements and right-of-ways under their control. The corridor would then be developed into a public use recreational trail until rail service is reactivated along the line in the future.

In November 2005, San Pedro received permission from the Surface Board to move forward with its abandonment plan and begin removing track, ties and signals. Then in January 2006 the non-profit Trust for Public Land Use requested permission to develop the 76 mile San Pedro corridor into a public recreational trail as allowed under RTT.

In July 2006 the Surface Board issued a Notice of Interim Trail Use (NITU) for the San Pedro corridor and soon after several landowners along the corridor responded by filing a claim against the United States, demanding compensation for violations of the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause.

With the help of property rights attorney Mark F. Hearne of Arent Fox LLP, the landowners argued that RTT keeps easements in place for perpetuity despite original easement documents which give the landowners the “right to the exclusive use and physical possession of their property” once a rail line is abandoned.

Difficulty determining compensation formula, property values
Even though the U.S. Court of Federal Claims based in Washington D.C. ruled in favor of the Ladd et al plaintiffs, four years later the landowners are still waiting for payment while the parties argue over a complication in the case.

Compensation for RTT claims prior to the Ladd case were settled by paying landowners based on property value “before and after” a public trail was put in. But a trail was never built on San Pedro’s corridor, effectively leaving the government’s taking open-ended and making it difficult for the parties to agree on an “after” value.

Proceedings in the case were stayed – put “on hold” – throughout most of 2014 and 2015 while the parties tried to negotiate a compensation plan. Then earlier this year a new presiding judge referred the case for alternative dispute resolution in an effort to bring an end to the matter.

On June 9 the parties took part in a mediation session in hopes of finally formulating a compensation plan that everyone agrees on. A spokesperson for the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) – which represents the government – declined to comment on the outcome of the mediation session, noting “discussions are ongoing.”

But sources familiar with the case say a tentative settlement was outlined and once it is approved by senior DOJ officials, it can be presented to the Court.

More landowners may pursue compensation, including Town of Huachuca City
The plaintiffs are not the only ones anxious for an end to the Ladd case.  Arent Fox, the law firm representing the landowners, filed a special class certification request with the Court in order to allow other property owners along San Pedro’s corridor to pursue compensation.

According to attorney Meghan Largen of the Arent Fox law firm, the judge will rule on the class certification once Ladd is resolved but at this time about a dozen potential new plaintiffs have been identified.

One of those is the Town of Huachuca City.  The Town Council voted July 28 to engage Arent Fox to file a claim on the town’s behalf as the current owner of Camp Naco, a historic property located along the old railroad corridor. The law firm is representing Huachuca City on a contingency basis.  No payment will be due for services unless the town receives a payment in the settlement.

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