PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Three Valley commercial real estate professionals – including two from Menlo Group – recently earned the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute.

Steve Berghoff, CCIM, Vice President, Menlo Group; Mark Haslip, MBA | CCIM, Vice President, Menlo Group; and Neil Sherman, CCIM, Managing Director, Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates, Insignia CRE, each earned the honor.

“Earning the CCIM designation takes significant effort, transaction experience, and commitment. We are proud to have these three professionals join our community of designees while the chapter continues to provide this world class education in commercial real estate,” said Jenette Bennett, CCIM, First Vice President and Shareholder with Kidder Mathews and President of the Central Arizona CCIM Chapter.

Berghoff specializes in the leasing, sale and acquisition of medical and professional office properties. He works with property owners and landlords across Metro Phoenix with an emphasis on the East Valley and South Scottsdale markets.

Berghoff started his real estate career in 2003 at Clayton Companies, where he represented leasing and sales transactions for a privately held real estate portfolio. He previously attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, graduating with a BS in business administration.

He is active with the FBI Phoenix Citizens Academy and the Scottsdale Police Department Citizens Academy.

Haslip started at Menlo Group in 2017. He specializes in the sales and leasing of office and investment properties with an emphasis in medical and dental tenant/buyer representation. He has helped many of the Valley’s dentists and doctors start up, relocate and expand their practices.

Prior to joining Menlo Group, he managed a multi-million-dollar territory for Henry Schein Dental, a Fortune 500 dental supply and equipment company.

Haslip graduated Cum Laude from the University of Utah, majoring in psychology and minoring in both chemistry and biology. He earned an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Haslip spends time working with his local church youth group.

Sherman built the Sperry Commercial Phoenix office from four agents to 14 at its peak. He specializes in the selling, leasing, managing and financing of Arizona multifamily, office, industrial, retail and land for clients throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Sherman began his commercial real estate career in 1985 with the commercial division of Coldwell Banker. He joined Sperry Van Ness in 2000. He left from 2006 to 2009 to run Axxion Partners and Axxiom Commercial Mortgage. He returned to SVN in September 2009 as Senior Vice President and Co-owner.

Sherman has served on the boards of Boys & Girls Clubs and Valley Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

To earn the CCIM designation, commercial real estate professionals must complete more than 160 hours of case-study driven education covering topics such as interest-based negotiation, financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis, investment analysis, and ethics in commercial investment real estate. Candidates must also compile a portfolio demonstrating the depth of their commercial real estate experience and pass a comprehensive examination.

Learn more about CCIM Institute’s education and designation program at ccim.com.

Stratford Management’s new lease on Oracle handled by Oxford Realty and Romano Real Estate highlights this week’s lease report.

The following commercial leases were reported to the Real Estate Daily News for the Tucson Lease Report from May 13 thru 17, 2019.

OFFICE – 7315 N. ORACLE ROAD, TUCSON
Stratford Management, LLC, has leased 4,097 SF at 7315 N. Oracle Road, Suite 200 from Two Oracle Place Limited Company.  Robert J. Nolan of Oxford Realty Advisors represented the Tenant and David R. Carroll of Romano Real Estate Corp. represented the Landlord in the transaction. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $17.00 SF/YR / Full Service; Tenant Phone: 520.795.6500[/mepr-show]

RETAIL – 7001 – 7153 N. ORACLE ROAD., TUCSON
Barefoot Studio, LLC leased a 2,633-square-foot retail space located at Casas Adobes Plaza, 7001- 7153 North Oracle Road from GRI Casas Adobes, LLC. Pete Villaescusa and Jesse Peron of CBRE’s Tucson office represented the landlord and Jon O’shea of Vast Commercial represented the tenant. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Tenant Phone: 520.797.2881[/mepr-show]

OFFICE – 6595 N ORACLE ROAD, TUCSON
Romans 12 Ministries, Inc. leased a 1,314-square-foot office space located in Los Altos Office Plaza, 6595 North Oracle Road, Suite 117 from JSN, LLC. Ian Stuart and Bruce Suppes of CBRE’s Tucson office represented the landlord and Julian Willets of Remax represented the tenant. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $13.00 SF/YR / Modified Gross; Tenant Phone: 520.742.0691[/mepr-show]

OFFICE- 4400 E. BROADWAY BLVD., TUCSON
California Nurses Association in the lease of a 1,133-square-foot office space located at 4400 East Broadway Boulevard, Suite 514 from 4400 Broadway, LLC. Michael Gross of Tucson Realty represented the tenant. Dave Volk of CBRE’s Tucson office represented the tenant, California Nurses Association. [mepr-show rules=”58038″]Asking lease rate: $19.50 SF/YR / Full Service; Tenant Phone: 888.454.4349[/mepr-show]

RETAIL – 4235 W. INA ROAD., TUCSON
Ashley Elicio Photography, LLC, has leased 1,050-square-feet at 4235 W. Ina Road, Suite 111 from Sun Creek, LLC.  Nejla Al-Rashid of 1^st Heritage Realty represented the Tenant and Robert J. Nolan of Oxford Realty Advisors represented the Landlord in the transaction.

Submit sales and leases to [email protected].

The Phoenix lease report highlights a lease by Asset Fund I in Mesa handled by NAI Horizon.

The following leases were reported to the Real Estate Daily News for Phoenix between May 13 thru 17, 2019.

Matt Harper, CCIM, and Mike Gaida of NAI Horizon represented the landlord, Red Mountain Asset Fund I, LLC, in a 132-month retail lease for 14,000-square-feet at 9124 E. Apache Trail, Mesa, AZ. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, Octapharma Plasma, Inc.

Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, Gabe Ortega and Patrick Anthon NAI Horizon represented the tenant, Gateway PBP UNI I, LLC, in a 60-month retail lease for 3,117-square-feet at 1705 W. University Dr., Tempe, AZ. Golden St. John with Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, The Window Calibration Center, LLC.

Troy Giammarco NAI Horizon represented the landlord, Nawa Family Trust, in a 63-month retail lease for 2,135-square-feet at 8765 W. Kelton Lane, Peoria, AZ. The tenant, Digital Acuity, LLC, represented themselves.

Matt Harper, CCIM, and Mike Gaida NAI Horizon represented the landlord, Red Mountain Asset Fund I, LLC, in a 60-month retail lease for 1,820-square-feet at 9124 E. Apache Trail, Mesa, AZ. Jim Edwards with Rein & Grossoehme represented the tenant, Third Eye Body Art.

Matt Harper, CCIM, NAI Horizon represented the landlord, Copper State Land, LLC, in a 24-month retail lease for 1,400-square-feet at 5717 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ. The tenant, The Black Sheep I, LLC, represented itself.

Matt Harper, CCIM, NAI Horizon represented the landlord, Arizona MSK, LLC, in a 13-month retail lease for 1,000-square-feet at 5270 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ. The tenant, Valley Hybrids, LLC, represented itself.

Nic Chavira of Rein and Grossoehme Commercial Real Estate represented the owner and the tenant, in a lease for 900-square-feet in The Palms Center to Supps Locker was recently consummated.  The location of the property is 15610 N 35^th Ave. in Phoenix, AZ.

Matt Harper, CCIM, NAI Horizon represented the landlord, MAZ Northern Plaza, LLC, in a 39-month retail lease for 800-square-feet at 5008 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, AZ. The tenant, Positiv Vibez Barbershop, LLC, represented itself.

Submit sales and leases to [email protected].