San Tan Valley News reports that the first Catholic Parish in the San Tan area, St. Michael theArchangel, held its ground breaking ceremony at 26035 N Apollo Dr., San Tan Valley on May 4th. The ground breaking is for the first phase of the complex– the Parish Hall, that will be used as a church until the congregation is ready to build. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas was on-hand to conduct the ceremony.

The Parish Hall will be the first phase of the building project and will seat 1,000 people. The second phase will be the actual church, which will double the seating capacity. St. Michael the Archangel Parish has 19 acres on which to build and it is hoped that in the future the parish will also be able to build a Catholic school, community ball fields, a church office building and a Rectory

Eventually, the new church, located just offHunt Highwayand Arizona Farms Road, will be the largest church building in the Diocese of Tucson, with a planned 2,000 seating capacity. The Tucson Diocese shares a border with the Phoenix Diocese along the Pinal / Maricopa County line, just east of the Town of Queen Creek. It is in the oldest diocese in the State of Arizona and includes active parishes that are nearly 300 years old.

The San Tan Valley area supports 130,000 residents. The State has plans for development of much of the land between Hunt Hwy and US 60. That and the great distances between Catholic parishes in the area caused the Diocese to see and respond to the need for a new and large parish in San Tan Valley. Neighbouring Catholic parishes are in Coolidge, Florence, Apache Junction, Gilbert, and Queen Creek. St. Michael the Archangel Parish is the 77th parish in the Tucson Diocese.

CRVI H-AZCO, LLC, an affiliate of Cypress Real Estate Advisors of Austin, TX sold 45 finished residential lots to Lennar Homes of Arizona, a subsidiary of Lennar Corporation of Florida (NYSE:LEN), for $2.25 million, or $50,000 per lot in Eagle Crest Ranch V. Eagle Crest Ranch is a community of 640+ homes in northwest Tucson. Located 6 miles north of Tangerine Road on Oracle Rd., it offers spectacular Catalina Mountain Views with acres of state land to the north and east that provide a natural desert buffer with all kinds of wildlife.

Lennar Corporation (Stuart Miller, CEO) was founded in 1954, is headquartered in Miami, Florida and is one of the nation’s leading builders of affordable, move-up and retirement homes in communities that cater to almost any lifestyle, urban, golf course, Active Adult or suburban. Lennar offers “everything included” homes in select communities.

Will White of Arizona Land Advisors in Tucson represented the seller in the transaction.

To reach Cypress Real Estate Advisors call (512) 494-8510. White can be reached at (520) 514-7454.

12- SCREEN MOVIE THEATER -5755 W ARIZONA PAVILIONS, MARANA
Phoenix-based Harkins Theaters leased the 45,650 sq. ft. 12-screen theater at 5755 W Arizona Pavilions Drive in Marana, located at Cortaro Road and I-10 in the Arizona Pavilions, formerly occupied by independently owned, Tower Theaters. Harkins’ Arizona Pavilions 12 has undergone extensive remodeling and upgrading and will reopen to the public in time for the blockbuster release of Iron Man 3 on May 2, 2013. This is Harkins’ second Cineplex in the Tucson area; the other being Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 at 5455 S Calle Santa Cruz in Tucson. Andy Seleznov and Melissa Lal of Larsen Baker in Tucson represented the landlord, Larsen Baker, in the transaction.

INDUSTRIAL – 3260 EAST 36th STREET, TUCSON
WearPro, Inc., a Metal Mining Service Company, leased 20,000 sq. ft. at 3260 E 36th St. in Tucson from Park Avenue Corp. Steve Cohen and Russ Hall, Principals and Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord. Brandon Rodgers, CCIM and Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant.

INDUSTRIAL – 975 W GRANT ROAD STE 105, TUCSON
Southwest Fuel Systems established in 2008 as an FAA repair station providing overhaul and repair service to TA series Fuel Control Units and PTG-3/5 series Power Turbine Governors, expanded from 8,000 to 12,000 sq. ft. at 975 W Grant Road in Tucson from Sundance Property Management, LLC. Peter Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord.

INDUSTRIAL / FLEX – 3845 N BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, TUCSON
Meridian Engineering Company, a structural civil and industrial construction firm in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Sonora, Mexico renewed its 6,240 sq. ft. lease at 3845 N Business Center Drive, Ste 103 in Tucson, at the North Tucson Business Center, located directly adjacent to I-10 near Downtown Tucson. Rob Glaser and Paul Hooker of Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, handled the transaction.

RETAIL – 4695 N ORACLE ROAD, TUCSON
R&S Mattress Tucson, LLC leased 3,720 sq. ft. at 4695 N. Oracle in Tucson from 4695 N. Oracle Plaza Group, LLC. Greg Furrier, Principal and Jeff Zellet, Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction. Aaron LaPrise, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant. This will be R&S Mattress’ 17th store in Arizona and is expected to open in June.

RETAIL – 64 N HARRISON ROAD, STE 120, TUCSON
Ichiban Sushi restaurant renewed its 1,950 sq. ft. space at 64 N Harrison Road in Tucson from Broadway / Harrison, LLC. Greg Furrier and Rob Tomlinson of Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction.

INDUSTRIAL CONDO – 1870 W PRINCE RD, STE 57, TUCSON
ProFlight Gear, LLC leased 1,200 square feet at1870 West Prince Road, Suite 57 in Tucson, from Presson Corporation. Rob Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, Principal and Paul Hooker, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction.

RETAIL / FLEX OFFICE -1835 S ALVERNON WAY, STE 212, TUCSON
Multi-Business, Inc. dba Multi-Immigration Service, an Immigration & Naturalization Consulting firm, renewed its 1,200 sq. ft. lease at 1835 S Alvernon Way from Presson Midpoint, LLC. Rob Glaser and Paul Hooker of Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, handled the transaction.

INDUSTRIAL / FLEX -1331 E 16th STREET, TUCSON
Sapphire Services, LLC of Sahuarita, dba Sapphire Catering, leased the 5,099 sq. ft. building at 1331 E 16th Street in Tucson. Tim Healy and Bob Delaney of CBRE in Tucson represented the landlord. Dean Cotlow of Cotlow Company in Tucson represented the tenant.

RETAIL – 60 N HARRISON ROAD, TUCSON
Posh Paws, a pet grooming salon, renewed its 975 sq. ft. lease at 60 N Harrison Road in Tucson from Broadway / Harrison, LLC. Greg Furrier and Rob Tomlinson, Retail Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in the transaction.

INDUSTRIAL -1101 W GRANT ROAD, STE 201, TUCSON
San Antonio-based, Miner Southwest, LLC, a company specialized in emergency ’round the clock’ repair service for docks, doors, and glass, renewed its lease of 1,500 sq. ft. at 1101 W Grant Road in Tucson from Sloat Family Partnership, LLP. Steve Cohen and Russ Hall, Principals and Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield / Picor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord. Jeff Zellet, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the tenant.

RETAIL – 1011 N PANTANO ROAD, STE 155, TUCSON
Bark Avenue Dog Wash, LLC leased 1,229 square feet at 1011 N. Pantano Road, Suite 155 in Tucson from The Monterra Group Limited Partnership, LLP. Jeff Zellet, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord in this transaction.

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