PACC and Health Department urging pet owners to vaccinate
PIMA COUNTY – Pima Animal Care Center has more than a dozen animals in quarantine after exposure to a confirmed case of rabies in Amado. A woman called PACC on June 4 saying she and several animals had been exposed to a possibly rabid skunk about two weeks prior.

Animal Protection Officers removed 15 cats and kittens and two dogs from the property. The woman and exposed family members, neighbors and all the animals are being treated for rabies exposure. The two dogs will be on 45 day quarantines as they have had prior rabies vaccines. The cat/kittens will all have 120 day quarantines due to no previous vaccine history. The skunk was never recovered. Four of the kittens died and two of the deceased kittens tested positive for rabies.

PACC Chief Veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Wilcox recommends residents living in areas where pets may come into contact with wildlife get a booster rabies vaccine for their pets and livestock, and that they keep them under close observation over the next several months, looking for any changes in behavior or health. PACC also recommends all Pima County residents vaccinate their dogs and cats against rabies, whether they reside indoors or out.

Rabies is found in skunks and other wildlife fairly regularly in Southern Arizona. This is the first case involving a domestic animal in several years. All pet owners in Pima County should ensure their pets have up-to-date rabies vaccines.

Rabies is a disease caused by the rabies virus. People and mammals can get rabies from contact with saliva delivered into a bite or scratch from an infected animal. It may take a few weeks to months for symptoms to show in infected people and animals. However, once symptoms of rabies start, the disease is nearly always fatal.

If you or someone you know recently came into contact with wildlife behaving erratically, notify the Pima County Health Department immediately at (520) 724-7797. Staff will help make sure you and your family are not at risk of getting rabies. Additionally, if you see a skunk, bat or any other wildlife acting oddly or on the ground, do not touch it. Stay away and immediately notify PACC. It is not normal for a wild animal to be friendly with people, so stay away from any animal that seems unafraid.

Also, remember to protect your pets. If your cat or dog is not current on their rabies vaccinations, be sure to vaccinate them as soon as possible. PACC has several upcoming vaccine clinics. Click here for information.

TUCSON, ARIZONA — Phoenix-based, Presson Corporation (Daryl Burton, President) purchased the 29^th Street Business Plaza, a 72,190-square-foot industrial zoned flex property located at 4901-5069 East 29^th Street in Tucson for $3.075 million ($42.60 PSF).

Built in 1976, the 60 warehouse / incubator style flex units were originally 1,200-square-feet each on 5.48 acres northeast of Swan on 29^th Street; over the years many of the units have been combined.  The mix of tenants include Marksman Pistol Institute, Old Pueblo Trophy, Evolved Behavior Health Services, Tasc Incorporated, Integra Custom Systems, Gus Mare Plumbing & Air, Advantage Medical Products, and Repower Old Pueblo Solar Heating.

Property was 80% occupied at time of sale.

The buyer was represented by Robert C. Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, Principal and Industrial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor of Tucson. Jon Jump, Principal with Jump Ventures, Inc., represented the seller, Dybvig Pima County of Tucson (David Dybvig, manager).

The Presson Corporation primarily operates in the Commercial and Industrial Building Operation business / industry within the Real Estate sector and has been operating for approximately 30 years.

“The 29^th Street Business Plaza represented a stable opportunity for the buyer,” said Jon Jump. “The property is in a great location in the heart of central Tucson, with the high occupancy and tenant mixture, and a low price per square foot, creates exceptional appeal for the incubator market.”

Cushman & Wakefield | Picor will handle leasing of the property for the buyer.

For additional information, Glaser can be reached at 520.546.2707 and Jump should be contacted at 520.733.0007.

To learn more, see RED Comp #6851.

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 258-Unit Apartment Community

PHOENIX, Arizona – Cushman & Wakefield represented Arcadia 4127 Apts, LLC, an entity formed by Denver-based Baron Properties, in the sale of Arcadia 4127. HGI Acquisitions, LLC, an entity formed by Harbor Group International, LLC of Norfolk, Va., purchased the property located at 4127 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix for $40.35 million.

Executive Managing Directors David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. Fogler stated, “The buyer was attracted to Arcadia 4127 because of the high level of improvements completed by Baron Properties and because of its location in one of the Phoenix area’s most desirable neighborhoods.”

Arcadia 4127 is a 258-unit fully renovated, garden-style community located in Arcadia. Baron Properties completely upgraded the property, creating a high-quality, affordable living environment in one of Phoenix’s best neighborhoods with immediate access to employment, shopping and dining.

The community offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans at an average size of 819 square feet. Each apartment features quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style flooring, under-mount kitchen sinks and select units have views of Camelback Mountain. In addition, Arcadia 4127 offers its residents two swimming pools, outdoor barbecue grills, fire pit, a fitness center, covered parking, gated access, laundry facilities and a dog park.