OFFICE – 5651 W. TALAVI BLVD. & 16680 N. 51^st AVE., PHOENIX
Redflex Traffic Systems leased approximately 35,760-square-feet in two buildings at 5651 W. Talavi Blvd. within Talavi Corporate Center and 16680 N. 51st Ave. within the 51 Bells project in Glendale, AZ for relocation from its current location at 23rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road. Senior Directors Blaine Black, Sam Murik and Don Rodie and Associate Robb Vallier with Cushman & Wakefield represented Redflex in the lease negotiations. Ashley Brooks of CBRE represented Los Angeles-based Regent Properties, owner of Talavi Corporate Center. Redflex also leased approximately 14,000-square feet at 51 Bells. The company will take occupancy of its new spaces in December. “This was an opportunity for Redflex to rid itself of wasted space, gain efficiencies, and relocate to an area full of amenities for its employees,” Mr. Black said. Redflex Traffic Systems develops and manufactures a wide range of digital photo enforcement solutions including red light camera, speed camera, and school-bus-stop arm camera systems. Mark Linsalata of Lee & Associates Arizona represented Arizona-based 51 Bells Limited Partnership.

RETAIL – 3611 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD., PHOENIX
A retail lease for 8,325-square-feet at Gaslight Square at 36th St & Indian School in Phoenix, AZ to Dennis Uniforms was recently consummated. The owner of the center is Gaslight Square Retail, LLC. Jared Lively of Rein & Grossoehme represented the Landlord and Blaine Black of Cushman Wakefield the Tenant on this transaction.

OFFICE – 6565 E CARONDELET DR., STE 235, TUCSON
Arizona EndoVascular Center, PLLC renewed their lease for 7,337 square feet of medical office space at 6565 E. Carondelet Dr., Suite 235 in Tucson from Tucson Medical Investors, Ltd.  Rick Kleiner, MBA, and Tom Knox, SIOR, Office Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord and Andrew Sternberg with Oxford Realty Advisors, represented the tenant in this transaction.

RETAIL – 15505-15507 N. SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE
A lease for 4,549-square-feet in Zocallo Plaza was recently signed with Classy Closets.  The property is located at 15505-15507 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, AZ.  The owner of the center is Enright Zocallo LP. Jake Ertle of Rein & Grossoehme represented the owner and Grafton Milne of Menlo Group represented the tenant.

OFFICE – 2430 E 6TH STREET, TUCSON
Lifeshare Management Group, LLC leased 4,394 square feet of office space at 2430 E. 6^th St. in Tucson from Harvey Trust.  Rick Kleiner, MBA, Office Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord and Paddy Mullen with Cushman & Wakefield of Missouri, represented the tenant in this transaction.

RETAIL – 15551 N. GREENWAY-HAYDEN LOOP, PHOENIX
A lease for 3,200-square-feet in The District at the Airpark Center was recently signed with Sun Mountain Door.  The property is located at 15551 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop in Scottsdale, AZ.  The owner of the center is K2H Airpark Design, LLC. Steve Grossoehme and Jake Ertle of Rein & Grossoehme represented the owner and Adrienne Bryant of Bryant Commercial represented the tenant.

RETAIL – 15505-15507 N. SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE
A lease for 3,150-square-feet in Zocallo Plaza was recently signed with Sunset Spas.  The property is located at 15505-15507 N Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, Arizona.  The owner of the center is Enright Zocallo LP. Jake Ertle of Rein & Grossoehme represented both the owner and the tenant.

RETAIL – 4731 E. UNION HILLS, PHOENIX
A lease for 2,499-square-feet at 4731 East Union Hills in Phoenix was recently completed between Dr. Bukhari and La Piazza Center, LLC. Jake Ertle and Jim Edwards of Rein & Grossoehme represented the landlord and Jennifer Eggert and Dena Zell of Zell Commercial represented the Tenant.

RETAIL – 5622 E BROADWAY BLVD., TUCSON
Creative Vapor, LLC leased 2,155 square feet in Broadway Center at 5622 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson from Broadway Craycroft, LLC. Greg Furrier, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord and Aaron LaPrise, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the tenant in this transaction.

INDUSTRIAL – 1870 W PRINCE ROAD, STE 20, TUCSON
Remblake Builders, LLC leased 1,440 square feet at 1870 W. Prince Rd., Suite 20 in Tucson from Presson Corporation.  Rob Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, and Paul Hooker, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, handled this transaction.

RETAIL – 4902 E. THOMAS RD., PHOENIX
A retail lease for 1,425-square-feet at 40 Palms Arcadia at 40th St & Thomas in Phoenix, AZ to The Weave Bar of ATL was recently consummated. The owner of the center is Arcadia Village Shops, LLC. Jared Lively of Rein & Grossoehme represented the Landlord and the Tenant on this transaction.

OFFICE – 4500 E SPEEDWAY BLVD., TUCSON
Great Escape Tucson, LLC leased 1,272 square feet at 4500 E. Speedway, Suite 113 in Tucson from Presson Midway, LLC. Rob Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, and Paul Hooker, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, handled this transaction.

RETAIL – 125^th AVE & THUNDERBIRD, EL MIRAGE
A retail lease for 1,269-square-feet at West Thunderbird Plaza at 125th Ave & Thunderbird in El Mirage, AZ to RC Heaven Hobby Shop was recently consummated. The owner of the center is Max Taylor & Company, LLC. Jared Lively of Rein & Grossoehme represented the Landlord and the Tenant on this transaction.

PHOENIX, AZ– The Real Estate Daily News reported this sale on February 20, 2014 see https://realestatedaily-news.com/w-p-carey-adds-19-million-building-tucson-international-portfolio/ for the story. Colliers has brought additional information to our attention that we wanted to share with our readers.

Colliers International of Phoenix completed the sale of a 143,650-square-foot Class A office building for $18.95 million, or $131.95 a square foot.

W. P. Carey Inc. on behalf of CPA^®:17 – Global, one of its managed REITs, purchased the building, which is leased to a single tenant. The seller was Summit Properties of Seattle.

Neil Glassmoyer, senior vice president; Tivon Moffitt, vice president; and Peter Bauman, senior associate; all of Colliers International in Greater Phoenix, served as brokers for the buyer and seller.

“The transaction is the largest office sale in Tucson based on square footage since January of 2008 and involves one of the highest quality assets in the market,” Moffitt said.

“This sale shows demand for assets in the Tucson market that have investment-grade tenants,” Bauman said.

Constructed in 2002, the building is located at in Tucson and is situated on 16 acres at the Tucson International Business Center.

“The buyer acquired this Class A office building well below replacement cost with a high-quality tenant in place,” Glassmoyer said.

Gino Sabatini, W. P. Carey Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Investments, noted, “The quality of the tenant and the criticality of the asset to their operations made this an attractive investment for W. P. Carey. The building’s size along with significant improvements made by the tenant are key factors in meeting the tenant’s unique requirements and consequently enhanced the investment value of the asset for us.”

Neil Glassmoyer, Tivon Moffitt and Peter Bauman with Colliers International in Phoenix handled the transaction and should be reached at (602) 222-5000.

The following leases were reported to the Real Estate Daily News for the Phoenix Lease Report in the metro Phoenix area for the week of March 31 – April 4, 2014.

Consumer Cellular, leased 85,245 sq. ft. of back office space in the Tempe Commerce Park, Bldg. F, 7410 S. Roosevelt St. in Tempe, Ariz. The lease is for 8 years and starts this spring and will be comprised of the entire building footprint. Lee & Associates Principal, Rick Lee, represented the Scottsdale-based ownership of Walton-EH Tempe Commerce JV VI, LLC (Everest Holdings). Mike Nye of Capacity Commercial of Portland represented the tenant, Consumer Cellular.

Larry Miller and John Jackson of Velocity Retail Group represented Anthem Eastside Shops on the northwest corner of Anthem Way and Venture Drive in Anthem, Arizona in the lease of a 9,145 sq. ft. space to Dollar Tree. The tenant had long attempted to enter the Anthem market, but had been unable to secure quality real estate of sufficient size. The landlord, DPC Development Company, was able to relocate one of their restaurant tenants within the building to create a space for Dollar Tree. Kurt Kalocin of SRS represented the tenant in the 7-year lease. The new store is set to open in April.

Tom Bean and Troy Giammarco represented the tenant, Landmark Collections, LLC, in a 62-month office lease transaction for a 5,079 sq. ft. space at 7776 South Pointe Parkway in Tempe, AZ. Ryan Michael with Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Clocktower Corporate Centre Limited Partnership.

Barbara Lloyd and Tom Bean represented the landlord, Tempe CC, LLC, in a 63 month medical lease transaction for a 3,333 sq. ft. space at 4515 South McClintock Drive in Tempe, AZ. Matt Nebeker with Cassidy Turley represented the tenant, Arizona Microtek, Inc.

Valor IT dba Valor Global Services signed a 6 month lease for 3,000 sq. ft. of office space at 2720 E. Thomas Rd. # A-2000, Phoenix. Adrienne Bryant & Jonvieve Bryant of Bryant Commercial Real Estate handled the transaction for Freeport Investments, the landlord in this transaction.

Hut No. 8, a clothing retailer new to the Phoenix Valley, will be opening its first location in Arizona at the SWC of Warner Road and Val Vista Road in Gilbert. Larry Miller, John Jackson, and Michael Clark of Velocity Retail Group negotiated a five-year lease of 3,428 sq. ft. on behalf of the landlord, North American Development Group. The tenant was represented by Mark Camara of APE Realty. This is also the first location for the franchisee, which plans to open in July.

Velocity Retail Group, LLC announces that the first newly redesigned prototype for Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen will be built at the southwest corner of Elliot Road and Priest Drive in Tempe, Arizona.   Dave Cheatham, Michael Clark, and Nick Ault of Velocity Retail Group represented Popeye’s in the transaction.  The landlord TPP JV Maricopa, LLC an entity controlled by Trigate Capital was represented by Clift Johnston of Cassidy Turley BRE.  The new building will be 2,951 sq. ft. and be located on a 23,000 square foot parcel fronting Elliot Road and is expected to open by the 4^th quarter of this year.

BBD Ventures LLC dba Mojitos Cigar Bar signed a 5 year lease for 2,830 sq. ft. of retail space at 29850 N. Tatum Blvd. Phoenix represented by Adrienne Bryant & Jonvieve Bryant of Bryant Commercial Real Estate.  Hanley Properties II LLC represented the landlord in this transaction.

Mike Myrick represented both the landlord, CPLC, Inc., and the tenant, Restaurant Success, LLC, in a 5 year retail lease transaction for a 2,592 sq. ft. space at 701 South Central Avenue in Phoenix, AZ.

West Valley Gaming signed a 5 year lease for 2,535 sq. ft. of retail space at 13915 N. Dysart Rd. Suite C1 El Mirage AZ. From A. Bryant.  Hanley Properties VII LLC represented the Landlord in this transaction. Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, and Gabe Ortega of NAI Horizon represented both the landlord, CP6GT, LLC, and the tenant, Anaya’s Fresh Mexican Restaurant, in a 5 year retail lease transaction for a 2,401 sq. ft. space at 5830 West Thunderbird Road in Glendale, AZ.

Larry Miller and John Jackson of Velocity Retail Group represented European Wax Center in a 10-year lease of 1,681 sq. ft. at Boardwalk at Anderson Springs located on West Ray Road in Chandler, Arizona. The landlord was represented by Shelby Tworek and Gabe Ortega of NAI Horizon. This is the 18^th Valley location for the tenant, and is scheduled to open in August.

24/7 AC, LLC dba 24/7 AC signed a 2 year lease for 1,000 sq. ft. of retail space at 500 W. Southern Ave. Adrienne Bryant & Jonvieve Bryant of Bryant Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant. Southern Square LLC represented the landlord in this transaction.

Chip Thor of Velocity Retail Group represented V’s Barber Shop in a 5-year lease for 950 sq. ft. at CityScape at First Street and Washington in downtown Phoenix, AZ. The landlord was represented by Mike Kallner of Red Development. The new shop is expected to open this month.