Western Wealth Communities selects two Phoenix families for annual Rent-Free Christmas program

Western Wealth Capital provides free December rent for 58 families in communities it serves

Phoenix, Arizona – Western Wealth Communities and Western Wealth Capital (WWC) were humbled to again share the annual Rent-Free Christmas program and provided free rent in December for 58 deserving families – one in each community WWC serves – so they may use those funds to instead create a Christmas/Holiday memory with their family.

As part of the program, 14 families in 2021 also received a full Christmas package, including food vouchers, and presents for the entire family. The goals of WWC and Western Wealth Communities are to help lift some financial and emotional burdens for these hard-working individuals and families this holiday season.

In November, WWC chose a family at Presidio North Apartments, 17031 N. 11th Ave., and Sierra Pines, 9401 N. 31st Ave., both in Phoenix.

“No parent should ever have to decide between keeping a roof over a child’s head or putting a present under the tree on Christmas Eve, but so many parents do. And especially this year, with all of the uncertainties and challenges this pandemic has brought, I am proud that WWC continues this tradition,” said WWC CEO Janet LePage.

“As the holiday season comes into full swing, we’re thinking of the many things that might create stress for families as we continue through these unprecedented times — such as meals to prepare, traditions to uphold or create, whether or not to attend or host events, and gifts to buy or make. But for many families, the biggest stress of all is how to afford providing a Christmas for their family when budgets are already tight especially if they are dealing with lost income or unexpected medical expenses,” LePage said.

WWC has been able to lift that burden for many deserving families over the past six years. In 2015, it decided as a company to provide one family in need at each of its multifamily communities with a rent-free December. This was a tangible way WWC could have an impact on the families and children that lay their heads to rest each night in WWC’s 58 apartment communities across the nation.

In addition to the 58 families who received free rent, WWC also provided 14 families with a full Christmas memory with decorations and gifts.

“We serve a variety of residents, many in challenged neighborhoods, where purchasing gifts and providing a holiday meal is a financial burden every year. Lifting the spirits of these families and helping to provide a joyful holiday season for many deserving, hard-working families throughout the Phoenix area is our mission with our ‘Rent-Free Christmas’ program,” LePage said.

Each August, WWC also hosts a school supply giveaway. It helps take away the financial burden for families of purchasing $100 or more in backpacks and school supplies. The initiative is called “We’ve Got Your Back,” and provides each school-age child in WWC apartment communities throughout the area with supplies that are suggested or requested by the local school district as well as a brand-new backpack.

“There are numerous ways companies can give back to the communities they serve. We are so proud of the impact that both Rent-Free Christmas and We’ve Got Your Back have on our community members,” LePage said. “We’re proud to have given out more than $300,000 in free rent and school supplies over the past five years and lifted burdens for hundreds of hard-working families.”




Service Aero Solutions (SAS) Coming to Marana Technology Campus

MARANA, ARIZONA – Service Aero Solutions (SAS) purchased a 3-acre site in Marana Technology Campus, 8135 W Tangerine Road in Marana for $550,000 ($4.21 PSF) recently for construction of an industrial building.

Service Aero Solutions, LLC was founded in 2012 by Monte Thiesse, with 17 years of aviation experience that spans the operational, logistic, and maintenance facets of the industry. SAS employs a multifaceted group of people specialized in commercial aircraft maintenance.

“We are a FAA certified Commercial Aircraft Engine inspection and management company,” explained Thiesse. “We plan to provide a climate controlled indoor storage, maintenance, and preservation of commercial aircraft turbine engines to service the large customer base here in Southern Arizona.”

SAS in Marana is centrally located to many of the largest storage and MRO facilities in the South West.

Tom DeSollar of American First Properties in Tucson represented the seller, Marana Technology Campus in the transaction. DeSollar told us there is but one 3.86-acre lot remaining for sale in the center.  Breakers Road has now been renamed Marana Tech Drive where SAS will be joining International Towers and PVB Fabrications.

Esther Empens with Tierra Antigua Tucson represented SAS in the transaction.

For more information, DeSollar should be contacted at 520.400.2732 and Empens can be reached at 520.271.5585.

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Five sales totaling $24.67M highlight deals closed in November by LevRose CRE professionals

9089 E Bahia Dr., Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A building/land portfolio sale and office property sale totaling $13.775 million, two retail property sales totaling $7.5 million, and the sale of an industrial building for $3.4 million highlight November transactions closed by LevRose Commercial Real Estate brokers. The five sales total $24.67 million.

The Kottler/Cosgrove team (Zak Kottler, Joe Cosgrove, Hunter Chasse, and Aaron Cook) represented the seller, Chalpin Family Enterprises, in the $8.775 million disposition of a Scottsdale Airpark portfolio comprised of a ±40,589 SF flex/hangar building plus an adjacent ±1.89 acres (±82,123 SF) of vacant land.

The property at 7428 and 7429 E. Karen Drive in Scottsdale is situated in the heart of the amenity-rich Scottsdale Airpark and is one the largest sites sitting on the Scottsdale Airport Taxiway.

The existing building at 7428 E. Karen Drive previously served for many years as the corporate headquarters for Hi-Health, which has since fully vacated the property. The property was originally built in 1986 as an Office/Hangar building and expanded in 1999. The new owner intends to renovate and occupy the existing building while developing the vacant land at a later time.

5929 E Peoria Ave., Glendale

The Kottler/Cosgrove team represented both the buyer and seller in the $5 million sale of 9089 E. Bahia Drive in Scottsdale. The office property totals 15,691 SF and was occupied by two tenants with brand new leases at close of escrow.

Located within the much sought-after Scottsdale Airpark submarket, the asset was built in 2004 with major renovations completed in 2018. The stand-alone office building boasts impeccable Class A custom finishes throughout coupled with 100% occupancy which appealed to the out-of-state buyer who was seeking a well-positioned low maintenance asset in Arizona.

Keri Davies, Jason Reddington and Jon Rosenberg represented the seller, Triumph Glendale Crossing Acquisition, LP, in the $4.1 million disposition of a freestanding retail strip center at 5929 W. Peoria Ave., in Glendale, Arizona. The buyer was RIMIC Properties, LLC.

The strip center is well positioned on the hard SWC of 59th and Peoria avenues. LevRose also represented Triumph in the acquisition of the property in January 2017 for $3.025 million. This is the eighth transaction in Arizona for Triumph, all represented by LevRose CRE.

Mark Cassell, Marty Maier, and Matt Beek represented the seller in the $3.4 million disposition of Chandler Airport Business Center, located at 2270 S. Airport Blvd., in Chandler, Arizona. The industrial building totals 19,000 SF and benefits from close proximity to Chandler Municipal Airport.

LevRose CRE represented the seller, Airport Business Center of Chandler, Inc., and the buyer, KFH CABC, LLC. The asset is located within proximity to Chandler Municipal Airport.

Aaron Norwood represented the buyer, DFP Properties, LLC, in the $3.4 million purchase of 881 N. Arizona Ave., in Gilbert, Arizona. The retail property, an auto dealership, totals 5,940 SF. The seller was Beverly Land Company, LLC.