RWC International, a Phoenix based company led by Robert W Cunningham, purchased a 13,488-square-foot building on 8.26 acres at 3220 E Irvington Road in Tucson for $1.7 million ($126 PSF) in an all-cash deal. The buyer took title in the name of Entregar Tres, LLC an affiliate of RWC International. The seller was Florida based Lazydays Land Holdings, LLC.
The property will be used for expansion of RWC International, a regional operator of International Trucks’ sales, leasing, service and fleet services. RWC’s will be relocated from 2802 N Flowing Wells to the Irvington property, while its other location at 1501 S Cherry Avenue in Tucson will remain the same for the time being.
Bob Davis and Tom Hunt of Rein of Grossoehme Tucson, specializing in the sale and buyer/tenant representation of office and industrial properties and spaces, represented the buyer. Rob Glaser, SIOR, CCIM and Rob Tomlinson with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor in Tucson represented the seller.
Davis had this to say, “It’s a good site for RWC International, being in the vicinity of both Interstate Highways, and we were pleased to represent them. Having a good corporate citizen such as RWC making such a significant investment in the Tucson market is a positive indicator of development in the logistics industry for our region.”
Cunningham has worked in many areas of the trucking industry, and started in 1973 at IML Freight Lines loading trucks. He worked his way through The University of Utah; followed by six years of sales and operations at Motor Cargo. In 1985 Cunningham joined Swift Transportation where he served as executive vice president of sales and marketing, a member of the board of directors and later as President and CEO. From 1997 to 2005, he owned and operated one of the nation's most successful Freightliner truck dealerships.
Arizona's International dealerships and Idealease locations were purchased by Cunningham in May of 2010. From these experiences, he and his company truly know and understand the pressures drivers face with costs and down time.
To learn more Davis and Hunt should be reached at 520.222.7302. Glaser and Tomlinson can be contacted at 520.748.7100. To learn more about RWC International visit the website at www.rwcinternational.com