Reports coming in to the Tucson lease report slowed down over the holidays, this report takes us into the first few days of the New Year, January 3, 2014
OFFICE – 4690 NORTH ORACLE RD, SUITE 50, TUCSON
NCS Pearson, Inc. renewed its 25,000-square-feet at 4690 N Oracle Rd, Suite 50 in Tucson from The Tanager Company. NCS Pearson, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pearson Education Inc. providing software, systems, and Internet-based technologies for the collection, management, and interpretation of data. It develops and markets enterprise application software for the administration and management of curriculum, student instruction, and financial data at the classroom, school, district, and state levels. Formerly known as National Computer Systems, Inc. the company changed its name to NCS Pearson, Inc. in September 2000. Founded in 1962, it is based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Greg Furrier, Principal and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction while Pat Darcy with Tucson Realty & Trust represented the tenant. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Tenant number: 1-800-431-1421 Lease rate not disclosed, asking terms triple net. [/mepr-show]
RETAIL – 131 W GRANT RD, TUCSON
Freedom Smoke USA leased 8,000-square-feet of retail space at 131 W. Grant from Unrein Investments, LLC. A Tucson, Arizona family-owned company, this will be the company’s fifth store in the Tucson metro area, with another one opening in Catalina and a sixth store in Holland, Michigan store. Robert Nolan of Oxford Realty Advisors handled the transaction. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Tenant number : 520-396-3990. [/mepr-show]
OFFICE – 4221 S SANTA RITA AVE., SUITES 107 & 109, TUCSON
Speedpro Imaging of Tucson leased 4,442-square-feet at 4221 S Santa Rita Ave., Suites 107 & 109 in Tucson from Ronald W Brown Trust. Pat Welchert, SIOR, Industrial Specialist and Jeff Zellet, Commercial Specialist, both with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor represented both parties in the transaction. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Tenant number: 520-889-5868[/mepr-show]
OFFICE – 1801 S ALVERNON, SUITES 110 & 111, TUCSON
Joseph and Diane Naranjo leased 3,000-square-feet at 1801 S. Alvernon, Suite 110 & 111 in Tucson from Presson Midpoint, LLC. Rob Glaser, SIOR, CCIM, and Paul Hooker, Industrial Specialists with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the landlord in this transaction.
RETAIL – 7890 E SPEEDWAY BLVD, TUCSON
The abandoned Chevron gas station that was at 7890 E Speedway Blvd in Tucson has now become a new Starbucks Coffee. The Starbucks Corporation leased 2,000-square- feet at the southwest corner of Speedway & Pantano in Tucson from First Pioneer Properties. Perry Engineering of Tucson handled the development plans. Greg Furrier, Principal and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, represented the tenant in this transaction.
RETAIL – 2905 E SKYLINE DR, SUITE 292, TUCSON
Barre3, an Exercise Studio, leased 1,900-square-feet at La Encantada, 2905 E Skyline Dr. in Tucson from the Macerich Company. This is the first location for Barre3 in Tucson. Aaron LaPrise, Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor represented the tenant.
OFFICE – 5920 E PIMA ST, SUITE 109, TUCSON
Frontera Financial, a company specialized in auto financing and consumer lending, leased 1,527-square-feet at 5920 E Pima Street, Suite 109 in Tucson from 5930 E. Pima, Inc. Jeff Zellet, Commercial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor represented the landlord and Bruce Suppes, Vice President with CBRE in Tucson represented the tenant. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Asking rate: $14/SF/ MG[/mepr-show]
RETAIL – 3534-3538 N ROMERO RD, SUITE 130, TUCSON
HeiTek Automotive, an industrial automotive company, leased 1,500-square-feet at 3534-3538 N Romero Road, suite 130 in Tucson from Costa Verde Investments, LLC. Ron Zimmerman, Industrial Specialist with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor of Tucson represented the landlord and Jeff Zellet, Commercial Specialist also with Cushman & Wakefield | Picor represented the tenant. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Asking rate: $0.65/SF/MG[/mepr-show]
RETAIL – 3017 E SPEEDWAY BLVD, TUCSON
Fresh Vitamins, Inc. has leased 1,495-square-feet at 3017 E Speedway Blvd. in Tucson from the Mahoney Family Partnership. Greg Furrier, Prinicpal and Retail Specialist with Cushman & Wakfeield | Picor represented both parties in the transaction. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Tenant number: 520-327-2077.[/mepr-show]
OFFICE – 6420 E BROADWAY BLVD., SUITE B105, TUCSON
Universal Protection Service, an affiliate of Universal Services of America, leased approximately 1,003-square-feet of office space in the El Mercado Office Plaza, located at 6420 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite B105, from EJC Properties, LLC. Aubrey Finkelstein and Jon O'Shea of Vast Real Estate Solutions represented the Landlord in the transaction. [mepr-show rules="58038"]Asking rate $12/SF/MG Tenant number: 520-319-1911.[/mepr-show]
RETAIL – BROADWAY VILLAGE-3048 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON
Sidecar Bar and Lounge, a craft beer and cocktail bar, plans to open a 963-square-feet. upscale lounge at Broadway Village at Broadway and Country Club in Tucson. Slated to open in March of 2014, the bar will seat 40 people inside and 12 to 15 people on a patio. Craig Finfrock of Commercial Retail Advisors represented the landlord, CRI Broadway Village Partners in the transaction. Sidecar handled the lease negotiations itself.
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