QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — Creation, in partnership with Horizon Real Estate Ltd., has broken ground on The Switchyard, a $120 million mixed-use project in Queen Creek, about 40 miles southeast of Phoenix. The 10-acre project will feature 54,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and office space, as well as a 215-unit apartment community. The development will feature a Postino restaurant and wine café. The restaurant mix will also include Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, a breakfast and brunch restaurant founded in Denver, and a location of modern burger chain Shake Shack. …
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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — New York-based TGM has acquired Ocotillo Bay, a 296-unit community in Chandler, roughly 25 miles southeast of Phoenix. An undisclosed national fund manager sold the asset for $90.5 million. Built in 1997, Ocotillo Bay offers features two pool areas with cabanas and barbecues; an outdoor lounge area with a bocce ball court, fireplace, barbecue and covered seating area; resident clubhouse with business center and TV seating area; and fitness center with weight training and cardio equipment, as well as a separate yoga/spin room. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean …
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has broken ground on The Gilmore, a $225 million mixed-use project located roughly 23 miles east of downtown Phoenix in Gilbert. The Gilmore will consist of 300 apartment homes, a hotel and approximately 200,000 square feet of grocery, restaurant and retail space. The 35-acre development will feature a main street-style entrance with covered walkways, common areas, murals by local artists and landscaped outdoor gathering spaces. Retailers are expected to begin opening in late 2026, while the first resident move-ins are planned for early 2027.
PHOENIX — Living Well Homes has completed the disposition of Azul, a 227-unit community in Phoenix, to a private buyer for $37.1 million. Completed in 1986, Azul offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 766 square feet. A majority of units feature washers and dryers. The two-story, garden-style community features two pools and a spa. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Monte Vista, a 208-unit community in Glendale. The property traded hands for $25.5 million. Built in 1985, Monte Vista offers a pool, laundry facility and covered parking. Each apartment features washer and dryer connections, dishwashers and walk-in closets. The average unit size is 787 square feet. Cliff David, Steve Gebing of IPA and Darrell Moffitt of Marcus & Millichap represented the private seller and procured the buyer, a workforce and affordable housing fund.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Leon Capital Group subsidiary Leon Multifamily has completed the disposition of Soltra Kierland, a 202-unit property in Scottsdale. A private investor purchased the asset for $107.5 million. Matt Pesch, Asher Gunter, Sean Cunningham and Austin Groen of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Soltra Kierland was built in 2024. Apartments feature wood-style flooring, custom built-ins, washers and dryers, walk-in closets, custom cabinetry, walk-in rain showers, stainless steel appliances, eat-in kitchen islands and quartz countertops. Select units also include quartz waterfall island countertops, black stainless steel appliances, gas …
MESA, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Bella Encanta, a 212-unit build-to-rent (BTR) asset in Mesa. Locally based Bela Flor Communities sold the asset to a global institutional investor for $95.7 million. Griffen Tymins, Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Groen of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Built in 2023, Bella Encanta features duplex-style units with wood-style plank flooring, nine- and 10-foot ceilings, full-size washers and dryers, granite countertops, undermount sinks, stainless steel appliances and gas cooktops, as well as a two-car attached garage with …
PHOENIX — ZOM Living has secured financing for the development of Azola Desert Ridge, a 416-unit community in Phoenix. The funding includes $88 million in construction financing, as well as a joint venture equity investment from Origin Investments. Azola Desert Ridge will offer 416 units across multiple four-story buildings. The garden-style community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 730 to 1,533 square feet. Amenities include a pool and deck, fitness center, dog park, pet grooming salon, glam room, podcast room, individual offices for residents and a self-service market …
PHOENIX — Neighborhood Ventures (NV), a real estate crowdfunding company based in Phoenix, has purchased Venture on Colter, a 123-unit property in Phoenix. NV purchased the asset directly from an undisclosed lender for $13 million, a 20 percent discount from the community’s value in 2022. The company has raised $4.5 million from 95 investors for the property. NV estimates that, after implementing new property management and leasing strategies, Venture on Colter will be fully occupied within the next six months.