PHOENIX—CBRE facilitated the sale of Papago Arroyo, a three-building office complex in Tempe. The 279,503 square foot, two-story office buildings are located at 1255, 1275, and 1295 W. Washington St. in the geographic heart of metropolitan Phoenix, and the highly desirable city of Tempe office market. The asset commanded a sale price of $40.85 million.
Bob Young, Glenn Smigiel, Steve Brabant and Rick Abraham with CBRE's Phoenix office, along with Andrew Cheney and Craig Coppola with Lee & Associates, represented the seller, Greenwood & McKenzie of Tustin, CA, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
In addition to handing the investment sale, CBRE vice chairman Bruce Francis and vice president Shaun Moothart, both with the CBRE debt and structured finance team, arranged the ten-year loan on behalf of the borrower. The permanent financing included 5 years of interest-only.
Constructed in 1998 and 96% leased, Papago Arroyo is part of Papago Park Center, a 350-acre infill business park with a strong corporate tenant profile, including Wells Fargo, DHL, Union Bank, State Farm, and First Solar. The Tempe submarket has a 10.3% vacancy rate, less than half the overall office market vacancy rate in metropolitan Phoenix. This is indicative of the strong tenant preference for a location in Tempe.
Smigiel tells GlobeSt.com, “Papago Arroyo is well-built in an incredibly strong location with strong tenancy. The Tempe submarket is one of the strongest in the Phoenix Metro area. Rents are rising dramatically. This building is well-positioned to take advantage of rent increases, however, there is a plus for tenants. The owner is not competing with the rents of the Tempe high rises, yet the tenants get all the amenities of Tempe. This really is a win-win for everyone.”
“The outstanding central location of the property with its close proximity to Sky Harbor International Airport and the major valley freeways made this a very desirable financing opportunity for a wide variety of lenders and will ensure the property's ability to draw tenants and stay well-occupied into the future,” says Francis.
Papago Arroyo is located near three major freeways, offering immediate access to the Loop 202 Freeway, the Hohokam Expressway (State Route 143) and Interstate 10. Sky Harbor Airport is within a five minute ride from Papago Arroyo or via a short walk to one of Phoenix's Light Rail stations.
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