CASA GRANDE, AZ - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. has orchestrated a 114,000-square-foot industrial lease at Clarion Partners’ Central Arizona Distribution Center in Casa Grande, marking one of the largest lease commitments in years for Pinal County. Mid-States Services, a wholesale/retail distributor, will relocate its regional operation to the property from another local address in an expansion move.

Phoenix, AZ - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Darren Tappen, Mike Kasulaitis, and Aric Adams of Voit’s Phoenix office have been selected by property owner Westport Capital Partners to market Pinnacle Park Business Center, a 123,544 square-foot industrial property available for lease at 1125 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd. in Phoenix.

Phoenix, AZ - January 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Commercial Advisors (gpe1.com) reported closing 25 commercial transactions in the amount of $9.6M for 95,037 square feet in December 2011.

January 27, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors (gpe1.com) reported closing 25 commercial transactions in the amount of $9.6M for 95,037 square feet in...

Phoenix, AZ - January 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rex Parry, host of Business to Business Network Show, will host RE/MAX Generations’ Erik Johnson on 1100AM KFNX News-Talk Radio on Saturday, January 28th at 7 p.m. to discuss real estate and technology

Phoenix, AZ - January 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates Arizona Principals Mike McQuaid, Mike Garlick and Chris Krewson have come together to form the largest office brokerage team in the Lee & Associates Arizona’s office. Totaling more than 50 years of service in the Phoenix office market, the three Lee & Associates principals will draw upon a deep pool of experience to meet the needs of their clients.

Phoenix, AZ - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix retail sector seems to have broken through the holding pattern that has consumed it for most of 2010 and 2011. In the final quarter of this year, absorption numbers were the highest in some time and overall momentum seems to be shifting in the right direction. Pent up demand for goods has driven sales numbers higher and consumer confidence is up. Record-breaking holiday sales figures, rising automobile sales and a feeling that the economy is improving have all contributed to this upward trend. As a word of caution, the doors can swing shut again if gasoline prices shoot up or other bad economic issues come to light.

Phoenix, AZ - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Valley’s office sector continued to pace along the bottom over the past year. As we enter 2012 a new attitude is taking hold. Though conditions remain weak, 2011 saw an increase in in-migration population and new job creation, creating optimism about improvement in this sector.

Phoenix, AZ - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix Industrial Market continues to build on last quarter’s success as figures show a strong reduction in overall vacancy and a strong rise in absorption. Rental rates have rebounded slightly from their low point in the second quarter of 2011. Along with this good news are a few sobering facts which still point to a sector that continues to struggle to return to historic norms.

Phoenix, AZ - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Since the company’s inception and first closing two years ago, Green Street Realty has continued an upward trend of great significance. In just those two short years, Green Street Realty has surpassed the 1,000th transaction mark and shows no signs of slowing down. As more and more homeowners face hardship situations and look in the market for solutions, most are referred to Green Street Realty’s expertise and specialized knowledge of the market trends.

Phoenix, AZ - January 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Commercial Advisors is pleased to announce that Amy Dattilo has joined their Brokerage Division as Associate Vice President specializing in office sales & leasing as well as tenant & landlord representation. She will be joining the team of Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM and Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM. She has represented national retail tenants such as Wells Fargo, McDonalds, JNK Restaurant Group, Quik Trip & CarMax.

Phoenix, AZ - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness – SVN Partners in Greater Phoenix announced the sale of 2730 S. Val Vista Bld 8N (3,039 SF) & 2680 S. Val Vista Rd. Bld 11(3,039 SF) in the medical and professional office condominium project of Spectrum Falls for $410,265 and $334,290 respectively. The Class-A office buildings were built in 2006 and will both be owner-user occupied. Building 8N included a high-end build out and office furnishings. The buyer of Building 11 has expanded into the purchased space and owns space in another building nearby.

Sale Transactions: PHOENIX, AZ - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barbara Lloyd sold a 5,400 SF office building at 18342 N Cave Creek Road...

Phoenix, AZ - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Companies, a local leader in commercial real estate and property management services, has been named one of the Valley’s Best Places to Work for the year 2011 by the Phoenix Business Journal. The company’s two divisions, GPE Commercial Advisors and GPE Management Services, share the honor of making the list of top 30 companies in the Micro Company category of 49 or less employees.

Torrance, CA - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Westwood Financial Corp., one of the largest owner-operators of shopping centers in the U.S., announced the addition of Joseph R. Hoye to its Arizona office. Hoye, who comes in as the Leasing Director for Arizona properties, will have a portfolio of shopping centers in excess of 1 million square feet.

EUGENE, OR - December 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces Sierra Vista, Arizona Realtor Robert Karp has become the latest real estate professional to adopt a customizable IDX solution. By adding the unique IDX Broker software to his Karp Properties LLC website, Karp has forever changed the way he does business and communicates with his clients online. As a member of the Southeast Arizona MLS (SEAZMLS), Karp’s IDX-enabled website now extracts raw listing data from SEAZMLS and seamlessly integrates it onto his search pages. Thousands of Arizona property listings are now easily accessible to home seekers through Karp’s comprehensive online real estate resource.

Phoenix, AZ - December 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Phoenix office has announced the addition of Tom Richards to its brokerage team, according to Todd Brown, Managing Director of Voit’s Phoenix office. As an investment sales specialist, Richards brings with him extensive knowledge in all areas of the Phoenix retail, office, and industrial markets.

December 20, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) - GPE Companies (www.gpe1.com) reported closing 16 sales and leasing transactions in the amount of $3.95M for 62,225 square feet. Additionally,...

December 20, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors, an award-winning commercial real estate firm, secured the sale of a 13,531 square foot, two-story...

>Washington, D.C. - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted a new report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) showing a nearly 12 percent reduction in the nation’s veteran homeless population from January 2010 and January 2011 and urged applicants to pursue $100 million in recently announced grants to prevent veteran homelessness. Grijalva highlighted the funds in a recent press release available at http://1.usa.gov/vaHw9C.