{"id":7917,"date":"2024-12-10T12:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T12:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/?p=7917"},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T11:15:51","slug":"cushman-wakefield-advises-bank-of-america-in-sale-of-iconic-sf-office-tower-to-u-haul-international-in-midtown-phoenix-az","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/cushman-wakefield-advises-bank-of-america-in-sale-of-iconic-sf-office-tower-to-u-haul-international-in-midtown-phoenix-az\/","title":{"rendered":"Cushman & Wakefield Advises Bank of America in Sale of Iconic SF Office Tower, to U-Haul International, in Midtown Phoenix, AZ"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Historic transaction marks one of largest owner\/occupier office sales in U.S. and largest in Southwest since early pandemic.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Arizona\u2019s third largest office building sells for $23.7 million following foreclosure<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Cushman & Wakefield announced the firm has advised an entity controlled by Bank of America in the sale of 20 East Thomas Road, an iconic 25-story office tower totaling 548,938 square feet in Phoenix\u2019s Midtown submarket. The third largest office building in the state of Arizona and third largest in the Phoenix market sold for $23.7 million to U-Haul International, a Phoenix-based moving and self-storage company. The building will serve as an expansion of the Company\u2019s corporate campus in Midtown Phoenix. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20 E Thomas is part of a prominent \u00b110.5-acre mixed-use development containing \u00b11.46 million square feet of office, \u00b130,500 SF of retail, a 242-room Embassy Suites hotel, and an 11-story parking garage immediately adjacent the 25-story office tower. The sale included 49 E Thomas, a \u00b11.09-acre excess land parcel for additional parking.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

U-Haul intends to occupy the majority of the building, in what will be a real estate expansion for the company that serves millions of do-it-yourself households moving customers annually. U-Haul plans to consolidate its team members from other nearby buildings it currently owns, allowing it to operate more efficiently under one roof. U-Haul will continue to lease approximately 16% of space at 20 E Thomas to existing tenants in the building.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eric Wichterman, Chris Toci and Mike Coover with Cushman & Wakefield in Phoenix represented a Bank of America entity in the sale after foreclosing on the property during Summer 2024, several months after leases covering over two-thirds of the building expired. Cushman & Wakefield\u2019s Jerry Roberts and Pat Boyle also provided leasing advisory. Ryan Eustice of Kidder Mathews represented U-Haul in the transaction. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs one of the top largest owner\/occupier office sales in the U.S. (and largest in the Southwest) since early in the pandemic, this 550,000-sf sale is a monumental transaction for Greater Phoenix and the Western U.S.,\u201d said Eric Wichterman, Vice Chair. \u201cIn a move to \u2018flight to quality\u2019, the buyer had its sights on this property to upgrade its office environment for its team members with its high-quality infrastructure, stunning views, and superb on-site amenities. This sale will cement U-Haul in Phoenix for many more years and further exemplifies a significant belief by companies in the need to have an office presence\u2014in particularly one that is high quality and highly amenitized,\u201d continued Wichterman.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The iconic nature of this real estate, Arizona\u2019s original mixed-use development, resulted in ferocious demand in a process so competitive that three bid rounds were required to achieve pricing separation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNever before had our team experienced such fevered bidding, with 13 offers received and 183 confidentiality agreements secured. The optimal size and rectangular-shaped nature of the \u00b123,000-square-foot floor plates attracted multiple cross-border residential converters along with traditional \u201cintrinsic\u201d value office investors,\u201d said Chris Toci, Executive Managing Director. \u201cThrough this competitive process and ultimately attractive pricing, this transaction proved a win-win for both U-Haul and Bank of America.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20 E Thomas provides U-Haul team members with access to a superb menu of amenities, both onsite and nearby. Nearby amenities include a conference and training center, an Embassy Suites hotel with restaurant\/bar and multiple dining options. The building includes two separate power feeds from different substations, plus an oversized service elevator and an extremely rare semi-truck accessible subterranean shipping and receiving garage with dock-high loading. The transit-oriented location is also easily accessible to Metro Light Rail and is adjacent to Park Central Mall, the area\u2019s primary retail hub. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are seeing a noticeable shift by both larger and smaller tenants into Midtown given its affordability factor,\u201d said, Mike Coover, Managing Director. \u201cMidtown\u2019s combination of a booming healthcare and bioscience ecosystem, Park Central\u2019s redevelopment, and superb freeway and light rail access, have transformed the area by attracting numerous amounts of new coffee shops, restaurants, and other amenities.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About Cushman & Wakefield<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2023, the firm reported revenue of $9.5 billion across its core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, and valuation and other services. It also receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), sustainability and more. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span>:
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Joshua Deale
\n<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>Cushman & Wakefield
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Communications Manager, West Region
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>+1 415 677 0423
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>joshua.deale@cushwake.com<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Source: <\/span><\/span>Cushman & Wakefield<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Historic transaction marks one of largest owner\/occupier office sales in U.S. and largest in Southwest since early pandemic. Arizona\u2019s third largest office building sells for $23.7 million following foreclosure Cushman & Wakefield announced the firm has advised an entity controlled by Bank of America in the sale of 20 East Thomas Road, an iconic 25-story office tower totaling 548,938 square feet in Phoenix\u2019s Midtown submarket. The third largest office building in the state of Arizona and third largest in the Phoenix market sold for $23.7 million to U-Haul International, a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":7918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,56],"tags":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7917"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7919,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7917\/revisions\/7919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/us\/industry-insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}