Robert J. Buckley, SVP with Grubb & Ellis/BRE CommercialLLC's Phoenix office, says DMC Investment collected the portfolioduring a 15-to-20-year time span, with the most recent acquisitioncompleted two years ago. "They still have property in Californiathey're selling and one here," comments Buckley, who helped brokerthe transaction with Grubb & Ellis SVPs Tracy J. Cartledge andSteven K. Lindley. "This was their only portfolio in Phoenix. Itwas a family decision to move out of real estate, at least for theshort term."

He tells GlobeSt.com that Biltmore Holdings beat out the otheroffers because of the company's local expertise and track record.He notes that price played a part, too, though Biltmore's wasn'tthe highest. Buchanan Street Partners, headquartered in NewportBeach, CA, kicked in $13.8 million in equity.

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