"I'd been working with him for a few years. He was just lookingfor the right opportunity," Greg Dodge, a senior associate at Grubb& Ellis/BRE Commercial in Phoenix, tells GlobeSt.com. GormanRoofing closed the deal below the $599,472 ask with thePhoenix-based seller. Robert L. and Katherine O. Martiny FamilyRevocable Living Trust of Phoenix.

Located at 2229 E. University Dr., the 1979-constructed buildingsits on a 25,525-sf parcel with a sizeable parking area and morethan 5,000-sf of office space. Gorman is moving from its formerrental site at 1930 W. Durango St.

The extra room will enable future expansion for Gorman, saysDodge, and the proximity to I-17 adds quick access to the property.Other amenities include 13-foot ceilings and two grade docks. Dodgerepresented Gorman in the transaction and Jeff Adams of NAI Horizonnegotiated the deal on behalf of the seller.