"The space is on the side where it's not good space necessarilyfor retail, but better for a service use. It was a good fit,"Gordon Raguse, a senior vice president with Grubb & Ellis/BRECommercial in Phoenix, says of the 3131 E. Thunderbird Rd. shoppingcenter.Karate for Kids, a subsidiary of Little Rock, AR-basedAmerican Taekwondo Association Inc., signed the deal with owner CNAEnterprises of Studio City, CA. The tenant had outgrown space in anearby community center, prompting the move, Raguse tellsGlobeSt.com. Tom Ellis of Ellis/Arnold & Associates of Phoenixrepresented the tenant in the negotiations.

The deal brings the 180,000-sf Mountainview, a 1970s-constructedfacility, up to 90% occupancy. The Safeway grocery-anchored centerwas renovated seven years ago when CNA Enterprises bought it. Rentsaverage $10.50 per sf triple net.