Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR closed June 12 on the former Sam Levitz warehouse at 3430 E. 36th St. in Tucson for $8.6 million.
ARTO, a Southern California-based maker of handcrafted tile, brick and stone surfaces, purchased the 129,394-square-foot, freestanding building. Steve Cohen and Paul Hooker, both principals and industrial specialists at C&W | PICOR, represented the seller in the transaction.
Sam Levitz served Tucson for over 70 years before announcing its closure and liquidation sale in 2024. The shift to online retail and big-box chains like Amazon, Costco, IKEA and Wayfair made it increasingly difficult for large-format furniture showrooms to operate profitably, as foot traffic declined, credit tightened and shoppers grew more price-sensitive. While it marks the end of a long run for a Tucson institution, the property is now in the hands of a company that shares a similar spirit: family-owned, craft-driven, and committed to quality over convenience…