Gym by day, wine bar by night in Tucson

Siblings Bryan Hanks and Stephanie Lee, both lifelong musicians, purchased a former office space at 2585 N. First Ave. and have recently gutted the interior for a new fitness studio and cafe by day and music and wine bar by night.

Hanks said he and his sister came up with the idea after joining a yoga studio to relieve stress after big life changes. Although they enjoyed the yoga, there was no opportunity to socialize or interact after the class ended.

“We thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a space where you could hang out after and share a coffee? “, He said. “A place to build community.”

Called Four Walls, the business will offer yoga, floor pilates, cardio and meditation classes and a coffee bar from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Then at 7 p.m. it will be transformed into a live music venue with local artists and a beer and wine bar.

Hanks is a lawyer and Lee is a paralegal in his firm, so the second floor of the building will become their office.

They bought the 5,000 square foot building just south of Glenn Street for $450,000 and expect to spend about that much on the renovation.

They aim to open Four Walls in the spring.

Other local real estate transactions include:

RB West Investments LLC has purchased the eight Dodge & Fairmont Four-Plexes, 1412-1418 N. Dodge Blvd. and 3701-3707 E. Fairmount St., of Dodge Fairmount LLC for $1 million. Allan Mendelsberg and C. Joey Martinez, along with Picor, represented both sides.

Water St. Apts LLC has purchased the 12 Water Street apartments at 251-256 E. Water St. from RB West Investments LLC for $1 million. Allan Mendelsberg and C. Joey Martinez, along with Picor, represented both sides.

Miguel Noriega purchased 1.8 acres of land at 5700 S. Nogales Hwy. of Ronald R Saccani Survivors Trust and Nancy C Saccani Bypass Trust for $425,000. Paul Hooker, along with Picor, represented the seller.

BioLife Plasma Services has leased 15,000 square feet at the southwest corner of Oracle Road and Auto Mall Drive for its second location in Tucson. His first is at 8019 E. Golf Links Road. Nancy McClure, with CBRE, represented the owner, Solar Holdings LLC.

Norma Jane Properties LLC has purchased a 2,884 square foot medical office building at 5602 E. Fifth St. from Bentson Investment LLC for $517,000. Gordon Wagner, with NAI Horizon, represented the seller and Colette Barajas, with Centra Realty, represented the buyer.

The Beit Simcha Congregation has leased 2,253 square feet of office space at 5501 N. Oracle Road from PL & LJ Toy Survivors Trust. Richard M. Kleiner and Alexis Corona, along with Picor, represented the tenant. John Hamner, with RE/MAX Excalibur, represented the owner.