Groundbreakings
1. The City of Litchfield Park has broken ground on a $5M, 10KSF public library at 5390 N. Litchfield Road near the historic La Loma hilltop. The facility will replace the City’s 1979 library and is expected to open in fall 2026. Haydon Companies is the general contractor. ADM Group Inc. is the architect. The project is funded through the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors’Community Solutions Fund.
2. LGE Design Build has begun site work for Skyport at Redfield Hangars, a 62KSF aviation development on 3.5 acres at 7600 E. Redfield Road in Scottsdale. The project will include four hangar buildings with integrated office space and direct airport access. Demolition is underway following completion of preconstruction.
3. Construction will begin Nov. 3 on a $13M storm drain project along Roosevelt Street and Continental Drive from Miller Road to 68th Street and College Avenue on the Scottsdale–Tempe border. The project, a partnership between the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, City of Scottsdale and City of Tempe, will install 7,500 linear feet of storm drain and related infrastructure to improve flood prevention. Completion is expected in December 2026.
Progress Reports
4. Baker Development Corporation is nearing completion of demolition at the former Motorola site at 52nd Street and McDowell Road in Phoenix, clearing the way for redevelopment of the 62-acre AZUL Campus. The project will transform the former semiconductor facility into a mixed-use technology hub. Site preparation is expected to be ready for groundbreaking by mid-2026.
5. B&F Contracting has reached the halfway point on a CMAR sewer installation project for the City of Mesa. The project includes new underground utilities, manhole installations and related waterline work.
Completions
6. Arizona State University, in partnership with SmithGroup and McCarthy Building Companies, has completed the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 at the ASU Polytechnic Campus in Mesa. The $185M, 173KSF project is seeking LEED Gold certification and serves as a cornerstone of the ASU Polytechnic Innovation Zone.
7. Sundt Construction announced the completion of La Posada at Pusch Ridge, a 166-unit resort-style senior-living community in Oro Valley. The project was finished on budget and ahead of schedule.
8. Mercy Housing Mountain Plains has completed The Cascalote, a $61M, 148-unit affordable housing community for seniors at 4910 W. Glenn Dr. in Glendale. The project includes one- and two-bedroom units, with 17 reserved for residents transitioning out of homelessness or living with disabilities. Tofel Dent Construction served as the general contractor, with funding support from Maricopa County and the Arizona Department of Housing.
9. Triumph Properties has opened The Amelia, a multifamily community near Deer Valley Airport at 7th Avenue and Beardsley Road in north Phoenix. P.B. Bell is managing the property.
10. The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a $7.3M pavement rehabilitation along a 20-mile stretch of SR 377 between Holbrook and Heber-Overgaard. The project included chip seal and microsurface treatments, along with spot pavement repairs, improving the main route between I-40 and Central Arizona.
11. The City of Peoria has completed improvements to the New River Trail, including a new pedestrian bridge near 75th Avenue and restoration work along the Skunk Creek Wash. The project is part of the City’s MORE Division initiative.
12. LGE Design Build has completed the interior renovation of The Americano Restaurant in Scottsdale. The project updated the finishes, furnishings and layout.